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at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara,

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took place from October 23 to October 28, when the

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defeated

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27–26 in a penalty shootout for the gold medal. All games were held at the

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. The defending champions are the

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, while the second through fourth-place finishing teams have qualified for the

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that was held in

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Qualification

A National Olympic Committee may enter one women's team for the water polo competition. Mexico, the host nation along with seven other countries qualified through regional competitions. The top two teams from the Central American and Caribbean Games were to be qualified, but only 1 team (Puerto Rico) could qualify. Cuba did not compete in this tournament and has received a wildcard.

Format

* Eight teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage. * The third and fourth placed each group will crossover and play each other in the fifth to eighth place bracket. * In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2 * The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.

Preliminary round

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Elimination stage

Crossover

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Seventh place match

Fifth place match

Bracket

Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings

References

External links

Tournament draw and schedule
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