Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The women's water polo tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested between August 16 and August 26 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.[1] Eight teams qualified for the Games, with Italy defeating the host nation Greece for the gold medal. The United States won the bronze medal.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Greece |
City | Athens |
Venue(s) | Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre |
Dates | 16–26 August 2004 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 101 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Italy (1st title) |
Runners-up | Greece |
Third place | United States |
Fourth place | Australia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 20 |
Goals scored | 261 (13.05 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Tania Di Mario (14 goals in 6 matches) |
Most saves | Jacqueline Frank (41 saves in 5 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Kyriaki Liosi (21 sprints won in 6 matches) |
MVP | Tania Di Mario |
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