# Netherlands women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Netherlands women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Netherlands women's national water polo team has participated in 2 of 5 official women's water polo tournaments.

## Abbreviations

| Apps | Appearances | Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | Cap No. | Water polo cap number |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame |
| L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | Oly debut | Olympic debut in water polo |
| (C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages | | |

## Team statistics
### Comprehensive results by tournament

Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* 4th – Fourth place
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
| Women's team | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | Years |
| Netherlands | 4th | | 1st | | | 6th | 3 |
| Total teams | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |

### Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
| Women's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2000 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |

### Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
| Women's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
| Netherlands | Champions (2008) | 2 | Europe – LEN |

### Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
| Women's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 (2008) | | | 1 (2000) | 2000 | 2008 |

### Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
| Women's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Player statistics
### Multiple appearances

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of three-time Olympians: 0
* Number of two-time Olympians: 2
* Last updated: 26 July 2021.
Female athletes who competed in water polo at two or more Olympics :
| Apps | Player | Birth | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Apps | Player | Birth | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 2 | Gillian van den Berg | 1971 | FP | 2000 | | 2008 | | | 29/36 | | | |
| 2 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | 1978 | FP | 2000 | | 2008 | | | 22/30 | | | |

### Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of two-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### Top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of goalscorers (40+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (20–29 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Female players with 20 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | 1978 | Left | 28 | 2000 (11) | | 2008 (17) | | | 22/30 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 99), 2008 (pp. 71–72).

### Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 2000 | 1 | Karla Plugge | 1968 | 31 | 45 | 81 | 55.6% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2000 | 6 | Hellen Boering | 1964 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | | | |
| 2008 | 1 | Ilse van der Meijden | 1988 | 19 | 45 | 98 | 45.9% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2008 | 13 | Meike de Nooy | 1983 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | | | |
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 99), 2008 (pp. 71–72).

### Top sprinters

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won): 0
* Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won): 1
* Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won): 0
* Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won): 0
* Last updated: 15 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
Female players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics :
| Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Total sprints won | Total sprints contested | Eff % | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Total sprints won | Total sprints contested | Eff % | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | 1978 | 24 | 45 | 53.3% | 2000 (9/23) | | 2008 (15/22) | | | 22/30 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 99), 2008 (pp. 71–72).

## Olympic champions
### 2008 Summer Olympics

* Edition of women's tournament: 3rd
* Host city: Beijing, China
* Number of participating teams: 8
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Netherlands (1st title; 3rd place in preliminary B group)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 11 August 2008 | Blue | Hungary | Lost | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 13 August 2008 | Blue | Greece | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 15 August 2008 | White | Australia | Lost | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 17 August 2008 | Blue | Italy | Won | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 19 August 2008 | Blue | Hungary | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 21 August 2008 | Blue | United States | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 66.7% | 57 | 53 | 4 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 17, 23, 25, 33, 37, 43).
* Head coach: Robin van Galen (1st title as head coach)
* Assistant coach: Ilse Sindorf
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut |
| 1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 22 October 1988 | 19 years, 304 days | Yes |
| 2 | Yasemin Smit (C) | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 21 November 1984 | 23 years, 274 days | Yes |
| 3 | Mieke Cabout | FP | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 30 March 1986 | 22 years, 144 days | Yes |
| 4 | Biurakn Hakhverdian | FP | R | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 4 October 1985 | 22 years, 322 days | Yes |
| 5 | Marieke van den Ham | FP | L | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 21 January 1983 | 25 years, 213 days | Yes |
| 6 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | FP | L | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 13 February 1978 | 30 years, 190 days | No |
| 7 | Iefke van Belkum | FP | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 22 July 1986 | 22 years, 30 days | Yes |
| 8 | Noeki Klein | FP | R | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 28 April 1983 | 25 years, 115 days | Yes |
| 9 | Gillian van den Berg | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 8 September 1971 | 36 years, 348 days | No |
| 10 | Alette Sijbring | FP | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 20 March 1982 | 26 years, 154 days | Yes |
| 11 | Rianne Guichelaar | FP | L | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 16 August 1983 | 25 years, 5 days | Yes |
| 12 | Simone Koot | FP | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 12 November 1980 | 27 years, 283 days | Yes |
| 13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 2 May 1983 | 25 years, 111 days | Yes |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 17 December 1982 | 25 years, 248 days | |
| Coach | Robin van Galen | Robin van Galen | Robin van Galen | | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 72);
* ISHOF.

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* Min – Minutes
* G – Goals
* Sh – Shots
* AS – Assists
* TF – Turnover fouls
* ST – Steals
* BL – Blocked shots
* SP – Sprints
* 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
* Pen – Penalty
* EX – Exclusion
Statistics :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Sprints | Sprints | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | AS | TF | ST | BL | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | 6 | 198 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | |
| 2 | Yasemin Smit (C) | FP | 6 | 131 | 66.2% | 2 | 12 | 16.7% | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | | | | 10 | | 1 |
| 3 | Mieke Cabout | FP | 6 | 178 | 89.9% | 10 | 44 | 22.7% | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Biurakn Hakhverdian | FP | 6 | 30 | 15.2% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | | 5 | 2 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 5 | Marieke van den Ham | FP | 6 | 106 | 53.5% | 9 | 20 | 45.0% | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | 5 | | |
| 6 | Daniëlle de Bruijn | FP | 6 | 177 | 89.4% | 17 | 33 | 51.5% | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 68.2% | 9 | | 1 |
| 7 | Iefke van Belkum | FP | 6 | 189 | 95.5% | 10 | 36 | 27.8% | | 18 | 7 | 7 | | | | 7 | | |
| 8 | Noeki Klein | FP | 6 | 12 | 6.1% | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gillian van den Berg | FP | 6 | 125 | 63.1% | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | | 5 | 3 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 10 | Alette Sijbring | FP | 6 | 92 | 46.5% | 4 | 18 | 22.2% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Rianne Guichelaar | FP | 6 | 97 | 49.0% | 1 | 13 | 7.7% | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 3 | | |
| 12 | Simone Koot | FP | 6 | 51 | 25.8% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | | 2 | 3 | | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | | | |
| 13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 198 | 100% | 57 | 188 | 30.3% | 10 | 87 | 44 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 57.7% | 48 | 5 | 3 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 53 | 159 | 33.3% | 16 | 95 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 26 | 42.3% | 53 | 3 | 5 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Ilse van der Meijden | GK | 45 | 98 | 45.9% |
| 13 | Meike de Nooy | GK | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 45 | 98 | 45.9% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 71).