ICF Canoe Polo World Championships
Biennial international canoe polo tournaments
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The ICF Canoe Polo World Championships are international competitions in the sport of canoe polo. They have taken place every two years since 1994 (U21 since 2002), in a different venue each time. Medals are awarded by national team; the German team has won the most medals in total.[1][2]
SportCanoe polo
Founded1994
Most recent
champions
champions
Germany (men; 3 titles)
New Zealand (women; 2 titles)
| Sport | Canoe polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | International Canoe Federation |
Most recent champions | Germany (men; 3 titles) New Zealand (women; 2 titles) |
| Most titles |  France (men; 4 titles each) Germany (women; 7 titles) |
Results
Men
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Details |
Savoie, France |
France |
 United Kingdom |
 Netherlands | |
| 1994 Details |
Sheffield, United Kingdom |
 Australia |
Germany |
United Kingdom | |
| 1996 Details |
Adelaide, Australia |
Australia |
 Italy |
Germany | |
| 1998 Details |
 Aveiro, Portugal |
Australia |
United Kingdom |
Italy | |
| 2000 Details |
 São Paulo, Brazil |
United Kingdom |
Netherlands |
Germany | |
| 2002 Details |
Essen, Germany |
United Kingdom |
Netherlands |
Germany | |
| 2004 Details |
 Miyoshi, Japan |
Netherlands |
Germany |
United Kingdom | |
| 2006 Details |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
France |
Italy |
Netherlands | |
| 2008 Details |
 Edmonton, Canada |
Netherlands |
France |
Italy | |
| 2010 Details |
Milan, Italy |
France |
Germany |
Italy | |
| 2012 [3] Details |
 Poznań, Poland |
Netherlands |
Germany |
France | |
| 2014 [4] Details |
Thury-Harcourt, France |
France |
Germany |
 Spain | |
| 2016 [5] Details |
Syracuse, Italy |
Italy |
France |
Spain | |
| 2018 Details |
Welland, Canada |
Germany |
Italy |
Spain | |
| 2020 |
Rome, Italy |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. | |||
| 2022 Details |
Saint-Omer, France |
Germany |
Spain |
Italy | |
| 2024 Details |
 Deqing, China |
Germany |
France |
 Denmark | |
| 2026 Details |
Duisburg, Germany | ||||
Women
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Details |
Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Australia |
Germany |
France | |
| 1996 Details |
Adelaide, Australia |
United Kingdom |
Australia |
Germany | |
| 1998 Details |
Aveiro, Portugal |
Australia |
United Kingdom |
France | |
| 2000 Details |
São Paulo, Brazil |
Germany |
United Kingdom |
France | |
| 2002 Details |
Essen, Germany |
Germany |
France |
Australia | |
| 2004 Details |
Miyoshi, Japan |
United Kingdom |
Germany |
France | |
| 2006 Details |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Germany |
New Zealand |
Netherlands | |
| 2008 Details |
Edmonton, Canada |
United Kingdom |
Germany |
France | |
| 2010 Details |
Milan, Italy |
 Great Britain |
Germany |
France | |
| 2012 [3] Details |
Poznań Poland |
Germany |
Great Britain |
Australia | |
| 2014 [4] Details |
Thury-Harcourt, France |
Germany |
Great Britain |
France | |
| 2016 [5] Details |
Syracuse, Italy |
New Zealand |
Germany |
France | |
| 2018 Details |
Welland, Canada |
Germany |
Great Britain |
Italy | |
| 2020 | Rome, Italy |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. | |||
| 2022 Details |
Saint-Omer, France |
Germany |
France |
Italy | |
| 2024 Details |
Deqing, China |
New Zealand |
Italy |
Netherlands | |
| 2026 Details |
Duisburg, Germany | ||||
Men Under-21
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Essen, Germany |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Italy | |
| 2004 | Miyoshi, Japan |
Spain |
Italy |
Japan | |
| 2006 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
France |
Netherlands |
Spain | |
| 2008 | Edmonton, Canada |
Great Britain |
France |
Italy | |
| 2010 | Milan, Italy |
Germany |
France |
Great Britain | |
| 2012 [3] Details |
Poznań, Poland |
France |
Great Britain |
Germany | |
| 2014 [4] Details |
Thury-Harcourt, France |
France |
Denmark |
Germany | |
| 2016 [5] Details |
Syracuse, Italy |
Great Britain |
Germany |
Italy | |
| 2018 Details |
Welland, Canada |
Great Britain |
Germany |
Italy | |
| 2020 | Rome, Italy |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. | |||
| 2022 Details |
Saint-Omer, France |
Spain |
Germany |
Italy | |
| 2024 Details |
Deqing, China |
Spain |
Germany |
Italy | |
| 2026 Details |
Duisburg, Germany | ||||
Women Under-21
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Essen, Germany |
Germany |
Poland |
Japan | |
| 2010 | Milan, Italy |
France |
Germany |
Great Britain | |
| 2012 [3] Details |
Poznań, Poland |
Germany |
France |
New Zealand | |
| 2014 [4] Details |
Thury-Harcourt, France |
Germany |
France |
New Zealand | |
| 2016 [5] Details |
Syracuse, Italy |
Germany |
Poland |
New Zealand | |
| 2018 Details |
Welland, Canada |
Germany |
Poland |
New Zealand | |
| 2020 | Rome, Italy |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. | |||
| 2022 Details |
Saint-Omer, France |
New Zealand |
Germany |
Spain | |
| 2024 Details |
Deqing, China |
France |
Spain |
New Zealand | |
| 2026 Details |
Duisburg, Germany | ||||
Medals
Men (1987-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Women (1994-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Men U21 (2002-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Women U21 (2002-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
- Not held in 2004, 2006 and 2008.
Total (1987-2024)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 17 | 15 | 6 | 38 |
| 2 | France | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Italy | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Denmark | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Poland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | |
See also
- International Canoe Federation
- Canoe polo at the World Games
- European Canoe Polo Championships
- Asian Canoe Polo Championships
- Oceania Canoe Polo Championships
- African Canoe Polo Championships
- Pan American Canoe Polo Championships
- Italy women's national canoe polo team
- Italy men's national canoe polo team