Netherlands women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

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

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The Netherlands women's national water polo team has participated in 2 of 5 official women's water polo tournaments. [1]

Abbreviations

AppsAppearancesRkRankRefReferenceCap No. Water polo cap number
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R Handedness LLeft-handedRRight-handedOly debutOlympic debut in water polo
(C) Captain p.pagepp.pages

Team statistics

Comprehensive results by tournament

Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Women's team [1] 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Years
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4th1st6th3
Total teams6888810

Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Women's team [1] AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21020002020ChampionsEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Women's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Champions (2008)2Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Women's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21 (2008)1 (2000)20002008

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Women's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1001

Player statistics

Multiple appearances

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 player (in ascending order), respectively.

Female athletes who competed in water polo at two or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
2 Gillian van den Berg 1971FP2000200829/36 [2]
Daniëlle de Bruijn 1978FP2000200822/30 [3]

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 player (in ascending order), respectively.

Top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending 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.

Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals		Water polo tournaments
(goals)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1 Daniëlle de Bruijn 1978Left282000
(11)		2008
(17)		22/30 [4]

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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.

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
20001 Karla Plugge 196831458155.6%Starting goalkeeper [5]
6 Hellen Boering 19643600— [6]
2008 Gold medal.svg1 Ilse van der Meijden 198819459845.9%Starting goalkeeper [7]
13 Meike de Nooy 19832500— [8]
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef

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Top sprinters

The following table is 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.

* 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 [3]

Source:

Olympic champions

2008 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateCap
color		OpponentResultGoals
for		Goals
against		Goals
diff.
Match 1/6Preliminary round – Group B11 August 2008  BlueFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Lost911-2
Match 2/6Preliminary round – Group B13 August 2008  BlueFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Won963
Match 3/6Preliminary round – Group B15 August 2008  WhiteFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Lost910-1
Match 4/6Quarter-finals17 August 2008  BlueFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Won13112
Match 5/6Semi-finals19 August 2008  BlueFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Won871
Match 6/6Gold medal match21 August 2008  BlueFlag of the United States.svg  United States Won981
TotalMatches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7%57534

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 17, 23, 25, 33, 37, 43).

Danielle de Bruijn scored 17 goals at the 2008 Olympics, including seven goals in the gold medal match, helping the Netherlands win gold. Danielle-de-bruijn-1344286670.jpg
Daniëlle de Bruijn scored 17 goals at the 2008 Olympics, including seven goals in the gold medal match, helping the Netherlands win gold.
Roster
Cap
No.		PlayerPosL/RHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold		Oly
debut		ISHOF
member
1 Ilse van der Meijden GKR1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)71 kg (157 lb)22 October 198819 years, 304 daysYes
2 Yasemin Smit (C)FPR1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (154 lb)21 November 198423 years, 274 daysYes
3 Mieke Cabout FPR1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (154 lb)30 March 198622 years, 144 daysYes
4 Biurakn Hakhverdian FPR1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)4 October 198522 years, 322 daysYes
5 Marieke van den Ham FPL1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)80 kg (176 lb)21 January 198325 years, 213 daysYes
6 Daniëlle de Bruijn FPL1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)13 February 197830 years, 190 daysNo
7 Iefke van Belkum FPR1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)22 July 198622 years, 30 daysYes
8 Noeki Klein FPR1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (176 lb)28 April 198325 years, 115 daysYes
9 Gillian van den Berg FPR1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)8 September 197136 years, 348 daysNo
10 Alette Sijbring FPR1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)68 kg (150 lb)20 March 198226 years, 154 daysYes
11 Rianne Guichelaar FPL1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)63 kg (139 lb)16 August 198325 years, 5 daysYes
12 Simone Koot FPR1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)12 November 198027 years, 283 daysYes
13 Meike de Nooy GKR1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)73 kg (161 lb)2 May 198325 years, 111 daysYes
Average1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (154 lb)17 December 198225 years, 248 days
Coach Robin van Galen

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Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.		PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Ilse van der Meijden GK6198100%010.0%131
2 Yasemin Smit (C)FP613166.2%21216.7%41453101
3 Mieke Cabout FP617889.9%104422.7%11093020.0%52
4 Biurakn Hakhverdian FP63015.2%010.0%521
5 Marieke van den Ham FP610653.5%92045.0%1445
6 Daniëlle de Bruijn FP617789.4%173351.5%2543152268.2%91
7 Iefke van Belkum FP618995.5%103627.8%18777
8 Noeki Klein FP6126.1%3
9 Gillian van den Berg FP612563.1%4944.4%531
10 Alette Sijbring FP69246.5%41822.2%1412721
11 Rianne Guichelaar FP69749.0%1137.7%1433
12 Simone Koot FP65125.8%010.0%23020.0%
13 Meike de Nooy GK600.0%
Team12
Total6198100%5718830.3%10874418152657.7%4853
Against5315933.3%16954126112642.3%5335
Cap
No.		PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Ilse van der Meijden GK459845.9%
13 Meike de Nooy GK
Total459845.9%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 71).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  2. ↑ "Gillian van den Berg". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Daniëlle de Bruijn". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Daniëlle de Bruijn". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Karla Plugge". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hellen Boering". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ilse van der Meijden". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Meike de Nooy". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

Sources

Official Results Books (IOC)

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PDF documents on the FINA website:

PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:

PDF documents on the International Olympic Committee website:

Official Reports (FINA)

PDF documents on the FINA website:

Official website (IOC)

Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:

Olympedia

Water polo on the Olympedia website:

Sports Reference

Water polo on the Sports Reference website:

Todor66

Water polo on the Todor66 website:

ISHOF

International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:

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