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2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to Augu ...
was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in
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from August 8 to August 13, 2006. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last
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, Canada (2005). The top-five qualified for the
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Teams

;GROUP A * * * * ;GROUP B * * * *


Squads


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Gemma Beadsworth Gemma Jane Beadsworth (born 17 July 1987) is an Australian water polo centre forward. She has had scholarships for water polo from the Australian Institute of Sport and the Western Australian Institute of Sport. She plays for the Fremantle Marl ...
* Nicole Dyson *
Suzie Fraser Suzannah "Suzie" Fraser (born 27 August 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian water polo player, who joined the women's national team in 2005. She was a member of the side that won the silver medal at the 2007 World Aquatics ...
* Taniele Gofers *
Kate Gynther Kate Maree Gynther (born 5 July 1982) is an Australian water polo player. She plays for the Brisbane Barracudas in the National Water Polo League. She represented Australia as a member of the women's senior national team at the 2004 Summer Ol ...
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Fiona Hammond Fiona ("Fi") Hammond (born 10 May 1983 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player, who joined the Women's National Team in 2006. She was a member of the side that won the gold medal at the 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup The 2006 ...
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Bronwen Knox Bronwen Knox (born 16 April 1986) is an Australian water polo centre back/centre forward. She attended Hartwick College and Griffith University, earning a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, and works as a laboratory assistant. She started playing ...
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Emma Knox Emma Knox (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian water polo player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. See also * Australia women's Olympic water polo tea ...
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Alicia McCormack Alicia McCormack (born 7 June 1983 in Helensburgh, New South Wales) is an Australian water polo goalkeeper. Her playing career started at the age of fourteen with the Kirrawee High School water polo team, and today she plays for the Cronulla ...
* Patrice O'Neill *
Melissa Rippon Melissa Alison Rippon (born 20 January 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player. Her sister is Rebecca Rippon and her step-sister is Kate Gynther, both of whom have been members of Australia's national water polo team and competed at ...
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Rebecca Rippon Rebecca Marie Rippon (born 26 December 1978) is an Australian water polo player. She represented Australia as a member of the Australia women's national water polo team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a ...
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Mia Santoromito Mia Santoromito (born 29 March 1985) is an Australian water polo player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. See also * List of Olympic medalists in wate ...
Head Coach: *
Greg McFadden Gregory James McFadden (born 28 August 1964 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo player. He represented Australia as a member of the 1992 Summer Olympics Australia men's national water polo team. He was head coach of the Australia women's na ...


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Gao Ao Ao Gao (born 26 July 1990 in Beijing) is a female China, Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...
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He Jin He Jin () (died 22 September 189), courtesy name Suigao, was a Chinese military general and politician. He was the military Grand Marshal and regent of the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was an elder half-brother of Empress He, the emp ...
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Li Shuwei Li, li, or LI may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Landscape Institute, a British professional body for landscape architects * Leadership Institute, a non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia, US, that teaches "political tec ...
* Liu Ping *
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 Oly ...
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Mo Fengmin Mo or MO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Mo, a girl in the ''Horrible Histories'' TV series * Mo, also known as Mortimer, in the novel ''Inkheart'' by Cornelia Funke * Mo, in the webcomic ''Jesus and Mo'' * Mo, the ...
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Qiao Leiying Qiao Leiying (born 24 August 1989 in Liaoning) is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal-winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. As an 18-year-old, she competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 200 ...
* Sun Huizi *
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. Sh ...
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Sun Yujun Sun Yujun (born 30 January 1987 in Tianjin) is a Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She competed for China at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. See also * Lis ...
* Wang Yi * Yang Jun * Xu Zheng Head Coach: * Pan Shengwa


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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 ...
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Alkisti Avramidou Alkisti Avramidou ( gr, Άλκηστη Αβραμίδου; born 26 February 1988) is a female Greek former water polo player. Avramidou was part of the Greece women's national water polo team awarded the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Ch ...
* Christina Dimitrokali *
Angeliki Gerolymou Angeliki Gerolymou ( gr, Αγγελική Γερόλυμου, born 22 June 1982) is a retired Greek water polo player, World Champion in 2011 in Shanghai with Greece women's national water polo team. She is the current assistant coach of Greec ...
* Sofia Iosifidou * Kelina Kantzou * Konstantina Kouteli *
Stavroula Kozompoli Stavroula "Voula" Kozomboli ( el, Σταυρούλα "Βούλα" Κοζομπόλη, born 14 January 1974) is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team. She received a ...
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Georgia Lara Giouli "Georgia" Lara ( el, Γιούλη Λάρα, born 31 May 1980) 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 2004 Summer Olym ...
* Vasileia Mavrelou *
Triantafyllia Manolioudaki Triantafyllia Manolioudaki ( gr, Τριανταφυλλιά Μανωλιουδάκη; born 19 March 1986) is a Greek water polo player, captain of the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos and key member of the Greece women's national water polo team. M ...
* Stella Mitsani *
Maria Tsouri Maria Tsouri ( el, Μαρία Τσουρή; born May 25, 1986) is a Greek water polo player, part of Greece women's national water polo team that won the Silver Medal at the 2010 European Championship in Zagreb, the Gold Medal at the 2005 FIN ...
Head Coach: *
Kyriakos Iosifidis Kyriakos "Koulis" Iosifidis ( el, Κυριάκος Ιωσηφίδης, born 27 January 1946 in Piraeus) is a retired Greek water polo player and water polo coach. As a player, he was part of the Greece men's national water polo team at the 1968 ...


* Timea Benkő * Fruzsina Brávik *
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 2013 ...
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Rita Drávucz Rita Drávucz (born 14 April 1980 in Szolnok) is a water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2012 Summer Olympics in the ...
* Patricia Horváth *
Anikó Pelle Anikó Pelle (born 28 September 1978 in Budapest, Hungary) is an international water polo player from Hungary, who played for the University of Southern California from 1999 to 2002, and on the Hungarian National Team in the 2004 Summer Olympics ...
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Ágnes Primász Ágnes Primász (born 5 March 1980 in Dunaújváros) is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Primász became top scorer with fourteen goals at the 2001 Wo ...
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Mercédesz Stieber Mercédesz Stieber (born 4 September 1974 in Budapest) is a water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and Beijing 2008. She won the 1994 and 2005 World Championships and t ...
* Orsolya Takacs *
Eszter Tomaskovics Eszter Anita Tomaskovics (born 23 August 1987) is a Hungarian female water polo player. She was a member of the Hungary Women's National Team. She was a part of the Hungarian team that claimed the gold medal at the 2005 FINA World Championsh ...
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Andrea Tóth Andrea Tóth (born 7 August 1981) is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Tóth played for VF Kecskemét, BVSC, Dunaujváros, Volturno Italy and Szentes. ...
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Ágnes Valkai Ágnes Valkai (born 27 February 1981) is a Hungarian female water polo player. She was a member of the Hungary women's national water polo team, playing as a driver. She was a part of the Hungary team that claimed the gold medal at the 2005 FI ...
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Krisztina Zantleitner Krisztina Zantleitner (born 8 May 1974) is a Hungarian female water polo player. She was a member of the Hungary women's national water polo team, playing as a centre back. She was a part of the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer ...
Head Coach: * Péter Szilágyi


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Silvia Bosurgi Silvia Bosurgi (born 17 April 1979 in Messina) is a water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She participated at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, ...
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Teresa Frassinetti Teresa Frassinetti (born 24 December 1985) is an Italian former water polo player, who is currently deputy president of the Federazione Italiana Nuoto. She was part of the Italian team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Champi ...
* Eleonora Gay *
Elena Gigli Elena Gigli (born 9 July 1985 in Empoli) is a female water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She was the top goalkeeper at the 2012 Olympics, with 56 ...
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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 ...
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Martina Miceli Martina Miceli (born 22 October 1973 in Rome) is a female water polo defense (sport), defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. See also * Italy women's Olympic wate ...
* Maddelena Musumeci * Francesca Pavan *
Cinzia Ragusa Cinzia Ragusa (born 24 May 1977) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she won a gold medal. She was born in Catania. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team recor ...
* Federica Rocco * Daria Starace * Erzsébet Valkai *
Manuela Zanchi Emanuela Zanchi (born October 17, 1977 in Milan) is a former female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Biography See also * Italy women's Olym ...
Head Coach: * Mauro Maugeri


* Olga Fomicheva * Yulia Gaufler *
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 driver. ...
* Sofia Konukh * Marina Mazepova *
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 Summer Olympics, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and fin ...
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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 ...
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Natalia Ryzhova-Alenicheva Natalia may refer to: People * Natalia (given name), list of people with this name * Natalia (Belgian singer) (born 1980) * Natalia (Greek singer) (born 1983) * Natalia (Spanish singer) (born 1982) Music and film * ''Natalia'' (film), a 198 ...
* Natalya Shepelina * Elena Smurova *
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 w ...
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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 ...
* Anastasia Zubkova Head Coach: *
Alexander Kleymenov Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants li ...


* Elizabeth Armstrong * Patricia Cardenas * Kameryn Craig *
Emily Feher Emily Jane Feher (born March 29, 1985 in Orange, California) is a water polo goalkeeper from the United States. She was a member of the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, ...
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Erika Figge Erika Figge (born January 9, 1985, in Orange, California) is a water polo player from the United States, playing as an attacker. She was a debutant at the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championsh ...
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Natalie Golda Natalie Golda (now Benson, born December 28, 1981) is a former American water polo player and currently the head coach of the newly formed Fresno State Bulldogs water polo team to begin competition in 2018. Considered one of the greatest women's ...
* Alison Gregorka *
Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz (born February 18, 1981) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Lorenz was born in San Diego, California. Nickname ...
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Moriah van Norman Moriah van Norman (born May 30, 1984) is an American water polo player who has played for the University of Southern California and the National team, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player in ...
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Heather Petri Heather Danielle Petri (born June 13, 1978) is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 a ...
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Brenda Villa Brenda Villa (born April 18, 1980) is an accomplished American water polo player. She is the most decorated athlete in the world of women’s water polo. Villa was named Female Water Polo Player of the Decade for 2000-2009 by the FINA Aquatics Wo ...
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Lauren Wenger Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984, in Long Beach, California) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division ...
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Elsie Windes Elsie Ann Windes (born June 17, 1985) is an American water polo player. After playing for the University of California, she joined the United States women's national water polo team, United States national team in 2006. She helped the U.S. win a ...
Head Coach: *
Guy Baker Guy Baker was the head coach for the United States women's national water polo team competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He is now the Director Of Olympic Development of USA Water Polo. Baker had guided the team to a silver medal in the 2 ...


Preliminary round


GROUP A

*August 8, 2006 *August 9, 2006 *August 10, 2006


GROUP B

*August 8, 2006 *August 9, 2006 *August 10, 2006


Quarterfinals

*August 11, 2006


Semifinals

*August 12, 2006


Finals

*August 11, 2006 — Seventh place *August 12, 2006 — Fifth place *August 13, 2006 — Bronze Medal *August 13, 2006 — Gold Medal
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Final ranking


''The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Water Polo Championship in
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Individual awards

Most Valuable Player *???
Best Goalkeeper *???
Top Scorer
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 ...


References

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FINA
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