Water polo at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The 1986 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the very first edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 14 to 22 August 1986, and was incorporated into the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain.

1986 World Water Polo Championship
5th FINA World Aquatics Championships
Location Spain
Date(s)14–22 August
Category1986 World Aquatics Championships
1991 

Teams

Squads

Preliminary round

GROUP A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  United States 532103218+14
2.  Canada 532102717+10
3.  Hungary 2310224306
4.  Norway 03003193718

GROUP B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Australia 844005319+34
2.  Netherlands 643015619+37
3.  West Germany 44202304717
4.  Belgium 24103255429
5.  Great Britain 04004234825

Final round

GROUP C

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Australia 1055005430+24
2.  Netherlands 854015530+25
3.  United States 552124534+11
4.  Canada 552123835+3
5.  Hungary 25104375215
6.  West Germany 05005237148

GROUP D

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
7.  Norway 422002117+4
8.  Belgium 221012019+1
9.  Great Britain 0200217225

Final ranking

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player
  • ???
  • Best Goalkeeper
  • ???


RANK TOPSCORERS GOALS
1.  Alice Lindhout (NED) 26
2.  Debbie Handley (AUS) 22
3.  Greet van den Veen (NED) 18

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Australia [1]
Judy Gair
Cummins Handley
Amanda Leeson
Katie Mcadams
Megan Meloncelli
Lynne Morrison
Sandy Mills-O'mellia
Jackie Northam
Cathy Parkers
Janet Rayner
Julie Sheperd
Debbie Watson
 Netherlands
Anita Bibo
Hellen Boering
Janet Heijnert
Monique Kranenburg
Patricia Libregts
Alice Lindhout
Ineke Pesman
Janny Spijker
Lieneke van den Heuvel
Greet van den Veen
Marjo van der Mark
Madeline van Heemstra
Hedda Verdam
 United States

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References

  • Results
  • HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)
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