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(Top) 1 Format 2 Preliminary round 2.1 Group A 2.2 Group B 3 Final rounds 3.1 7th place match 3.2 Quarterfinals 3.3 5th place match 3.4 Semifinals 3.5 Bronze medal match 3.6 Gold medal match 4 Ranking and statistics 4.1 Final ranking 4.2 Multi-time Olympians 4.3 Multiple medalists 4.4 Top goalscorers 5 Medallists 6 Awards 7 See also 8 References 9 Sources 10 External links

Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Women's water polo
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Tournament details

Host country	China
City	Beijing
Venue(s)	Ying Tung Natatorium
Dates	11–21 August 2008
Teams	8 (from 4 confederations)
Competitors	103
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up	United States
Third place	Australia
Fourth place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches	20
Goals scored	370 (18.5 per match)
Multiple appearances	3-time Olympian(s): 4
Multiple medalists	3-time medalist(s): 2
Top scorer(s)	Daniëlle de Bruijn (17 goals in 6 matches)
Most saves	Elizabeth Armstrong (49 saves in 5 matches)
Top sprinter(s)	Wang Yi (18 sprints won in 5 matches)
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Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Tournament
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The women's water polo tournament at the 2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijing was held from 11 August to 21 August at the Ying Tung Natatorium.^[1]

Teams from eight nations competed, seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. 20 games were played, 12 of them in the preliminary round (each team played the other teams in the group). Eight games were played in the final round.

Format[edit]

The tournament featured eight teams, separated into two groups of four teams.^[2] Each team played the other three teams in its pool once in a round-robin format. The first-place team in each pool qualified directly for the semifinal, the second- and third-place teams moved on to the quarterfinal round, and the fourth-place teams played each other in a seventh place game.^[3]

The winners of the quarterfinal games moved on to the semifinals to face the top teams from each pool, while the quarterfinal losers played a fifth place classification game. The semifinal winners played in the gold medal game, while the losers played each other for the bronze.^[3]

Preliminary round[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

Group A[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
United States	3	2	1	0	33	27	+6	5	Qualified for semifinals
Italy	3	2	1	0	28	26	+2	5	Qualified for quarterfinals
China	3	1	0	2	33	33	0	2	Qualified for quarterfinals

Russia	3	0	0	3	26	34	−8	0	Will play for places 7th–8th

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

11 August 2008 14:20	Report	Russia	8–9	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gaetan Turcotte (CAN), Nikolaos Argyros (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 2–3, 1–2
		Smurova 2	Goals	Miceli 2, di Mario 2

11 August 2008 17:00	Report	United States	12–11	China	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 5–4, 2–2, 2–2
		Golda 4, Craig 3, Hayes 2	Goals	Gao 3, Teng 2, Sun Yu. 2, Sun H. 2

13 August 2008 15:40	Report	United States	9–9	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Alan Balfanbayev (KAZ), Gabor Kiszelly (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 4–2, 2–2, 3–3
		Hayes 2, Villa 2	Goals	Miceli 2, di Mario 2

13 August 2008 17:00	Report	Russia	11–13	China	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gaetan Turcotte (CAN), Torsten Bock (GER)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–4, 3–1, 1–5
		Pantyulina 3, Vylegzhanina 2	Goals	Sun Yu. 4, Gao 2, Sun H. 2

15 August 2008 14:20	Report	Russia	7–12	United States	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Jaime Moliner Molins (ESP), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 0–5, 3–2, 2–4, 2–1
		Konukh 2, Turova 2	Goals	Golda 3, Villa 2, Gregorka 2

15 August 2008 17:00	Report	Italy	10–9	China	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Boris Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–2, 2–4, 2–1
		Casanova 4, di Mario 3	Goals	Sun Ya. 3, Wang Yi 2, Qiao 2

Group B[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Hungary	3	2	1	0	28	20	+8	5	Qualified for semifinals
Australia	3	2	1	0	25	22	+3	5	Qualified for quarterfinals
Netherlands	3	1	0	2	27	27	0	2	Qualified for quarterfinals

Greece	3	0	0	3	16	27	−11	0	Will play for places 7th–8th

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

11 August 2008 13:00	Report	Hungary	11–9	Netherlands	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Radoslaw Piotr Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 4–3, 1–1
		Pelle 4, Kisteleki 2, Stieber 2, Valkai 2	Goals	de Bruijn 4, van den Berg 3

11 August 2008 15:40	Report	Greece	6–8	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Decio Jr Patelli (BRA), Boris Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–2, 1–1, 1–0
		Roumpesi 3, Liosi 2	Goals	Beadsworth 4, Gofers 2

13 August 2008 13:00	Report	Hungary	7–7	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Mario Brguljan (MNE), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 1–2, 4–3
		Drávucz 3, Pelle 2, Valkai 2	Goals	R. Rippon 2, B. Knox 2, M. Rippon 2

13 August 2008 14:20	Report	Greece	6–9	Netherlands	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Shiwei Ni (CHN), Decio Jr Patelli (BRA)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 1–3, 0–1
		Liosi 2	Goals	Cabout 4, de Bruijn 2, van Belkum 2

15 August 2008 13:00	Report	Netherlands	9–10	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Gaetan Turcotte (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 1–2, 5–4
		van den Ham 3, van Belkum 2, Sijbring 2	Goals	B. Knox 4, Beadsworth 2, Gynther 2

15 August 2008 15:40	Report	Hungary	10–4	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Alan Balfanbayev (KAZ), Decio Jr Patelli (BRA)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2
		Kisteleki 2, Stieber 2, Drávucz 2, Pelle 2	Goals	Gerolymou 1, Liosi 1, Roumpesi 1, Asimaki 1

Final rounds[edit]

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold medal match

United States

China

Australia

Australia

United States

Netherlands

Hungary

Italy

Netherlands

5th–6th

Bronze medal match

China

Australia

Italy

Hungary

7th place match[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

17 August 2008 13:00	Report	Russia	12–6	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Stephen Knights (NZL), Guy Pinker (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–1, 3–1, 2–2
		Shepelina 3, Konukh 3, Pantyulina 2, Belyaeva 2	Goals	Roumpesi 4

Quarterfinals[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

17 August 2008 14:20	Report	China	11–12	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Decio Jr Patelli (BRA), Jaime Moliner Molins (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–2, 2–4, 3–2
		Ma 3, Sun H. 2	Goals	Gynther 5, Cuffe 2, M. Rippon 2

17 August 2008 15:40	Report	Italy	11–13	Netherlands	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Torsten Bock (GER), Nikolaos Argyros (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 3–2, 2–1 OT: 0–0, 0–0 PSO: 3-5
		Zanchi 4, Miceli 2, Bosurgi 2	Goals	Cabout 4, de Bruijn 3, Smit 2, van Belkum 2

5th place match[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

19 August 2008 13:00	Report	China	10–7	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR), Gaetan Turcotte (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 4–0
		Gao 4, Sun H. 2	Goals	di Mario 3, Zanchi 2

Semifinals[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

19 August 2008 14:20	Report	United States	9–8	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 4–1, 1–3
		Villa3 Hayes2 Golda, Steffens, Gregorka, Craig1	Goals	Gynther3 R. Rippon2 Beadsworth, Knox, M. Rippon1

19 August 2008 15:40	Report	Hungary	7–8	Netherlands	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Mario Brguljan (MNE), Sergey Antsiferov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–3, 3–3, 1–1
		Pelle3 Drávucz, Primász2	Goals	van den Ham, van Belkum3 Cabout, Sijbring1

Bronze medal match[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

21 August 2008 17:00	Report	Australia	12–11	Hungary	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Sergey Antsiferov (RUS), Mladen Rak (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 3–1, 1–1 OT: 2–1, 0–1 PSO: 3–2
		Knox, Gynther3 Fraser2 Beadsworth, R. Rippon, Santoromito, M. Rippon1	Goals	Kisteleki4 Valkai3 Drávucz2 Zantleitner, Pelle1

Gold medal match[edit]

All times are CST (UTC+8).

21 August 2008 18:20	Report	United States	8–9	Netherlands	Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–1, 1–2, 2–2
		Steffens2 Hayes, Villa, Golda, Gregorka, van Norman, Craig1	Goals	de Bruijn7 van Belkum, van den Ham1

Ranking and statistics[edit]

Final ranking[edit]

Rank^[1]	Team
	Netherlands
	United States
	Australia
4	Hungary
5	China
6	Italy
7	Russia
8	Greece

2008 Women's Olympic champions
Netherlands First title

Multi-time Olympians[edit]

Three-time Olympian(s): 4 players

Multiple medalists[edit]

Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 2 players

United States: Heather Petri,^[6] Brenda Villa^[7]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank	Player	GP	G
1	Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED)	6	17
2	Kate Gynther (AUS)	6	13
3	Bronwen Knox (AUS)	6	12
3	Anikó Pelle (HUN)	5	12
5	Ao Gao (CHN)	5	11
6	Iefke van Belkum (NED)	6	10
	Mieke Cabout (NED)	6	10
	Rita Drávucz (HUN)	5	10
	Tania di Mario (ITA)	5	10
10	Gemma Beadsworth (AUS)	6	9
	Natalie Golda (USA)	5	9
	Marieke van den Ham (NED)	6	9
	Antigoni Roumpesi (GRE)	4	9
	Brenda Villa (USA)	5	9

Medallists[edit]

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Netherlands (NED)^[1] Ilse van der Meijden Yasemin Smit Mieke Cabout Biurakn Hakhverdian Marieke van den Ham Daniëlle de Bruijn Iefke van Belkum Noeki Klein Gillian van den Berg Alette Sijbring Rianne Guichelaar Simone Koot Meike de Nooy Head coach: Robin van Galen	United States (USA) Elizabeth Armstrong Heather Petri Brittany Hayes Brenda Villa Lauren Wenger Natalie Golda Patty Cardenas Jessica Steffens Elsie Windes Alison Gregorka Moriah van Norman Kami Craig Jaime Hipp Head coach: Guy Baker	Australia (AUS) Emma Knox Gemma Beadsworth Nikita Cuffe Rebecca Rippon Suzie Fraser Bronwen Knox Taniele Gofers Kate Gynther Jenna Santoromito Mia Santoromito Melissa Rippon Amy Hetzel Alicia McCormack Head coach: Greg McFadden

Awards[edit]

Media All-Star Team^[8]

Goalkeeper
- Patrícia Horváth (43 saves)
Field players
- Daniëlle de Bruijn (left-handed, 17 goals, 15 sprints won)
- Elisa Casanova (left-handed, 7 goals)
- Gao Ao (11 goals)
- Bronwen Knox (12 goals)
- Jessica Steffens (5 goals)
- Ágnes Valkai (7 goals, 10 sprints won)

References[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.