Beach volleyball European championship 2011

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The 2011 European Beach Volleyball Championship took place in Kristiansand ( Norway ) from August 9th to 14th . The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. In the women's category, the Italians Greta Cicolari and Marta Menegatti won their first title with a final victory over the Austrians Barbara Hansel and Sara Montagnolli . The dethroned defending champions Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig won the bronze medal against the Czech duo Hana Klapalová and Lenka Háječková . There was a purely German final for the men, which Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won against Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik . The defending champions Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil from the Netherlands took third place.

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32 teams each competed for women and men. In eight preliminary round groups, four teams each played “everyone against everyone” to get into the knockout round. There were two points for a win and one point for a loss. If two teams were tied, the direct comparison decided. In the event of a tie between three teams, the ratio of ball points from the games between these three teams was decisive. The three best teams from each group reached the knockout round, with the group winners qualifying directly for the round of 16. In the simple " knockout system " it went on until the final. The winning teams of the tournament each received 20,000 euros in prize money and 500 points for the world rankings.

game schedule

Women

Group games

In Group A, the number one seeded Dutch duo remained undefeated and also beat the Italians with a 24:22 in the tie-break. The Norwegians managed to win against Hansel / Montagnolli, but achieved a maximum of ten points per set in the other games and therefore had the worst ball point ratio of the three tied teams in the end.

Group A
space team sentences Points
1. NetherlandsNetherlands Keizer / van Iersel 6: 1 6th
2. ItalyItaly Gioria / Momoli 4: 4 4th
3. AustriaAustria Hansel / Montagnolli 2: 5 4th
4th NorwayNorway Eritsland / Treland 2: 4 4th
August 9 Keizer / van Iersel Eritsland / Treland 2-0
Hansel / Montagnolli Gioria / Momoli 2: 1
August 10 Keizer / van Iersel Gioria / Momoli 2: 1
Hansel / Montagnolli Eritsland / Treland 0: 2
August 11th Keizer / van Iersel Hansel / Montagnolli 2-0
Gioria / Momoli Eritsland / Treland 2-0

In Group B, the Italians dominated with three wins. They only had to give up a set against the Brazilians starting for Georgia, who had won their opening game in the tie-break. The French women, who competed for the first time in this pairing at an EM, the final victory was not enough to advance.

Group B
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1. ItalyItaly Cicolari / Menegatti 6: 1 6th
2. RussiaRussia Ukolowa / Chomjakowa 3: 4 4th
3. GeorgiaGeorgia Saka / Rtvelo 3: 5 4th
4th FranceFrance Giaoui / Benhamou 2: 4 4th
August 9 Cicolari / Menegatti Giaoui / Benhamou 2-0
Ukolowa / Chomjakowa Saka / Rtvelo 1: 2
August 10 Cicolari / Menegatti Saka / Rtvelo 2: 1
Ukolowa / Chomjakowa Giaoui / Benhamou 2-0
August 11th Cicolari / Menegatti Ukolowa / Chomjakowa 2-0
Saka / Rtvelo Giaoui / Benhamou 0: 2

The defending champions from Germany started the tournament in group C with two clear wins and managed to win the group despite the defeat in the last game. The victory did not help the Russian duo.

Group C
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1. GermanyGermany Goller / Ludwig 5: 2 5
2. NetherlandsNetherlands Stiekema / Braakman 4: 3 5
3. NorwayNorway Maaseide / Tørlen 2: 4 4th
4th RussiaRussia Wassina / Vosakowa 3: 5 4th
August 9 Goller / Ludwig Maaseide / Tørlen 2-0
Wassina / Vosakowa Stiekema / Braakman 1: 2
August 10 Goller / Ludwig Stiekema / Braakman 2-0
Wassina / Vosakowa Maaseide / Tørlen 0: 2
August 11th Goller / Ludwig Wassina / Vosakowa 1: 2
Stiekema / Braakman Maaseide / Tørlen 2-0

In Group D, the favored Czechs lost their remaining games after a difficult opening win against the newly formed Swiss duo, which is why they failed in the preliminary round. Only the Belgian pair remained undefeated.

Group D
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1. BelgiumBelgium Gielen / Mouha 6: 1 6th
2. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Forrer / Vergé-Dépré 3: 4 4th
3. PolandPoland Brzostek / Kolosinska 2: 4 4th
4th Czech RepublicCzech Republic Kolocová / Sluková 3: 5 4th
August 9 Kolocová / Sluková Forrer / Vergé-Dépré 2: 1
Brzostek / Kolosinska Gielen / Mouha 0: 2
August 10 Kolocová / Sluková Gielen / Mouha 1: 2
Brzostek / Kolosinska Forrer / Vergé-Dépré 0: 2
August 11th Kolocová / Sluková Brzostek / Kolosinska 0: 2
Gielen / Mouha Forrer / Vergé-Dépré 2-0

In Group E the decision was made for first place in the last game between the reigning German champions and the Schwaiger sisters. The Austrians won the duel between the previously undefeated teams. The second pair of siblings in this group, however, did not win a set.

Group E
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1. AustriaAustria Schwaiger / Schwaiger 6: 1 6th
2. GermanyGermany Koehler / Sude 5: 2 5
3. LatviaLatvia Minusa / Jursone 2: 4 4th
4th SloveniaSlovenia Fabjan / Fabjan 0: 6 3
August 9 Schwaiger / Schwaiger Minusa / Jursone 2-0
Koehler / Sude Fabjan / Fabjan 2-0
August 10 Schwaiger / Schwaiger Fabjan / Fabjan 2-0
Koehler / Sude Minusa / Jursone 2-0
August 11th Schwaiger / Schwaiger Koehler / Sude 2: 1
Fabjan / Fabjan Minusa / Jursone 0: 2

In Group F, van der Vlist and Mooren won the Dutch duel and secured first place. The Spaniards were only able to play one game due to injury problems and were eliminated.

Group F.
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1. NetherlandsNetherlands van der Vlist / Mooren 6: 1 6th
2. GreeceGreece Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani 5: 2 5
3. NetherlandsNetherlands van der Hoeven / Wesselink 2: 5 4th
4th SpainSpain Liliana / Baquerizo 1: 6 3
August 9 Liliana / Baquerizo Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani 0: 2 (W)
van der Hoeven / Wesselink van der Vlist / Mooren 0: 2
August 10 Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani van der Vlist / Mooren 1: 2
Liliana / Baquerizo van der Hoeven / Wesselink 1: 2
August 11th Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani van der Hoeven / Wesselink 2-0
Liliana / Baquerizo van der Vlist / Mooren 0: 2 (W)

As a group, the European vice-champions of the previous year were able to prevail just ahead of the tied competitors from Finland and Norway. The new Polish duo did not win a set.

Group G
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1. GermanyGermany Holtwick / Semmler 5: 2 5
2. FinlandFinland Nyström / Nyström 4: 3 5
3. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Klapalová / Háječková 4: 2 5
4th PolandPoland Sowała / Paszek 0: 6 3
August 9 Holtwick / Semmler Sowała / Paszek 2-0
Klapalová / Háječková Nyström / Nyström 2-0
August 10 Holtwick / Semmler Nyström / Nyström 1: 2
Klapalová / Háječková Sowała / Paszek 2-0
August 11th Holtwick / Semmler Klapalová / Háječková 2-0
Nyström / Nyström Sowała / Paszek 2-0

The Swiss remained in Group H as the only duo in the entire preliminary round without losing a set. The newly formed Swiss duo secured second place with a win against the eliminated Norwegians.

Group H.
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1. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Kuhn / return 6-0 6th
2. GermanyGermany Brink-Abeler / Gernert 4: 2 5
3. EstoniaEstonia Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina 2: 4 4th
4th NorwayNorway Kongshavn / Aas 0: 6 3
August 9 Kuhn / return Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina 2-0
Kongshavn / Aas Brink-Abeler / Gernert 0: 2
August 10 Kuhn / return Brink-Abeler / Gernert 2-0
Kongshavn / Aas Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina 0: 2
August 11th Kuhn / return Kongshavn / Aas 2-0
Brink-Abeler / Gernert Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina 2-0

KO round

In the first main round, four runners-up and four thirds were able to prevail. While the three top seeded pairs survived the second round, the tournament ended at this point for the German duos Holtwick / Semmler and Brink-Abeler / Gernert as well as the Schwaiger sisters. In the quarter-finals, the Austrians Hansel / Montagnolli surprised the Dutch duo Keizer / van Iersel. The German champions were also eliminated. In the semi-finals, the defending champions Goller / Ludwig also had to admit defeat. After four finals in a row, they won bronze this time. The Italians dominated the final in two clear sentences. The silver for Hansel / Montagnolli was the first Austrian medal at a European championship.

  Round 1
August 11th 		Round of 16
August 12th 		Quarterfinals
August 12th 		Semi-finals
August 13th 		Final
August 13th
                                               
NetherlandsNetherlands  Stiekema / Braakman 2              
EstoniaEstonia  Bratuhhina / Bratuhhina 0  
NetherlandsNetherlands  Stiekema / Braakman 1
  ItalyItaly  Cicolari / Menegatti 2  
17th     
16       
ItalyItaly  Cicolari / Menegatti 2
  GermanyGermany  Koehler / Sude 0  
9         
24       
NetherlandsNetherlands  van der Vlist / Mooren 0
  GermanyGermany  Koehler / Sude 2  
GermanyGermany  Koehler / Sude 2
PolandPoland  Brzostek / Kolosinska 1  
ItalyItaly  Cicolari / Menegatti 2
  Czech RepublicCzech Republic  Klapalová / Háječková 1  
RussiaRussia  Ukolowa / Chomjakowa 0
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  Klapalová / Háječková 2  
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  Klapalová / Háječková 2
  AustriaAustria  Schwaiger / Schwaiger 0  
21st     
12       
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  Klapalová / Háječková 2
  BelgiumBelgium  Gielen / Mouha 0  
13         
20th       
BelgiumBelgium  Gielen / Mouha 2
  GermanyGermany  Brink-Abeler / Gernert 0  
GermanyGermany  Brink-Abeler / Gernert 2
LatviaLatvia  Minusa / Jursone 0  
ItalyItaly  Cicolari / Menegatti 2
AustriaAustria  Hansel / Montagnolli 0
FinlandFinland  Nyström / Nyström 1
NetherlandsNetherlands  van der Hoeven / Wesselink 2  
NetherlandsNetherlands  van der Hoeven / Wesselink 0
  GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 2  
19th     
14th       
GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 2
  SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Kuhn / return 0   3rd place match
11         
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  Klapalová / Háječková 0
22nd       
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Kuhn / return 2 GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 2
  ItalyItaly  Gioria / Momoli 0  
ItalyItaly  Gioria / Momoli 2
GeorgiaGeorgia  Saka / Rtvelo 1  
GermanyGermany  Goller / Ludwig 0
  AustriaAustria  Hansel / Montagnolli 2  
GreeceGreece  Arvaniti / Tsiartsiani 0
AustriaAustria  Hansel / Montagnolli 2  
AustriaAustria  Hansel / Montagnolli 2
  GermanyGermany  Holtwick / Semmler 0  
23     
10       
AustriaAustria  Hansel / Montagnolli 2
  NetherlandsNetherlands  Keizer / van Iersel 1  
15th         
18th       
NetherlandsNetherlands  Keizer / van Iersel 2
  NorwayNorway  Maaseide / Tørlen 0  
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Forrer / Vergé-Dépré 0
NorwayNorway  Maaseide / Tørlen 2  

Men

Group games

In Group J, the German ex-world champions only had to give a set against the eliminated Turks. Despite the defeat against Brink / Reckermann, the Austrians came in second.

Group J
space team sentences Points
1. GermanyGermany Brink / Reckermann 6: 1 6th
2. AustriaAustria Doppler / Mellitzer 3: 4 4th
3. NetherlandsNetherlands Stiekema / Varenhorst 2: 5 4th
4th TurkeyTurkey Şekerci / Göğtepe 3: 4 4th
August 10 Brink / Reckermann Doppler / Mellitzer 2-0
Stiekema / Varenhorst Şekerci / Göğtepe 0: 2
August 11th Brink / Reckermann Şekerci / Göğtepe 2: 1
Stiekema / Varenhorst Doppler / Mellitzer 2: 1
12. August Brink / Reckermann Stiekema / Varenhorst 2-0
Şekerci / Göğtepe Doppler / Mellitzer 0: 2

In Group K the Poles and Czechs presented themselves confidently. In a direct duel for group victory, Fijalek / Prudel prevailed in the tie-break. The Turks did not win a set on their EM debut.

Group K
space team sentences Points
1. PolandPoland Fijalek / Prudel 6: 1 6th
2. Czech RepublicCzech Republic Beneš / Kubala 5: 2 5
3. LatviaLatvia Samoilovs / Sorokins 2: 4 4th
4th TurkeyTurkey Giginoğlu / Şahin 0: 6 3
August 10 Fijalek / Prudel Giginoğlu / Şahin 2-0
Beneš / Kubala Samoilovs / Sorokins 2-0
August 11th Fijalek / Prudel Samoilovs / Sorokins 2-0
Beneš / Kubala Giginoğlu / Şahin 2-0
12. August Fijalek / Prudel Beneš / Kubala 2: 1
Samoilovs / Sorokins Giginoğlu / Şahin 2-0

In group L, the decision was made for first place in the duel between the previously unbeaten duos from Switzerland and Germany, which Heuscher / Bellaguarda won.

Group L
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1. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Heuscher / Bellaguarda 6: 1 6th
2. GermanyGermany Klemperer / Koreng 4: 2 5
3. NorwayNorway Høidalen / Eithun 2: 4 4th
4th ItalyItaly Nicolai / Lupo 1: 6 3
August 10 Heuscher / Bellaguarda Høidalen / Eithun 2-0
Klemperer / Koreng Nicolai / Lupo 2-0
August 11th Heuscher / Bellaguarda Nicolai / Lupo 2: 1
Klemperer / Koreng Høidalen / Eithun 2-0
12. August Heuscher / Bellaguarda Klemperer / Koreng 2-0
Nicolai / Lupo Høidalen / Eithun 0: 2

In Group M, the later finalists from Germany who did not make a set dominated. After the Norwegians had narrowly won their opening game, they had to admit defeat in three sets in the Scandinavian duel.

Group M
space team sentences Points
1. GermanyGermany Erdmann / matysics 6-0 6th
2. DenmarkDenmark Søderberg / Hoyer 4: 3 5
3. NorwayNorway Skarlund / Spinnangr 3: 5 4th
4th UkraineUkraine Babytsch / Ioisher 1: 6 3
August 10 Erdmann / matysics Søderberg / Hoyer 2-0
Skarlund / Spinnangr Babytsch / Ioisher 2: 1
August 11th Erdmann / matysics Babytsch / Ioisher 2-0
Skarlund / Spinnangr Søderberg / Hoyer 1: 2
12. August Erdmann / matysics Skarlund / Spinnangr 2-0
Babytsch / Ioisher Søderberg / Hoyer 0: 2

The young Dutch secured victory in Group N. However, they won the last group game against the Belgians at 25:23 in the tie-break. The Latvian duo finished second with two safe wins.

Groups
space team sentences Points
1. NetherlandsNetherlands Brouwer / Meeuwsen 6: 2 6th
2. LatviaLatvia Pļaviņš / J. Šmēdiņš 4: 2 5
3. RussiaRussia Semjonow / Koschkarev 3: 4 4th
4th BelgiumBelgium Coucke / van Walle 1: 6 3
August 10 Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš Coucke / van Walle 2-0
Semjonow / Koschkarev Brouwer / Meeuwsen 1: 2
August 11th Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš Brouwer / Meeuwsen 0: 2
Semjonow / Koschkarev Coucke / van Walle 2-0
12. August Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš Semjonow / Koschkarev 2-0
Brouwer / Meeuwsen Coucke / van Walle 2: 1

In Group O, the defending champions Numberdor / Schuil started with a victory in the Dutch duel. However, since they were defeated by the Swiss in the last game, they had to leave first place to their national competitors. The Georgians of Brazilian origin remained without a set win.

Group O
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1. NetherlandsNetherlands Boersma / Spijkers 5: 2 5
2. NetherlandsNetherlands Numberdor / Schuil 4: 3 5
3. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Laciga / Weingart 4: 2 5
4th GeorgiaGeorgia Geor / Gia 0: 6 3
August 10 Numberdor / Schuil Boersma / Spijkers 2: 1
Geor / Gia Laciga / Weingart 0: 2
August 11th Numberdor / Schuil Geor / Gia 2-0
Boersma / Spijkers Laciga / Weingart 2-0
12. August Numberdor / Schuil Laciga / Weingart 0: 2
Boersma / Spijkers Geor / Gia 2-0

Four games in Group P ended in a tiebreaker and in the end three duos were tied, with the Swiss having the best record. The Latvians had to say goodbye after the preliminary round.

Group p
space team sentences Points
1. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Gabathuler / Schnider 5: 4 5
2. NorwayNorway Horrem / Hordvik 5: 3 5
3. AustriaAustria Huber / Seidl 4: 3 5
4th LatviaLatvia T. Šmēdiņš / Caics 2: 6 3
August 10 Horrem / Hordvik Šmēdiņš / Caics 2: 1
Huber / Seidl Gabathuler / Schnider 2: 1
August 11th Horrem / Hordvik Gabathuler / Schnider 1: 2
Huber / Seidl Šmēdiņš / Caics 2-0
12. August Horrem / Hordvik Huber / Seidl 2-0
Gabathuler / Schnider Šmēdiņš / Caics 2: 1

In Group Q, three teams collected four points behind the undefeated Austrians. It was enough for the Swiss duo to take second place, while the European championship ended early for the Rottenburger duo.

Group Q
space team sentences Points
1. AustriaAustria Müllner / Horst 6: 1 6th
2. SwitzerlandSwitzerland Heyer / Chevallier 3: 5 4th
3. SwedenSweden Gunnarsson / Brinkborg 3: 4 4th
4th GermanyGermany Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst 3: 5 4th
August 10 Heyer / Chevallier Müllner / Horst 0: 2
Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst Gunnarsson / Brinkborg 0: 2
August 11th Heyer / Chevallier Gunnarsson / Brinkborg 2: 1
Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst Müllner / Horst 1: 2
12. August Heyer / Chevallier Kaczmarek / Walkenhorst 1: 2
Gunnarsson / Brinkborg Müllner / Horst 0: 2

KO round

In the first main round, Laciga / Weingart won the Swiss-Austrian duel and thus reached the second round as one of three thirds in the group, where they failed, however, on the second competitor from the neighboring country. The three German duos all made it through, although Klemperer / Koreng and Erdmann / Matysik each needed the tiebreak to prevail. The series of Alpine duels continued in the quarter-finals, with the Swiss again being successful this time. Klemperer / Koreng were narrowly defeated by the Dutch defending champions, who were then dethroned in the semi-finals by Erdmann / Matysik and won bronze. Thus it came to a purely German final, in which Brink / Reckermann celebrated their first joint European title.

  Round 1
August 12th 		Round of 16
August 13th 		Quarterfinals
August 13th 		Semi-finals
August 14th 		Final
August 14th
                                               
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2              
SwedenSweden  Gunnarsson / Brinkborg 1  
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2
  PolandPoland  Fijalek / Prudel 0  
17th     
16       
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2
  GermanyGermany  Klemperer / Koreng 1  
9         
24       
NetherlandsNetherlands  Boersma / Spijkers 1
  GermanyGermany  Klemperer / Koreng 2  
GermanyGermany  Klemperer / Koreng 2
LatviaLatvia  Samoilovs / Sorokins 1  
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 0
  GermanyGermany  Erdmann / matysics 2  
DenmarkDenmark  Søderberg / Hoyer 2
AustriaAustria  Huber / Seidl 0  
DenmarkDenmark  Søderberg / Hoyer 0
  NetherlandsNetherlands  Brouwer / Meeuwsen 2  
21st     
12       
NetherlandsNetherlands  Brouwer / Meeuwsen 0
  GermanyGermany  Erdmann / matysics 2  
13         
20th       
GermanyGermany  Erdmann / matysics 2
  NetherlandsNetherlands  Stiekema / Varenhorst 1  
NorwayNorway  Horrem / Hordvik 1
NetherlandsNetherlands  Stiekema / Varenhorst 2  
GermanyGermany  Erdmann / matysics 0
GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 2
Czech RepublicCzech Republic  Beneš / Kubala 0
NorwayNorway  Skarlund / Spinnangr 2  
NorwayNorway  Skarlund / Spinnangr 0
  SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heuscher / Bellaguarda 2  
19th     
14th       
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heuscher / Bellaguarda 2
  AustriaAustria  Müllner / Horst 1   3rd place match
11         
NetherlandsNetherlands  Numberdor / Schuil 2
22nd       
AustriaAustria  Müllner / Horst 2 SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heuscher / Bellaguarda 1
  SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Laciga / Weingart 1  
AustriaAustria  Doppler / Mellitzer 1
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Laciga / Weingart 2  
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heuscher / Bellaguarda 1
  GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 2  
LatviaLatvia  Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš 2
NorwayNorway  Høidalen / Eithun 0  
LatviaLatvia  Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš 2
  SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Gabathuler / Schnider 0  
23     
10       
LatviaLatvia  Pļaviņš / Šmēdiņš 0
  GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 2  
15th         
18th       
GermanyGermany  Brink / Reckermann 2
  SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heyer / Chevallier 0  
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Heyer / Chevallier 2
RussiaRussia  Semjonow / Koschkarev 0  

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