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Russia
FINA codeRUS
AssociationAll Russian Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachAlexander Gaidukov
Asst coachAndrey Belofastov
CaptainEkaterina Prokofyeva
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of February 2020)
Highest2 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Lowest7 (2008)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances5 (first in 2000)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2000, 2016)
World Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1994)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1995)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1997)
World League
Appearances15 (first in 2004)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2008)
European Championship
Appearances14 (first in 1993)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2006, 2008, 2010)
Media
Websitewaterpolo.ru
Russia women's national water polo team
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naples
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Team

The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the mid-1990s.

History

In the Russian Empire

Water polo in Russia dates back to 1910, when the sport was included into the national water sports programme. The Shuvalov school was opened back then, featuring rules that differed from the international rules. In 1913, the first water polo tournament was played between the Shuvalov school and Moscow, with the first winning 3–2. The new sport progressed in Russia, as all swimming organizations included this sport into their programme. P. Erofeev and A. Shemansky further populized water polo by publishing brochures with rules and hints.[1]

In the Soviet Union

As previously, water polo was predominant in Moscow and Leningrad (formerly known as St. Petersburg). However, this changed when the water polo teams of the Black Sea Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Caspian Flotilla further spread water polo in Russia. In the early history, water polo was popular especially among sailors. The strongest teams were Delfin of Leningrad and the Moscow Life Saving Society and the Yacht-Club. Following the resolution by the organizing bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1925, physical culture has been greatly propagated in Russia, stimulating water polo as well.[2]

The first championship took place in 1925. Apart from the teams of Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev, the tournament featured teams from the Caucasus, Crimea, Ural, as well as the aforementioned fleet teams. Three years later, water polo was included in the All-Union Spartakiade (sports festival). The team of Leningrad dominated in Russian water polo until 1933, as the city had winter water pools and so had more training opportunities. In 1946, the USSR Water Polo Cup was introduced. One year later, the Soviet Union was selected into the FINA. The national water polo then debuted at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Helsinki.[2]

Results

Team

Russia

Roster for the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[4]

Head coach: Alexandr Gaidukov

No Name Pos. Date of birth Height Weight L/R Caps Club
1 Anna Ustiukhina GK (1989-03-18) 18 March 1989 (age 35) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) R Russia Spartak Volgograd
2 Maria Bersneva W (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 25) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) R Russia Uralochka Zlatoust
3 Ekaterina Prokofyeva (C) W (1991-03-13) 13 March 1991 (age 33) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) R Russia Kinef Kirishi
4 Elvina Karimova W (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 30) 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 62 kg (137 lb) R Russia Uralochka Zlatoust
5 Maria Borisova DF (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 26) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (209 lb) R Russia SKIF-CSP Izmailovo
6 Olga Gorbunova W (1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 30) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (132 lb) R 6 Russia Spartak Volgograd
7 Alena Serzhantova W (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) R Russia SKIF-CSP Izmailovo
8 Anastasia Simanovich CF (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 29) 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (154 lb) R 8 Russia Kinef Kirishi
9 Anna Timofeeva CB (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 (age 36) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 87 kg (192 lb) R Russia WC Yugra
10 Evgenia Soboleva FP (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 35) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) Russia Kinef Kirishi
11 Evgeniya Ivanova W (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 36) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) R Russia Kinef Kirishi
12 Anastasia Fedotova W (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 25) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) R Russia Spartak Volgograd
13 Anna Karnaukh GK (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 30) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) Russia Kinef Kirishi

Past squads

References

  1. ^ РАЗВИТИЕ ВОДНОГО ПОЛО В РОССИЙСКОЙ ИМПЕРИИ
  2. ^ a b РАЗВИТИЕ ВОДНОГО ПОЛО В СССР
  3. ^ a b c d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 54, 55, 64, 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 10.

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