The 1978 World Aquatics Championships took place in the free city of West Berlin between August 20 and August 28, 1978. Women's Water Polo competed as an exhibition sport.
| 3rd FINA World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | West Berlin, West Germany |
| Date(s) | August 20–28, 1978 |
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Medal table
edit| Place | Nation | 
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Total |
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| 1 |  United States
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23* | 14 | 7 | 44 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union
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6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 |  Canada
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3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  Australia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  East Germany
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1 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 |  West Germany
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1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  Italy
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Japan
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0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Hungary
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Yugoslavia
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Norway
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Great Britain
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sweden
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Brazil
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denmark
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
- Record(*)
Results
editDiving
edit- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |  Phil Boggs (USA)
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Falk Hoffmann (GDR)
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Giorgio Cagnotto (ITA)
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| 10 m platform | Greg Louganis (USA)
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Falk Hoffmann (GDR)
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Vladimir Aleynik (URS)
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- Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Irina Kalinina (URS)
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Cynthia Potter (USA)
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Jennifer Chandler (USA)
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| 10 m platform | Irina Kalinina (URS)
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Martina Jäschke (GDR)
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Melissa Briley (USA)
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Swimming
edit- Men
- Women
Synchronised swimming
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Solo routine | Helen Vanderburg (CAN)
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Pam Tryon (USA)
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Yasuko Unezaki (JPN)
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| Duet routine | Michelle Calkins (CAN) Helen Vanderburg (CAN)
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Masako Fujiwara (JPN) Yasuko Fujiwara (JPN)
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Michele Barone (USA) Pam Tryon (USA)
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| Team routine | United States (USA)
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Japan (JPN)
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Canada (CAN)
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Water polo
edit- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Team | Italy
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Hungary
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Yugoslavia
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