Greece wins historic Women’s Water Polo World Championship gold

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Greece secured a historic gold medal at the 2025 Women’s Water Polo World Championships, defeating Hungary 12-9 in the final.

It marks Greece’s first major tournament medal in 14 years and their best performance since winning gold in 2011.

Led by standout performances from Foteini Tricha and Eleni Xenaki, Greece dominated early, jumping to an 8-4 halftime lead and holding off a late Hungarian push.

Tricha finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 25 goals, Xenaki was named player of the final, and Ioanna Stamatopoulou took best goalkeeper, making it a sweep of individual awards for the Greek team.

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