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2017 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
The 2017 FINA Women's Water Polo World League is the 14th edition of the annual women's international water polo tournament. It was played between November 2016 and June 2017 and open to all women's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final from 06 to 11 June 2017. In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows: * Match won in normal time - 3 points * Match won in shootout - 2 points * Match lost in shootout - 1 point * Match lost in normal time - 0 points Europe Preliminary round The European preliminary round consisted of two groups of three teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualifies for the Super Final. A third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA Water Polo World League
The FINA Water Polo World League was an international water polo league organized by FINA, which plays annually, typically from winter through to June. League play featured continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerged to play in the championship tournament (the "Super Final") where the league champion team is crowned. Men's league play began in 2002, to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. The women’s league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play. In October 2022, FINA announced that the tournament would be replaced with the FINA Water Polo World Cup and FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup from 2023 on. Play format Matches consisted of four eight-minute quarters, with a five-minute half-time break. Tie games were decided by an immediate penalty shootout. The game venues had television requirements to bring the sport to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akari Inaba
is a Japanese water polo player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... References 1998 births Living people Japanese female water polo players Olympic water polo players for Japan Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century Japanese women Asian Games medalists in water polo Water polo players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Water polo players at the 2022 Asian Games Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowena Webster
Rowena Evelyn Webster (born 27 December 1987), known as Rowie Webster, is an Australian water polo centre back and a three-time Olympian. She is one of three Australian players to play more than 300 international games for Australia. She has represented Australia as a member of Australia women's national water polo team on both the junior and senior level. Webster is a London Olympic bronze medalist, Junior World Champion, and was rated in the top 3 players in the world two years in a row (2013, 2014). Webster was the Australian Women's Water Polo Captain at the 2020 Olympics. Personal life Webster was born on 27 December 1987 in Melbourne, Victoria. Her grandfather was Warwick Wathen, who competed in the Davis Cup as a junior. Her mother is a physiotherapist, her father a builder. Webster is the youngest of four children and her oldest sister Larissa Webster also played water polo for Australia. Webster is tall, weighs and is right handed. She has five tattoos and loves how s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyra Christmas
Kyra Christmas (born 14 March 1997) is a Canadian water polo player who is a member of the Canada women's national water polo team. She was part of the team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships and 2019 Pan American Games. She was part of the team in the women's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... She played for the University of the Pacific's women's water polo team. References External links Christmasat swimswam 1997 births Living people Canadian female water polo players Water polo players at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in water polo Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Wright
Claire Wright (b. 16 November 1996) is a Canadian water polo player. She plays for the Canadian national women's water polo team and played collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley. Career highlights Youth competitor Senior competitor 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics One of 371 Canadian athletes competing, Wright scored seven goals at her Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where Team Canada finished in 7th place. Personal life Wright started playing water polo at age 9. She attends the University of California, Berkeley. Her older sister Claire also plays for Team Canada and was a member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic water polo team. Her uncle Jeff Beukeboom played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorottya Szilágyi
Dorottya Szilágyi (born 10 November 1996) is a Hungarian water polo player. At the 2020 Summer Olympics she competed for the Hungary women's national water polo team in the women's tournament. She won the Women's LEN Trophy in 2018 playing for Dunaújváros Dunaújváros (; also known by other alternative names) is an industrial city in Fejér County, Central Hungary. It is a city with county rights. Situated 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Budapest on the Danube, the city is best known for its ... References External links * 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Eger Hungarian female water polo players Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in water polo Universiade silver medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary in water polo World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo 21st-century Hungarian women {{Hunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Van Der Sloot
Catharina Hendrica "Sabrina" van der Sloot (born 16 March 1991) is a Dutch water polo player for CN Sabadell and the Dutch national team. She participated at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships. After winning the 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship Sabrina was elected most valuable player of the tournament. She participated at the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo. Men Medalists by tournament ;Abbreviation and legend * * – Host team * † – ''Defunct team'' * (C) – Captain * (GK) – Goalkeeper * (LH) – Left-handed Multiple ... References External links * 1991 births Living people Dutch female water polo players Expatriate water polo players Dutch expatriates in Hungary Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy Sportspeople from Gouda, South Holland Water polo players at the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makenzie Fischer
Makenzie Fischer (born March 29, 1997) is an American water polo player. She was part of the gold medal-winning American team at the Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre back position. She was also part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Personal life Fischer's younger sister, Aria Fischer, is also on the American Women's National Team for Water Polo. Their father, Erich Fischer, competed on the American men's national team for water polo. Her uncle, Martin Fischer, was a goalkeeper for Stanford's men's water polo team. and would later coach Stanford's women's team to their first ever national title. Fischer graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 2015 and is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. See also * United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Gorbunova
Olga Konstantinovna Gorbunova (russian: Ольга Константиновна Горбунова, née Belova; born 27 August 1993) is a Russian water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Russia women's national water polo team in the women's event. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo. Men Medalists by tournament ;Abbreviation and legend * * – Host team * † – ''Defunct team'' * (C) – Captain * (GK) – Goalkeeper * (LH) – Left-handed Multiple ... References External links * Russian female water polo players 1993 births Living people Olympic water polo players for Russia Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatiana Tolkunova
Tatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe. Variations * be, Тацця́на, Tatsiana * bg, Татяна, Tatyana * german: Tatjana * el, Τατιάνα, Tatiána * pl, Tacjana * russian: Татья́на, Tat'yána, Tatiana * sr, Татјана, Tatjana * uk, Тетя́на, Tetyána Origin Tatiana is a feminine, diminutive derivative of the Sabine —and later Latin— name Tatius. King Titus Tatius was the name of a legendary ruler of the Sabines, an Italic tribe living near Rome around the 8th century BC. After the Romans absorbed the Sabines, the name Tatius remained in use in the Roman world, into the first centuries of Christianity, as well as the masculine diminutive Tatianus and its feminine counterpart, Tatiana. While the name later disappeared from Western Europe including Italy, it remained prevalent in the Hellenic world of Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterina Prokofyeva
Ekaterina Valeryevna Prokofyeva (russian: Екатерина Валерьевна Прокофьева; born March 13, 1991) is a Russian water polo player. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Russia women's national water polo team, Russian national team in the Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, Women's event winning the bronze medal. She had previously competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the Water polo at the 2013 Summer Universiade – Women's tournament, 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan where she won the gold medal. Prokofyeva was named Best Female Player of the Year at the 2018 Total Player Awards. Club honours * 2 LEN Women's Champions' Cup, LEN Euro League ** 2017. ** 2018. * 1 Women's LEN Super Cup, LEN Super Cup ** 2017. * 10 Russian Women's Water Polo Championship, Russian Federation Championships ** 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alys Williams (water Polo)
Alys Nicole Williams (born 28 May 1994) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team, and participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal. Career highlights * 2015 World Championship (gold) * 2017 World Championship (gold) * 2019 World Championship (gold) * 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (gold) Personal life Williams was born in Fountain Valley, California to Robert and Constance Williams. She grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School. She has two sisters. Williams attended UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ..., majoring in psychology. References American female water polo players 1994 births Living people University of California, Los Angeles al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
