The 4th FINA World Aquatics Championships took place from July 29-August 8, 1982, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. They featured 848 athletes, competing in four Aquatics disciplines:
- Diving - 4 events (2 male, 2 female);
- Swimming - 29 events (15 male, 14 female);
- Synchronized Swimming - 3 events (all female); and
- Water Polo - 1 event (male).
| 4th FINA World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Date(s) | July 29–August 8, 1982 |
Medal table
edit| Place | Nation | 
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
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13 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 |  East Germany
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12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union
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5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 |  Canada
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3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  West Germany
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2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Netherlands
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Brazil
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Hungary
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Australia
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Japan
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0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Sweden
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0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 13 |  China
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Italy
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 38 | 36 | 111 | |
Results
editDiving
edit- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |  Greg Louganis (USA)
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Sergei Kuzmin (URS)
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Aleksandr Portnov (URS)
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| 10 m platform | Greg Louganis (USA)
|
Vladimir Aleynik (URS)
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Bruce Kimball (USA)
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- Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Megan Neyer (USA)
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Christina Seufert (USA)
|
Peng Yuanchun (CHN)
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| 10 m platform | Wendy Wyland (USA)
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Ramona Wenzel (GDR)
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Zhou Jihong (CHN)
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Swimming
edit- Men
- Women
Synchronised swimming
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo routine | Tracie Ruiz (USA)
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Kelly Kryczka (CAN)
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Miwako Motoyoshi (JPN)
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| Duet routine | Sharon Hambrook (CAN) Kelly Kryczka (CAN)
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Candy Costie (USA) Tracie Ruiz (USA)
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Ikuko Abe (JPN) Masako Fujiwara (JPN)
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| Team routine | Canada (CAN)
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United States (USA)
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Japan (JPN)
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Water polo
edit- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Soviet Union
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Hungary
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West Germany
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