The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship

European Water Polo Championship

The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation , the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.The first European Water Polo...

was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation

Ligue Européenne de Natation

Ligue Européenne de Natation or LEN is the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to FINA—it is the Continental Association for Europe. It was founded in 1927 in Bologna, Italy....

. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

, Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 from September 2 to September 9, 2006.

There were two qualification tournaments

2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship Qualifier

The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship Qualifier was split into two tournaments to determine the last four competing teams for the 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship, held from September 2 to September 9, 2006 in Belgrade, Serbia...

 ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in Nancy, France (with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in Madrid, Spain (Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).

• Simone Budde
• Lina Rohe
• Linda Gerritsen
• Ariane Rump
• Katrin Dierolf
• Claudia Blomenkamp

• Monika Kruszona
  Monika Kruszona
  Monika Kruszona is a German water polo player. She plays for SV Blau-Weiss Bochum in the Deutsche Wasserball-Liga, the highest water polo competition in Germany.- Career :...
  
  
• Nadine Kunz
• Theresa Klein
• Nina Wengst
• Sabrina Blattau
• Mandy Zöllner

• Claudia Schönitz

Head Coach:

• Bernd Seidensticher

• Alexandra Asimaki
• Alkisti Avramidou
• Christina Dimitrokali
• Angeliki Gerolymou
• Konstantina Kouteli
• Triantafyllia Manolioudaki

• Vasileia Mavrelou
• Stella Mitsani
• Kelina Kantzou
• Sofia Iosifidou
• Stavroulo Kazompoli
• Georgia Lara
  Georgia Lara
  Georgia Lara is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greek national team.She received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2004 Athens....
  
  

• Maria Tsouri
• Anastasia Zervakaki
• Marieta Zilakou

Head Coach:

• Kyriakos Iosifidis

• Tímea Benkő
• Fruzsina Brávik
• Barbara Bujka
• Rita Dravucz
  Rita Drávucz
  Rita Drávucz is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
  
  
• Anett Győre
  Anett Györe
  Anett Györe is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she finished in sixth place with the Hungary women's national team. A year earlier she was on the side that claimed the silver medal at the European...
  
  
• Patricia Horváth

• Anikó Pelle
  Aniko Pelle
  Anikó Pelle is an international water polo player from Hungary, who played for the University of Southern California from 1999 to 2002, and on the Hungarian National Team in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In 2000, Pelle received the Peter J...
  
  
• Ágnes Primász
  Ágnes Primász
  Ágnes Primász is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
  
  
• Mercedes Stieber
• Orsolya Takács
• Anita Tomaskovics
• Andrea Tóth
  Andrea Tóth
  Andrea Tóth is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
  
  

• Ágnes Valkai
• Krisztina Zantleitner

Head Coach:

• Peter Lajos Szilagyi

• 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:*...
  
  
• Chiara Brancati
• Teresa Frassinetti
• Arianna Garibotti
• Elena Gigli
  Elena Gigli
  Elena Gigli 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.She also won silver medal in European championship in Belgrado 2006.Her club team is Fiorentina Waterpolo Giotti and she won Len Champions...
  
   (goal)
• Allegra Lapi

• 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:*...
  
  
• 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:*...
  
  
• 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:*...
  
  
• Francesca Pavan
• Federica Radicchi
• 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:* *...
  
  

• Federica Rocco
• Erzsebet Valkay
• 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:*...
  
  

Head Coach:

• Mauro Maugeri

• Ilse van der Meijden
  Ilse van der Meijden
  Ilse van der Meijden is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
  
   (goal)
• Marlot Ziemerink (goal)
• Iefke van Belkum
  Iefke van Belkum
  Iefke van Belkum is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
  
  
• Marit Bergers
• Mieke Cabout
  Mieke Cabout
  Mieke Cabout is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.Cabout was part of the team that finished 10th at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal...
  
  
• Rianne Guichelaar
  Rianne Guichelaar
  Rianne Guichelaar is a waterpolo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
  
  

• Biurakn Hakhverdian
  Biurakn Hakhverdian
  Biurakn Hakhverdian is a Dutch water polo player who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. She is of Iranian Armenian descent....
  
  
• Marieke van den Ham
  Marieke van den Ham
  Marieke van den Ham is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
  
  
• Hanneke Kappen
• Noeki Klein
  Noeki Klein
  Noeki Klein is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.Klein was part of the team that became 10th at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal...
  
  
• Simone Koot
  Simone Koot
  Simone Koot is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.Koot was part of the team that became 6th at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona...
  
  
• Jorieke Oostendorp

• Yasemin Smit
  Yasemin Smit
  Yasemin Smit is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
  
   (captain)
• Alette Sijbring
  Alette Sijbring
  Alette Sijbring is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
  
  
• Marlou Slaghuis

Head Coach:

• Robin van Galen

• Olga Fomicheva
• Yulia Gaufler
• Nadezda Glyzina
• Evgeniya Ivanova
• 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....
  
  
• Ekaterina Kuzbetsova

• Ekaterina Pantyulina
• Evgenia Protsenko
• Natalya Ryzhova-Alenicheva
• Natalya Shepelina
• Elena Smurova
  Elena Smurova
  Elena Yurievna Smurova is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was the topscorer of the 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, scoring a total number of 31 goals.-External links:**...
  
  
• Ekaterina Tankeyeva

• Aleksandra Vorobeva
• Alena Vylegzhanina
• Anastasia Zubkova

Head Coach:

• Alexander Kleymenov

• Dijana Berak
• Ivana Ćorović
• Eleonora Đurić
• Aleksandra Dunđerski
• Dragana Ivković
• Vladana Jovetić

• Nastasja Knežević
• Aleksandra Lazarević
• Izolda Mašić
• Milica Perovski
• Sonja Stanković
• Natasa Vezilić

• Dejana Vukadinov
• Jovana Zlokolica
• Bojana Zrnić

Head Coach:

• Petar Kovačević

• Clara Aller
• Olga Domenech
• Elisabet Gazulla
• Blanca Gil
• Irene Hagen
• Carol Lopez

• Cristina López
• Laura Lopez
• Miriam Lopez Escribano
• Ona Meseguer
• Jennifer Pareja
• Anna Pardo

• Cristina Pardo
• Pilar Peña
• Patricia del Soto

Head Coach:

• Mar Sanroma

GROUP A

23

14

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Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		7	3	2	1	0	41	18
2.		7	3	2	1	0	37	23
3.		3	3	1	0	2	33	29
4.		0	3	0	0	3	14	55	–41

• Saturday September 2, 2006

  	4 – 17
  	6 – 11

• Sunday September 3, 2006

  	6 – 16
  	8 – 8

• Monday September 4, 2006

  	11 – 12
  	4 – 22

GROUP B

12

14

Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		9	3	3	0	0	39	27
2.		6	3	2	0	1	45	31
3.		3	3	1	0	2	26	32	–6
4.		0	3	0	0	3	28	48	–20

• Saturday September 2, 2006

  	15 – 6
  	17 – 8

• Sunday September 3, 2006

  	13 – 9
  	12 – 14

• Monday September 4, 2006

  	11 – 18
  	8 – 7

Quarterfinals

• Wednesday September 6, 2006

  	17 – 11
  	10 – 9

Semifinals

• Thursday September 7, 2006

  	15 – 10
  	12 – 11

Finals

• Wednesday September 6, 2006 — Seventh place

  6 – 15

• Thursday September 7, 2006 — Fifth place

  11 – 12 [aet]

• Saturday September 9, 2006 — Bronze Medal

  12 – 11

• Saturday September 9, 2006 — Gold Medal

  12 – 10

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Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
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Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player

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• Best Goalkeeper

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• Topscorer

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