# List of world champions in women's water polo

This is a list of world champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1986.

## Abbreviations

| # | Ordering by name or by tournament | Cap No. | Cap number | Rk | Rank |
| (C) | Captain | L/R | Handedness | Ref | Reference |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |
| CB | Center back | CF | Center forward | D | Driver |
| ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame | p. | page | pp. | pages |

## History

The 1986 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organized by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA.
As of 2024, women's water polo teams from seven countries won all 17 tournaments.
United States is current world champion and the most successful country in women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, with eight gold medals.
Hungary, Italy and Netherlands have won two World titles each in women's water polo tournament.

### Legend

* D – Debut
* C – Champion
* C – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
* – Hosts
| Champion | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
| Australia | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Greece | | | | D | | | | | | C | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Hungary | D | | C | | | | C | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Italy | | | D | C | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Netherlands | D | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C | | 2 |
| Spain | | | | D | | | | | | | C | | | | | | | 1 |
| United States | D | | | | | C | | C | C | | | C | C | C | C | | C | 8 |
| Champion | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |

## Team statistics
### Results

The following table shows results of world champions in women's water polo by tournament.
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#### Legend

* 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
* 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
* 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
* 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament
* team – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
* – Host team
* $^†$ – Defunct team

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* W – Won
* D – Drawn
* L – Lost
* GF – Goals for
* GA – Goals against
* GD – Goals difference
* GF/MP – Goals for per match
* GA/MP – Goals against per match
* GD/MP – Goals difference per match
Results of champions by tournament :
| # | Women's tournament | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
| 1 | Madrid 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 83 | 36 | 47 | 11.857 | 5.143 | 6.714 |
| 2 | Perth 1991 | Netherlands (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 71 | 47 | 24 | 11.833 | 7.833 | 4.000 |
| 3 | Rome 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 55 | 38 | 17 | 7.857 | 5.429 | 2.429 |
| 4 | Perth 1998 | Italy (1st title) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 62.5% | 77 | 57 | 20 | 9.625 | 7.125 | 2.500 |
| 5 | Fukuoka 2001 | Italy (2nd title) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.0% | 77 | 45 | 32 | 9.625 | 5.625 | 4.000 |
| 6 | Barcelona 2003 | United States (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 62 | 31 | 31 | 10.333 | 5.167 | 5.167 |
| 7 | Montreal 2005 | Hungary (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 64 | 35 | 29 | 10.667 | 5.833 | 4.833 |
| 8 | Melbourne 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 56 | 38 | 18 | 9.333 | 6.333 | 3.000 |
| 9 | Rome 2009 | United States (3rd title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 77 | 53 | 24 | 11.000 | 7.571 | 3.429 |
| 10 | Shanghai 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 62 | 51 | 11 | 10.333 | 8.500 | 1.833 |
| 11 | Barcelona 2013 | Spain (1st title) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% | 88 | 53 | 35 | 14.667 | 8.833 | 5.833 |
| 12 | Kazan 2015 | United States (4th title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 72 | 36 | 36 | 10.286 | 5.143 | 5.143 |
| 13 | Budapest 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 92 | 37 | 55 | 15.333 | 6.167 | 9.167 |
| 14 | Gwangju 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 93 | 26 | 67 | 15.500 | 4.333 | 11.167 |
| 15 | Budapest 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 94 | 33 | 61 | 15.667 | 5.500 | 10.167 |
| 16 | Fukuoka 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 104 | 50 | 54 | 17.333 | 8.333 | 9.000 |
| 17 | Doha 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 92 | 41 | 51 | 15.333 | 6.833 | 8.500 |
| # | Women's tournament | Total | 110 | 101 | 1 | 8 | 91.8% | 1319 | 707 | 612 | 11.991 | 6.427 | 5.564 |
| # | Women's tournament | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "Women's Water Polo World Championship".
The following table shows women's teams that won all matches during the tournament.
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Winning all matches during the tournament :
| # | Year | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
| 1 | 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1991 | Netherlands (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 2003 | United States (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 2005 | Hungary (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 5 | 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 6 | 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 7 | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 8 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 9 | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 10 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 11 | 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| # | Year | Champion | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
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Top 5 most goals for per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GF | GF/MP |
| 1 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 104 | 17.333 |
| 2 | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 94 | 15.667 |
| 3 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 93 | 15.500 |
| 4 | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 92 | 15.333 |
| 4 | 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 92 | 15.333 |
Top 5 fewest goals for per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GF | GF/MP |
| 1 | 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 55 | 7.857 |
| 2 | 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 56 | 9.333 |
| 3 | 1998 | Italy (1st title) | 8 | 77 | 9.625 |
| 3 | 2001 | Italy (2nd title) | 8 | 77 | 9.625 |
| 5 | 2015 | United States (4th title) | 7 | 72 | 10.286 |
Historical progression of records – goals for per match :
| Goals for per match | Achievement | Year | Champion | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
| 11.857 | Set record | 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 22 August 1986 | 26 years, 345 days |
| 14.667 | Broke record | 2013 | Spain (1st title) | 2 August 2013 | 3 years, 360 days |
| 15.333 | Broke record | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 28 July 2017 | 1 year, 363 days |
| 15.500 | Broke record | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 26 July 2019 | 2 years, 341 days |
| 15.667 | Broke record | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 2 July 2022 | 1 year, 26 days |
| 17.333 | Broke record | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 28 July 2023 | 1 year, 72 days |
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
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Top 5 most goals against per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GA | GA/MP |
| 1 | 2013 | Spain (1st title) | 6 | 53 | 8.833 |
| 2 | 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 51 | 8.500 |
| 3 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 50 | 8.333 |
| 4 | 1991 | Netherlands (1st title) | 6 | 47 | 7.833 |
| 5 | 2009 | United States (3rd title) | 7 | 53 | 7.571 |
Top 5 fewest goals against per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GA | GA/MP |
| 1 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 26 | 4.333 |
| 2 | 1986 | Australia (1st title) | 7 | 36 | 5.143 |
| 2 | 2015 | United States (4th title) | 7 | 36 | 5.143 |
| 4 | 2003 | United States (1st title) | 6 | 31 | 5.167 |
| 5 | 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 38 | 5.429 |
The following tables show records of goals difference per match.
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Top 5 most goals difference per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GD | GD/MP |
| 1 | 2019 | United States (6th title) | 6 | 67 | 11.167 |
| 2 | 2022 | United States (7th title) | 6 | 61 | 10.167 |
| 3 | 2017 | United States (5th title) | 6 | 55 | 9.167 |
| 4 | 2023 | Netherlands (2nd title) | 6 | 54 | 9.000 |
| 5 | 2024 | United States (8th title) | 6 | 51 | 8.500 |
Top 5 fewest goals difference per match :
| Rk | Year | Champion | MP | GD | GD/MP |
| 1 | 2011 | Greece (1st title) | 6 | 11 | 1.833 |
| 2 | 1994 | Hungary (1st title) | 7 | 17 | 2.429 |
| 3 | 1998 | Italy (1st title) | 8 | 20 | 2.500 |
| 4 | 2007 | United States (2nd title) | 6 | 18 | 3.000 |
| 5 | 2009 | United States (3rd title) | 7 | 24 | 3.429 |

### Olympic and world champions (teams)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 27 February 2024.
As of 2024, there are four women's national water polo teams that won gold medals at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
| # | Champions | Olympic title | World title | Total | First | Last |
| 1 | United States | 3 (2012–2016–2020) | 8 (2003, 2007–2009, 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024) | 11 | 2003 | 2024 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 (2004) | 2 (1998–2001) | 3 | 1998 | 2004 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 (2008) | 2 (1991, 2023) | 3 | 1991 | 2023 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 (2000$^*$) | 1 (1986) | 2 | 1986 | 2000 |

## Player statistics
### Age records

The following tables show the oldest and youngest female world champions in water polo.

#### Legend

* – Host team
Top 10 oldest female world champions in water polo :
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
| 1 | Antiopi Melidoni | 33 years, 291 days | Greece | FP | 11 October 1977 | 29 July 2011 |
| 2 | Monica Vaillant | 33 years, 223 days | Italy | FP | 16 December 1967 | 27 July 2001 |
| 3 | Sabrina van der Sloot | 32 years, 134 days | Netherlands | FP | 16 March 1991 | 28 July 2023 |
| 4 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | 31 years, 276 days | United States | FP | 16 May 1992 | 16 February 2024 |
| 5 | Kyriaki Liosi | 31 years, 272 days | Greece | FP | 30 October 1979 | 29 July 2011 |
| 6 | Carmela Allucci | 31 years, 186 days | Italy | FP | 22 January 1970 | 27 July 2001 |
| 7 | Krisztina Zantleitner | 31 years, 82 days | Hungary | FP | 8 May 1974 | 29 July 2005 |
| 8 | Georgia Lara | 31 years, 59 days | Greece | FP | 31 May 1980 | 29 July 2011 |
| 9 | Heather Petri | 31 years, 48 days | United States | FP | 13 June 1978 | 31 July 2009 |
| 10 | Mercédesz Stieber | 30 years, 328 days | Hungary | FP | 4 September 1974 | 29 July 2005 |
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
Top 10 youngest female world champions in water polo :
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
| 1 | Maddie Musselman | 17 years, 52 days | United States | FP | 16 June 1998 | 7 August 2015 |
| 2 | Eszter Tomaskovics | 17 years, 340 days | Hungary | FP | 23 August 1987 | 29 July 2005 |
| 3 | Paige Hauschild | 17 years, 345 days | United States | FP | 17 August 1999 | 28 July 2017 |
| 4 | Emily Ausmus | 18 years, 66 days | United States | FP | 12 December 2005 | 16 February 2024 |
| 5 | Noémi Tóth | 18 years, 94 days | Hungary | FP | 7 June 1976 | 9 September 1994 |
| 6 | Makenzie Fischer | 18 years, 131 days | United States | FP | 29 March 1997 | 7 August 2015 |
| 7 | Aria Fischer | 18 years, 148 days | United States | FP | 2 March 1999 | 28 July 2017 |
| 8 | Gabrielle Domanic | 18 years, 151 days | United States | FP | 24 February 1985 | 25 July 2003 |
| 9 | Karin Kuipers | 18 years, 178 days | Netherlands | FP | 18 July 1972 | 12 January 1991 |
| 10 | Fruzsina Brávik | 18 years, 296 days | Hungary | FP | 6 October 1986 | 29 July 2005 |
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Women's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |

### Multiple gold medalists

The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
There are three female athletes who won five gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
Female athletes who won five gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
| 2024 | Rachel Fattal | 10 December 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 21/30 |
| 2024 | Maddie Musselman | 16 June 1998 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 17/25 |
| 2024 | Maggie Steffens | 4 June 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 22/30 |
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
There are three female athletes who won four gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
Female athletes who won four gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
| 2024 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | 16 May 1992 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | United States | FP | 2015, 2019–2022, 2024 | 23/31 |
| 2024 | Ashleigh Johnson | 12 September 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | GK | 2015, 2019–2022, 2024 | 20/29 |
| 2024 | Amanda Longan | 16 January 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | GK | 2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 20/27 |
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
There are eight female athletes who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
Female athletes who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
| 2009 | Heather Petri | 13 June 1978 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2003, 2007–2009 | 25/31 |
| 2009 | Brenda Villa | 18 April 1980 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | United States | FP | 2003, 2007–2009 | 23/29 |
| 2015 | Kami Craig | 21 July 1987 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2007–2009, 2015 | 19/28 |
| 2019 | Makenzie Fischer | 29 March 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019 | 18/22 |
| 2019 | Kiley Neushul | 5 March 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019 | 22/26 |
| 2019 | Melissa Seidemann | 26 June 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019 | 25/29 |
| 2019 | Alys Williams | 28 May 1994 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019 | 21/25 |
| 2024 | Jordan Raney | 2 June 1996 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2017, 2022, 2024 | 21/27 |
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
There are twenty six female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
Female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |
| 2001 | Carmela Allucci | 22 January 1970 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 27/31 |
| 2001 | Alexandra Araújo | 13 July 1972 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 25/29 |
| 2001 | Cristina Consoli | | | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | |
| 2001 | Francesca Conti | 21 May 1972 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | Italy | GK | 1998–2001 | 25/29 |
| 2001 | Melania Grego | 19 June 1973 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 24/28 |
| 2001 | Giusi Malato | 9 July 1971 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 26/30 |
| 2001 | Martina Miceli | 22 October 1973 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 24/27 |
| 2001 | Maddalena Musumeci | 26 March 1976 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 21/25 |
| 2001 | Monica Vaillant | 16 December 1967 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Italy | FP | 1998–2001 | 30/33 |
| 2005 | Mercédesz Stieber | 4 September 1974 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Hungary | FP | 1994, 2005 | 20/30 |
| 2007 | Natalie Golda | 28 December 1981 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2003, 2007 | 21/25 |
| 2007 | Ericka Lorenz | 18 February 1981 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2003, 2007 | 22/26 |
| 2009 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 31 January 1983 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | United States | GK | 2007–2009 | 24/26 |
| 2009 | Alison Gregorka | 29 June 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2007–2009 | 21/24 |
| 2009 | Brittany Hayes | 7 February 1985 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | United States | FP | 2007–2009 | 22/24 |
| 2009 | Jaime Komer (Hipp) | 1 September 1981 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | GK | 2007–2009 | 25/27 |
| 2009 | Moriah van Norman | 30 May 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2007–2009 | 22/25 |
| 2009 | Lauren Wenger | 11 March 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | United States | FP | 2007–2009 | 23/25 |
| 2009 | Elsie Windes | 17 June 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2007–2009 | 21/24 |
| 2019 | Aria Fischer | 2 March 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2017–2019 | 18/20 |
| 2019 | Paige Hauschild | 17 August 1999 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2017–2019 | 17/19 |
| 2022 | Stephania Haralabidis | 19 May 1995 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | United States | FP | 2019–2022 | 24/27 |
| 2024 | Denise Mammolito | 12 September 1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | FP | 2022, 2024 | 23/25 |
| 2024 | Ryann Neushul | 30 December 1999 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | United States | FP | 2022, 2024 | 22/24 |
| 2024 | Tara Prentice | 20 December 1997 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2022, 2024 | 24/26 |
| 2024 | Bayley Weber | 27 June 2000 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | United States | FP | 2022, 2024 | 22/23 |
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World titles | Age of first/last |

### Olympic and world champions (players)

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 27 February 2024.
As of 2024, there are thirty five female athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
Female water polo players who won two or more Olympic titles and one or more world titles :
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| 1 | Maggie Steffens | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 19–23–28 | United States | 2012–2016–2020 | 22–24–26–29, 30 | United States | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 8 | |
| 2 | Melissa Seidemann | 1990 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 22–26–31 | United States | 2012–2016–2020 | 25–27–29 | United States | 2015–2017–2019 | 6 | |
| 3 | Rachel Fattal | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 22–27 | United States | 2016–2020 | 21–23–25–28, 30 | United States | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 7 | |
| 3 | Maddie Musselman | 1998 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 18–23 | United States | 2016–2020 | 17–19–21–24, 25 | United States | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 7 | |
| 5 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | 1992 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | FP | 24–29 | United States | 2016–2020 | 23, 27–30, 31 | United States | 2015, 2019–2022, 2024 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ashleigh Johnson | 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 21–26 | United States | 2016–2020 | 20, 24–27, 29 | United States | 2015, 2019–2022, 2024 | 6 | |
| 7 | Kami Craig | 1987 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 25–29 | United States | 2012–2016 | 19–22, 28 | United States | 2007–2009, 2015 | 5 | |
| 8 | Makenzie Fischer | 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 19–24 | United States | 2016–2020 | 18–20–22 | United States | 2015–2017–2019 | 5 | |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 17–22 | United States | 2016–2020 | 18–20 | United States | 2017–2019 | 4 | |
| 10 | Courtney Mathewson | 1986 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 25–29 | United States | 2012–2016 | 28 | United States | 2015 | 3 | |
Female water polo players who won an Olympic title and two or more world titles :
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| 11 | Amanda Longan | 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 24 | United States | 2020 | 20–22–25, 27 | United States | 2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 5 | |
| 12 | Heather Petri | 1978 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 34 | United States | 2012 | 25, 28–31 | United States | 2003, 2007–2009 | 4 | 2023 |
| 12 | Brenda Villa | 1980 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | FP | 32 | United States | 2012 | 23, 26–29 | United States | 2003, 2007–2009 | 4 | 2018 |
| 14 | Kiley Neushul | 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 23 | United States | 2016 | 22–24–26 | United States | 2015–2017–2019 | 4 | |
| 15 | Alys Williams | 1994 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 27 | United States | 2020 | 21–23–25 | United States | 2015–2017–2019 | 4 | |
| 16 | Carmela Allucci | 1970 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 34 | Italy | 2004 | 27–31 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 16 | Alexandra Araújo | 1972 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 32 | Italy | 2004 | 25–29 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 16 | Francesca Conti | 1972 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | GK | 32 | Italy | 2004 | 25–29 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 16 | Melania Grego | 1973 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 31 | Italy | 2004 | 24–28 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 16 | Giusi Malato | 1971 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 33 | Italy | 2004 | 26–30 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 16 | Martina Miceli | 1973 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 30 | Italy | 2004 | 24–27 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 16 | Maddalena Musumeci | 1976 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | FP | 28 | Italy | 2004 | 21–25 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| 23 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 1983 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 29 | United States | 2012 | 24–26 | United States | 2007–2009 | 3 | |
| 23 | Lauren Wenger | 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 28 | United States | 2012 | 23–25 | United States | 2007–2009 | 3 | |
| 23 | Elsie Windes | 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 27 | United States | 2012 | 21–24 | United States | 2007–2009 | 3 | |
| 26 | Paige Hauschild | 1999 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 21 | United States | 2020 | 17–19 | United States | 2017–2019 | 3 | |
| 27 | Stephania Haralabidis | 1995 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 26 | United States | 2020 | 24–27 | United States | 2019–2022 | 3 | |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | | | Total titles | ISHOF member |
Female water polo players who won an Olympic title and a world title :
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| 28 | Debbie Watson | 1965 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 34 | Australia | 2000$^*$ | 20 | Australia | 1986 | 2 | 2008 |
| 29 | Noémi Tóth | 1976 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 28 | Italy | 2004 | 18 | Hungary | 1994 | 2 | |
| 30 | Silvia Bosurgi | 1979 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | FP | 25 | Italy | 2004 | 22 | Italy | 2001 | 2 | |
| 30 | Tania Di Mario | 1979 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 25 | Italy | 2004 | 22 | Italy | 2001 | 2 | |
| 32 | Kelly Rulon | 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 27 | United States | 2012 | 24 | United States | 2009 | 2 | |
| 32 | Jessica Steffens | 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 25 | United States | 2012 | 22 | United States | 2009 | 2 | |
| 34 | Samantha Hill | 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | GK | 24 | United States | 2016 | 23 | United States | 2015 | 2 | |
| 35 | Jamie Neushul | 1995 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 26 | United States | 2020 | 22 | United States | 2017 | 2 | |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | | | Total titles | ISHOF member |

### World champion families

The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
| Relationship | Family | Player | Date of birth | Height | Women's team | Pos | World title | Age | Note |
| Three sisters | Neushul | Kiley Neushul | 5 March 1993 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019 | 22–24–26 | |
| Three sisters | Neushul | Jamie Neushul | 12 May 1995 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | United States | FP | 2017 | 22 | Two sisters in a tournament |
| Three sisters | Neushul | Ryann Neushul | 30 December 1999 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | United States | FP | 2022, 2024 | 22, 24 | |
| Two sisters | Meloncelli | Megan Meloncelli | | | Australia | | 1986 | | Two sisters in a tournament |
| Two sisters | Meloncelli | Wendy Meloncelli | | | Australia | | 1986 | | Two sisters in a tournament |
| Two sisters | Steffens | Jessica Steffens | 7 April 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2009 | 22 | |
| Two sisters | Steffens | Maggie Steffens | 4 June 1993 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | United States | FP | 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 22–24–26–29, 30 | |
| Two sisters | Fischer | Makenzie Fischer | 29 March 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | FP | 2015 | 18 | |
| Two sisters | Fischer | Makenzie Fischer | 29 March 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | FP | 2017–2019 | 20–22 | Two sisters in a tournament |
| Two sisters | Fischer | Aria Fischer | 2 March 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | United States | FP | 2017–2019 | 18–20 | Two sisters in a tournament |
| Two sisters | Rogge | Bente Rogge | 2 October 1997 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Netherlands | FP | 2023 | 25 | Two sisters in a tournament |
| Two sisters | Rogge | Lieke Rogge | 30 November 2000 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | Netherlands | FP | 2023 | 22 | Two sisters in a tournament |

## Coach statistics
### Most successful coaches

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively.
There are three coaches who led women's national water polo teams to win two or more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships.
American Adam Krikorian led the United States women's national team to win six gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships. His compatriot Guy Baker guided the United States women's national team to two gold medals in 2003 and 2007.
Italian Pierluigi Formiconi coached the Italy women's national team to two consecutive gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships in 1998 and 2001.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win two or more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships :
| Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Women's team | World titles | Total |
| 1 | Adam Krikorian | United States | 1974 | 35, 41–47, 49 | United States | 2009, 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 6 |
| 2 | Pierluigi Formiconi | Italy | 1948 | 49–53 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 2 |
| 2 | Guy Baker | United States | | | United States | 2003, 2007 | 2 |

### Champions as coach and player

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.
Only one water polo player won a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships and then guided a women's national water polo team to the world title as a head coach.
Tamás Faragó of Hungary won a gold medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. Thirty-two years later, he coached the Hungary women's national team to the world title in 2005.

#### Legend

* $^*$ – Host team
| Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Player | Player | Player | Player | Head coach | Head coach | Head coach | Total titles | Ref |
| Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Age | Men's team | Pos | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | Ref |
| 1 | Tamás Faragó | 1952 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 21 | Hungary | FP | 1973 | 52 | Hungary | 2005 | 2 | |

### Olympic and world champions (coaches)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 27 February 2024.
As of 2024, there are two head coaches who led women's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

#### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
Head coaches who led women's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships :
| # | Coach | Nationality | Birth | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | Ref |
| # | Coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Women's team | Title | Age | Women's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member | Ref |
| 1 | Adam Krikorian | United States | 1974 | 38–47 | United States | 2012–2016–2020 | 35, 41–47, 49 | United States | 2009, 2015–2017–2019–2022, 2024 | 9 | | |
| 2 | Pierluigi Formiconi | Italy | 1948 | 56 | Italy | 2004 | 49–53 | Italy | 1998–2001 | 3 | | |

## Champions by tournament
### 2019 (United States, 6th title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 14th
* Host city: Gwangju, South Korea
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (6th title; 1st place in preliminary A group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 14 July 2019 | Blue | New Zealand | Won | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 16 July 2019 | White | Netherlands | Won | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 18 July 2019 | Blue | South Africa | Won | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 22 July 2019 | White | Greece | Won | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 24 July 2019 | White | Australia | Won | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 26 July 2019 | White | Spain | Won | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 93 | 26 | 67 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Adam Krikorian (4th title as head coach)
* Assistant coach: Daniel Klatt
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| 1 | Amanda Longan | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 16 January 1997 | 22 years, 191 days |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | D | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 16 June 1998 | 21 years, 40 days |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | CB | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 26 June 1990 | 29 years, 30 days |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | D | R | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 10 December 1993 | 25 years, 228 days |
| 5 | Paige Hauschild | D | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 17 August 1999 | 19 years, 343 days |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 4 June 1993 | 26 years, 52 days |
| 7 | Stephania Haralabidis | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 19 May 1995 | 24 years, 68 days |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | D | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 5 March 1993 | 26 years, 143 days |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | CF | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 2 March 1999 | 20 years, 146 days |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 16 May 1992 | 27 years, 71 days |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | CB | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 29 March 1997 | 22 years, 119 days |
| 12 | Alys Williams | CB | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 28 May 1994 | 25 years, 59 days |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 12 September 1994 | 24 years, 317 days |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 4 May 1995 | 24 years, 83 days |
| Coach | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | | 22 July 1974 | 45 years, 4 days |
Note: Aria Fischer and Makenzie Fischer are sisters. Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Team Roster – United States Archived 2020-12-09 at the Wayback Machine);
* ISHOF.

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* Min – Minutes
* G – Goals
* Sh – Shots
* TF – Turnover fouls
* ST – Steals
* RB – Rebounds
* BL – Blocked shots
* SP – Sprints
* 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
* DE – Double exclusion
* Pen – Penalty
* EX – Exclusion
Statistics :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | Goals/Shots | TF | ST | RB | BL | Sprints | Sprints | Sprints | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | TF | ST | RB | BL | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Amanda Longan | GK | 6 | 66 | 34.4% | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | D | 6 | 92 | 47.9% | 13 | 23 | 56.5% | 1 | 3 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | CB | 6 | 88 | 45.8% | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | D | 6 | 119 | 62.0% | 6 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | | 1 | |
| 5 | Paige Hauschild | D | 6 | 85 | 44.3% | 7 | 11 | 63.6% | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | 7 | | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | D | 6 | 139 | 72.4% | 7 | 18 | 38.9% | 6 | 11 | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Stephania Haralabidis | D | 6 | 87 | 45.3% | 12 | 19 | 63.2% | 2 | 7 | 3 | | 7 | 8 | 87.5% | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | D | 6 | 123 | 64.1% | 10 | 18 | 55.6% | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | | | |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | CF | 6 | 95 | 49.5% | 10 | 21 | 47.6% | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | | | |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | D | 6 | 109 | 56.8% | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 7 | 2 | | 2 | | | | 4 | | | |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | CB | 6 | 116 | 60.4% | 10 | 22 | 45.5% | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 8 | | | |
| 12 | Alys Williams | CB | 6 | 99 | 51.6% | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | 6 | | 1 | |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 6 | 126 | 65.6% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 192 | 100% | 93 | 189 | 49.2% | 63 | 54 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 42 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 26 | 132 | 19.7% | 109 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 33.3% | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Amanda Longan | GK | 16 | 27 | 59.3% |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 43 | 58 | 74.1% |
| Total | Total | Total | 59 | 85 | 69.4% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 3).

### 2017 (United States, 5th title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 13th
* Host city: Budapest, Hungary
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (5th title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 16 July 2017 | Blue | South Africa | Won | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 18 July 2017 | White | Spain | Won | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 20 July 2017 | Blue | New Zealand | Won | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 24 July 2017 | White | Australia | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 26 July 2017 | Blue | Russia | Won | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 28 July 2017 | White | Spain | Won | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 92 | 37 | 55 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Adam Krikorian (3rd title as head coach)
* Assistant coaches: Chris Oeding, Ethan Damato
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| 1 | Gabrielle Stone | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 7 March 1994 | 23 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | D | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 16 June 1998 | 19 years, 42 days |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | CB | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 26 June 1990 | 27 years, 32 days |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | D | R | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 10 December 1993 | 23 years, 230 days |
| 5 | Paige Hauschild | D | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 17 August 1999 | 17 years, 345 days |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 4 June 1993 | 24 years, 54 days |
| 7 | Jordan Raney | CB | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 2 June 1996 | 21 years, 56 days |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | D | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 5 March 1993 | 24 years, 145 days |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | CF | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 2 March 1999 | 18 years, 148 days |
| 10 | Jamie Neushul | D | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 12 May 1995 | 22 years, 77 days |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | CB | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 29 March 1997 | 20 years, 121 days |
| 12 | Alys Williams | CB | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 28 May 1994 | 23 years, 61 days |
| 13 | Amanda Longan | GK | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 16 January 1997 | 20 years, 193 days |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 11 August 1995 | 21 years, 351 days |
| Coach | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | | 22 July 1974 | 43 years, 6 days |
Note: Aria Fischer and Makenzie Fischer are sisters. Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Team Roster – United States Archived 2020-12-11 at the Wayback Machine);
* 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
* DE – Double 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 | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | AS | TF | ST | BL | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Gabrielle Stone | GK | 6 | 164 | 85.4% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | D | 6 | 116 | 60.4% | 16 | 31 | 51.6% | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | CB | 6 | 113 | 58.9% | 7 | 15 | 46.7% | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | D | 6 | 159 | 82.8% | 14 | 23 | 60.9% | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 4 | | 1 | |
| 5 | Paige Hauschild | D | 6 | 54 | 28.1% | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | D | 6 | 136 | 70.8% | 11 | 16 | 68.8% | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | | | 5 | | | |
| 7 | Jordan Raney | CB | 6 | 70 | 36.5% | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | D | 6 | 153 | 79.7% | 13 | 19 | 68.4% | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5 | | | |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | CF | 6 | 88 | 45.8% | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 | | | |
| 10 | Jamie Neushul | D | 6 | 65 | 33.9% | 9 | 11 | 81.8% | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | 4 | | 1 | |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | CB | 6 | 115 | 59.9% | 5 | 20 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | 9 | | | 1 |
| 12 | Alys Williams | CB | 6 | 82 | 42.7% | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | 4 | | 1 | |
| 13 | Amanda Longan | GK | 6 | 28 | 14.6% | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 192 | 100% | 92 | 175 | 52.6% | 61 | 59 | 49 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 62.5% | 48 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 37 | 126 | 29.4% | 23 | 101 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 37.5% | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Gabrielle Stone | GK | 38 | 69 | 55.1% |
| 13 | Amanda Longan | GK | 7 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Total | Total | Total | 45 | 82 | 54.9% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 3).

### 2015 (United States, 4th title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 12th
* Host city: Kazan, Russia
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (4th title; 2nd place in preliminary C group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group C | 26 July 2015 | Blue | Brazil | Won | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group C | 28 July 2015 | Blue | Italy | Lost | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group C | 30 July 2015 | Blue | Japan | Won | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Match 4/7 | Quarter-final qualification | 1 August 2015 | White | Hungary | Won | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Match 5/7 | Quarter-finals | 3 August 2015 | Blue | Spain | Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 5 August 2015 | White | Australia | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 7 August 2015 | White | Netherlands | Won | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: -1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: -1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: -1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: -1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: -1 • Win %: 85.7% | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Adam Krikorian (4th title as head coach)
* Assistant coaches: Daniel Klatt, Chris Oeding
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| 1 | Samantha Hill | GK | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 8 June 1992 | 23 years, 60 days |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | D | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 16 June 1998 | 17 years, 52 days |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | CB | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 26 June 1990 | 25 years, 42 days |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | D | R | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 10 December 1993 | 21 years, 240 days |
| 5 | Alys Williams | CB | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 28 May 1994 | 21 years, 71 days |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 4 June 1993 | 22 years, 64 days |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | D | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 14 September 1986 | 28 years, 327 days |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | D | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 5 March 1993 | 22 years, 155 days |
| 9 | Ashley Grossman | CF | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 27 May 1993 | 22 years, 72 days |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 16 May 1992 | 23 years, 83 days |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | CB | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 29 March 1997 | 18 years, 131 days |
| 12 | Kami Craig | CF | R | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 21 July 1987 | 28 years, 17 days |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 12 September 1994 | 20 years, 329 days |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 11 December 1992 | 22 years, 239 days |
| Coach | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | | 22 July 1974 | 41 years, 16 days |
Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Team Roster – United States Archived 2022-01-18 at the Wayback Machine);
* ISHOF.

#### Abbreviation

* MP – Matches played
* Min – Minutes
* G – Goals
* Sh – Shots
* AS – Assists
* TF – Turnover fouls
* ST – Steals
* RB – Rebounds
* BL – Blocked shots
* SP – Sprints
* 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
* DE – Double 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 | SP won | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | AS | TF | ST | BL | SP won | 20S | DE | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Samantha Hill | GK | 7 | 14 | 6.3% | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | D | 7 | 105 | 46.9% | 5 | 13 | 38.5% | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | 5 | | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | CB | 7 | 116 | 51.8% | 3 | 16 | 18.8% | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | D | 7 | 165 | 73.7% | 18 | 33 | 54.5% | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | 1 | |
| 5 | Alys Williams | CB | 7 | 66 | 29.5% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 5 | | | |
| 6 | Maggie Steffens (C) | D | 7 | 186 | 83.0% | 13 | 27 | 48.1% | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | | 2 | | 1 | |
| 7 | Courtney Mathewson | D | 7 | 142 | 63.4% | 7 | 23 | 30.4% | 3 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Kiley Neushul | D | 7 | 175 | 78.1% | 8 | 27 | 29.6% | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | | | |
| 9 | Ashley Grossman | CF | 7 | 57 | 25.4% | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | | 5 | 2 | | | 2 | 1 | | |
| 10 | Kaleigh Gilchrist | D | 7 | 88 | 39.3% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | | | |
| 11 | Makenzie Fischer | CB | 7 | 114 | 50.9% | 6 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | 9 | | | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | CF | 7 | 131 | 58.5% | 6 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 7 | 209 | 93.3% | | | | | 1 | 12 | | | | | 1 | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 7 | 224 | 100% | 72 | 183 | 39.3% | 33 | 95 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 36 | 156 | 23.1% | 19 | 112 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Samantha Hill | GK | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 13 | Ashleigh Johnson | GK | 66 | 100 | 66.0% |
| Total | Total | Total | 70 | 106 | 66.0% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 2).

### 2013 (Spain, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 11th
* Host city: Barcelona, Spain
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Spain (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 21 July 2013 | White | Netherlands | Won | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 23 July 2013 | White | Russia | Lost | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 25 July 2013 | White | Uzbekistan | Won | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Match 4/7 | Quarter-final qualification | 27 July 2013 | White | New Zealand | Won | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Match 5/7 | Quarter-finals | 29 July 2013 | White | United States | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 31 July 2013 | White | Hungary | Won | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 2 August 2013 | Blue | Australia | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 83.3% | 88 | 53 | 35 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Miki Oca (1st title as head coach)
* Assistant coach: Claudio Cardarona
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| 1 | Laura Ester | GK | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 22 January 1990 | 23 years, 192 days |
| 2 | Marta Bach | CB | R | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 17 February 1993 | 20 years, 166 days |
| 3 | Anni Espar | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 8 January 1993 | 20 years, 206 days |
| 4 | Roser Tarragó | D | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 25 March 1993 | 20 years, 130 days |
| 5 | Matilde Ortiz | CB | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 16 September 1990 | 22 years, 320 days |
| 6 | Jennifer Pareja (C) | D | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 8 May 1984 | 29 years, 86 days |
| 7 | Lorena Miranda | CB | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 7 April 1991 | 22 years, 117 days |
| 8 | Pilar Peña | D | L | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 4 April 1986 | 27 years, 120 days |
| 9 | Andrea Blas | CF | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 14 February 1992 | 21 years, 169 days |
| 10 | Ona Meseguer | D | L | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 20 February 1988 | 25 years, 163 days |
| 11 | Maica García | CF | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 17 October 1990 | 22 years, 289 days |
| 12 | Laura López | D | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 13 January 1988 | 25 years, 201 days |
| 13 | Patricia Herrera | GK | R | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 9 February 1993 | 20 years, 174 days |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 29 April 1990 | 23 years, 95 days |
| Coach | Miki Oca | Miki Oca | Miki Oca | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | | 15 April 1970 | 43 years, 109 days |
Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Team Roster – Spain);
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

#### 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
* DE – Double 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 | Personal fouls |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Min | % | G | Sh | % | AS | TF | ST | BL | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX |
| 1 | Laura Ester | GK | 7 | 195 | 87.1% | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| 2 | Marta Bach | CB | 7 | 59 | 26.3% | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | | 1 | 8 | | | | | 8 | | | |
| 3 | Anni Espar | D | 7 | 172 | 76.8% | 9 | 23 | 39.1% | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | | | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Roser Tarragó | D | 7 | 145 | 64.7% | 11 | 29 | 37.9% | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 5 | | | |
| 5 | Matilde Ortiz | CB | 7 | 102 | 45.5% | 2 | 13 | 15.4% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | 11 | | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Jennifer Pareja (C) | D | 7 | 174 | 77.7% | 16 | 36 | 44.4% | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 95.8% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Lorena Miranda | CB | 7 | 75 | 33.5% | 2 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | 11 | | | 1 |
| 8 | Pilar Peña | D | 7 | 162 | 72.3% | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 9 | Andrea Blas | CF | 7 | 96 | 42.9% | 13 | 23 | 56.5% | | 12 | 4 | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 10 | Ona Meseguer | D | 7 | 63 | 28.1% | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | | 1 | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 11 | Maica García | CF | 7 | 128 | 57.1% | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | | 26 | 2 | 3 | | | | 8 | 1 | | 1 |
| 12 | Laura López | D | 7 | 168 | 75.0% | 14 | 25 | 56.0% | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | 9 | | | |
| 13 | Patricia Herrera | GK | 7 | 29 | 12.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 7 | 224 | 100% | 88 | 204 | 43.1% | 34 | 85 | 66 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 96.4% | 73 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 53 | 163 | 32.5% | 11 | 110 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 3.6% | 76 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Laura Ester | GK | 43 | 92 | 46.7% |
| 13 | Patricia Herrera | GK | 7 | 11 | 63.6% |
| Total | Total | Total | 50 | 103 | 48.5% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Cumulative Statistics – Spain, p. 2).

### 2011 (Greece, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 10th
* Host city: Shanghai, China
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Greece (1st title; place in preliminary C group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 17 July 2011 | White | Spain | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 19 July 2011 | Blue | Brazil | Won | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 21 July 2011 | White | Russia | Won | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 25 July 2011 | White | Netherlands | Won | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 27 July 2011 | White | Italy | Won | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 29 July 2011 | Blue | China | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 62 | 51 | 11 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Giorgos Morfesis (1st title as head coach)
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| 1 | Eleni Kouvdou | GK | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 9 August 1989 | 21 years, 354 days |
| 2 | Christina Tsoukala | CB | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 8 July 1991 | 20 years, 21 days |
| 3 | Antiopi Melidoni | CB | R | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 11 October 1977 | 33 years, 291 days |
| 4 | Ilektra Psouni | FP | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 12 September 1985 | 25 years, 320 days |
| 5 | Kyriaki Liosi (C) | D | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 30 October 1979 | 31 years, 272 days |
| 6 | Alkisti Avramidou | FP | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 26 February 1988 | 23 years, 153 days |
| 7 | Alexandra Asimaki | CF | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 28 June 1988 | 23 years, 31 days |
| 8 | Antigoni Roumpesi | D | L | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 19 July 1983 | 28 years, 10 days |
| 9 | Angeliki Gerolymou | D | R | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 22 June 1982 | 29 years, 37 days |
| 10 | Triantafyllia Manolioudaki | FP | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 19 March 1986 | 25 years, 132 days |
| 11 | Stavroula Antonakou | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 2 May 1982 | 29 years, 88 days |
| 12 | Georgia Lara | CF | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 31 May 1980 | 31 years, 59 days |
| 13 | Eleni Goula | GK | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 18 August 1990 | 20 years, 345 days |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 16 February 1985 | 26 years, 163 days |
| Coach | Giorgos Morfesis | Giorgos Morfesis | Giorgos Morfesis | | | 22 October 1969 | 41 years, 280 days |
Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Team Roster – Greece);
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

#### 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 | Eleni Kouvdou | GK | 6 | 192 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Christina Tsoukala | CB | 6 | 93 | 48.4% | 4 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | 11 | | 2 |
| 3 | Antiopi Melidoni | CB | 6 | 71 | 37.0% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | 9 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ilektra Psouni | FP | 6 | 67 | 34.9% | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 4 | | 3 | | | | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Kyriaki Liosi (C) | D | 6 | 156 | 81.3% | 3 | 12 | 25.0% | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 40.0% | 4 | 1 | |
| 6 | Alkisti Avramidou | FP | 6 | 57 | 29.7% | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | | 3 | 1 | | 0 | 1 | | 1 | | |
| 7 | Alexandra Asimaki | CF | 6 | 128 | 66.7% | 11 | 30 | 36.7% | 1 | 20 | 7 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 8 | Antigoni Roumpesi | D | 6 | 169 | 88.0% | 15 | 26 | 57.7% | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| 9 | Angeliki Gerolymou | D | 6 | 130 | 67.7% | 9 | 17 | 52.9% | 5 | 3 | 7 | | | | | 2 | | 1 |
| 10 | Triantafyllia Manolioudaki | FP | 6 | 63 | 32.8% | 5 | 9 | 55.6% | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 7 | | 1 |
| 11 | Stavroula Antonakou | D | 6 | 156 | 81.3% | 9 | 29 | 31.0% | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | 3 | | |
| 12 | Georgia Lara | CF | 6 | 63 | 32.8% | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | | 12 | 2 | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| 13 | Eleni Goula | GK | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 192 | 100% | 62 | 154 | 40.3% | 26 | 73 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 33.3% | 59 | 3 | 8 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 51 | 156 | 32.7% | 36 | 76 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 43 | 5 | 2 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Eleni Kouvdou | GK | 41 | 92 | 44.6% |
| 13 | Eleni Goula | GK | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 41 | 92 | 44.6% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Cumulative Statistics – Greece, p. 3).

### 2009 (United States, 3rd title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 9th
* Host city: Rome, Italy
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (3rd title; 2nd place in preliminary B group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 19 July 2009 | White | Kazakhstan | Won | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 21 July 2009 | Blue | Russia | Lost | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 23 July 2009 | White | Greece | Won | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Match 4/7 | Quarter-final qualification | 25 July 2009 | Blue | China | Won | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Match 5/7 | Quarter-finals | 27 July 2009 | Blue | Spain | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 29 July 2009 | Blue | Greece | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 31 July 2009 | Blue | Canada | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | 77 | 53 | 24 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Women's Competition Schedule, Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Adam Krikorian (1st title as head coach)
* Assistant coach: Brandon Brooks
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | ISHOF member |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 31 January 1983 | 26 years, 181 days | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 13 June 1978 | 31 years, 48 days | |
| 3 | Brittany Hayes | D | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 7 February 1985 | 24 years, 174 days | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (C) | D | R | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 18 April 1980 | 29 years, 104 days | 2018 |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | D | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 11 March 1984 | 25 years, 142 days | |
| 6 | Tanya Gandy | D | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 20 August 1987 | 21 years, 345 days | |
| 7 | Kelly Rulon | D | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 16 August 1984 | 24 years, 349 days | |
| 8 | Jessica Steffens | CB | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 7 April 1987 | 22 years, 115 days | |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | CB | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 17 June 1985 | 24 years, 44 days | |
| 10 | Alison Gregorka | CB | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 29 June 1985 | 24 years, 32 days | |
| 11 | Moriah van Norman | CF | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 30 May 1984 | 25 years, 62 days | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | CF | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 21 July 1987 | 22 years, 10 days | |
| 13 | Jaime Komer | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1 September 1981 | 27 years, 333 days | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1 April 1984 | 25 years, 121 days | |
| Coach | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | Adam Krikorian | | 22 July 1974 | 35 years, 9 days | |
Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Team Roster – United States Archived 2022-12-08 at the Wayback Machine);
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

#### 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 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 7 | 216 | 96.4% | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | D | 7 | 140 | 62.5% | 7 | 20 | 35.0% | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 78.3% | 9 | | |
| 3 | Brittany Hayes | D | 7 | 90 | 40.2% | 9 | 23 | 39.1% | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (C) | D | 7 | 175 | 78.1% | 5 | 15 | 33.3% | 6 | 13 | 4 | 5 | | | | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | D | 7 | 169 | 75.4% | 8 | 28 | 28.6% | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Tanya Gandy | D | 7 | 83 | 37.1% | 3 | 9 | 33.3% | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | | |
| 7 | Kelly Rulon | D | 7 | 159 | 71.0% | 12 | 20 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | Jessica Steffens | CB | 7 | 109 | 48.7% | 4 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | CB | 7 | 110 | 49.1% | 6 | 16 | 37.5% | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Alison Gregorka | CB | 7 | 115 | 51.3% | 8 | 17 | 47.1% | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Moriah van Norman | CF | 7 | 74 | 33.0% | 6 | 15 | 40.0% | | 20 | 2 | | | | | 3 | 1 | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | CF | 7 | 119 | 53.1% | 9 | 16 | 56.3% | | 19 | 2 | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| 13 | Jaime Komer | GK | 7 | 8 | 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 7 | 224 | 100% | 77 | 186 | 41.4% | 26 | 98 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 67.9% | 67 | 12 | 6 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 53 | 200 | 26.5% | 7 | 86 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 32.1% | 61 | 9 | 9 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 67 | 119 | 56.3% |
| 13 | Jaime Komer | GK | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Total | Total | Total | 69 | 122 | 56.6% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Cumulative Statistics – United States, p. 2).

### 2007 (United States, 2nd title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 8th
* Host city: Melbourne, Australia
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary C group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 19 March 2007 | Blue | Netherlands | Won | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 21 March 2007 | White | Kazakhstan | Won | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 23 March 2007 | Blue | Greece | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 27 March 2007 | White | Spain | Won | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 29 March 2007 | White | Hungary | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 31 March 2007 | Blue | Australia | Won | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 56 | 38 | 18 |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Women's Round Summary).
* Head coach: Guy Baker (2nd title as head coach)
* Assistant coach: Heather Moody
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | ISHOF member |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 31 January 1983 | 24 years, 59 days | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 13 June 1978 | 28 years, 291 days | |
| 3 | Ericka Lorenz | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 18 February 1981 | 26 years, 41 days | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (C) | D | R | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 18 April 1980 | 26 years, 347 days | 2018 |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | D | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 11 March 1984 | 23 years, 20 days | |
| 6 | Natalie Golda | CB | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 28 December 1981 | 25 years, 93 days | |
| 7 | Patty Cardenas | D | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 19 August 1984 | 22 years, 224 days | |
| 8 | Brittany Hayes | D | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 7 February 1985 | 22 years, 52 days | |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | CB | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 17 June 1985 | 21 years, 287 days | |
| 10 | Alison Gregorka | CB | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 29 June 1985 | 21 years, 275 days | |
| 11 | Moriah van Norman | CF | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 30 May 1984 | 22 years, 305 days | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | CF | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 21 July 1987 | 19 years, 253 days | |
| 13 | Jaime Hipp | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1 September 1981 | 25 years, 211 days | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 6 May 1983 | 23 years, 329 days | |
| Coach | Guy Baker | Guy Baker | Guy Baker | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Start Lists – United States: match 05, match 11, match 20, match 37, match 44, match 48);
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

#### 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 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 6 | 198 | 100% | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | D | 6 | 142 | 71.7% | 5 | 18 | 27.8% | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 6 | | |
| 3 | Ericka Lorenz | D | 6 | 113 | 57.1% | 6 | 17 | 35.3% | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa (C) | D | 6 | 179 | 90.4% | 11 | 28 | 39.3% | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | 6 | | |
| 5 | Lauren Wenger | D | 6 | 164 | 82.8% | 13 | 34 | 38.2% | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Natalie Golda | CB | 6 | 110 | 55.6% | 5 | 20 | 25.0% | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | 6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Patty Cardenas | D | 6 | 80 | 40.4% | 4 | 14 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | 4 | | |
| 8 | Brittany Hayes | D | 6 | 35 | 17.7% | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 9 | Elsie Windes | CB | 6 | 98 | 49.5% | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | | |
| 10 | Alison Gregorka | CB | 6 | 90 | 45.5% | 3 | 13 | 23.1% | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | | | 9 | | 2 |
| 11 | Moriah van Norman | CF | 6 | 90 | 45.5% | 4 | 14 | 28.6% | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | | | | 3 | | |
| 12 | Kami Craig | CF | 6 | 87 | 43.9% | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | | 17 | 2 | 1 | | | | 2 | | |
| 13 | Jaime Hipp | GK | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 6 | 198 | 100% | 56 | 179 | 31.3% | 45 | 75 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 46.2% | 50 | 2 | 2 |
| Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against | 38 | 161 | 23.6% | 29 | 98 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 53.8% | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots | Saves/Shots |
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves | Shots | % |
| 1 | Elizabeth Armstrong | GK | 59 | 97 | 60.8% |
| 13 | Jaime Hipp | GK | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 59 | 97 | 60.8% |
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Results – United States: match 05, match 11, match 20, match 37, match 44, match 48).

### 2005 (Hungary, 2nd title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 7th
* Host city: Montreal, Canada
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Hungary (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 17 July 2005 | China | Won | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 19 July 2005 | United States | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group B | 21 July 2005 | Spain | Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 25 July 2005 | Germany | Won | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 27 July 2005 | Canada | Won | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 29 July 2005 | United States | Won | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 64 | 35 | 29 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "2005 World Championship (women's tournament)".
* Head coach: Tamás Faragó (1st title as head coach)
* Assistant coach: Mátyás Petrovics
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | ISHOF member |
| 1 | Patrícia Horváth | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 7 December 1977 | 27 years, 234 days | |
| 2 | Eszter Tomaskovics | FP | R | | | 23 August 1987 | 17 years, 340 days | |
| 3 | Khrisctina Serfozo | FP | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dóra Kisteleki | D | R | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 11 May 1983 | 22 years, 79 days | |
| 5 | Mercédesz Stieber (C) | D | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 4 September 1974 | 30 years, 328 days | |
| 6 | Andrea Tóth | GK | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 7 August 1981 | 23 years, 356 days | |
| 7 | Rita Drávucz | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 14 April 1980 | 25 years, 106 days | |
| 8 | Krisztina Zantleitner | CB | R | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 8 May 1974 | 31 years, 82 days | |
| 9 | Orsolya Takács | D | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 20 May 1985 | 20 years, 70 days | |
| 10 | Anikó Pelle | CF | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 28 September 1978 | 26 years, 304 days | |
| 11 | Ágnes Valkai | D | R | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 27 February 1981 | 24 years, 152 days | |
| 12 | Fruzsina Brávik | D | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 6 October 1986 | 18 years, 296 days | |
| 13 | Timea Benko | FP | | | | | | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 30 January 1981 | 24 years, 180 days | |
| Coach | Tamás Faragó | Tamás Faragó | Tamás Faragó | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | | 5 August 1952 | 52 years, 358 days | 1993 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

### 2003 (United States, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 6th
* Host city: Barcelona, Spain
* Number of participating teams: 16
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: United States (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 13 July 2003 | Greece | Won | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 15 July 2003 | France | Won | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group C | 17 July 2003 | Germany | Won | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Match 4/6 | Quarter-finals | 21 July 2003 | Australia | Won | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 23 July 2003 | Russia | Won | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 25 July 2003 | Italy | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 62 | 31 | 31 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "2003 World Championship (women's tournament)".
* Head coach: Guy Baker (1st title as head coach)
Roster :
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | ISHOF member |
| 1 | Jacqueline Frank | GK | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1 May 1980 | 23 years, 85 days | |
| 2 | Heather Petri | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 13 June 1978 | 25 years, 42 days | |
| 3 | Ericka Lorenz | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 18 February 1981 | 22 years, 157 days | |
| 4 | Brenda Villa | D | R | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 18 April 1980 | 23 years, 98 days | 2018 |
| 5 | Ellen Estes | CF | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 13 October 1978 | 24 years, 285 days | |
| 6 | Natalie Golda | CB | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 28 December 1981 | 21 years, 209 days | |
| 7 | Margaret Dingeldein | D | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 30 May 1980 | 23 years, 56 days | |
| 8 | Gabrielle Domanic | FP | | | 24 February 1985 | 18 years, 151 days | |
| 9 | Heather Moody (C) | CF | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 21 August 1973 | 29 years, 338 days | |
| 10 | Robin Beauregard | CB | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 23 February 1979 | 24 years, 152 days | |
| 11 | Amber Stachowski | CB | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 14 March 1983 | 20 years, 133 days | |
| 12 | Nicolle Payne | GK | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 15 July 1976 | 27 years, 10 days | |
| 13 | Thalia Munro | CB | R | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 8 March 1982 | 21 years, 139 days | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 5 February 1980 | 23 years, 170 days | |
| Coach | Guy Baker | Guy Baker | Guy Baker | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

### 2001 (Italy, 2nd title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 5th
* Host city: Fukuoka, Japan
* Number of participating teams: 12
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Italy (2nd title; 3rd place in preliminary A group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 18 July 2001 | United States | Drawn | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 19 July 2001 | New Zealand | Won | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 21 July 2001 | Russia | Lost | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 22 July 2001 | Kazakhstan | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 23 July 2001 | Brazil | Won | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 25 July 2001 | Australia | Won | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 26 July 2001 | United States | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match | 27 July 2001 | Hungary | Won | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 75.0% | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 75.0% | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 75.0% | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 75.0% | 77 | 45 | 32 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "2001 World Championship (women's tournament)".
* Head coach: Pierluigi Formiconi (2nd title as head coach)
Roster :
| # | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| P1 | Carmela Allucci (C) | D | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 22 January 1970 | 31 years, 186 days |
| P2 | Alexandra Araújo | CF | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 13 July 1972 | 29 years, 14 days |
| P3 | Silvia Bosurgi | D | R | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 17 April 1979 | 22 years, 101 days |
| P4 | Cristina Consoli | | | | | | |
| P5 | Francesca Conti | GK | R | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 21 May 1972 | 29 years, 67 days |
| P6 | Tania Di Mario | D | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 4 May 1979 | 22 years, 84 days |
| P7 | Melania Grego | D | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 19 June 1973 | 28 years, 38 days |
| P8 | Giusi Malato | CF | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 9 July 1971 | 30 years, 18 days |
| P9 | Martina Miceli | D | R | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 October 1973 | 27 years, 278 days |
| P10 | Maddalena Musumeci | CF | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 26 March 1976 | 25 years, 123 days |
| P11 | Paola Sabbatini | | | | | | |
| P12 | Gabriella Sciolti | | | | | | |
| P13 | Monica Vaillant | | | | | | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 17 April 1974 | 27 years, 101 days |
| Coach | Pierluigi Formiconi | Pierluigi Formiconi | Pierluigi Formiconi | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

### 1998 (Italy, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 4th
* Host city: Perth, Australia
* Number of participating teams: 12
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Italy (1st title; 4th place in preliminary B group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 8 January 1998 | Hungary | Lost | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 9 January 1998 | Greece | Lost | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 10 January 1998 | Netherlands | Lost | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 11 January 1998 | Spain | Won | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 12 January 1998 | Kazakhstan | Won | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 14 January 1998 | Canada | Won | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 15 January 1998 | Australia | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match | 16 January 1998 | Netherlands | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 3 • Win %: 62.5% | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 3 • Win %: 62.5% | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 3 • Win %: 62.5% | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 3 • Win %: 62.5% | 77 | 57 | 20 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "1998 World Championship (women's tournament)".
* Head coach: Pierluigi Formiconi (1st title as head coach)
Roster :
| # | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| P1 | Carmela Allucci | D | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (132 lb) | 22 January 1970 | 27 years, 359 days |
| P2 | Alexandra Araújo | CF | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 13 July 1972 | 25 years, 187 days |
| P3 | Cristina Consoli | | | | | | |
| P4 | Francesca Conti | GK | R | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 21 May 1972 | 25 years, 240 days |
| P5 | Antonella Di Giacinto | | | | | | |
| P6 | Eleonora Gay | | | | | | |
| P7 | Melania Grego | D | R | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 19 June 1973 | 24 years, 211 days |
| P8 | Stefania Larucci | | | | | | |
| P9 | Giusi Malato | CF | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 9 July 1971 | 26 years, 191 days |
| P10 | Martina Miceli | D | R | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 October 1973 | 24 years, 86 days |
| P11 | Maddalena Musumeci | CF | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 26 March 1976 | 21 years, 296 days |
| P12 | Monica Vaillant | | | | | | |
| P13 | Milena Virzi | | | | | | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 9 November 1972 | 25 years, 68 days |
| Coach | Pierluigi Formiconi | Pierluigi Formiconi | Pierluigi Formiconi | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

### 1994 (Hungary, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 3rd
* Host city: Rome, Italy
* Number of participating teams: 12
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Hungary (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 1 September 1994 | Canada | Won | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 2 September 1994 | Russia | Won | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 3 September 1994 | France | Won | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 5 September 1994 | Brazil | Won | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Match 5/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 6 September 1994 | Netherlands | Lost | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 8 September 1994 | Italy | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 9 September 1994 | Netherlands | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | 55 | 38 | 17 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "1994 World Championship (women's tournament)".
Head coach: Gyula Tóth (1st title as head coach)
Roster :
| # | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold |
| P1 | Katalin Dancsa | | | | | | |
| P2 | Zsuzsa Dunkel | | | | | | |
| P3 | Andrea Eke | | | | | | |
| P4 | Zsuzsanna Hulf | | | | | | |
| P5 | Ildikó Kuna | | | | | | |
| P6 | Irén Rafael | | | | | | |
| P7 | Katalin Redei | | | | | | |
| P8 | Edit Sipos | | | | | | |
| P9 | Mercédesz Stieber | FP | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 4 September 1974 | 20 years, 5 days |
| P10 | Orsolya Szalkay | | | | | | |
| P11 | Krisztina Szremkó | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 6 January 1972 | 22 years, 246 days |
| P12 | Gabriella Tóth | | | | | | |
| P13 | Noémi Tóth | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 7 June 1976 | 18 years, 94 days |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | | | | |
| Coach | Gyula Tóth | Gyula Tóth | Gyula Tóth | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

### 1991 (Netherlands, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 2nd
* Host city: Perth, Australia
* Number of participating teams: 9
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
* Champion: Netherlands (1st title; 1st place in preliminary A group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 5 January 1991 | Canada | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Match 2/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 6 January 1991 | France | Won | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Match 3/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 7 January 1991 | New Zealand | Won | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Match 4/6 | Preliminary round – Group A | 9 January 1991 | Germany | Won | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Match 5/6 | Semi-finals | 11 January 1991 | United States | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 6/6 | Gold medal match | 12 January 1991 | Canada | Won | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 71 | 47 | 24 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "1991 World Championship (women's tournament)".
* Head coach: Peter van den Biggelaar (1st title as head coach)
Roster :
| # | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | ISHOF member |
| P1 | Hellen Boering | GK | | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 27 July 1964 | 26 years, 169 days | |
| P2 | Karla van der Boon | GK | | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 9 October 1968 | 22 years, 95 days | |
| P3 | Irma Brander | | | | | | | |
| P4 | Edmée Hiemstra | FP | | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 22 July 1970 | 20 years, 174 days | |
| P5 | Monique Kranenburg | | | | | | | |
| P6 | Karin Kuipers | FP | | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 18 July 1972 | 18 years, 178 days | 2014 |
| P7 | Patricia Libregts | FP | | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 22 February 1966 | 24 years, 324 days | |
| P8 | Alice Lindhout | | | | | | | |
| P9 | Lilian Ossendrijver | | | | | | | |
| P10 | Janny Spijker | | | | | | | |
| P11 | Marjan op den Velde | FP | | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 9 January 1971 | 20 years, 3 days | |
| P12 | Hedda Verdam | | | | | | | |
| P13 | Esmeralda van den Water | | | | | | | |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | | | | | |
| Coach | Peter van den Biggelaar | Peter van den Biggelaar | Peter van den Biggelaar | | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

### 1986 (Australia, 1st title)

* Edition of women's tournament: 1st
* Host city: Madrid, Spain
* Number of participating teams: 9
* Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
* Champion: Australia (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results :
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goals diff. |
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 14 August 1986 | Great Britain | Won | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 15 August 1986 | Belgium | Won | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 16 August 1986 | Netherlands | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 17 August 1986 | West Germany | Won | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Match 5/7 | Final round – Group | 20 August 1986 | Canada | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 6/7 | Final round – Group | 21 August 1986 | Hungary | Won | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Match 7/7 | Final round – Group | 22 August 1986 | United States | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 83 | 36 | 47 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 57);
* Todor66: "1986 World Championship (women's tournament)".
Head coach:
Roster :
| # | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | ISHOF member |
| P1 | Judy Gair | | | | | | | |
| P2 | Cummins Handley | | | | | | | |
| P3 | Amanda Leeson | | | | | | | |
| P4 | Katie McAdams | | | | | | | |
| P5 | Megan Meloncelli | | | | | | | |
| P6 | Sandy Mills-O'mellia | | | | | | | |
| P7 | Lynne Morrison | | | | | | | |
| P8 | Jackie Northam | | | | | | | |
| P9 | Cathy Parkers | | | | | | | |
| P10 | Janet Rayner | | | | | | | |
| P11 | Julie Sheperd | | | | | | | |
| P12 | Debbie Watson | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 28 September 1965 | 20 years, 328 days | 2008 |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | | | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 57);
* Olympedia: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";
* ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".