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v. t. e. The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. [ 1] It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000 and also was the first time on history that the tournament ...
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The women's tournament of water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris, France was held from 27 July to 10 August 2024. It was held at the Paris Aquatic Centre and Paris La Défense Arena. [ 1] It is the seventh official appearance of the tournament. Spain won their first title after defeating Australia in the final.
A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy is the first and only country to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Olympics. Since then, the United States women's team has won six consecutive medals. There are thirty-five female athletes who have won two or more Olympic medals in water polo. Heather Petri and Brenda Villa of the United States are the only two female athletes to win four Olympic medals ...
The water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō. Twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions. [ 1] Men's Water polo was also the last final played before the closing ceremony .
These are the rosters of all participating teams at the women's water polo tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The twelve national teams were required to submit squads of 12 players. Additionally, teams could name one reserve player. [1] [2]
Sabrina van der Sloot's sixth goal of the match with one second to play finished off a Netherlands comeback over the U.S., 11-10, to win the bronze medal in Olympic women's water polo on Saturday.