List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers

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This is a list of female goalkeepers who have been named in the national water polo team for the Summer Olympics.

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Abbreviations

GKGoalkeeperRkRankRefReferenceCap No. Water polo cap number
(C) Captain p.pagepp.pagesISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame

Winning goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation
Winning goalkeepers by tournament
Year [1] Winning teamCapGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightSavesShotsEff %NoteRef
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (1st title)1 Liz Weekes 1971291.80 m (5 ft 11 in)214645.7%Starting GK [2]
7 Danielle Woodhouse 1969311.73 m (5 ft 8 in)111573.3% [3]
2004 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy (1st title)1 Francesca Conti 1972321.79 m (5 ft 10 in)397254.2%Starting GK [4]
5 Elena Gigli 1985191.90 m (6 ft 3 in)00 [5]
2008 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (1st title)1 Ilse van der Meijden 1988191.85 m (6 ft 1 in)459845.9%Starting GK [6]
13 Meike de Nooy 1983251.85 m (6 ft 1 in)00 [7]
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (1st title)1 Elizabeth Armstrong 1983291.88 m (6 ft 2 in)5310152.5%Starting GK [8]
13 Tumua Anae 1988231.80 m (5 ft 11 in)00 [9]
2016 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)1 Samantha Hill 1992241.83 m (6 ft 0 in)61060.0% [10]
13 Ashleigh Johnson 1994211.86 m (6 ft 1 in)517964.6%Starting GK [11]
YearWinning teamCapGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightSavesShotsEff %NoteRef

Source:

Records and statistics

Age records

The following tables show the oldest and youngest water polo goalkeepers in the women's Olympic water polo tournament. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Oldest goalkeepers

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
Top 10 oldest female water polo goalkeepers
RkGoalkeeperAge of the last
Olympic match
Women's teamDate of birthDate of the last
Olympic match
Ref
1 Hellen Boering 36 years, 58 daysFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 27 July 196423 September 2000 [12]
2 Georgia Ellinaki 34 years, 171 daysFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 28 February 197417 August 2008 [13]
3 Ana Copado 32 years, 131 daysFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 31 March 19809 August 2012 [14]
4 Francesca Conti 32 years, 97 daysFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 21 May 197226 August 2004 [4]
5 Karla Plugge 31 years, 350 daysFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9 October 196823 September 2000 [15]
6 Danielle Woodhouse 31 years, 244 daysFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 January 196923 September 2000 [3]
7 Ildikó Sós 31 years, 238 daysFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 27 December 197621 August 2008 [16]
8 Svetlana Buravova-Khapsalis 31 years, 68 daysFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 15 June 197322 August 2004 [17]
9 Isabelle Auger 31 years, 27 daysFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 26 August 196922 September 2000 [18]
10 Patrícia Horváth 30 years, 258 daysFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7 December 197721 August 2008 [19]
Top 3 oldest female water polo goalkeepers, Olympic gold medalists
RkGoalkeeperAge of receiving the last
Olympic gold medal
Women's teamDate of birthDate of receiving the last
Olympic gold medal
Ref
1 Francesca Conti 32 years, 97 daysFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 21 May 197226 August 2004 [4]
2 Danielle Woodhouse 31 years, 244 daysFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 January 196923 September 2000 [3]
3 Elizabeth Armstrong 29 years, 191 daysFlag of the United States.svg  United States 31 January 19839 August 2012 [8]
Top 3 oldest female water polo goalkeepers, Olympic silver medalists
RkGoalkeeperAge of receiving the last
Olympic silver medal
Women's teamDate of birthDate of receiving the last
Olympic silver medal
Ref
1 Ana Copado 32 years, 131 daysFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 31 March 19809 August 2012 [14]
2 Georgia Ellinaki 30 years, 180 daysFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 28 February 197426 August 2004 [13]
3 Jaime Komer 26 years, 355 daysFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1 September 198121 August 2008 [20]
Top 3 oldest female water polo goalkeepers, Olympic bronze medalists
RkGoalkeeperAge of receiving the last
Olympic bronze medal
Women's teamDate of birthDate of receiving the last
Olympic bronze medal
Ref
1 Emma Knox 30 years, 172 daysFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 March 197821 August 2008 [21]
2 Alicia McCormack 29 years, 63 daysFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 June 19839 August 2012 [22]
3 Nicolle Payne 28 years, 42 daysFlag of the United States.svg  United States 15 July 197626 August 2004 [23]

Youngest goalkeepers

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
Top 10 youngest female water polo goalkeepers
RkGoalkeeperAge of the first
Olympic match
Women's teamDate of birthDate of the first
Olympic match
Ref
1 Anna Karnaukh 18 years, 334 daysFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 31 August 199330 July 2012 [24]
2 Elena Gigli 19 years, 38 daysFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 9 July 198516 August 2004 [5]
3 Ilse van der Meijden 19 years, 294 daysFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22 October 198811 August 2008 [6]
4 Rachel Riddell 19 years, 346 daysFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 September 198416 August 2004 [25]
5 Victória Chamorro 20 years, 30 daysFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10 July 19969 August 2016 [26]
6 Anthoula Mylonaki 20 years, 67 daysFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 10 June 198416 August 2004 [27]
7 Yang Jun 20 years, 105 daysFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28 April 198811 August 2008 [28]
8 Galina Zlotnikova 20 years, 114 daysFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 24 April 198416 August 2004 [29]
9 Irina Borodavko 20 years, 317 daysFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4 November 197916 September 2000 [30]
10 Tan Ying 21 years, 42 daysFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30 June 198711 August 2008 [31]
Top 3 youngest female water polo goalkeepers, Olympic gold medalists
RkGoalkeeperAge of receiving the first
Olympic gold medal
Women's teamDate of birthDate of receiving the first
Olympic gold medal
Ref
1 Elena Gigli 19 years, 48 daysFlag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 9 July 198526 August 2004 [5]
2 Ilse van der Meijden 19 years, 304 daysFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22 October 198821 August 2008 [6]
3 Ashleigh Johnson 21 years, 342 daysFlag of the United States.svg  United States 12 September 199419 August 2016 [11]
Top 3 youngest female water polo goalkeepers, Olympic silver medalists
RkGoalkeeperAge of receiving the first
Olympic silver medal
Women's teamDate of birthDate of receiving the first
Olympic silver medal
Ref
1 Anthoula Mylonaki 20 years, 77 daysFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 10 June 198426 August 2004 [27]
2 Laura Ester 22 years, 200 daysFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 22 January 19909 August 2012 [32]
3 Bernice Orwig 23 years, 304 daysFlag of the United States.svg  United States 24 November 197623 September 2000 [33]
Top 3 youngest female water polo goalkeepers, Olympic bronze medalists
RkGoalkeeperAge of receiving the first
Olympic bronze medal
Women's teamDate of birthDate of receiving the first
Olympic bronze medal
Ref
1 Anna Karnaukh 22 years, 354 daysFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 31 August 199319 August 2016 [24]
2 Jacqueline Frank 24 years, 117 daysFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1 May 198026 August 2004 [34]
3 Galina Rytova 25 years, 13 daysFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 10 September 197523 September 2000 [35]

Multiple appearances

By tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

As of 2016, fifteen female goalkeepers have been named in the national water polo team squad in two or more Olympic tournaments.

Legend
  • Team* – Host team
YearTotalFour-time Olympian (GK)Three-time Olympian (GK)Two-time Olympian (GK)
2000 0000
2004 300Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan: Svetlana Buravova-Khapsalis, Galina Rytova
Flag of the United States.svg  United States: Nicolle Payne
3
2008 500Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: Emma Knox
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece: Georgia Ellinaki
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary: Ildikó Sós
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: Elena Gigli
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia: Valentina Vorontsova
5
2012 40Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: Elena Gigli 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: Alicia McCormack
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China: Yang Jun
Flag of the United States.svg  United States: Elizabeth Armstrong
3
2016 50Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China: Yang Jun 1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary: Edina Gangl
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: Giulia Gorlero
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia: Anna Karnaukh
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain: Laura Ester
4
2020
YearTotalFour-time Olympian (GK)Three-time Olympian (GK)Two-time Olympian (GK)

Three-time Olympians

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Two female goalkeepers have been named in the national water polo team squad in three or more Olympic tournaments between 2000 and 2016 inclusive.

Legend and abbreviation
  •     – Hosts
  • Apps – Appearances
Female goalkeepers who have been named in the national team squad in three or more Olympic tournaments
AppsGoalkeeperBirthHeightWomen's teamWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
1234GSBT
3 Elena Gigli 19851.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2004200820128 years
(19/27)
1001 [5]
Yang Jun 19881.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2008201220168 years
(20/28)
0000 [28]

Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

As of 2016, three female goalkeepers have won two or more Olympic medals in water polo.

Legend
Female goalkeepers who have won two or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkGoalkeeperBirthHeightWomen's teamWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
1234GSBT
1 Elizabeth Armstrong 19831.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200820124 years
(25/29)
1102 [8]
2 Nicolle Payne 19761.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 200020044 years
(24/28)
0112 [23]
3 Alicia McCormack 19831.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 200820124 years
(25/29)
0022 [22]

Most saves

One match

Alicia McCormack of Australia saved 15 shots in a match in 2008. Alicia McCormack (1).jpg
Alicia McCormack of Australia saved 15 shots in a match in 2008.

The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Five female water polo goalkeepers have each saved fifteen or more shots in an Olympic match.

The first woman to do so was Patrícia Horváth, with Hungary women's national team in Beijing. She blocked 19 shots on 11 August 2008, setting the record for the most shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match.

The most recent female goalkeeper to do so was Yang Jun, with China women's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 19 August 2016.

Legend and abbreviation
Female goalkeepers with fifteen or more saves in an Olympic match
#SavesGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightForResultAgainstTournamentRoundDateRef
119 Patrícia Horváth 1977301.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11–9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Beijing 2008 Preliminary round
Group B
11 Aug 2008ORB 2008
(p. 17)
215 Alicia McCormack 1983251.67 m
(5 ft 6 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States Semi-finals19 Aug 2008ORB 2008
(p. 35)
316 Elena Gigli 1985271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia London 2012 Preliminary round
Group B
1 Aug 2012ORB 2012
(p. 302)
415 Tess Oliveira 1987291.65 m
(5 ft 5 in)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4–11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Rio 2016 Classification round
5th–8th place
17 Aug 2016ORB 2016
(p. 170)
516 Yang Jun 1988281.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7th–8th place match19 Aug 2016ORB 2016
(p. 178)

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • ORB – Official Results Books
Historical progression of records:
Most shots saved by a female goalkeeper, one match
SavesAchievementYearGoalkeeperAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
12Set record2000 Bernice Orwig 231.82 m
(6 ft 0 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18 September 20003 years, 337 daysORB 2000
(p. 114)
14Broke record2004 Jacqueline Frank 241.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20 August 20043 years, 357 daysORB 2004
(p. 24)
19Broke record2008 Patrícia Horváth 301.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11 August 200815 years, 356 daysORB 2008
(p. 17)

One tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by number of saves (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Six female goalkeepers have saved 50 or more shots in an Olympic water polo tournament.

Giulia Gorlero of Italy holds the record for the most saves by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament, blocking 65 shots in the 2016 edition.

At the 2016 Summer Games, Ashleigh Johnson saved 51 shots, including nine in the gold medal match, helping the American team win the Olympics. She is the most efficient one among these six goalkeepers.

Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • MP – Matches played
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
  • 64.6% – Highest save efficiency
Female goalkeepers with 50 or more saves in an Olympic tournament
RkYearGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightSavesShotsEff %MPSaves
per
match
Women's teamFinishRef
1 2016 Giulia Gorlero 1990251.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
6510661.3%610.833Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2nd of 8
teams
[36]
2 2012 Elena Gigli 1985271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)
5610553.3%69.333Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7th of 8
teams
[5]
3 2016 Yang Jun 1988281.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
5511846.6%69.167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7th of 8
teams
[28]
4 2012 Rosemary Morris 1986261.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
5411347.8%69.000Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8th of 8
teams
[37]
5 2012 Elizabeth Armstrong 1983291.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)
5310152.5%68.833Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1st of 8
teams
[8]
6 2016 Ashleigh Johnson 1994211.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
517964.6%68.500Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1st of 8
teams
[11]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 49), 2008 (p. 50), 2012 (p. 341), 2016 (p. 195).

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

At the 2004 Summer Games, Jacqueline Frank saved 41 shots, including seven in the bronze medal match, helping the United States win the match.

Giulia Gorlero of Italy blocked 65 shots at the 2016 Olympics, helping the Italian team win the Olympic silver medal.

Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • MP – Matches played
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Female goalkeepers with the most saves in each Olympic tournament
YearGoalkeeperBirthAgeHeightSavesShotsEff %MPSaves
per
match
Women's teamFinishRef
2000 Karla Plugge 1968311.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)
458155.6%76.429Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4th of 6
teams
[15]
2004 Jacqueline Frank 1980241.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
416860.3%58.200Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3rd of 8
teams
[34]
2008 Elizabeth Armstrong 1983251.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)
499253.3%59.800Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2nd of 8
teams
[8]
2012 Elena Gigli 1985271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)
5610553.3%69.333Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7th of 8
teams
[5]
2016 Giulia Gorlero 1990251.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
6510661.3%610.833Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2nd of 8
teams
[36]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 49), 2008 (p. 50), 2012 (p. 341), 2016 (p. 195).

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records:
Most shots saved by a female goalkeeper, one tournament
SavesAchievementYearGoalkeeperAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
45Set record2000 Karla Plugge 311.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23 September 20007 years, 333 days [15]
49Broke record2008 Elizabeth Armstrong 251.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21 August 20083 years, 354 days [8]
56Broke record2012 Elena Gigli 271.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9 August 20124 years, 10 days [5]
65Broke record2016 Giulia Gorlero 251.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19 August 20167 years, 348 days [36]

All-time

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total saves (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Yang Jun of China holds the record for the most shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper at the Olympics, with 138 saves at three Olympics (2008–2016).

Elizabeth Armstrong, representing the United States, blocked 102 shots at two Olympics (2008–2012).

Legend
  •     – Hosts
All-time female goalkeepers with 100 or more saves at the Olympics
RkGoalkeeperBirthHeightWomen's teamTotal
saves
Total
matches
played
Saves
per
match
Tournaments
(saves)
Period
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
123GSBT
1 Yang Jun 19881.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 138178.1182008
(39)
2012
(44)
2016
(55)
8 years
(20/28)
0000 [28]
2 Elizabeth Armstrong 19831.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 102119.2732008
(49)
2012
(53)
4 years
(25/29)
1102 [8]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 49), 2008 (p. 50), 2012 (p. 341), 2016 (p. 195).

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total shots saved by a female water polo goalkeeper at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records:
Most shots saved by a female goalkeeper, all-time
Total
saves
AchievementYearGoalkeeperAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
53Set record2008 Georgia Ellinaki 341.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 21 August 20083 years, 354 days [13]
102Broke record2012 Elizabeth Armstrong 291.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9 August 20124 years, 10 days [8]
138Broke record2016 Yang Jun 281.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 19 August 20167 years, 348 days [28]

Goalkeepers by team

The following tables are pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend

Australia

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
2000 Gold medal.svg1 Liz Weekes 197129214645.7%Starting goalkeeper [2]
7 Danielle Woodhouse 196931111573.3% [3]
20041 Emma Knox 197826122642.9% [21]
11 Jemma Brownlow 197924193161.3% [38]
2008 Bronze medal.svg1 Emma Knox (2)197830164238.1% [21]
13 Alicia McCormack 198325325954.2% [22]
2012 Bronze medal.svg1 Victoria Brown 1985274850.0% [39]
13 Alicia McCormack (2)198329409343.0%Starting goalkeeper [22]
20161 Lea Yanitsas 198927274658.7% [40]
13 Kelsey Wakefield 199125183847.4% [41]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

Brazil

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20161 Tess Oliveira 198729346949.3% [42]
13 Victória Chamorro 199620235541.8% [26]

Source:

Canada

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20001 Josée Marsolais 197326376656.1%Starting goalkeeper [43]
5 Isabelle Auger 19693182138.1% [18]
20041 Whynter Lamarre 19792582138.1% [44]
2 Rachel Riddell 198419142360.9% [25]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

China

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20081 Yang Jun 198820398943.8%Starting goalkeeper [28]
13 Tan Ying 198721020.0% [31]
20121 Yang Jun (2)1988244410641.5%Starting goalkeeper [28]
13 Wang Ying 198824172568.0% [45]
20161 Yang Jun (3)1988285511846.6%Starting goalkeeper [28]
13 Peng Lin 199521020.0% [46]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

Great Britain

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20121 Robyn Nicholls 199022050.0% [47]
13 Rosemary Morris 1986265411347.8%Starting goalkeeper [37]

Source:

Greece

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
2004 Silver medal.svg1 Georgia Ellinaki 197430407354.8%Starting goalkeeper [13]
13 Anthoula Mylonaki 1984205862.5% [27]
20081 Georgia Ellinaki (2)197434132846.4% [13]
13 Maria Tsouri 198622335757.9% [48]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

Hungary

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20041 Ildikó Sós 197627255644.6%Starting goalkeeper [16]
13 Andrea Tóth 198123101952.6% [49]
20081 Patrícia Horváth 197730437755.8%Starting goalkeeper [19]
13 Ildikó Sós (2)197631121866.7% [16]
20121 Flóra Bolonyai 199121176526.2% [50]
13 Edina Gangl 199022254753.2% [51]
20161 Edina Gangl (2)199026154533.3% [51]
13 Orsolya Kasó 198827276442.2% [52]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

Italy

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
2004 Gold medal.svg1 Francesca Conti 197232397254.2%Starting goalkeeper [4]
5 Elena Gigli 19851900 [5]
20081 Elena Gigli (2)198523407950.6%Starting goalkeeper [5]
13 Chiara Brancati 198127102050.0% [53]
20121 Elena Gigli (3)1985275610553.3%Starting goalkeeper [5]
13 Giulia Gorlero 1990213650.0% [36]
2016 Silver medal.svg1 Giulia Gorlero (2)1990256510661.3%Starting goalkeeper [36]
13 Laura Teani 199125020.0% [54]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

Kazakhstan

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20001 Svetlana Buravova-Khapsalis 197327388843.2%Starting goalkeeper [17]
3 Irina Borodavko 19792021216.7% [30]
20041 Galina Rytova (2)197528316647.0%Starting goalkeeper [35]
4 Svetlana Buravova-Khapsalis (2)19733100 [17]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Source:

Note:

Netherlands

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20001 Karla Plugge 196831458155.6%Starting goalkeeper [15]
6 Hellen Boering 19643600 [12]
2008 Gold medal.svg1 Ilse van der Meijden 198819459845.9%Starting goalkeeper [6]
13 Meike de Nooy 19832500 [7]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
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Russia

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
2000 Bronze medal.svg1 Marina Akobiya 197525437656.6%Starting goalkeeper [55]
2 Galina Rytova 19752551145.5% [35]
20041 Valentina Vorontsova 198222236038.3%Starting goalkeeper [56]
6 Galina Zlotnikova 1984203650.0% [29]
20081 Valentina Vorontsova (2)198226133735.1% [56]
13 Yevgeniya Protsenko 198324132944.8% [57]
20121 Maria Kovtunovskaya 198823295552.7% [58]
13 Anna Karnaukh 199318225341.5% [24]
2016 Bronze medal.svg1 Anna Ustyukhina 198927103528.6% [59]
13 Anna Karnaukh (2)199322276740.3% [24]
YearCap
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GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
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Spain

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
2012 Silver medal.svg1 Laura Ester 199022368641.9%Starting goalkeeper [32]
13 Ana Copado 19803200 [14]
20161 Laura Ester (2)199026419443.6%Starting goalkeeper [32]
13 Patricia Herrera 1993231520.0% [60]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
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United States

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
2000 Silver medal.svg1 Bernice Orwig 197623395966.1% [33]
11 Nicolle Payne 197624193850.0% [23]
2004 Bronze medal.svg1 Jacqueline Frank 198024416860.3%Starting goalkeeper [34]
12 Nicolle Payne (2)19762800 [23]
2008 Silver medal.svg1 Elizabeth Armstrong 198325499253.3%Starting goalkeeper [8]
13 Jaime Komer 1981261250.0% [20]
2012 Gold medal.svg1 Elizabeth Armstrong (2)1983295310152.5%Starting goalkeeper [8]
13 Tumua Anae 19882300 [9]
2016 Gold medal.svg1 Samantha Hill 19922461060.0% [10]
13 Ashleigh Johnson 199421517964.6%Starting goalkeeper [11]
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See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Water polo at the Summer Olympics</span>

Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy is the first and only country to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the United States women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Hungary women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Spain men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Spain women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Netherlands men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Netherlands women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Russia women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Germany men's national water polo team, the United Team of Germany men's national water polo team, and the West Germany men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Canada women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Greece women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the China women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Japan men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

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