The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to August 13, 2006. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2005). The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Teams
GROUP A
GROUP B
Squads
Gemma Beadsworth Nicole Dyson Suzie Fraser Taniele Gofers Kate Gynther Fiona Hammond Bronwen Knox Emma Knox Alicia McCormack Patrice O'Neill Melissa Rippon Rebecca Rippon Mia Santoromito Head coach: Greg McFadden
Gao Ao He Jin Li Shuwei Liu Ping Ma Huanhuan Mo Fengmin Qiao Leiying Sun Huizi Sun Yating Sun Yujun Wang Yi Yang Jun Xu Zheng Head coach: Pan Shengwa
Alexandra Asimaki Alkisti Avramidou Christina Dimitrokali Angeliki Gerolymou Sofia Iosifidou Kelina Kantzou Konstantina Kouteli Stavroula Kozompoli Georgia Lara Vasileia Mavrelou Triantafyllia Manolioudaki Stella Mitsani Maria Tsouri Head coach: Kyriakos Iosifidis
Timea Benkő Fruzsina Brávik Barbara Bujka Rita Drávucz Patricia Horváth Anikó Pelle Ágnes Primász Mercédesz Stieber Orsolya Takacs Eszter Tomaskovics Andrea Tóth Ágnes Valkai Krisztina Zantleitner Head coach: Péter Szilágyi
Silvia Bosurgi Teresa Frassinetti Eleonora Gay Elena Gigli Tania di Mario Martina Miceli Maddelena Musumeci Francesca Pavan Cinzia Ragusa Federica Rocco Daria Starace Erzsébet Valkai Manuela Zanchi Head coach: Mauro Maugeri
Olga Fomicheva Yulia Gaufler Nadezda Glyzina Sofia Konukh Marina Mazepova Ekaterina Pantyulina Evgeniya Protsenko Natalia Ryzhova-Alenicheva Natalya Shepelina Elena Smurova Evgenia Soboleva Alena Vylegzhanina Anastasia Zubkova Head coach: Alexander Kleymenov
Elizabeth Armstrong Patricia Cardenas Kameryn Craig Emily Feher Erika Figge Natalie Golda Alison Gregorka Ericka Lorenz Moriah van Norman Heather Petri Brenda Villa Lauren Wenger Elsie Windes Head coach: Guy Baker
Preliminary round
GROUP A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.633004224+182.432014226+163.231022538–134.030032142–21
August 8, 2006 11 – 107 – 10
August 9, 2006 17 – 77 – 18
August 10, 2006 14 – 814 – 7
GROUP B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.633002819+92.432012423+13.231022326–34.030032633–7
August 8, 2006 7 – 812 – 8
August 9, 2006 10 – 97 – 5
August 10, 2006 11 – 96 – 9
Quarterfinals August 11, 2006 7 – 117 – 5
Semifinals August 12, 2006 7 – 7 10 – 9
Finals August 11, 2006 — Seventh place 7 – 11
August 12, 2006 — Fifth place 7 – 16
August 13, 2006 — Bronze Medal 8 – 9
August 13, 2006 — Gold Medal 10 – 7
Final ranking
RANKTEAM 4.5.6.7.8.
The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Water Polo Championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Individual awards Most Valuable Player ???
Best Goalkeeper ???
Top Scorer Tania di Mario
References
FINA