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

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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

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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
1 Yang Jun GK 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 28 April 1988 China Tianjin
2 Teng Fei D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 23 January 1988 China Tianjin
3 Liu Ping CB 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 1 May 1987 China Tianjin
4 Sun Yujun D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 30 January 1987 China Tianjin
5 He Jin CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 3 May 1987 China Tianjin
6 Sun Yating CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 24 February 1988 China Tianjin
7 Wang Ying CB 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 7 August 1988 China Guangxi
8 Gao Ao D 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 26 July 1990 China Tianjin
9 Wang Yi D 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 29 July 1987 China Guangxi
10 Ma Huanhuan CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 13 January 1990 China Guangxi
11 Sun Huizi CB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 11 June 1990 China Sichuan
12 Qiao Leiying D 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 24 August 1989 China Sichuan
13 Tan Ying GK 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 30 June 1987 China 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
1 Elena Gigli GK 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 9 July 1985 Italy Giotti Fiorentina
2 Martina Miceli D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 22 October 1973 Italy Geymonat Orizzonte
3 Elisa Casanova CF 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 November 1973 Italy Giotti Fiorentina
4 Silvia Bosurgi D 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 17 April 1979 Italy Geymonat Orizzonte
5 Erzsebet Valkai CF 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 6 March 1979 Italy Ecofim Roma
6 Manuela Zanchi D 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 17 October 1977 Italy Geymonat Orizzonte
7 Tania di Mario D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 53 kg (117 lb) 5 April 1979 Italy Geymonat Orizzonte
8 Cinzia Ragusa CB 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 24 May 1977 Italy Geymonat Orizzonte
9 Francesca Pavan D 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 24 April 1979 Italy Plebiscito Padova
10 Federica Rocco CB 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 25 November 1984 Italy Plebiscito Padova
11 Maddalena Musumeci CB 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 26 March 1976 Italy Geymonat Orizzonte
12 Teresa Frassinetti CF 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 24 December 1985 Italy Giotti Fiorentina
13 Chiara Brancati GK 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 20 July 1981 Italy 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
1 Valentina Vorontsova GK 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 26 July 1982 Russia Kinef Kirishi
2 Natalia Shepelina D 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 24 February 1981 Russia Uralochka Zlatoust
3 Ekaterina Prokofyeva D 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 13 March 1991 Russia Yunost Volgograd
4 Sofia Konukh CB 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 9 March 1980 Russia Kinef Kirishi
5 Alena Vylegzhanina CB 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 14 August 1987 Russia Uralochka Zlatoust
6 Nadezda Glyzina D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 20 May 1988 Russia Kinef Kirishi
7 Ekaterina Pantyulina D 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 6 October 1989 Russia Kinef Kirishi
8 Evgenia Soboleva CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 26 August 1988 Russia Kinef Kirishi
9 Oleksandra Karpovich CF 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 6 June 1986 Russia SKIF Moscow
10 Olga Belyaeva CF 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 18 March 1985 Russia Kinef Kirishi
11 Elena Smurova CB 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 18 January 1974 Russia Kinef Kirishi
12 Olga Turova CF 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 13 March 1983 Russia Yunost Volgograd
13 Evgeniya Protsenko GK 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 25 November 1983 Russia 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
1 Elizabeth Armstrong GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 31 January 1983 United States Great Lakes Ann Arbor
2 Heather Petri D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 13 June 1978 United States The New York Athletic Club
3 Brittany Hayes D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 7 February 1985 United States Socal Tustin
4 Brenda Villa D 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 18 April 1980 Italy Orizzonta Catania
5 Lauren Wenger CF 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 11 March 1984 Greece Glyfada Athens
6 Natalie Golda CB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 28 December 1981 United States The New York Athletic Club
7 Patty Cardenas D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 19 August 1984 United States Commerce
8 Jessica Steffens CF 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 7 April 1987 United States Sunset San Diego
9 Elsie Windes CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 17 June 1985 United States Tualatin Hills
10 Alison Gregorka CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 29 June 1985 United States Great Lakes Ann Arbor
11 Moriah van Norman CF 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 May 1984 United States The New York Athletic Club
12 Kami Craig CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 21 July 1987 United States Santa Barbara
13 Jamie Hipp GK 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 1 September 1981 Spain CN Ondaretta Alcorcón
Head coach: Guy Baker

Group B

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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
1 Emma Knox GK 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 2 March 1978 Australia Fremantle Perth
2 Gemma Beadsworth CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 17 July 1987 Australia Fremantle Perth
3 Nikita Cuffe CF 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 26 September 1979 Australia Sydney Uni
4 Rebecca Rippon D 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 26 December 1978 Australia Balmain Tigers
5 Suzie Fraser D 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 27 August 1983 Australia KFC Breakers Brisbane
6 Bronwen Knox CF 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 16 April 1986 Australia KFC Breakers Brisbane
7 Taniele Gofers CF 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 12 June 1985 Australia Sydney Uni
8 Kate Gynther D 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 5 July 1982 Australia Brisbane Barras
9 Jenna Santoromito D 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 21 January 1987 Australia Cronulla Sharks
10 Mia Santoromito CB 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 29 March 1985 Australia Cronulla Sharks
11 Melissa Rippon D 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 20 January 1981 Australia Brisbane Barras
12 Amy Hetzel D 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 27 April 1983 Australia KFC Breakers Brisbane
13 Alicia McCormack GK 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 7 June 1983 Australia 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
1 Georgia Ellinaki GK 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 28 February 1974 Greece Ethnikos Piraeus
2 Christina Tsoukala CB 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 8 July 1991 Greece Vouliagmeni
3 Angeliki Gerolymou D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 22 June 1982 Greece Vouliagmeni
4 Sofia Iosifidou CB 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 13 January 1981 Greece Ethnikos Piraeus
5 Kyriaki Liosi D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 30 October 1979 Greece Vouliagmeni
6 Stavroula Kozompoli CF 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 14 January 1974 Greece Nireas Chalandriou
7 Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou CB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 16 February 1978 Greece ANO Glyfada
8 Antigoni Roumpesi D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 19 July 1983 Greece Vouliagmeni
9 Evangelia Moraitidou CB 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 16 March 1975 Greece ANO Glyfada
10 Alexandra Asimaki CF 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 28 June 1988 Greece Vouliagmeni
11 Stavroula Antonakou D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 2 May 1982 Greece Ethnikos Piraeus
12 Georgia Lara CF 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 31 May 1980 Greece Vouliagmeni
13 Maria Tsouri GK 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 25 May 1986 Greece 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
1 Patricia Horvath GK 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 7 December 1977 Hungary Honvéd-Domino
2 Krisztina Szremkó CB 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 6 January 1972 Hungary Szentes
3 Anett Györe D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 10 December 1981 Hungary Honvéd-Domino
4 Dóra Kisteleki D 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 11 May 1983 Hungary Honvéd-Domino
5 Mercédesz Stieber D 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 4 September 1974 Italy Florence
6 Orsolya Takács D 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 20 May 1985 Hungary Ocmino-Erse
7 Rita Drávucz D 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 14 April 1980 Italy Florence
8 Krisztina Zantleitner CB 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 8 May 1974 Hungary Osc Budapest
9 Fruzsina Brávik D 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 6 October 1986 Hungary Dove Dunaújváros
10 Anikó Pelle D 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 28 September 1978 Italy Siracusa
11 Ágnes Valkai D 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 27 February 1981 Italy Rome
12 Ágnes Primász D 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 5 March 1980 Hungary Osc Budapest
13 Ildikó Zirighné Sós GK 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 27 December 1976 Hungary 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
1 Ilse van der Meijden GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 22 October 1988 Netherlands Brandenburg Bilthoven
2 Yasemin Smit CB 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 21 November 1984 Netherlands Het Ravijn Nijverdal
3 Mieke Cabout D 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 30 March 1986 Netherlands ZVL Leiden
4 Biurakn Hakhverdian D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 4 October 1985 Netherlands Polar Bears
5 Marieke van den Ham D 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 21 January 1983 Netherlands Polar Bears
6 Daniëlle de Bruijn D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 13 February 1978 Netherlands Widex GZC Donk Gouda
7 Iefke van Belkum CF 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 22 July 1986 Netherlands ZVL Leiden
8 Noeki Klein CF 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 28 April 1983 Netherlands ZVL Leiden
9 Gillian van den Berg D 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 8 September 1971 Netherlands De Gouwe Waddinxveen
10 Alette Sijbring CB 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 20 March 1982 Netherlands TWZ Zaandam
11 Rianne Guichelaar D 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 16 August 1983 Netherlands Het Ravijn Nijverdal
12 Simone Koot D 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 12 November 1980 Netherlands Brandenburg Bilthoven
13 Meike de Nooy GK 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 2 May 1983 Netherlands Het Ravijn Nijverdal
Head coach: Robin van Galen

See also

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References

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