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| Steffen Dierolf | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 5 May 1976 Esslingen am Neckar, West Germany | ||
| Nationality |  Germany | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position | driver | ||
Steffen Dierolf (born 5 May 1976) is a German male water polo player. He was a member of the Germany men's national water polo team, playing as a driver. He was a part of the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1] On club level he played for SV Cannstatt in Germany.
Tibor Benedek was a Hungarian professional water polo player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Benedek also competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 6th and 4th, respectively.
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The women's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 9 August and ended on 19 August 2016. Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
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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.
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