List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments

This is a list of female players who have been named in the national water polo team squad in at least three Olympic tournaments since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
Governing bodyFINA
Events2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics
Champions (men • women)
Player appearances (men • women)
Records and statistics (men • women)
Team appearances (men • women)
Venues

Abbreviations
Apps Appearances Ref Reference Rk Rank ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper

Number of multi-time Olympians

As of 2016, 22 female players have been named in the national water polo team squad in at least three women's Olympic tournaments.

Last updated: 24 January 2021.

ConfederationNumber of multi-time Olympians
Five-timeFour-timeThree-timeTotal
Africa – CANA0000
Americas – ASUA0213
Asia – AASF0033
Europe – LEN021012
Oceania – OSA0044
Total041822
Women's teamNumber of multi-time OlympiansConfederation
Five-timeFour-timeThree-timeTotal
 Australia0044Oceania – OSA
 China0033Asia – AASF
 Hungary0022Europe – LEN
 Italy0134Europe – LEN
 Russia0156Europe – LEN
 United States0213Americas – ASUA
Total041822
PositionNumber of multi-time Olympians
Five-timeFour-timeThree-timeTotal
Field player041620
Goalkeeper0022
Total041822

Four-time Olympians
American water polo player Heather Petri competed at four Olympics (2000–2012).

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Four female athletes competed in water polo at four or more Olympic Games between 2000 and 2016 inclusive.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
  • Apps – Appearances
Female athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
1234GSBT
4Heather Petri19781.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP200020042008201212 years
(22/34)		1214[1]
Sofia Konukh19801.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 RussiaFP200020042008201212 years
(20/32)		0011[2]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP200020042008201212 years
(20/32)		1214[3]
Tania Di Mario19791.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 ItalyFP200420082012201612 years
(25/37)		1102[4]

Multi-time Olympians by country

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  •     – Hosts

Australia
  • Women's national team:  Australia
  • Team appearances: 5 (2000*–2016)
  • As host team: 2000*
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 4
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
1234
3Melissa Rippon1981FP20042008201223/31[5]
Kate Gynther1982FP20042008201222/30[6]
Bronwen Knox1986FP20082012201622/30[7]
Gemma Beadsworth1987FP20082012201621/29[8]

Brazil
  • Women's national team:  Brazil
  • Team appearances: 1 (2016*)
  • As host team: 2016*
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 0
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Canada
  • Women's national team:  Canada
  • Team appearances: 2 (2000–2004)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 0
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

China
  • Women's national team:  China
  • Team appearances: 3 (2008*–2016)
  • As host team: 2008*
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 3
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
1234
3Sun Yating1988FP20082012201620/28[9]
Yang Jun1988GK20082012201620/28[10]
Ma Huanhuan1990FP20082012201618/26[11]

Great Britain
  • Women's national team:  Great Britain
  • Team appearances: 1 (2012*)
  • As host team: 2012*
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 0
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Greece
  • Women's national team:  Greece
  • Team appearances: 2 (2004*–2008)
  • As host team: 2004*
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians:
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Hungary
  • Women's national team:  Hungary
  • Team appearances: 4 (2004–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 2
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
1234
3Rita Drávucz1980FP20042008201224/32[12]
Orsolya Takács1985FP20082012201623/31[13]

Italy
  • Women's national team:  Italy
  • Team appearances: 4 (2004–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 1
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 3
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.
Abbreviation
  • HUN – Hungary
  • ITA – Italy
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
1234
4Tania Di Mario1979FP200420082012201625/37[4]
3Anikó Pelle1978FP2004
HUN		2008
HUN		2012
ITA		25/33[14]
Elena Gigli1985GK20042008201219/27[15]
Teresa Frassinetti1985FP20082012201622/30[16]

Kazakhstan
  • Women's national team:  Kazakhstan
  • Team appearances: 2 (2000–2004)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 0
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Netherlands
  • Women's national team:  Netherlands
  • Team appearances: 2 (2000, 2008)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 0
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Russia
  • Women's national team:  Russia
  • Team appearances: 5 (2000–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 1
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 5
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
1234
4Sofia Konukh1980FP200020042008201220/32[2]
3Elena Smurova1974FP20002004200826/34[17]
Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova1988FP20082012201620/28[18]
Evgenia Soboleva1988FP20082012201619/27[19]
Ekaterina Lisunova1989FP20082012201618/26[20]
Ekaterina Prokofyeva1991FP20082012201617/25[21]

Spain
  • Women's national team:  Spain
  • Team appearances: 2 (2012–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 0
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.

United States
  • Women's national team:  United States
  • Team appearances: 5 (2000–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 2
  • Number of three-time Olympians: 1
  • Last updated: 24 January 2021.
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
1234
4Heather Petri1978FP200020042008201222/34[1]
Brenda Villa1980FP200020042008201220/322018[3]
3Kami Craig1987FP20082012201621/29[22]

See also

References
  1. "Heather Petri". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. "Sofia Konukh". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "Brenda Villa". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. "Tania Di Mario". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. "Melissa Rippon". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. "Kate Gynther". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. "Bronwen Knox". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. "Gemma Beadsworth". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. "Sun Yating". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. "Yang Jun". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. "Ma Huanhuan". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. "Rita Drávucz". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. "Orsolya Takács". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. "Anikó Pelle". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  15. "Elena Gigli". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  16. "Teresa Frassinetti". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  17. "Elena Smurova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  18. "Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  19. "Evgenia Soboleva". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  20. "Ekaterina Lisunova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  21. "Ekaterina Prokofyeva". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  22. "Kami Craig". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

Sources

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PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:

PDF documents on the FINA website:

PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:

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

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ISHOF

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