Beach volleyball European championship 2000

The 2000 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place from August 24th to 27th in Getxo ( Spain ). The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. It was the seventh official women's championship and the eighth men's tournament. The Germans Jana Vollmer and Danja Müsch lost to the defending champions Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi from Italy in the final . The bronze medal went to the Dutch sister Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk . The Swiss brothers Martin and Paul Laciga won the title for the third time in a row by beating their compatriots Sascha Heyer and Markus Egger . Third place went to the Norwegians Vegard Høidalen and Jørre André Kjemperud .

mode

30 teams competed for women and 32 duos for men. The tournament was held in a double knock-out procedure. The winners received 18,000 euros per pair and 180 points for the world rankings.

game schedule

Women

Main round

First round August 24th

Second round August 24th

Third round August 25th

Fourth round August 25th

In the semifinals

1

32

Bruschini / Solazzi

15th

Koutroumanidou / Theodorou

1

Kölliker / Trüssel

11

Koutroumanidou  /  Theodorou

15th

Bruschini / Solazzi

15th

Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa

9

Byberg / Larsen

15th

Grozer / Ancsin

2

Byberg / Larsen

10

Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa

15th

Mellitzer / Basagic

7th

Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa

15th

Bruschini / Solazzi

15th

Celbová / Nováková

3

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

15th

Stepanova / Pantjuchowa

7th

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

15th

Schnyder-Benoit / Hartmann

4th

Dambendzet / Polanyi

11

Schnyder-Benoit / Hartmann

2

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

11

Celbová / Nováková

15th

Veldhuizen / Zinger

14th

Mizdosová / Rimovská

16

Mizdosová / Rimovská

7th

Celbová / Nováková

15th

Montagnolli / Holzmann

8th

Celbová / Nováková

15th

Bruschini / Solazzi

Vollmer / Müsch

Prawerman / Rigaux

15th

Smereka / Rutkowska

1

Prawerman / Rigaux

15th

Maaseide / Glesnes

3

Maaseide / Glesnes

15th

Duarte / Sol

5

Prawerman / Rigaux

15th

Hudcová / Tobiášová

10

Hudcová / Tobiášová

15th

Opatovska / Opatovska

8th

Hudcová / Tobiášová

15th

Pianka / Pohl

10

Erlandsen / Kateraas

3

Pianka / Pohl

15th

Prawerman / Rigaux

10

Vollmer / Müsch

15th

Austin / Oliver

15th

Ekblom / Lundqvist

4th

Austin / Oliver

7th

Vollmer / Müsch

15th

Meissinger / Haschka

4th

Vollmer / Müsch

15th

Vollmer / Müsch

15th

Almeida / Pereira

9

Karadassiou / Ordoulidou

15th

Felbabova / Těknědžjanová

9

Karadassiou / Ordolidou

2

Maria José / Pereira

15th

31

2

Losers round

First round (August 24th)
Grozer / Ancsin	Mellitzer / Basagic	15: 8
Stepanova / Pantjuchowa	Dambendzet / Polanyi	06:15
Veldhuizen / Zinger	Montagnolli / Holzmann	14:16
Smereka / Rutkowska	Duarte / Sol	04:15
Opatovska / Opatovska	Erlandsen / Kateraas	15:11
Ekblom / Lundqvist	Meissinger / Haschka	15: 3

Second round August 24th

Third round August 25th

Fourth round August 25th

Fifth round August 25th

Sixth round August 25th

In the semifinals

Kölliker / Trüssel

13

Karadassiou / Ordoulidou

15th

Karadassiou / Ordoulidou

2

Austin / Oliver

15th

Grozer / Ancsin

3

Austin / Oliver

15th

Austin / Oliver

9

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

15th

16

49

17th

48

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

15th

Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa

12

Dambendzet / Polanyi

10

Pianka / Pohl

1

Pianka / Pohl

15th

Maaseide / Glesnes

9

Montagnolli / Holzmann

4th

Maaseide / Glesnes

15th

Pianka / Pohl

14th

Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa

16

9

56

24

41

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

15th

Prawerman / Rigaux

1

4th

61

29

36

13

52

20th

45

5

60

28

37

12

53

21st

44

Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk

Celbová / Nováková

Duarte / Sol

8th

Mizdosová / Rimovská

15th

Mizdosová / Rimovská

8th

Schnyder-Benoit / Hartmann

15th

Opatovska / Opatovska

2

Schnyder-Benoit / Hartmann

2

Schnyder-Benoit / Hartmann

9

Maria José / Pereira

15th

19th

46

14th

51

Maria José / Pereira

16

Byberg / Larsen

14th

Ekblom / Landqvist

6th

Byberg / Larsen

15th

Byberg / Larsen

15th

Koutroumanidou / Theodorou

4th

Felbabova / Těknědžjanová

13

Koutroumanidou / Theodorou

15th

Byberg / Larsen

15th

Hudcová / Tobiášová

3

22nd

43

54

11

Maria José / Pereira

9

Celbová / Nováková

15th

7th

58

26th

39

42

23

55

10

15th

50

47

18th

31

34

63

2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	26th of August
	Bruschini / Solazzi	15th
	Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk	11
					26th of August
					Bruschini / Solazzi	12 12
					Vollmer / Müsch	4  03
					3rd place match
	26th of August				26th of August
	Vollmer / Müsch	15th			Schoon-Kadijk / Kadijk	15th
	Celbová / Nováková	11			Celbová / Nováková	10

Men

Main round

First round August 25th

Second round August 25th

Third round August 26th

Fourth round August 26th

In the semifinals

Laciga / Laciga

15th

Ribeiro / Oliveira

3

Laciga / Laciga

16

Larsen / Hansen

14th

Bachorski / Bulkowski

12

Larsen / Hansen

15th

Laciga / Laciga

15th

Bosma / Díez

10

Kobel / Heuscher

15th

Aro Perez / R. Herrera

13

Kobel / Heuscher

13

Bosma / Díez

15th

Quays / quays

12

Bosma / Díez

15th

Laciga / Laciga

15th

Palinek / Lebl

6th

Palinek / Lébl

15th

Schroffenegger  /  Schroffenegger

13

Palinek / Lébl

15th

Gøranson / Horrem

9

Gøranson / Horrem

15th

Stamm / Berger

9

Palinek / Lébl

17th

Dahl / Berg

15th

Kubala / Chromy

13

Pakosta / Džavoronok

15th

Pakosta / Džavoronok

11

Dahl / Berg

15th

Stadnykow / Moros

5

Dahl / Berg

15th

Laciga / Laciga

Heyer / Egger

Kvalheim / Maaseide

15th

Peijnenburg / de Kogel

13

Kvalheim / Maaseide

1

Heyer / Egger

15th

Heyer / Egger

15th

Karasev / Saifulin

2

Heyer / Egger

15th

Kuschnerjow / Yermishin

9

Pedrosa / Teixeira

15th

Yoyi Luis / Luna

12

Pedrosa / Teixeira

6th

Kuschnerjow / Yermishin

15th

Nowotny / Gartmayer

4th

Kuschnerjow / Yermishin

15th

Heyer / Egger

15th

Kjemperud / Høidalen

12

Ahmann / Hager

15th

Andersson / Koehler

9

Ahmann / Hager

9

Grinbergs / Krumins

15th

Grīnbergs / Krūmiņš

16

Pimponi / Raffaelli

14th

Grinbergs / Krumins

6th

Kjemperud / Høidalen

15th

Dieckmann / Dieckmann

10

Canet / Hamel

15th

Canet / Hamel

6th

Kjemperud / Høidalen

15th

Roumeliotis / Michalopoulos

5

Kjemperud / Høidalen

15th

Losers round

First round (August 25)
Ribeiro / Oliveira	Bachorski / Bulkowski	03:15
Aro Perez / R. Herrera	Quays / quays	10:15
Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	Stamm / Berger	07:15
Kubala / Chromy	Stadnykow / Moros	15:12
Peijnenburg / de Kogel	Karasev / Saifulin	02:15
Luis / Luna	Nowotny / Gartmayer	15: 9
Andersson / Koehler	Pimponi / Raffaelli	13:15
Dieckmann / Dieckmann	Roumeliotis / Michalopoulos	15: 3

Second round August 24th

Third round August 25th

Fourth round August 25th

Fifth round August 25th

Sixth round August 25th

In the semifinals

Bachorski / Bulkowski

16

Canet / Hamel

14th

Bachorski / Bulkowski

14th

Ahmann / Hager

16

Quays / quays

12

Ahmann / Hager

15th

Ahmann / Hager

12

Dahl / Berg

15th

16

49

17th

48

Dahl / Berg

9

Kvalheim / Maaseide

15th

Stamm / Berger

15th

Pedrosa / Teixeira

8th

Stamm / Berger

11

Kvalheim / Maaseide

15th

Kubala / Chromy

8th

Kvalheim / Maaseide

15th

Kvalheim / Maaseide

15th

Bosma / Díez

11

9

56

24

41

Kvalheim / Maaseide

8th

Kjemperud / Høidalen

15th

4th

61

29

36

13

52

20th

45

5

60

28

37

12

53

21st

44

Kjemperud / Høidalen

Karasev / Saifulin

Karasev / Saifulin

15th

Pakosta / Džavoronok

9

Karasev / Saifulin

15th

Gøranson / Horrem

7th

Luis / Luna

11

Gøranson / Horrem

15th

Karasev / Saifulin

15th

Grinbergs / Krumins

7th

19th

46

14th

51

Karasev / Saifulin

15th

Kobel / Heuscher

3

Pimponi / Raffaelli

2

Kobel / Heuscher

15th

Kobel / Heuscher

15th

Dieckmann / Dieckmann

4th

Dieckmann / Dieckmann

15th

Larsen / Hansen

5

Kobel / Heuscher

15th

Kuschnerjow / Yermishin

3

22nd

43

54

11

Karasev / Saifulin

15th

Palinek / Lébl

10

7th

58

26th

39

42

23

55

10

15th

50

47

18th

31

34

63

2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	August 27
	Laciga / Laciga	15th
	Kjemperud / Høidalen	12
					August 27
					Laciga / Laciga	12 12
					Heyer / Egger	11  04
					3rd place match
	August 27				August 27
	Heyer / Egger	15th			Kjemperud / Høidalen	15th
	Karasev / Saifulin	6th			Karasev / Saifulin	2

Web links

• Results in the Beach Volleyball Database: Women - Men (English)