2007 Women's European Water Polo Olympic Qualifier
The 2007 Women's European Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing 2008 was held in Kirishi, Russia from August 19 to August 26, 2007. The Netherlands defeated Russia in the final and so earned a berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics Water Polo Competition.
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