Beach volleyball European championship 2001

The 2001 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place in Jesolo ( Italy ) from September 6th to 9th . The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. It was the eighth official women's championship and the ninth men's tournament. The Greeks Vassiliki Karadassiou and Effrosyni Sfyri won the final against the Swiss duo Nicole Schnyder-Benoit and Simone Kuhn . The Germans Andrea Ahmann and Ulrike Schmidt took third place. In the men's category, the Swiss Sascha Heyer and Markus Egger managed to get their revenge in the new edition of last year's final against their compatriots Martin and Paul Laciga . The Norwegians Jørre André Kjemperud and Vegard Høidalen came third again.

mode

There were 24 teams each for women and men. The tournament was held in a double knock-out procedure. The winners received 31,000 euros per pair and 200 points for the world rankings.

game schedule

Women

Main round

	First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Perrotta / Gattelli	0
							Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2
		Fuchs / Montagnolli	0
		Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2
												Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2
												Grozer / Ancsin	0
		Mellitzer / Swoboda	1
		Grozer / Ancsin	2
							Grozer / Ancsin	2
							Luge / Syren	0
	25th
	8th
																	Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2
																	Kölliker / Trüssel	1
	5
	28
							Kadijk / Leenstra	1
							Kölliker / Trüssel	2
		Voronowa / Voronowa	0
		Kölliker / Trüssel	2
												Kölliker / Trüssel	2
												Yanchulova / Yanchulova	1
		Teknedzjanova  /  Tobiasova	1
		Friedrichsen / Müsch	2
							Friedrichsen / Müsch	0
							Yanchulova  /  Yanchulova	2
	29
	4th
																						Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn
																						Karadassiou / Sfyri
	3
	30th
							Karadassiou / Sfyri	2
							Kaup / Pavlicek	1
		Minusa / Pulina	1
		Kaup / Pavlicek	2
												Karadassiou / Sfyri	2
												Maaseide / Glesnes	0
		Ahmann / Schmidt	2
		Opatovska / Opatovska	1
							Ahmann / Schmidt	1
							Maaseide / Glesnes	2
	27
	6th
																	Karadassiou / Sfyri	2
																	Celbová / Nováková	0
	7th
	26th
							Maria José / Pereira	0
							Gavio / Solazzi	2
		Chiavaro / Malerba	0
		Gavio / Solazzi	2
												Gavio / Solazzi	1
												Celbová / Nováková	2
		Nagy / Schlegl	2
		Meissinger / Stampfer	0
							Nagy / Schlegl	0
							Celbová / Nováková	2
	31
	2

Losers round

	First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round					Fifth round					In the semifinals
		Nagy / Schlegl	2
		Fuchs / Montagnolli	0
							Nagy / Schlegl	1
							Maria José / Pereira	2
		Mellitzer / Swoboda	0
		Maria José / Pereira	2
												Maria José / Pereira	2
												Grozer / Ancsin	0
	16
	49
	17th
	48
																	Maria José / Pereira	1
																	Ahmann / Schmidt	2
		Ahmann / Schmidt	2
		Voronowa / Voronowa	0
							Ahmann / Schmidt	2
							Teknedzjanova / Tobiasova	1
		Teknedzjanova / Tobiasova	2
		Kaup / Pavlicek	0
												Ahmann / Schmidt	2
												Yanchulova / Yanchulova	0
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Ahmann / Schmidt	2
																						Celbová / Nováková	1
	4th
	61
	29
	36
	13
	52
	20th
	45
	5
	60
	28
	37
	12
	53
	21st
	44
																										Ahmann / Schmidt
																											Kadijk / Leenstra
		Friedrichsen / Müsch	2
		Minusa / Pulina	0
							Friedrichsen / Müsch	0
							Kadijk / Leenstra	2
		Opatovska / Opatovska	0
		Kadijk / Leenstra	2
												Kadijk / Leenstra	2
												Maaseide / Glesnes	1
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
																	Kadijk / Leenstra	2
																	Gavio / Solazzi	1
		Luge / Syren	0
		Chiavaro / Malerba	2
							Chiavaro / Malerba	0
							Perrotta / Gattelli	2
		Meissinger / Stampfer	0
		Perrotta / Gattelli	2
												Perrotta / Gattelli	1
												Gavio / Solazzi	2
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Kadijk / Leenstra	2
																						Kölliker / Trüssel	0
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
	42
	23
	55
	10
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
	31
	34
	63
	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2
	Ahmann / Schmidt	0
					Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	0
					Karadassiou / Sfyri	2
					3rd place match
	Karadassiou / Sfyri	2			Ahmann / Schmidt	2
	Kadijk / Leenstra	1			Kadijk / Leenstra	1

Men

Main round

	First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Laciga / Laciga	2
							Horrem / Maaseide	0
		Horrem / Maaseide	2
		Karassew / Kisselew	1
												Laciga / Laciga	2
												Pimponi / Raffaelli	0
		Pimponi / Raffaelli	2
		Biza / Palinek	0
							Pimponi / Raffaelli	2
							Oetke / Scheuerpflug	0
	25th
	8th
																	Laciga / Laciga	2
																	Heyer / Egger	1
	5
	28
							Kobel / Heuscher	2
							Maia / Brenha	0
		Grīnbergs / Krūmiņš	1
		Maia / Brenha	2
												Kobel / Heuscher	1
												Heyer / Egger	2
		Heyer / Egger	2
		Quays / quays	0
							Heyer / Egger	2
							Stamm / Berger	0
	29
	4th
																						Laciga / Laciga
																						Kjemperud / Høidalen
	3
	30th
							Kuschnerjow  /  Yermishin	2
							Díez / Correa	0
		Diez / Correa	2
		Pedrosa / Teixeira	0
												Kuschnerjow / Yermishin	1
												Doppler / Gartmayer	2
		Bua / Lequaglie	0
		Doppler / Gartmayer	2
							Doppler / Gartmayer	2
							Bosma / Cotrino	1
	27
	6th
																	Doppler / Gartmayer	0
																	Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
	7th
	26th
							Dahl / Berg	0
							Bachorski / Bulkowski	2
		Bachorski / Bulkowski	2
		Ahmann / Hager	1
												Bachorski / Bulkowski	0
												Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
		Canet / Hamel	1
		Dieckmann / Slacanin	2
							Dieckmann / Slacanin	0
							Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
	31
	2

Losers round

	First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round					Fifth round					In the semifinals
		Dieckmann / Slacanin	2
		Karassew / Kisselew	0
							Dieckmann / Slacanin	2
							Dahl / Berg	1
		Biza / Palinek	0
		Dahl / Berg	2
												Dieckmann / Slacanin	2
												Pimponi / Raffaelli	1
	16
	49
	17th
	48
																	Dieckmann / Slacanin	1
																	Grinbergs / Krumins	2
		Bosma / Cotrino	0
		Grinbergs / Krumins	2
							Grinbergs / Krumins	2
							Quays / quays	1
		Quays / quays	2
		Díez / Correa	1
												Grinbergs / Krumins	2
												Kobel / Heuscher	0
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Grinbergs / Krumins	1
																						Doppler / Gartmayer	2
	4th
	61
	29
	36
	13
	52
	20th
	45
	5
	60
	28
	37
	12
	53
	21st
	44
																										Doppler / Gartmayer
																											Heyer / Egger
		Stamm / Berger	2
		Pedrosa / Teixeira	0
							Stamm / Berger	1
							Maia / Brenha	2
		Bua / Lequaglie	0
		Maia / Brenha	2
												Maia / Brenha	2
												Kuschnerjow / Yermishin	0
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
																	Maia / Brenha	2
																	Bachorski / Bulkowski	0
		Oetke / Scheuerpflug
		Ahmann / Hager
							Oetke / Scheuerpflug	2
							Horrem / Maaseide	0
		Canet / Hamel	0
		Horrem / Maaseide	2
												Oetke / Scheuerpflug	1
												Bachorski / Bulkowski	2
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Maia / Brenha	0
																						Heyer / Egger	2
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
	42
	23
	55
	10
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
	31
	34
	63
	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	Laciga / Laciga	2
	Doppler / Gartmayer	0
					Laciga / Laciga	0
					Heyer / Egger	2
					3rd place match
	Kjemperud / Høidalen	0			Doppler / Gartmayer	0
	Heyer / Egger	2			Kjemperud / Høidalen	2

Web links

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