Brenda Villa 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.
The Netherlands women's national water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was one of the leading teams in the world during the 1980s and 1990s. More recently they are one of the top teams again claiming the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 European Championships. The team is governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB).
Biurakn Hakhverdian is a Dutch water polo player who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. She is of Iranian Armenian descent.
The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This was announced in an official statement on the NOC*NSF website. In the statement they named the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games as a highlight in sports to which a lot of sportspeople, coaches and the Dutch sports fans would look forward. The Netherlands aimed for a top 10 nations ranking in the Olympics as well as a top 25 ranking in the Paralympics; they ended up ranking 12th at the Games.
Karla Irene van der Boon is a retired water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who after her marriage became known as Karla Plugge. She made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1991, and was on the squad that won the gold medal at the 1991 World Championship in Perth, Australia.
Iefke van Belkum is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Gillian van den Berg is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Daniëlle de Bruijn is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Frederike Jacobie "Mieke" Cabout is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Rianne Guichelaar is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Marieke van den Ham is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Noeki Klein is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Simone Margareta Koot is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Meike de Nooy is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Alette Sijbring is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Miloushka Yasemin Smit is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represented the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Netherlands competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
The Netherlands competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain between 19 July and 4 August 2013.
Catharina Hendrica "Sabrina" van der Sloot is a Dutch water polo player for CN Sabadell and the Dutch national team.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Netherlands women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
