title: 1973 World Aquatics Championships
text: # 1973 World Aquatics Championships
  
  The 1st FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan SRC in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, from 31 August to 9 September 1973.
  
  ## Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Yugoslavia)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States (USA) | 15 | 16 | 7 | 38 |
  | 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 13 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
  | 3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
  | 4 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
  | 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
  | 6 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
  | 7 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
  | 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 9 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
  | 10 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 11 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 13 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
  | 14 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
  | 15 | Yugoslavia (YUG)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Diving
  
  **Men**
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 m springboard | Phil Boggs (USA) | Klaus Dibiasi (ITA) | Keith Russell (USA) |
  | 10 m platform | Klaus Dibiasi (ITA) | Keith Russell (USA) | Falk Hoffmann (GDR) |
  
  **Women**
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 m springboard | Christa Köhler (GDR) | Ulrika Knape (SWE) | Marina Janicke (GDR) |
  | 10 m platform | Ulrika Knape (SWE) | Milena Duchková (CZE) | Irina Kalynina (URS) |
  
  ### Swimming
  
  **Men**
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 m freestyle | Jim Montgomery (USA) | Michel Rousseau (FRA) | Michael Wenden (AUS) |
  | 200 m freestyle | Jim Montgomery (USA) | Kurt Krumpholz (USA) | Roger Pyttel (GDR) |
  | 400 m freestyle | Rick DeMont (USA) | Brad Cooper (AUS) | Bengt Gingsjö (SWE) |
  | 1500 m freestyle | Stephen Holland (AUS) | Rick DeMont (USA) | Brad Cooper (AUS) |
  | 100 m backstroke | Roland Matthes (GDR) | Mike Stamm (USA) | Lutz Wanja (GDR) |
  | 200 m backstroke | Roland Matthes (GDR) | Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN) | John Naber (USA) |
  | 100 m breaststroke | John Hencken (USA) | Mikhail Khryukin (URS) | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) |
  | 200 m breaststroke | David Wilkie (GBR) | John Hencken (USA) | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) |
  | 100 m butterfly | Bruce Robertson (CAN) | Joe Bottom (USA) | Robin Backhaus (USA) |
  | 200 m butterfly | Robin Backhaus (USA) | Steve Gregg (USA) | Hartmut Flöckner (GDR) |
  | 200 m individual medley | Gunnar Larsson (SWE) | Stan Carper (USA) | David Wilkie (GBR) |
  | 400 m individual medley | András Hargitay (HUN) | Rod Strachan (USA) | Rick Colella (USA) |
  | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) Mel Nash Joe Bottom Jim Montgomery John Murphy | Soviet Union (URS) Igor Grivennikov Viktor Aboymov Vladimir Krivtsov Vladimir Bure | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Roger Pyttel Peter Bruch Hartmut Flöckner |
  | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | United States (USA) Kurt Krumpholz Robin Backhaus Rick Klatt Jim Montgomery | Australia (AUS) John Kulasalu Steve Badger Brad Cooper Michael Wenden | West Germany (FRG) Klaus Steinbach Werner Lampe Peter Nocke Folkert Meeuw |
  | 4 × 100 m medley relay | United States (USA) Mike Stamm John Hencken Joe Bottom Jim Montgomery | East Germany (GDR) Roland Matthes Jürgen Glas Hartmut Flöckner Roger Pyttel | Canada (CAN) Ian MacKenzie Peter Hrdlitschka Bruce Robertson Brian Phillips |
  
  **Women**
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 m freestyle | Kornelia Ender (GDR) | Shirley Babashoff (USA) | Enith Brigitha (NED) |
  | 200 m freestyle | Keena Rothhammer (USA) | Shirley Babashoff (USA) | Andrea Eife (GDR) |
  | 400 m freestyle | Heather Greenwood (USA) | Keena Rothhammer (USA) | Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
  | 800 m freestyle | Novella Calligaris (ITA) | Jo Harshbarger (USA) | Gudrun Wegner (GDR) |
  | 100 m backstroke | Ulrike Richter (GDR) | Melissa Belote (USA) | Wendy Cook (CAN) |
  | 200 m backstroke | Melissa Belote (USA) | Enith Brigitha (NED) | Andrea Gyarmati (HUN) |
  | 100 m breaststroke | Renate Vogel (GDR) | Lyubov Rusanova (URS) | Brigitte Schuchardt (GDR) |
  | 200 m breaststroke | Renate Vogel (GDR) | Hannelore Anke (GDR) | Lynn Colella (USA) |
  | 100 m butterfly | Kornelia Ender (GDR) | Rosemarie Kother (GDR) | Mayumi Aoki (JPN) |
  | 200 m butterfly | Rosemarie Kother (GDR) | Roswitha Beier (GDR) | Lynn Colella (USA) |
  | 200 m individual medley | Andrea Hübner (GDR) | Kornelia Ender (GDR) | Kathy Heddy (USA) |
  | 400 m individual medley | Gudrun Wegner (GDR) | Angela Franke (GDR) | Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
  | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | East Germany (GDR) Kornelia Ender Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner Sylvia Eichner | United States (USA) Kim Peyton Kathy Heddy Heather Greenwood Shirley Babashoff | West Germany (FRG) Jutta Weber Heidemarie Reineck Gudrun Beckmann Angela Steinbach |
  | 4 × 100 m medley relay | East Germany (GDR) Ulrike Richter Renate Vogel Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender | United States (USA) Melissa Belote Marcia Morey Deena Deardurff Shirley Babashoff | West Germany (FRG) Angelika Grieser Petra Nows Gudrun Beckmann Jutta Weber |
  
  ### Synchronised swimming
  
  **Women**
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Solo routine | Teresa Andersen (USA) | Jojo Carrier (CAN) | Junko Hasumi (JPN) |
  | Duet routine | Teresa Andersen (USA) Gail Johnson (USA) | Jojo Carrier (CAN) Madeleine Ramsay (CAN) | Masako Fujiwara (JPN) Yasuko Fujiwara (JPN) |
  | Team routine | United States (USA) Teresa Andersen Susan Barros Robin Curren Jackie Douglas Gail Johnson Dana Moore Amanda Norrish Suzanne Randell | Canada (CAN) Michelle Calkins Frances Hambrook Debbie Humphrey Lorraine Nicholl Gail Page Carol Stuart Susan Thomas Laura Wilkin | Japan (JPN) Masako Fujiwara Yasuko Fujiwara Junko Hasumi Yasuko Unesaki — — — — |
  
  ### Water polo
  
  **Men**
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Hungary | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia |
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  47 nations entered the competition.
  
  * Argentina
  * Australia
  * Austria
  * Belgium
  * Brazil
  * Bulgaria
  * Canada
  * Colombia
  * Cuba
  * Denmark
  * Czechoslovakia
  * East Germany
  * Ecuador
  * Egypt
  * Finland
  * France
  * Great Britain
  * Greece
  * Hungary
  * Indonesia
  * Iran
  * Israel
  * Italy
  * Jamaica
  * Japan
  * Luxembourg
  * Mexico
  * Netherlands
  * New Zealand
  * Norway
  * Panama
  * Papua New Guinea
  * Peru
  * Poland
  * Puerto Rico
  * Romania
  * Soviet Union
  * Spain
  * Sweden
  * Switzerland
  * Tunisia
  * Turkey
  * United States
  * Venezuela
  * West Germany
  * Yugoslavia
  