Water polo at the Pan American Games
| Water polo at the Pan American Games | |
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| No. of events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
Water polo is 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
Participating nations
| Nation | 1951 | 1955 | 1959 | 1963 | 1967 | 1971 | 1975 | 1979 | 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
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| Canada | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
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| Chile | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cuba | 4 | |
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| Dominican Republic | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
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| Netherlands Antilles | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peru | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
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1999 Details |
Winnipeg, Canada |
 Canada |
 United States |
 Brazil |
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2003 Details |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
United States |
Canada |
Brazil |
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2007 Details |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
United States |
Canada |
 Cuba |
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2011 Details |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
United States |
Canada |
Brazil |
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2015 Details |
Toronto, Canada |
United States |
Canada |
Brazil |
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2019 Details |
Lima, Peru |
United States |
Canada |
Brazil |
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2023 Details |
Santiago, Chile |
United States |
Canada |
Brazil |
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Participating nations
| Nation | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
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| Argentina | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | ||||
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| Chile | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Cuba | 4 | 4 | |
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| Mexico | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Peru | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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| Venezuela | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |||
| Nations | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 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 | |