Water_polo_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Brazil |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Venue(s) | Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
| Dates | 9–19 August 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Competitors | 104 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 24 |
| Goals scored | 435 (18.13 per match) |
| Multiple appearances | 4-time Olympian(s): 1 3-time Olympian(s): 12 |
| Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 1 |
| Top scorer(s) | Maggie Steffens (17 goals in 6 matches) |
| Most saves | Giulia Gorlero (65 saves in 6 matches) |
| Top sprinter(s) | Rachel Fattal (17 sprints won in 6 matches) |
| MVP | Maggie Steffens |
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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.[1] Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
The United States won the gold medal by defeating Italy 12–5 in the final. Russia captured bronze, beating Hungary 19–18.[2]
| G | Group stage | QF | Quarter-finals | SF | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
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| Tue 9 | Wed 10 | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 | Wed 17 | Thu 18 | Fri 19 | |
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More information Qualification, Date ...
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen | 1 | Brazil |
| Oceanian Continental Selection[3] | 19 October 2015 |  Perth | 1 | Australia |
| 2015 Asian Championship | 16–17 December 2015 |  Foshan | 1 | China |
| 2016 European Championships | 10–22 January 2016 |  Belgrade | 1 | Hungary |
| World Qualification Tournament | 21–28 March 2016 |  Gouda | 4 | United States |
| Italy | ||||
| Russia | ||||
 Spain | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
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The draw was held on 10 April 2016.[4]
Teams from eight nations compete in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round.
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 10 April 2016.[5]
The following referees were selected for the tournament.[6]
German Moller
Daniel Flahive
Mark Koganov
Fabio Toffoli
Marie-Claude Deslières
Ni Shi Wei
Nenad Peris
Hatem Gaber
Benjamin Mercier
Georgios Stavridis
Péter Molnár
Masoud Rezvani
Fillippo Gomez
Tadao Tahara
Stanko Ivanovski
Diana Dutilh-Dumas
Radosław Koryzna
Adrian Alexandrescu
Sergey Naumov
Vojin Putniković
Boris Margeta
Dion Willis
Francesc Buch
Joseph Peila
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 4 | |
| 3 | Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Brazil (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 0 |
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Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 9 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Italy |
9–3 | Brazil |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–0, 3–0, 3–2 | |||||
| Bianconi 3 | Goals | three players 1 | |||
| 9 August 2016 13:00 |
Report | Russia |
4–14 | Australia |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–5, 3–2, 0–4 | |||||
| Prokofyeva 2 | Goals | Southern 4 | |||
| 11 August 2016 09:00 |
Report | Russia |
14–7 | Brazil |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–0, 4–2, 6–1 | |||||
| Ivanova, Prokofyeva 3 | Goals | Chiappini 4 | |||
| 11 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Italy |
8–7 | Australia |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 0–1, 2–3, 2–1 | |||||
| Garibotti 3 | Goals | Southern, Webster 2 | |||
| 13 August 2016 10:20 |
Report | Russia |
5–10 | Italy |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Joseph Peila (USA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 1–3, 1–2 | |||||
| Grineva 2 | Goals | Bianconi 3 | |||
| 13 August 2016 11:40 |
Report | Australia |
10–3 | Brazil |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–1, 2–0, 3–1 | |||||
| Gofers, Webster 2 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Hungary |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 0 |
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Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 9 August 2016 09:00 |
Report | China |
11–13 | Hungary |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 3–6, 2–1 | |||||
| Ma Huanhuan, Niu Guannan 3 | Goals | Czigány 4 | |||
| 9 August 2016 11:40 |
Report | Spain |
4–11 | United States |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Filippo Gomez (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–3, 2–2, 0–2 | |||||
| García 2 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 11 August 2016 11:40 |
Report | China |
4–12 | United States |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Filippo Gomez (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–3, 2–3, 1–2 | |||||
| four players 1 | Goals | Musselman, Steffens 4 | |||
| 11 August 2016 13:00 |
Report | Spain |
11–10 | Hungary |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 4–1, 1–3 | |||||
| five players 2 | Goals | Bujka 5 | |||
| 13 August 2016 09:00 |
Report | China |
8–12 | Spain |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), German Moller (ARG) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–4, 1–2, 1–3 | |||||
| Zhang Cong 3 | Goals | López 4 | |||
| 13 August 2016 13:00 |
Report | Hungary |
6–11 | United States |
Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–5, 1–1, 2–3 | |||||
| Szűcs 2 | Goals | Steffens 4 | |||
- Final Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Italy
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | China
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Russia
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Italy
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Russia
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Spain
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| United States
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| Italy
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Australia
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Hungary
| 13 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Hungary
| 10 | Bronze medal match | |||||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 14 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Brazil
| 3 | 4 | Hungary
| 18 | |||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 13 | 
| Russia (PSO)
| 19 | |||||||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place classification | 5th place match | |||||
| Australia | 11 | |||||
| Brazil | 4 | |||||
| Australia | 10 | |||||
| Spain | 12 | |||||
| Spain | 11 | |||||
| China | 6 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| Brazil | 5 | |||||
| China | 10 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 15 August 2016 14:10 |
Report | Brazil |
3–13 | United States |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 0–3, 0–5, 3–0 | |||||
| three players 1 | Goals | four players 2 | |||
| 15 August 2016 15:30 |
Report | Australia |
11–13 | Hungary |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Francesc Buch (ESP), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 3–2, 2–1 PSO: 3–5 | |||||
| Southern 3 | Goals | Bujka, Keszthelyi 2 | |||
| 15 August 2016 18:20 |
Report | Russia |
12–10 | Spain |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 5–3, 2–2 | |||||
| Fedotova 4 | Goals | López, Tarragó 3 | |||
| 15 August 2016 19:40 |
Report | Italy |
12–7 | China |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 4–2, 4–3 | |||||
| Bianconi 3 | Goals | Zhang Cong 3 | |||
5th–8th place classification
| 17 August 2016 11:00 |
Report | Australia |
11–4 | Brazil |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), Marie Deslières (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–1, 4–1, 2–1 | |||||
| Arancini, Southern 3 | Goals | Chiappini 2 | |||
| 17 August 2016 15:10 |
Report | Spain |
11–6 | China |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Fabio Toffoli (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–0, 4–2, 3–2 | |||||
| five players 2 | Goals | Ma Huanhuan 2 | |||
Semifinals
| 17 August 2016 12:20 |
Report | Russia |
9–12 | Italy |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Francesc Buch (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 0–2, 5–4 | |||||
| Ivanova, Lisunova 2 | Goals | Garibotti 5 | |||
| 17 August 2016 16:30 |
Report | Hungary |
10–14 | United States |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–5, 3–4, 2–2 | |||||
| Keszthelyi 4 | Goals | Steffens 4 | |||
7th place match
| 19 August 2016 10:00 |
Report | Brazil |
5–10 | China |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 0–2, 3–4 | |||||
| Chiappini 3 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
5th place match
| 19 August 2016 14:10 |
Report | Australia |
10–12 | Spain |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Sergey Naumov (RUS) |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 2–3, 1–3, 2–2 | |||||
| Buckling 3 | Goals | Tarragó 7 | |||
Bronze medal match
| 19 August 2016 11:20 |
Report | Hungary |
18–19 | Russia |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Fillippo Gomez (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–4, 3–1, 3–4 PSO: 6–7 | |||||
| Bujka 3 | Goals | Fedotova 5 | |||
Gold medal match
| 19 August 2016 15:30 |
Report | United States |
12–5 | Italy |
Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Francesc Buch (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 1–2, 4–1, 3–1 | |||||
| Neushul 3 | Goals | Radicchi 2 | |||
Final ranking
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Multi-time Olympians
Four-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Three-time Olympian(s): 12 players
- Australia: Gemma Beadsworth,[8] Bronwen Knox[9]
- China: Ma Huanhuan,[10] Sun Yating,[11] Yang Jun (GK)[12]
- Hungary: Orsolya Takács[13]
- Italy: Teresa Frassinetti[14]
- Russia: Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova,[15] Ekaterina Lisunova,[16] Ekaterina Prokofyeva,[17] Evgenia Soboleva[18]
- United States: Kami Craig[19]
Multiple medalists
Main article: List of Olympic medalists in water polo
Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 1 player
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Top goalscorers
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Top goalkeepers
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The women's all-star team was announced on 19 August 2016.[20]
- Most Valuable Player
- Maggie Steffens[21] (17 goals, 1 sprints won)
- Media All-Star Team
- Goalkeeper
- Ashleigh Johnson (51 saves)
- Field players
- Barbara Bujka (centre forward, left-handed, 15 goals)
- Arianna Garibotti (12 goals)
- Rita Keszthelyi (14 goals, 10 sprints won)
- Maddie Musselman (12 goals)
- Ashleigh Southern (14 goals)
- Maggie Steffens (17 goals, 1 sprints won)
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- "WP Olympic Games Qualification Tournament is ready". federnuoto.it. 1 April 2016.
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- "Tania Di Mario". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Gemma Beadsworth". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Bronwen Knox". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Ma Huanhuan". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Sun Yating". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Yang Jun". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Orsolya Takács". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Teresa Frassinetti". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Nadezhda Glyzina-Fedotova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Ekaterina Lisunova". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Ekaterina Prokofyeva". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Evgenia Soboleva". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Kami Craig". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Rio 2016: Egyesült Államok ismét a csúcson; két magyar az álomcsapatban". waterpolo.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Water Polo Federation. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Maggie STEFFENS Steffens". fina.org. FINA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 2016 Summer Games (women's tournament) (archived)