The
2008 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the twelve edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the
Ligue Européenne de Natation
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. The event took place in the
Aquatic Centre Málaga in
Málaga
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from July 5 to July 12, 2008.
Teams
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Preliminary round
Group A
July 5, 2008
July 6, 2008
July 7, 2008
Group B
July 5, 2008
July 6, 2008
July 7, 2008
Quarterfinals
July 8, 2008
Semifinals
July 10, 2008
Finals
7 / 8 places
July 8, 2008
5 / 6 places
July 10, 2008
Bronze Medal
July 12, 2008
Gold Medal
July 12, 2008
Final ranking
Valentina Vorontsova
Valentina Grigoryevna Vorontsova (Валентина Григорьевна Воронцова, born 26 July 1982) is a Russian female water polo player.
She was a member of the Russia women's national water polo team, playing as goalkeeper.
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Natalia Shepelina
Nataliya Vladimirovna Shepelina (Наталья Владимировна Шепелина, born 24 February 1981) was a Russian female water polo player. She was a member of the Russia women's national water polo team, playing as driver.
She w ...
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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, ...
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Sofia Konoukh,
Alena Vylegzhanina
Alyona Viktorovna Vylegzhanina (Алёна Викторовна Вылегжанина, born 14 August 1987) is a Russian water polo player. She was a member of the Russia women's national water polo team, playing as a centre back. She was a par ...
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Nadezda Glyzina
Nadezhda Sergeyevna Glyzina (russian: Надежда Сергеевна Глызина, née Fedotova; born 20 May 1988) is a Russian female water polo player. She was a member of the Russia women's national water polo team, playing as a Water pol ...
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Ekaterina Pantyulina
Ekaterina Andreyevna Lisunova (russian: Екатерина Андреевна Лисунова; née ''Pantyulina'' on 6 October 1989) is a Russian water polo player. She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh and s ...
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Evgenia Soboleva
Evgenia Viktorovna Soboleva (russian: Евгения Викторовна Соболева; born 26 August 1988) is a Russian water polo player. At the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Russia women's national ...
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Oleksandra Karpovich,
Olga Belyaeva,
Elena Smurova
Elena Yurievna Smurova (russian: Елена Юрьевна Смурова, born January 18, 1974, in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was the topscorer of the ...
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Olga Turova,
Evgeniya Protsenko
Yevgeniya Protsenko (born 25 November 1983) is a Russian water polo player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
See also
* Russia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
* List of women's Olympic ...
Head Coach:
Alexander Kleymenov
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Individual awards
*Most Valuable Player
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*Best Goalkeeper
*Topscorer
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References
Official siteLEN website
{{European Water Polo Championship
Women
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Women's European Water Polo Championship
International water polo competitions hosted by Spain
Women's water polo in Spain
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July 2008 sports events in Europe