List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers

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This is a list of top goalscorers in the women's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

Abbreviations

Rk Rank Ref Reference ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R Handedness L Left-handed R Right-handed
(C) Captain p. page pp. pages

Overall top goalscorers

As of 2016, eighteen female players have scored 20 or more goals at the Summer Olympics.

By confederation

Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Confederation Number of top goalscorers
Total goals: 40+ Total goals: 30–39 Total goals: 20–29 Total
Africa – CANA 0 0 0 0
Americas – UANA 0 2 0 2
Asia – AASF 0 1 0 1
Europe – LEN 1 1 8 10
Oceania – OSA 0 1 4 5
Total 1 5 12 18

By team

Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Women's team Number of top goalscorers Confederation
Total goals: 40+ Total goals: 30–39 Total goals: 20–29 Total
 Australia 0 1 4 5 Oceania – OSA
 China 0 1 0 1 Asia – AASF
 Hungary 0 0 3 3 Europe – LEN
 Italy 1 0 0 1 Europe – LEN
 Netherlands 0 0 1 1 Europe – LEN
 Russia 0 1 2 3 Europe – LEN
 Spain 0 0 2 2 Europe – LEN
 United States 0 2 0 2 Americas – UANA
Total 1 5 12 18

Most goals scored

One match

Roser Tarragó of Spain is one of three female players to score seven goals in an Olympic match.

The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Three female water polo players have each scored seven goals in an Olympic match.

The first woman to do so was Daniëlle de Bruijn, with the Netherlands women's national team in Beijing on 21 August 2008. She netted seven goals in the gold medal match, helping the Dutch team win the Olympics.[1]

The most recent female player to do so was Roser Tarragó, with Spain women's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 19 August 2016.[2]

Legend and abbreviation
  •   – Player's team drew the match
  •   – Player's team lost the match
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
  • G – Goals
  • aet – After extra time
  • pso – Penalty shootout
Female players with seven or more goals in an Olympic match
# G Player Birth Age Height L/R For Result Against Tournament Round Date Ref
1 7 Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ 1978 30 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left  Netherlands 9–8  United States Beijing 2008 Gold medal match 21 Aug 2008 [1]
2 7 Maggie Steffens‡ 1993 19 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  United States 14–13  Hungary London 2012 Preliminary round
Group A		 30 Jul 2012 [3]
3 7 Roser Tarragó 1993 23 1.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 Right  Spain 12–10  Australia Rio 2016 5th–6th place match 19 Aug 2016 [2]

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a female water polo player in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Historical progression of records:
Most goals scored by a female player, one match
Goals Achievement Year Player Age Height L/R Women's team Date Duration of record Ref
5 Set record 2004 Kyriaki Liosi 24 1.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 Right  Greece 26 August 2004 3 years, 361 days [4]
Tied record 2008 Kate Gynther 26 1.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 Right  Australia 17 August 2008 [5]
7 Broke record 2008 Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ 30 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left  Netherlands 21 August 2008 15 years, 242 days [1]
Tied record 2012 Maggie Steffens‡ 19 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  United States 30 July 2012 [3]
Tied record 2016 Roser Tarragó 23 1.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 Right  Spain 19 August 2016 [2]

One tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 August 2021.

Seven female players have scored 18 or more goals in an Olympic water polo tournament.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Dutch left-hander Simone van de Kraats scored 28 goals, setting the record for the most goals scored by a female water polo player in a single Olympic tournament.

Maggie Steffens of the United States is the first and only female water polo player to achieve this feat twice. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Steffens netted 21 goals. Nine years later, she scored 18 goals in Tokyo.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Female players with 18 or more goals in an Olympic tournament
Rk Year Player Birth Age Height L/R Goals Matches
played		 Goals
per
match		 Women's team Finish Ref
1 2020 Simone van de Kraats 2000 20 1.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Left 28 7 4.000  Netherlands 6th of 10
teams		 [6]
2 2012 Maggie Steffens‡ 1993 19 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right 21 6 3.500  United States 1st of 8
teams		 [7]
3 2012 Ma Huanhuan 1990 22 1.78 m
(5 ft 10 in)		 Right 19 6 3.167  China 5th of 8
teams		 [8]
4 2012 Tania Di Mario 1979 33 1.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Right 18 6 3.000  Italy 7th of 8
teams		 [9]
2020 Maddie Musselman‡ 1998 23 1.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Right 18 7 2.571  United States 1st of 10
teams		 [10]
2020 Beatriz Ortiz 1995 26 1.76 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 Right 18 7 2.571  Spain 2nd of 10
teams		 [11]
2020 Maggie Steffens‡ (2) 1993 28 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right 18 7 2.571  United States 1st of 10
teams		 [7]
Rk Year Player Birth Age Height L/R Goals Matches
played		 Goals
per
match		 Women's team Finish Ref

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 53), 2008 (p. 54), 2012 (p. 345), 2016 (p. 193), 2020 (p. 234).

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 August 2021.

Legend
  • Team* – Host team
Female players with 15 or more goals in an Olympic tournament (ordered chronologically)
Year Total 21+ goals 18–20 goals 15–17 goals
2000 0 — 0 — 0 — 0
2004 0 — 0 — 0 — 0
2008 1 — 0 — 0  Netherlands: Daniëlle de Bruijn (17) 1
2012 4  United States: Maggie Steffens (21) 1  China: Ma Huanhuan (19)
 Italy: Tania Di Mario (18)		 2  Spain: Anni Espar (15) 1
2016 3 — 0 — 0  Hungary: Barbara Bujka (15)
 Spain: Roser Tarragó (15)
 United States: Maggie Steffens (17)		 3
2020 9  Netherlands: Simone van de Kraats (28) 1  Spain: Beatriz Ortiz (18)
 United States: Maddie Musselman (18), Maggie Steffens (18)		 3  Canada: Kyra Christmas (15)
 China: Zhang Jing (16)
 Netherlands: Maud Megens (17)
 ROC: Ekaterina Prokofyeva (15)
 Spain: Anni Espar (15)		 5
Year Total 21+ goals 18–20 goals 15–17 goals

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 53), 2008 (p. 54), 2012 (p. 345), 2016 (p. 193), 2020 (p. 234).

Top goalscorers in each tournament

Daniëlle de Bruijn of the Netherlands scored 11 and 17 goals at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics, respectively.

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 August 2021.

At 19 years old, Maggie Steffens of the United States made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London Olympics, where she was the youngest-ever female top goalscorer with 21 goals. She was also the top goalscorer at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with 17 goals.

Dutch left-handed player Daniëlle de Bruijn was the joint top goalscorer at the 2000 Olympics, with 11 goals. Eight years later she netted 17 goals, including seven goals in the gold medal match, becoming the top goalscorer at the 2008 Olympics.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Female players with the most goals in each Olympic tournament
Year Player Birth Age Height L/R Goals Matches
played		 Goals
per
match		 Women's team Finish Ref
2000 Daniëlle de Bruijn 1978 22 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left 11 7 1.571  Netherlands 4th of 6
teams		 [12]
Bridgette Gusterson‡ 1973 27 1.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Right 7 1.571  Australia 1st of 6
teams		 [13]
Sofia Konukh 1980 20 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right 7 1.571  Russia 3rd of 6
teams		 [14]
2004 Tania Di Mario‡ 1979 25 1.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Right 14 6 2.333  Italy 1st of 8
teams		 [9]
2008 Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ (2) 1978 30 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left 17 6 2.833  Netherlands 1st of 8
teams		 [12]
2012 Maggie Steffens‡ 1993 19 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right 21 6 3.500  United States 1st of 8
teams		 [7]
2016 Maggie Steffens‡ (2) 1993 23 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right 17 6 2.833  United States 1st of 8
teams		 [7]
2020 Simone van de Kraats 2000 20 1.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Left 28 7 4.000  Netherlands 6th of 10
teams		 [6]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 53), 2008 (p. 54), 2012 (p. 345), 2016 (p. 193), 2020 (p. 234).

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a female water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 12 August 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records:
Most goals scored by a female player, one tournament
Goals Achievement Year Player Age Height L/R Women's team Date Duration of record Ref
11 Set record 2000 Daniëlle de Bruijn 22 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left  Netherlands 23 September 2000 3 years, 338 days [12]
Bridgette Gusterson‡ 27 1.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Right  Australia [13]
Sofia Konukh 20 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  Russia [14]
14 Broke record 2004 Tania Di Mario‡ 25 1.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Right  Italy 26 August 2004 3 years, 361 days [9]
17 Broke record 2008 Daniëlle de Bruijn‡ (2) 30 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left  Netherlands 21 August 2008 3 years, 354 days [12]
21 Broke record 2012 Maggie Steffens‡ 19 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  United States 9 August 2012 8 years, 363 days [7]
28 Broke record 2020 Simone van de Kraats 20 1.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 Left  Netherlands 7 August 2021 2 years, 256 days [6]

All-time

Kate Gynther of Australia scored 30 goals at three Olympics (2004–2012).

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 7 August 2021.

Three-time Olympian Maggie Steffens of the United States holds the record for the most goals scored by a female water polo player in Olympic history, with 56 goals.[15]

Italian Tania Di Mario netted 47 goals at four Olympics (2004–2016).[9]

Ma Huanhuan, representing China, holds the record for the most goals scored by an Asian female water polo player in Olympic history, with 37 goals at three Olympics (2008–2016).[8]

Kate Gynther of Australia netted 30 goals in 32 matches between 2004 and 2012.[16]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
All-time female players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth Height L/R Women's team Total
goals		 Total
matches
played		 Goals
per
match		 Tournaments
(goals)		 Period
(age of
first/last)		 Medals Ref
1 2 3 4 G S B T
1 Maggie Steffens 1993 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  United States 56 19 2.947 2012
(21)		 2016
(17)		 2020
(18)		 9 years
(19/28)		 3 0 0 3 [15]
2 Tania Di Mario 1979 1.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Right  Italy 47 23 2.043 2004
(14)		 2008
(10)		 2012
(18)		 2016
(5)		 12 years
(25/37)		 1 1 0 2 [9]
3 Ma Huanhuan 1990 1.78 m
(5 ft 10 in)		 Right  China 37 17 2.176 2008
(7)		 2012
(19)		 2016
(11)		 8 years
(18/26)		 0 0 0 0 [8]
4 Sofia Konukh 1980 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  Russia 31 22 1.409 2000
(11)		 2004
(9)		 2008
(7)		 2012
(4)		 12 years
(20/32)		 0 0 1 1 [14]
5 Brenda Villa 1980 1.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 Right  United States 31 23 1.348 2000
(9)		 2004
(7)		 2008
(9)		 2012
(6)		 12 years
(20/32)		 1 2 1 4 [17]
6 Kate Gynther 1982 1.75 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 Right  Australia 30 17 1.765 2004
(7)		 2008
(13)		 2012
(10)		 8 years
(22/30)		 0 0 2 2 [16]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 53), 2008 (p. 54), 2012 (p. 345), 2016 (p. 193).

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

Legend
  • Team* – Host team
All-time female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics (ordered chronologically)
Year Total Total goals: 40+ Total goals: 30–39 Total goals: 20–29
2000 0 — 0 — 0 — 0
2004 1 — 0 — 0  Russia: Sofia Konukh (20) 1
2008 5 — 0 — 0  Australia: Kate Gynther (20)
 Italy: Tania Di Mario (24)
 Netherlands: Daniëlle de Bruijn (28)
 Russia: Sofia Konukh (27)
 United States: Brenda Villa (25)		 5
2012 7  Italy: Tania Di Mario (42) 1  Australia: Kate Gynther (30)
 Russia: Sofia Konukh (31)
 United States: Brenda Villa (31)		 3  China: Ma Huanhuan (26)
 Hungary: Rita Drávucz (23)
 United States: Maggie Steffens (21)		 3
2016 13  Italy: Tania Di Mario (47) 1  China: Ma Huanhuan (37)
 United States: Maggie Steffens (38)		 2  Australia: Ashleigh Southern (26), Rowena Webster (23), Gemma Beadsworth (20), Bronwen Knox (20)
 Hungary: Barbara Bujka (27), Rita Keszthelyi (24)
 Russia: Ekaterina Prokofyeva (22), Nadezhda Glyzina (21)
 Spain: Anni Espar (22), Roser Tarragó (20)		 10
2020
Year Total Total goals: 40+ Total goals: 30–39 Total goals: 20–29

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 96–101), 2004 (p. 53), 2008 (p. 54), 2012 (p. 345), 2016 (p. 193).

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals scored by a female water polo player at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 7 August 2021.

Legend
  •  Team  – Host team
  • Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Historical progression of records:
Most goals scored by a female player, all-time
Total
goals		 Achievement Year Player Age Height L/R Women's team Date Duration of record Ref
20 Set record 2004 Sofia Konukh 24 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  Russia 26 August 2004 3 years, 361 days [14]
28 Broke record 2008 Daniëlle de Bruijn 30 1.72 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Left  Netherlands 21 August 2008 3 years, 354 days [12]
42 Broke record 2012 Tania Di Mario 33 1.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Right  Italy 9 August 2012 4 years, 10 days [9]
47 Broke record 2016 Tania Di Mario (2) 37 1.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 Right  Italy 19 August 2016 4 years, 353 days [9]
56 Broke record 2020 Maggie Steffens 28 1.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 Right  United States 7 August 2021 2 years, 256 days [15]

Top goalscorers by team

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team

Australia

  • Women's national team:  Australia
  • Team appearances: 6 (2000*–2020)
  • As host team: 2000*
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 4
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Kate Gynther 1982 Right 30 2004
(7)		 2008
(13)		 2012
(10)		 22/30 [16]
2 Ashleigh Southern 1992 Right 26 2012
(12)		 2016
(14)		 19/23 [18]
3 Rowena Webster 1987 Right 23 2012
(12)		 2016
(11)		 24/28 [19]
4 Gemma Beadsworth 1987 Right 20 2008
(9)		 2012
(10)		 2016
(1)		 21/29 [20]
Bronwen Knox 1986 Right 20 2008
(12)		 2012
(4)		 2016
(4)		 22/30 [21]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 96), 2004 (pp. 56–57), 2008 (pp. 56–57), 2012 (pp. 347–348), 2016 (pp. 197–198).

Brazil

  • Women's national team:  Brazil
  • Team appearances: 1 (2016*)
  • As host team: 2016*
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Canada

  • Women's national team:  Canada
  • Team appearances: 3 (2000–2004, 2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.

China

  • Women's national team:  China
  • Team appearances: 4 (2008*–2020)
  • As host team: 2008*
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ma Huanhuan 1990 Right 37 2008
(7)		 2012
(19)		 2016
(11)		 18/26 [8]

Source:

Great Britain

  • Women's national team:  Great Britain
  • Team appearances: 1 (2012*)
  • As host team: 2012*
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Greece

  • Women's national team:  Greece
  • Team appearances: 2 (2004*–2008)
  • As host team: 2004*
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Hungary

  • Women's national team:  Hungary
  • Team appearances: 5 (2004–2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 3
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Barbara Bujka 1986 Left 27 2012
(12)		 2016
(15)		 25/29 [22]
2 Rita Keszthelyi 1991 Right 24 2012
(10)		 2016
(14)		 20/24 [23]
3 Rita Drávucz 1980 Right 23 2004
(7)		 2008
(10)		 2012
(6)		 24/32 [24]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 68–69), 2008 (pp. 65–66), 2012 (pp. 359–360), 2016 (pp. 209–210).

Italy

  • Women's national team:  Italy
  • Team appearances: 4 (2004–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Tania Di Mario 1979 Right 47 2004
(14)		 2008
(10)		 2012
(18)		 2016
(5)		 25/37 [9]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 72–73), 2008 (pp. 68–69), 2012 (pp. 362–363), 2016 (pp. 212–213).

Japan

  • Women's national team:  Japan
  • Team appearances: 1 (2020*)
  • As host team: 2020*
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 26 July 2021.

Kazakhstan

  • Women's national team:  Kazakhstan
  • Team appearances: 2 (2000–2004)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Netherlands

  • Women's national team:  Netherlands
  • Team appearances: 3 (2000, 2008, 2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 1
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Daniëlle de Bruijn 1978 Left 28 2000
(11)		 2008
(17)		 22/30 [12]

Source:

ROC

  • Women's national team:  ROC
  • Team appearances: 1 (2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Related team: Russia
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 2
  • Last updated: 12 August 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ekaterina Prokofyeva 1991 Right 37 2008
(4)		 2012
(9)		 2016
(9)		 2020
(15)		 17/30 [25]
2 Nadezhda Glyzina 1988 Right 28 2008
(1)		 2012
(7)		 2016
(13)		 2020
(7)		 20/33 [26]
3 Evgeniya Ivanova 1987 Right 26 2012
(9)		 2016
(7)		 2020
(10)		 25/34 [27]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 74–75), 2012 (pp. 365–366), 2016 (pp. 215–216), 2020 (pp. 266–267).

Russia

  • Women's national team:  Russia
  • Team appearances: 5 (2000–2016)
  • As host team: —
  • Related team: ROC
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 12 August 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Sofia Konukh 1980 Right 31 2000
(11)		 2004
(9)		 2008
(7)		 2012
(4)		 20/32 [14]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 100), 2004 (pp. 80–81), 2008 (pp. 74–75), 2012 (pp. 365–366), 2016 (pp. 215–216).

Notes:

South Africa

  • Women's national team:  South Africa
  • Team appearances: 1 (2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 0
  • Last updated: 12 August 2021.

Spain

  • Women's national team:  Spain
  • Team appearances: 3 (2012–2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 4
  • Last updated: 12 August 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Anni Espar 1993 Right 37 2012
(15)		 2016
(7)		 2020
(15)		 19/28 [28]
2 Roser Tarragó 1993 Right 29 2012
(5)		 2016
(15)		 2020
(9)		 19/28 [29]
3 Maica García 1990 Right 27 2012
(7)		 2016
(11)		 2020
(9)		 21/30 [30]
4 Beatriz Ortiz 1995 Right 23 2016
(5)		 2020
(18)		 21/26 [11]
5 Judith Forca 1996 Left 21 2016
(7)		 2020
(14)		 20/25 [31]

Source:

United States

  • Women's national team:  United States
  • Team appearances: 6 (2000–2020)
  • As host team: —
  • Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
  • Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 1
  • Last updated: 12 August 2021.
Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Maggie Steffens 1993 Right 56 2012
(21)		 2016
(17)		 2020
(18)		 19/28 [7]
2 Brenda Villa 1980 Right 31 2000
(9)		 2004
(7)		 2008
(9)		 2012
(6)		 20/32 2018 [17]
3 Maddie Musselman 1998 Right 30 2016
(12)		 2020
(18)		 18/23 [10]
4 Makenzie Fischer 1997 Right 21 2016
(7)		 2020
(14)		 19/24 [32]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 101), 2004 (pp. 84–85), 2008 (pp. 77–78), 2012 (pp. 368–369), 2016 (pp. 218–219), 2020 (pp. 273–274).

See also

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  29. ^ "Roser Tarragó". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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Sources

Official Results Books (IOC)

PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:

PDF documents on the FINA website:

PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:

PDF documents on the International Olympic Committee website:

Official Reports (FINA)

PDF documents on the FINA website:

Official website (IOC)

Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:

Olympedia

Water polo on the Olympedia website:

Sports Reference

Water polo on the Sports Reference website:

Todor66

Water polo on the Todor66 website:

ISHOF

International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:

External links

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