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This is a list of Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

Abbreviations

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Rk Rank Ref Reference Cap No. Water polo cap number
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

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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 three Olympic gold medals. The team won three gold medals in 2012,2016, and 2020, becoming the first water polo team to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

The United States women's national team is current the 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
 Australia C 1
 Italy C 1
 Netherlands D C 1
 United States D C C C 3
Champions 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Total

Team statistics

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Results

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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
Results of champions by tournament
# Women's tournament Champions MP W D L Win % GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP
1 Sydney 2000  Australia (1st title) 7 6 0 1 85.7% 46 29 17 6.571 4.143 2.429
2 Athens 2004  Italy (1st title) 6 5 0 1 83.3% 44 33 11 7.333 5.500 1.833
3 Beijing 2008  Netherlands (1st title) 6 4 0 2 66.7% 57 53 4 9.500 8.833 0.667
4 London 2012  United States (1st title) 6 5 1 0 83.3% 58 48 10 9.667 8.000 1.667
5 Rio 2016  United States (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 73 32 41 12.167 5.333 6.833
6 Tokyo 2020  United States (3rd title) 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.

Winning all matches during the tournament
# Year Champions MP W D L Win %
1 2016  United States (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records: Goals for per match
Goals for
per match		 Achievement Year Champions Date of
winning gold		 Duration of record
6.571 Set record 2000  Australia (1st title) 23 September 2000 3 years, 338 days
7.333 Broke record 2004  Italy (1st title) 26 August 2004 3 years, 361 days
9.500 Broke record 2008  Netherlands (1st title) 21 August 2008 3 years, 354 days
9.667 Broke record 2012  United States (1st title) 9 August 2012 4 years, 10 days
12.167 Broke record 2016  United States (2nd title) 19 August 2016 4 years, 353 days
15.571 Broke record 2020  United States (3rd title) 7 August 2021 3 years, 107 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Squads

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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.

Legend
  •  Team  – Olympic winning streak
  •  Team  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  Team  – Host team
Winning squads by tournament
# Women's tournament Champions Players Returning Olympians Average
Number Number % Age Height Weight
1 Sydney 2000  Australia (1st title) 13 0 0.0% 26 years, 215 days 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb)
2 Athens 2004  Italy (1st title) 13 0 0.0% 28 years, 301 days 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb)
3 Beijing 2008  Netherlands (1st title) 13 2 15.4% 25 years, 248 days 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
4 London 2012  United States (1st title) 13 8 61.5% 26 years, 96 days 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
5 Rio 2016  United States (2nd title) 13 4 30.8% 23 years, 200 days 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
6 Tokyo 2020  United States (3rd title) 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.

The following tables show records of average age.

The following tables show records of average height.

Historical progression of records: Average height
Average height Achievement Year Champions Date of
winning gold		 Duration of record
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Set record 2000  Australia (1st title) 23 September 2000 11 years, 321 days
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Broke record 2012  United States (1st title) 9 August 2012 12 years, 105 days
Tied record 2016  United States (2nd title) 19 August 2016

The following tables show records of average weight.

Historical progression of records: Average weight
Average weight Achievement Year Champions Date of
winning gold		 Duration of record
71 kg (157 lb) Set record 2000  Australia (1st title) 23 September 2000 11 years, 321 days
77 kg (170 lb) Broke record 2012  United States (1st title) 9 August 2012 12 years, 105 days
Tied record 2016  United States (2nd title) 19 August 2016

Olympic and world champions (teams)

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See also: List of world champions in women's water polo § Team statistics

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: 27 February 2024.

As of 2024, 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
1  United States 3 (2012–2016–2020) 8 (2003, 2007–2009, 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024) 11 2003 2024
2  Italy 1 (2004) 2 (1998–2001) 3 1998 2004
 Netherlands 1 (2008) 2 (1991, 2023) 3 1991 2023
4  Australia 1 (2000*) 1 (1986) 2 1986 2000

Player statistics

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Age records

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The following tables show the oldest and youngest female Olympic champions in water polo. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
Top 10 oldest female Olympic champions in water polo
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold
1 Gillian van den Berg 36 years, 348 days  Netherlands FP 8 September 1971 21 August 2008
2 Debbie Watson 34 years, 361 days  Australia FP 28 September 1965 23 September 2000
3 Carmela Allucci 34 years, 217 days  Italy FP 22 January 1970 26 August 2004
4 Heather Petri 34 years, 57 days  United States FP 13 June 1978 9 August 2012
5 Giusi Malato 33 years, 48 days  Italy FP 9 July 1971 26 August 2004
6 Brenda Villa 32 years, 113 days  United States FP 18 April 1980 9 August 2012
7 Francesca Conti 32 years, 97 days  Italy GK 21 May 1972 26 August 2004
8 Alexandra Araújo 32 years, 44 days  Italy FP 13 July 1972 26 August 2004
9 Danielle Woodhouse 31 years, 244 days  Australia GK 23 January 1969 23 September 2000
10 Melania Grego 31 years, 68 days  Italy FP 19 June 1973 26 August 2004
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold
Top 10 youngest female Olympic champions in water polo
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold
1 Aria Fischer 17 years, 170 days  United States FP 2 March 1999 19 August 2016
2 Maddie Musselman 18 years, 64 days  United States FP 16 June 1998 19 August 2016
3 Elena Gigli 19 years, 48 days  Italy GK 9 July 1985 26 August 2004
4 Maggie Steffens 19 years, 66 days  United States FP 4 June 1993 9 August 2012
5 Makenzie Fischer 19 years, 143 days  United States FP 29 March 1997 19 August 2016
6 Ilse van der Meijden 19 years, 304 days  Netherlands GK 22 October 1988 21 August 2008
7 Annika Dries 20 years, 181 days  United States FP 10 February 1992 9 August 2012
8 Joanne Fox 21 years, 103 days  Australia FP 12 June 1979 23 September 2000
9 Ashleigh Johnson 21 years, 342 days  United States GK 12 September 1994 19 August 2016
10 Iefke van Belkum 22 years, 30 days  Netherlands 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

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See also: List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) and List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event

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: 27 February 2024.

Two female athletes won three Olympic gold medals in water polo.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
Female athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos Olympic titles Age of
first/last
2020 Melissa Seidemann 26 June 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  United States FP 2012–2016–2020 22/31
Maggie Steffens 4 June 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 19/28

Eight female athletes won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
Female athletes who won two Olympic gold medals in water polo
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos Olympic titles Age of
first/last
2016 Kami Craig 21 July 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)  United States FP 2012–2016 25/29
Courtney Mathewson 14 September 1986 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 25/29
2020 Rachel Fattal 10 December 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)  United States FP 2016–2020 22/27
Aria Fischer 2 March 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 17/22
Makenzie Fischer 29 March 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) FP 19/24
Kaleigh Gilchrist 16 May 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) FP 24/29
Ashleigh Johnson 12 September 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) GK 21/26
Maddie Musselman 16 June 1998 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 18/23

Olympic and world champions (players)

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See also: List of world champions in women's water polo § Player statistics

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: 27 February 2024.

As of 2024, there are thirty five female athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
Female water polo players who won two or more Olympic titles and one or more world titles
# Player Birth Height Pos Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships Total
titles		 ISHOF
member
Age Women's team Title Age Women's team Title
1 Maggie Steffens 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 19–23–28  United States 2012–2016–2020 22–24–26–29, 30  United States 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 8
2 Melissa Seidemann 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 22–26–31  United States 2012–2016–2020 25–27–29  United States 2015–2017–2019 6
3 Rachel Fattal 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 22–27  United States 2016–2020 21–23–25–28, 30  United States 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 7
Maddie Musselman 1998 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 18–23 17–19–21–24, 25
5 Kaleigh Gilchrist 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) FP 24–29  United States 2016–2020 23, 27–30, 31  United States 2015, 2019–2022, 2024 6
Ashleigh Johnson 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) GK 21–26 20, 24–27, 29
7 Kami Craig 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 25–29  United States 2012–2016 19–22, 28  United States 2007–2009, 2015 5
8 Makenzie Fischer 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) FP 19–24  United States 2016–2020 18–20–22  United States 2015–2017–2019 5
9 Aria Fischer 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 17–22  United States 2016–2020 18–20  United States 2017–2019 4
10 Courtney Mathewson 1986 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 25–29  United States 2012–2016 28  United States 2015 3
Female water polo players who won an Olympic title and two or more world titles
# Player Birth Height Pos Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships Total
titles		 ISHOF
member
Age Women's team Title Age Women's team Title
11 Amanda Longan 1997 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) GK 24  United States 2020 20–22–25, 27  United States 2017–2019–2022, 2024 5
12 Heather Petri 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 34  United States 2012 25, 28–31  United States 2003, 2007–2009 4 2023
Brenda Villa 1980 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) FP 32 23, 26–29 2018
14 Kiley Neushul 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 23  United States 2016 22–24–26  United States 2015–2017–2019 4
15 Alys Williams 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 27  United States 2020 21–23–25  United States 2015–2017–2019 4
16 Carmela Allucci 1970 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 34  Italy 2004 27–31  Italy 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
23 Elizabeth Armstrong 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) GK 29  United States 2012 24–26  United States 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
26 Paige Hauschild 1999 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 21  United States 2020 17–19  United States 2017–2019 3
27 Stephania Haralabidis 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 26  United States 2020 24–27  United States 2019–2022 3
# Player Birth Height Pos Age Women's team Title Age Women's team Title Total
titles		 ISHOF
member
Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships
Female water polo players who won an Olympic title and a world title
# Player Birth Height Pos Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships Total
titles		 ISHOF
member
Age Women's team Title Age Women's team Title
28 Debbie Watson 1965 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 34  Australia 2000* 20  Australia 1986 2 2008
29 Noémi Tóth 1976 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 28  Italy 2004 18  Hungary 1994 2
30 Silvia Bosurgi 1979 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) FP 25  Italy 2004 22  Italy 2001 2
Tania Di Mario 1979 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 25 22
32 Kelly Rulon 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 27  United States 2012 24  United States 2009 2
Jessica Steffens 1987 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 25 22
34 Samantha Hill 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) GK 24  United States 2016 23  United States 2015 2
35 Jamie Neushul 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 26  United States 2020 22  United States 2017 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

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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: 27 February 2024.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
Relationship Family Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos Olympic
title		 Age Note Ref
Two sisters Bridgette Gusterson 7 February 1973 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)  Australia FP 2000* 27 Two sisters in an
Olympic tournament		 [2]
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)  United States FP 2012 25 Two sisters in an
Olympic tournament		 [4]
Maggie Steffens 4 June 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 19 [5]
2016–2020 23–28
Neushul Kiley Neushul 5 March 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)  United States FP 2016 23 [6]
Jamie Neushul 12 May 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 2020 26 [7]
Fischer Aria Fischer 2 March 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  United States FP 2016–2020 17–22 Two sisters in an
Olympic tournament		 [8]
Makenzie Fischer 29 March 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) FP 19–24 [9]
Relationship Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos Olympic
title		 Age Note Ref
Two cousins Bronwyn Mayer 3 July 1974 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)  Australia FP 2000* 26 Two cousins in an
Olympic tournament		 [10]
Taryn Woods 12 August 1975 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) FP 25 [11]

Coach statistics

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Most successful coaches

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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: 27 February 2024.

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 three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2012, 2016 and 2020.[12]

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win two or more Olympic gold medals
Rk Head coach Nationality Birth Age Women's team Olympic titles Total Ref
1 Adam Krikorian  United States 1974 38–47  United States 2012–2016–2020 3 [12]

Olympic and world champions (coaches)

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See also: List of world champions in women's water polo § Coach statistics

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: 27 February 2024.

As of 2024, 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
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win gold medals in water polo
at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships
# Coach Nationality Birth Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships Total
titles		 ISHOF
member		 Ref
Age Women's team Title Age Women's team Title
1 Adam Krikorian  United States 1974 38–47  United States 2012–2016–2020 35, 41–47, 49  United States 2009, 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 9 [12]
2 Pierluigi Formiconi  Italy 1948 56  Italy 2004 49–53  Italy 1998–2001 3

Champions by tournament

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2020 (United States, 3rd title)

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Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/7 Preliminary round – Group B 24 July 2021   Blue  Japan Won
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group B 26 July 2021   White  China Won
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group B 28 July 2021   Blue  Hungary Lost
Match 4/7 Preliminary round – Group B 30 July 2021   White  Russia Won
Match 5/7 Quarter-finals 3 August 2021   Blue  Canada Won
Match 6/7 Semi-finals 5 August 2021   Blue  Russia Won
Match 7/7 Gold medal match 7 August 2021   Blue  Spain 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)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 5th
  • Host city: Brazil 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.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group B 9 August 2016   Blue  Spain Won 11 4 7
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group B 11 August 2016   Blue  China Won 12 4 8
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group B 13 August 2016   Blue  Hungary Won 11 6 5
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 15 August 2016   Blue  Brazil Won 13 3 10
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 17 August 2016   Blue  Hungary Won 14 10 4
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 19 August 2016   White  Italy 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).

Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 Oly
debut		 ISHOF
member
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:

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
Statistics
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 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)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 4th
  • Host city: United Kingdom 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  Hungary Won 14 13 1
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group A 1 August 2012   Blue  Spain Drawn 9 9 0
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group A 3 August 2012   Blue  China Won 7 6 1
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 5 August 2012   White  Italy Won 9 6 3
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 7 August 2012   White  Australia Won 11 9 2
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 9 August 2012   White  United States 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).

Brenda Villa was the captain of the United States at the 2012 Olympics.
Roster
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:

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
Statistics
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)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 3rd
  • Host city: China 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  Hungary Lost 9 11 -2
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group B 13 August 2008   Blue  Greece Won 9 6 3
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group B 15 August 2008   White  Australia Lost 9 10 -1
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 17 August 2008   Blue  Italy Won 13 11 2
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 19 August 2008   Blue  Hungary Won 8 7 1
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 21 August 2008   Blue  United States 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).

Daniëlle de Bruijn scored 17 goals at the 2008 Olympics, including seven goals in the gold medal match, helping the Netherlands win gold.
Roster
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 Robin van Galen

Sources:

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
Statistics
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)

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Several members of the Italy women's national water polo team with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi after winning the Olympic gold in 2004.
  • Edition of women's tournament: 2nd
  • Host city: Greece 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  Australia Lost 5 6 -1
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group A 18 August 2004   Blue  Greece Won 7 2 5
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group A 20 August 2004   White  Kazakhstan Won 8 6 2
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 22 August 2004   White  Hungary Won 8 5 3
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 24 August 2004   Blue  United States Won 6 5 1
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 26 August 2004   Blue  Greece 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).

Roster
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 Pierluigi Formiconi

Sources:

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
Statistics
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)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 1st
  • Host city: Australia 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  Kazakhstan Won 9 2 7
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group A 17 September 2000   White  Russia Won 6 3 3
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group A 18 September 2000   Blue  Netherlands Lost 4 5 -1
Match 4/7 Preliminary round – Group A 19 September 2000   Blue  United States Won 7 6 1
Match 5/7 Preliminary round – Group A 20 September 2000   Blue  Canada Won 9 4 5
Match 6/7 Semi-finals 22 September 2000   White  Russia Won 7 6 1
Match 7/7 Gold medal match 23 September 2000   White  United States 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).

Roster
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:

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
Statistics
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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Bridgette Gusterson". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Danielle Woodhouse". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Jessica Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Maggie Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kiley Neushul". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Jamie Neushul". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Aria Fischer". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Makenzie Fischer". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Bronwyn Mayer-Smith". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Taryn Woods". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. ^ 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.

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