Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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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 had 10 teams competing.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
Venue(s) | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center |
Dates | 24 July – 7 August 2021 |
Teams | 10 (from 5 confederations) |
Competitors | 130 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | Hungary |
Fourth place | ROC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 32 |
Goals scored | 748 (23.38 per match) |
Total attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 2 players |
Top scorer(s) | Simone van de Kraats (28 goals in 7 matches) |
Most saves | Ashleigh Johnson (80 saves in 7 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Vanda Vályi (27 sprints won in 7 matches) |
MVP | Maddie Musselman |
← 2016 2024 → |
On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Because of the pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.[3]
The United States won their third consecutive and overall gold medal after a finals win over Spain, while Hungary captured the bronze medal, beating defending bronze medalists Russia.[4]
The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, United States; FINA Treasurer.