Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
City | Beijing |
Venue(s) | Ying Tung Natatorium |
Dates | 11–21 August 2008 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 103 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Netherlands (1st title) |
Runners-up | United States |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | Hungary |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 20 |
Goals scored | 370 (18.5 per match) |
Multiple appearances | 3-time Olympian(s): 4 |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 2 |
Top scorer(s) | Daniëlle de Bruijn (17 goals in 6 matches) |
Most saves | Elizabeth Armstrong (49 saves in 5 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Wang Yi (18 sprints won in 5 matches) |
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Tournament | ||
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The women's water polo tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 11 August to 21 August at the Ying Tung Natatorium. [1]
Teams from eight nations competed, seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. 20 games were played, 12 of them in the preliminary round (each team played the other teams in the group). Eight games were played in the final round.
The tournament featured eight teams, separated into two groups of four teams. [2] Each team played the other three teams in its pool once in a round-robin format. The first-place team in each pool qualified directly for the semifinal, the second- and third-place teams moved on to the quarterfinal round, and the fourth-place teams played each other in a seventh place game. [3]
The winners of the quarterfinal games moved on to the semifinals to face the top teams from each pool, while the quarterfinal losers played a fifth place classification game. The semifinal winners played in the gold medal game, while the losers played each other for the bronze. [3]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 5 | Qualified for semifinals |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 5 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | |
Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 0 | Will play for places 7th–8th |
11 August 2008 14:20 | Report | Russia | 8–9 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gaetan Turcotte (CAN), Nikolaos Argyros (GRE) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 2–3, 1–2 | |||||
Smurova 2 | Goals | Miceli 2, di Mario 2 |
11 August 2008 17:00 | Report | United States | 12–11 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 5–4, 2–2, 2–2 | |||||
Golda 4, Craig 3, Hayes 2 | Goals | Gao 3, Teng 2, Sun Yu. 2, Sun H. 2 |
13 August 2008 15:40 | Report | United States | 9–9 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Alan Balfanbayev (KAZ), Gabor Kiszelly (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 0–2, 4–2, 2–2, 3–3 | |||||
Hayes 2, Villa 2 | Goals | Miceli 2, di Mario 2 |
13 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Russia | 11–13 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gaetan Turcotte (CAN), Torsten Bock (GER) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–4, 3–1, 1–5 | |||||
Pantyulina 3, Vylegzhanina 2 | Goals | Sun Yu. 4, Gao 2, Sun H. 2 |
15 August 2008 14:20 | Report | Russia | 7–12 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Jaime Moliner Molins (ESP), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters: 0–5, 3–2, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
Konukh 2, Turova 2 | Goals | Golda 3, Villa 2, Gregorka 2 |
15 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Italy | 10–9 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–2, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
Casanova 4, di Mario 3 | Goals | Sun Ya. 3, Wang Yi 2, Qiao 2 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 5 | Qualified for semifinals |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 5 | Qualified for quarterfinals |
Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | |
Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 0 | Will play for places 7th–8th |
11 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Hungary | 11–9 | Netherlands | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Radoslaw Piotr Koryzna (POL) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 4–3, 1–1 | |||||
Pelle 4, Kisteleki 2, Stieber 2, Valkai 2 | Goals | de Bruijn 4, van den Berg 3 |
11 August 2008 15:40 | Report | Greece | 6–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Decio Jr Patelli (BRA), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–2, 1–1, 1–0 | |||||
Roumpesi 3, Liosi 2 | Goals | Beadsworth 4, Gofers 2 |
13 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Hungary | 7–7 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Mario Brguljan (MNE), Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 1–2, 4–3 | |||||
Drávucz 3, Pelle 2, Valkai 2 | Goals | R. Rippon 2, B. Knox 2, M. Rippon 2 |
13 August 2008 14:20 | Report | Greece | 6–9 | Netherlands | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Shiwei Ni (CHN), Decio Jr Patelli (BRA) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 1–3, 0–1 | |||||
Liosi 2 | Goals | Cabout 4, de Bruijn 2, van Belkum 2 |
15 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Netherlands | 9–10 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Gaetan Turcotte (CAN) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 1–2, 5–4 | |||||
van den Ham 3, van Belkum 2, Sijbring 2 | Goals | B. Knox 4, Beadsworth 2, Gynther 2 |
15 August 2008 15:40 | Report | Hungary | 10–4 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Alan Balfanbayev (KAZ), Decio Jr Patelli (BRA) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 | |||||
Kisteleki 2, Stieber 2, Drávucz 2, Pelle 2 | Goals | Gerolymou 1, Liosi 1, Roumpesi 1, Asimaki 1 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | |||||||||||
A1 | United States | 9 | |||||||||||
A3 | China | 11 | B2 | Australia | 8 | ||||||||
B2 | Australia | 12 | United States | 8 | |||||||||
Netherlands | 9 | ||||||||||||
B1 | Hungary | 7 | |||||||||||
A2 | Italy | 11 | B3 | Netherlands | 8 | ||||||||
B3 | Netherlands | 13 | |||||||||||
5th–6th | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||
5 | China | 10 | Australia | 12 | |||||||||
6 | Italy | 7 | 4 | Hungary | 11 | ||||||||
17 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Russia | 12–6 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Stephen Knights (NZL), Guy Pinker (RSA) |
Score by quarters:3–2, 4–1, 3–1, 2–2 | |||||
Shepelina 3, Konukh 3, Pantyulina 2, Belyaeva 2 | Goals | Roumpesi 4 |
17 August 2008 14:20 | Report | China | 11–12 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Decio Jr Patelli (BRA), Jaime Moliner Molins (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–2, 2–4, 3–2 | |||||
Ma 3, Sun H. 2 | Goals | Gynther 5, Cuffe 2, M. Rippon 2 |
17 August 2008 15:40 | Report | Italy | 11–13 | Netherlands | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Torsten Bock (GER), Nikolaos Argyros (GRE) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 3–2, 2–1 OT: 0–0, 0–0 PSO: 3-5 | |||||
Zanchi 4, Miceli 2, Bosurgi 2 | Goals | Cabout 4, de Bruijn 3, Smit 2, van Belkum 2 |
19 August 2008 13:00 | Report | China | 10–7 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Ahmet Erhan Tulga (TUR), Gaetan Turcotte (CAN) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 4–0 | |||||
Gao 4, Sun H. 2 | Goals | di Mario 3, Zanchi 2 |
19 August 2008 14:20 | Report | United States | 9–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 4–1, 1–3 | |||||
Villa 3 Hayes 2 Golda, Steffens, Gregorka, Craig 1 | Goals | Gynther 3 R. Rippon 2 Beadsworth, Knox, M. Rippon 1 |
19 August 2008 15:40 | Report | Hungary | 7–8 | Netherlands | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Mario Brguljan (MNE), Sergey Antsiferov (RUS) |
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–3, 3–3, 1–1 | |||||
Pelle 3 Drávucz, Primász 2 | Goals | van den Ham, van Belkum 3 Cabout, Sijbring 1 |
21 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Australia | 12–11 | Hungary | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Sergey Antsiferov (RUS), Mladen Rak (CRO) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 3–1, 1–1 OT:2–1, 0–1 PSO:3–2 | |||||
Knox, Gynther 3 Fraser 2 Beadsworth, R. Rippon, Santoromito, M. Rippon 1 | Goals | Kisteleki 4 Valkai 3 Drávucz 2 Zantleitner, Pelle 1 |
21 August 2008 18:20 | Report | United States | 8–9 | Netherlands | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Gabor Kiszelly (HUN), Massimiliano Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–1, 1–2, 2–2 | |||||
Steffens 2 Hayes, Villa, Golda, Gregorka, van Norman, Craig 1 | Goals | de Bruijn 7 van Belkum, van den Ham 1 |
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Three-time Olympian(s): 4 players
Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 2 players
Rank | Player | GP | G |
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1 | Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED) | 6 | 17 |
2 | Kate Gynther (AUS) | 6 | 13 |
3 | Bronwen Knox (AUS) | 6 | 12 |
Anikó Pelle (HUN) | 5 | 12 | |
5 | Ao Gao (CHN) | 5 | 11 |
6 | Iefke van Belkum (NED) | 6 | 10 |
Mieke Cabout (NED) | 6 | 10 | |
Rita Drávucz (HUN) | 5 | 10 | |
Tania di Mario (ITA) | 5 | 10 | |
10 | Gemma Beadsworth (AUS) | 6 | 9 |
Natalie Golda (USA) | 5 | 9 | |
Marieke van den Ham (NED) | 6 | 9 | |
Antigoni Roumpesi (GRE) | 4 | 9 | |
Brenda Villa (USA) | 5 | 9 |
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