The women's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 9 August and ended on 19 August 2016.[1] Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Brazil |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Venue(s) | Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
| Dates | 9–19 August 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Competitors | 104 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 24 |
| Goals scored | 435 (18.13 per match) |
| Multiple appearances | 4-time Olympian(s): 1 3-time Olympian(s): 12 |
| Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 1 |
| Top scorer(s) | Maggie Steffens (17 goals in 6 matches) |
| Most saves | Giulia Gorlero (65 saves in 6 matches) |
| Top sprinter(s) | Rachel Fattal (17 sprints won in 6 matches) |
| MVP | Maggie Steffens |
The United States won the gold medal by defeating Italy 12–5 in the final. Russia captured bronze, beating Hungary 19–18.[2]
Competition schedule
edit| G | Group stage | QF | Quarter-finals | SF | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
| Tue 9 | Wed 10 | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 | Wed 17 | Thu 18 | Fri 19 | |
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| G | G | G | QF | SF | B | F | |||||
Qualification
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen |
1 | Brazil
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| Oceanian Continental Selection[3] | 19 October 2015 |  Perth |
1 | Australia
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| 2015 Asian Championship | 16–17 December 2015 |  Foshan |
1 | China
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| 2016 European Championships | 10–22 January 2016 |  Belgrade |
1 | Hungary
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| World Qualification Tournament | 21–28 March 2016 |  Gouda |
4 | United States
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| Italy
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| Russia
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 Spain
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| Total | 8 | |||
Draw
editThe draw was held on 10 April 2016.[4]
Teams from eight nations compete in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round.
Seeding
editThe seeding was announced on 10 April 2016.[5]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary Australia
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United States Italy
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Russia China
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Spain Brazil
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Referees
editThe following referees were selected for the tournament.[6]
German Moller
Daniel Flahive
Mark Koganov
Fabio Toffoli
Marie-Claude Deslières
Ni Shi Wei
Nenad Peris
Hatem Gaber
Benjamin Mercier
Georgios Stavridis
Péter Molnár
Masoud Rezvani
Fillippo Gomez
Tadao Tahara
Stanko Ivanovski
Diana Dutilh-Dumas
Radosław Koryzna
Adrian Alexandrescu
Sergey Naumov
Vojin Putniković
Boris Margeta
Dion Willis
Francesc Buch
Joseph Peila
Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 4 | |
| 3 | Russia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Brazil (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 0 |
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 9 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Italy
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9–3 | Brazil
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–0, 3–0, 3–2 | |||||
| Bianconi 3 | Goals | three players 1 | |||
| 9 August 2016 13:00 |
Report | Russia
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4–14 | Australia
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–5, 3–2, 0–4 | |||||
| Prokofyeva 2 | Goals | Southern 4 | |||
| 11 August 2016 09:00 |
Report | Russia
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14–7 | Brazil
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–0, 4–2, 6–1 | |||||
| Ivanova, Prokofyeva 3 | Goals | Chiappini 4 | |||
| 11 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Italy
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8–7 | Australia
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 0–1, 2–3, 2–1 | |||||
| Garibotti 3 | Goals | Southern, Webster 2 | |||
| 13 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Russia
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5–10 | Italy
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Joseph Peila (USA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 1–3, 1–2 | |||||
| Grineva 2 | Goals | Bianconi 3 | |||
| 13 August 2016 11:40 |
Report | Australia
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10–3 | Brazil
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–1, 2–0, 3–1 | |||||
| Gofers, Webster 2 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Hungary
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | China
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 0 |
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 9 August 2016 09:00 |
Report | China
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11–13 | Hungary
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 3–6, 2–1 | |||||
| Ma Huanhuan, Niu Guannan 3 | Goals | Czigány 4 | |||
| 9 August 2016 11:40 |
Report | Spain
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4–11 | United States
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Filippo Gomez (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–3, 2–2, 0–2 | |||||
| García 2 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 11 August 2016 11:40 |
Report | China
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4–12 | United States
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Filippo Gomez (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–3, 2–3, 1–2 | |||||
| four players 1 | Goals | Musselman, Steffens 4 | |||
| 11 August 2016 13:00 |
Report | Spain
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11–10 | Hungary
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 4–1, 1–3 | |||||
| five players 2 | Goals | Bujka 5 | |||
| 13 August 2016 09:00 |
Report | China
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8–12 | Spain
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), German Moller (ARG) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–4, 1–2, 1–3 | |||||
| Zhang Cong 3 | Goals | López 4 | |||
| 13 August 2016 13:00 |
Report | Hungary
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6–11 | United States
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–5, 1–1, 2–3 | |||||
| Szűcs 2 | Goals | Steffens 4 | |||
Final round
edit- Final Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Italy
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | China
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Russia
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Italy
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Russia
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Spain
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| United States
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| Italy
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Australia
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Hungary
| 13 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Hungary
| 10 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 14 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Brazil
| 3 | 4 | Hungary
| 18 | |||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 13 | 
| Russia (PSO)
| 19 | |||||||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place classification | 5th place match | |||||
| Australia | 11 | |||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||
| Australia | 10 | |||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||
| Spain | 11 | |||||
| China | 6 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||
| China | 10 | |||||
Quarterfinals
edit
| 15 August 2016 14:10 |
Report | Brazil
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3–13 | United States
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 0–3, 0–5, 3–0 | |||||
| three players 1 | Goals | four players 2 | |||
| 15 August 2016 15:30 |
Report | Australia
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11–13 | Hungary
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Francesc Buch (ESP), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 3–2, 2–1 PSO: 3–5 | |||||
| Southern 3 | Goals | Bujka, Keszthelyi 2 | |||
| 15 August 2016 18:20 |
Report | Russia
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12–10 | Spain
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 5–3, 2–2 | |||||
| Fedotova 4 | Goals | López, Tarragó 3 | |||
| 15 August 2016 19:40 |
Report | Italy
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12–7 | China
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 4–2, 4–3 | |||||
| Bianconi 3 | Goals | Zhang Cong 3 | |||
5th–8th place classification
edit
| 17 August 2016 11:00 |
Report | Australia
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11–4 | Brazil
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), Marie Deslières (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–1, 4–1, 2–1 | |||||
| Arancini, Southern 3 | Goals | Chiappini 2 | |||
| 17 August 2016 15:10 |
Report | Spain
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11–6 | China
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Fabio Toffoli (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–0, 4–2, 3–2 | |||||
| five players 2 | Goals | Ma Huanhuan 2 | |||
Semifinals
edit
| 17 August 2016 12:20 |
Report | Russia
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9–12 | Italy
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Francesc Buch (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 0–2, 5–4 | |||||
| Ivanova, Lisunova 2 | Goals | Garibotti 5 | |||
| 17 August 2016 16:30 |
Report | Hungary
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10–14 | United States
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–5, 3–4, 2–2 | |||||
| Keszthelyi 4 | Goals | Steffens 4 | |||
7th place match
edit
| 19 August 2016 10:00 |
Report | Brazil
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5–10 | China
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 0–2, 3–4 | |||||
| Chiappini 3 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
5th place match
edit
| 19 August 2016 14:10 |
Report | Australia
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10–12 | Spain
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Sergey Naumov (RUS) |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 2–3, 1–3, 2–2 | |||||
| Buckling 3 | Goals | Tarragó 7 | |||
Bronze medal match
edit
| 19 August 2016 11:20 |
Report | Hungary
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18–19 | Russia
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Fillippo Gomez (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–4, 3–1, 3–4 PSO: 6–7 | |||||
| Bujka 3 | Goals | Fedotova 5 | |||
Gold medal match
edit
| 19 August 2016 15:30 |
Report | United States
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12–5 | Italy
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Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Francesc Buch (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 1–2, 4–1, 3–1 | |||||
| Neushul 3 | Goals | Radicchi 2 | |||
Ranking and statistics
editFinal ranking
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Multi-time Olympians
editFour-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Three-time Olympian(s): 12 players
- Australia: Gemma Beadsworth,[8] Bronwen Knox[9]
- China: Ma Huanhuan,[10] Sun Yating,[11] Yang Jun (GK)[12]
- Hungary: Orsolya Takács[13]
- Italy: Teresa Frassinetti[14]
- Russia: Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova,[15] Ekaterina Lisunova,[16] Ekaterina Prokofyeva,[17] Evgenia Soboleva[18]
- United States: Kami Craig[19]
Multiple medalists
editThree-time Olympic medalist(s): 1 player
Top goalscorersedit
Source: Rio2016 |
Top goalkeepersedit
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Medalists
edit
Awards
editThe women's all-star team was announced on 19 August 2016.[20]
- Most Valuable Player
- Maggie Steffens[21] (17 goals, 1 sprints won)
- Media All-Star Team
- Goalkeeper
- Ashleigh Johnson (51 saves)
- Field players
- Barbara Bujka (centre forward, left-handed, 15 goals)
- Arianna Garibotti (12 goals)
- Rita Keszthelyi (14 goals, 10 sprints won)
- Maddie Musselman (12 goals)
- Ashleigh Southern (14 goals)
- Maggie Steffens (17 goals, 1 sprints won)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Water Polo, Women's final and bronze matches - US retain title, their reign is unchallenged". fina.org. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Breakdown of anticipated athletes by sport". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "WP Olympic Games Qualification Tournament is ready". federnuoto.it. 1 April 2016.
- ^ "RIO 2016 - Water polo - Teams & Groups". fina.org. 10 April 2016.
- ^ Referees
- ^ "Tania Di Mario". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Gemma Beadsworth". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Bronwen Knox". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Ma Huanhuan". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Sun Yating". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Yang Jun". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Orsolya Takács". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Teresa Frassinetti". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Ekaterina Lisunova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Ekaterina Prokofyeva". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Evgenia Soboleva". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Kami Craig". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Rio 2016: Egyesült Államok ismét a csúcson; két magyar az álomcsapatban". waterpolo.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Water Polo Federation. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Maggie STEFFENS Steffens". fina.org. FINA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
Sources
edit- PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 2016 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)