Water polo at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The 2003 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the sixth edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 13 to 25 July 2003, and was incorporated into the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Hungary, United States, Canada, Russia and Italy qualified for this event by finishing in the top five at the 2002 FINA World Cup in Perth, Australia.

Teams

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Preliminary round

Group A

• July 13, 2003

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• July 15, 2003

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• July 17, 2003

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Group B

• July 13, 2003

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• July 15, 2003

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• July 17, 2003

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Group C

• July 13, 2003

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• July 15, 2003

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• July 17, 2003

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Group D

• July 13, 2003

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• July 15, 2003

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• July 17, 2003

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Play-offs

• July 19, 2003

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Final round

Quarterfinals

• July 21, 2003

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Semifinals

• July 19, 2003 — 13th/16th place

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• July 21, 2003 — 9th/12th place

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• July 23, 2003 — 5th/8th place

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• July 23, 2003 — 1st/4th place

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Finals

• July 21, 2003 — 15th place

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• July 21, 2003 — 13th place

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• July 23, 2003 — 11th place

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• July 23, 2003 — 9th place

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• July 25, 2003 — 7th place

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• July 25, 2003 — 5th place

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• July 25, 2003 — Bronze Medal Match

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• July 25, 2003 — Gold Medal Match

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Final ranking

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 2003 FINA Women's World champion 
First title

Medalists

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References

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