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Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships

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Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships
Host cityDoha, Qatar
Date(s)4–17 February
Venue(s)Aspire Dome
Events2
2023
2025

Two water polo competitions took place as part of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships between 4 and 17 February 2024 at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar.[1][2]

Qualification

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A total of 16 teams qualified for each tournament.[3]

Men

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Event Dates Hosts Quota Qualifier(s)
2023 World Cup 8 March – 2 July 2023 United States Los Angeles 2  Spain
 Italy
2023 World Championships 17–29 July 2023 Japan Fukuoka 4  Hungary
 Greece
 Serbia
 France
2022 Asian Games 2–7 October 2023 China Hangzhou 3  Japan
 China
 Kazakhstan
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Chile Santiago 2  United States
 Brazil
2024 European Championship 4–16 January 2024 Croatia Dubrovnik/Zagreb 3  Croatia
 Montenegro
 Romania
African selection 1  South Africa
Oceanian selection 1  Australia
Total 16

Women

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Event Dates Hosts Quota Qualifier(s)
2023 World Cup 11 April – 25 June 2023 United States Long Beach 2  United States
 Netherlands
2023 World Championships 16–28 July 2023 Japan Fukuoka 4  Spain
 Italy
 Australia
 Hungary
2022 Asian Games 25 September – 1 October 2023 China Hangzhou 3  China
 Japan
 Kazakhstan
 Singapore
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Chile Santiago 2  Canada
 Brazil
2024 European Championship 5–13 January 2024 Netherlands Eindhoven 3  Greece
 France
 Great Britain
African selection 1  South Africa
Oceanian selection 1  New Zealand
Total 16
  • Due a limited budget Japan was forced to withdraw from tournament and was replaced by Singapore.[4][5]

Medalists

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Qatar)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Croatia1001
 United States1001
3 Hungary0101
 Italy0101
5 Spain0022
Totals (5 entries)2226

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
 Croatia  Italy  Spain
Women
details
 United States  Hungary  Spain

References

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  1. ^ "FINA Announces Dates For 2024 World Championships In Doha". Swimswam. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ Marsteller, Jason (31 January 2016). "FINA Names Fukuoka (2021), Doha (2023) Hosts for Future FINA World Championships". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ "China, Japan and Kazakhstan secure water polo spots in World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024". worldaquatics.com. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (5 November 2023). "Japanese women's Doha dreams drowned by budget woes".
  5. ^ "【水球】女子代表のパリ五輪消滅、予選となる世界選手権への派遣見送りで、予算不足など理由 - 水泳 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.
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