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List Of Olympic Champions In Women's Water Polo
This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics. As of 2016, women's teams from Europe, North America and Oceania won all five gold medals. The United States at the Olympics, United States is the most successful country in the women's Olympic water polo tournament, with three Olympic gold medals. The United States women's national water polo team, team won three gold medals in 2012,2016, and 2020, becoming the first water polo team to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals. Spain women's national water polo team, Spain women's national team is current the Olympic champion. ;Legend * – Debut * – Champions * – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The Summer Olympics
Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary at the Olympics, Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States at the Olympics, United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy at the Olympics, Italy was the first to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments. History The history of water polo as a team sport began in mid-19th century England and Scotland, where water sports were a feature of county fairs and festivals. Water polo has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition Olympic sports, sport, except 1896. Women's water polo made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 2000. Beginnings Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The World Aquatics Championships
Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships is an international water polo tournament held every two years as part of the World Aquatics Championships. The reigning champions are Croatia in men's and the United States in women's competition. Events Men's tournament Results summary Confederation statistics Best performances by tournament Team statistics Participating teams Finishes in the top four Medal table Champions (results and squads) Player statistics Multiple gold medalists Multiple medalists Women's tournament Results summary Confederation statistics Best performances by tournament Team statistics Participating teams Finishes in the top four Medal table Champions (results and squads) Player statistics Multiple gold medalists Multiple medalists Combined medal table The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Gigli
Elena Gigli (born 9 July 1985) 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 saves. She also won silver medal in European championship in Belgrado in 2006. Her club team is Fiorentina Waterpolo Giotti (Italy) and she won the Len Champions Cup and Italian league in 2006/2007. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments * List of women's Olympic water polo tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the highest leading scorers with 18 goals. It is the fourth time in her career that she has been named the MVP of a major international tournament as she was named the MVP of the FINA World League Super Final in 2019 and again in 2021. She was also named the MVP of the FINA World Championships in 2017 where Team USA won gold; scored 16 goals in six games, including hat trick in 13–6 final-round win over Spain. At UCLA was a four-time First-Team All-American and four-time MPSF First-Team selection. In 2021 and 2022 was Women's Total Player of the Year by ''(Total Waterpolo)''. Maddie was also part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was the second-leading goal scorer of the US team in the event with 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria Fischer
Aria Fischer (born March 2, 1999) is an American water polo player. She represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics and currently plays water polo at Stanford University. Personal life Fischer's older sister, Makenzie Fischer, is also on the American Women's National Team for Water Polo. Fischer graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 2017 and is currently majoring in Creative Writing at Stanford University. See also * United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melania Grego
Melania Grego (born 19 June 1973) is a 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. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References * External links * 1973 births Living people Italian female water polo players Water polo drivers Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy in water polo World Aquatics Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Woodhouse
Danielle Woodhouse (born 23 January 1969) is an Australian former water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. She is the sister of Bridgette Ireland (Gusterson) who was captain of the 2000 Olympic Team. Along with Liz Weekes, Woodhouse was the goal keeper for the Australian team in 2000. Danielle is a Sports Physiotherapist working with elite water polo players residing in Perth with her husband and 2 children. See also * Australia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Araújo
Alexandra Araujo (born 13 July 1972) is a Brazilian-born female water polo centre forward 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 water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References * External links * * 1972 births Living people Water polo players from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian emigrants to Italy Italian female water polo players Water polo centre forwards Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Conti
Francesca Cristiana Conti (born 21 May 1972) 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. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References * External links * 1972 births Living people People from Genzano di Roma Italian female water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Villa
Brenda Villa (born April 18, 1980) is an American accomplished 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 World Magazine. She is one of four female players who competed in water polo at four Olympics; and one of two female athletes who won four Olympic medals in water polo. She is a leading goalscorer in Olympic water polo history, with 31 goals. In 2018, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. Career Villa started swimming with a club teamCommerce Aquatics at the age of six, and followed her brother into water polo at eight years old. She made the girls Junior Olympic Team while in high school. At Bell Gardens High School, Villa played with the boys' water polo team because her school did not have a girls' team, and went on to become a 4-time 1st team All-League, 4-time 1st team A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giusi Malato
Giusi Letizia Malato (born 9 July 1971) is a female water polo centre forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She became topscorer of the 1999 European Championship with thirteen goals. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in women's water polo This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2000. Abbreviations History Women's water polo ... * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women) * List of world champions in women's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References * External links * 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Catania Italian female water polo players Water polo centre forwards Water polo players at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and a gold medal in London 2012. She is one of four female players who competed in water polo at four Olympics and one of two female athletes who won four Olympic medals in water polo. Her position is attacker. Petri began playing water polo on the boys' team in high school, but helped start a girls' water polo program at Miramonte High School and was team captain for two years. In 1997 she was recruited by UC Berkeley coach Maureen O'Toole, and played collegiate water polo from 1997–2001. Petri earned All-America and All- MPSF honors at Cal in 1998 and 1999, and finished her college career with 96 goals. She sat out her senior season as a member of the first US women's Olympic water polo team and graduated from Berkeley in 2002 with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
