Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The women's water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held from 30 July to 9 August at the Water Polo Arena.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Venue(s) | Water Polo Arena |
Dates | 30 July – 9 August 2012 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 102 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | Hungary |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 24 |
Goals scored | 468 (19.5 per match) |
Multiple appearances | 4-time Olympian(s): 3 3-time Olympian(s): 6 |
Multiple medalists | 4-time medalist(s): 2 |
Top scorer(s) | Maggie Steffens (21 goals in 6 matches) |
Most saves | Elena Gigli (56 saves in 6 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Kate Gynther Jennifer Pareja (21 sprints won in 6 matches) |
MVP | Maggie Steffens |
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Teams from eight nations competed in the tournament and have been seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. A total of 24 games were played, 12 of them in the preliminary round.