Patricia Megens-Libregts (born February 22, 1966, in Rotterdam, South Holland) is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands. She made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1984, and was on the squad that won the first official European title in women's water polo in 1985.

Patricia Libregts
Personal information
Born (1966-02-22) February 22, 1966 (age 58)
Medal record
Women's Water Polo
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid Team Competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Oslo Team Competition
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg Team Competition
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens Team Competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team Competition

She competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in fourth place. Her biggest success came in 1991, when the Dutch won the world title, defeating Canada in the final.[1] She is the mother of current national team-member Maud Megens and a daughter of former football (soccer) coach Thijs Libregts.

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References

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  1. ^ HistoFINA WATER POLO MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS (PDF). Lausanne: FINA. December 3, 2015. p. 54.
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