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won the gold medal by defeating

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12–5 in the final.

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captured bronze, beating

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19–18.

Competition schedule

Qualification

Draw

The draw was held on 10 April 2016. Teams from eight nations compete in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round.

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 10 April 2016.

Referees

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Preliminary round

Group A

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Final round

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Quarterfinals

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5th–8th place classification

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Semifinals

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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

Multi-time Olympians

Four-time Olympian(s): 1 player * :

Tania Di Mario Tania Di Mario (born 4 May 1979) is an Italian female water polo forward, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She was al ...

Three-time Olympian(s): 12 players * :

Gemma Beadsworth Gemma Jane Beadsworth (born 17 July 1987) is an Australian water polo centre forward. She plays for the Fremantle Marlins in the National Water Polo League. She has represented Australia at three Olympic Games and won bronze medals at the 2008 ...

Bronwen Knox Bronwen Knox (born 16 April 1986) is an Australian former water polo centre back/centre forward. She played for the Australian National Water Polo League, National Water Polo League's Queensland Breakers before switching to the Victorian Tigers ...

* : Ma Huanhuan,

Sun Yating Sun Yating (born 24 February 1988 in Tianjin) 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 Olympics. S ...

, Yang Jun (GK) * :

Orsolya Takács Orsolya Takács (born 20 May 1985) is a Hungarian female water polo player. She plays for Bologna in the Italian Championship and is also member of the Hungarian national team. Among her successes on club level are two Hungarian Championship ...

* : Teresa Frassinetti * :

Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova Nadezhda Sergeyevna Glyzina (, 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 driver. She was a part of the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, ...

, Ekaterina Lisunova,

Ekaterina Prokofyeva Ekaterina Valeryevna Prokofyeva (; born March 13, 1991) is a Russian water polo player. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Russian national team in the Women's event winning the bronze medal. She had previously competed at the 20 ...

, Evgenia Soboleva * : Kami Craig

Multiple medalists

Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 1 player * : Kami Craig

Top goalscorers

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Medalists

Awards

The women's all-star team was announced on 19 August 2016. ;Most Valuable Player * Maggie Steffens (17 goals, 1 sprints won) ;Media All-Star Team * Goalkeeper ** Ashleigh Johnson (51 saves) * Field players **

Barbara Bujka Barbara Bujka (born 5 September 1986, Budapest) is a Hungarian female water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Hungary women's national water polo team in the women's event. She is 5 ft 8.5 inches tall. In 201 ...

(centre forward, left-handed, 15 goals) **

Arianna Garibotti Arianna Garibotti (born 9 December 1989) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre back position. See also * List of Olymp ...

(12 goals) **

Rita Keszthelyi Rita Keszthelyi (born 10 December 1991) is a Hungarian water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Hungary women's national water polo team in the Water polo at ...

(14 goals, 10 sprints won) **

Maddie Musselman Madeline Musselman ( ; born June 16, 1998) is an American water polo player and a 3 time Olympian (Paris, Tokyo and Rio). Maddie was named Woman's water polo MVP after her USA Team won gold in Tokyo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was one of t ...

(12 goals) **

Ashleigh Southern Ashleigh Southern (born 22 October 1992) is an Australian water polo player. She is a centre forward or outside shooter who has represented Australia on the junior and senior national teams. She won a gold medal at the 2009 Youth Olympic Festiv ...

(14 goals) ** Maggie Steffens (17 goals, 1 sprints won)

References

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