Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Budapest, Hungary from 16 to 28 July 2017.[1][2]

Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament
Tournament details
CountryHungary
CityBudapest
No. of venues1 (in 1 host city)
Dates16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)
28 July 2017 (2017-07-28)
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions United States (5th title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Russia
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored929 (19.35 per match)
Top scorer(s)Italy Roberta Bianconi
(20 goals)
Best playerUnited States Maddie Musselman
Official website
fina-budapest2017.com
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The United States captured their fifth title by defeating Spain 13–6 in the final match. Bronze was secured by Russia who beat Canada 11–9.[3]

Participating teams

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Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Qualification

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  • Hungary qualified as host.
  • United States and Spain qualified at the 2016 World League.
  • Italy, Russia, Australia and China qualified at the 2016 Olympic tournament.
  • France, Greece and the Netherlands qualified at the 2016 European Championship.
  • Brazil and Canada qualified at the 2015 Pan American Games.
  • Japan and Kazakhstan qualified at the Asian tournament.
  • South Africa qualified at the African tournament.
  • New Zealand qualified at the Oceanian tournament.

Preliminary round

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Group A

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 3 0 0 43 16 +27 6 Quarterfinals
2   Canada 3 2 0 1 29 24 +5 4 Playoffs
3   China 3 1 0 2 27 28 −1 2
4   Brazil 3 0 0 3 14 45 −31 0
Source: Sportresult[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
16 July 2017
09:30
Report[dead link] Italy   10–4   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–0, 3–0, 4–2
Bianconi 4 Goals Eggens 2
16 July 2017
10:50
Report[dead link] Brazil   4–11   China Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 0–2, 2–1, 0–4
four players 1 Goals Zhang C. 3

18 July 2017
18:50
Report[dead link] China   8–9   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 0–5, 3–1
Xiong, Zhang J. 2 Goals four players 2
18 July 2017
21:30
Report[dead link] Italy   18–4   Brazil Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Matan Schwartz (ISR), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 6–1, 4–1, 3–1
Emmolo, Palmieri 4 Goals Zablith 2

20 July 2017
13:30
Report[dead link] Italy   15–8   China Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 6–0, 2–4
Aiello, Palmieri 3 Goals Chen 3
20 July 2017
17:30
Report[dead link] Brazil   6–16   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Daners (URU), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–4, 1–4, 1–4
Ferreira 3 Goals Christmas 5

Group B

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 0 58 17 +41 6 Quarterfinals
2   Spain 3 2 0 1 35 17 +18 4 Playoffs
3   New Zealand 3 1 0 2 17 38 −21 2
4   South Africa 3 0 0 3 11 49 −38 0
Source: Sportresult[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
16 July 2017
12:10
Report[dead link] New Zealand   2–10   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Péter Molnár (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–1, 0–2, 1–4
Lopes da Silva, Mason 1 Goals Leitón 3
16 July 2017
13:30
Report[dead link] South Africa   2–24   United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Daniel Daners (URU)
Score by quarters: 0–6, 0–7, 2–5, 0–6
Barrett, Penney 1 Goals J. Neushul 6

18 July 2017
09:30
Report[dead link] United States   12–8   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Sergey Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 1–2, 2–2, 3–3
Musselman, J. Neushul 3 Goals A. Espar 3
18 July 2017
10:50
Report[dead link] New Zealand   8–6   South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–2, 1–1, 4–2
Hudson, Mason 3 Goals Schooling 2

20 July 2017
18:50
Report[dead link] New Zealand   7–22   United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Yosuke Kajiwarra (JPN)
Score by quarters: 2–6, 1–6, 2–6, 2–4
Pye, Stoneman 2 Goals Steffens 5
20 July 2017
21:30
Report[dead link] South Africa   3–17   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–6, 1–2, 1–5
three players 1 Goals Forca 5

Group C

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary (H) 3 3 0 0 54 24 +30 6 Quarterfinals
2   Netherlands 3 2 0 1 45 20 +25 4 Playoffs
3   France 3 1 0 2 16 49 −33 2
4   Japan 3 0 0 3 27 49 −22 0
Source: Sportresult[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
16 July 2017
17:30
Report[dead link] Netherlands   17–2   France Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Ni Shiwei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 7–0, 5–0, 3–1, 2–1
Klaassen 4 Goals Mahieu, Millot 1
16 July 2017
20:10
Report[dead link] Japan   11–20   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Steven Rotsart (USA), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–8, 2–5, 5–3
Arima, Yamamoto 4 Goals Bujka 5

18 July 2017
12:10
Report[dead link] Japan   8–20   Netherlands Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Michael Brooks (NZL)
Score by quarters: 0–7, 5–3, 2–5, 1–5
Arima 3 Goals van der Sloot 6
18 July 2017
20:10
Report[dead link] France   5–24   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Ni Shiwei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 0–7, 2–7, 3–6, 0–4
Millot 2 Goals three players 4

20 July 2017
09:30
Report[dead link] Japan   8–9   France Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 0–3, 3–1, 2–2
Inaba 3 Goals Millot 4
20 July 2017
20:10
Report[dead link] Netherlands   8–10   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 2–4, 3–3
Smit 4 Goals three players 2

Group D

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Greece 3 2 0 1 37 22 +15 4[a] Quarterfinals
2   Australia 3 2 0 1 32 20 +12 4[a] Playoffs
3   Russia 3 2 0 1 29 21 +8 4[a]
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 15 50 −35 0
Source: Sportresult[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Greece 2 Pts, +1 GD; Australia 2 Pts, 0 GD; Russia 2 Pts, −1 GD
16 July 2017
18:50
Report[dead link] Australia   16–4   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–1, 4–2, 4–0
Webster 5 Goals Zakirova 2
16 July 2017
21:30
Report[dead link] Russia   9–7   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–3, 2–3, 1–0
Karimova, Simanovich 3 Goals three players 2

18 July 2017
13:30
Report[dead link] Greece   19–5   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Daners (URU), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–2, 4–1, 6–2
Asimaki 4 Goals Akilbayeva 3
18 July 2017
17:30
Report[dead link] Australia   8–5   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–1, 3–1, 2–1
three players 2 Goals Borisova 2

20 July 2017
10:50
Report[dead link] Australia   8–11   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 2–3, 1–3
Gofers 3 Goals Asimaki, E. Plevritou 3
20 July 2017
12:10
Report[dead link] Russia   15–6   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–2, 4–2, 3–1
Simanovich 3 Goals Mirshina 3

Knockout stage

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Championship bracket
 
PlayoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
 
              
 
 
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Russia9
 
22 July
 
  Italy8
 
  Russia11
 
26 July
 
  Netherlands10
 
  Russia9
 
 
  United States14
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Australia5
 
22 July
 
  United States7
 
  France2
 
28 July
 
  Australia16
 
  United States13
 
 
  Spain6
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Canada6
 
22 July
 
  Hungary4
 
  Canada16
 
26 July
 
  New Zealand3
 
  Canada10
 
 
  Spain12 Bronze medal match
 
 
24 July28 July
 
 
  Greece12  Russia11
 
22 July
 
  Spain14   Canada9
 
  China5
 
 
  Spain13
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place classification5th place match
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
  Italy18
 
28 July
 
  Australia17
 
  Italy8
 
26 July
 
  Hungary10
 
  Greece9
 
 
  Hungary10
 
7th place match
 
 
28 July
 
 
  Australia6
 
 
  Greece8
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place classification9th place match
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
  Netherlands19
 
26 July
 
  New Zealand4
 
  Netherlands14
 
24 July
 
  China7
 
  France5
 
 
  China13
 
11th place match
 
 
26 July
 
 
  New Zealand7
 
 
  France9
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place classification13th place match
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
  Brazil10
 
24 July
 
  South Africa5
 
  Brazil9
 
22 July
 
  Japan11
 
  Kazakhstan8
 
 
  Japan17
 
15th place match
 
 
24 July
 
 
  South Africa4
 
 
  Kazakhstan6

Playoffs

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

22 July 2017
17:30
Report[dead link] Canada   16–3   New Zealand Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–1, 3–0, 4–1
Békhazi 4 Goals three players 1

22 July 2017
19:00
Report[dead link] China   5–13   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–4, 1–5, 1–3
Zhao 2 Goals B. Ortiz 4

22 July 2017
20:30
Report[dead link] Netherlands   10–11   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 4–3, 2–3, 2–1
Stomphorst 3 Goals Prokofyeva 3

22 July 2017
22:00
Report[dead link] France   2–16   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 0–4, 1–1, 1–6
Millot, Battu 1 Goals Arancini 4

Quarterfinals

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

24 July 2017
14:50
Report[dead link] Italy   8–9   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 4–1, 3–3, 1–2
Emmolo 3 Goals Ivanova 3

24 July 2017
16:10
Report[dead link] United States   7–5   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 3–0, 2–2, 2–3
Musselman, Raney 2 Goals Gofers 4

24 July 2017
20:30
Report[dead link] Hungary   4–6   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–3, 0–1, 0–1
four players 1 Goals Eggens 5

24 July 2017
22:00
Report[dead link] Greece   12–14   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–2, 2–2, 3–4  PSO: 2–4
Kotsia 3 Goals B. Ortiz 4

13th–16th place classification

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

22 July 2017
10:30
Report[dead link] Brazil   10–5   South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Ni Shiwei (CHN), Daniel Daners (URU)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–1, 3–1, 2–2
Abla 5 Goals Hallendorff 2

22 July 2017
12:00
Report[dead link] Japan   17–8   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Michael Brooks (NZL)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–1, 7–4, 5–2
Arima, Sakanoue 4 Goals Mirshina 4

9th–12th place classification

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

24 July 2017
12:10
Report[dead link] New Zealand   4–19   Netherlands Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–6, 1–3, 1–5
four players 1 Goals four players 3

24 July 2017
13:30
Report[dead link] China   13–5   France Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–2, 4–1, 3–0
Niu 3 Goals Sacre 2

5th–8th place classification

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

26 July 2017
13:30
Report[dead link] Italy   18–17   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2  PSO: 7–6
Bianconi 5 Goals Webster 4

26 July 2017
15:00
Report[dead link] Hungary   10–9   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–2, 5–0, 2–3
Keszthelyi 3 Goals Tsoukala 3

Semifinals

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

26 July 2017
20:30
Report[dead link] Russia   9–14   United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 4–5, 1–6, 2–2, 2–1
Prokofyeva 3
Borisova, Simanovich 2
Ivanova, Ryzhkova 1
Goals Fattal 5
Seidemann 4
Steffens 3
K. Neushul, Williams 1

26 July 2017
22:00
Report[dead link] Canada   10–12   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–3, 2–2, 4–3
Christmas, Fournier 3
Eggens 2
Wright, McKee 1
Goals Gual 5
B. Ortiz 3
Bach, A. Espar, C. Espar, Leitón 1

15th place match

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

24 July 2017
09:30
Report[dead link] South Africa   4–6   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Ni Shiwei (CHN), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 1–0, 0–2
Smit 2 Goals Akilbayeva 2

13th place match

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

24 July 2017
10:50
Report[dead link] Brazil   9–11   Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Daners (URU), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–6, 2–1, 3–2
Abla 4 Goals Sakanoue 4

11th place match

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All times are CEST (UTC+2).

26 July 2017
10:30
Report[dead link] New Zealand   7–9   France Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–5, 3–2
Lopes da Silva, Mason 2 Goals Daule, Guillet 2

9th place match

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26 July 2017
12:00
Report[dead link] Netherlands   14–7   China Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–2, 2–1, 5–2
Nijhuis 4 Goals three players 2

7th place match

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28 July 2017
12:00
Report[dead link] Australia   6–8   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Natacha Florestano (BRA), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–4, 3–3, 2–0
six players 1 Goals Tsoukala 3

5th place match

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28 July 2017
13:30
Report[dead link] Italy   8–10   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Steven Rotsart (USA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 2–2, 2–2
Bianconi, Garibotti 4 Goals Keszthelyi 3

Bronze medal match

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28 July 2017
15:00
Report[dead link]   Russia   11–9   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–2, 2–2, 2–2
Ryzhkova 3
Prokofyeva, Borisova, Serzhantova 2
Karimova, Timofeeva 1
Goals Eggens 4
Wright 3
Békhazi, McKelvey 1

Gold medal match

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28 July 2017
20:30
Report[dead link]   United States   13–6   Spain   Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–2, 5–2, 3–1
K. Neushul 4
Musselman 3
Steffens 2
Seidemann, M. Fischer, Fattal, Raney 1
Goals A. Espar 3
B. Ortiz 2
Leitón 1

Ranking and statistics

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Final ranking

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Goals Shots %
1   Roberta Bianconi 20 47 43
2   Monika Eggens 18 45 40
3   Rowie Webster 17 42 41
4   Rita Keszthelyi 16 39 41
  Bea Ortiz 31 52
  Maddie Musselman 48 33
7   Yumi Arima 14 41 34
  Rachel Fattal 23 61
  Keesja Gofers 28 50
  Sabrina van der Sloot 22 64

Source: SportResult Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine

Awards

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[3]

Most Valuable Player
Best Goalscorer
Media All-Star Team

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments
  3. ^ a b "Day 7 Women's Water Polo: USA rolls Spain for fifth world crown". fina.org. 28 July 2017.
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