1987 World Polo Championship

The 1987 World Polo Championship was played in Buenos Aires Argentina during April 1987 and was won by Argentina. This event brought together five teams from around the world in the Campo Argentino de Polo.

Final Match

Argentina Argentina14 – 14Mexico Mexico
  Argentina Diego Dodero
  Argentina Martin Vidou
  Argentina Esteban Panelo
  Argentina Bautista Heguy
Mexico J. Celis
Mexico A. Gonzalez Gracida
Mexico V. Aguilar
Mexico M. Nava Ayon

In this first Championship all the teams played one game against each other. In the game between Argentina and Mexico the score was tied at 14 all. Argentina had won more games overall and therefore was the winner of the World Championship I and Mexico was second having won the next largest number of games in the tournament.

Final rankings

Rank Team
1 Argentina Argentina
2 Mexico Mexico
3 Brazil Brazil
4 Spain Spain
5 Australia Australia

External links

  • Federation of International Polo website
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World Polo Championship
Tournaments
  • Argentina Buenos Aires 1987
  • Germany Berlin 1989
  • Chile Santiago 1992
  • Switzerland Sankt Moritz 1995
  • United States Santa Barbara 1998
  • Australia Melbourne 2001
  • France Chantilly 2004
  • Mexico Mexico City 2008
  • Argentina Estancia Grande 2011
  • Chile Santiago 2015
  • Australia Sydney 2017
  • United States Wellington 2022


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