Netherlands women's national water polo team

Netherlands
FINA code	NED
Association	Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Evangelos Doudesis
Captain	Dagmar Genee
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	5 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest	1 (2008)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances	2 (first in 2000)
Best result	(2008)
World Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 1986)
Best result	(1991)
World Cup
Appearances	12 (first in 1979)
Best result	(1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999)
World League
Appearances	7 (first in 2005)
Best result	(2018)
European Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 1985)
Best result	(1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2018)
Media
Website	knzb.nl

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

Medal count

Competition				Total
Olympic Games	1	0	0	1
World Championship	1	4	0	5
World League	0	1	1	2
European Championship	5	4	3	12
Europa Cup	1	0	0	1
Total	8	9	4	21

Olympic Games

Year[1]	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
2000	4th place	7	3	0	4	35	36	Squad
2004	Did not qualify
2008		6	3	1	2	52	50	Squad
2012	Did not qualify
2016	Did not qualify
2020	6th place	7	4	0	3	117	75	Squad
Total	1 title	20	10	1	9	204	161	-

World Championship

Year[1]	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
1986		9	7	0	2	111	49	Squad
1991		7	6	0	1	71	47	Squad
1994		7	5	0	2	73	39	Squad
1998		8	7	0	1	71	33	Squad
2001	9th place	5	1	0	4	21	34	Squad
2003	6th place	6	3	2	1	63	34	Squad
2005	10th place	6	2	0	4	33	43	Squad
2007	9th place	6	3	0	3	52	47	Squad
2009	5th place	7	5	1	1	72	64	Squad
2011	7th place	7	3	2	2	70	56	Squad
2013	7th place	7	3	1	3	95	71	Squad
2015		7	4	1	2	78	38	Squad
2017	9th place	6	4	0	2	78	42	Squad
2019	7th place	7	4	0	3	86	53	Squad
2022	Qualified
Total	1 Title	95	57	7	31	974	650	-

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

2005 – 7th place[1]
2006 – 5th place
2010 – 7th place
2015 – 3rd place
2017 – 5th place
2018 – 2nd place
2019 – 4th place

European Championship

Year	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995		7	5	1	1	76	42
1997		7	6	0	1	106	37
1999		5	3	1	1	60	31
2001	5th place	5	3	1	1	44	36
2003	4th place	6	3	0	3	60	36
2006	5th place	5	2	0	3	56	57
2008	5th place	5	2	1	2	44	43
2010		5	3	0	2	54	48
2012	6th place	5	1	0	4	55	54
2014		5	4	0	1	49	44
2016		8	7	0	1	133	54
2018		8	7	1	0	111	33
2020	4th place	8	6	0	2	123	40
2022	Qualified
Total	5 titles	79	52	5	22	971	555

LEN Europa Cup

Year	Position
2018	4th place
2019

Holiday Cup

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

World Games

1981 – 1st place

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Arno Havenga[2]


No.	Player	Pos.	L/R	Height	Weight	Date of birth (age)	Apps	OG/ Goals	Club	Ref
1	Joanne Koenders	10GK	2R	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	(1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (aged 24)	65	0/0	Polar Bears Ede	[3]
2	Maud Megens	80FP	2R	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	(1996-02-06)6 February 1996 (aged 25)	170	0/0	USC Trojans	[4]
3	Dagmar Genee	80FP	2R	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (154 lb)	(1989-01-31)31 January 1989 (aged 32)	220	0/0	UZSC Utrecht	[5]
4	Sabrina van der Sloot	80FP	2R	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	(1991-03-16)16 March 1991 (aged 30)	275	0/0	Sabadell	[6]
5	Iris Wolves	80FP	2R	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	(1994-05-09)9 May 1994 (aged 27)	80	0/0	Mediterrani	[7]
6	Nomi Stomphorst (C)	80FP	2R	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(1992-08-23)23 August 1992 (aged 28)	275	0/0	GZC Donk	[8]
7	Kitty Joustra	80FP	2R	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	(1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (aged 23)	93	0/0	California Golden Bears	[9]
8	Vivian Sevenich	80FP	1L	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 28)	225	0/0	Mataró	[10]
9	Maartje Keuning	80FP	2R	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	(1998-04-26)26 April 1998 (aged 23)	70	0/0	Sabadell	[11]
10	Ilse Koolhaas	80FP	2R	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	(1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 24)	95	0/0	Glyfada	[12]
11	Simone van de Kraats	80FP	1L	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	(2000-11-15)15 November 2000 (aged 20)	70	0/0	Mataró	[13]
12	Brigitte Sleeking	80FP	2R	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	(1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 23)	70	0/0	Olympiacos	[14]
13	Debby Willemsz	10GK	2R	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	(1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 27)	170	0/0	Mediterrani	[15]
Average				1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	26 years, 37 days	144

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Netherlands Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Past squads

1980 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

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.

1983 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

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, Lillian Ossendrijver, Hedda Verdam, and Marian Walthie. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

1986 World Championship – Silver Medal

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, Lillian 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, Lillian 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 World Championship – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Edmée Hiemstra, Monique Kranenburg, Karin Kuipers, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Lillian Ossendrijver, Janny Spijker, Esmeralda van den Water, Marjan op den Velde, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

1991 European Championship – Silver Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Edmée Hiemstra, Janny Spijker, Monique Kranenburg, Angelique Beijaard, Alice Lindhout, Karin Kuipers, Esmeralda van den Water, Patricia Libregts, Rianne Schram, Marjan op den Velde, Sandra Scherrenburg, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1991 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Angelique Beijaard, Edmée Hiemstra, Monique Kranenburg, Karin Kuipers, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Marjan op den Velde, Lillian Ossendrijver, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, Esmeralda van den Water, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1993 European Championship – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Alice Lindhout, Carla Quint, Sandra Scherrenburg, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1993 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Alice Lindhout, Sandra Scherrenburg, Carla Quint, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1994 World Championship – Silver Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Stella Kriekaard, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Alice Lindhout, Sandra Scherrenburg, Rianne Schram, Janny Spijker, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1995 European Championship – Bronze Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Karin Bouwens (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Suzanne van der Boomen, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Sandra Scherrenburg, Carla Quint, Rianne Schram, Marjan op den Velde, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1996 Olympic Year Tournament – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Erica Hoskens, Leontine Koops, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Petra Meerdink, Marjan op den Velde, Mirjam Overdam, Carla Quint, and Mariëlle Schothans. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1997 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Carla van Usen (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Sandra Scherrenburg, Marjan op den Velde, Mirjam Overdam, Carla Quint, Mariëlle Schothans, and Suzanne van den Boomen. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1997 European Championship – Bronze Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Carla van Usen (goal), Edmée Hiemstra, Ingrid Leijendekker, Marjan op den Velde, Ellen Bast, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Petra Meerdink, Gillian van den Berg, Mirjam Overdam, Karin Kuipers, Mariëlle Schothans, Sandra Scherrenburg, and Carla Quint. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1998 World Championship – Silver Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Carla van Usen (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Petra Meerdink, Carla Quint, Sandra Scherrenburg, Mariëlle Schothans, and Marjan op den Velde. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1999 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Edmée Hiemstra, Mariëtte Koehorst, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Patricia Libregts, Marjan op den Velde, Mirjam Overdam, and Carla Quint. Head Coach: Kees van Hardeveld.

1999 European Championship – Silver Medal

Karla van der Boon (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Ellen Bast, Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Edmée Hiemstra, Karin Kuipers, Ingrid Leijendekker, Patricia Libregts, Jorieke Oostendorp, Marjan op den Velde, Mirjam Overdam, and Carla Quint. Head Coach: Jan Mensink.

Under-20 team

The Netherlands lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships.[16]

References

"HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
"Water Polo - HAVENGA Arno". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"KOENDERS Joanne". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"MEGENS Maud". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"GENEE Dagmar". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"van der SLOOT Sabrina". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"WOLVES Iris". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"STOMPHORST Nomi". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"JOUSTRA Kitty Lynn". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"SEVENICH Vivian". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"KEUNING Maartje". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"KOOLHAAS Ilse". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"van de KRAATS Simone". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"SLEEKING Brigitte". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
"WILLEMSZ Debby". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.

External links

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[HistoFINA_PDF-1] "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[2] "Water Polo - HAVENGA Arno". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[3] "KOENDERS Joanne". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[4] "MEGENS Maud". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[5] "GENEE Dagmar". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[6] "van der SLOOT Sabrina". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[7] "WOLVES Iris". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[8] "STOMPHORST Nomi". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[9] "JOUSTRA Kitty Lynn". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[10] "SEVENICH Vivian". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[11] "KEUNING Maartje". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[12] "KOOLHAAS Ilse". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[13] "van de KRAATS Simone". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[14] "SLEEKING Brigitte". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[15] "WILLEMSZ Debby". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[16] Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.