Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Women's water polo
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
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Tournament details
Host country Japan
CityTokyo
Venue(s)Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Dates24 July – 7 August 2021
Teams10 (from 5 confederations)
Competitors130
Final positions
Champions United States (3rd title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Hungary
Fourth place ROC
Tournament statistics
Matches32
Goals scored748 (23.38 per match)
Total attendance0 (0 per match)
Multiple
medalists		3-time medalist(s): 2 players
Top scorer(s)Netherlands
(28 goals in 7 matches)
Most savesUnited States Ashleigh Johnson
(80 saves in 7 matches)
Top sprinter(s)Hungary Vanda Vályi
(27 sprints won in 7 matches)
MVPUnited States Maddie Musselman
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The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.[1] It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000.

On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Because of the pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.[3]

The United States won their third consecutive and overall gold medal after a finals win over Spain, while Hungary captured the bronze medal, beating defending bronze medalists Russia.[4]

The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by , United States; FINA Treasurer.

Qualification[]

Main article: Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification


Event Dates Hosts Quota Qualifier(s)
Host nation N/A N/A 1  Japan
2019 FINA World League 4–9 June 2019 Hungary Hungary 1  United States
2019 FINA World Championships 14–26 July 2019 South Korea Gwangju 1  Spain
2019 Pan American Games 4–10 August 2019 Peru Lima 1  Canada
Oceanian Continental Selection N/A N/A 1  Australia
African Continental Selection N/A N/A 1  South Africa
2020 European Championships 12–25 January 2020 Hungary Budapest 1 ROC
2018 Asian Games[5][6][7] 16–21 August 2018 Indonesia Jakarta 1  China
World Qualification Tournament 19–24 January 2021[8] Italy Trieste 2  Hungary
 Netherlands
Total 10

Schedule[]

The competition began on 24 July, and matches were held every other day. At each match time, two matches were played simultaneously (two during the preliminary round, two quarterfinals during that round, one main semifinal and one classification semifinal during the semifinal round, and the two classification games on the final day) except for the bronze and gold medal matches.[9][10][11]

Legend
G Group stage ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29 Fri 30 Sat 31 Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7
G G G G G ¼ ½ B F

Competition format[]

The ten teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round and each group was played in a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout round while the fifth placed teams and those ranked 9th and 10th based on win-loss record then goal average were eliminated. The knockout round began with quarterfinals, with the winners advanced to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers play in the fifth to eighth place classification semifinals. The two semifinal winners play in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers play in the bronze medal match.[12]

Draw[]

The draw took place on 21 February 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.[13][14]

Seeding[]

The ten teams in the women's tournament were drawn into two groups of five teams. The teams were seeded into five pots.[14]: 6:30 [15]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
 United States
 Spain 		 ROC
 Australia 		 Hungary
 Netherlands 		 Canada
 China 		 South Africa
 Japan (hosts)

Final draw[]

The hosts Japan and the reigning Olympic champion the United States were both drawn into Group B.[14]: 15:33 

Group A Group B
1  Australia ROC
2  South Africa  China
3  Netherlands  Hungary
4  Spain  United States
5  Canada  Japan

Referees[]

The following 28 referees were selected for the tournament.[16]: 275–276 [17]

24 referees:

4 video assistant referees:

Group stage[]

The schedule was announced on 9 March 2021.[46]

All times are local (UTC+9).

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 4 3 0 1 71 37 +34 6[a] Quarterfinals
2  Australia 4 3 0 1 46 33 +13 6[a]
3  Netherlands 4 3 0 1 75 41 +34 6[a]
4  Canada 4 1 0 3 48 39 +9 2
5  South Africa 4 0 0 4 7 97 −90 0
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FINA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Spain 2 Pts, +5 GD; Netherlands 2 Pts, −2 GD; Australia 2 Pts, −3 GD. Spain first and after that the head-to head results between Australia and Netherlands (15–12) came into effect.


24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
15:30
v 		Report Canada  5–8  Australia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–4, 1–2, 1–1
Eggens 3 Goals Halligan 3
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
18:20
v 		Report South Africa  4–29  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 1–9, 1–5, 0–10
Wedderburn 2 Goals Ruiz 5
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
18:20
v 		Report Australia  15–12  Netherlands Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–5, 5–2, 5–2
three players 3 Goals four players 2
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
19:50
v 		Report Spain  14–10  Canada Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nenad Periš (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–2, 3–2, 5–3
Ortiz 4 Goals Lemay-Lavoie 3
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
15:30
v 		Report Canada  21–1  South Africa Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), John Waldow (NZL)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–0, 4–0, 8–0
Sohi 4 Goals Moir 1
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
19:50
v 		Report Netherlands  14–13  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 3–2, 6–6
6 Goals A. Espar 4
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
14:00
v 		Report South Africa  1–33  Netherlands Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Nicola Johnson (AUS), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI)
Score by quarters: 0–7, 0–9, 1–9, 0–8
Wedderburn 1 Goals 6
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
19:50
v 		Report Spain  15–9  Australia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–3, 4–1, 4–2
Ortiz 5 Goals Kearns, Webster 2
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
15:30
v 		Report Netherlands  16–12  Canada Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Nenad Periš (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 4–3, 3–2, 5–3
6 Goals Christmas 4
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
19:50
v 		Report Australia  14–1  South Africa Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Daniel Daners (URU), Jeremy Cheng (SGP)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 6–1, 4–0, 3–0
five players 2 Goals 1

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 3 0 1 64 26 +38 6 Quarterfinals
2  Hungary 4 2 1 1 46 43 +3 5[a]
3  ROC 4 2 1 1 53 61 −8 5[a]
4  China 4 2 0 2 51 50 +1 4
5  Japan (H) 4 0 0 4 44 78 −34 0
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FINA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b ROC10–10 Hungary


24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
14:00
v 		Report Japan  4–25  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Nicola Johnson (AUS)
Score by quarters: 3–8, 0–6, 1–7, 0–4
Koide 2 Goals Haralabidis, Steffens 5
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
19:50
v 		Report China  17–18  ROC Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 6–5, 4–4, 4–5, 3–4
Wang X. 4 Goals Prokofyeva 4
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
14:00
v 		Report United States  12–7  China Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–2, 3–0, 3–1
M. Fischer 3 Goals Wang, Zhang J. 2
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
15:30
v 		Report ROC  10–10  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–5, 3–1, 3–2
Prokofyeva 4 Goals Leimeter, Szilágyi 2
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
14:00
v 		Report Hungary  10–9  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Nenad Periš (CRO), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 1–3, 4–1
Parkes 3 Goals Musselman 3
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
18:20
v 		Report China  16–11  Japan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–3, 4–3, 3–3
Zhang 5 Goals Arima 3
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
15:30
v 		Report United States  18–5  ROC Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–2, 6–1, 3–1
Haralabidis, Steffens 4 Goals Simanovich 2
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
18:20
v 		Report Japan  13–17  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–4, 3–5, 3–5
Arima, 4 Goals Parkes 6
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
14:00
v 		Report Hungary  9–11  China Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–3, 2–1, 5–3
Gurisatti 4 Goals four players 2
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
18:20
v 		Report ROC  20–16  Japan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 7–3, 6–4, 2–4
Serzhantova 4 Goals Arima 5

Knockout stage[]

Bracket[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
3 August
 
 
 Spain11
 
5 August
 
 China7
 
 Spain8
 
3 August
 
 Hungary6
 
 Netherlands11
 
7 August
 
 Hungary14
 
 Spain5
 
3 August
 
 United States14
 
 Australia8
 
5 August
 
 ROC9
 
 ROC11
 
3 August
 
 United States15 Bronze medal
 
 Canada5
 
7 August
 
 United States16
 
 Hungary11
 
 
 ROC9
 
5th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
5 August
 
 
 China6
 
7 August
 
 Netherlands13
 
 Netherlands7
 
5 August
 
 Australia14
 
 Australia (pen.)10 (4)
 
 
 Canada10 (2)
 
Seventh place
 
 
7 August
 
 
 China7
 
 
 Canada16

Quarterfinals[]

3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
14:00
v 		Report Canada  5–16  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1–7, 2–4, 0–0, 2–5
La Roche 2 Goals three players 3
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
15:30
v 		Report Spain  11–7  China Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–3, 2–1, 0–1
Forca 4 Goals Deng 2
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
18:20
v 		Report Netherlands  11–14  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Nenad Periš (CRO), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–4, 2–2, 2–4
4 Goals Leimeter 4
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
19:50
v 		Report Australia  8–9  ROC Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 2–2, 2–1
, Halligan 2 Goals three players 2

5–8th place semifinals[]

5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)
14:00
v 		Report China  6–13  Netherlands Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–5, 1–2, 3–5
Deng 2 Goals 5
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)
18:20
v 		Report Australia  14–12  Canada Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 3–3, 2–2  PSO: 4–2
Arancini 5 Goals four players 2

Semifinals[]

5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)
15:30
v 		Report ROC  11–15  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–4, 2–5, 2–4
Bersneva 3 Goals Musselman 5
5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)
19:50
v 		Report Spain  8–6  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Nenad Periš (CRO), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–2, 3–2, 0–2
A. Espar 3 Goals Szilágyi 3

Seventh place game[]

7 August 2021 (2021-08-07)
09:30
v 		Report China  7–16  Canada Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Nicola Johnson (AUS), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–5, 1–4, 1–3
Zhang J. 4 Goals Christmas 4

Fifth place game[]

7 August 2021 (2021-08-07)
11:00
v 		Report Netherlands  7–14  Australia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Xevi Buch (ESP), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–3, 2–3, 3–3
3 Goals Gofers 3

Bronze medal game[]

7 August 2021 (2021-08-07)
13:40
v 		Report Hungary  11–9  ROC Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–3, 0–3, 4–1
Vályi 3 Goals three players 2

Gold medal game[]

7 August 2021 (2021-08-07)
16:30
v 		Report Spain  5–14  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Nenad Periš (CRO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–3, 0–5, 1–2
García 2 Goals Musselman 3

Final ranking[]

See also: National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
 United States (USA)
Ashleigh Johnson (GK)
Maddie Musselman
Melissa Seidemann
Rachel Fattal
Paige Hauschild
Maggie Steffens (C)
Stephania Haralabidis (LH)
Jamie Neushul
Aria Fischer
Kaleigh Gilchrist
Makenzie Fischer
Alys Williams
Amanda Longan (GK)
Head coach: Adam Krikorian 		 Spain (ESP)
Laura Ester (GK)
Marta Bach
Anni Espar
Beatriz Ortiz
Elena Ruiz
Irene González
Clara Espar
Pili Peña (C, LH)
Judith Forca (LH)
Roser Tarragó
Maica García
Paula Leitón
Elena Sánchez (GK)
Head coach: Miki Oca 		 Hungary (HUN)
Edina Gangl (GK)
Dorottya Szilágyi
Vanda Vályi
Gréta Gurisatti
Gabriella Szűcs
Rebecca Parkes
Anna Illés
Rita Keszthelyi (C)
Dóra Leimeter (LH)
Anikó Gyöngyössy
Nataša Rybanská
Krisztina Garda
Alda Magyari (GK)
Head coach: Attila Bíró

Team statistics[]

Goals for[]

Rank Team Goals
for		 Matches
played		 Goals for
per match		 Shots % Finish
1  United States 109 7 15.571 234 46.6% 1st
2  Netherlands 106 7 15.143 211 50.2% 6th
3  Spain 95 7 13.571 250 38.0% 2nd
4  ROC 82 7 11.714 211 38.9% 4th
5  Canada 79 7 11.286 228 34.6% 7th
6  Australia 78 7 11.143 210 37.1% 5th
7  Hungary 77 7 11.000 204 37.7% 3rd
7  Japan 44 4 11.000 128 34.4% 9th
9  China 71 7 10.143 196 36.2% 8th
10  South Africa 7 4 1.750 68 10.3% 10th
Total 748 32 11.688 1940 38.6%

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Goals against[]

Rank Team Goals
against		 Matches
played		 Goals against
per match		 Shots % Finish
1  United States 47 7 6.714 208 22.6% 1st
2  Australia 59 7 8.429 177 33.3% 5th
3  Spain 64 7 9.143 183 35.0% 2nd
4  Hungary 71 7 10.143 217 32.7% 3rd
5  Canada 72 7 10.286 198 36.4% 7th
6  Netherlands 75 7 10.714 207 36.2% 6th
7  China 90 7 12.857 220 40.9% 8th
8  ROC 95 7 13.571 231 41.1% 4th
9  Japan 78 4 19.500 128 60.9% 9th
10  South Africa 97 4 24.250 171 56.7% 10th
Total 748 32 11.688 1940 38.6%

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Goal difference[]

Rank Team Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goal
diff.		 Matches
played		 Goals diff.
per match		 Finish
1  United States 109 47 62 7 8.857 1st
2  Netherlands 106 75 31 7 4.429 6th
2  Spain 95 64 31 7 4.429 2nd
4  Australia 78 59 19 7 2.714 5th
5  Canada 79 72 7 7 1.000 7th
6  Hungary 77 71 6 7 0.857 3rd
7  ROC 82 95 −13 7 −1.857 4th
8  China 71 90 −19 7 −2.714 8th
9  Japan 44 78 −34 4 −8.500 9th
10  South Africa 7 97 −90 4 −22.500 10th
Total 748 748 0 32 0.000

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Saves[]

Rank Team Saves Matches
played		 Saves
per match		 Shots % Finish
1  United States 84 7 12.000 131 64.1% 1st
2  South Africa 44 4 11.000 141 31.2% 10th
3  Netherlands 64 7 9.143 139 46.0% 6th
4  China 60 7 8.571 150 40.0% 8th
5  ROC 59 7 8.429 154 38.3% 4th
6  Australia 58 7 8.286 117 49.6% 5th
7  Hungary 54 7 7.714 125 43.2% 3rd
8  Canada 52 7 7.429 124 41.9% 7th
9  Japan 27 4 6.750 105 25.7% 9th
10  Spain 46 7 6.571 110 41.8% 2nd
Total 548 32 8.563 1296 42.3%

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Blocks[]

Rank Team Blocks Matches
played		 Blocks
per match		 Finish
1  Spain 34 7 4.857 2nd
2  Hungary 33 7 4.714 3rd
3  Canada 31 7 4.429 7th
4  United States 30 7 4.286 1st
5  Netherlands 28 7 4.000 6th
6  Australia 27 7 3.857 5th
7  China 25 7 3.571 8th
7  ROC 25 7 3.571 4th
9  South Africa 6 4 1.500 10th
10  Japan 0 4 0.000 9th
Total 239 32 3.734

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Rebounds[]

Rank Team Rebounds Matches
played		 Rebounds
per match		 Finish
1  United States 52 7 7.429 1st
2  Hungary 47 7 6.714 3rd
3  Spain 43 7 6.143 2nd
4  Australia 41 7 5.857 5th
5  ROC 39 7 5.571 4th
6  Netherlands 32 7 4.571 6th
7  South Africa 18 4 4.500 10th
8  Canada 30 7 4.286 7th
9  China 24 7 3.429 8th
10  Japan 9 4 2.250 9th
Total 335 32 5.234

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Steals[]

Rank Team Steals Matches
played		 Steals
per match		 Finish
1  Australia 63 7 9.000 5th
2  Japan 31 4 7.750 9th
3  Netherlands 51 7 7.286 6th
3  Spain 51 7 7.286 2nd
5  Canada 50 7 7.143 7th
6  United States 48 7 6.857 1st
7  ROC 42 7 6.000 4th
8  Hungary 39 7 5.571 3rd
9  China 30 7 4.286 8th
10  South Africa 13 4 3.250 10th
Total 418 32 6.531

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Sprints won[]

Rank Team Sprints won Matches
played		 Sprints won
per match		 Sprints
contested		 % Finish
1  Hungary 27 7 3.857 28 96.4% 3rd
2  Netherlands 19 7 2.714 28 67.9% 6th
3  United States 18 7 2.571 28 64.3% 1st
4  Spain 16 7 2.286 28 57.1% 2nd
5  Canada 12 7 1.714 28 42.9% 7th
5  ROC 12 7 1.714 28 42.9% 4th
7  Australia 11 7 1.571 28 39.3% 5th
8  China 7 7 1.000 28 25.0% 8th
8  South Africa 4 4 1.000 16 25.0% 10th
10  Japan 2 4 0.500 16 12.5% 9th
Total 128 32 2.000 256 50.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Turnovers[]

Rank Team Turnovers Matches
played		 Turnovers
per match		 Finish
1  Spain 31 7 4.429 2nd
2  Canada 34 7 4.857 7th
2  China 34 7 4.857 8th
2  United States 34 7 4.857 1st
5  Japan 22 4 5.500 9th
6  ROC 39 7 5.571 4th
7  Australia 40 7 5.714 5th
7  Netherlands 40 7 5.714 6th
9  Hungary 41 7 5.857 3rd
10  South Africa 34 4 8.500 10th
Total 349 32 5.453

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Exclusions with substitution[]

Rank Team Exclusions
with
substitution		 Matches
played		 Exclusions
w/subst
per match		 Finish
1  Japan 1 4 0.250 9th
2  Canada 2 7 0.286 7th
3  United States 3 7 0.429 1st
4  Netherlands 4 7 0.571 6th
4  Spain 4 7 0.571 2nd
6  Australia 5 7 0.714 5th
7  South Africa 3 4 0.750 10th
8  Hungary 6 7 0.857 3rd
9  ROC 9 7 1.286 4th
10  China 12 7 1.714 8th
Total 49 32 0.766

Source: Official Results Book (page 224)[16]

Player statistics[]

Main article: List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics

Multiple medalists[]

Main article: List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)

Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 2 players

Leading goalscorers[]

Rank Player Team Goals Matches
played		 Goals
per match		 Shots %
1  Netherlands 28 7 4.000 44 63.6%
2 Maddie Musselman  United States 18 7 2.571 49 36.7%
Beatriz Ortiz  Spain 7 2.571 46 39.1%
Maggie Steffens  United States 7 2.571 32 56.3%
5 Maud Megens  Netherlands 17 7 2.429 37 45.9%
6 Zhang Jing  China 16 7 2.286 26 61.5%
7 Kyra Christmas  Canada 15 7 2.143 29 51.7%
Anni Espar  Spain 7 2.143 34 44.1%
Ekaterina Prokofyeva  ROC 7 2.143 35 42.9%
10 Makenzie Fischer  United States 14 7 2.000 33 42.4%
Judith Forca  Spain 7 2.000 37 37.8%

Source: Official Results Book (page 234)[16]

Saves leaders[]

Rank Goalkeeper Team Saves Matches
played		 Saves
per match		 Shots %
1 Ashleigh Johnson  United States 80 7 11.429 124 64.5%
2 Alda Magyari  Hungary 51 7 7.286 116 44.0%
3 Shen Yineng  China 47 6 7.833 112 42.0%
4 Laura Ester  Spain 45 7 6.429 108 41.7%
5 Meghan Maartens  South Africa 44 4 11.000 141 31.2%
6 Anna Karnaukh  ROC 42 5 8.400 98 42.9%
7  Canada 37 5 7.400 92 40.2%
8 Joanne Koenders  Netherlands 33 3 11.000 48 68.8%
9 Debby Willemsz  Netherlands 31 5 6.200 90 34.4%
10 Lea Yanitsas  Australia 30 3 10.000 60 50.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 236)[16]

Leading blockers[]

Rank Player Team Blocks Matches
played		 Blocks
per match
1 Rita Keszthelyi  Hungary 10 7 1.429
2 Beatriz Ortiz  Spain 9 7 1.286
Zhang Jing  China 7 1.286
4 Ekaterina Prokofyeva  ROC 8 7 1.143
5 Rachel Fattal  United States 7 7 1.000
Shae La Roche  Canada 7 1.000
7 Bronte Halligan  Australia 6 7 0.857
Maggie Steffens  United States 7 0.857
9 Aria Fischer  United States 5 7 0.714
Keesja Gofers  Australia 7 0.714
Paula Leitón  Spain 7 0.714
Rebecca Parkes  Hungary 7 0.714
Dorottya Szilágyi  Hungary 7 0.714
Roser Tarragó  Spain 7 0.714

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Leading rebounders[]

Rank Player Team Rebounds Matches
played		 Rebounds
per match
1 Anni Espar  Spain 12 7 1.714
2 Rachel Fattal  United States 10 7 1.429
3 Maddie Musselman  United States 9 7 1.286
4 Makenzie Fischer  United States 8 7 1.143
Keesja Gofers  Australia 7 1.143
Ekaterina Prokofyeva  ROC 7 1.143
Maggie Steffens  United States 7 1.143
8 Evgeniya Soboleva  ROC 7 7 1.000
Dorottya Szilágyi  Hungary 7 1.000
Rowena Webster  Australia 7 1.000
Zhang Jing  China 7 1.000

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Steals leaders[]

Rank Player Team Steals Matches
played		 Steals
per match
1  Netherlands 13 7 1.857
2 Anni Espar  Spain 11 7 1.571
Bronte Halligan  Australia 7 1.571
4 Hannah Buckling  Australia 10 7 1.429
Ekaterina Prokofyeva  ROC 7 1.429
6 Zoe Arancini  Australia 8 7 1.143
Ashleigh Johnson (GK)  United States 7 1.143
Bronwen Knox  Australia 7 1.143
Sabrina van der Sloot  Netherlands 7 1.143
Dorottya Szilágyi  Hungary 7 1.143

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Leading sprinters[]

Rank Sprinter Team Sprints
won		 Matches
played		 Sprints won
per match		 Sprints
contested		 %
1 Vanda Vályi  Hungary 27 7 3.857 28 96.4%
2 Rachel Fattal  United States 18 7 2.571 26 69.2%
3 Anni Espar  Spain 13 7 1.857 23 56.5%
4 Maria Bersneva  ROC 11 7 1.571 21 52.4%
5 Sabrina van der Sloot  Netherlands 10 7 1.429 13 76.9%
6 Kyra Christmas  Canada 9 7 1.286 18 50.0%
7  Netherlands 8 7 1.143 13 61.5%
8 Amy Ridge  Australia 6 7 0.857 8 75.0%
9 Keesja Gofers  Australia 4 7 0.571 17 23.5%
Amica Hallenndorff  South Africa 4 1.000 11 36.4%
Wang Xinyan  China 7 0.571 11 36.4%

Source: Official Results Book (page 233)[16]

Turnovers leaders[]

Rank Player Team Turnovers Matches
played		 Turnovers
per match
1 Elyse Lemay-Lavoie  Canada 15 7 2.143
Rebecca Parkes  Hungary 7 2.143
3 Paula Leitón  Spain 12 7 1.714
Anna Timofeeva  ROC 7 1.714
5 Maica García  Spain 11 7 1.571
6 Chen Xiao  China 10 7 1.429
Aria Fischer  United States 7 1.429
Anikó Gyöngyössy  Hungary 6 1.667
Xiong Dunhan  China 7 1.429
10 Anastasia Simanovich  ROC 8 7 1.143

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Exclusions leaders[]

Rank Player Team Exclusions
with
substitution		 Matches
played		 Exclusions
w/subst
per match
1 Mei Xiaohan  China 5 7 0.714
2 Hannah Buckling  Australia 3 7 0.429
Veronika Vakhitova  ROC 7 0.429
Wang Xinyan  China 7 0.429
5 Evgeniya Ivanova  ROC 2 7 0.286
Georgie Moir  South Africa 4 0.500
Beatriz Ortiz  Spain 7 0.286
Vivian Sevenich  Netherlands 7 0.286
Vanda Vályi  Hungary 7 0.286

Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)[16]

Awards[]

The women's all-star team was announced on 7 August 2021.[50]

Position Player
Goalkeeper United States Ashleigh Johnson
Field players Hungary Rebecca Parkes (Centre forward)
Spain Anni Espar
United States Maddie Musselman
Spain Beatriz Ortiz
Russia Ekaterina Prokofyeva
Netherlands
MVP United States Maddie Musselman

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Overall[]

Tournament details[]

Group A
24 July 2021 26 July 2021
Match 01:  CAN v  AUS Start List Play by Play Results Match 07:  ESP v  CAN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 02:  RSA v  ESP Start List Play by Play Results Match 08:  AUS v  NED Start List Play by Play Results
28 July 2021 30 July 2021
Match 09:  CAN v  RSA Start List Play by Play Results Match 13:  RSA v  NED Start List Play by Play Results
Match 10:  NED v  ESP Start List Play by Play Results Match 14:  ESP v  AUS Start List Play by Play Results
1 August 2021
Match 19:  NED v  CAN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 20:  AUS v  RSA Start List Play by Play Results
Group B
24 July 2021 26 July 2021
Match 03:  CHN v  ROC Start List Play by Play Results Match 05:  ROC v  HUN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 04:  JPN v  USA Start List Play by Play Results Match 06:  USA v  CHN Start List Play by Play Results
28 July 2021 30 July 2021
Match 11:  HUN v  USA Start List Play by Play Results Match 15:  JPN v  HUN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 12:  CHN v  JPN Start List Play by Play Results Match 16:  USA v  ROC Start List Play by Play Results
1 August 2021
Match 17:  HUN v  CHN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 18:  ROC v  JPN Start List Play by Play Results
Knockout stage
3 August 2021 5 August 2021
Match 21:  ESP v  CHN Start List Play by Play Results Match 25:  CHN v  NED Start List Play by Play Results
Match 22:  AUS v  ROC Start List Play by Play Results Match 26:  AUS v  CAN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 23:  NED v  HUN Start List Play by Play Results Match 27:  ESP v  HUN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 24:  CAN v  USA Start List Play by Play Results Match 28:  ROC v  USA Start List Play by Play Results
7 August 2021
Match 29:  CHN v  CAN Start List Play by Play Results
Match 30:  NED v  AUS Start List Play by Play Results
Match 31:  HUN v  ROC Start List Play by Play Results
Match 32:  ESP v  USA Start List Play by Play Results

Statistics[]

Medallists and victory ceremony presenters[]

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