Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Brazil
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| Dates | 9–19 August 2016 |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States (2nd title)
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| Runner-up |
 Italy
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| Third place |
 Russia
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| Fourth place |
 Hungary
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 24 |
| Goals scored | 435 (18.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Maggie Steffens (17 goals) |
| Best player |
Maggie Steffens
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The women's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 9 August and ended on 19 August 2016. Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
The United States won the gold medal by defeating Italy in the final. Russian captured bronze after a win against Hungary.
The draw was held on 10 April 2016.
Teams from eight nations compete in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round.
The seeding was announced on 10 April 2016.
The following referees were selected for the tournament.
Source: Rio2016
Source: Rio2016
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