The 2003 FINA Women's World Water Polo Championship

Water polo world championship

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was the sixth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA

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. The tournament was held from July 13 to July 25, and incorporated in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships

2003 World Aquatics Championships

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, held in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Catalonia

Catalonia

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, Spain

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. Hungary, United States, Canada, Russia and Italy qualified by finishing in the top-five at the 2002 FINA World Cup

2002 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

The 2002 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the thirteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Perth, Australia from 10 December to 15 December 2002. Participating teams were the eight best...

 in Perth, Australia

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.

Teams

GROUP A

GROUP B



GROUP C

GROUP D

GROUP A

23

18

Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		6	3	3	0	0	29	6
2.		4	3	2	0	1	27	9
3.		2	3	1	0	2	14	18	–4
4.		0	3	0	0	3	4	41	–37

• July 13, 2003

  	1 – 14
  	8 – 1

• July 15, 2003

  	2 – 9
  	16 – 2

• July 17, 2003

  	1 – 11
  	3 – 6

GROUP B

26

30

Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		5	3	2	1	0	41	15
2.		5	3	2	1	0	44	14
3.		2	3	1	0	2	19	32	–13
4.		0	3	0	0	3	12	53	–41

• July 13, 2003

  	4 – 13
  	18 – 4

• July 15, 2003

  	4 – 23
  	15 – 3

• July 17, 2003

  	4 – 12
  	8 – 8

GROUP C

20

7

1

Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		6	3	3	0	0	35	15
2.		4	3	2	0	1	30	23
3.		2	3	1	0	2	22	21
4.		0	3	0	0	3	9	37	–28

• July 13, 2003

  	15 – 5
  	7 – 10

• July 15, 2003

  	15 – 3
  	10 – 8

• July 17, 2003

  	4 – 10
  	7 – 1

GROUP D

11

5

Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		6	3	3	0	0	37	26
2.		4	3	2	0	1	29	24
3.		2	3	1	0	2	21	28	–7
4.		0	3	0	0	3	19	28	–9

• July 13, 2003

  	11 – 6
  	16 – 7

• July 15, 2003

  	10 – 11
  	7 – 4

• July 17, 2003

  	8 – 7
  	10 – 9

Play-Offs

• July 19, 2003

  	12 – 1
  	8 – 5
  	12 – 2
  	9 – 6

Final round

Quarterfinals

• July 21, 2003

  	9 – 8
  	8 (5) – 8 (3) [aps]
  	8 – 6
  	8 – 4

Semifinals

• July 19, 2003 — 13th/16th place

  	5 – 6
  	4 – 9

• July 21, 2003 — 9th/12th place

  	14 – 4
  	11 – 8

• July 23, 2003 — 5th/8th place

  	6 – 3
  	7 – 3

• July 23, 2003 — 1st/4th place

  	2 – 5
  	11 – 7

Finals

• July 21, 2003 — 15th place

  9 – 6

• July 21, 2003 — 13th place

  15 – 5

• July 23, 2003 — 11th place

  4 – 3

• July 23, 2003 — 9th place

  10 – 5

• July 25, 2003 — 7th place

  7 – 3

• July 25, 2003 — 5th place

  8 – 7

• July 25, 2003 — Bronze Medal Match

  7 – 9

• July 25, 2003 — Gold Medal Match

  8 – 6

Final ranking

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Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player
• ???

• Best Goalkeeper
• ???

• Topscorer
• ???

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Nicolle Payne Nicolle Payne Nicolle Katherine Payne is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics... Heather Petri Heather Petri Heather Petri is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal with the US women's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics... Ericka Lorenz Ericka Lorenz Ericka Denise Lorenz is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Brenda Villa Brenda Villa Brenda Villa is an American world-class water polo player for the US National and Olympic teams.... Ellen Estes Ellen Estes Ellen Marie Estes is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Estes scored three goals during the bronze medal game against Australia.Estes played for Stanford University... Natalie Golda Natalie Golda Natalie Golda is an American water polo player. Considered one of the greatest women's water polo players of all time, her senior leadership helped guide the 2005 UCLA Bruins to their seventh national championship. In May 2005 Golda received the Peter J... Margaret Dingeldein Margaret Dingeldein Margaret Dingeldein is an American water polo player who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics... Jacqueline Frank Heather Moody Heather Moody Heather Moody is an American water polo player, who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was team captain of the US Women's National Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the only member of the team not from California... Robin Beauregard Robin Beauregard Robin Mary Beauregard is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Beauregard plays the position of center defender.In addition to playing for the national team, Beauregard also played for UCLA... Amber Stachowski Amber Stachowski Amber Val Stachowski is an American water polo player for the UCLA Bruins and the US National Team, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics... Gabrielle Domanic Gabrielle Domanic Gabrielle Elise Domanic is an American water polo player, who won the gold medal with the USA Women's Team at the 2003 FINA Women's World Water Polo Championship in Barcelona, Spain. A left-handed shooter she plays in an attacking role... Thalia Munro Thalia Munro Thalia Janina Munro is an American water polo player for the UCLA Bruins and the US National Team, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics... Head Coach Guy Baker Guy Baker Guy Baker was the head coach for the United States women's national water polo team competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He is now the Director Of Olympic Development of USA Water Polo...	Francesca Conti Francesca Conti Francesca Cristiana Conti is a female water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Martina Miceli Martina Miceli Martina Miceli is a female water polo defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Carmela Allucci Carmela Allucci Carmela Allucci is a female water polo midfielder from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Silvia Bosurgi Silvia Bosurgi Silvia Bosurgi is a female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Erika Lava Manuela Zanchi Manuela Zanchi Manuela Zanchi is a female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Tania di Mario Tania di Mario Tania di Mario is a female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Cinzia Ragusa Cinzia Ragusa Cinzia Ragusa is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she won a gold medal.She was born in Catania.-Reference:* *... Giusy Malato Giusy Malato Giusi Letizia Malato is a female water polo defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She became topscorer of the 1999 European Championship with thirteen goals.-References:*... Alexandra Araujo Alexandra Araujo Alexandra Araujo is a female water polo midfielder from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Maddalena Musumeci Maddalena Musumeci Maddalena Musumeci is a female water polo defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Melania Grego Melania Grego Melania Grego is a female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Noémi Tóth Noémi Tóth Noémi Tóth is a female water polo defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*... Head Coach Pierluigi Formiconi	Valentina Voronisova Natalya Shepelina Yekaterina Salimova Sofia Konoukh Sofia Konoukh Sofia Evgenevna Konukh is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic women's tournament in history. She finished first with the Russia team at the 2006 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.... Yelena Smurova Galina Zlotnikova Anastassia Zoubkova Veronika Linkova Tatiana Petrova Tatiana Petrova Tatiana Vladimirovna Petrova is a Russian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2000 she won the bronze medal with the Russian team.... Olga Turova Ekaterina Shishova Svetlana Bogdanova Maria Yaina Head Coach Yury Mitianin