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

This is a list of records and statistics of the women's water polo tournament in the Olympic Games since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

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

General statistics

This is a summary of women's water polo at the Summer Olympics by tournament.

The following table shows winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row)
  •  Team  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Team† – Defunct team
Winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament
#Women's tournament[1]Winning teamWinning coachWinning captain
1 Sydney 2000 Australia (1st title) István GörgényiN/A
2 Athens 2004 Italy (1st title) Pierluigi Formiconi Carmela Allucci
3 Beijing 2008 Netherlands (1st title) Robin van Galen Yasemin Smit
4 London 2012 United States (1st title) Adam Krikorian Brenda Villa
5 Rio 2016 United States (2nd title) Adam Krikorian (2) Maggie Steffens

The following table shows top goalscorers, goalkeepers, sprinters and Most Valuable Players by tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Notes:

  • Top goalscorer: the water polo player who scored the most goals in a tournament.
  • Top goalkeeper: the water polo player who saved the most shots in a tournament.
  • Top sprinter: the water polo player who won the most sprints in a tournament.
  • Most Valuable Player: the water polo player who was named the Most Valuable Player of a tournament.
Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Olympic winning streak
  •  Team  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Team† – Defunct team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Top goalscorers, goalkeepers, sprinters and Most Valuable Players by tournament
Year[1]Winning teamTop goalscorer
(Goals)		Top goalkeeper
(Saves, Eff %)		Top sprinter
(Sprints won)		Most Valuable Player
(Goals or Saves, Eff %)
2000 Australia Daniëlle de Bruijn (11)
Bridgette Gusterson‡ (11)
Sofia Konukh (11)		 Karla Plugge (45, 55.6%) Tatiana Petrova (16)N/A
2004 Italy Tania Di Mario‡ (14) Jacqueline Frank (41, 60.3%) Kyriaki Liosi (21) Tania Di Mario‡ (14 goals)
2008 Netherlands Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ (17) Elizabeth Armstrong (49, 53.3%) Wang Yi (18)N/A
2012 United States Maggie Steffens‡ (21) Elena Gigli (56, 53.3%) Kate Gynther (21)
Jennifer Pareja (21)		 Maggie Steffens‡ (21 goals)
2016 United States Maggie Steffens‡ (17) Giulia Gorlero (65, 61.3%) Rachel Fattal‡ (17) Maggie Steffens‡ (17 goals)

Confederation statistics
Main article: National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament § Confederation statistics

Best performances by tournament

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.[1] Last updated: 15 January 2021.

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Confederation 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Africa – CANA—————Q
Americas – ASUA2nd3rd2nd1st1stQ
Asia – AASF6th8th5th5th7thQ
Europe – LEN3rd1st1st2nd2ndQ
Oceania – OSA1st4th3rd3rd6thQ
Total teams6888810

All-time best performances

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the Olympics.[1] Last updated: 15 January 2021.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
ConfederationBest performanceWomen's team
Africa – CANA——
Americas – ASUA1st United States (2012, 2016)
Asia – AASF5th China (2008*, 2012)
Europe – LEN1st Italy (2004),  Netherlands (2008)
Oceania – OSA1st Australia (2000*)

Team statistics
Main article: National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament
Apps Appearances Ref Reference Rk Rank

Number of appearances by team

The following table is pre-sorted by number of appearances (in descending order), year of the last appearance (in ascending order), year of the first appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend and abbreviation
  • Year* – As host team
  • Apps – Appearances
Number of appearances by team
RkWomen's team[1]AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
1 Australia5552000*2016ChampionsOceania – OSA
 Russia55520002016Third placeEurope – LEN
 United States55520002016ChampionsAmericas – ASUA
4 Hungary44420042016Fourth placeEurope – LEN
 Italy44420042016ChampionsEurope – LEN
6 China3332008*2016Fifth placeAsia – AASF
7 Canada22020002004Fifth placeAmericas – ASUA
 Kazakhstan22020002004Sixth placeAsia – AASF
 Netherlands21020002008ChampionsEurope – LEN
 Greece2202004*2008Runners-upEurope – LEN
 Spain22220122016Runners-upEurope – LEN
12 Great Britain1102012*2012*Eighth placeEurope – LEN
 Brazil1112016*2016*Eighth placeAmericas – ASUA
RkWomen's teamAppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Last updated: 24 January 2021.

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  •     – Hosts
Africa – CANA (1 team)
Women's team[1] 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
 South Africa Q0
Americas – ASUA (3 teams)
Women's team[1] 200020042008201220162020Years
 Brazil 8th1
 Canada 5th7thQ2
 United States 2nd3rd2nd1st1stQ5
Asia – AASF (3 teams)
Women's team[1] 200020042008201220162020Years
 China 5th5th7thQ3
 Japan Q0
 Kazakhstan 6th8th2
Europe – LEN (7 teams)
Women's team[1] 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
 Great Britain 8th1
 Greece 2nd8th2
 Hungary 6th4th4th4thQ5
 Italy 1st6th7th2nd4
 Netherlands 4th1stQ3
 Russia 3rd5th7th6th3rdQ5
 Spain 2nd5thQ2
Oceania – OSA (1 team)
Women's team[1] 200020042008201220162020Years
 Australia 1st4th3rd3rd6thQ5
Total teams 6888810

Best finishes by team

The following table is pre-sorted by best finish (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend and abbreviation
  • Year* – As host team
  • Apps – Appearances
Best finishes by team
RkWomen's team[1]Best finishAppsConfederation
1 United StatesChampions (2002, 2006)5Americas – ASUA
2 AustraliaChampions (2000*)5Oceania – OSA
 ItalyChampions (2004)4Europe – LEN
 NetherlandsChampions (2008)2Europe – LEN
5 GreeceRunners-up (2004*)2Europe – LEN
 SpainRunners-up (2012)2Europe – LEN
7 RussiaThird place (2000, 2016)5Europe – LEN
8 HungaryFourth place (2008, 2012, 2016)4Europe – LEN
9 ChinaFifth place (2008*, 2012)3Asia – AASF
10 CanadaFifth place (2000)2Americas – ASUA
11 KazakhstanSixth place (2000)2Asia – AASF
12 BrazilEighth place (2016*)1Americas – ASUA
 Great BritainEighth place (2012*)1Europe – LEN
RkWomen's teamBest finishAppsConfederation

Finishes in the top four

The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 December 2020.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
RkWomen's team[1]TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
1 United States52 (2012, 2016)2 (2000, 2008)1 (2004)20002016
2 Australia41 (2000*)2 (2008, 2012)1 (2004)20002012
3 Hungary33 (2008, 2012, 2016)20082016
4 Italy21 (2004)1 (2016)20042016
5 Netherlands21 (2008)1 (2000)20002008
6 Russia22 (2000, 2016)20002016
7 Greece11 (2004*)20042004
 Spain1 (2012)20122012
RkWomen's teamTotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast

Medal table

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 December 2020.

The United States is the most successful country in women's Olympic water polo tournament, with two gold, two silver and one bronze.[1]

RankWomen's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States2215
2 Italy1102
3 Australia1023
4 Netherlands1001
5 Greece0101
 Spain0101
7 Russia0022
Totals (7 women's teams)55515

Champions (results)
Main article: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo

The following table shows results of Olympic champions in women's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 12 December 2020.

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 tournamentChampionsMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP
1 Sydney 2000 Australia (1st title)760185.7%4629176.5714.1432.429
2 Athens 2004 Italy (1st title)650183.3%4433117.3335.5001.833
3 Beijing 2008 Netherlands (1st title)640266.7%575349.5008.8330.667
4 London 2012 United States (1st title)651083.3%5848109.6678.0001.667
5 Rio 2016 United States (2nd title)6600100.0%73324112.1675.3336.833
#Women's tournamentTotal31261483.9%278195838.9686.2902.677
ChampionsMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP

Sources:

The following table shows women's teams that won all matches during the Olympic tournament.

Winning all matches during the tournament
#YearChampionsMPWDLWin %
12016 United States (2nd title)6600100.0%

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
per match		AchievementYearChampionsDate of
winning gold		Duration of record
6.571Set record2000 Australia (1st title)23 September 20003 years, 338 days
7.333Broke record2004 Italy (1st title)26 August 20043 years, 361 days
9.500Broke record2008 Netherlands (1st title)21 August 20083 years, 354 days
9.667Broke record2012 United States (1st title)9 August 20124 years, 10 days
12.167Broke record2016 United States (2nd title)19 August 20164 years, 170 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Champions (squads)
Main article: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo

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: 12 December 2020.

Legend
  •  Team  – Olympic winning streak
  •  Team  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  Team  – Host team
Winning squads by tournament
#Women's tournamentChampionsPlayersReturning OlympiansAverage
NumberNumber%AgeHeightWeight
1 Sydney 2000 Australia (1st title)1300.0%26 years, 215 days1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)
2 Athens 2004 Italy (1st title)1300.0%28 years, 301 days1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)
3 Beijing 2008 Netherlands (1st title)13215.4%25 years, 248 days1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (154 lb)
4 London 2012 United States (1st title)13861.5%26 years, 96 days1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)
5 Rio 2016 United States (2nd title)13430.8%23 years, 200 days1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)
#Women's tournamentChampionsNumberNumber%AgeHeightWeight
PlayersReturning OlympiansAverage

Sources:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 73), 2008 (p. 72), 2012 (p. 369), 2016 (p. 219);
  • Olympedia: 2000–2016 (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 heightAchievementYearChampionsDate of
winning gold		Duration of record
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Set record2000 Australia (1st title)23 September 200011 years, 321 days
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Broke record2012 United States (1st title)9 August 20128 years, 180 days
Tied record2016 United States (2nd title)19 August 2016

The following tables show records of average weight.

Historical progression of records – average weight
Average weightAchievementYearChampionsDate of
winning gold		Duration of record
71 kg (157 lb)Set record2000 Australia (1st title)23 September 200011 years, 321 days
77 kg (170 lb)Broke record2012 United States (1st title)9 August 20128 years, 180 days
Tied record2016 United States (2nd title)19 August 2016

Olympic and world champions (teams)
Main article: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo § Olympic and world champions (teams)

Team records

Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically. Last updated: 10 January 2021.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team

Appearances
Most appearances
5, Australia, Russia, United States (have participated in every tournament).
Most appearances, never winning a title
5, Russia (has participated in every tournament).
Most appearances, never finishing in the top two
5, Russia (has participated in every tournament).
Most appearances, never winning a medal
4, Hungary (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
Most appearances, never finishing in the top four
3, China (2008*, 2012, 2016).
Fewest appearances
1, Great Britain (2012*); Brazil (2016*).
Fewest appearances, winning a title
2, Netherlands (2008).
Fewest appearances, finishing in the top two
2, Greece (2004*); Netherlands (2008); Spain (2012).
Fewest appearances, winning a medal
2, Greece (2004*); Netherlands (2008); Spain (2012).
Fewest appearances, finishing in the top four
2, Greece (2004*); Netherlands (2008); Spain (2012).

Top four
Most titles won
2, United States (2012, 2016).
Most second-place finishes
2, United States (2000, 2008).
Most third-place finishes
2, Australia (2008, 2012); Russia (2000, 2016).
Most fourth-place finishes
3, Hungary (2008, 2012, 2016).
Most finishes in the top two
4, United States (2000, 2008, 2012, 2016).
Most finishes in the top two, never winning a title
1, Greece (2004*); Spain (2012).
Most finishes in the top three
5, United States (has been medaled in every tournament).
Most finishes in the top three, never winning a title
2, Russia (2000, 2016).
Most finishes in the top three, never finishing in the top two
2, Russia (2000, 2016).
Most finishes in the top four
5, United States (has finished in the top four in every tournament).
Most finishes in the top four, never winning a title
3, Hungary (2008, 2012, 2016).
Most finishes in the top four, never finishing in the top two
3, Hungary (2008, 2012, 2016).
Most finishes in the top four, never winning a medal
3, Hungary (2008, 2012, 2016).
Fewest finishes in the top two, winning a title
1, Australia (2000*); Netherlands (2008).
Fewest finishes in the top three, winning a title
1, Netherlands (2008).
Fewest finishes in the top three, finishing in the top two
1, Greece (2004*); Netherlands (2008); Spain (2012).
Fewest finishes in the top four, winning a title
2, Netherlands (2000, 2008); Italy (2004, 2016).
Fewest finishes in the top four, finishing in the top two
1, Greece (2004*); Spain (2012).
Fewest finishes in the top four, winning a medal
1, Greece (2004*); Spain (2012).

Consecutive
Most consecutive titles won
2, United States (2012–2016).
Most consecutive second-place finishes
None.
Most consecutive third-place finishes
2, Australia (2008–2012).
Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
3, Hungary (2008–2012–2016).
Most consecutive finishes in the top two
3, United States (2008–2012–2016).
Most consecutive finishes in the top three
5, United States (has been medaled in every tournament).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
5, United States (has finished in the top four in every tournament).
Most consecutive appearances
5, Australia, Russia, United States (have participated in every tournament).
Biggest improvement in position in consecutive tournaments
Did not participate/qualify, then won the title, Italy (2000–2004); Netherlands (2004–2008).

Gaps
Longest gap between successive titles
None.
Longest gap between successive second-place finishes
8 years, United States (2000, 2008).
Longest gap between successive third-place finishes
16 years, Russia (2000, 2016).
Longest gap between successive fourth-place finishes
None.
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
12 years, Italy (2004–2016).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
16 years, Russia (2000–2016).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
16 years, Russia (2000–2016).
Longest gap between successive appearances
8 years, Netherlands (2000–2008).

Debuting teams
Best finish by a debuting team
Champions, Australia (2000*); Italy (2004).
Worst finish by a debuting team
8th position (last position), Great Britain (2012*); Brazil (2016*).

Host teams
Best finish by host team
Champions: Australia (2000*).
Worst finish by host team
8th position (last position), Great Britain (2012*); Brazil (2016*).
Best finish by last host team
4th position, Australia (2004).
Worst finish by last host team
Did not participate/qualify, Great Britain (2016).
Worst finish by last host team that participates in the tournament
8th position (last position), Greece (2008).

Defending champions
Best finish by defending champions
Champions, United States (2016).
Worst finish by defending champions
Did not participate/qualify, Netherlands (2012).
Worst finish by defending champions that participates in the next tournament
6th position, Italy (2008).

Defending runners-up
Best finish by defending runners-up
Champions, United States (2008).
Worst finish by defending runners-up
8th position (last position), Greece (2008).

Population
Most populated country, participant
China (2016), 1,382,710,000 (source)
Least populated country, participant
Hungary (2016), 9,830,485 (source)
Most populated country, hosts
China (2008*), 1,324,655,000 (source)
Least populated country, hosts
Greece (2004*), 10,955,000 (source)
Most populated country, champions
United States (2016), 323,100,000 (source)
Least populated country, champions
Netherlands (2008), 16,446,000 (source)
Most populated country, runners-up
United States (2008), 304,375,000 (source)
Least populated country, runners-up
Greece (2004*), 10,955,000 (source)
Most populated country, third place
United States (2004), 293,046,000 (source)
Least populated country, third place
Australia (2008), 21,015,000 (source)
Most populated country, fourth place
Australia (2004), 19,895,000 (source)
Least populated country, fourth place
Hungary (2016), 9,830,485 (source)

Player statistics
(C) Captain Apps Appearances Ref Reference Rk Rank
L/R Handedness Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper

Age records

The following tables show the oldest and youngest players who competed in women's water polo at the Summer Olympics, and the oldest and youngest female Olympic medalists in water polo. Last updated: 12 December 2020.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team

Appearance

RecordAge of the
first Olympic
water polo match		PlayerWomen's teamPosDate of birthDate of the
first Olympic
water polo match		Ref
Oldest Olympic debutante41 years, 150 daysCamila Pedrosa BrazilFP12 March 19759 August 2016[2]
Youngest female Olympian16 years, 104 daysPaula Leitón SpainFP27 April 20009 August 2016[3]
RecordAge of the
last Olympic
water polo match		PlayerWomen's teamPosDate of birthDate of the
last Olympic
water polo match		Ref
Oldest female Olympian41 years, 160 daysCamila Pedrosa BrazilFP12 March 197519 August 2016[2]

Medalist

RecordAge of receiving
the last Olympic
gold/silver/bronze
medal in water polo		PlayerWomen's teamPosDate of birthDate of receiving
the last Olympic
gold/silver/bronze
medal in water polo		Ref
Oldest female Olympic gold medalist36 years, 348 daysGillian van den Berg‡ NetherlandsFP8 September 197121 August 2008[4]
Oldest female Olympic silver medalist39 years, 183 daysMaureen O'Toole United StatesFP24 March 196123 September 2000[5]
Oldest female Olympic bronze medalist31 years, 245 daysEkaterina Anikeeva RussiaFP22 January 196923 September 2000[6]
RecordAge of receiving
the first Olympic
gold/silver/bronze
medal in water polo		PlayerWomen's teamPosDate of birthDate of receiving
the first Olympic
gold/silver/bronze
medal in water polo		Ref
Youngest female Olympic gold medalist17 years, 170 daysAria Fischer‡ United StatesFP2 March 199919 August 2016[7]
Youngest female Olympic silver medalist19 years, 137 daysRoser Tarragó SpainFP25 March 19939 August 2012[8]
Youngest female Olympic bronze medalist19 years, 22 daysMaria Borisova RussiaFP28 July 199719 August 2016[9]

Multiple appearances (four-time Olympians)
Main article: List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
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[10]
Sofia Konukh19801.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 RussiaFP200020042008201212 years
(20/32)		0011[11]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP200020042008201212 years
(20/32)		1214[12]
Tania Di Mario19791.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 ItalyFP200420082012201612 years
(25/37)		1102[13]

Multiple medalists
Main article: List of Olympic medalists in water polo
See also: List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
Brenda Villa of the United States won four Olympic medals in water polo between 2000 and 2012.

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Three female athletes won three or more Olympic medals in water polo. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa, both representing the United States, are the only two female athletes to win four Olympic medals in water polo.[10][12]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
1234GSBT
1Heather Petri19781.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP200020042008201212 years
(22/34)		1214[10]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP200020042008201212 years
(20/32)		1214[12]
3Kami Craig19871.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP2008201220168 years
(21/29)		2103[14]

Multiple gold medalists
Main articles: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo and List of Olympic medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), 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 or more Olympic gold medals in water polo. They were all members of the United States women's national water polo team that won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female athletes who won two or more Olympic gold medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
123GSBT
1Kami Craig19871.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP2008201220168 years
(21/29)		2103[14]
2Courtney Mathewson19861.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 United StatesFP201220164 years
(25/29)		2002[15]
Melissa Seidemann19901.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 United StatesFP201220164 years
(22/26)		2002[16]
Maggie Steffens19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201220164 years
(19/23)		2002[17]

Top goalscorers (one match)
Roser Tarragó of Spain is one of three female players to score seven goals in an Olympic match.

The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Four female water polo players have each scored six goals in an Olympic match.

The first woman to do so was Daniëlle de Bruijn, with the Netherlands women's national team in Beijing on 21 August 2008. She netted seven goals in the gold medal match, helping the Dutch team win the Olympics.[18]

The most recent female player to do so was Roser Tarragó, with Spain women's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 19 August 2016.[19]

Legend and abbreviation
  •   – Player's team drew the match
  •   – Player's team lost the match
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • G – Goals
  • aet – After extra time
  • ps – Penalty shootout
Female players with six or more goals in an Olympic match
#GPlayerBirthAgeHeightL/RForResultAgainstTournamentRoundDateRef
17Daniëlle de Bruijn‡1978301.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left Netherlands9–8 United StatesBeijing 2008Gold medal match21 Aug 2008[18]
27Maggie Steffens‡1993191.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right United States14–13 HungaryLondon 2012Preliminary round
Group A		30 Jul 2012[20]
36Ma Huanhuan1990221.78 m
(5 ft 10 in)		Right China16–15 Russia5th–6th place match9 Aug 2012[21]
47Roser Tarragó1993231.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		Right Spain12–10 AustraliaRio 20165th–6th place match19 Aug 2016[19]

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a female water polo player in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Historical progression of records – most goals scored by a female player, one match
GoalsAchievementYearPlayerAgeHeightL/RWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
5Set record2004Kyriaki Liosi241.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		Right Greece26 August 20043 years, 361 days[22]
Tied record2008Kate Gynther261.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		Right Australia17 August 2008[23]
7Broke record2008Daniëlle de Bruijn‡301.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left Netherlands21 August 200812 years, 168 days[18]
Tied record2012Maggie Steffens‡191.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right United States30 July 2012[20]
Tied record2016Roser Tarragó231.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		Right Spain19 August 2016[19]

Top goalscorers (one tournament)
Anni Espar of Spain scored 15 goals at the 2012 Olympics.

The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 23 December 2020.

Seven female players have scored 15 or more goals in an Olympic water polo tournament.

The first woman to do so was Daniëlle de Bruijn, with the Netherlands women's national team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She scored 17 goals in six matches.[24]

Maggie Steffens of the United States is the first and only female water polo player to achieve this feat twice. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Steffens netted 21 goals, setting the record for the most goals scored by a female water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Four years later, she scored 17 goals in Rio de Janeiro.[25]

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Female players with the most goals in an Olympic tournament
RkYearPlayerBirthAgeHeightL/RGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per
match		Women's teamFinishRef
12012Maggie Steffens‡1993191.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right2163.500 United States1st of 8
teams		[25]
22012Ma Huanhuan1990221.78 m
(5 ft 10 in)		Right1963.167 China5th of 8
teams		[26]
32012Tania Di Mario1979331.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		Right1863.000 Italy7th of 8
teams		[27]
42008Daniëlle de Bruijn‡1978301.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left1762.833 Netherlands1st of 8
teams		[24]
2016Maggie Steffens‡ (2)1993231.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right1762.833 United States1st of 8
teams		[25]
62012Anni Espar1993191.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		Right1562.500 Spain2nd of 8
teams		[28]
2016Barbara Bujka1986291.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left1562.500 Hungary4th of 8
teams		[29]
2016Roser Tarragó1993231.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		Right1562.500 Spain5th of 8
teams		[8]
RkYearPlayerBirthAgeHeightL/RGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per
match		Women's teamFinishRef

Source:

Daniëlle de Bruijn of the Netherlands scored 11 and 17 goals at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, respectively.

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 23 December 2020.

At 19 years old, Maggie Steffens of the United States made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London Olympics, where she was the youngest-ever female top goalscorer with 21 goals. She was also the top goalscorer at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with 17 goals.[25]

Dutch left-hander Daniëlle de Bruijn was the joint top goalscorer at the 2000 Olympics, with 11 goals. Eight years later she netted 17 goals, including seven goals in the gold medal match, becoming the top goalscorer at the 2008 Olympics.[24]

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Top female goalscorers by tournament
YearPlayerBirthAgeHeightL/RGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per
match		Women's teamFinishRef
2000Daniëlle de Bruijn1978221.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left1171.571 Netherlands4th of 6
teams		[24]
Bridgette Gusterson‡1973271.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		Right71.571 Australia1st of 6
teams		[30]
Sofia Konukh1980201.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right71.571 Russia3rd of 6
teams		[31]
2004Tania Di Mario‡1979251.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		Right1462.333 Italy1st of 8
teams		[27]
2008Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ (2)1978301.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left1762.833 Netherlands1st of 8
teams		[24]
2012Maggie Steffens‡1993191.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right2163.500 United States1st of 8
teams		[25]
2016Maggie Steffens‡ (2)1993231.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right1762.833 United States1st of 8
teams		[25]

Source:

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a female water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 23 December 2020.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records – most goals scored by a female player, one tournament
GoalsAchievementYearPlayerAgeHeightL/RWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
11Set record2000Daniëlle de Bruijn221.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left Netherlands23 September 20003 years, 338 days[24]
Bridgette Gusterson‡271.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		Right Australia[30]
Sofia Konukh201.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right Russia[31]
14Broke record2004Tania Di Mario‡251.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		Right Italy26 August 20043 years, 361 days[27]
17Broke record2008Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ (2)301.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left Netherlands21 August 20083 years, 354 days[24]
21Broke record2012Maggie Steffens‡191.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right United States9 August 20128 years, 180 days[25]

Top goalscorers (all-time)
Kate Gynther of Australia scored 30 goals at three Olympics (2004–2012).

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Four-time Olympian Tania Di Mario holds the record for the most goals scored by a female water polo player in Olympic history, with 47 goals.[27]

Maggie Steffens of the United States netted 38 goals at two Olympics (2012–2016).[25]

Ma Huanhuan, representing China, holds the record for the most goals scored by an Asian female water polo player in Olympic history, with 37 goals at three Olympics (2008–2016).[26]

Kate Gynther of Australia netted 30 goals in 32 matches between 2004 and 2012.[32]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
All-time top female goalscorers with at least 30 goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthHeightL/RWomen's teamTotal
goals		Total
matches
played		Goals
per
match		Tournaments
(goals)		Period
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
1234GSBT
1Tania Di Mario19791.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		Right Italy47232.0432004
(14)		2008
(10)		2012
(18)		2016
(5)		12 years
(25/37)		1102[27]
2Maggie Steffens19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right United States38123.1672012
(21)		2016
(17)		4 years
(19/23)		2002[25]
3Ma Huanhuan19901.78 m
(5 ft 10 in)		Right China37172.1762008
(7)		2012
(19)		2016
(11)		8 years
(18/26)		0000[26]
4Sofia Konukh19801.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right Russia31221.4092000
(11)		2004
(9)		2008
(7)		2012
(4)		12 years
(20/32)		0011[31]
5Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		Right United States31231.3482000
(9)		2004
(7)		2008
(9)		2012
(6)		12 years
(20/32)		1214[33]
6Kate Gynther19821.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		Right Australia30171.7652004
(7)		2008
(13)		2012
(10)		8 years
(22/30)		0022[32]

Source:

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals scored by a female water polo player at the Summer Olympics.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records – most goals scored by a female player, all-time
Total
goals		AchievementYearPlayerAgeHeightL/RWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
20Set record2004Sofia Konukh241.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Right Russia26 August 20043 years, 361 days[31]
28Broke record2008Daniëlle de Bruijn301.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		Left Netherlands21 August 20083 years, 354 days[24]
42Broke record2012Tania Di Mario331.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		Right Italy9 August 20124 years, 10 days[27]
47Broke record2016Tania Di Mario (2)371.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		Right Italy19 August 20164 years, 170 days[27]

Top goalkeepers (one match)
Alicia McCormack of Australia saved 15 shots in a match in 2008.

The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Five female water polo goalkeepers have each saved fifteen or more shots in an Olympic match.

The first woman to do so was Patrícia Horváth, with Hungary women's national team in Beijing. She blocked 19 shots on 11 August 2008, setting the record for the most shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match.

The most recent female goalkeeper to do so was Yang Jun, with China women's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 19 August 2016.

Legend and abbreviation
Female goalkeepers with fifteen or more saves in an Olympic match
#SavesGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightForResultAgainstTournamentRoundDateRef
119Patrícia Horváth1977301.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 Hungary11–9 NetherlandsBeijing 2008Preliminary round
Group B		11 Aug 2008ORB 2008
(p. 17)
215Alicia McCormack1983251.67 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Australia8–9 United StatesSemi-finals19 Aug 2008ORB 2008
(p. 35)
316Elena Gigli1985271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		 Italy4–7 RussiaLondon 2012Preliminary round
Group B		1 Aug 2012ORB 2012
(p. 302)
415Tess Oliveira1987291.65 m
(5 ft 5 in)		 Brazil4–11 AustraliaRio 2016Classification round
5th–8th place		17 Aug 2016ORB 2016
(p. 170)
516Yang Jun1988281.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 China10–5 Brazil7th–8th place match19 Aug 2016ORB 2016
(p. 178)

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • ORB – Official Results Books
Historical progression of records – most shots saved by a female goalkeeper, one match
SavesAchievementYearGoalkeeperAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
12Set record2000Bernice Orwig231.82 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 United States18 September 20003 years, 337 daysORB 2000
(p. 114)
14Broke record2004Jacqueline Frank241.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United States20 August 20043 years, 357 daysORB 2004
(p. 24)
19Broke record2008Patrícia Horváth301.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 Hungary11 August 200812 years, 178 daysORB 2008
(p. 17)

Top goalkeepers (one tournament)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of saves (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Six female goalkeepers have saved 50 or more shots in an Olympic water polo tournament.

Giulia Gorlero of Italy holds the record for the most saves by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament, blocking 65 shots in the 2016 edition.[34]

At the 2016 Summer Games, Ashleigh Johnson saved 51 shots, including nine in the gold medal match, helping the American team win the Olympics.[35] She is the most efficient one among these six goalkeepers.

Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • MP – Matches played
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
  • 64.6% – Highest save efficiency
Female goalkeepers with the most saves in an Olympic tournament
RkYearGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightSavesShotsEff %MPSaves
per
match		Women's teamFinishRef
12016Giulia Gorlero1990251.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		6510661.3%610.833 Italy2nd of 8
teams		[34]
22012Elena Gigli1985271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		5610553.3%69.333 Italy7th of 8
teams		[36]
32016Yang Jun1988281.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		5511846.6%69.167 China7th of 8
teams		[37]
42012Rosemary Morris1986261.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		5411347.8%69.000 Great Britain8th of 8
teams		[38]
52012Elizabeth Armstrong‡1983291.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		5310152.5%68.833 United States1st of 8
teams		[39]
62016Ashleigh Johnson‡1994211.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)		517964.6%68.500 United States1st of 8
teams		[35]

Source:

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

At the 2004 Summer Games, Jacqueline Frank saved 41 shots, including seven in the bronze medal match, helping the United States win the match.[40]

Giulia Gorlero of Italy blocked 65 shots at the 2016 Olympics, helping the Italian team win the Olympic silver medal.[34]

Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • MP – Matches played
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Top female goalkeepers by tournament
YearGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightSavesShotsEff %MPSaves
per
match		Women's teamFinishRef
2000Karla Plugge1968311.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		458155.6%76.429 Netherlands4th of 6
teams		[41]
2004Jacqueline Frank1980241.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		416860.3%58.200 United States3rd of 8
teams		[40]
2008Elizabeth Armstrong1983251.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		499253.3%59.800 United States2nd of 8
teams		[39]
2012Elena Gigli1985271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		5610553.3%69.333 Italy7th of 8
teams		[36]
2016Giulia Gorlero1990251.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		6510661.3%610.833 Italy2nd of 8
teams		[34]

Source:

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records – most shots saved by a female goalkeeper, one tournament
SavesAchievementYearGoalkeeperAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
45Set record2000Karla Plugge311.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Netherlands23 September 20007 years, 333 days[41]
49Broke record2008Elizabeth Armstrong251.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		 United States21 August 20083 years, 354 days[39]
56Broke record2012Elena Gigli271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		 Italy9 August 20124 years, 10 days[36]
65Broke record2016Giulia Gorlero251.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Italy19 August 20164 years, 170 days[34]

Top goalkeepers (all-time)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total saves (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Yang Jun of China holds the record for the most shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper at the Olympics, with 138 saves at three Olympics (2008–2016).[37]

Elizabeth Armstrong, representing the United States, blocked 102 shots at two Olympics (2008–2012).[39]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
All-time top female goalkeepers with at least 100 saves at the Olympics
RkGoalkeeperBirthHeightWomen's teamTotal
saves		Total
matches
played		Saves
per
match		Tournaments
(saves)		Period
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
123GSBT
1Yang Jun19881.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 China138178.1182008
(39)		2012
(44)		2016
(55)		8 years
(20/28)		0000[37]
2Elizabeth Armstrong19831.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		 United States102119.2732008
(49)		2012
(53)		4 years
(25/29)		1102[39]

Source:

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records – most shots saved by a female goalkeeper, all-time
Total
saves		AchievementYearGoalkeeperAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
53Set record2008Georgia Ellinaki341.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 Greece21 August 20083 years, 354 days[42]
102Broke record2012Elizabeth Armstrong‡291.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		 United States9 August 20124 years, 10 days[39]
138Broke record2016Yang Jun281.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 China19 August 20164 years, 170 days[37]

Top sprinters (one tournament)
Jennifer Pareja of Spain was the joint top sprinter in 2012.

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Kate Gynther, captain of the Australia women's national team, and Jennifer Pareja, captain of the Spain women's national team, were the joint top sprinters at the 2012 London Olympics.[32][43]

Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • Sp – Sprints
Top female sprinters by tournament
YearSprinterBirthAgeHeightSprints
won		Matches
played		Sp won
per
match		Women's teamFinishRef
2000Tatiana Petrova1973271.62 m
(5 ft 4 in)		1672.286 Russia3rd of 6
teams		[44]
2004Kyriaki Liosi1979241.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		2163.500 Greece2nd of 8
teams		[45]
2008Wang Yi1987211.79 m
(5 ft 10 in)		1853.600 China5th of 8
teams		[46]
2012Kate Gynther1982301.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		2163.500 Australia3rd of 8
teams		[32]
Jennifer Pareja1984281.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)		63.500 Spain2nd of 8
teams		[43]
2016Rachel Fattal‡1993221.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		1762.833 United States1st of 8
teams		[47]

Source:

Top sprinters (all-time)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Kate Gynther of Australia holds the record for the most sprints won by a female water polo player at the Olympics, with 39 sprints won at three Olympics (2004–2012).[32]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
  • Sp – Sprints
Top female sprinters with at least 30 sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthHeightMen's teamTotal
Sprints
won		Total
matches
played		Sp won
per
match		Tournaments
(sprints won)		Period
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
123GSBT
1Kate Gynther19821.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 Australia39172.2942004
(5)		2008
(13)		2012
(21)		8 years
(22/30)		0022[32]

Source:

All-star teams by tournament

This is a summary of women's Olympic all-star teams by tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

Legend and abbreviation
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • LH – Left-handed
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Women's Olympic all-star teams by tournament (since 2004)
YearMost Valuable PlayerAll-star teamRef
2004 Italy
Tania Di Mario‡
Right side player
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)		Goalkeeper Georgia Ellinaki (40 saves, 54.8%)[48]
Field players Tania Di Mario‡ (14 goals, 7 sprints won) Rita Drávucz (7 goals, 6 sprints won)
Kyriaki Liosi (9 goals, 21 sprints won) Martina Miceli‡ (9 goals)
Evangelia Moraitidou (7 goals) Brenda Villa (7 goals)
2008N/AGoalkeeper Patrícia Horváth (43 saves, 55.8%)[49]
Field players Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ (LH, 17 goals, 15 sprints won) Elisa Casanova (LH, 7 goals)
Gao Ao (11 goals) Bronwen Knox (12 goals)
Jessica Steffens (5 goals) Ágnes Valkai (7 goals, 10 sprints won)
2012 United States
Maggie Steffens‡[50]
Left side player
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)		Goalkeeper Elizabeth Armstrong‡ (53 saves, 52.5%)[51]
[52]
Field players Barbara Bujka (LH, 12 goals) Anni Espar (15 goals)
Holly Lincoln-Smith (5 goals) Jennifer Pareja (12 goals, 21 sprints won)
Maggie Steffens‡ (21 goals) Nicola Zagame (12 goals, 4 sprints won)
2016 United States
Maggie Steffens‡ (2)[50]
Left side player
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)		Goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson‡ (51 saves, 64.6%)[53]
Field players Barbara Bujka (LH, 15 goals) Arianna Garibotti (12 goals)
Rita Keszthelyi (14 goals, 10 sprints won) Maddie Musselman‡ (12 goals)
Ashleigh Southern (14 goals) Maggie Steffens‡ (17 goals, 1 sprints won)
YearMost Valuable PlayerAll-star teamRef

Olympic and world champions (players)
Main article: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo § Olympic and world champions (players)

Olympic champion families
Main article: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo § Olympic champion families

Coach statistics
Ref Reference Rk Rank
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper

Most successful coaches

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

There are three coaches who led women's national water polo teams to win two or more Olympic medals.

Guy Baker guided the United States women's national team to three Olympic medals in a row between 2000 and 2008.[54][55]

Adam Krikorian coached the United States women's national team to two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016.[56][55]

Greg McFadden led Australia women's national team to win two consecutive Olympic bronze medals in 2008 and 2012.[57]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win two or more Olympic medals
RkHead coachNationalityBirthAgeWomen's teamTournaments
(finish)		PeriodMedalsRef
123GSBT
1Guy Baker United States United States2000
(2nd)		2004
(3rd)		2008
(2nd)		8
years		0213[54]
[55]
2Adam Krikorian United States197438–42 United States2012
(1st)		2016
(1st)		4
years		2002[56]
[55]
3Greg McFadden Australia196443–51 Australia2008
(3rd)		2012
(3rd)		2016
(6th)		8
years		0022[58]
[57]

Medals as coach and player
István Görgényi of Hungary won an Olympic medal in 1972, and then coached the Australia women's team to the inaugural Olympic gold medal in 2000.

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.

As of 2016, two water polo players won Olympic medals and then guided women's national water polo teams to the Olympic podium as head coaches.

With the Hungary men's water polo team, István Görgényi won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. After several roles with overseas clubs, he located to Australia in the 1990s. Görgényi was appointed head coach of the Australia women's national team in 1998. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he led the team to win the inaugural women's water polo gold medal, becoming the first person to achieve this feat.[59][60]

Spanish water polo player Miki Oca won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later, he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. As a head coach, he guided the Spain women's national water polo team to a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics.[61]

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeWomen's teamMedalGSBT
1Miki Oca19701.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		22–26 SpainFP1992* , 1996 42 Spain2012 1203[61]
2István Görgényi19461.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		25 HungaryFP1972 53 Australia2000* 1102[59]
[60]

Olympic and world champions (coaches)
Main article: List of Olympic champions in women's water polo § Olympic and world champions (coaches)

See also

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