Netherlands women's national water polo team

The Netherlands women's national water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was one of the leading teams in the world during the 1980s and 1990s. More recently they claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The team is governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB).

Results

Olympic Games

• 2000 — 4th place
• 2004 — did not compete
• 2008 — 1st place

Olympic Year Tournament

• 1996 — 1st place

World Championship

• 1986 — 2nd place
• 1991 — 1st place
• 1994 — 2nd place
• 1998 — 2nd place
• 2001 — 9th place
• 2003 — 6th place
• 2005 — 10th place
• 2007 — 9th place
• 2011 — 7th place

European Championship

• 1985 — 1st place
• 1987 — 1st place
• 1989 — 1st place
• 1991 — 2nd place
• 1993 — 1st place
• 1995 — 3rd place
• 1997 — 3rd place
• 1999 — 2nd place
• 2001 — 5th place
• 2003 — 4th place
• 2006 — 5th place
• 2008 — 5th place
• 2010 — 3rd place
• 2012 — 6th place

FINA World League

• 2004 — did not compete
• 2005 — 7th place
• 2006 — 5th place
• 2007 — did not compete
• 2008 — did not compete
• 2009 —
• 2010 —
• 2011 —

FINA World Cup

• 1979 — 2nd place
• 1980 — 1st place
• 1981 — 2nd place
• 1983 — 1st place
• 1984 — 3rd place
• 1988 — 1st place
• 1989 — 1st place
• 1991 — 1st place
• 1993 — 1st place
• 1995 — 2nd place
• 1997 — 1st place
• 1999 — 1st place
• 2002 — did not compete
• 2006 — did not compete
• 2010 — did not compete

Holiday Cup

• 1998 — did not compete
• 1999 — 5th place
• 2000 — 4th place
• 2001 — did not compete
• 2002 — did not compete
• 2003 — 5th place
• 2004 — did not compete
• 2006 — 5th place
• 2007 — 2nd place
• 2009 —

Squads

• 1980 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

• Hermine Perik (goal), Rita Heemskerk, Brigitte Hulscher, Ria Roos, Ingrid Scholten, Elly Spijker, Ann van Beek, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Greet van den Veen, Marga van Feggelen, and Marijke Zwart.

• 1983 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

• Hermine Perik (goal), Marion van der Mark (goal), Anita Bibo, J Boer, H van Heemstra, Janet Heijnert, D Heijnert, K Sterkenburg, Ria Roos, Ingrid Scholten, Elly Spijker, Ann van Beek, and Greet van den Veen.

• 1985 European Championship — Gold Medal

• Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Marion van der Mark (goal), Janet Heijnert, Ineke Pesman, Belinda Hibbel, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Anita Bibo, Alice Lindhout, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Lilian Ossendrijver, Hedda Verdam, and Marian Walthie. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

• 1986 World Championship — Silver Medal

• Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Anita Bibo, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Marjo van der Mark, Janet Heijnert, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Ineke Pesman, Janny Spijker, Greet van den Veen, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

• 1987 European Championship — Gold Medal

• Madeline van Heemstra (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Anita Bibo, Lilian Ossendrijver, Greet van den Veen, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Esmeralda van den Water, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Anita Nijenhuis, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

• 1988 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

• Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Anita Bibo, Irma Brander, Monique Kranenburg, Patricia Libregts, Alice Lindhout, Anita Nijenhuis, Lilian Ossendrijver, Janny Spijker, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Greet van den Veen, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

• 1989 European Championship — Gold Medal

• Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Monique Kranenburg, Alice Lindhout, Astrid van den Meer, Anita Nijenhuis, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Greet van den Veen, Esmeralda van den Water, Patricia Libregts, and Hedda Verdam. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

• 1989 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

• Hermine Perik (goal), Hellen Boering (goal), Irma Brander, Lieneke van den Heuvel, Monique Kranenburg, Alice Lindhout, Patricia Libregts, Anita Nijenhuis, Ilse Sindorf, Janny Spijker, Astrid van der Meer, Greet van den Veen, Hedda Verdam, and Esmeralda van den Water. Head Coach: Peter van den Biggelaar.

• 1991 World Championship — Gold Medal

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

• 1991 European Championship — Silver Medal

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

• 1991 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

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

• 1993 European Championship — Gold Medal

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

• 1993 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

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

• 1994 World Championship — Silver Medal

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

• 1995 European Championship — Bronze Medal

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

• 1996 Olympic Year Tournament — Gold Medal

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

• 1997 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

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

• 1997 European Championship — Bronze Medal

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

• 1998 World Championship — Silver Medal

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

• 1999 FINA World Cup — Gold Medal

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

• 1999 European Championship — Silver Medal

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

• 2000 Olympic Games — 4th place

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

• 2001 European Championship — 5th place

• Mascha Geurts (goal), Marleen Ars (goal), Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Rianne Guichelaar, Marieke van der Ham, Hanneke Kappen, Jorieke Oostendorp, Heleen Peerenboom, Petra Pleunnis, Tjarda Roodenhuis, Alette Sijbring, Mieke van der Sloot, Wilma Verburg, and Marlies Wekdam. Head Coach: Paul Metz.

• 2001 World Championship — 9th place

• Mascha Geurts (goal), Marleen Ars (goal), Gillian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Rianne Guichelaar, Marieke van der Ham, Hanneke Kappen, Jorieke Oostendorp, Heleen Peerenboom, Petra Pleunnis, Tjarda Roodenhuis, Alette Sijbring, Mieke van der Sloot, Wilma Verburg, and Marlies Wekdam. Head Coach: Paul Metz.

• 2003 World Championship — 6th place

• Marleen Ars (goal), Meike de Nooy (goal), Daniëlle de Bruijn, Gillian van den Berg, Rianne Guichelaar, Hanneke Kappen, Simone Koot, Karin Kuipers, Jorieke Oostendorp, Heleen Peerenboom, Carla Quint, Tjarda Rodenhuis, and Mieke van der Sloot. Head Coach: Paul Metz.

• 2005 World Championship — 10th place

• Marleen Ars (goal), Meike de Nooy (goal), Iefke van Belkum, Jantien Cabout, Mieke Cabout, Rianne Guichelaar, Biurakn Hakhverdian, Marieke van den Ham, Noeki Klein, Jorieke Oostendorp, Alette Sijbring, Mieke van der Sloot, and Yasemin Smit. Head Coach: Paul Metz.

• 2006 FINA World League — 5th place

• Ilse van der Meijden (goal), Marlot Ziemerink (goal), Iefke van Belkum, Marit Bergers, Mieke Cabout, Rianne Guichelaar, Biurakn Hakhverdian, Marieke van den Ham, Hanneke Kappen, Noeki Klein, Yasemin Smit (captain), Alette Sijbring, and Marlou Slaghuis. Head Coach: Robin van Galen.

• 2006 European Championship — 5th place

• Ilse van der Meijden (goal), Marlot Ziemerink (goal), Iefke van Belkum, Marit Bergers, Mieke Cabout, Rianne Guichelaar, Biurakn Hakhverdian, Marieke van den Ham, Hanneke Kappen, Noeki Klein, Simone Koot, Jorieke Oostendorp, Yasemin Smit (captain), Alette Sijbring, and Marlou Slaghuis. Head Coach: Robin van Galen.

• 2007 World Championship — 9th place

• Ilse van der Meijden (goal), Meike de Nooy (goal), Iefke van Belkum, Gilian van den Berg, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Mieke Cabout, Rianne Guichelaar, Biurakn Hakhverdian, Noeki Klein, Simone Koot, Jorieke Oostendorp, Alette Sijbring, and Yasemin Smit. Head Coach: Robin van Galen.

• 2008 European Championship
• 2008 Olympic Year Tournament

• 2008 Olympic Games — Gold Medal

• Ilse van der Meijden, Yasemin Smit, Mieke Cabout, Biurakn Hakhverdian, Marieke van den Ham, Daniëlle de Bruijn, Iefke van Belkum, Noeki Klein, Gillian van den Berg, Alette Sijbring, Rianne Guichelaar, Simone Koot, Meike de Nooy. Head Coach: Robin van Galen.

See also

• Netherlands men's national water polo team

References

• Water Polo Web
• Press Info issued by the Dutch Swimming Federation
• HistoFINA Volume VIII (Edition 2004)