Beach volleyball European championship 2009

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The 2009 European Beach Volleyball Championships took place in Sochi ( Russia ) from September 16-19 . The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. In the women's category, the German duo Sara Goller  / Laura Ludwig lost to Latvians Inese Jursone and Inguna Minusa in the final with 15:17 in the tie-break. The Swiss Simone Kuhn and Nadine Zumkehr took third place. In the men's category, the Dutch team Reinder Nummerdor  / Richard Schuil won the final against the Austrian representatives Florian Gosch and Alexander Horst . The Germans Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann had to give up the game for third place against the Spaniards Gavira / Herrera due to an injury .

Organization and media

The tournament, which was hosted by the Russian Volleyball Federation, was organized by the European association CEV . A total of 100,000 euros in prize money was awarded to the participants, half for men and half for women. The new European champions each received 11,000 euros and an additional 800 points for the ranking list. The broadcaster laola1.tv showed the semi-finals and finals live and free of charge in the internet stream.

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Sixteen teams each competed for women and men. Russia was allowed to provide three teams as hosts. Otherwise, only two duos per gender were allowed per nation. For the qualification, the position in the European ranking was decisive. In addition, a total of four wildcards were awarded.

In each of the preliminary round groups, four teams played each against each for a place in the main round. The two best teams from each group reached the quarter-finals. From there on, the simple knockout system continued until the final.

game schedule

Women

Preliminary round

Group A
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1. BelgiumBelgium Mouha / Van Breedam 6: 2 6th
2. LatviaLatvia Jursone / Minusa 4: 3 5
3. RussiaRussia Khomyakova / Wassina 3: 5 4th
4th Czech RepublicCzech Republic Kolocova / Sluková 3: 6 3
16th September Mouha / Van Breedam Jursone / Minusa 2-0
Kolocová / Sluková Khomyakova / Wassina 1: 2
Jursone / Minusa Khomyakova / Wassina 2-0
Mouha / Van Breedam Kolocová / Sluková 2: 1
17th of September Mouha / Van Breedam Khomyakova / Wassina 2: 1
Kolocová / Sluková Jursone / Minusa 1: 2
Group B
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1. GermanyGermany Goller / Ludwig 6-0 6th
2. NetherlandsNetherlands Keizer / van Iersel 4: 3 5
3. NorwayNorway Håkedal / Tørlen 2: 4 4th
4th SpainSpain Liliana / Baquerizo 1: 6 3
16th September Goller / Ludwig Keizer / van Iersel 2-0
Håkedal / Tørlen Liliana / Baquerizo 2-0
Keizer / van Iersel Liliana / Baquerizo 2: 1
Goller / Ludwig Håkedal / Tørlen 2-0
17th of September Goller / Ludwig Liliana / Baquerizo 2-0
Håkedal / Tørlen Keizer / van Iersel 0: 2
Group C
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1. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Kuhn / return 5: 3 5
2. GermanyGermany Holtwick / Semmler 5: 3 5
3. AustriaAustria Hansel / Montagnolli 3: 5 4th
4th Czech RepublicCzech Republic Klapalová / Petrová 3: 5 4th
16th September Holtwick / Semmler Kuhn / return 2: 1
Hansel / Montagnolli Klapalová / Petrová 2: 1
Kuhn / return Klapalová / Petrová 2-0
Holtwick / Semmler Hansel / Montagnolli 2-0
17th of September Holtwick / Semmler Klapalová / Petrová 1: 2
Hansel / Montagnolli Kuhn / return 1: 2
Group D
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1. AustriaAustria D. Schwaiger / St. Schwaiger 6-0 6th
2. ItalyItaly Gioria / Momoli 4: 3 5
3. RussiaRussia Bratkowa / Ukolowa 3: 5 4th
4th NetherlandsNetherlands Mooren / Wesselink 1: 6 3
16th September Schwaiger / Schwaiger Gioria / Momoli 2-0
Bratkowa / Ukolowa Mooren / Wesselink 2: 1
Gioria / Momoli Mooren / Wesselink 2-0
Schwaiger / Schwaiger Bratkowa / Ukolowa 2-0
17th of September Schwaiger / Schwaiger Mooren / Wesselink 2: 0 (W)
Bratkowa / Ukolowa Gioria / Momoli 1: 2

KO round

  Quarterfinals
September 18th 		Semifinals
September 18th 		Final
September 19th
                           
  BelgiumBelgium  Mouha / Van Breedam 2            
NetherlandsNetherlands  Keizer / van Iersel 0  
BelgiumBelgium  Mouha / Van Breedam 1
  LatviaLatvia  Jursone / Minusa 2  
LatviaLatvia  Jursone / Minusa 2
 
GermanyGermany  Holtwick / Semmler 0  
LatviaLatvia  Jursone / Minusa 2
  GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 1
AustriaAustria  Schwaiger / Schwaiger 0
 
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Kuhn / return 2  
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Kuhn / return 0
3rd place match
  GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 2  
ItalyItaly  Gioria / Momoli 0 BelgiumBelgium  Mouha / Van Breedam 1
 
  GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 2   SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Kuhn / return 2

Men

Preliminary round

Group A
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1. GermanyGermany Brink / Reckermann 6: 2 6th
2. AustriaAustria Gosch / Horst 5: 2 5
3. SpainSpain Lario / Mesa 3: 4 4th
4th RussiaRussia Licholetow / Jutwalin 0: 6 3
16th September Brink / Reckermann Lario / Mesa 2: 1
Gosch / Horst Licholetow / Jutwalin 2-0
Lario / Mesa Licholetow / Jutwalin 2-0
Brink / Reckermann Gosch / Horst 2: 1
17th of September Brink / Reckermann Licholetow / Jutwalin 2-0
Gosch / Horst Lario / Mesa 2-0
Group B
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1. PolandPoland Fijalek / Prudel 4: 2 5
2. SpainSpain Gavira / Herrera 5: 3 5
3. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Beneš / Kubala 4: 3 5
4th RussiaRussia Bogatov / Prokopjew 1: 6 3
16th September Gavira / Herrera Fijalek / Prudel 2-0
Beneš / Kubala Bogatov / Prokopjew 2-0
Fijalek / Prudel Bogatov / Prokopjew 2-0
Gavira / Herrera Beneš / Kubala 1: 2
17th of September Gavira / Herrera Bogatov / Prokopjew 2: 1
Beneš / Kubala Fijalek / Prudel 0: 2
Group C
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1. NetherlandsNetherlands Numberdor / Schuil 6: 1 6th
2. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Heuscher / Heyer 5: 3 5
3. EstoniaEstonia Quays / Vesik 2: 4 4th
4th FranceFrance Dugrip / Salvetti 1: 6 3
16th September Heuscher / Heyer Dugrip / Salvetti 2: 1
Quays / Vesik Numberdor / Schuil 0: 2
17th of September Dugrip / Salvetti Numberdor / Schuil 0: 2
Heuscher / Heyer Quays / Vesik 2-0
Heuscher / Heyer Numberdor / Schuil 1: 2
Quays / Vesik Dugrip / Salvetti 2-0
Group D
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1. GermanyGermany Klemperer / Koreng 6-0 6th
2. RussiaRussia Barsuk / Koschkarev 4: 3 5
3. ItalyItaly Nicolai / Varnier 3: 5 4th
4th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Bellaguarda / M. Laciga 1: 6 3
16th September Klemperer / Koreng Nicolai / Varnier 2-0
Barsuk / Koschkarev Bellaguarda / Laciga 2-0
17th of September Nicolai / Varnier Bellaguarda / Laciga 2-0
Klemperer / Koreng Barsuk / Koschkarev 2-0
Klemperer / Koreng Bellaguarda / Laciga 2: 0 (W)
Barsuk / Koschkarev Nicolai / Varnier 2: 1

KO round

  Quarterfinals
September 18th 		Semifinals
September 18th 		Final
September 19th
                           
  GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 2            
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heyer / Heuscher 0  
GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 1
  AustriaAustria  Gosch / Horst 2  
AustriaAustria  Gosch / Horst 2
 
GermanyGermany  Klemperer / Koreng 0  
AustriaAustria  Gosch / Horst 0
  NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2
PolandPoland  Fijalek / Prudel 0
 
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2  
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2
3rd place match
  SpainSpain  Gavira / Herrera 1  
RussiaRussia  Barsuk / Koschkarev 0 GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 0
 
  SpainSpain  Gavira / Herrera 2   SpainSpain  Gavira / Herrera 2 (W)

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