List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)

This page lists all medalists in the women's water polo tournament at the Summer Olympic Games. Women's water polo was added to the Olympic program at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Summary

Detailed Medalists

Note: The following lists individual team members and may not reflect current or historical roster accuracy due to differing reporting standards over time. Rosters are typically those submitted at the time of the Olympics.

2000 Sydney

• Gold: Australia – Bridgette Gusterson, Gail Miller, Bronwyn Mayer, Yvette Higgins, Kate Hooper, Naomi McCarthy, Bernadette Brooks, Melissa Mills, Debbie Watson, Danielle Woodhouse, Joanne Fox, Belinda Brooks-Gathercole, Taryn Woods
• Silver: United States – Robin Beauregard, Ellen Estes, E. Ann Dow, Heather Petri, E. Nicole Payne, Maureen O'Toole, Bernice Orwig, Julie Swail, Ericka Lorenz, Courtney Johnson, Brenda Villa, G. Gabrielle Dizon, Amber Stachowski
• Bronze: Russia – Marina Akobiya, Ekaterina Anikeeva, Sofia Konukh, Maria Koroleva, Natalia Kutuzova, Svetlana Kuzina, Yulia Petrova, Tatiana Petrova, Galina Rytova, Elena Smurova, Elena Tokun, Irina Tolkunova, Ekaterina Vassilieva

2004 Athens

• Gold: Italy – Carmen Miceli, Alexandra Araujo, Silvia Bosurgi, Cristina Conti, Erika Lava, Elisa Casanova, Martina Miceli, Maddalena Musumeci, Cinzia Ragusa, Tania di Mario, Giusi Malato, Melania Grego, Francesca Conti
• Silver: Greece – Dimitra Asimaki, Georgia Elliniaki, Eftychia Karagianni, Angeliki Karapataki, Stavroula Kozompoli, Georgia Lara, Kyriaki Liosi, Antigoni Roumpesi, Evangelia Moraitidou, Anthoula Mylonaki, Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou, Melina Belanti, Antonia Moraiti
• Bronze: United States – Robin Beauregard, Margaret Dingeldein, Ellen Estes, Kelly Rulon, Heather Petri, E. Nicole Payne, Brenda Villa, Lauren Wenger, Natalie Golda, E. Ann Dow, Julie Swail, Thalia Munro, Jacqueline Frank

2008 Beijing

• Gold: Netherlands – Danielle de Bruijn, Iefke van Belkum, Mieke Cabout, Biurakn Hakhverdian, Rianne Guichelaar, Marieke van den Ham, Noeki Klein, Simone Koot, Carmen van der Meer, Meike de Nooy, Gillian van den Berg, Alette Sijbring, Yasemin Smit
• Silver: United States – Elizabeth Armstrong, Heather Petri, Brenda Villa, Brittany Hayes, Moriah van Norman, Natalie Golda, Patty Cardenas, Jessica Steffens, Elsie Windes, Alison Gregorka, Jaime Hipp, Lauren Wenger, Betsey Armstrong
• Bronze: Australia – Emma Knox, Gemma Beadsworth, Nikki Rippon, Rebecca Rippon, Jenna Santoromito, Mia Santoromito, Bronwen Knox, Kate Gynther, Natalie Sielewicz, Alicia McCormack, Melissa Rippon, Tania Gigliello, Kate Hooper

2012 London

• Gold: United States – Tumua Anae, Betsy Armstrong, Kami Craig, Annika Dries, Courtney Mathewson, Heather Petri, Kelly Rulon, Melissa Seidemann, Jessica Steffens, Maggie Steffens, Brenda Villa, Elsie Windes, Lauren Wenger
• Silver:* Spain – Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anna Espar, Clara Espar, Laura Lopez, Lorena Miranda, Ona Meseguer, Matilde Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja, Maria Pena, Pilar Pena, Roser Tarragó, Andrea Blas
• Bronze: Australia – Alicia McCormack, Gemma Beadsworth, Sophie Smith, Holly Lincoln-Smith, Jane Moran, Bronwen Knox, Rowena Webster, Kate Gynther, Glencora Ralph, Ashleigh Southern, Melissa Rippon, Nicola Zagame, Victoria Brown

2016 Rio de Janeiro

• Gold: United States – Samantha Hill, Madeline Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Aria Fischer, Maggie Steffens, Kiley Neushul, Caroline Clark, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Makenzie Fischer, Courtney Mathewson, Alys Williams, Ashleigh Johnson
• Silver: Italy – Giulia Gorlero, Chiara Tabani, Arianna Garibotti, Elisa Queirolo, Federica Radicchi, Rosaria Aiello, Tania di Mario, Roberta Bianconi, Giulia Emmolo, Francesca Pomeri, Aleksandra Cotti, Teresa Frassinetti, Laura Teani
• Bronze: Russia – Anna Ustiukhina, Nadezhda Glyzina, Ekaterina Prokofyeva, Elvina Karimova, Maria Borisova, Olga Gorbunova, Ekaterina Lisunova, Anna Timofeeva, Evgeniya Soboleva, Evgenia Ivanova, Anastasia Simanovich, Anna Grineva, Anna Karnaukh

2020 Tokyo

• Gold: United States – Ashleigh Johnson, Maddie Musselman, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Paige Hauschild, Maggie Steffens, Stephanie Haralabidis, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Alys Williams, Aria Fischer, Makenzie Fischer, Alysia Schuh, Amanda Longan
• Silver: Spain – Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Beatriz Ortiz, Elena Ruiz, Irene González, Paula Leitón, Pilar Peña, Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Paula Crespí, Anna Gual
• Bronze: Hungary – Edina Gangl, Krisztina Garda, Greta Gurisatti, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Natasa Rybanska, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi-Nagy, Dóra Leimeter, Anett Gyarmati, Petra Szücs, Vanda Vályi, Alda Magyari