Beach volleyball European championship 2002

The 2002 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place from August 29th to September 1st in Basel ( Switzerland ). The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. It was the ninth official women's championship and the tenth men's tournament. The Italians Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta prevailed in the final against the Dutch duo Rebekka Kadijk and Marrit Leenstra . The men's final won the Germans Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann against the three-time European champions Martin and Paul Laciga from Switzerland. The Norwegians Vegard Høidalen and Jørre André Kjemperud took third place for the third time in a row.

mode

There were 24 teams each for women and men. The tournament was held in a double knock-out procedure. The winners received 20,000 euros per pair and 200 points for the world rankings.

game schedule

Women

Main round

	First round August 29th					Second round August 29th					Third round August 29th					Fourth round August 30th					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Kadijk / Leenstra	2
							Mellitzer / Swoboda	0
		Mellitzer / Swoboda	2
		Nagy / Schlegl	0
												Kadijk / Leenstra	2
												Kuhn / Schnyder	0
		Glesnes / Maaseide	2
		Graumann / Sutt	0
							Glesnes / Maaseide	0
							Kuhn / Schnyder	2
	25th
	8th
																	Kadijk / Leenstra	1
																	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2
	5
	28
							Pohl / Rau	0
							Alcon / Cati Pol	2
		Arjona / Kadjo	1
		Alcon / Cati Pol	2
												Alcon / Cati Pol	1
												Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2
		Håkedal / Tørlen	2
		Gintzburger / Skrivan	1
							Håkedal / Tørlen	1
							Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2
	29
	4th
																						Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa
																						Celbová / Nováková
	3
	30th
							Karadassiou / Sfyri	0
							Těknědžjanová / Tobiášová	2
		Těknědžjanová / Tobiášová	2
		Luge / Syren	0
												Těknědžjanová / Tobiášová	1
												Celbová / Nováková	2
		Ahmann / Vollmer	2
		Montagnolli / Silberberger	0
							Ahmann / Vollmer	1
							Celbová / Nováková	2
	27
	6th
																	Celbová / Nováková	2
																	Gattelli / Perrotta	0
	7th
	26th
							Bruschini / Solazzi	2
							Minusa / Pulina	0
		Van Breedam / Van Lierop	1
		Minusa / Pulina	2
												Bruschini / Solazzi	1
												Gattelli / Perrotta	2
		Granström / Ljungqvist	1
		Koutroumanidou  /  Nikolaidou	2
							Koutroumanidou / Nikolaidou	0
							Gattelli / Perrotta	2
	31
	2

Losers round

	First round August 29th					Second round August 30th					Third round August 30th					Fourth round August 30th					Fifth round August 30th					In the semifinals
		Koutroumanidou / Nikolaidou	1
		Nagy / Schlegl	2
							Nagy / Schlegl	1
							Minusa / Pulina	2
		Graumann / Sutt	0
		Minusa / Pulina	2
												Minusa / Pulina	0
												Alcon / Cati Pol	2
	16
	49
	17th
	48
																	Alcon / Cati Pol	0
																	Kuhn / Heavy	2
		Ahmann / Vollmer	2
		Arjona / Kadjo	0
							Ahmann / Vollmer	2
							Karadassiou / Sfyri	1
		Gintzburger / Skrivan	0
		Karadassiou / Sfyri	2
												Ahmann / Vollmer	0
												Kuhn / Heavy	2
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Kuhn / Heavy	0
																						Gattelli / Perrotta	2
	4th
	61
	29
	36
	13
	52
	20th
	45
	5
	60
	28
	37
	12
	53
	21st
	44
																										Gattelli / Perrotta
																											Kadijk / Leenstra
		Håkedal / Tørlen	2
		Luge / Syren	0
							Håkedal / Tørlen	0
							Pohl / Rau	2
		Montagnolli / Silberberger	0
		Pohl / Rau	2
												Pohl / Rau	2
												Bruschini / Solazzi	1
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
																	Pohl / Rau	0
																	Glesnes / Maaseide	2
		Glesnes / Maaseide	2
		van Breedam / van Lierop	0
							Glesnes / Maaseide	2
							Granström / Ljungqvist	0
		Granström / Ljungqvist	0
		Mellitzer / Swoboda	2
												Glesnes / Maaseide	2
												Těknědžjanová / Tobiášová	1
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Glesnes / Maaseide	0
																						Kadijk / Leenstra	2
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
	42
	23
	55
	10
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
	31
	34
	63
	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	August 31
	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	1
	Gattelli / Perrotta	2
					August 31
					Gattelli / Perrotta	2
					Kadijk / Leenstra	0
					3rd place match
	August 31				August 31
	Kadijk / Leenstra	2			Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	0
	Celbová / Nováková	1			Celbová / Nováková	2

Men

Main round

	First round August 30th					Second round August 30th					Third round August 31st					Fourth round August 31st					In the semifinals
	1
	32
							Laciga / Laciga	2
							Gartmayer / Nowotny	0
		de Kogel / Mulder	0
		Gartmayer / Nowotny	2
												Laciga / Laciga	2
												Egger / Heyer	0
	9
	24
							Ahmann / Hager	1
							Egger / Heyer	2
	25th
	8th
																	Laciga / Laciga	0
																	Dieckmann / Reckermann	2
	5
	28
							Dieckmann  /  Reckermann	2
							Canet / Hamel	0
		Canet / Hamel	2
		Brizida / Pedrosa	0
												Dieckmann / Reckermann	2
												Høidalen / Kjemperud	0
		Beligratis / Michalopoulos	0
		Karassew / Saizew	2
							Karassew / Saizew	0
							Høidalen / Kjemperud	2
	29
	4th
																						Dieckmann / Reckermann
																						Berger / Doppler
	3
	30th
							Horrem / Maaseide	1
							Diez / Garcia T.	2
		Diez / Garcia T.	2
		Kuschnerjow / Saifulin	0
												Diez / Garcia	0
												Heuscher / Kobel	2
		Quays / Vesik	0
		Pimponi / Raffaelli	2
							Pimponi / Raffaelli	0
							Heuscher / Kobel	2
	27
	6th
																	Heuscher / Kobel	0
																	Berger / Doppler	2
	7th
	26th
							Berg / Dahl	1
							Grinbergs / Krumins	2
		Deulofeu / Molinier	1
		Grīnbergs / Krūmiņš	2
												Grinbergs / Krumins	1
												Berger / Doppler	2
		Bosma / Cotrino	1
		Backer / Ronnes	2
							Backer / Ronnes	0
							Berger / Doppler	2
	31
	2

Losers round

	First round August 30th					Second round August 31st					Third round August 31st					Fourth round August 31st					Fifth round August 31st					In the semifinals
		Backer / Ronnes	2
		de Kogel / Mulder	0
							Backer / Ronnes	2
							Berg / Dahl	0
	32
	33
												Backer / Ronnes	0
												Høidalen / Kjemperud	2
	16
	49
	17th
	48
																	Høidalen / Kjemperud	2
																	Horrem / Maaseide	0
		Beligratis / Michalopoulos	0
		Horrem / Maaseide	2
							Horrem / Maaseide	2
							Pimponi / Raffaelli	0
		Pimponi / Raffaelli	2
		Brizida / Pedrosa	0
												Horrem / Maaseide	2
												Egger / Heyer	0
	9
	56
	24
	41
																						Høidalen / Kjemperud	2
																						Heuscher / Kobel	0
	4th
	61
	29
	36
	13
	52
	20th
	45
	5
	60
	28
	37
	12
	53
	21st
	44
																										Høidalen / Kjemperud
																											Laciga / Laciga
		Karassew / Saizew	2
		Kuschnerjow / Saifulin	1
							Karassew / Saizew	2
							Canet / Hamel	0
		Quays / Vesik	0
		Canet / Hamel	2
												Karassew / Saizew	0
												Grinbergs / Krumins	2
	19th
	46
	14th
	51
																	Grinbergs / Krumins	1
																	Gartmayer / Nowotny	2
		Ahmann / Hager	2
		Deulofeu / Molinier	1
							Ahmann / Hager	1
							Gartmayer / Nowotny	2
		Bosma / Cotrino	1
		Gartmayer / Nowotny	2
												Gartmayer / Nowotny	2
												Diez / Garcia T.	0
	22nd
	43
	54
	11
																					Gartmayer / Nowotny	0
																						Laciga / Laciga	2
	7th
	58
	26th
	39
	42
	23
	55
	10
	15th
	50
	47
	18th
	31
	34
	63
	2

Placement games

	Semifinals				final
	September 1
	M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	2
	Høidalen / Kjemperud	1
					September 1
					M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	2
					Laciga / Laciga	0
					3rd place match
	September 1				September 1
	Berger / Doppler	0			Høidalen / Kjemperud	2
	Laciga / Laciga	2			Berger / Doppler	0

Web links

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