Netherlands women's national water polo team

Netherlands
Association Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Arno Havenga
Asst coach Evangelos Doudesis
Ineke Yperlaan
Captain Yasemin Smit
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 2 (first in 2005)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (2015)
World Cup
Appearances 12 (first in 1979)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1977, 1999)
European Championship
Appearances 16 (first in 1985)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1985, 1987, 1988, 1993)

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
Australia 2000 4th place
Greece 2004 did not qualify
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012 did not qualify
Brazil 2016 did not qualify

World Championship

Year Position
Spain 1986
Australia 1991
Italy 1994
Australia 1998
Japan 2001 9th place
Spain 2003 6th place
Canada 2005 10th place
Australia 2007 9th place
Italy 2009 5th place
China 2011 7th place
Spain 2013 7th place
Russia 2015
Hungary 2017 9th place

European Championship

Year Position
Norway 1985
France 1987
West Germany 1989
Greece 1991
United Kingdom1993
Austria 1995
Spain 1997
Italy 1999
Hungary 2001 5th place
Slovenia 2003 4th place
Serbia 2006 5th place
Spain 2008 5th place
Croatia 2010
Netherlands 2012 6th place
Hungary 2014
Serbia 2016

World League

World Cup

Holiday Cup

Current squad

Roster at the 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship.

No. Name Date of birth Position L/R Height Weight
1Aarts, LauraLaura Aarts10 August 1996GoalkeeperR175 cm (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (150 lb)
2Smit, YaseminYasemin Smit21 November 1984DriverR180 cm (5 ft 11 in)71 kg (157 lb)
3Genee, DagmarDagmar Genee31 January 1989PointR178 cm (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)
4van der Sloot, SabrinaSabrina van der Sloot16 March 1991DriverR175 cm (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)
5Genee, AmarensAmarens Genee22 February 1991DriverR174 cm (5 ft 9 in)69 kg (152 lb)
6Stomphorst, NomiNomi Stomphorst23 August 1992WingR173 cm (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)
7Nijhuis, MarloesMarloes Nijhuis14 March 1991DriverR178 cm (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)
8Sevenich, VivianVivian Sevenich28 February 1993Centre ForwardL180 cm (5 ft 11 in)74 kg (163 lb)
9Megens, MaudMaud Megens6 February 1996DriverR183 cm (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)
10van Toorn, IsabellaIsabella van Toorn9 July 1995DriverR170 cm (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb)
11Klaassen, LiekeLieke Klaassen23 April 1991PointR182 cm (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)
12van der Molen, LeonieLeonie van der Molen25 May 1987Centre ForwardR176 cm (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)
13Willemsz, DebbyDebby Willemsz10 May 1994GoalkeeperR174 cm (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb)

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Debby Willemsz, Yasemin Smit, Dagmar Genee, Catharina van der Sloot, Amarens Genee, Nomi Stomphorst, Marloes Nijhuis, Vivian Sevenich, Maud Megens, Laura van der Graaf, Lieke Klaassen, Leonie van der Molen, Anne Heinis. Head Coach: Arno Havenga.
  • Laura Aarts, Yasemin Smit, Dagmar Genee, Sabrina van der Sloot, Amarens Genee, Nomi Stomphorst, Marloes Nijhuis, Vivian Sevenich, Maud Megens, Isabella van Toorn, Lieke Klaassen, Leonie van der Molen, Debby Willemsz. Head Coach: Arno Havenga.
  • Laura Aarts, Yasemin Smit, Dagmar Genee, Sabrina van der Sloot, Amarens Genee, Nomi Stomphorst, Marloes Nijhuis, Vivian Sevenich, Maud Megens, Isabella van Toorn, Lieke Klaassen, Leonie van der Molen, Debby Willemsz. Head Coach: Arno Havenga.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BCN 2009 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "BCN 2011 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "BCN 2013 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "BCN 2015 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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