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This page is part of the WikiProject on Water polo and is intended to focus on water polo-related articles that have been or could be listed as Wikipedia's "vital articles" in the WikiProject Vital Articles.

A number of these articles are in need of much cleanup and maintenance. It is essential to keep them up-to-date. If you would like to help, please do.

Articles that have been listed as level 4 vital articles (1 article)

As of 29 January 2021, 1 water polo-related article has been listed as Wikipedia's level 4 vital article.

Basics (1 article)

Vital article			Assessment
Title	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
Water polo	General topic	Level/4/Everyday life/Sports and recreation/Sports/Water sports	B	Top

Articles that could be listed as level 4 vital articles (1 article)

As of 29 January 2021, 1 water polo-related article has been listed as Wikipedia's level 5 vital article, and could be listed as Wikipedia's level 4 vital article.

Water polo people (1 article)

Vital article				Assessment
Title	Nationality	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
Dezső Gyarmati	Hungary	The only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964); three-time Olympic champion (1952, 1956, 1964); one of the most successful water polo coaches in Olympic history; the only man to win Olympic gold in water polo as player and head coach in the last 100 years (1921–2021). member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1976).	Level/5/People/Sports figures/Other team sports/Water polo	C	High

Articles that have been listed as level 5 vital articles (16 articles)

As of 29 January 2021, 16 water polo-related articles have been listed as Wikipedia's level 5 vital articles.

Water polo equipment (3 articles)

Vital article			Assessment
Title	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
Water polo ball	Ball used in water polo	Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports/Sports equipment	Start	High
One-piece swimsuit	Swimsuit for female water polo players	Level/5/Everyday life/Clothing and fashion/Clothes/General	Start	High
Swim briefs	Swimsuit for male water polo players	Level/5/Everyday life/Clothing and fashion/Clothes/General	Start	High

History of water polo (1 article)

Vital article			Assessment
Title	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
History of water polo	History of the game of water polo	Level/5/History/History by topic/History of games and sport	C	Top

Water polo organizations (4 articles)

Governing authorities (1 article)

Vital article			Assessment
Title	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
FINA	Highest governing body for administering international competitions in water polo	Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Governing authorities	Start	Top

Water polo leagues (1 article)

Vital article			Assessment
Title	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
FINA Water Polo World League	International water polo league for national teams	Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Sports leagues	C	High

Water polo teams (2 articles)

Vital article				Assessment
Title	Country	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
Hungary men's national water polo team	Hungary	The most successful national water polo team at the Olympic Games (9 titles, 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008).	Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Sports teams/Water polo	C	High
Pro Recco	Italy	The most successful professional water polo club in the LEN Champions League (8 titles, 1964–65, 1983–84, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15).		Start	High

Water polo people (8 articles)

Sports inventors and innovators (1 article)

Vital article				Assessment
Title	Nationality	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
William Wilson	Great Britain	Sports journalist, swimming instructor, originator of the game of water polo; member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2003).	Level/5/People/Writers and journalists/Journalists/Sports journalists, commentators and sports announcers	Start	High

Water polo coaches (2 articles)

Vital article				Assessment
Title	Nationality	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
Adam Krikorian	United States	The most successful women's water polo coach at the Olympic Games (2 titles, 2012, 2016) and the World Aquatics Championships (4 titles, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019).	Level/5/People/Sports figures/Sports business-people, coaches, and referees/Water polo	Start	High
Ratko Rudić	Yugoslavia Croatia	The most successful men's water polo coach at the Olympic Games (4 titles, 1984, 1998, 1992, 2012) and the World Aquatics Championships (3 titles, 1986, 1994, 2007); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2007).		C	High

Water polo players (5 articles)

Vital article				Assessment
Title	Nationality	Description	Current level and section	Quality	Importance
Manuel Estiarte	Spain	The only athlete (man or woman) to compete in water polo at six Olympics (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000); Olympic champion (1996); world champion (1998); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2007).	Level/5/People/Sports figures/Other team sports/Water polo	C	High
Filip Filipović	Serbia and Montenegro Serbia	The only water polo player (man or woman) to win six European Championship titles (2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018); Olympic champion (2016); two-time world champion (2009, 2015).		Start	High
Paul Radmilovic	Great Britain	One of the first two athletes to win three Olympic gold medals in water polo (1908, 1912, 1920); the first athlete to compete in water polo at five Olympics (1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1967).		C	High
Brenda Villa	United States	One of the only two female athletes to win four Olympic medals in water polo (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012); Olympic champion (2012); three-time world champion (2003, 2007, 2009); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2018).		Start	High
Debbie Watson	Australia	The first female athlete to win gold in water polo both at the Olympics (2000) and at the World Championship (1986); the first women's water polo player to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2008).		Start	High

Articles that could be listed as level 5 vital articles (10 articles)

As of 29 January 2021, 10 water polo-related articles could be listed as Wikipedia's level 5 vital articles.