Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

These are the rosters of all participating teams at the women's water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Abbreviations

Pos.	Position	№	Cap number
CF	Centre forward	CB	Centre back
D	Defense	GK	Goalkeeper

Pool A

  China

The following is the Chinese roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Yang Jun	GK	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	28 April 1988
2	Teng Fei	D	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	23 January 1988
3	Liu Ping	CB	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	1 May 1987
4	Sun Yujun	D	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	30 January 1987
5	He Jin	CF	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	3 May 1987
6	Sun Yating	CF	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	80 kg (176 lb)	24 February 1988
7	Song Donglun	D	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	28 April 1991
8	Gao Ao	D	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	26 July 1990
9	Wang Yi	D	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	29 July 1987
10	Ma Huanhuan	D	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	13 January 1990
11	Sun Huizi	D	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	11 June 1990
12	Zhang Lei	D	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	9 May 1988
13	Wang Ying	GK	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	7 August 1988

Head coach: Juan Jané

  Hungary

The following is the Hungarian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Flóra Bolonyai	GK	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	5 April 1991	USC Trojans
2	Dóra Czigány	CF	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	23 October 1992	ZF-Eger
3	Dóra Antal	CF	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	60 kg (132 lb)	9 September 1993	ZF-Eger
4	Hanna Kisteleki	CF	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	10 March 1991	BVSC ‐ Zugló
5	Gabriella Szűcs	CF	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	7 March 1988	Dunaújvárosi Főiskola VE
6	Orsolya Takács	CB	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	20 May 1985	Szentesi Vizilabda Klub
7	Rita Drávucz	D	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	14 April 1980	Pro Recco
8	Rita Keszthelyi	D	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	10 December 1991	Szentesi Vizilabda Klub
9	Ildikó Tóth	CB	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	23 April 1987	BVSC ‐ Zugló
10	Barbara Bujka	CB	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	5 September 1986	Waterpolo Fontalba Messina
11	Dóra Csabai	CB	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	20 April 1989	BVSC ‐ Zugló
12	Katalin Menczinger	CB	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	17 January 1989	Dunaújvárosi Főiskola VE
13	Edina Gangl	GK	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	25 June 1990	ZF-Eger

Head coach: András Merész

  Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[3]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Laura Ester	GK	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	22 January 1990	CN Sabadell
2	Marta Bach	CB	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	17 February 1993	CN Mataro
3	Anna Espar	D	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	8 January 1993	CN Sabadell
4	Roser Tarragó	D	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	25 March 1993	CN Mataro
5	Matilde Ortiz	CB	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	16 September 1990	CN Sabadell
6	Jennifer Pareja	D	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	8 May 1984	CN Sabadell
7	Lorena Miranda	CB	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	7 April 1991	CW Dos Hermanas
8	Pilar Peña Carrasco	D	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	4 April 1986	CN Sabadell
9	Andrea Blas	CF	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	14 February 1992	EW Zaragoza
10	Ona Meseguer	D	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	1 March 1978	CN Sant Andreu
11	Maica García Godoy	CF	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	90 kg (198 lb)	17 October 1990	CN Sabadell
12	Laura López	D	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	13 January 1988	CN Madrid Moscardo
13	Ana Copado	GK	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	31 March 1980	CN Sant Andreu

Head coach: Miki Oca

  United States

The following is the American roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[4]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Elizabeth Armstrong	GK	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	31 January 1983	Great Lakes WP Club
2	Heather Petri	D	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	13 June 1978	New York Athletic Club
3	Melissa Seidemann	CB	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	104 kg (229 lb)	26 June 1990	Stanford University
4	Brenda Villa	D	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	18 April 1980	Orizzonte Catania
5	Lauren Wenger	D	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	11 March 1984	New York Athletic Club
6	Maggie Steffens	CB	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	4 June 1993	Diablo Water Polo
7	Courtney Mathewson	D	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	14 September 1986	New York Athletic Club
8	Jessica Steffens	CB	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	7 April 1987	New York Athletic Club
9	Elsie Windes	CB	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	17 June 1985	Tualatin Hills WPC
10	Kelly Rulon	D	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	16 August 1984	ASD Roma
11	Annika Dries	CF	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	10 April 1992	Stanford University
12	Kami Craig	CF	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	21 July 1987	Santa Barbara WP Foundation
13	Tumua Anae	GK	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	16 October 1988	SoCal

Head coach: Adam Krikorian

Pool B

  Australia

On 12 June 2012, the Australian roster for the women's water polo tournament was announced. ^[5]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Victoria Brown	GK	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	27 July 1985	Victorian Tigers
2	Gemma Beadsworth	CF	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	17 July 1987	Fremantle Marlins
3	Sophie Smith	CB	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	26 February 1986	Queensland Breakers
4	Holly Lincoln-Smith	CF	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	26 March 1988	Cronulla Sharks
5	Jane Moran	D	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	6 June 1985	Brisbane Barracudas
6	Bronwen Knox	CF	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	16 April 1986	Victorian Tigers
7	Rowena Webster	CB	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	80 kg (176 lb)	27 December 1987	Victorian Tigers
8	Kate Gynther	D	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	5 July 1982	Brisbane Barracudas
9	Glencora Ralph	CB	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	8 August 1988	Fremantle Marlins
10	Ashleigh Southern	CF	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	22 October 1992	Brisbane Barracudas
11	Melissa Rippon	D	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	20 January 1981	Brisbane Barracudas
12	Nicola Zagame	D	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	11 August 1990	Cronulla Sharks
13	Alicia McCormack	GK	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	7 June 1983	Cronulla Sharks

Head coach: Greg McFadden

  Great Britain

The following is the British roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.. ^[6]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Robyn Nicholls	GK	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	8 May 1990	City of Manchester
2	Chloe Wilcox	D	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	20 December 1986	City of Manchester
3	Fiona McCann	CB	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	13 May 1987	City of Liverpool
4	Francesca Snell	CB	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	28 March 1987	West London Penguin
5	Alexandra Rutlidge	CB	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	12 November 1988	City of Manchester
6	Frances Leighton	CF	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	30 March 1982	City of Sheffield
7	Lisa Gibson	CF	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	12 August 1989	City of Manchester
8	Hazel Musgrove	CB	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	6 February 1989	City of Liverpool
9	Ciara Gibson-Byrne	D	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	3 December 1992	City of Manchester
10	Angela Winstanley-Smith	CF	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	5 August 1985	City of Manchester
11	Francesca Clayton	D	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	7 January 1990	City of Liverpool
12	Rebecca Kershaw	D	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	11 August 1990	City of Manchester
13	Rosemary Morris	GK	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	31 January 1986	City of Liverpool

Head coach: Szilveszter Fekete

  Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[7]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Elena Gigli	GK	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	9 July 1985
2	Simona Abbate	CB	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	22 August 1983
3	Elisa Casanova	CF	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	26 November 1973
6	Allegra Lapi	D	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	8 September 1985
7	Tania Di Mario	D	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	4 May 1979
8	Roberta Bianconi	D	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	8 July 1989
9	Giulia Enrica Emmolo	D	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	16 October 1991
10	Giulia Rambaldi Guidasci	DF	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	11 November 1986
11	Aleksandra Cotti	D	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	13 December 1988
12	Teresa Frassinetti	CF	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	24 December 1985
13	Giulia Gorlero	GK	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	26 September 1990
14	Anikó Pelle	CB			28 September 1978
15	Federica Radicchi	CB			21 December 1988

Head coach: Fabio Conti

  Russia

The following is the Russian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[8]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	2012 club
1	Mariia Kovtunovskaia	GK	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	19 December 1988
2	Diana Antonova	D	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	50 kg (110 lb)	17 January 1993
3	Alexandra Antonova	D	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	22 December 1991
4	Olga Belova	CB	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	50 kg (110 lb)	27 August 1993
5	Evgeniya Ivanova	D	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	26 July 1987
6	Ekaterina Tankeeva	CF	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	28 June 1989
7	Ekaterina Lisunova	D	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	6 October 1989
8	Nadezhda Fedotova	D	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	20 August 1988
9	Ekaterina Prokofyeva	D	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	13 March 1991
10	Olga Beliaeva	CF	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	18 March 1985
11	Evgeniia Khokhriakova	CB	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	26 August 1988
12	Sofia Konukh	CF	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	61 kg (134 lb)	9 March 1980
13	Anna Karnaukh	GK	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	31 August 1993

Head coach: Aleksandr Kabanov

See also

• Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

References

1. "China team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
2. "Hungary team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. "Spain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
4. USA Water Polo Announces 2012 Olympic Women's Team
5. "Stinging for gold". Australian Olympic Committee News. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
6. "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
7. "Italy team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
8. "Russia team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

External links

• Official website