List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top sprinters

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This is a list of top sprinters in the women's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

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Abbreviations

SpSprintsRkRankRefReferenceISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Overall top sprinters

By confederation

Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Number of female players with 10 or more sprints won at the Olympics
ConfederationNumber of top sprinters
Total sprints won: 30+Total sprints won: 20–29Total sprints won: 10–19Total
AfricaCANA 0000
AmericasUANA 0022
AsiaAASF 1012
EuropeLEN 0459
OceaniaOSA 1012
Total24915

By team

Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Number of female players with 10 or more sprints won at the Olympics
Women's teamNumber of top sprintersConfederation
Total sprints won: 30+Total sprints won: 20–29Total sprints won: 10–19Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1012Oceania – OSA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1001Asia – AASF
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0101Europe – LEN
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0022Europe – LEN
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0101Europe – LEN
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0011Asia – AASF
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0101Europe – LEN
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0022Europe – LEN
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0112Europe – LEN
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0022Americas – UANA
Total24915

Most sprints won

One tournament

Jennifer Pareja of Spain was the joint top sprinter in 2012. JenniferPareja2013.jpg
Jennifer Pareja of Spain was the joint top sprinter in 2012.

The following table is pre-sorted by number of sprints won (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of sprints contested (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Three female players have won 20 or more sprints in an Olympic water polo tournament.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Kyriaki Liosi won 21 sprints, helping Greece win silver. She is the most efficient one among these three sprinters.

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 20 or more sprints won in an Olympic tournament
RkYearSprinterBirthAgeHeightSprints
won
Sprints
contested
Eff %Women's teamFinishNoteRef
1 2004 Kyriaki Liosi 1979241.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)
212391.3%Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2nd of 8
teams
[1]
2 2012 Kate Gynther 1982301.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)
212487.5%Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3rd of 8
teams
[2]
2012 Jennifer Pareja 1984281.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)
212487.5%Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2nd of 8
teams
[3]

Source:

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of sprints won (in descending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Legend
Female players with 10 or more sprints won in an Olympic tournament, ordered chronologically
YearTotal20+ sprints won15–19 sprints won10–14 sprints won
2000 30Flag of Russia.svg  Russia: Tatiana Petrova (16)1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: Melissa Mills (14)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan: Tatyana Gubina (14)
2
2004 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece *: Kyriaki Liosi (21)100
2008 50Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China *: Wang Yi (18)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands: Daniëlle de Bruijn (15)
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: Kate Gynther (13)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary: Ágnes Valkai (10)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States: Heather Petri (11)
3
2012 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: Kate Gynther (21)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain: Jennifer Pareja (21)
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China: Wang Yi (17)10
2016 40Flag of the United States.svg  United States: Rachel Fattal (17)1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary: Rita Keszthelyi (10)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: Tania Di Mario (11)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain: Roser Tarragó (13)
3
2020
YearTotal20+ sprints won15–19 sprints won10–14 sprints won

Source:

Top sprinters in each tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of sprints contested (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Kate Gynther, captain of the Australia women's national team, and Jennifer Pareja, captain of the Spain women's national team, were the joint top sprinters at the 2012 London Olympics.

Legend and abbreviation
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with his team
  • Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
Female players with the most sprints won in each Olympic tournament
YearSprinterBirthAgeHeightSprints
won
Sprints
contested
Eff %Women's teamFinishNoteRef
2000 Tatiana Petrova 1973271.62 m
(5 ft 4 in)
162272.7%Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3rd of 8
teams
[4]
2004 Kyriaki Liosi 1979241.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)
212391.3%Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2nd of 8
teams
[1]
2008 Wang Yi 1987211.79 m
(5 ft 10 in)
181994.7%Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5th of 8
teams
[5]
2012 Kate Gynther 1982301.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)
212487.5%Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3rd of 8
teams
[2]
Jennifer Pareja 1984281.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)
2487.5%Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2nd of 8
teams
[3]
2016 Rachel Fattal 1993221.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)
172373.9%Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1st of 8
teams
[6]

Source:

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of sprints won by a female water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player – Player who won the tournament with his team
Historical progression of records:
Most sprints won by a female player, one tournament
Sprints
won
AchievementYearSprinterAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
16Set record2000 Tatiana Petrova 271.62 m
(5 ft 4 in)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23 September 20003 years, 338 days [4]
21Broke record2004 Kyriaki Liosi 241.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 26 August 200416 years, 263 days [1]
Tied record2012 Kate Gynther 301.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9 August 2012 [2]
Tied record2012 Jennifer Pareja 281.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9 August 2012 [3]

All-time

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), number of total sprints contested (in ascending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Australian Kate Gynther holds the record for the most sprints won by a female water polo player at the Olympics, with 39 sprints won at three Olympics (2004–2012).

Wang Yi of China won 35 sprints in two Olympic tournaments between 2008 and 2012.

Legend and abbreviation
All-time female players with 30 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthHeightWomen's teamTotal
Sprints
won
Total
Sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Period
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Kate Gynther 19821.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 395867.2%2004
(5/8)
2008
(13/26)
2012
(21/24)
8 years
(22/30)
0022 [2]
2 Wang Yi 19871.79 m
(5 ft 10 in)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 354774.5%2008
(18/19)
2012
(17/28)
4 years
(21/25)
0000 [5]

Source:

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of total sprints won (in descending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Legend
All-time female players with 10 or more sprints won at the Olympics, ordered chronologically
YearTotalTotal sprints won: 30+Total sprints won: 25–29Total sprints won: 20–24
2000 0000
2004 100Flag of Greece.svg  Greece *: Kyriaki Liosi (21)1
2008 20Flag of Greece.svg  Greece: Kyriaki Liosi (28)1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands: Daniëlle de Bruijn (24)1
2012 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia: Kate Gynther (39)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China: Wang Yi (35)
20Flag of Spain.svg  Spain: Jennifer Pareja (21)1
2016 100Flag of Italy.svg  Italy: Tania Di Mario (23)1
2020
YearTotalTotal sprints won: 30+Total sprints won: 25–29Total sprints won: 20–24

Source:

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total sprints won by a female water polo player at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Legend
Historical progression of records:
Most sprints won by a female player, all-time
Total
Sprints
won
AchievementYearSprinterAgeHeightWomen's teamDateDuration of recordRef
21Set record2004 Kyriaki Liosi 241.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 26 August 20043 years, 357 days [1]
28Broke record2008 Kyriaki Liosi 281.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 17 August 20083 years, 358 days [1]
39Broke record2012 Kate Gynther 301.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9 August 20128 years, 280 days [2]

Top sprinters by team

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend

Australia

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 1

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Kate Gynther 1982395867.2%2004
(5/8)
2008
(13/26)
2012
(21/24)
22/30 [2]
2 Melissa Mills 1973141593.3%2000
(14/15)
26/26 [7]
3 Nicola Zagame 199081080.0%2012
(4/4)
2016
(4/6)
22/25 [8]
4 Bronwyn Mayer 197461154.5%2000
(6/8)
2004
(0/3)
26/30 [9]

Source:

Brazil

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Marina Zablith 198791560%2016
(9/15)
29/29 [10]

Source:

Canada

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Waneek Horn-Miller 197571643.8%2000
(7/16)
24/24 [11]
2 Cora Campbell 19745862.5%2000
(0/1)
2004
(5/7)
26/30 [12]

Source:

China

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 1

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Wang Yi 1987354774.5%2008
(18/19)
2012
(17/28)
21/25 [5]
2 Niu Guannan 199292240.9%2016
(9/22)
24/24 [13]

Source:

Great Britain

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Chloe Wilcox 198691947.4%2012
(9/19)
25/25 [14]

Source:

Greece

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Kyriaki Liosi 1979283971.8%2004
(21/23)
2008
(7/16)
24/28 [1]

Source:

Hungary

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Ágnes Valkai 1981142458.3%2004
(4/5)
2008
(10/19)
23/27 [15]
2 Rita Keszthelyi 1991112544.0%2012
(1/5)
2016
(10/20)
20/24 [16]
3 Rita Drávucz 198092733.3%2004
(6/8)
2008
(0/0)
2012
(3/19)
24/32 [17]

Source:

Note:

Italy

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Tania Di Mario 1979235839.7%2004
(7/16)
2008
(1/10)
2012
(4/10)
2016
(11/22)
25/37 [18]
2 Anikó Pelle 197861250.0%2004
HUN
(6/9)
2008
HUN
(0/1)
2012
ITA
(0/2)
25/33 [19]

Source:

Kazakhstan

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Tatyana Gubina 1977153444.1%2000
(14/23)
2004
(1/11)
22/26 [20]

Source:

Netherlands

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Daniëlle de Bruijn 1978244553.3%2000
(9/23)
2008
(15/22)
22/30 [21]

Source:

Russia

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Tatiana Petrova 1973193554.3%2000
(16/22)
2004
(3/13)
27/31 [4]
2 Ekaterina Lisunova 1989132065.0%2008
(6/11)
2012
(1/1)
2016
(6/8)
18/26 [22]
3 Ekaterina Prokofyeva 199182729.6%2008
(2/4)
2012
(5/13)
2016
(1/10)
17/25 [23]

Source:

Spain

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Jennifer Pareja 1984212487.5%2012
(21/24)
28/28 [3]
2 Roser Tarragó 1993132065.0%2012
(0/0)
2016
(13/20)
19/23 [24]

Source:

United States

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0

Legend and abbreviation
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Rachel Fattal 1993172373.9%2016
(17/23)
22/22 [6]
2 Heather Petri 1978131872.2%2000
(1/1)
2004
(0/0)
2008
(11/15)
2012
(1/2)
22/34 [25]
3 Margaret Dingeldein 198055100.0%2004
(5/5)
24/24 [26]

Source:

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