Netherlands women's national water polo team

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).

Netherlands
FINA codeNED
AssociationRoyal Dutch Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachArno Havenga
Asst coachEvangelos Doudesis
CaptainDagmar Genee
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current9 (as of February 2020)
Highest1
Lowest2008
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2000)
Best result (2008)
World Championship
Appearances14 (first in 1986)
Best result (1991)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1979)
Best result (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999)
World League
Appearances7 (first in 2005)
Best result (2018)
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1985)
Best result (1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2018)
Media
Websiteknzb.nl

Results

Olympic Games
Year[1] Position Pld W D* L GF GA
20004th place 7 3 0 4 35 36 Squad
2004did not qualify
2008 6 3 1 2 52 50 Squad
2012did not qualify
2016did not qualify

World Championship
Year[1] Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1986 9 7 0 2 111 49
1991 7 6 0 1 71 47
1994 7 5 0 2 73 39
1998 8 7 0 1 71 33
20019th place 5 1 0 4 21 34
20036th place 6 3 2 1 63 34 Squad
200510th place 6 2 0 4 33 43 Squad
20079th place 6 3 0 3 52 47 Squad
20095th place 7 5 1 1 72 64 Squad
20117th place 7 3 2 2 70 56 Squad
20137th place 7 3 1 3 95 71 Squad
2015 7 4 1 2 78 38 Squad
20179th place 6 4 0 2 78 42 Squad
20197th place 7 4 0 3 86 53 Squad

World Cup
  • 1979 – 2nd place[1]
  • 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

World League

European Championship
Year Position
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
20015th place
20034th place
20065th place
20085th place
2010
20126th place
2014
2016
2018
20204th place

LEN Europa Cup
Year Position
20184th place

Holiday Cup
  • 1999 – 5th place
  • 2000 – 4th place
  • 2003 – 5th place
  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2007 – 2nd place

World Games

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[2]

Head coach: Arno Havenga

No Name Pos. Date of birth Height Weight L/R Caps Club
1Joanne KoendersGK (1997-02-28) 28 February 19971.78 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (154 lb)R Polar Bears Ede
2Maud MegensW (1996-02-06) 6 February 19961.83 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (154 lb)R147 Widex GZC Donk
3Dagmar Genee (C)DF (1989-01-31) 31 January 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (154 lb)R UZSC Utrecht
4Catharina van der SlootW (1991-03-16) 16 March 19911.75 m (5 ft 9 in)62 kg (137 lb)R UZSC Utrecht
5Iris WolvesCF (1994-05-09) 9 May 19941.80 m (5 ft 11 in)79 kg (174 lb)R18 Polar Bears Ede
6Nomi StomphorstAR (1992-08-23) 23 August 19921.72 m (5 ft 8 in)63 kg (139 lb)R236 Widex GZC Donk
7Bente RoggeDF (1997-10-02) 2 October 19971.76 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (154 lb)R ZV De Zaan
8Vivian SevenichW (1993-02-28) 28 February 19931.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)L UZSC Utrecht
9Maartje KeuningW (1998-04-26) 26 April 19981.83 m (6 ft 0 in)73 kg (161 lb)R ZV De Zaan
10Kitty-Lynn JoustraCF (1998-01-11) 11 January 19981.77 m (5 ft 10 in)R ZV De Zaan
11Simone van de KraatsW (2000-11-15) 15 November 20001.80 m (5 ft 11 in)72 kg (159 lb)L Polar Bears Ede
12Brigitte SleekingR (1998-03-19) 19 March 19981.78 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)R Widex GZC Donk
13Debby WillemszGK (1994-05-10) 10 May 19941.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)R Widex GZC Donk

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
  • 2000 Olympic Games – 4th
  • 2003 World Championship
  • 2008 Olympic Games – Gold Medal
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See also

References
  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 54, 55, 64, 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 9.
  3. "BCN 2009 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. "BCN 2011 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. "BCN 2013 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  6. "BCN 2015 Netherlands Women's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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