Brenda Villa
- Brenda Villa
- Medals
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- Gold 1
- Silver 0
- Bronze 0
- Country
- United States
- Date of Birth
- April 17, 1980
- Height
- 5' 4" (1.63m)
- Weight
- 174lbs. (79kg)
- Age
- 33
- Gender
- Female
Latest News
Awards to honor Lochte, other Latino …
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ryan Lochte is among the Latino U.S. Olympians to be honored at this year's ALMA Awards. More »
AP - Sports - Tue, Sep 11, 2012 2:40 PM EDTOlympic water polo gets 2 first-time …
LONDON (AP) -- For the first time in 12 years, Olympic water polo has a new king. There's a new queen, too. More »
AP - Sports - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 12:10 AM EDTOlympics to close with pop party ex …
LONDON (AP) -- British rock stars are seizing the stage to close the Olympics with an extravaganza that promises to keep a worldwide audience entertained well into More »
AP - Sports - Sun, Aug 12, 2012 10:21 AM EDTUS women win 1st gold in Olympic water …
LONDON (AP) -- In her first Olympics, Maggie Steffens wanted to make sure Brenda Villa and Heather Petri won that long-elusive gold medal in their last. More »
AP - Sports - Fri, Aug 10, 2012 12:22 AM EDTUS women advance to Olympic water polo …
LONDON (AP) -- Adam Krikorian made a terrible blunder, and it almost cost the U.S. a spot in the women's Olympic water polo final. More »
AP - Sports - Tue, Aug 7, 2012 5:33 PM EDT
Schedule & Results
- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Time | Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/12 2:40 PM | Water Polo | Women | Preliminary | Hungary 13 - 14 United States | |
| 8/1/12 1:20 PM | Water Polo | Women | Preliminary | Spain 9 - 9 United States | |
| 8/3/12 2:40 PM | Water Polo | Women | Preliminary | China 6 - 7 United States | |
| 8/5/12 2:00 PM | Water Polo | Women | Quarterfinal | Italy 6 - 9 United States | |
| 8/7/12 10:30 AM | Water Polo | Women | Semifinal | Australia 9 - 11 United States | |
| 8/9/12 3:25 PM | Medal/Final | Water Polo | Women | Final | Spain 5 - 8 United States |
Brenda Villa Biography
A veteran attacker who has been a member of Team USA since 1998, Villa and teammate Heather Petri will each be seeking a fourth Olympic medal in London. The duo has been a part of every women's Olympic water polo team the USA has ever fielded. While the 5-foot-4 Villa may be the smallest player on the American national team by stature, she more than makes up for it by being the most decorated player on the roster. She was named Female Water Polo Player of the Decade for 2000-10 by FINA Magazine. A strong passer as well as a top scoring threat, Villa tied for the team lead with nine goals and added five assists to help the US capture a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics. She shows no signs of slowing down, either, having tallied eight goals at the 2012 FINA World League Super Final. Villa plays professionally in Italy, and has been playing water polo ever since she was eight years old.
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 5 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 7 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
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