List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers

This is a list of female goalkeepers who have been named in the national water polo team for the Summer Olympics.

Abbreviations

Winning goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation

• – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row)
• – Winning all matches during the tournament
• – Host team
• Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)

Source:

• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96), 2004 (pp. 72–73), 2008 (pp. 71–72), 2012 (pp. 368–369), 2016 (pp. 218–219).

Records and statistics

Age records

The following tables show the oldest and youngest water polo goalkeepers in the women's Olympic water polo tournament. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Oldest goalkeepers

Legend

• – Host team

Youngest goalkeepers

Legend

• – Host team

Multiple appearances

By tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

As of 2016, fifteen female goalkeepers have been named in the national water polo team squad in two or more Olympic tournaments.

Legend

• Team^* – Host team

Three-time Olympians

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Two female goalkeepers have been named in the national water polo team squad in three or more Olympic tournaments between 2000 and 2016 inclusive.

Legend and abbreviation

• – Hosts
• Apps – Appearances

Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

As of 2016, three female goalkeepers have won two or more Olympic medals in water polo.

Legend

• – Hosts

Most saves

One match

One tournament

All-time

Goalkeepers by team

The following tables are pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend

• Year^* – As host team

Australia

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 5 (2000^*–2016)
• As host team: 2000^*

Brazil

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (2016^*)
• As host team: 2016^*
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation

• – Hosts
• Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)

Source:

• Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 200–201).

Canada

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (2000–2004)
• As host team: —

China

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 3 (2008^*–2016)
• As host team: 2008^*

Great Britain

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (2012^*)
• As host team: 2012^*
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation

• – Hosts
• Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)

Source:

• Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 356–357).

Greece

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (2004^*–2008)
• As host team: 2004^*

Hungary

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (2004–2016)
• As host team: —

Italy

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (2004–2016)
• As host team: —

Kazakhstan

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (2000–2004)
• As host team: —
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Abbreviation

• Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)

Source:

• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 98), 2004 (pp. 76–77).

Note:

• Galina Rytova is also listed in section Russia.

Netherlands

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (2000, 2008)
• As host team: —

Russia

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 5 (2000–2016)
• As host team: —

Note:

• Galina Rytova is also listed in section Kazakhstan.

Spain

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (2012–2016)
• As host team: —

United States

• Women's national team:
• Team appearances: 5 (2000–2016)
• As host team: —

See also

• Water polo at the Summer Olympics

• Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
• List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
• National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament
• National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament
• List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
• List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
• List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
• List of Olympic venues in water polo

References

Sources

ISHOF

External links

• Olympic water polo – Official website