Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

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Women's water polo
2013 World Aquatics Championships
Tournament details
Dates21 July – 2 August
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches44
Goals scored896 (20 per match)
Attendance35,980 (818 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lieke Klaassen
(25 goals)
Best player Flag of Spain.svg Jennifer Pareja
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The women's water polo tournament at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships , organised by the FINA, was held in the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain from 21 July to 2 August 2013. [1]

Contents

Spain defeated Australia 8–6 in the final match to capture their first world championship title. [2]

Qualification

16 teams qualified for the world championships in 2013 as follows:

[3]

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host nation––1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2012 World League Finals29 May-3 June 2012 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changshu 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2012 Olympics 30 July–11 August 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2012 European Championships 18–28 January 2012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven 3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2013 Americas Qualification Tournament January 2013 [4] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Asia2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Africa1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Oceania1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
TOTAL16

Preliminary round

Group A

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32104124+175
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32014023+174
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31115429+253
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 30031372−590
21 July 2013
09:30		Match 1 [5] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg22–6Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 225
Referees:
Terepenka (CAN), Makita (JPN)
Score by quarters:5–1, 6–1, 5–2, 6–2
Prokofyeva 6Goalsthree players 2
21 July 2013
21:30		Match 8 [6] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg14–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,300
Referees:
Bianchi (ITA), Bender (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 5–1, 3–3, 4–4
Espar, Peña 3Goals Smit 4
23 July 2013
20:10		Match 15 [7] Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg3–30Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Makita (JPN), Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 1–7, 0–9, 1–6, 1–8
three players 1Goals Klaassen 6
23 July 2013
21:30		Match 16 [8] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6–7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,500
Referees:
Drury (USA), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–1, 1–3, 3–2
López 3Goals Prokofyeva 4
25 July 2013
17:30		Match 21 [9] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg12–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Bianchi (ITA), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–2, 1–2, 4–5
Beliaeva, Ivanova 3Goals Klaassen 4
25 July 2013
21:30		Match 24 [10] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg20–4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Vogel (HUN), Drury (USA)
Score by quarters:8–1, 3–0, 6–0, 3–3
Blas 6Goals Plyusova, Halikova 2

Group B

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33004510+356
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32013521+144
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31022235−132
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30031046−360
21 July 2013
10:50		Match 2 [11] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 320
Referees:
Vogel (HUN), Cardenuto (BRA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 4–2, 4–0, 4–1
Webster 4Goals Mason 2
21 July 2013
12:10		Match 3 [12] China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg17–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 150
Referees:
Drury, Littlejohn (GBR)
Score by quarters:4–0, 4–0, 5–0, 4–2
Ma Huanhuan 5Goals L. Keet, M. Keet 1
23 July 2013
09:30		Match 9 [13] South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg7–13Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Abramović (MNE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 1–3, 3–4
White 3Goals Hudson, Myles 4
23 July 2013
10:50		Match 10 [14] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg14–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Bianchi (ITA), Bender (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–2, 6–0, 4–0
McGhie 3Goals Liu Ping 2
25 July 2013
18:50		Match 22 [15] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg16–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Makita (JPN), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters:4–0, 5–1, 5–0, 2–0
Lincoln-Smith, Webster 3Goals White 1
25 July 2013
20:10		Match 23 [16] China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg13–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Cardenuto (BRA), Littlejohn (GBR)
Score by quarters:2–0, 4–1, 5–3, 2–1
Sun Yujun, Song Donglun 3Goals Myles 2

Group C

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33003820+186
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31113027+33
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31112927+23
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30032043−230
21 July 2013
13:30		Match 4 [17] United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 360
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 4–2, 4–2
Steffens 3Goals Tsoukala, Roumpesi 3
21 July 2013
17:30		Match 5 [18] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg14–9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters:3–2, 4–3, 4–3, 3–1
Alogbo 4Goals Gibson-Byrne 4
23 July 2013
12:10		Match 11 [19] Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg7–13Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 255
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Skovpina (UZB)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–2, 2–5, 2–5
Gibson-Byrne, Gibson 2Goals Asimaki 5
23 July 2013
13:30		Match 12 [20] United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Alexandrescu (ROU), Williams (NZL)
Score by quarters:4–1, 2–2, 3–2, 1–3
Silver, Seidemann 2Goals Perreault 3
25 July 2013
09:30		Match 17 [21] United States  Flag of the United States.svg16–4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Melliar (RSA), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters:4–0, 2–2, 3–1, 7–1
Clark 3Goals Gibson-Byrne 2
25 July 2013
10:50		Match 18 [22] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 650
Referees:
Taylan (TUR), Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 1–2
Eggens 4Goals Tsoukala, Asimaki 2

Group D

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 33004817+316
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32012622+44
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 31022332−92
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30031642−260
21 July 2013
18:50		Match 6 [23] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg20–6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Reemnet (NED)
Score by quarters:6–2, 3–0, 3–0, 8–4
Keszthelyi 5Goals Zablith, Chiappini 2
21 July 2013
20:10		Match 7 [24] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Taylan (TUR), Ni (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 5–0, 2–3, 1–1
Di Mario 3Goals Akilbayeva, Gritsenko 2
23 July 2013
17:30		Match 13 [25] Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg9–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 410
Referees:
Taylan (TUR), Golijanin (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–0, 2–0, 2–3
Jakayeva, Gritsenko 2Goals Chiappini 3
23 July 2013
18:50		Match 14 [26] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters:3–1, 3–1, 3–1, 1–1
Keszthelyi, Bujka 4Goalsfour players 1
25 July 2013
12:10		Match 19 [27] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg18–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Williams (NZL), Bender (GER)
Score by quarters:8–1, 4–2, 3–2, 3–2
Bujka 3Goals Jakayeva 4
25 July 2013
13:30		Match 20 [28] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg13–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Skovpina (UZB), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters:2–1, 6–0, 2–1, 3–3
three players 3Goals Zablith 2

Knockout stage

Championship bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
27 July
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22
 
29 July
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17
 
27 July
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14
 
31 July
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 8
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
 
27 July
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25
 
29 July
 
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9
 
27 July
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
 
2 August
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 13
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6
 
27 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14
 
29 July
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
27 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 18
 
31 July
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13
 
27 July
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12 Third place
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 14
 
29 July2 August
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8
 
27 July
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11
 
5th place bracket
 
5–8th place classification5th place match
 
      
 
31 July
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8
 
2 August
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12
 
31 July
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11
 
7th place match
 
 
2 August
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12

Quarterfinals qualification

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

27 July 2013
09:30		Match 25 [29] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg22–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 100
Referees:
Ni (CHN), Vogel (HUN)
Score by quarters:5–0, 7–2, 6–1, 4–0
Beliaeva 5Goalsthree players 1
27 July 2013
10:50		Match 27 [30] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 100
Referees:
Moller (ARG), Littlejohn (GBR)
Score by quarters:6–0, 5–1, 5–1, 9–0
Buckling 6Goals Sarancha 2
27 July 2013
12:10		Match 28 [31] China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg10–11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Bender (GER), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 3–2, 3–3
Ma Huanhuan 4Goals Smit, Klaassen 3
27 July 2013
13:30		Match 26 [32] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg18–6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 450
Referees:
Melliar (RSA), Golijanin (SRB)
Score by quarters:5–1, 4–2, 3–2, 6–1
Pareja 5Goals Hudson, Myles 2
27 July 2013
17:30		Match 29 [33] United States  Flag of the United States.svg14–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Makita (JPN), Skovpina (UZB)
Score by quarters:3–0, 7–1, 2–2, 2–0
five players 2Goalsthree players 1
27 July 2013
18:50		Match 30 [34] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg14–8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Williams (NZL), Taylan (TUR)
Score by quarters:4–2, 5–1, 3–3, 2–2
Eggens 4Goals Shepelina, Gritsenko 2
27 July 2013
20:10		Match 31 [35] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg14–5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 450
Referees:
Terepenka (CAN), Drury (USA)
Score by quarters:4–2, 4–2, 2–0, 4–1
Bujka 5Goals Nixon 2
27 July 2013
21:30		Match 32 [36] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12–13Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Borrell (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–3, 1–2, 4–2  OT: 1–1, 0–0   PSO: 2–3
Bianconi 3Goals Manolioudaki 4

Quarterfinals

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

29 July 2013
15:30		Match 33 [37] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg17–9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 560
Referees:
Bender (GER), Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters:5–2, 3–1, 4–4, 5–2
Prokofyeva, Ivanova 4Goals Békhazi 4
29 July 2013
17:00		Match 34 [38] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9–5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:3–1, 1–1, 2–2, 3–1
four players 2Goals Avramidou, Roumpesi 2
29 July 2013
20:15		Match 36 [39] Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,800
Referees:
Moller (ARG), Taylan (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 0–2, 3–2, 3–2
Klaassen 2Goals Keszthelyi 4
29 July 2013
21:45		Match 35 [40] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 3,300
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters:4–2, 1–2, 1–1, 3–1
Pareja 4Goals Craig 3

5th–8th place classification

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

31 July 2013
15:30		Match 37 [41] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–12Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Moller (ARG), Taylan (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–1, 1–5, 3–1
Wright, Eggens 2Goals Tsoukala 4
31 July 2013
17:00		Match 38 [42] United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–3, 3–2, 3–4
five players 2Goals Klaassen 4

Semifinals

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

31 July 2013
20:15		Match 39 [43] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 2,200
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–3, 1–2, 2–3
Ivanova 2Goals Zagame 3
31 July 2013
21:45		Match 40 [44] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg13–12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 3,200
Referees:
Drury (USA), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 4–4, 2–3, 2–0
Espar 4Goals Antal 4

7th place match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

2 August 2013
15:00		Match 41 [45] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–12Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Vogel (HUN), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–3, 4–3, 2–1
Valin 4Goals Smit, Klaassen 3

5th place match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

2 August 2013
20:45		Match 42 [46] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg12–15Flag of the United States.svg  United States Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 4,400
Referees:
Terepenka (CAN), Taylan (TUR)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 1–2, 1–3, 4–1  OT:1–0, 0–1  PSO: 1–4
Avramidou 4Goals Mathewson 3

Bronze medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

2 August 2013
16:30		Match 43 [47] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8–10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Bronze medal icon.svg Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,250
Referees:
Amber Drury (USA), Mario Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 2–3, 1–2
A. Antonova 3
Belova, Beliaeva 2
Tankeeva 1		Goals Keszthelyi, Tóth 3
Szűcs 2
Takács, Menczinger 1

Gold medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

2 August 2013
22:15		Match 44 [48] Silver medal icon.svg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Gold medal icon.svg Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Attendance: 4,500
Referees:
Radoslaw Koryzna (POL), Axel Bender (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–3, 1–1, 2–2
Lincoln-Smith, Bishop, Webster, McGhie, Arancini, Southern 1Goals Pareja, García, López 2
Tarragó, Blas 1

Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoalsShots%
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lieke Klaassen 254259
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Keszthelyi 214151
3 Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Prokofyeva 194245
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Barbara Bujka 183256
5 Flag of Russia.svg Olga Beliaeva 172861
6 Flag of Spain.svg Jennifer Pareja 163644
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yasemin Smit 3842
Flag of Greece.svg Christina Tsoukala 4635

Source: SportResult

Awards

[49]

Most Valuable Player
Best Goalscorer
Best Goalkeeper
Media All-Star Team

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  6. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 8 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 15 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  8. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 16 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 21 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  10. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 24 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  11. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 2 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  12. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 3 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  13. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 9 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  14. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 10 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  15. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 22 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  16. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 23 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  17. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 4 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  18. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 5 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  19. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 11 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  20. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 12 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-31.
  21. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 17 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-31.
  22. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 18 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  23. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 6 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  24. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 7 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  25. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 13 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-05.
  26. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 14 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  27. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 19 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  28. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 20 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  29. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 25 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  30. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 27 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  31. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 28 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  32. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 26 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  33. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 29 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-17.
  34. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 30 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  35. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 31 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  36. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 32 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  37. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 33 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  38. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 34 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  39. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 36 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  40. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 35 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-08.
  41. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 37 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-04.
  42. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 38 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-19.
  43. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 39 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  44. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 40 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  45. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 41 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-10.
  46. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 42 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  47. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 43 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-10.
  48. ↑ "Water Polo 2013 World Championships: Women: Match 44 results" (PDF). SportResult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-09.
  49. ↑ Olympic silver medallist Spain now crowned World Champion
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