2019 World Aquatics Championships

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18th FINA World Championships
File:Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships.png
Host city Gwangju, South Korea
Date(s) 12–28 July[1]
Venue(s) Nambu University
Chosun University
Yeosu Expo Ocean Park
Yeomju Gymnasium
Nations participating 192
Athletes participating 2,623
2019 FINA
World Championships
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The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues.[2]

Host selection

The host was announced on 19 July 2013 on the biennial General Congress of FINA in Barcelona, the host-city of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.[3] Budapest was awarded the 2021 Championships in the same vote, though in 2015 it was announced that they will host the 2017 Championships due to Guadalajara's withdrawal. Fukuoka was subsequently awarded the 2021 event.

The awarding was controversial within Korea as the South Korean government claimed that the mayor of Gwangju had forged the signature of endorsement.[4] As a result, the Korean government initially refused to fund the event, but eventually agreed upon passage of a law that required National Assembly approval for future bids for major sporting events.

Symbols

The mascots for the event were a pair of otters, chosen due to their natural habitat being in the mountains near Gwangju, as well as their symbolizing "swimmers' passion for challenge", according to the organizing committee. The slogan of the Championships, meanwhile, was "Dive Into Peace".[5]

Venues

Most of the competitions were held at the Main Aquatics Centre, built for the 2015 Summer Universiade, also hosted in Gwangju.[6] The Aquatics Centre hosted the swimming and diving competitions, and there were two adjacent outdoor temporary venues for synchronised swimming and water polo.[7]

  • Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center (swimming, diving)
  • Nambu University Stadium (water polo)
  • Yeomju Gymnasium (artistic swimming)
  • Chosun University Football Field (high diving)
  • Yeosu Expo Ocean Park (open water swimming)

Schedule

A total of 76 medal events were held across six disciplines.[8] Beach water polo was introduced as a demonstration, non-medal event.

● Opening ceremony ● Other competitions ● Finals ● Closing ceremony M Men's matches W Women's matches
July 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Total
Ceremonies ● ● -
Swimming 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 42
Open water swimming 1 1 1 1 1 2 7
Artistic swimming ● 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 10
Diving ● 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 13
High diving ● 1 1 2
Water polo W M W M W M W M W M W M W M 2
Beach water polo ● W M W M W M 2
Total 0 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 5 6 7 8 76
Cumulative Total 0 5 9 13 16 19 22 26 30 34 38 44 50 55 61 68 76 76

Medal table

China topped the medal table, although the United States won the highest number of medals in total.[9] Host nation South Korea earned one bronze medal, from Kim Su-ji in the Women's 1 m springboard. Script error: No such module "Medals table".

Participating nations

Out of 209 FINA members, 191 nations took part in the Championships, as well as a Refugee Team of FINA Independent Athletes. 194 teams initially entered,[10][11] setting a new record number of participating nations. However, Lesotho and the United Arab Emirates subsequently withdrew their athletes and did not appear on the start list.[12][13]

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Media coverage

In the United States, NBCUniversal holds rights to the event.[14][15]

References

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  2. ↑ [1] (Gwangju, Budapest win right to host worlds); posted by Reuters on 19 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Gwangju Wins Bid to Host 2019 Aquatics Championships
  4. ↑ FINA World Championships Bidding Scandal Creates Gwangju Money Woes
  5. ↑ Otters Symbolically Chosen as Gwangju 2019 World Championships Mascots
  6. ↑ Our Plan Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine posted by gwangju2019.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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