Netherlands women's national water polo team

Netherlands
Association Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Arno Havenga
Asst coach Evangelos Doudesis
Captain Dagmar Genee
FINA code NED
Olympic Games
Appearances 2 (first in 2000)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2008)
World Championships
Appearances 13 (first in 1986)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1991)
World League
Appearances 6 (first in 2005)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (2018)
World Cup
Appearances 12 (first in 1979)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1977, 1999)
European Championship
Appearances 17 (first in 1985)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2018)

The Netherlands women's national water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was one of the leading teams in the world during the 1980s and 1990s. More recently they claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The team is governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB).

Results

Olympic Games

Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Australia 20004th place 7 3 0 4 35 36 Squad
Greece 2004did not qualify
China 2008 6 3 1 2 52 50 Squad
United Kingdom 2012did not qualify
Brazil 2016did not qualify

World Championship

Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Spain 1986 9 7 0 2 111 49
Australia 1991 7 6 0 1 71 47
Italy 1994 7 5 0 2 73 39
Australia 1998 8 7 0 1 71 33
Japan 20019th place 5 1 0 4 21 34
Spain 20036th place 6 3 2 1 63 34 Squad
Canada 200510th place 6 2 0 4 33 43 Squad
Australia 20079th place 6 3 0 3 52 47 Squad
Italy 20095th place 7 5 1 1 72 64 Squad
China 20117th place 7 3 2 2 70 56 Squad
Spain 20137th place 7 3 1 3 95 71 Squad
Russia 2015 7 4 1 2 78 38 Squad
Hungary 20179th place 6 4 0 2 78 42 Squad

European Championship

Year Position
Norway 1985
France 1987
West Germany 1989
Greece 1991
United Kingdom1993
Austria 1995
Spain 1997
Italy 1999
Hungary 20015th place
Slovenia 20034th place
Serbia 20065th place
Spain 20085th place
Croatia 2010
Netherlands 20126th place
Hungary 2014
Serbia 2016
Spain 2018

World League

  • 2005 — 7th place
  • 2006 — 5th place
  • 2010 — 7th place
  • 2015 — 3rd place
  • 2017 — 5th place
  • 2018 — 2nd place

World Cup

  • 1979 — 2nd place
  • 1980 — 1st place
  • 1981 — 2nd place
  • 1983 — 1st place
  • 1984 — 3rd place
  • 1988 — 1st place
  • 1989 — 1st place
  • 1991 — 1st place
  • 1993 — 1st place
  • 1995 — 2nd place
  • 1997 — 1st place
  • 1999 — 1st place

Holiday Cup

  • 1999 — 5th place
  • 2000 — 4th place
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 2006 — 5th place
  • 2007 — 2nd place

LEN Europa Cup

Year Position
Spain 20184th place

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[1]

Head coach: Arno Havenga

No Name Date of birth Position L/R Height Weight Club
1Laura Aarts10 August 1996GoalkeeperR1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)80 kg (180 lb)Hungary Dunaújvárosi FVE
2Maud Megens6 February 1996Field playerR1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)United States USC
3Dagmar Genee (C)31 January 1989Centre backR1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)Netherlands UZSC Utrecht
4Sabrina van der Sloot16 March 1991WingR1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)63 kg (139 lb)Italy AS Orizzonte Catania
5Iris Wolves9 May 1994Centre forwardR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb)Netherlands Polar Bears
6Nomi Stomphorst23 August 1992WingR1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb)Netherlands GZC Donk
7Bente Rogge2 October 1997DefenderR1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)72 kg (159 lb)United States Arizona State Sun Devils
8Vivian Sevenich28 February 1993Centre forwardL1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb)Hungary UVSE
9Kitty-Lynn Joustra11 January 1998Centre forwardR1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)78 kg (172 lb)United States California Golden Bears
10Ilse Koolhaas11 June 1997DefenderR1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)76 kg (168 lb)Italy AS Orizzonte Catania
11Rozanne Voorvelt25 April 2001DefenderR1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)Netherlands ZVL-1886
12Brigitte Sleeking19 March 1998Field playerR1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)67 kg (148 lb)Spain CN Sant Andreu
13Debby Willemsz10 May 1994GoalkeeperR1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)Spain CN Mataró

Past squads

  • Hermine Perik (goal), Rita Heemskerk, Brigitte Hulscher, Ria Roos, Ingrid Scholten, Elly Spijker, Ann van Beek, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Greet van den Veen, Marga van Feggelen, and Marijke Zwart.
  • Hermine Perik (goal), Marion van der Mark (goal), Anita Bibo, J Boer, H van Heemstra, Janet Heijnert, D Heijnert, K Sterkenburg, Ria Roos, Ingrid Scholten, Elly Spijker, Ann van Beek, and Greet van den Veen.
  • 1985 European Championship — Gold Medal
  • Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Marion van der Mark (goal), Janet Heijnert, Ineke Pesman, Belinda Hibbel, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Anita Bibo, Alice Lindhout, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Lilian Ossendrijver, Hedda Verdam, and Marian Walthie. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
  • Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Anita Bibo, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Marjo van der Mark, Janet Heijnert, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Ineke Pesman, Janny Spijker, Greet van den Veen, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
  • 1987 European Championship — Gold Medal
  • Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Anita Bibo, Lilian Ossendrijver, Greet van den Veen, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Esmeralda van den Water, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Anita Nijenhuis, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
  • 1988 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal
  • Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Anita Bibo, Irma Brander, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Anita Nijenhuis, Lilian Ossendrijver, Janny Spijker, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Greet van den Veen, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
  • 1989 European Championship — Gold Medal
  • Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Monique Kranenburg, Alice Lindhout, Astrid van den Meer, Anita Nijenhuis, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Greet van den Veen, Esmeralda van den Water, Patricia Libregts, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
  • 1989 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal
  • Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Monique Kranenburg, Alice Lindhout, Patricia Libregts, Anita Nijenhuis, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Astrid van der Meer, Greet van den Veen, Hedda Verdam, and Esmeralda van den Water. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.
  • 1991 European Championship — Silver Medal
  • 1991 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal
  • 1993 European Championship — Gold Medal
  • 1993 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal
  • 1996 Olympic Year Tournament — Gold Medal
  • 1997 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2018bcn.microplustiming.com. 16 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "BCN 2009 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "BCN 2011 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "BCN 2013 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "BCN 2015 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  • Official website
  • Press Info issued by the Dutch Swimming Federation
  • HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)
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