Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters explained

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This is a list of the players who were on the rosters of the given teams who participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics for women's water polo. The women's tournament included eight teams, with a maximum of thirteen players per team.

Abbreviations

Pos.	Position	№	Cap number
CF	Centre forward	CB	Centre back
D	Defense	GK	Goalkeeper

Pool A

The following is the Chinese roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[1]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
	Yang Jun	GK	1.820NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Tianjin
	Teng Fei	D	1.70NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Tianjin
	Liu Ping	CB	1.740NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Tianjin
	Sun Yujun	D	1.680NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Tianjin
	He Jin	CF	1.80NaN0	90kg (200lb)		Tianjin
	Sun Yating	CF	1.80NaN0	75kg (165lb)		Tianjin
	Wang Ying	CB	1.860NaN0	78kg (172lb)		Guangxi
	Gao Ao	D	1.710NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Tianjin
	Wang Yi	D	1.790NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Guangxi
10	Ma Huanhuan	CB	1.780NaN0	72kg (159lb)		Guangxi
11	Sun Huizi	CB	1.80NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Sichuan
12	Qiao Leiying	D	1.760NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Sichuan
13	Tan Ying	GK	1.840NaN0	75kg (165lb)		Sichuan

Head coach: Juan Jane Giralt

The following is the Italian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.920NaN0	82kg (181lb)		Giotti Fiorentina
		D	1.680NaN0	62kg (137lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte
		CF	1.860NaN0	100kg (200lb)		Giotti Fiorentina
		D	1.640NaN0	59kg (130lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte
		CF	1.760NaN0	74kg (163lb)		Ecofim Roma
		D	1.830NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte
		D	1.680NaN0	53kg (117lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte
		CB	1.790NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte
		D	1.730NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Plebiscito Padova
10		CB	1.730NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Plebiscito Padova
11		CB	1.70NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte
12		CF	1.740NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Giotti Fiorentina
13		GK	1.780NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Geymonat Orizzonte

Head coach: Mauro Maugeri

The following is the Russian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[3]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.70NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Kinef Kirishi
		D	1.670NaN0	63kg (139lb)		Uralochka Zlatoust
		D	1.660NaN0	63kg (139lb)		Yunost Volgograd
		CB	1.730NaN0	61kg (134lb)		Kinef Kirishi
		CB	1.750NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Uralochka Zlatoust
		D	1.70NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Kinef Kirishi
		D	1.740NaN0	62kg (137lb)		Kinef Kirishi
		CB	1.780NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Kinef Kirishi
		CF	1.60NaN0	55kg (121lb)		SKIF Moscow
10		CF	1.730NaN0	64kg (141lb)		Kinef Kirishi
11		CB	1.660NaN0	60kg (130lb)		Kinef Kirishi
12		CF	1.750NaN0	60kg (130lb)		Yunost Volgograd
13		GK	1.750NaN0	64kg (141lb)		Uralochka Zlatoust

Head coach: Alexander Kleymenov

The following is the American roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[4]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.850NaN0	79kg (174lb)		Great Lakes Ann Arbor
		D	1.80NaN0	75kg (165lb)		The New York Athletic Club
		D	1.70NaN0	72kg (159lb)		Socal Tustin
		D	1.630NaN0	79kg (174lb)		Orizzonta Catania
		CF	1.910NaN0	77kg (170lb)		Glyfada Athens
		CB	1.80NaN0	84kg (185lb)		The New York Athletic Club
		D	1.70NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Commerce
		CF	1.830NaN0	77kg (170lb)		Sunset San Diego
		CB	1.780NaN0	79kg (174lb)		Tualatin Hills
10		CB	1.780NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Great Lakes Ann Arbor
11		CF	1.780NaN0	95kg (209lb)		The New York Athletic Club
12		CF	1.80NaN0	91kg (201lb)		Santa Barbara
13		GK	1.830NaN0	73kg (161lb)		CN Ondaretta Alcorcón

Head coach: Guy Baker

Group B

The following is the Australian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[5]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.730NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Fremantle Perth
		CF	1.80NaN0	83kg (183lb)		Fremantle Perth
		CF	1.790NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Sydney Uni
		D	1.670NaN0	72kg (159lb)		Balmain Tigers
		D	1.750NaN0	63kg (139lb)		KFC Breakers Brisbane
		CF	1.820NaN0	88kg (194lb)		KFC Breakers Brisbane
		CF	1.830NaN0	80kg (180lb)		Sydney Uni
		D	1.750NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Brisbane Barras
		D	1.690NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Cronulla Sharks
10		CB	1.690NaN0	80kg (180lb)		Cronulla Sharks
11		D	1.690NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Brisbane Barras
12		D	1.780NaN0	65kg (143lb)		KFC Breakers Brisbane
13		GK	1.670NaN0	76kg (168lb)		Cronulla Sharks

Head coach: Greg McFadden

The following is the Greek roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[6]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.740NaN0	64kg (141lb)		Ethnikos Piraeus
		CB	1.840NaN0	80kg (180lb)		Vouliagmeni
		D	1.680NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Vouliagmeni
		CB	1.730NaN0	61kg (134lb)		Ethnikos Piraeus
		D	1.70NaN0	63kg (139lb)		Vouliagmeni
		CF	1.80NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Nireas Chalandriou
		CB	1.80NaN0	60kg (130lb)		ANO Glyfada
		D	1.770NaN0	80kg (180lb)		Vouliagmeni
		CB	1.840NaN0	74kg (163lb)		ANO Glyfada
10		CF	1.710NaN0	61kg (134lb)		Vouliagmeni
11		D	1.70NaN0	57kg (126lb)		Ethnikos Piraeus
12		CF	1.750NaN0	78kg (172lb)		Vouliagmeni
13		GK	1.660NaN0	60kg (130lb)		ANO Glyfada

Head coach: Kyriakos Iosifidis

The following is the Hungarian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[7]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.830NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Honvéd-Domino
		CB	1.80NaN0	84kg (185lb)		Szentes
		D	1.720NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Honvéd-Domino
		D	1.730NaN0	62kg (137lb)		Honvéd-Domino
		D	1.740NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Florence
		D	1.90NaN0	85kg (187lb)		Ocmino-Erse
		D	1.80NaN0	66kg (146lb)		Florence
		CB	1.840NaN0	72kg (159lb)		Osc Budapest
		D	1.810NaN0	83kg (183lb)		Dove Dunaújváros
10		D	1.860NaN0	72kg (159lb)		Siracusa
11		D	1.680NaN0	64kg (141lb)		Rome
12		D	1.770NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Osc Budapest
13		GK	1.760NaN0	67kg (148lb)		Osc Budapest

Head coach: Gabor Godova

The following is the Dutch roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[8]

№	Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
		GK	1.850NaN0	71kg (157lb)		Brandenburg Bilthoven
		CB	1.780NaN0	70kg (150lb)		Het Ravijn Nijverdal
		D	1.820NaN0	70kg (150lb)		ZVL Leiden
		D	1.720NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Polar Bears
		D	1.690NaN0	80kg (180lb)		Polar Bears
		D	1.720NaN0	68kg (150lb)		Widex GZC Donk Gouda
		CF	1.850NaN0	75kg (165lb)		ZVL Leiden
		CF	1.790NaN0	80kg (180lb)		ZVL Leiden
		D	1.730NaN0	66kg (146lb)		De Gouwe Waddinxveen
10		CB	1.740NaN0	68kg (150lb)		TWZ Zaandam
11		D	1.740NaN0	63kg (139lb)		Het Ravijn Nijverdal
12		D	1.730NaN0	65kg (143lb)		Brandenburg Bilthoven
13		GK	1.850NaN0	73kg (161lb)		Het Ravijn Nijverdal

Head coach: Robin van Galen

See also

• Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

Notes and References

1. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
2. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
3. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
4. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
5. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
6. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
7. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling
8. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2008/2008Results_Book2.pdf 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling

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