List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming
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This is the complete list of the World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming from 1973 to 2025.
Men
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.
Solo free routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Fukuoka |
Dennis González Spain |
Gustavo Sánchez Colombia |
Kenneth Gaudet United States |
| 2024 Doha |
Giorgio Minisini Italy |
Dennis González Spain |
Gustavo Sánchez Colombia |
| 2025 Singapore |
Aleksandr Maltsev Neutral Athletes B |
Guo Muye China |
Filippo Pelati Italy |
Medal table as of 2025
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Neutral Athletes B [a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Solo technical routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Fukuoka |
Fernando Díaz del Río Spain |
Kenneth Gaudet United States |
Eduard Kim Kazakhstan |
| 2024 Doha |
Yang Shuncheng China |
Giorgio Minisini Italy |
Gustavo Sánchez Colombia |
| 2025 Singapore |
Aleksandr Maltsev Neutral Athletes B |
Dennis González Spain |
Diego Villalobos Mexico |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutral Athletes B [a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Women
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.
Solo routine
Medal table
Solo free routine
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | China | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Neutral Athletes A [b] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Neutral Independent Athletes [c] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Solo technical routine
Medal table
Duet routine
Medal table
Duet free routine
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral Athletes B [a] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Duet technical routine
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Neutral Athletes B [a] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Team routine
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Team free routine
Medal table
Team technical routine
Medal table
Free routine combination
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Barcelona | Japan |
Spain |
None awarded |
| United States | |||
| 2005 Montreal | Russia |
Japan |
Spain |
| 2007 Melbourne | Russia |
Japan |
United States |
| 2009 Rome |
Spain |
China |
Canada |
| 2011 Shanghai |
Russia |
China |
Canada |
| 2013 Barcelona |
Russia |
Spain |
Ukraine |
| 2015 Kazan |
Russia |
China |
Japan |
| 2017 Budapest |
China |
Ukraine |
Japan |
| 2019 Gwangju |
Russia |
China |
Ukraine |
| 2022 Budapest |
Ukraine |
Japan |
Italy |
Medal table
Highlight routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Gwangju |
Ukraine |
Italy |
Spain |
| 2022 Budapest |
Ukraine |
Italy |
Spain |
Medal table
Mixed
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.
Duet free routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Kazan |
Darina Valitova and Aleksandr Maltsev (RUS) |
Kristina Lum and Bill May (USA) |
Mariangela Perrupato and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
| 2017 Budapest |
Mikhaela Kalancha and Aleksandr Maltsev (RUS) |
Mariangela Perrupato and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
Kanako Spendlove and Bill May (USA) |
| 2019 Gwangju |
Mayya Gurbanberdieva and Aleksandr Maltsev (3) (RUS) |
Manila Flamini and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
Yumi Adachi and Atsushi Abe (JPN) |
| 2022 Budapest |
Lucrezia Ruggiero and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
Tomoka Sato and Yotaro Sato (JPN) |
Zhang Yiyao and Shi Haoyu (CHN) |
| 2023 Fukuoka |
Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (CHN) |
Itzamary González and Diego Villalobos (MEX) |
Mireia Hernández and Dennis González (ESP) |
| 2024 Doha |
Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (CHN) |
Mireia Hernández and Dennis González (ESP) |
Trinidad Meza and Diego Villalobos (MEX) |
| 2025 Singapore |
Iris Tió and Dennis González (ESP) |
Olesia Platonova and Aleksandr Maltsev (NAB) |
Isabelle Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin (GBR) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Neutral Athletes B [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Duet technical routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Kazan |
Christina Jones and Bill May (USA) |
Darina Valitova and Aleksandr Maltsev (RUS) |
Manila Flamini and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
| 2017 Budapest |
Manila Flamini and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
Mikhaela Kalancha and Aleksandr Maltsev (RUS) |
Kanako Spendlove and Bill May (USA) |
| 2019 Gwangju |
Mayya Gurbanberdieva and Aleksandr Maltsev (RUS) |
Manila Flamini and Giorgio Minisini (ITA) |
Yumi Adachi and Atsushi Abe (JPN) |
| 2022 Budapest |
Lucrezia Ruggiero and Giorgio Minisini (2) (ITA) |
Tomoka Sato and Yotaro Sato (JPN) |
Zhang Yiyao and Shi Haoyu (CHN) |
| 2023 Fukuoka |
Tomoka Sato and Yotaro Sato (JPN) |
Emma García and Dennis González (ESP) |
Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (CHN) |
| 2024 Doha |
Nargiza Bolatova and Eduard Kim (KAZ) |
Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (CHN) |
Miranda Barrera and Diego Villalobos (MEX) |
| 2025 Singapore |
Mayya Gurbanberdieva and Aleksandr Maltsev (NAB) |
Mireia Hernández and Dennis González (ESP) |
Lucrezia Ruggiero and Filippo Pelati (ITA) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Russia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutral Athletes B [a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | China | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Team free routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Fukuoka |
China |
Japan |
Ukraine |
| 2024 Doha |
China |
Japan |
United States |
| 2025 Singapore |
China |
Japan |
Spain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Team technical routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Fukuoka |
Spain |
Italy |
United States |
| 2024 Doha |
China |
Spain |
Japan |
| 2025 Singapore |
China |
Neutral Athletes B |
Spain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Neutral Athletes B [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Acrobatic routine
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Fukuoka |
China |
United States |
Japan |
| 2024 Doha |
China |
Ukraine |
United States |
| 2025 Singapore |
China |
Neutral Athletes B |
Spain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Neutral Athletes B [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
All-time medal table 1973–2025
Updated after the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 60 | 6 | 0 | 66 |
| 2 | China | 19 | 31 | 10 | 60 |
| 3 | United States | 14 | 11 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Canada | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Japan | 8 | 21 | 36 | 65 |
| 6 | Spain | 7 | 27 | 27 | 61 |
| 7 | Italy | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| 9 | Neutral Athletes B [a] | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | France | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Greece | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 16 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Neutral Athletes A [b] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Neutral Independent Athletes [c] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 134 | 136 | 132 | 402 | |
Multiple medalists
Boldface denotes active synchronised swimmers and highest medal count per type. The medals won as reserve were not included into these tables.
Ranked by their gold medals
| Rank | Synchronised swimmer | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svetlana Romashina | Russia | 2005 | 2019 | 21 | – | – | 21 |
| 2 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia | 2005 | 2015 | 19 | 2 | – | 21 |
| 3 | Svetlana Kolesnichenko | Russia | 2011 | 2019 | 16 | – | – | 16 |
| 4 | Alla Shishkina | Russia | 2009 | 2019 | 14 | – | – | 14 |
| 5 | Anastasia Davydova | Russia | 2001 | 2011 | 13 | 1 | – | 14 |
| 6 | Alexandra Patskevich | Russia | 2009 | 2017 | 13 | – | – | 13 |
| 7 | Feng Yu | China | 2017 | 2025 | 11 | 5 | – | 16 |
| 8 | Chang Hao | China | 2017 | 2025 | 11 | 3 | – | 14 |
| 9 | Vlada Chigireva | Russia | 2013 | 2019 | 11 | – | – | 11 |
| Maria Shurochkina | Russia | 2013 | 2019 | 11 | – | – | 11 | |
| Angelika Timanina | Russia | 2009 | 2015 | 11 | – | – | 11 |
Ranked by their total medals
| Rank | Synchronised swimmer | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ona Carbonell | Spain | 2007 | 2019 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Svetlana Romashina | Russia | 2005 | 2019 | 21 | – | – | 21 |
| 3 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia | 2005 | 2015 | 19 | 2 | – | 21 |
| 4 | Gemma Mengual | Spain | 2003 | 2009 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Huang Xuechen | China | 2009 | 2019 | – | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Svetlana Kolesnichenko | Russia | 2011 | 2019 | 16 | – | – | 16 |
| 7 | Feng Yu | China | 2017 | 2025 | 11 | 5 | – | 16 |
| 8 | Andrea Fuentes | Spain | 2003 | 2011 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Sun Wenyan | China | 2009 | 2019 | – | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Alla Shishkina | Russia | 2009 | 2019 | 14 | – | – | 14 |
Notes
- At the 2025 World Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, athletes from Russia were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia. They instead participated as "Neutral Athletes B (NAB)" and under the World Aquatics flag.
- At the 2025 World Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, athletes from Belarus were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Belarus. They instead participated as "Neutral Athletes A (NAA)" and under the World Aquatics flag.
- At the 2024 World Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, athletes from Belarus were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Belarus. They instead participated as "Neutral Independent Athletes (NIA)" and under the World Aquatics flag.