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Women’s Water Polo quarterfinals is today, meaning that three Golden Bears on Spain and Hungary can move one big step closer toward each winning a medal at Rio 2016. Outside of Carli Lloyd and the USA Volleyball, this is Cal’s next best shots to earn more medals in this Olympics.
Given the bracket of the knockout rounds, the best case scenario would be Hungary winning the Bronze while Spain taking the Silver. USA with Calympians in the supporting staff is the heavy favorite to win the Gold.
All three Women’s Water Polo Calympians are redshirt juniors on the Cal Women’s Water Polo team currently. Two of them (Tarrago and Antal) have Olympic experiences prior to becoming Cal students. Spain’s Ru Tarrago has a Silver medal from 2012 London.
All time listed below are in PDT.
Calympian in action:
Dora Antal and Anna Illes and Hungary (1-2) beats Australia (2-1) in shootout
Antal scored the equalizer late in regulation to make it 8-all. She also scored the match clinching penalty to send Hungary to a semifinal matchup against USA.
This is the rematch of the London 2012 Bronze medal match which Calympian Dora Antal played in. Hungary can avenge for the loss that prevented them from medaling in London. Winner of this match will most likely play USA in the semifinal.
Roser Tarrago and Spain (2-1) loses to Russia (1-2) 12-8
After winning a Silver medal in London 2012, Tarrago and her Spanish teammates were upset by Russia and are eliminated from medal contention. Tarrago scored 3 goals but that was not enough. Spain will play more games in Rio 2016 to try to win 5th place (not sure how motivated they will be though).
Russia was able to beat host Brazil (who are as bad as USA is dominant in this tournament) and that’s it. Spain, the silver medalists from London 2012 are the clear favorites here. Winner of this match will play the winner of Italy/China (Italy is the favorite there).
Milan Ristic (Serbia) in 110m hurdles prelim - 4:40 PM
#Mood #TrackAndField #Hurdles #Athletics #OlympicGames #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/imBQS83ax1
— Milan Ristić (@milanristic110) August 10, 2016
Reunited with my boi @lashawnmerritt here in Rio!
— Milan Ristić (@milanristic110) August 12, 2016
We're ready to represent! #TeamSerbia #TeamUSA #Olympics pic.twitter.com/sutCxF7QYS
Calympians Medal Count:
(Through Day 9)
By Individuals:
13 Golds, 4 Silvers, 4 Bronze
By Events:
7 Golds, 3 Silvers, 4 Bronze
Dana Vollmer (USA) - Silver from Women’s 4x100 Free Relay, Bronze from Women’s 100 Fly, Gold from Women’s 4x100 Medley Relay
Abbey Weitzeil (USA) - Silver from Women’s 4x100 Free Relay, Gold from Women’s 4x100 Medley Relay
Nathan Adrian (USA) - Gold from Men’s 4x100 Free Relay, Bronze from Men’s 100 Free, Bronze from Men’s 50 Free, Gold from Men’s 4x100 Medley Relay
Anthony Ervin (USA) - Gold from Men’s 4x100 Free Relay, Gold from Men’s 50 Free
Kathleen Baker (USA) - Silver from Women’s 100 Back, Gold from Women’s 4x100 Medley Relay
Ryan Murphy (USA) - Gold from Men’s 100 Back, Gold from Men’s 200 Back, Gold from Men’s 4x100 Medley Relay
Josh Prenot (USA) - Silver from Men’s 200 Breast
Missy Franklin (USA) - Gold from Women’s 4x200 Free Relay
Cierra Runge (USA)* - Gold from Women’s 4x200 Free Relay
Olivier Siegelaar (Netherlands) - Bronze from Men’s Eight
Tom Shields (USA) - Gold from Men’s 4x100 Medley Relay
*Runge is not one of the 50 Calympians on the Cal Athletics list, so our Calympian medal count may differ from their
GO BEARS!