List of Olympic champions in women's water polo

This is a list of Olympic champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 2000.

As of 2016, women's teams from Europe, North America and Oceania won all five gold medals.

The following table shows results of Olympic champions in women's water polo by tournament.

The following table shows number of players and average age, height and weight of Olympic champions in women's water polo by tournament.

As of 2024, there are five women's national water polo teams that won gold medals at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

The following tables show the oldest and youngest female Olympic champions in water polo.

As of 2024, there are thirty five female athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

There is only one coach who led women's national water polo team to win two or more Olympic gold medals.

Adam Krikorian coached the United States women's national team to three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

As of 2024, there are two head coaches who led women's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

Note: Bridgette Gusterson and Danielle Woodhouse are sisters; Bronwyn Mayer and Taryn Woods are cousins.

Brenda Villa was the captain of the United States at the 2012 Olympics.
Daniëlle de Bruijn scored 17 goals at the 2008 Olympics, including seven goals in the gold medal match, helping the Netherlands win gold.
Several members of the Italy women's national water polo team with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi after winning the Olympic gold in 2004.