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.
Magdalena Johanna Maria "Marleen" Veldhuis is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. She was world record holder in four events. Veldhuis won eight world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals. In the Olympics, she won a bronze medal in London 2012 in the 50 m freestyle, as well as three relay medals: bronze in Athens 2004, gold in Beijing 2008, and silver in London 2012.
Heather Danielle Petri is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 and the gold medal in London 2012. 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. Her position is attacker.
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.
Antigoni Roumpesi or Antigoni Roumbesi is a Greek water polo player, World Aquatics gold champion and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team.
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.
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.
Ilse Suzanne van der Meijden 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.
Arno Havenga is a Dutch male former water polo player and current coach. He was a member of the Netherlands men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the national team at the 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship and 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Jantien Cabout is a Dutch water polo player.
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