List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
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This is a list of Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 2000.
Abbreviations[]
Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | Cap No. | Water polo cap number | ||
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Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame |
L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | Oly debut | Olympic debut in water polo |
(C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages |
History[]
Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
As of 2016, women's teams from Europe, North America and Oceania won all five gold medals.[1]
The United States is the most successful country in the women's Olympic water polo tournament, with two Olympic gold medals. The team won two gold in 2012 and 2016, becoming the first water polo team to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals.
The United States women's national team is current Olympic champion.
- Legend
- D – Debut
- C – Champions
- C – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row)
- – Hosts
Champions | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | Total |
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C | 1 | |||||
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C | 1 | |||||
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D | C | 1 | ||||
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D | C | C | 2 | |||
Champions | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | Total |
Team statistics[]
Results[]
The following table shows results of Olympic champions in women's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
- Legend
- 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
- 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
- 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
- 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament
- Team – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row)
- Team – Host team
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- W – Won
- D – Drawn
- L – Lost
- GF – Goals for
- GA – Goals against
- GD – Goals difference
- GF/MP – Goals for per match
- GA/MP – Goals against per match
- GD/MP – Goals difference per match
# | Women's tournament | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 46 | 29 | 17 | 6.571 | 4.143 | 2.429 |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% | 44 | 33 | 11 | 7.333 | 5.500 | 1.833 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66.7% | 57 | 53 | 4 | 9.500 | 8.833 | 0.667 |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% | 58 | 48 | 10 | 9.667 | 8.000 | 1.667 |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 73 | 32 | 41 | 12.167 | 5.333 | 6.833 |
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7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 109 | 47 | 62 | 15.571 | 6.714 | 8.857 |
# | Women's tournament | Total | 38 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 84.2% | 387 | 242 | 145 | 10.184 | 6.368 | 3.816 |
Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96), 2004 (p. 72), 2008 (p. 71), 2012 (p. 368), 2016 (p. 218), 2020 (p. 273);
- Olympedia: 2000–2020 (women's tournaments).
The following table shows women's teams that won all matches during the Olympic tournament.
# | Year | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
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1 | 2016 | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
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Goals for per match |
Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold |
Duration of record |
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6.571 | Set record | 2000 | ![]() |
23 September 2000 | 3 years, 338 days |
7.333 | Broke record | 2004 | ![]() |
26 August 2004 | 3 years, 361 days |
9.500 | Broke record | 2008 | ![]() |
21 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days |
9.667 | Broke record | 2012 | ![]() |
9 August 2012 | 4 years, 10 days |
12.167 | Broke record | 2016 | ![]() |
19 August 2016 | 4 years, 353 days |
15.571 | Broke record | 2020 | ![]() |
7 August 2021 | 209 days |
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
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The following tables show records of goals difference per match.
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Squads[]
The following table shows number of players and average age, height and weight of Olympic champions in women's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
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- Team – Olympic winning streak
- Team – Winning all matches during the tournament
- Team – Host team
# | Women's tournament | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | Average | |||
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Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | |||
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13 | 0 | 0.0% | 26 years, 215 days | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) |
2 | ![]() |
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13 | 0 | 0.0% | 28 years, 301 days | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) |
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13 | 2 | 15.4% | 25 years, 248 days | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) |
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13 | 8 | 61.5% | 26 years, 96 days | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) |
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13 | 4 | 30.8% | 23 years, 200 days | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) |
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13 | 8 | 61.5% | 26 years, 33 days | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
# | Women's tournament | Champions | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight |
Players | Returning Olympians | Average |
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96), 2004 (p. 73), 2008 (p. 72), 2012 (p. 369), 2016 (p. 219), 2020 (p. 274);
- Olympedia: 2000–2020 (women's tournaments).
The following tables show records of the number of returning Olympians.
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The following tables show records of average age.
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The following tables show records of average height.
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Average height | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold |
Duration of record |
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1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Set record | 2000 | ![]() |
23 September 2000 | 11 years, 321 days |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Broke record | 2012 | ![]() |
9 August 2012 | 9 years, 207 days |
Tied record | 2016 | ![]() |
19 August 2016 |
The following tables show records of average weight.
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Average weight | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold |
Duration of record |
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71 kg (157 lb) | Set record | 2000 | ![]() |
23 September 2000 | 11 years, 321 days |
77 kg (170 lb) | Broke record | 2012 | ![]() |
9 August 2012 | 9 years, 207 days |
Tied record | 2016 | ![]() |
19 August 2016 |
Olympic and world champions (teams)[]
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 December 2020.
As of 2019, there are four women's national water polo teams that won gold medals at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
# | Champions | Olympic title | World title | Total | First | Last |
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1 | ![]() |
2 (2012–2016) | 6 (2003, 2007–2009, 2015–2017–2019) | 8 | 2003 | 2019 |
2 | ![]() |
1 (2004) | 2 (1998–2001) | 3 | 1998 | 2004 |
3 | ![]() |
1 (2000) | 1 (1986) | 2 | 1986 | 2000 |
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1 (2008) | 1 (1991) | 2 | 1991 | 2008 |
Player statistics[]
Age records[]
The following tables show the oldest and youngest female Olympic champions in water polo. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
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- Team – Host team
Rk | Player | Age of winning gold |
Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
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1 | Gillian van den Berg | 36 years, 348 days | ![]() |
FP | 8 September 1971 | 21 August 2008 |
2 | Debbie Watson | 34 years, 361 days | ![]() |
FP | 28 September 1965 | 23 September 2000 |
3 | Carmela Allucci | 34 years, 217 days | ![]() |
FP | 22 January 1970 | 26 August 2004 |
4 | Heather Petri | 34 years, 57 days | ![]() |
FP | 13 June 1978 | 9 August 2012 |
5 | Giusi Malato | 33 years, 48 days | ![]() |
FP | 9 July 1971 | 26 August 2004 |
6 | Brenda Villa | 32 years, 113 days | ![]() |
FP | 18 April 1980 | 9 August 2012 |
7 | Francesca Conti | 32 years, 97 days | ![]() |
GK | 21 May 1972 | 26 August 2004 |
8 | Alexandra Araújo | 32 years, 44 days | ![]() |
FP | 13 July 1972 | 26 August 2004 |
9 | Danielle Woodhouse | 31 years, 244 days | ![]() |
GK | 23 January 1969 | 23 September 2000 |
10 | Melania Grego | 31 years, 68 days | ![]() |
FP | 19 June 1973 | 26 August 2004 |
Rk | Player | Age of winning gold |
Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
Rk | Player | Age of winning gold |
Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
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1 | Aria Fischer | 17 years, 170 days | ![]() |
FP | 2 March 1999 | 19 August 2016 |
2 | Maddie Musselman | 18 years, 64 days | ![]() |
FP | 16 June 1998 | 19 August 2016 |
3 | Elena Gigli | 19 years, 48 days | ![]() |
GK | 9 July 1985 | 26 August 2004 |
4 | Maggie Steffens | 19 years, 66 days | ![]() |
FP | 4 June 1993 | 9 August 2012 |
5 | Makenzie Fischer | 19 years, 143 days | ![]() |
FP | 29 March 1997 | 19 August 2016 |
6 | Ilse van der Meijden | 19 years, 304 days | ![]() |
GK | 22 October 1988 | 21 August 2008 |
7 | Annika Dries | 20 years, 181 days | ![]() |
FP | 10 February 1992 | 9 August 2012 |
8 | Joanne Fox | 21 years, 103 days | ![]() |
FP | 12 June 1979 | 23 September 2000 |
9 | Ashleigh Johnson | 21 years, 342 days | ![]() |
GK | 12 September 1994 | 19 August 2016 |
10 | Iefke van Belkum | 22 years, 30 days | ![]() |
FP | 22 July 1986 | 21 August 2008 |
Rk | Player | Age of winning gold |
Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
Multiple gold medalists[]
The following tables are pre-sorted by year of receiving the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Four female athletes won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Olympic titles | Age of first/last |
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2016 | Kami Craig | 21 July 1987 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() |
FP | 2012–2016 | 25/29 |
Courtney Mathewson | 14 September 1986 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 25/29 | |||
Melissa Seidemann | 26 June 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 22/26 | |||
Maggie Steffens | 4 June 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 19/23 |
Olympic and world champions (players)[]
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 30 March 2021.
As of 2019, there are thirty female athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
# | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles |
ISHOF member | ||||
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Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | |||||||
1 | Kami Craig | 1987 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 25–29 | ![]() |
2012–2016 | 19–22, 28 | ![]() |
2007–2009, 2015 | 5 | |
2 | Melissa Seidemann | 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 22–26 | ![]() |
2012–2016 | 25–27–29 | ![]() |
2015–2017–2019 | 5 | |
Maggie Steffens | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 19–23 | 22–24–26 | |||||||
4 | Courtney Mathewson | 1986 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 25–29 | ![]() |
2012–2016 | 28 | ![]() |
2015 | 3 |
# | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles |
ISHOF member | ||||
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Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | |||||||
5 | Heather Petri | 1978 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 34 | ![]() |
2012 | 25, 28–31 | ![]() |
2003, 2007–2009 | 4 | |
Brenda Villa | 1980 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | FP | 32 | 23, 26–29 | 2018 | ||||||
7 | Rachel Fattal | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 22 | ![]() |
2016 | 21–23–25 | ![]() |
2015–2017–2019 | 4 | |
Makenzie Fischer | 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 19 | 18–20–22 | |||||||
Maddie Musselman | 1998 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 18 | 17–19–21 | |||||||
Kiley Neushul | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 23 | 22–24–26 | |||||||
11 | Carmela Allucci | 1970 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 34 | ![]() |
2004 | 27–31 | ![]() |
1998–2001 | 3 | |
Alexandra Araújo | 1972 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 32 | 25–29 | |||||||
Francesca Conti | 1972 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | GK | 32 | 25–29 | |||||||
Melania Grego | 1973 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 31 | 24–28 | |||||||
Giusi Malato | 1971 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 33 | 26–30 | |||||||
Martina Miceli | 1973 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 30 | 24–27 | |||||||
Maddalena Musumeci | 1976 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 28 | 21–25 | |||||||
18 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 1983 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 29 | ![]() |
2012 | 24–26 | ![]() |
2007–2009 | 3 | |
Lauren Wenger | 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 28 | 23–25 | |||||||
Elsie Windes | 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 27 | 21–24 | |||||||
21 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | 1992 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | FP | 24 | ![]() |
2016 | 23, 27 | ![]() |
2015, 2019 | 3 | |
Ashleigh Johnson | 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 21 | 20, 24 | |||||||
23 | Aria Fischer | 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 17 | ![]() |
2016 | 18–20 | ![]() |
2017–2019 | 3 | |
# | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles |
ISHOF member |
Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships |
# | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles |
ISHOF member | ||||
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Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | |||||||
24 | Debbie Watson | 1965 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 34 | ![]() |
2000* | 20 | ![]() |
1986 | 2 | 2008 |
25 | Noémi Tóth | 1976 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 28 | ![]() |
2004 | 18 | ![]() |
1994 | 2 | |
26 | Silvia Bosurgi | 1979 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | FP | 25 | ![]() |
2004 | 22 | ![]() |
2001 | 2 | |
Tania Di Mario | 1979 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 25 | 22 | |||||||
28 | Kelly Rulon | 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 27 | ![]() |
2012 | 24 | ![]() |
2009 | 2 | |
Jessica Steffens | 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 25 | 22 | |||||||
30 | Samantha Hill | 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | GK | 24 | ![]() |
2016 | 23 | ![]() |
2015 | 2 | |
# | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles |
ISHOF member |
Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships |
Olympic champion families[]
The following tables are pre-sorted by year of receiving the Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
Relationship | Family | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Olympic title |
Age | Note | Ref |
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Two sisters | Bridgette Gusterson | 7 February 1973 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() |
FP | 2000* | 27 | Two sisters in an Olympic tournament |
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Danielle Woodhouse | 23 January 1969 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | GK | 31 | [3] | |||||
Steffens | Jessica Steffens | 7 April 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ![]() |
FP | 2012 | 25 | Two sisters in an Olympic tournament |
[4] | |
Maggie Steffens | 4 June 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | D | 19 | [5] | |||||
2016 | 23 | |||||||||
Fischer | Aria Fischer | 2 March 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ![]() |
FP | 2016 | 17 | Two sisters in an Olympic tournament |
[6] | |
Makenzie Fischer | 29 March 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 19 | [7] |
Relationship | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | Olympic title |
Age | Note | Ref |
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Two cousins | Bronwyn Mayer | 3 July 1974 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ![]() |
FP | 2000* | 26 | Two cousins in an Olympic tournament |
[8] |
Taryn Woods | 12 August 1975 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | FP | 25 | [9] |
Coach statistics[]
Most successful coaches[]
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
There is only one coach who led women's national water polo team to win two or more Olympic gold medals.
Adam Krikorian coached the United States women's national team to two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016.[10]
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Women's team | Olympic titles | Total | Ref |
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1 | Adam Krikorian | ![]() |
1974 | 38–42 | ![]() |
2012–2016 | 2 | [10] |
Olympic and world champions (coaches)[]
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 30 March 2021.
As of 2019, there are two head coaches who led women's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
# | Coach | Nationality | Birth | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles |
ISHOF member |
Ref | ||||
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Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | |||||||
1 | Adam Krikorian | ![]() |
1974 | 38–42 | ![]() |
2012–2016 | 35, 41–45 | ![]() |
2009, 2015–2017–2019 | 6 | [10] | |
2 | ![]() |
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2004 | ![]() |
1998–2001 | 3 |
Champions by tournament[]
2020 (United States, 3rd title)[]
- Edition of women's tournament: 6th
- Host city:
Tokyo, Japan
- Number of participating teams: 10
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
United States (3rd title, 1st place in preliminary B group
Match | Round | Date | Cap color |
Opponent | Result | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goals diff. |
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Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 24 July 2021 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | |||
Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 26 July 2021 | White | ![]() |
Won | |||
Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 28 July 2021 | Blue | ![]() |
Lost | |||
Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 30 July 2021 | White | ![]() |
Won | |||
Match 5/7 | Quarter-finals | 3 August 2021 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | |||
Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 5 August 2021 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | |||
Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 7 August 2021 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | |||
Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2021
2016 (United States, 2nd title)[]
- Edition of women's tournament: 5th
- Host city:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Number of participating teams: 8
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
United States (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Match | Round | Date | Cap color |
Opponent | Result | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goals diff. |
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Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 9 August 2016 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 11 August 2016 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 13 August 2016 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 15 August 2016 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 13 | 3 | 10 |
Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 17 August 2016 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 19 August 2016 | White | ![]() |
Won | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 73 | 32 | 41 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 142, 148, 158, 168, 176, 184).
- Head coach:
Adam Krikorian (2nd title as head coach)
- Assistant coaches:
Daniel Klatt,
Chris Oeding
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
Oly debut |
ISHOF member |
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1 | Samantha Hill | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 8 June 1992 | 24 years, 72 days | Yes | |
2 | Maddie Musselman | FP | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 16 June 1998 | 18 years, 64 days | Yes | |
3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 26 June 1990 | 26 years, 54 days | No | |
4 | Rachel Fattal | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 December 1993 | 22 years, 253 days | Yes | |
5 | Caroline Clark | FP | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 28 June 1990 | 26 years, 52 days | Yes | |
6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 4 June 1993 | 23 years, 76 days | No | |
7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 14 September 1986 | 29 years, 340 days | No | |
8 | Kiley Neushul | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 5 March 1993 | 23 years, 167 days | Yes | |
9 | Aria Fischer | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 2 March 1999 | 17 years, 170 days | Yes | |
10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | FP | R | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 16 May 1992 | 24 years, 95 days | Yes | |
11 | Makenzie Fischer | FP | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 29 March 1997 | 19 years, 143 days | Yes | |
12 | Kami Craig | FP | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 21 July 1987 | 29 years, 29 days | No | |
13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 12 September 1994 | 21 years, 342 days | Yes | |
Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 1 February 1993 | 23 years, 200 days | |||||
Coach | Adam Krikorian | 22 July 1974 | 42 years, 28 days |
Note: Aria Fischer and Makenzie Fischer are sisters.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 219);
- ISHOF.
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- Min – Minutes
- G – Goals
- Sh – Shots
- AS – Assists
- TF – Turnover fouls
- ST – Steals
- BL – Blocked shots
- SP – Sprints
- 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
- DE – Double exclusion
- Pen – Penalty
- EX – Exclusion
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | ||||||||
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Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX | ||||||||
1 | Samantha Hill | GK | 6 | 15 | 7.8% | ||||||||||||||
2 | Maddie Musselman | FP | 6 | 116 | 60.4% | 12 | 25 | 48.0% | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | 6 | 95 | 49.5% | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
4 | Rachel Fattal | FP | 6 | 146 | 76.0% | 4 | 14 | 28.6% | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 73.9% | 2 | |||
5 | Caroline Clark | FP | 6 | 62 | 32.3% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | FP | 6 | 145 | 75.5% | 17 | 24 | 70.8% | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | 6 | 96 | 50.0% | 7 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
8 | Kiley Neushul | FP | 6 | 149 | 77.6% | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
9 | Aria Fischer | FP | 6 | 69 | 35.9% | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | FP | 6 | 99 | 51.6% | 6 | 13 | 46.2% | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
11 | Makenzie Fischer | FP | 6 | 95 | 49.5% | 7 | 23 | 30.4% | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
12 | Kami Craig | FP | 6 | 81 | 42.2% | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 6 | 177 | 92.2% | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||
Team | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 6 | 192 | 100% | 73 | 163 | 44.8% | 31 | 78 | 53 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 75.0% | 39 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
Against | 32 | 156 | 20.5% | 13 | 90 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25.0% | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saves | Shots | % | |||
1 | Samantha Hill | GK | 6 | 10 | 60.0% |
13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 51 | 79 | 64.6% |
Total | 57 | 89 | 64.0% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 218).
2012 (United States, 1st title)[]
- Edition of women's tournament: 4th
- Host city:
London, United Kingdom
- Number of participating teams: 8
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
United States (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
Match | Round | Date | Cap color |
Opponent | Result | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goals diff. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 30 July 2012 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 14 | 13 | 1 |
Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 1 August 2012 | Blue | ![]() |
Drawn | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 3 August 2012 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 5 August 2012 | White | ![]() |
Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 7 August 2012 | White | ![]() |
Won | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 9 August 2012 | White | ![]() |
Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3% | 58 | 48 | 10 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 294, 300, 310, 312, 324, 334).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Brenda_Villa_-_Olympic_Medal_winner_at_ALMA_Awards_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Brenda_Villa_-_Olympic_Medal_winner_at_ALMA_Awards_%28cropped%29.jpg)
- Head coach:
Adam Krikorian (1st title as head coach)
- Assistant coaches:
Heather Moody,
Daniel Klatt
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
Oly debut |
ISHOF member |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 31 January 1983 | 29 years, 191 days | No | |
2 | Heather Petri | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 13 June 1978 | 34 years, 57 days | No | |
3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 26 June 1990 | 22 years, 44 days | Yes | |
4 | Brenda Villa (C) | FP | R | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 18 April 1980 | 32 years, 113 days | No | 2018 |
5 | Lauren Wenger | FP | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 11 March 1984 | 28 years, 151 days | No | |
6 | Maggie Steffens | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 4 June 1993 | 19 years, 66 days | Yes | |
7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 14 September 1986 | 25 years, 330 days | Yes | |
8 | Jessica Steffens | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 7 April 1987 | 25 years, 124 days | No | |
9 | Elsie Windes | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 17 June 1985 | 27 years, 53 days | No | |
10 | Kelly Rulon | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 16 August 1984 | 27 years, 359 days | No | |
11 | Annika Dries | FP | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 10 February 1992 | 20 years, 181 days | Yes | |
12 | Kami Craig | FP | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 21 July 1987 | 25 years, 19 days | No | |
13 | Tumua Anae | GK | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 16 October 1988 | 23 years, 298 days | Yes | |
Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 5 May 1986 | 26 years, 96 days | |||||
Coach | Adam Krikorian | 22 July 1974 | 38 years, 18 days |
Note: Jessica Steffens and Maggie Steffens are sisters.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 369);
- ISHOF.
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- Min – Minutes
- G – Goals
- Sh – Shots
- AS – Assists
- TF – Turnover fouls
- ST – Steals
- BL – Blocked shots
- SP – Sprints
- 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
- DE – Double exclusion
- Pen – Penalty
- EX – Exclusion
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX | ||||||||
1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 6 | 198 | 100% | 1 | |||||||||||||
2 | Heather Petri | FP | 6 | 61 | 30.8% | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | ||||
3 | Melissa Seidemann | FP | 6 | 95 | 48.0% | 7 | 20 | 35.0% | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
4 | Brenda Villa (C) | FP | 6 | 153 | 77.3% | 6 | 24 | 25.0% | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||
5 | Lauren Wenger | FP | 6 | 161 | 81.3% | 2 | 11 | 18.2% | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 2 | |||
6 | Maggie Steffens | FP | 6 | 157 | 79.3% | 21 | 27 | 77.8% | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||
7 | Courtney Mathewson | FP | 6 | 95 | 48.0% | 7 | 21 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
8 | Jessica Steffens | FP | 6 | 83 | 41.9% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | ||||
9 | Elsie Windes | FP | 6 | 98 | 49.5% | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||||
10 | Kelly Rulon | FP | 6 | 112 | 56.6% | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 2 | |||
11 | Annika Dries | FP | 6 | 65 | 32.8% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
12 | Kami Craig | FP | 6 | 108 | 54.5% | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
13 | Tumua Anae | GK | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||
Team | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 6 | 198 | 100% | 58 | 153 | 37.9% | 44 | 82 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 23.1% | 53 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
Against | 48 | 184 | 26.1% | 31 | 65 | 42 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 76.9% | 61 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saves | Shots | % | |||
1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 53 | 101 | 52.5% |
13 | Tumua Anae | GK | |||
Total | 53 | 101 | 52.5% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 368).
2008 (Netherlands, 1st title)[]
- Edition of women's tournament: 3rd
- Host city:
Beijing, China
- Number of participating teams: 8
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
Netherlands (1st title; 3rd place in preliminary B group)
Match | Round | Date | Cap color |
Opponent | Result | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goals diff. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 11 August 2008 | Blue | ![]() |
Lost | 9 | 11 | -2 |
Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 13 August 2008 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 15 August 2008 | White | ![]() |
Lost | 9 | 10 | -1 |
Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 17 August 2008 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 13 | 11 | 2 |
Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 19 August 2008 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 21 August 2008 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7% | 57 | 53 | 4 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 17, 23, 25, 33, 37, 43).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Danielle-de-bruijn-1344286670.jpg/170px-Danielle-de-bruijn-1344286670.jpg)
- Head coach:
(1st title as head coach)
- Assistant coach:
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
Oly debut |
ISHOF member |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 22 October 1988 | 19 years, 304 days | Yes | |
2 | Yasemin Smit (C) | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 21 November 1984 | 23 years, 274 days | Yes | |
3 | Mieke Cabout | FP | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 30 March 1986 | 22 years, 144 days | Yes | |
4 | Biurakn Hakhverdian | FP | R | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 4 October 1985 | 22 years, 322 days | Yes | |
5 | Marieke van den Ham | FP | L | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 21 January 1983 | 25 years, 213 days | Yes | |
6 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | FP | L | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 13 February 1978 | 30 years, 190 days | No | |
7 | Iefke van Belkum | FP | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 22 July 1986 | 22 years, 30 days | Yes | |
8 | Noeki Klein | FP | R | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 28 April 1983 | 25 years, 115 days | Yes | |
9 | Gillian van den Berg | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 8 September 1971 | 36 years, 348 days | No | |
10 | Alette Sijbring | FP | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 20 March 1982 | 26 years, 154 days | Yes | |
11 | Rianne Guichelaar | FP | L | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 16 August 1983 | 25 years, 5 days | Yes | |
12 | Simone Koot | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 12 November 1980 | 27 years, 283 days | Yes | |
13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 2 May 1983 | 25 years, 111 days | Yes | |
Average | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 17 December 1982 | 25 years, 248 days | |||||
Coach |
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 72);
- ISHOF.
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- Min – Minutes
- G – Goals
- Sh – Shots
- AS – Assists
- TF – Turnover fouls
- ST – Steals
- BL – Blocked shots
- SP – Sprints
- 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
- Pen – Penalty
- EX – Exclusion
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX | ||||||||
1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | 6 | 198 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
2 | Yasemin Smit (C) | FP | 6 | 131 | 66.2% | 2 | 12 | 16.7% | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||||
3 | Mieke Cabout | FP | 6 | 178 | 89.9% | 10 | 44 | 22.7% | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | |
4 | Biurakn Hakhverdian | FP | 6 | 30 | 15.2% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
5 | Marieke van den Ham | FP | 6 | 106 | 53.5% | 9 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
6 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | FP | 6 | 177 | 89.4% | 17 | 33 | 51.5% | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 68.2% | 9 | 1 | |
7 | Iefke van Belkum | FP | 6 | 189 | 95.5% | 10 | 36 | 27.8% | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
8 | Noeki Klein | FP | 6 | 12 | 6.1% | 3 | ||||||||||||
9 | Gillian van den Berg | FP | 6 | 125 | 63.1% | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
10 | Alette Sijbring | FP | 6 | 92 | 46.5% | 4 | 18 | 22.2% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
11 | Rianne Guichelaar | FP | 6 | 97 | 49.0% | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
12 | Simone Koot | FP | 6 | 51 | 25.8% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | |||||
13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | |||||||||||||
Team | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 6 | 198 | 100% | 57 | 188 | 30.3% | 10 | 87 | 44 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 57.7% | 48 | 5 | 3 | ||
Against | 53 | 159 | 33.3% | 16 | 95 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 26 | 42.3% | 53 | 3 | 5 |
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saves | Shots | % | |||
1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | 45 | 98 | 45.9% |
13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | |||
Total | 45 | 98 | 45.9% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 71).
2004 (Italy, 1st title)[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Setterosa_Olimpiadi.jpg/220px-Setterosa_Olimpiadi.jpg)
- Edition of women's tournament: 2nd
- Host city:
Athens, Greece
- Number of participating teams: 8
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
Italy (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
Match | Round | Date | Cap color |
Opponent | Result | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goals diff. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 16 August 2004 | Blue | ![]() |
Lost | 5 | 6 | -1 |
Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 18 August 2004 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 20 August 2004 | White | ![]() |
Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 22 August 2004 | White | ![]() |
Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 24 August 2004 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 26 August 2004 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% | 44 | 33 | 11 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 4, 10, 12, 32, 38, 42).
- Head coach:
(1st title as head coach)
- Assistant coach:
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
Oly debut |
ISHOF member |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Francesca Conti | GK | R | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 21 May 1972 | 32 years, 97 days | Yes | |
2 | Martina Miceli | FP | R | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 October 1973 | 30 years, 309 days | Yes | |
3 | Carmela Allucci (C) | FP | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 22 January 1970 | 34 years, 217 days | Yes | |
4 | Silvia Bosurgi | FP | R | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 17 April 1979 | 25 years, 131 days | Yes | |
5 | Elena Gigli | GK | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 9 July 1985 | 19 years, 48 days | Yes | |
6 | Emanuela Zanchi | FP | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 17 October 1977 | 26 years, 314 days | Yes | |
7 | Tania Di Mario | FP | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 4 May 1979 | 25 years, 114 days | Yes | |
8 | Cinzia Ragusa | FP | R | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 24 May 1977 | 27 years, 94 days | Yes | |
9 | Giusi Malato | FP | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 9 July 1971 | 33 years, 48 days | Yes | |
10 | Alexandra Araújo | FP | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 13 July 1972 | 32 years, 44 days | Yes | |
11 | Maddalena Musumeci | FP | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 26 March 1976 | 28 years, 153 days | Yes | |
12 | Melania Grego | FP | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 19 June 1973 | 31 years, 68 days | Yes | |
13 | Noémi Tóth | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 7 June 1976 | 28 years, 80 days | Yes | |
Average | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 30 October 1975 | 28 years, 301 days | |||||
Coach |
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 73);
- ISHOF.
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- Min – Minutes
- G – Goals
- Sh – Shots
- AS – Assists
- TF – Turnover fouls
- ST – Steals
- BL – Blocked shots
- SP – Sprints
- 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
- Pen – Penalty
- EX – Exclusion
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX | ||||||||
1 | Francesca Conti | GK | 6 | 172 | 98.9% | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
2 | Martina Miceli | FP | 6 | 170 | 97.7% | 9 | 25 | 36.0% | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
3 | Carmela Allucci (C) | FP | 6 | 83 | 47.7% | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||
4 | Silvia Bosurgi | FP | 6 | 40 | 23.0% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
5 | Elena Gigli | GK | 6 | 2 | 1.1% | |||||||||||||
6 | Emanuela Zanchi | FP | 6 | 163 | 93.7% | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20.0% | 6 | |||
7 | Tania Di Mario | FP | 6 | 145 | 83.3% | 14 | 27 | 51.9% | 5 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 43.8% | 7 | 1 | |||
8 | Cinzia Ragusa | FP | 6 | 82 | 47.1% | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
9 | Giusi Malato | FP | 6 | 119 | 68.4% | 3 | 13 | 23.1% | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
10 | Alexandra Araújo | FP | 6 | 55 | 31.6% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
11 | Maddalena Musumeci | FP | 6 | 66 | 37.9% | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
12 | Melania Grego | FP | 6 | 83 | 47.7% | 4 | 14 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||
13 | Noémi Tóth | FP | 6 | 39 | 22.4% | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
Total | 6 | 174 | 100% | 44 | 121 | 36.4% | 13 | 59 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 34.6% | 56 | 1 | 4 | ||
Against | 33 | 129 | 25.6% | 5 | 45 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 65.4% | 49 | 3 | 5 |
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saves | Shots | % | |||
1 | Francesca Conti | GK | 39 | 72 | 54.2% |
5 | Elena Gigli | GK | |||
Total | 39 | 72 | 54.2% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 72).
2000 (Australia, 1st title)[]
- Edition of women's tournament: 1st
- Host city:
Sydney, Australia
- Number of participating teams: 6
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
Australia (1st title; 1st place in preliminary A group)
Match | Round | Date | Cap color |
Opponent | Result | Goals for |
Goals against |
Goals diff. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 16 September 2000 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Match 2/7 | Preliminary round �� Group A | 17 September 2000 | White | ![]() |
Won | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 18 September 2000 | Blue | ![]() |
Lost | 4 | 5 | -1 |
Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 19 September 2000 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Match 5/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 20 September 2000 | Blue | ![]() |
Won | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 22 September 2000 | White | ![]() |
Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 23 September 2000 | White | ![]() |
Won | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | 46 | 29 | 17 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 103, 106, 108, 111, 115, 119, 121).
- Head coach:
István Görgényi (1st title as head coach)
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
Oly debut |
ISHOF member |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liz Weekes | GK | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 22 September 1971 | 29 years, 1 day | Yes | |
2 | Yvette Higgins | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 5 January 1978 | 22 years, 262 days | Yes | |
3 | Gail Miller | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 30 November 1976 | 23 years, 298 days | Yes | |
4 | Naomi Castle | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 29 May 1974 | 26 years, 117 days | Yes | |
5 | Bronwyn Mayer | FP | R | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 3 July 1974 | 26 years, 82 days | Yes | |
6 | Simone Hankin | FP | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 28 February 1973 | 27 years, 208 days | Yes | |
7 | Danielle Woodhouse | GK | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 23 January 1969 | 31 years, 244 days | Yes | |
8 | Kate Hooper | FP | R | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 26 February 1978 | 22 years, 210 days | Yes | |
9 | Debbie Watson | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 28 September 1965 | 34 years, 361 days | Yes | 2008 |
10 | Taryn Woods | FP | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 12 August 1975 | 25 years, 42 days | Yes | |
11 | Bridgette Gusterson | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 7 February 1973 | 27 years, 229 days | Yes | 2017 |
12 | Joanne Fox | FP | L | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 12 June 1979 | 21 years, 103 days | Yes | |
13 | Melissa Mills | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 26 December 1973 | 26 years, 272 days | Yes | |
Average | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 21 February 1974 | 26 years, 215 days | |||||
Coach | István Görgényi | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 2 November 1946 | 53 years, 326 days |
Note: Bridgette Gusterson and Danielle Woodhouse are sisters; Bronwyn Mayer and Taryn Woods are cousins.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96);
- Olympedia: 2000 (women's tournament);
- ISHOF.
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- G – Goals
- Sh – Shots
- AS – Assists
- TF – Turnover fouls
- ST – Steals
- BL – Blocked shots
- SP – Sprints
- 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
- Pen – Penalty
- EX – Exclusion
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | MP | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX | ||||||||
1 | Liz Weekes | GK | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Yvette Higgins | FP | 7 | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
3 | Gail Miller | FP | 7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 3 | |||
4 | Naomi Castle | FP | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13.6% | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 8 | |||||
5 | Bronwyn Mayer | FP | 7 | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 75.0% | 3 | |||
6 | Simone Hankin | FP | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22.2% | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
7 | Danielle Woodhouse | GK | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||
8 | Kate Hooper | FP | 7 | |||||||||||||
9 | Debbie Watson | FP | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30.0% | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||
10 | Taryn Woods | FP | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13.6% | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||||||
11 | Bridgette Gusterson | FP | 7 | 11 | 30 | 36.7% | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
12 | Joanne Fox | FP | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
13 | Melissa Mills | FP | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25.0% | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 93.3% | 3 | ||
Total | 7 | 46 | 161 | 28.6% | 30 | 29 | 72 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 85.7% | 52 | 0 | 0 | ||
Against | 29 | 116 | 25.0% | 12 | 43 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 14.3% | 51 | 5 | 0 |
Cap No. |
Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saves | Shots | % | |||
1 | Liz Weekes | GK | 21 | 46 | 45.7% |
7 | Danielle Woodhouse | GK | 11 | 15 | 73.3% |
Total | 32 | 61 | 52.5% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96).
See also[]
- Water polo at the Summer Olympics
- Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament
- National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
- List of Olympic venues in water polo
References[]
- ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Bridgette Gusterson". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Danielle Woodhouse". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Jessica Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Maggie Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Aria Fischer". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Makenzie Fischer". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Bronwyn Mayer-Smith". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Taryn Woods". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Women's Senior National Team - History". USA Water Polo. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
Sources[]
Official Results Books (IOC)[]
PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
PDF documents on the FINA website:
- Official Results Book – 2012 Olympic Games – Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo (archive) (pp. 284–507)
PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:
PDF documents on the International Olympic Committee website:
Official Reports (FINA)[]
PDF documents on the FINA website:
Official website (IOC)[]
Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:
Olympedia[]
Water polo on the Olympedia website:
Sports Reference[]
Water polo on the Sports Reference website:
- Women's water polo (2000–2016) (archived)
- Water polo at the 2000 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)
- Water polo at the 2004 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)
- Water polo at the 2008 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)
- Water polo at the 2012 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)
- Water polo at the 2016 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)
Todor66[]
Water polo on the Todor66 website:
- Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics (women's tournament, women's qualification)
- Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics (women's tournament, women's qualification)
- Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics (women's tournament, women's qualification)
- Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics (women's tournament, women's qualification)
- Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics (women's tournament, women's qualification)
- Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics (women's tournament, women's qualification)
ISHOF[]
International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:
External links[]
- Olympic champions in water polo
- Olympic water polo records and statistics