Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The women's water polo tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 11 August to 21 August at the Ying Tung Natatorium.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
City | Beijing |
Venue(s) | Ying Tung Natatorium |
Dates | 11–21 August 2008 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 103 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Netherlands (1st title) |
Runners-up | United States |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | Hungary |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 20 |
Goals scored | 370 (18.5 per match) |
Multiple appearances | 3-time Olympian(s): 4 |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 2 |
Top scorer(s) | Daniëlle de Bruijn (17 goals in 6 matches) |
Most saves | Elizabeth Armstrong (49 saves in 5 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Wang Yi (18 sprints won in 5 matches) |
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Teams from eight nations competed, seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. 20 games were played, 12 of them in the preliminary round (each team played the other teams in the group). Eight games were played in the final round.