Water polo at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

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The 1998 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 8 to 16 January 1998 in the Challenge Stadium, and was incorporated into the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia. [1]

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Teams

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 854013425+9
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 753114928+21
3.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 753115028+22
4.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 552123631+5
5.Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 351132944–15
6.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 050052769–42

Group B

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1055004916+33
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 854014830+18
3.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 653023231+1
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 452034833+15
5.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 251041535–20
6.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 050051966–47

Quarter finals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5 – 8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9 – 12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg9 – 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8 – 6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Semi finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10 – 9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7 – 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Finals

Placing matches

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9 – 7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8 – 4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10 – 7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10 – 9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Bronze medal match

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8 – 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Final

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7 – 6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Final ranking

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [1]
Carmela Alluci
Alexandra Araujo
Cristina Consoli
Francesca Conti
Antonella Di Giacinto
Eleonora Gay
Melania Grego
Stefania Larucci
Giusi Malato
Martina Micelli
Maddalena Musumeci
Monica Vaillant
Milena Virzi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Karla van der Boon
Carla van Usen
Ellen Bast
Gillian van den Berg
Daniëlle de Bruijn
Edmée Hiemstra
Karin Kuipers
Ingrid Leijendekker
Petra Meerdink
Carla Quint
Sandra Scherrenburg
Mariëlle Schothans
Marjan op den Velde
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Individual awards

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References

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