This is a list of records and statistics of the women's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 2000.
Abbreviations
General statistics
This is a summary of women's water polo at the Summer Olympics by tournament.
The following table shows winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament. Last updated: 31 March 2021.
Legend
– Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) – Winning all matches during the tournament – Host team Team† – Defunct team
The following table shows top goalscorers, goalkeepers, sprinters and Most Valuable Players by tournament. Last updated: 31 March 2021.
Notes: Top goalscorer: the water polo player who scored the most goals in a tournament. Top goalkeeper: the water polo player who saved the most shots in a tournament. Top sprinter: the water polo player who won the most sprints in a tournament. Most Valuable Player: the water polo player who was named the Most Valuable Player of a tournament.
Legend and abbreviation
– Olympic winning streak
– Winning all matches during the tournament
– Host team
Team† – Defunct team
Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with her team
Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Confederation statistics
Best performances by tournament
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
Legend
– Champions
– Runners-up
– Third place
– Fourth place
– Qualified for forthcoming tournament
All-time best performances
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the Olympics. Last updated: 15 January 2021.
Legend
Year* – As host team
Team statistics
Comprehensive team results by tournament
Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
Legend
– Champions
– Runners-up
– Third place
– Fourth place
– Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts
Abbreviation
stats – Olympic water polo team statistics
Number of appearances by team
The following table is pre-sorted by number of appearances (in descending order), year of the last appearance (in ascending order), year of the first appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
Year* – As host team
Apps – Appearances
stats – Olympic water polo team statistics
Best finishes by team
The following table is pre-sorted by best finish (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
Year* – As host team
Apps – Appearances
stats – Olympic water polo team statistics
Finishes in the top four
The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
Legend
Year* – As host team
Medal table
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
The United States is the most successful country in the women's Olympic water polo tournament, with three gold, two silver and one bronze.
Champions (results)
The following table shows results of Olympic champions in women's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
Legend
– Winning 6 matches during the tournament
– Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
– Losing 2 matches during the tournament
– Winning all matches during the tournament
– Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) – Host team