- Entry type: Concept
- Entry ID: AWE4408
Aussie Stingers
- Official title Australian Women's Water Polo Team
- Occupation Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympic sports team, Sports Team
Summary
The Aussie Stingers, officially the Australian Women’s Water Polo team, won gold at the Sydney Olympic in 2000 and bronze, in a tense shoot out against Hungary, at Beijing in 2008.
The Stingers are a team with an incredible record of success, having place regularly at both the regularly held World Cup and World Championship events.
Events
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2012
Water Polo
Bronze Medalist at the London Olympic Games -
2000
Water Polo
Gold Medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games -
2002
Water Polo
Gold Medalist at Manchester Commonwealth Games -
2006
Water Polo
Gold Medalist at Melbourne Commonwealth Games -
2008
Water Polo
Bronze Medalist at the Beijing Olympic Games
Published resources
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Resource
- History of Water Polo and the NWPL in Australia, Australian Water Polo, 2009, http://www.australianwaterpolo.com.au/content/view/169/144/
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Site Exhibition
- She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2007, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html