The women's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 9 August and ended on 19 August 2016.

The United States won the gold medal by defeating Italy 12–5 in the final.

Russia captured bronze, beating Hungary 19–18.

[4] Teams from eight nations compete in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round.

Four-time Olympian(s): 1 player Three-time Olympian(s): 12 players Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 1 player Source: Rio2016 Source: Rio2016[dead link‍] The women's all-star team was announced on 19 August 2016.