Water polo at the Asian Games
Aquatics · Olympic Council of Asia, with Asia Aquatics
2026LatestAichi–Nagoya 2026 (water polo in Nagoya): Japan beat Kazakhstan 24–7 for the men's title, China third; China won the women's, Japan second, Thailand third
- Most titles
- Men: Japan and Kazakhstan, 6 each; China, 5. Women: China, all 5
- India
- Men's gold at New Delhi 1951, silver at Bangkok 1970, bronze at New Delhi 1982
- Cycle
- Every four years, with the Asian Games
Men's champions
India on the podium
1990GoldSilverChina
1986Gold3rdChina
19823rdGoldSilverChina
- Games
- Aichi–Nagoya 2026
- Champion
- Japan
1978GoldSilver3rdChina
- Games
- Hangzhou 2022
- Champion
- Japan
1974Silver3rdGoldIran
- Games
- Jakarta–Palembang 2018
- Champion
- Kazakhstan
1970SilverGoldJapan
- Games
- Incheon 2014
- Champion
- Kazakhstan
1966GoldSilverJapan
- Games
- Guangzhou 2010
- Champion
- Kazakhstan
1962Gold3rdJapan
- Games
- Doha 2006
- Champion
- China
1958GoldSilverJapan
- Games
- Busan 2002
- Champion
- Kazakhstan
1954SilverGoldSingapore
- Games
- Bangkok 1998
- Champion
- Kazakhstan
1951GoldSilverIndia
- Games
- Hiroshima 1994
- Champion
- Kazakhstan
India at the Asian Games
India's three medals are all men's: gold at New Delhi 1951, silver at Bangkok 1970 and bronze at New Delhi 1982 [from the rows]. The squads are in the list and the Games articles. India's competitors lists for Hangzhou 2022 and Aichi–Nagoya 2026 have no water polo.
More about this tournament
Medal table (1951 to 2026, men and women)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 | Japan | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Singapore | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |