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Water polo
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	Winner	Score	3rd place	Score
Year	Host	Final		Third place match
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		Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
Year	Host		Final				Third place match
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
8	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

External links

Medallists from previous Asian Games - Water polo

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