Thai Women's Water Polo Wins Historic Bronze at Asian Games
Thailand's women's water polo team won bronze at the 2026 Asian Games, the country's first-ever medal in the sport at the continental competition.
Thailand's women's water polo team made history by securing the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games, marking the sport's first-ever medal for the country.
The 2026 women's water polo tournament features six teams in a round-robin format, with gold going to the best-performing team, silver to second place, and bronze to third place.
Heading into the final match on September 24, Thailand had a chance at the bronze medal with Kazakhstan as a key competitor. In round three, Kazakhstan defeated Thailand 14-13 on penalty shootout after a 10-10 draw in regular time.
In the final match, Kazakhstan drew 8-8 with Uzbekistan before losing the penalty shootout 6-5, eliminating them from contention for gold. Thailand ultimately secured the bronze medal by defeating Singapore 12-9.
Thailand finished the tournament with a record of two wins in regulation, one loss in penalty shootout, and two losses in regulation time, accumulating seven points. Kazakhstan finished with one regulation win, one penalty shootout win, one penalty shootout loss, and two regulation losses, totaling six points.
This bronze medal is historic for Thai women's water polo at the Asian Games, as it marks the first time the Thai team has reached the podium since water polo was first included in the Asian Games in 2010.
