The 11th Asian Aquatic Championship concluded as China dominated the final day of water polo, winning gold in both the men’s and women’s categories on Saturday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad.
The Chinese women’s team powered past Japan 22-17 in the final, while the men’s side edged Iran 16-15 (5-4) in sudden death after a tense draw in regulation time.
The Indian women’s team finished eighth overall and confirmed its qualification to the 2026 Asian Games despite an 11-18 defeat to Hong Kong in their classification match.
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The Women’s bronze medal match went down to the wire, as Kazakhstan beat Thailand 9-8 in a tense penalty shootout (3-2).
Kazakhstan also prevailed in the men’s third-place match, defeating Japan 16-14.
In the women’s classification, Singapore edged Uzbekistan 18-17 to finish fifth. Meanwhile, among the men’s classification matches, Singapore overcame Thailand 14-12 to finish 5th while Hong Kong beat Uzbekistan 16-15 to claim seventh place.
Published on Oct 11, 2025
