The women's
water polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
tournament at the
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships () were held on 16–31 July 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synch ...
, organised by the
FINA
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, was held in
Shanghai
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China from 17 to 29 July 2011.
Qualification
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Preliminary round
The draw for the competition was held on April 15, 2011.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Final rounds
Quarterfinals qualification
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;Championship bracket
;5th place bracket
;9th place bracket
;13th place bracket
13th-16th place classification
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Quarterfinals
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9th-12th place classification
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15th place match
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13th place match
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5th-8th place classification
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Semifinals
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11th place match
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9th place match
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7th place match
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5th place match
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Bronze medal match
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Gold medal match
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Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
;Team Roster
Eleni Kouvdou
Eleni Kouvdou (born 9 August 1989) is a Greek water polo player. She was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.
See also
* List of world champions in women's water polo
* List of World Aquatics ...
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Christina Tsoukala,
Antiopi Melidoni,
Ilektra Psouni,
Kyriaki Liosi
Kyriaki "Kiki" Liosi ( el, Κυριακή "Κική" Λιόση; born October 30, 1979) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team.
She received a silver medal at the ...
(
C),
Alkisti Avramidou,
Alexandra Asimaki
Alexandra Asimaki ( gr, Αλεξάνδρα Ασημάκη; ; born 28 June 1988) is a Greek water polo player considered one of the best female water polo players in the world in the 21st century.
Asimaki was part of the Greece women's national w ...
,
Antigoni Roumpesi,
Angeliki Gerolymou,
Triantafyllia Manolioudaki,
Stavroula Antonakou,
Georgia Lara,
Eleni Goula.
Head Coach:
Giorgos Morfesis
Awards
Greece fends off China for women’s water polo gold
FINA.org July 29, 2011
;Most Valuable Player
* Ma Huanhuan
Ma Huanhuan (born 13 January 1990 in Guangxi) is a female Chinese professional water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She has competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer O ...
;Best Goalscorer
* Blanca Gil
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– 25 goals
;Media All-Star Team
* Eleni Kouvdou
Eleni Kouvdou (born 9 August 1989) is a Greek water polo player. She was part of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.
See also
* List of world champions in women's water polo
* List of World Aquatics ...
– Goalkeeper
* Sun Yating – Centre forward
* Ma Huanhuan
Ma Huanhuan (born 13 January 1990 in Guangxi) is a female Chinese professional water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She has competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer O ...
* Blanca Gil
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*Blanca, Colorado, a Statutory Town
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* Antigoni Roumpesi
* 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, ...
* Roberta Bianconi
Roberta Bianconi (born 8 July 1989) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships.
Bianconi was named 2015 and 2016
References
External links
Official websiteRecords and statistics (reports by Omega)
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2011
Women's tournament
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2011 in women's water polo
Women's water polo in China
2011 in Chinese women's sport