Spain 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 Spain women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

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The Spain women's national water polo team has participated in 3 of 6 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 Spain.svg  Spain 2nd5th2nd3
Total teams6888810

Number of appearances

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

Women's team [1] AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33320122020Runners-upEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

Women's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Runners-up (2012, 2020)3Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

Women's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22 (2012, 2020)20122020

Medal table

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

Women's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0202

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.

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.

Legend
Female athletes who won two or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Marta Bach 19931.76 m
(5 ft 9 in)		FP2012201620209 years
(19/28)		0202 [2]
Anni Espar 19931.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		FP2012201620209 years
(19/28)		0202 [3]
Laura Ester 19901.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		GK2012201620209 years
(22/31)		0202 [4]
Maica García 19901.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		FP2012201620209 years
(21/30)		0202 [5]
Pili Peña 19861.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		FP2012201620209 years
(26/35)		0202 [6]
Roser Tarragó 19931.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		FP2012201620209 years
(19/28)		0202 [7]

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 Anni Espar 1993Right372012
(15)		2016
(7)		2020
(15)		19/28 [3]
2 Roser Tarragó 1993Right292012
(5)		2016
(15)		2020
(9)		19/28 [7]
3 Maica García 1990Right272012
(7)		2016
(11)		2020
(9)		21/30 [5]
4 Beatriz Ortiz 1995Right232016
(5)		2020
(18)		21/26 [8]
5 Judith Forca 1996Left212016
(7)		2020
(14)		20/25 [9]

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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
2012 Silver medal.svg1 Laura Ester 199022368641.9%Starting goalkeeper [4]
13 Ana Copado 19803200— [10]
20161 Laura Ester (2)199026419443.6%Starting goalkeeper [4]
13 Patricia Herrera 1993231520.0% [11]
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 Jennifer Pareja 1984212487.5%2012
(21/24)		28/28 [12]
2 Roser Tarragó 1993132065.0%2012
(0/0)		2016
(13/20)		19/23 [7]

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Coach statistics

Medals as coach and player

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 winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Spanish water polo player Miki Oca won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later, he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. As a head coach, he guided Spain women's national water polo team to a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. [13]

Legend
RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeWomen's teamMedalGSBT
1 Miki Oca 19701.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		22–26Flag of Spain.svg  Spain FP1992*Silver medal.svg, 1996 Gold medal.svg42Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2012 Silver medal.svg, 2020 Silver medal.svg1304 [13]

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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. ↑ "Marta Bach". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Anni Espar". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Laura Ester". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Maica García". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Pili Peña". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Roser Tarragó". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Beatriz Ortiz". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Judith Forca". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ana Copado". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Patricia Herrera". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Jennifer Pareja". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Miki Oca". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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