Water polo at the Asian Games
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Water polo
has been contested at the Asian Games
since 1951
in New Delhi
, India
.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
has been contested at the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
since 1951
1951 Asian Games
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad by the president of the organising committee Anthony de Mello...
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Men
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 1951 Details Water polo at the 1951 Asian Games Water polo was played at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. Two nations entered the water polo event - India and Singapore.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Results:- References :*... |
 New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
6–4 | None awarded | ||||
| 1954 Details |
 Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
4–2 | 8–5 | ||||
| 1958 Details |
 Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1962 Details |
 Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1966 Details |
 Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1970 Details |
Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
4–2 | 1–0 | ||||
| 1974 Details Water polo at the 1974 Asian Games Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to October 7, 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Results:----------------------------------------------------------------... |
 Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1978 Details |
Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1982 Details |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
11–10 | 8–7 | ||||
| 1986 Details |
 Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1990 Details |
 Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
10–7 | 9–8 | ||||
| 1994 Details |
Hiroshima Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 1998 Details Water polo at the 1998 Asian Games Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 12 to December 19, 1998. All games were staged at the Thammasat Aquatic Center.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Preliminary round:... |
Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
No playoffs | No playoffs | ||||
| 2002 Details Water polo at the 2002 Asian Games Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 6, 2002. Six teams competed in two round robin groups... |
Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
10–10 OT Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... (5–4) pen Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... |
10–6 | ||||
| 2006 Details Water polo at the 2006 Asian Games Water polo was contested by men's teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to December 14, 2006. Ten teams competed in two round robin groups... |
 Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
9–8 | 12–8 | ||||
| 2010 Details Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13 to 25, 2010. In this tournament, 9 teams played in the men's competition, while the woman's tournament made their first participation with 4 teams.-Medal table:... |
Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
7–6 | 19–5 | ||||
Women
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2010 Details Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13 to 25, 2010. In this tournament, 9 teams played in the men's competition, while the woman's tournament made their first participation with 4 teams.-Medal table:... |
Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... |
No playoffs | No playoffs |
Medal table
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 16 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men
| Team | 1951 Water polo at the 1951 Asian Games Water polo was played at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. Two nations entered the water polo event - India and Singapore.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Results:- References :*... |
1954 |
1958 |
1962 |
1966 |
1970 |
1974 Water polo at the 1974 Asian Games Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to October 7, 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Results:----------------------------------------------------------------... |
1978 |
1982 |
1986 |
1990 |
1994 |
1998 Water polo at the 1998 Asian Games Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 12 to December 19, 1998. All games were staged at the Thammasat Aquatic Center.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Preliminary round:... |
2002 Water polo at the 2002 Asian Games Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 6, 2002. Six teams competed in two round robin groups... |
2006 Water polo at the 2006 Asian Games Water polo was contested by men's teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to December 14, 2006. Ten teams competed in two round robin groups... |
2010 Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13 to 25, 2010. In this tournament, 9 teams played in the men's competition, while the woman's tournament made their first participation with 4 teams.-Medal table:... |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 10 | |||||||
| 5th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 9 | ||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4th | 1st | 4th | 6th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 8 | |||||||||
| 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 14 | |||
| 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 7th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 6 | |||||||||||
| 4th | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4th | 4th | 5th | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 6th | 5th | 10th | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 8th | 9th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | 6th | 7th | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 15 | ||
| 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 7th | 4th | 6 | |||||||||||
| 5th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2nd | 5th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Women
| Team | 2010 Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games Water polo at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13 to 25, 2010. In this tournament, 9 teams played in the men's competition, while the woman's tournament made their first participation with 4 teams.-Medal table:... |
Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | |
| 4th | 1 | |
| 2nd | 1 | |
| 3rd | 1 | |
| Total | 4 |