Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 9 August and ended on 19 August 2016. Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The United States won the gold medal by defeating Italy 12–5 in the final. Russia captured bronze, beating Hungary 19–18. Draw. The draw was held on 10 April 2016. Teams from eight nations compete in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. Seeding. The  seeding was announced on 10 April 2016. Referees. The following referees were selected for the tournament. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Ranking and statistics. Multi-time Olympians. Four-time Olympian(s): 1 player Three-time Olympian(s): 12 players Multiple medalists. Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 1 player Awards. The women's all-star team was announced on 19 August 2016.