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Water polo at the Pan American Games
No. of events	2 (men: 1; women: 1)

Water polo has been inducted in the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951 when Buenos Aires was the host. The women's event made its debut in 1999. The United States is the most successful country, winning 16 out of 22 tournaments.

Men's tournament

MEN'S WATER POLO AT THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES
Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1951 Details	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	Brazil	United States
1955 Details	Mexico City, Mexico	Argentina	United States	Brazil
1959 Details	Chicago, United States	United States	Argentina	Brazil
1963 Details	São Paulo, Brazil	Brazil	United States	Argentina
1967 Details	Winnipeg, Canada	United States	Brazil	Mexico
1971 Details	Cali, Colombia	United States	Cuba	Mexico
1975 Details	Mexico City, Mexico	Mexico	United States	Cuba
1979 Details	San Juan, Puerto Rico	United States	Cuba	Canada
1983 Details	Caracas, Venezuela	United States	Cuba	Canada
1987 Details	Indianapolis, United States	United States	Cuba	Brazil
1991 Details	Havana, Cuba	Cuba	United States	Brazil
1995 Details	Mar del Plata, Argentina	United States	Brazil	Cuba
1999 Details	Winnipeg, Canada	United States	Cuba	Canada
2003 Details	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	United States	Brazil	Canada
2007 Details	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	United States	Brazil	Canada
2011 Details	Guadalajara, Mexico	United States	Canada	Brazil
2015 Details	Toronto, Canada	United States	Brazil	Canada
2019 Details	Lima, Peru	United States	Canada	Brazil
2023 Details	Santiago, Chile	United States	Brazil	Argentina

Participating nations

Nation	1951	1955	1959	1963	1967	1971	1975	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015	2019	2023	Years
Argentina						6					7	5	7	6	6	5	4	4		14
Brazil						4		6	4				4							18
British West Indies			5																	1
Canada				4	5	5	4			4	4	4							4	16
Chile	5																		8	2
Colombia					6				6				5	7	5	7				6
Cuba					4										4	4	7	5	7	14
Dominican Republic														8						1
Ecuador																	8			1
Jamaica											8									1
Mexico	4	4	4	5				5	5	5	5	6	8	5	7	6	5	7	6	19
Netherlands Antilles		5																		1
Peru																		8		1
Puerto Rico							5	4	7	6	6	7	6	4	8			6	5	11
United States																				19
Venezuela									8							8	6			3
Nations	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	6	8	6	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	—

Women's tournament

WOMEN'S WATER POLO AT THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES
Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1999 Details	Winnipeg, Canada	Canada	United States	Brazil
2003 Details	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	United States	Canada	Brazil
2007 Details	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	United States	Canada	Cuba
2011 Details	Guadalajara, Mexico	United States	Canada	Brazil
2015 Details	Toronto, Canada	United States	Canada	Brazil
2019 Details	Lima, Peru	United States	Canada	Brazil
2023 Details	Santiago, Chile	United States	Canada	Brazil

Participating nations

Nation	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015	2019	2023	Years
Argentina				7	8		4	3
Brazil			4					7
Canada								7
Chile							8	1
Cuba	4	4		4	4	4	6	7
Mexico				6	6	6	5	4
Peru						8		1
Puerto Rico	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7
United States								7
Venezuela			6	8	7	7		4
Nations	5	5	6	8	8	8	8	—

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	20	5	1	26
2	Argentina	2	1	2	5
3	Canada	1	8	6	15
4	Brazil	1	7	12	20
5	Cuba	1	5	3	9
6	Mexico	1	0	2	3
Totals (6 entries)		26	26	26	78

See also

• UANA Water Polo Cup
• Swimming Union of the Americas

References

• Sports123

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Africa	CANA – African Championship
Americas	UANA – Pan American Games Pan American Water Polo Championships Central American and Caribbean Games South American Games Bolivarian Games
Asia	AASF – Asian Games Asian Championship Asian Cup Asian Swimming Championships Asian Beach Games SEA Games Asian Clubs Championships
Europe	LEN – European Championship U19 U17 U15 Men's club Champions League Euro Cup Challenger Cup Super Cup Women's club Champions League Euro Cup Challenger Cup Super Cup
Oceania	OSA – Oceanian Championship
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