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This is a list of world champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1986.

Abbreviations

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# Ordering by name or by tournament Cap No. Cap number Rk Rank
(C) Captain L/R Handedness Ref Reference
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper
CB Center back CF Center forward D Driver
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History

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The 1986 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organized by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA.

As of 2024, women's water polo teams from seven countries won all 17 tournaments.[1]

United States is current world champion and the most successful country in women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, with eight gold medals.

Hungary, Italy and Netherlands have won two World titles each in women's water polo tournament.

Legend
  •  D  – Debut
  •  C  – Champion
  •  C  – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
  •     – Hosts
Champion 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Total
 Australia C 1
 Greece D C 1
 Hungary D C C 2
 Italy D C C 2
 Netherlands D C C 2
 Spain D C 1
 United States D C C C C C C C C 8
Champion 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Total

Team statistics

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Results

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The following table shows results of world champions in women's water polo by tournament.

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  – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
  •     – Host team
  • † – Defunct 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 Champion MP W D L Win % GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP
1 Madrid 1986  Australia (1st title) 7 7 0 0 100.0% 83 36 47 11.857 5.143 6.714
2 Perth 1991  Netherlands (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 71 47 24 11.833 7.833 4.000
3 Rome 1994  Hungary (1st title) 7 6 0 1 85.7% 55 38 17 7.857 5.429 2.429
4 Perth 1998  Italy (1st title) 8 5 0 3 62.5% 77 57 20 9.625 7.125 2.500
5 Fukuoka 2001  Italy (2nd title) 8 6 1 1 75.0% 77 45 32 9.625 5.625 4.000
6 Barcelona 2003  United States (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 62 31 31 10.333 5.167 5.167
7 Montreal 2005  Hungary (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 64 35 29 10.667 5.833 4.833
8 Melbourne 2007  United States (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 56 38 18 9.333 6.333 3.000
9 Rome 2009  United States (3rd title) 7 6 0 1 85.7% 77 53 24 11.000 7.571 3.429
10 Shanghai 2011  Greece (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 62 51 11 10.333 8.500 1.833
11 Barcelona 2013  Spain (1st title) 6 5 0 1 83.3% 88 53 35 14.667 8.833 5.833
12 Kazan 2015  United States (4th title) 7 6 0 1 85.7% 72 36 36 10.286 5.143 5.143
13 Budapest 2017  United States (5th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 92 37 55 15.333 6.167 9.167
14 Gwangju 2019  United States (6th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 93 26 67 15.500 4.333 11.167
15 Budapest 2022  United States (7th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 94 33 61 15.667 5.500 10.167
16 Fukuoka 2023  Netherlands (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 104 50 54 17.333 8.333 9.000
17 Doha 2024  United States (8th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 92 41 51 15.333 6.833 8.500
# Women's tournament Total 110 101 1 8 91.8% 1319 707 612 11.991 6.427 5.564
Champion MP W D L Win % GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP

Sources:

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

Winning all matches during the tournament
# Year Champion MP W D L Win %
1 1986  Australia (1st title) 7 7 0 0 100.0%
2 1991  Netherlands (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
3 2003  United States (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
4 2005  Hungary (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
5 2007  United States (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
6 2011  Greece (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
7 2017  United States (5th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
8 2019  United States (6th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
9 2022  United States (7th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
10 2023  Netherlands (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
11 2024  United States (8th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
# Year Champion MP W D L Win %

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
per match		 Achievement Year Champion Date of
winning gold		 Duration of record
11.857 Set record 1986  Australia (1st title) 22 August 1986 26 years, 345 days
14.667 Broke record 2013  Spain (1st title) 2 August 2013 3 years, 360 days
15.333 Broke record 2017  United States (5th title) 28 July 2017 1 year, 363 days
15.500 Broke record 2019  United States (6th title) 26 July 2019 2 years, 341 days
15.667 Broke record 2022  United States (7th title) 2 July 2022 1 year, 26 days
17.333 Broke record 2023  Netherlands (2nd title) 28 July 2023 1 year, 116 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Olympic and world champions (teams)

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See also: List of Olympic 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 world champions in water polo.

Legend
  •     – Host team
Top 10 oldest female world champions in water polo
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold
1 Antiopi Melidoni 33 years, 291 days  Greece FP 11 October 1977 29 July 2011
2 Monica Vaillant 33 years, 223 days  Italy FP 16 December 1967 27 July 2001
3 Sabrina van der Sloot 32 years, 134 days  Netherlands FP 16 March 1991 28 July 2023
4 Kaleigh Gilchrist 31 years, 276 days  United States FP 16 May 1992 16 February 2024
5 Kyriaki Liosi 31 years, 272 days  Greece FP 30 October 1979 29 July 2011
6 Carmela Allucci 31 years, 186 days  Italy FP 22 January 1970 27 July 2001
7 Krisztina Zantleitner 31 years, 82 days  Hungary FP 8 May 1974 29 July 2005
8 Georgia Lara 31 years, 59 days  Greece FP 31 May 1980 29 July 2011
9 Heather Petri 31 years, 48 days  United States FP 13 June 1978 31 July 2009
10 Mercédesz Stieber 30 years, 328 days  Hungary FP 4 September 1974 29 July 2005
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold
Top 10 youngest female world champions in water polo
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold
1 Maddie Musselman 17 years, 52 days  United States FP 16 June 1998 7 August 2015
2 Eszter Tomaskovics 17 years, 340 days  Hungary FP 23 August 1987 29 July 2005
3 Paige Hauschild 17 years, 345 days  United States FP 17 August 1999 28 July 2017
4 Emily Ausmus 18 years, 66 days  United States FP 12 December 2005 16 February 2024
5 Noémi Tóth 18 years, 94 days  Hungary FP 7 June 1976 9 September 1994
6 Makenzie Fischer 18 years, 131 days  United States FP 29 March 1997 7 August 2015
7 Aria Fischer 18 years, 148 days  United States FP 2 March 1999 28 July 2017
8 Gabrielle Domanic 18 years, 151 days  United States FP 24 February 1985 25 July 2003
9 Karin Kuipers 18 years, 178 days  Netherlands FP 18 July 1972 12 January 1991
10 Fruzsina Brávik 18 years, 296 days  Hungary FP 6 October 1986 29 July 2005
Rk Player Age of
winning gold		 Women's team Pos Date of birth Date of
winning gold

Multiple gold medalists

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The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

There are three female athletes who won five gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  • * – Host team
Female athletes who won five gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last
2024 Rachel Fattal 10 December 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)  United States FP 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 21/30
Maddie Musselman 16 June 1998 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 17/25
Maggie Steffens 4 June 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 22/30
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last

There are three female athletes who won four gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  • * – Host team
Female athletes who won four gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last
2024 Kaleigh Gilchrist 16 May 1992 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)  United States FP 2015, 2019–2022, 2024 23/31
Ashleigh Johnson 12 September 1994 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) GK 20/29
Amanda Longan 16 January 1997 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)  United States GK 2017–2019–2022, 2024 20/27
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last

There are eight female athletes who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  • * – Host team
Female athletes who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last
2009 Heather Petri 13 June 1978 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)  United States FP 2003, 2007–2009 25/31
Brenda Villa 18 April 1980 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) FP 23/29
2015 Kami Craig 21 July 1987 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)  United States FP 2007–2009, 2015 19/28
2019 Makenzie Fischer 29 March 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)  United States FP 2015–2017–2019 18/22
Kiley Neushul 5 March 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 22/26
Melissa Seidemann 26 June 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 25/29
Alys Williams 28 May 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 21/25
2024 Jordan Raney 2 June 1996 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)  United States FP 2017, 2022, 2024 21/27
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last

There are twenty six female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  • * – Host team
Female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last
2001 Carmela Allucci 22 January 1970 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)  Italy FP 1998–2001 27/31
Alexandra Araújo 13 July 1972 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 25/29
Cristina Consoli FP
Francesca Conti 21 May 1972 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) GK 25/29
Melania Grego 19 June 1973 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 24/28
Giusi Malato 9 July 1971 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 26/30
Martina Miceli 22 October 1973 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 24/27
Maddalena Musumeci 26 March 1976 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 21/25
Monica Vaillant 16 December 1967 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) FP 30/33
2005 Mercédesz Stieber 4 September 1974 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)  Hungary FP 1994, 2005 20/30
2007 Natalie Golda 28 December 1981 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)  United States FP 2003, 2007 21/25
Ericka Lorenz 18 February 1981 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) FP 22/26
2009 Elizabeth Armstrong 31 January 1983 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  United States GK 2007–2009 24/26
Alison Gregorka 29 June 1985 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 21/24
Brittany Hayes 7 February 1985 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 22/24
Jaime Komer (Hipp) 1 September 1981 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) GK 25/27
Moriah van Norman 30 May 1984 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 22/25
Lauren Wenger 11 March 1984 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) FP 23/25
Elsie Windes 17 June 1985 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 21/24
2019 Aria Fischer 2 March 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  United States FP 2017–2019 18/20
Paige Hauschild 17 August 1999 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 17/19
2022 Stephania Haralabidis 19 May 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)  United States FP 2019–2022 24/27
2024 Denise Mammolito 12 September 1998 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)  United States FP 2022, 2024 23/25
Ryann Neushul 30 December 1999 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 22/24
Tara Prentice 20 December 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 24/26
Bayley Weber 27 June 2000 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) FP 22/23
Year Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World titles Age of
first/last

Olympic and world champions (players)

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See also: List of Olympic 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

World champion families

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The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • * – Host team
Relationship Family Player Date of birth Height Women's team Pos World title Age Note Ref
Three sisters Neushul Kiley Neushul 5 March 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)  United States FP 2015–2017–2019 22–24–26 [2]
Jamie Neushul 12 May 1995 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) FP 2017 22 Two sisters in
a tournament		 [3]
Ryann Neushul 30 December 1999 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) FP 2022, 2024 22, 24 [4]
Two sisters Meloncelli Megan Meloncelli  Australia 1986 Two sisters in
a tournament
Wendy Meloncelli
Steffens Jessica Steffens 7 April 1987 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)  United States FP 2009 22 [5]
Maggie Steffens 4 June 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) FP 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 22–24–26–29, 30 [6]
Fischer Makenzie Fischer 29 March 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)  United States FP 2015 18 [7]
2017–2019 20–22 Two sisters in
a tournament
Aria Fischer 2 March 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) FP 18–20 [8]
Rogge Bente Rogge 2 October 1997 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)  Netherlands FP 2023 25 Two sisters in
a tournament		 [9]
Lieke Rogge 30 November 2000 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) FP 22 [10]

Coach statistics

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Most successful coaches

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The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively.

There are three coaches who led women's national water polo teams to win two or more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships.

American Adam Krikorian led the United States women's national team to win six gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships.[11] His compatriot Guy Baker guided the United States women's national team to two gold medals in 2003 and 2007.[12][11]

Italian Pierluigi Formiconi coached the Italy women's national team to two consecutive gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships in 1998 and 2001.

Legend
  • * – Host team
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win
two or more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships
Rk Head coach Nationality Birth Age Women's team World titles Total Ref
1 Adam Krikorian  United States 1974 35, 41–47, 49  United States 2009, 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 6 [11]
2 Pierluigi Formiconi  Italy 1948 49–53  Italy 1998–2001 2
Guy Baker  United States  United States 2003, 2007 2 [12][11]

Champions as coach and player

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Tamás Faragó of Hungary is a dual world champion as coach and player.

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.

Only one water polo player won a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships and then guided a women's national water polo team to the world title as a head coach.

Tamás Faragó of Hungary won a gold medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. Thirty-two years later, he coached the Hungary women's national team to the world title in 2005.[13][14]

Legend
  • * – Host team
Rk Person Birth Height Player Head coach Total
titles		 Ref
Age Men's team Pos Title Age Women's team Title
1 Tamás Faragó 1952 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 21  Hungary FP 1973 52  Hungary 2005 2 [13][14]

Olympic and world champions (coaches)

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See also: List of Olympic 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 [11]
2 Pierluigi Formiconi  Italy 1948 56  Italy 2004 49–53  Italy 1998–2001 3

Champions by tournament

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2019 (United States, 6th title)

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Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group A 14 July 2019   Blue  New Zealand Won 22 3 19
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group A 16 July 2019   White  Netherlands Won 12 9 3
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group A 18 July 2019   Blue  South Africa Won 26 1 25
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 22 July 2019   White  Greece Won 15 5 10
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 24 July 2019   White  Australia Won 7 2 5
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 26 July 2019   White  Spain Won 11 6 5
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 93 26 67

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).

Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Amanda Longan GK R 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 16 January 1997 22 years, 191 days
2 Maddie Musselman D R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 16 June 1998 21 years, 40 days
3 Melissa Seidemann CB R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 June 1990 29 years, 30 days
4 Rachel Fattal D R 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 10 December 1993 25 years, 228 days
5 Paige Hauschild D R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 17 August 1999 19 years, 343 days
6 Maggie Steffens (C) D R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 4 June 1993 26 years, 52 days
7 Stephania Haralabidis D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 19 May 1995 24 years, 68 days
8 Kiley Neushul D R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 5 March 1993 26 years, 143 days
9 Aria Fischer CF R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 2 March 1999 20 years, 146 days
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist D R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 16 May 1992 27 years, 71 days
11 Makenzie Fischer CB R 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 March 1997 22 years, 119 days
12 Alys Williams CB R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 May 1994 25 years, 59 days
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK R 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 12 September 1994 24 years, 317 days
Average 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 4 May 1995 24 years, 83 days
Coach Adam Krikorian 22 July 1974 45 years, 4 days

Note: Aria Fischer and Makenzie Fischer are sisters.
Sources:

Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • RB – Rebounds
  • 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 TF ST RB BL Sprints Personal fouls
Min % G Sh % Won SP % 20S DE Pen EX
1 Amanda Longan GK 6 66 34.4% 1
2 Maddie Musselman D 6 92 47.9% 13 23 56.5% 1 3 1 0 1 0.0% 1
3 Melissa Seidemann CB 6 88 45.8% 6 11 54.5% 6 3 2 2
4 Rachel Fattal D 6 119 62.0% 6 16 37.5% 3 1 3 6 7 9 77.8% 3 1
5 Paige Hauschild D 6 85 44.3% 7 11 63.6% 4 3 1 1 7 1 1
6 Maggie Steffens (C) D 6 139 72.4% 7 18 38.9% 6 11 4 3
7 Stephania Haralabidis D 6 87 45.3% 12 19 63.2% 2 7 3 7 8 87.5% 3
8 Kiley Neushul D 6 123 64.1% 10 18 55.6% 6 6 4 2 2 5 40.0% 3
9 Aria Fischer CF 6 95 49.5% 10 21 47.6% 11 3 3 2 0 1 0.0% 2
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist D 6 109 56.8% 8 16 50.0% 7 2 2 4
11 Makenzie Fischer CB 6 116 60.4% 10 22 45.5% 3 4 3 8
12 Alys Williams CB 6 99 51.6% 4 12 33.3% 3 2 2 3 6 1
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK 6 126 65.6% 0 2 0.0% 2 8
Team 9
Total 6 192 100% 93 189 49.2% 63 54 25 17 16 24 66.7% 42 0 3 1
Against 26 132 19.7% 109 34 17 17 8 24 33.3% 52 0 5 5
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Amanda Longan GK 16 27 59.3%
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK 43 58 74.1%
Total 59 85 69.4%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 3).

2017 (United States, 5th title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 13th
  • Host city: Hungary Budapest, Hungary
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  United States (5th title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group B 16 July 2017   Blue  South Africa Won 24 2 22
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group B 18 July 2017   White  Spain Won 12 8 4
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group B 20 July 2017   Blue  New Zealand Won 22 7 15
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 24 July 2017   White  Australia Won 7 5 2
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 26 July 2017   Blue  Russia Won 14 9 5
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 28 July 2017   White  Spain Won 13 6 7
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 92 37 55

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).

Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Gabrielle Stone GK R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 7 March 1994 23 years, 143 days
2 Maddie Musselman D R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 16 June 1998 19 years, 42 days
3 Melissa Seidemann CB R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 June 1990 27 years, 32 days
4 Rachel Fattal D R 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 10 December 1993 23 years, 230 days
5 Paige Hauschild D R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 17 August 1999 17 years, 345 days
6 Maggie Steffens (C) D R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 4 June 1993 24 years, 54 days
7 Jordan Raney CB R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 2 June 1996 21 years, 56 days
8 Kiley Neushul D R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 5 March 1993 24 years, 145 days
9 Aria Fischer CF R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 2 March 1999 18 years, 148 days
10 Jamie Neushul D R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 12 May 1995 22 years, 77 days
11 Makenzie Fischer CB R 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 March 1997 20 years, 121 days
12 Alys Williams CB R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 May 1994 23 years, 61 days
13 Amanda Longan GK R 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 16 January 1997 20 years, 193 days
Average 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 11 August 1995 21 years, 351 days
Coach Adam Krikorian 22 July 1974 43 years, 6 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 Gabrielle Stone GK 6 164 85.4% 0 1 0.0% 1 2 1
2 Maddie Musselman D 6 116 60.4% 16 31 51.6% 8 4 3 2 3
3 Melissa Seidemann CB 6 113 58.9% 7 15 46.7% 3 10 2 1 0 1 0.0% 5
4 Rachel Fattal D 6 159 82.8% 14 23 60.9% 10 3 5 2 13 20 65.0% 4 1
5 Paige Hauschild D 6 54 28.1% 3 7 42.9% 2 2 3 0 1 0.0% 1
6 Maggie Steffens (C) D 6 136 70.8% 11 16 68.8% 14 10 5 1 5
7 Jordan Raney CB 6 70 36.5% 5 8 62.5% 2 4 3 1 6
8 Kiley Neushul D 6 153 79.7% 13 19 68.4% 8 4 11 3 1 1 100% 5
9 Aria Fischer CF 6 88 45.8% 5 12 41.7% 2 6 2 1 1 1 100% 2
10 Jamie Neushul D 6 65 33.9% 9 11 81.8% 7 3 4 1 4 1
11 Makenzie Fischer CB 6 115 59.9% 5 20 25.0% 2 2 6 1 9 1
12 Alys Williams CB 6 82 42.7% 4 12 33.3% 3 2 1 4 1
13 Amanda Longan GK 6 28 14.6% 2
Team 8
Total 6 192 100% 92 175 52.6% 61 59 49 13 15 24 62.5% 48 0 4 1
Against 37 126 29.4% 23 101 34 7 9 24 37.5% 48 0 1 2
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Gabrielle Stone GK 38 69 55.1%
13 Amanda Longan GK 7 13 53.8%
Total 45 82 54.9%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 3).

2015 (United States, 4th title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 12th
  • Host city: Russia Kazan, Russia
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  United States (4th title; 2nd place in preliminary C group)
Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/7 Preliminary round – Group C 26 July 2015   Blue  Brazil Won 13 2 11
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group C 28 July 2015   Blue  Italy Lost 9 10 -1
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group C 30 July 2015   Blue  Japan Won 17 2 15
Match 4/7 Quarter-final qualification 1 August 2015   White  Hungary Won 12 7 5
Match 5/7 Quarter-finals 3 August 2015   Blue  Spain Won 8 5 3
Match 6/7 Semi-finals 5 August 2015   White  Australia Won 8 6 2
Match 7/7 Gold medal match 7 August 2015   White  Netherlands Won 5 4 1
Total Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: -1 • Win %: 85.7% 72 36 36

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).

Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Samantha Hill GK R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 8 June 1992 23 years, 60 days
2 Maddie Musselman D R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 16 June 1998 17 years, 52 days
3 Melissa Seidemann CB R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 June 1990 25 years, 42 days
4 Rachel Fattal D R 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 10 December 1993 21 years, 240 days
5 Alys Williams CB R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 May 1994 21 years, 71 days
6 Maggie Steffens (C) D R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 4 June 1993 22 years, 64 days
7 Courtney Mathewson D R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 14 September 1986 28 years, 327 days
8 Kiley Neushul D R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 5 March 1993 22 years, 155 days
9 Ashley Grossman CF R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 27 May 1993 22 years, 72 days
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist D R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 16 May 1992 23 years, 83 days
11 Makenzie Fischer CB R 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 March 1997 18 years, 131 days
12 Kami Craig CF R 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 July 1987 28 years, 17 days
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK R 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 12 September 1994 20 years, 329 days
Average 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 11 December 1992 22 years, 239 days
Coach Adam Krikorian 22 July 1974 41 years, 16 days

Sources:

Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • RB – Rebounds
  • 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 SP
won		 Personal fouls
Min % G Sh % 20S DE Pen EX
1 Samantha Hill GK 7 14 6.3% 1
2 Maddie Musselman D 7 105 46.9% 5 13 38.5% 3 4 1 5 1 1
3 Melissa Seidemann CB 7 116 51.8% 3 16 18.8% 3 8 6 3 7
4 Rachel Fattal D 7 165 73.7% 18 33 54.5% 3 6 5 2 5 5 1
5 Alys Williams CB 7 66 29.5% 0 3 0.0% 2 1 1 5
6 Maggie Steffens (C) D 7 186 83.0% 13 27 48.1% 8 20 6 4 2 1
7 Courtney Mathewson D 7 142 63.4% 7 23 30.4% 3 3 3
8 Kiley Neushul D 7 175 78.1% 8 27 29.6% 7 11 2 5 11 6
9 Ashley Grossman CF 7 57 25.4% 4 8 50.0% 5 2 2 1
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist D 7 88 39.3% 2 7 28.6% 2 5 3 2 1
11 Makenzie Fischer CB 7 114 50.9% 6 16 37.5% 3 7 1 3 9
12 Kami Craig CF 7 131 58.5% 6 10 60.0% 1 8 1 1
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK 7 209 93.3% 1 12 1
Team 14
Total 7 224 100% 72 183 39.3% 33 95 40 21 16 45 1 4 1
Against 36 156 23.1% 19 112 24 20 12 49 1 3 2
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Samantha Hill GK 2 4 50.0%
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK 66 100 66.0%
Total 70 106 66.0%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 2).

2013 (Spain, 1st title)

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Line-up of the Spain women's national water polo team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. From left to right: Jennifer Pareja (captain), Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Matilde Ortiz, Lorena Miranda, María del Pilar Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García Godoy, Laura López, Patricia Herrera.
  • Edition of women's tournament: 11th
  • Host city: Spain Barcelona, Spain
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Spain (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/7 Preliminary round – Group A 21 July 2013   White  Netherlands Won 14 12 2
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group A 23 July 2013   White  Russia Lost 6 7 -1
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group A 25 July 2013   White  Uzbekistan Won 20 4 16
Match 4/7 Quarter-final qualification 27 July 2013   White  New Zealand Won 18 6 12
Match 5/7 Quarter-finals 29 July 2013   White  United States Won 9 6 3
Match 6/7 Semi-finals 31 July 2013   White  Hungary Won 13 12 1
Match 7/7 Gold medal match 2 August 2013   Blue  Australia Won 8 6 2
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% 88 53 35

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).

Jennifer Pareja, the captain of Spain, netted 16 goals at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, becoming the team-leading scorer for the tournament.
Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Laura Ester GK R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 56 kg (123 lb) 22 January 1990 23 years, 192 days
2 Marta Bach CB R 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 17 February 1993 20 years, 166 days
3 Anni Espar D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 8 January 1993 20 years, 206 days
4 Roser Tarragó D R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 25 March 1993 20 years, 130 days
5 Matilde Ortiz CB R 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 16 September 1990 22 years, 320 days
6 Jennifer Pareja (C) D R 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 8 May 1984 29 years, 86 days
7 Lorena Miranda CB R 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 7 April 1991 22 years, 117 days
8 Pilar Peña D L 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 4 April 1986 27 years, 120 days
9 Andrea Blas CF R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 14 February 1992 21 years, 169 days
10 Ona Meseguer D L 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 20 February 1988 25 years, 163 days
11 Maica García CF R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 17 October 1990 22 years, 289 days
12 Laura López D R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 13 January 1988 25 years, 201 days
13 Patricia Herrera GK R 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 9 February 1993 20 years, 174 days
Average 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 29 April 1990 23 years, 95 days
Coach Miki Oca 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 15 April 1970 43 years, 109 days

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 Laura Ester GK 7 195 87.1% 2 1
2 Marta Bach CB 7 59 26.3% 1 5 20.0% 1 8 8
3 Anni Espar D 7 172 76.8% 9 23 39.1% 10 9 7 1 8 1 1
4 Roser Tarragó D 7 145 64.7% 11 29 37.9% 3 3 11 1 4 4 100% 5
5 Matilde Ortiz CB 7 102 45.5% 2 13 15.4% 2 5 3 1 11 2 3
6 Jennifer Pareja (C) D 7 174 77.7% 16 36 44.4% 8 10 8 5 23 24 95.8% 7 1 1 1
7 Lorena Miranda CB 7 75 33.5% 2 9 22.2% 2 2 4 2 11 1
8 Pilar Peña D 7 162 72.3% 8 18 44.4% 5 8 10 1 1
9 Andrea Blas CF 7 96 42.9% 13 23 56.5% 12 4 3 3
10 Ona Meseguer D 7 63 28.1% 3 5 60.0% 1 1 2
11 Maica García CF 7 128 57.1% 9 18 50.0% 26 2 3 8 1 1
12 Laura López D 7 168 75.0% 14 25 56.0% 4 5 7 4 9
13 Patricia Herrera GK 7 29 12.9%
Team 3
Total 7 224 100% 88 204 43.1% 34 85 66 22 27 28 96.4% 73 3 5 6
Against 53 163 32.5% 11 110 48 17 1 28 3.6% 76 3 12 13
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Laura Ester GK 43 92 46.7%
13 Patricia Herrera GK 7 11 63.6%
Total 50 103 48.5%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Cumulative Statistics – Spain, p. 2).

2011 (Greece, 1st title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 10th
  • Host city: China Shanghai, China
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Greece (1st title; place in preliminary C group)
Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group C 17 July 2011   White  Spain Won 10 9 1
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group C 19 July 2011   Blue  Brazil Won 11 8 3
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group C 21 July 2011   White  Russia Won 6 5 1
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 25 July 2011   White  Netherlands Won 12 10 2
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 27 July 2011   White  Italy Won 14 11 3
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 29 July 2011   Blue  China Won 9 8 1
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 62 51 11

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).

Alexandra Asimaki scored 11 goals at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, helping Greece win gold.
Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Eleni Kouvdou GK R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 9 August 1989 21 years, 354 days
2 Christina Tsoukala CB R 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 8 July 1991 20 years, 21 days
3 Antiopi Melidoni CB R 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 11 October 1977 33 years, 291 days
4 Ilektra Psouni FP R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 12 September 1985 25 years, 320 days
5 Kyriaki Liosi (C) D R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 30 October 1979 31 years, 272 days
6 Alkisti Avramidou FP R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 26 February 1988 23 years, 153 days
7 Alexandra Asimaki CF R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 28 June 1988 23 years, 31 days
8 Antigoni Roumpesi D L 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 19 July 1983 28 years, 10 days
9 Angeliki Gerolymou D R 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 22 June 1982 29 years, 37 days
10 Triantafyllia Manolioudaki FP R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 19 March 1986 25 years, 132 days
11 Stavroula Antonakou D R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 2 May 1982 29 years, 88 days
12 Georgia Lara CF R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 31 May 1980 31 years, 59 days
13 Eleni Goula GK R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 18 August 1990 20 years, 345 days
Average 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 16 February 1985 26 years, 163 days
Coach Giorgos Morfesis 22 October 1969 41 years, 280 days

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 Eleni Kouvdou GK 6 192 100% 0 1 0.0% 1 5
2 Christina Tsoukala CB 6 93 48.4% 4 11 36.4% 3 3 2 1 11 2
3 Antiopi Melidoni CB 6 71 37.0% 2 5 40.0% 1 2 3 1 9 1
4 Ilektra Psouni FP 6 67 34.9% 3 5 60.0% 2 4 3 14 1 4
5 Kyriaki Liosi (C) D 6 156 81.3% 3 12 25.0% 5 5 4 2 8 20 40.0% 4 1
6 Alkisti Avramidou FP 6 57 29.7% 1 3 33.3% 3 1 0 1 1
7 Alexandra Asimaki CF 6 128 66.7% 11 30 36.7% 1 20 7 2
8 Antigoni Roumpesi D 6 169 88.0% 15 26 57.7% 1 9 7 1 3
9 Angeliki Gerolymou D 6 130 67.7% 9 17 52.9% 5 3 7 2 1
10 Triantafyllia Manolioudaki FP 6 63 32.8% 5 9 55.6% 2 3 4 2 0 3 0.0% 7 1
11 Stavroula Antonakou D 6 156 81.3% 9 29 31.0% 6 6 3 3 3
12 Georgia Lara CF 6 63 32.8% 0 6 0.0% 12 2 1 3
13 Eleni Goula GK 6 0 0.0%
Team 2
Total 6 192 100% 62 154 40.3% 26 73 45 14 8 24 33.3% 59 3 8
Against 51 156 32.7% 36 76 31 11 16 24 66.7% 43 5 2
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Eleni Kouvdou GK 41 92 44.6%
13 Eleni Goula GK
Total 41 92 44.6%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Cumulative Statistics – Greece, p. 3).

2009 (United States, 3rd title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 9th
  • Host city: Italy Rome, Italy
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  United States (3rd title; 2nd place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/7 Preliminary round – Group B 19 July 2009   White  Kazakhstan Won 19 6 13
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group B 21 July 2009   Blue  Russia Lost 10 11 -1
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group B 23 July 2009   White  Greece Won 12 8 4
Match 4/7 Quarter-final qualification 25 July 2009   Blue  China Won 12 9 3
Match 5/7 Quarter-finals 27 July 2009   Blue  Spain Won 9 6 3
Match 6/7 Semi-finals 29 July 2009   Blue  Greece Won 8 7 1
Match 7/7 Gold medal match 31 July 2009   Blue  Canada Won 7 6 1
Total Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% 77 53 24

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).

American Heather Petri won her third world title in 2009.
Brenda Villa, the captain of the United States, won her third world title in 2009.
Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Elizabeth Armstrong GK R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 January 1983 26 years, 181 days
2 Heather Petri D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 13 June 1978 31 years, 48 days
3 Brittany Hayes D L 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 7 February 1985 24 years, 174 days
4 Brenda Villa (C) D R 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 18 April 1980 29 years, 104 days 2018
5 Lauren Wenger D R 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 11 March 1984 25 years, 142 days
6 Tanya Gandy D R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 August 1987 21 years, 345 days
7 Kelly Rulon D R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 16 August 1984 24 years, 349 days
8 Jessica Steffens CB R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 7 April 1987 22 years, 115 days
9 Elsie Windes CB R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 17 June 1985 24 years, 44 days
10 Alison Gregorka CB R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 June 1985 24 years, 32 days
11 Moriah van Norman CF R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 30 May 1984 25 years, 62 days
12 Kami Craig CF R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 21 July 1987 22 years, 10 days
13 Jaime Komer GK R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 1 September 1981 27 years, 333 days
Average 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 1 April 1984 25 years, 121 days
Coach Adam Krikorian 22 July 1974 35 years, 9 days

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 Elizabeth Armstrong GK 7 216 96.4% 2
2 Heather Petri D 7 140 62.5% 7 20 35.0% 3 8 3 3 18 23 78.3% 9
3 Brittany Hayes D 7 90 40.2% 9 23 39.1% 7 6 3 1 3
4 Brenda Villa (C) D 7 175 78.1% 5 15 33.3% 6 13 4 5 8 1 1
5 Lauren Wenger D 7 169 75.4% 8 28 28.6% 2 9 8 9 1 2 50.0% 7 2 1
6 Tanya Gandy D 7 83 37.1% 3 9 33.3% 7 2 2 0 1 0.0% 2
7 Kelly Rulon D 7 159 71.0% 12 20 60.0% 3 4 2 1 0 1 0.0% 4 1
8 Jessica Steffens CB 7 109 48.7% 4 7 57.1% 2 5 4 2 0 1 0.0% 11 1 1
9 Elsie Windes CB 7 110 49.1% 6 16 37.5% 2 4 3 4 4 1
10 Alison Gregorka CB 7 115 51.3% 8 17 47.1% 1 1 4 3 13 2 2
11 Moriah van Norman CF 7 74 33.0% 6 15 40.0% 20 2 3 1
12 Kami Craig CF 7 119 53.1% 9 16 56.3% 19 2 1 3
13 Jaime Komer GK 7 8 3.6%
Team 2
Total 7 224 100% 77 186 41.4% 26 98 39 27 19 28 67.9% 67 12 6
Against 53 200 26.5% 7 86 36 11 9 28 32.1% 61 9 9
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Elizabeth Armstrong GK 67 119 56.3%
13 Jaime Komer GK 2 3 66.7%
Total 69 122 56.6%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 2).

2007 (United States, 2nd title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 8th
  • Host city: Australia Melbourne, Australia
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  United States (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary C group)
Results
Match Round Date Cap
color		 Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group C 19 March 2007   Blue  Netherlands Won 9 7 2
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group C 21 March 2007   White  Kazakhstan Won 13 5 8
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group C 23 March 2007   Blue  Greece Won 8 6 2
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 27 March 2007   White  Spain Won 10 6 4
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 29 March 2007   White  Hungary Won 10 9 1
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 31 March 2007   Blue  Australia Won 6 5 1
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 56 38 18

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Women's Round Summary).

Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Elizabeth Armstrong GK R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 January 1983 24 years, 59 days
2 Heather Petri D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 13 June 1978 28 years, 291 days
3 Ericka Lorenz D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 18 February 1981 26 years, 41 days
4 Brenda Villa (C) D R 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 18 April 1980 26 years, 347 days 2018
5 Lauren Wenger D R 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 11 March 1984 23 years, 20 days
6 Natalie Golda CB R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 December 1981 25 years, 93 days
7 Patty Cardenas D R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 19 August 1984 22 years, 224 days
8 Brittany Hayes D L 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 7 February 1985 22 years, 52 days
9 Elsie Windes CB R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 17 June 1985 21 years, 287 days
10 Alison Gregorka CB R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 June 1985 21 years, 275 days
11 Moriah van Norman CF R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 30 May 1984 22 years, 305 days
12 Kami Craig CF R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 21 July 1987 19 years, 253 days
13 Jaime Hipp GK R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 1 September 1981 25 years, 211 days
Average 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 6 May 1983 23 years, 329 days
Coach Guy Baker

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 Elizabeth Armstrong GK 6 198 100% 1 1
2 Heather Petri D 6 142 71.7% 5 18 27.8% 9 5 7 5 12 24 50.0% 6
3 Ericka Lorenz D 6 113 57.1% 6 17 35.3% 4 2 4 1 0 1 0.0% 2
4 Brenda Villa (C) D 6 179 90.4% 11 28 39.3% 7 6 7 4 6
5 Lauren Wenger D 6 164 82.8% 13 34 38.2% 4 6 5 1 1 1
6 Natalie Golda CB 6 110 55.6% 5 20 25.0% 6 7 2 6 1
7 Patty Cardenas D 6 80 40.4% 4 14 28.6% 1 1 3 1 4
8 Brittany Hayes D 6 35 17.7% 1 6 16.7% 1 1 4 1
9 Elsie Windes CB 6 98 49.5% 1 8 12.5% 4 2 3 1 0 1 0.0% 10
10 Alison Gregorka CB 6 90 45.5% 3 13 23.1% 6 5 3 1 9 2
11 Moriah van Norman CF 6 90 45.5% 4 14 28.6% 2 17 2 1 3
12 Kami Craig CF 6 87 43.9% 3 7 42.9% 17 2 1 2
13 Jaime Hipp GK 6 0 0.0%
Team 6
Total 6 198 100% 56 179 31.3% 45 75 43 16 12 26 46.2% 50 2 2
Against 38 161 23.6% 29 98 39 17 14 26 53.8% 38 1 1
Cap
No.		 Player Pos Saves/Shots
Saves Shots %
1 Elizabeth Armstrong GK 59 97 60.8%
13 Jaime Hipp GK
Total 59 97 60.8%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Results – United States: match 05, match 11, match 20, match 37, match 44, match 48).

2005 (Hungary, 2nd title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 7th
  • Host city: Canada Montreal, Canada
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Hungary (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group B 17 July 2005  China Won 18 4 14
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group B 19 July 2005  United States Won 9 8 1
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group B 21 July 2005  Spain Won 8 5 3
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 25 July 2005  Germany Won 10 4 6
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 27 July 2005  Canada Won 9 7 2
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 29 July 2005  United States Won 10 7 3
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 64 35 29

Sources:

Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Patrícia Horváth GK R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 7 December 1977 27 years, 234 days
2 Eszter Tomaskovics FP R 23 August 1987 17 years, 340 days
3 Khrisctina Serfozo FP
4 Dóra Kisteleki D R 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 11 May 1983 22 years, 79 days
5 Mercédesz Stieber (C) D R 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 4 September 1974 30 years, 328 days
6 Andrea Tóth GK R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 7 August 1981 23 years, 356 days
7 Rita Drávucz D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 14 April 1980 25 years, 106 days
8 Krisztina Zantleitner CB R 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 8 May 1974 31 years, 82 days
9 Orsolya Takács D R 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 20 May 1985 20 years, 70 days
10 Anikó Pelle CF R 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 28 September 1978 26 years, 304 days
11 Ágnes Valkai D R 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 27 February 1981 24 years, 152 days
12 Fruzsina Brávik D R 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 6 October 1986 18 years, 296 days
13 Timea Benko FP
Average 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[a] 71 kg (157 lb)[b] 30 January 1981 24 years, 180 days[c]
Coach Tamás Faragó 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 5 August 1952 52 years, 358 days 1993

Sources:

2003 (United States, 1st title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 6th
  • Host city: Spain Barcelona, Spain
  • Number of participating teams: 16
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  United States (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group C 13 July 2003  Greece Won 10 7 3
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group C 15 July 2003  France Won 15 3 12
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group C 17 July 2003  Germany Won 10 4 6
Match 4/6 Quarter-finals 21 July 2003  Australia Won 8 4 4
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 23 July 2003  Russia Won 11 7 4
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 25 July 2003  Italy Won 8 6 2
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 62 31 31

Sources:

  • Head coach: United States Guy Baker (1st title as head coach)
Roster
Cap
No.		 Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
1 Jacqueline Frank GK R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 1 May 1980 23 years, 85 days
2 Heather Petri D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 13 June 1978 25 years, 42 days
3 Ericka Lorenz D R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 18 February 1981 22 years, 157 days
4 Brenda Villa D R 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 18 April 1980 23 years, 98 days 2018
5 Ellen Estes CF R 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 13 October 1978 24 years, 285 days
6 Natalie Golda CB R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 December 1981 21 years, 209 days
7 Margaret Dingeldein D R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 30 May 1980 23 years, 56 days
8 Gabrielle Domanic FP 24 February 1985 18 years, 151 days
9 Heather Moody (C) CF R 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 August 1973 29 years, 338 days
10 Robin Beauregard CB R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 23 February 1979 24 years, 152 days
11 Amber Stachowski CB R 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 14 March 1983 20 years, 133 days
12 Nicolle Payne GK R 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 15 July 1976 27 years, 10 days
13 Thalia Munro CB R 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 8 March 1982 21 years, 139 days
Average 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[d] 5 February 1980 23 years, 170 days
Coach Guy Baker

Sources:

2001 (Italy, 2nd title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 5th
  • Host city: Japan Fukuoka, Japan
  • Number of participating teams: 12
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Italy (2nd title; 3rd place in preliminary A group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/8 Preliminary round – Group A 18 July 2001  United States Drawn 8 8 0
Match 2/8 Preliminary round – Group A 19 July 2001  New Zealand Won 18 1 17
Match 3/8 Preliminary round – Group A 21 July 2001  Russia Lost 6 13 -7
Match 4/8 Preliminary round – Group A 22 July 2001  Kazakhstan Won 8 6 2
Match 5/8 Preliminary round – Group A 23 July 2001  Brazil Won 18 7 11
Match 6/8 Quarter-finals 25 July 2001  Australia Won 4 1 3
Match 7/8 Semi-finals 26 July 2001  United States Won 8 6 2
Match 8/8 Gold medal match 27 July 2001  Hungary Won 7 3 4
Total Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 75.0% 77 45 32

Sources:

Roster
# Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
P1 Carmela Allucci (C) D R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 22 January 1970 31 years, 186 days
P2 Alexandra Araújo CF R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 13 July 1972 29 years, 14 days
P3 Silvia Bosurgi D R 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 17 April 1979 22 years, 101 days
P4 Cristina Consoli
P5 Francesca Conti GK R 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 21 May 1972 29 years, 67 days
P6 Tania Di Mario D R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 4 May 1979 22 years, 84 days
P7 Melania Grego D R 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 19 June 1973 28 years, 38 days
P8 Giusi Malato CF R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 9 July 1971 30 years, 18 days
P9 Martina Miceli D R 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 22 October 1973 27 years, 278 days
P10 Maddalena Musumeci CF R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 26 March 1976 25 years, 123 days
P11 Paola Sabbatini
P12 Gabriella Sciolti
P13 Monica Vaillant
Average 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[e] 66 kg (146 lb)[f] 17 April 1974 27 years, 101 days[g]
Coach Pierluigi Formiconi

Sources:

1998 (Italy, 1st title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 4th
  • Host city: Australia Perth, Australia
  • Number of participating teams: 12
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Italy (1st title; 4th place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/8 Preliminary round – Group B 8 January 1998  Hungary Lost 10 11 -1
Match 2/8 Preliminary round – Group B 9 January 1998  Greece Lost 4 10 -6
Match 3/8 Preliminary round – Group B 10 January 1998  Netherlands Lost 5 6 -1
Match 4/8 Preliminary round – Group B 11 January 1998  Spain Won 10 3 7
Match 5/8 Preliminary round – Group B 12 January 1998  Kazakhstan Won 19 3 16
Match 6/8 Quarter-finals 14 January 1998  Canada Won 12 9 3
Match 7/8 Semi-finals 15 January 1998  Australia Won 10 9 1
Match 8/8 Gold medal match 16 January 1998  Netherlands Won 7 6 1
Total Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 3 • Win %: 62.5% 77 57 20

Sources:

Roster
# Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
P1 Carmela Allucci D R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 22 January 1970 27 years, 359 days
P2 Alexandra Araújo CF R 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 13 July 1972 25 years, 187 days
P3 Cristina Consoli
P4 Francesca Conti GK R 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 21 May 1972 25 years, 240 days
P5 Antonella Di Giacinto
P6 Eleonora Gay
P7 Melania Grego D R 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 19 June 1973 24 years, 211 days
P8 Stefania Larucci
P9 Giusi Malato CF R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 9 July 1971 26 years, 191 days
P10 Martina Miceli D R 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 22 October 1973 24 years, 86 days
P11 Maddalena Musumeci CF R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 26 March 1976 21 years, 296 days
P12 Monica Vaillant
P13 Milena Virzi
Average 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[h] 68 kg (150 lb)[i] 9 November 1972 25 years, 68 days[j]
Coach Pierluigi Formiconi

Sources:

1994 (Hungary, 1st title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 3rd
  • Host city: Italy Rome, Italy
  • Number of participating teams: 12
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Hungary (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/7 Preliminary round – Group A 1 September 1994  Canada Won 13 7 6
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group A 2 September 1994  Russia Won 6 4 2
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group A 3 September 1994  France Won 7 4 3
Match 4/7 Preliminary round – Group A 5 September 1994  Brazil Won 7 3 4
Match 5/7 Preliminary round – Group A 6 September 1994  Netherlands Lost 8 10 -2
Match 6/7 Semi-finals 8 September 1994  Italy Won 7 5 2
Match 7/7 Gold medal match 9 September 1994  Netherlands Won 7 5 2
Total Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% 55 38 17

Sources:

Head coach: Hungary Gyula Tóth (1st title as head coach)

Roster
# Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
P1 Katalin Dancsa
P2 Zsuzsa Dunkel
P3 Andrea Eke
P4 Zsuzsanna Hulf
P5 Ildikó Kuna
P6 Irén Rafael
P7 Katalin Redei
P8 Edit Sipos
P9 Mercédesz Stieber FP R 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 4 September 1974 20 years, 5 days
P10 Orsolya Szalkay
P11 Krisztina Szremkó FP R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 6 January 1972 22 years, 246 days
P12 Gabriella Tóth
P13 Noémi Tóth FP R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 7 June 1976 18 years, 94 days
Average
Coach Gyula Tóth

Sources:

1991 (Netherlands, 1st title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 2nd
  • Host city: Australia Perth, Australia
  • Number of participating teams: 9
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
  • Champion:  Netherlands (1st title; 1st place in preliminary A group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/6 Preliminary round – Group A 5 January 1991  Canada Won 9 8 1
Match 2/6 Preliminary round – Group A 6 January 1991  France Won 16 9 7
Match 3/6 Preliminary round – Group A 7 January 1991  New Zealand Won 11 10 1
Match 4/6 Preliminary round – Group A 9 January 1991  Germany Won 13 8 5
Match 5/6 Semi-finals 11 January 1991  United States Won 9 6 3
Match 6/6 Gold medal match 12 January 1991  Canada Won 13 6 7
Total Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 71 47 24

Sources:

Roster
# Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
P1 Hellen Boering GK 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 27 July 1964 26 years, 169 days
P2 Karla van der Boon GK 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 9 October 1968 22 years, 95 days
P3 Irma Brander
P4 Edmée Hiemstra FP 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 22 July 1970 20 years, 174 days
P5 Monique Kranenburg
P6 Karin Kuipers FP 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 18 July 1972 18 years, 178 days 2014
P7 Patricia Libregts FP 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 22 February 1966 24 years, 324 days
P8 Alice Lindhout
P9 Lilian Ossendrijver
P10 Janny Spijker
P11 Marjan op den Velde FP 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 9 January 1971 20 years, 3 days
P12 Hedda Verdam
P13 Esmeralda van den Water
Average
Coach Peter van den Biggelaar

Sources:

1986 (Australia, 1st title)

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  • Edition of women's tournament: 1st
  • Host city: Spain Madrid, Spain
  • Number of participating teams: 9
  • Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
  • Champion:  Australia (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match Round Date Opponent Result Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Goals
diff.
Match 1/7 Preliminary round – Group B 14 August 1986  Great Britain Won 12 4 8
Match 2/7 Preliminary round – Group B 15 August 1986  Belgium Won 17 2 15
Match 3/7 Preliminary round – Group B 16 August 1986  Netherlands Won 8 7 1
Match 4/7 Preliminary round – Group B 17 August 1986  West Germany Won 16 6 10
Match 5/7 Final round – Group 20 August 1986  Canada Won 9 6 3
Match 6/7 Final round – Group 21 August 1986  Hungary Won 13 4 9
Match 7/7 Final round – Group 22 August 1986  United States Won 8 7 1
Total Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% 83 36 47

Sources:

Head coach: Australia

Roster
# Player Pos L/R Height Weight Date of birth Age of
winning gold		 ISHOF
member
P1 Judy Gair
P2 Cummins Handley
P3 Amanda Leeson
P4 Katie McAdams
P5 Megan Meloncelli
P6 Sandy Mills-O'mellia
P7 Lynne Morrison
P8 Jackie Northam
P9 Cathy Parkers
P10 Janet Rayner
P11 Julie Sheperd
P12 Debbie Watson FP R 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 28 September 1965 20 years, 328 days 2008
Average

Sources:

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Average height of 10 players.
  2. ^ Average weight of 10 players.
  3. ^ Average age of 11 players.
  4. ^ Average height of 12 players.
  5. ^ Average height of 9 players.
  6. ^ Average weight of 9 players.
  7. ^ Average age of 9 players.
  8. ^ Average height of 7 players.
  9. ^ Average weight of 7 players.
  10. ^ Average age of 7 players.

References

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  1. ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Kiley Neushul". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Jamie Neushul". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Ryann Neushul". gostanford.com. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Jessica Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Maggie Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Makenzie Fischer". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Aria Fischer". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Bente Rogge". worldaquatics.com. World Aquatics. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Lieke Rogge". worldaquatics.com. World Aquatics. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Women's Senior National Team - History". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Guy Baker". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Tamás Faragó". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Tamas Farago (HUN)". ishof.org. ISHOF. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

Sources

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Official Reports (FINA)

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PDF documents on the FINA website:

Official Results Books (FINA)

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PDF documents on the Omega Timing website:

PDF documents on the Sport Result website:

Olympedia

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Water polo on the Olympedia website:

Todor66

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Water polo on the Todor66 website:

ISHOF

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International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:

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