Beach volleyball world championship 2001

The Beach Volleyball World Championship 2001 took place from August 1st to 5th in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ( Austria ). The competitions for women and men were held in parallel. It was the third official World Cup. In the women's category, Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede defended their title in the final against their Brazilian rivals Sandra Pires and Tatiana Minello . The Czechs Eva Celbová and Soňa Nováková-Dosoudilová were the first European duo to win a medal. In the men's category, the Argentines Martín Conde and Mariano Baracetti prevailed against the Brazilians Ricardo Santos and José Loiola in the final . Austria was the host with ten teams , the German volleyball association and Switzerland each with six teams.

mode

There were 47 teams for women and 48 for men. In sixteen preliminary round groups, three teams each played each against each for a place in the main round. The two best teams from each group advanced to the next round. From there on, the simple knockout system continued until the final. The winning duos were each rewarded with 500 points for the world rankings and $ 47,000 in prize money.

game schedule

Women

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2-0	1	0
2.	Chie Seike / Chiho Torii	0: 2	0	1

Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede

Chie Seike / Torii

2-0

Group B
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Youngs / Fontana	4-0	2	0
2.	Pangka / Arlaisuk	2: 2	1	1
3.	Jonuzi / Lundqvist	0: 4	0	2

Pangka / Arlaisuk	Jonuzi / Lundqvist	2-0
Youngs / Fontana	Jonuzi / Lundqvist	2-0
Youngs / Fontana	Pangka / Arlaisuk	2-0

Group C
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Sandra Pires / Minello	4-0	2	0
2.	Tokuno / Kusuhara	2: 2	1	1
3.	Stampfer / Meissinger	0: 4	0	2

Tokuno / Kusuhara	Stampfer / Meissinger	2-0
Sandra Pires / Minello	Stampfer / Meissinger	2-0
Sandra Pires / Minello	Tokuno / Kusuhara	2-0

Group D
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Cook / Pottharst	4-0	2	0
2.	Schuller / Pereira	2: 2	1	1
3.	Marini / Folco	0: 4	0	2

Schuller / Pereira	Marini / Folco	2-0
Cook / Pottharst	Marini / Folco	2-0
Cook / Pottharst	Schuller / Pereira	2-0

Group E
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Huerta / Galindo	4: 1	2	0
2.	McPeak / Arce	3: 2	1	1
3.	Todd / Drummond	0: 4	0	2

Huerta / Galindo	Todd / Drummond	2-0
McPeak / Arce	Todd / Drummond	2-0
Huerta / Galindo	McPeak / Arce	2: 1

Group F.
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Walsh / May	4-0	2	0
2.	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2: 3	1	1
3.	Trüssel / Kölliker	1: 4	0	2

Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	Trussel / Kölliker	2: 1
Walsh / May	Trussel / Kölliker	2-0
Walsh / May	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2-0

Group G
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Larrea / Fernández	4-0	2	0
2.	Gaxiola / García	2: 2	1	1
3.	Ahmann / Schmidt	0: 4	0	2

Gaxiola / García	Ahmann / Schmidt	2-0
Larrea / Fernández	Gaxiola / García	2-0
Larrea / Fernández	Ahmann / Schmidt	2-0

Group H.
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Jackie Silva / Claudia	4-0	2	0
2.	Syren / Luge	2: 3	1	1
3.	Sharp / legged	1: 4	0	2

Syren / Luge	Sharp / legged	2: 1
Jackie Silva / Claudia	Sharp / legged	2-0
Jackie Silva / Claudia	Syren / Luge	2-0

Group I.
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Gougeon / Lessard	4: 1	2	0
2.	Swoboda / Mellitzer	2: 2	1	1
3.	Boileau / Morin	1: 4	0	2

Gougeon / Lessard	Boileau / Morin	2: 1
Swoboda / Mellitzer	Boileau / Morin	2-0
Gougeon / Lessard	Swoboda / Mellitzer	2-0

Group J
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Maaseide / Glesnes	4-0	2	0
2.	Skrivan / Gintzburger	2: 2	1	1
3.	Montagnolli / Pichler	0: 4	0	2

Maaseide / Glesnes	Skrivan / Gintzburger	2-0
Skrivan / Gintzburger	Montagnolli / Pichler	2-0
Maaseide / Glesnes	Montagnolli / Pichler	2-0

Group K
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Chi Rong / Xiong Zi	4-0	2	0
2.	Sfyri / Karadassiou	2: 3	1	1
3.	Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	1: 4	0	2

Sfyri / Karadassiou	Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2: 1
Chi Rong / Xiong Zi	Schnyder-Benoit / Kuhn	2-0
Chi Rong / Xiong Zi	Sfyri / Karadassiou	2-0

Group L
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Celbová / Nováková	4: 1	2	0
2.	Wood / Bragado	3: 2	1	1
3.	Barrera / Burte	0: 4	0	2

Wood / Bragado	Barrera / Burte	2-0
Celbová / Nováková	Barrera / Burte	2-0
Celbová / Nováková	Wood / Bragado	2: 1

Group M
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Kadijk / Leenstra	4: 1	2	0
2.	Tian Jia / Wang Fei	3: 2	1	1
3.	Minusa / Pūliņa	0: 4	0	2

Kadijk / Leenstra	Minusa / Pūliņa	2-0
Tian Jia / Wang Fei	Minusa / Pūliņa	2-0
Kadijk / Leenstra	Tian Jia / Wang Fei	2: 1

Groups
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Masakayan / DeNecochea	4-0	2	0
2.	Gerlic / Clarke	2: 2	1	1
3.	Nagy / Schlegl	0: 4	0	2

Gerlic / Clarke	Nagy / Schlegl	2-0
Masakayan / DeNecochea	Nagy / Schlegl	2-0
Masakayan / DeNecochea	Gerlic / Clarke	2-0

Group O
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Perrotta / Gattelli	2: 2	1	1
2.	Bruschini / Solazzi	2: 2	1	1
3.	Friedrichsen / Müsch	2: 2	1	1

Perrotta / Gattelli	Friedrichsen / Müsch	2-0
Friedrichsen / Müsch	Bruschini / Solazzi	2-0
Bruschini / Solazzi	Perrotta / Gattelli	2-0

Group p
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Pohl / Rau	4-0	2	0
2.	Tobiášová / Těknědžjanová	2: 2	1	1
3.	Sumper / Basagic	0: 4	0	2

Tobiášová / Těknědžjanová	Sumper / Basagic	2-0
Pohl / Rau	Sumper / Basagic	2-0
Pohl / Rau	Tobiášová / Těknědžjanová	2-0

Main round

	First main round					Round of 16					Quarter finals					Semifinals					final
		Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
		Tokuno / Kusuhara	0
							Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
							Gerlic / Clarke	0
		Gerlic / Clarke	2
		Pohl / Rau	0
												Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
												Jackie Silva / Claudia	0
		Gougeon / Lessard	1
		Sfyri / Karadassiou	2
							Sfyri / Karadassiou	1
							Jackie Silva / Claudia	2
		Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	0
		Jackie Silva / Claudia	2
																	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
																	Celbová / Nováková	0
		Huerta / Galindo	0
		Gaxiola / García	2
							Gaxiola / García	0
							Celbová / Nováková	2
		Skrivan / Gintzburger	0
		Celbová / Nováková	2
												Celbová / Nováková	2
												Bruschini / Solazzi	0
		Kadijk / Leenstra	1
		Bruschini / Solazzi	2
							Bruschini / Solazzi	2
							Cook / Pottharst	1
		Pangka / Arlaisuk	0
		Cook / Pottharst	2
																						Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
																						Sandra Pires / Minello	0
		Sandra Pires / Minello	2
		Schuller / Pereira	0
							Sandra Pires / Minello	2
							Masakayan / DeNecochea	1
		Tobiášová / Těknědžjanová	0
		Masakayan / DeNecochea	2
												Sandra Pires / Minello	2
												Chi Rong / Xiong Zi	0								3rd place match
		Chi Rong / Xiong Zi	2
																						Celbová / Nováková	2
		Swoboda / Mellitzer	0
							Chi Rong / Xiong Zi	2														Youngs / Fontana	0
							Walsh / May	1
		McPeak / Arce	0
		Walsh / May	2
																	Sandra Pires / Minello	2
																	Youngs / Fontana	1
		Larrea P. / Fernández G.	2
		Syren / Luge	0
							Larrea P. / Fernández G.	0
							Wood / Bragado	2
		Wood / Bragado	2
		Maaseide / Glesnes	1
												Wood / Bragado	0
												Youngs / Fontana	2
		Perrotta / Gattelli	2
		Tian Jia / Wang Fei	1
							Perrotta / Gattelli	0
							Youngs / Fontana	2
		Seike / Torii	0
		Youngs / Fontana	2

Men

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Berger / Stamm	4: 1	2	0
2.	Heyer / Egger	2: 2	1	1
3.	Gil / de Jesus	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Heyer / Egger	Gil / de Jesus	2-0
August 2nd	Berger / Stamm	Gil / de Jesus	2: 1
	Berger / Stamm	Heyer / Egger	2-0

Group B
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Emanuel / Tande	3: 2	1	1
2.	Maaseide / Horrem	3: 3	1	1
3.	Nowotny / Gartmayer	2: 3	1	1

August 1st	Maaseide / Horrem	Nowotny / Gartmayer	1: 2
August 2nd	Emanuel / Tande	Nowotny / Gartmayer	2-0
	Emanuel / Tande	Maaseide / Horrem	1: 2

Group C
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Laciga / Laciga	4-0	2	0
2.	Canet / Hamel	2: 3	1	1
3.	Leitner / Dobeiner	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Leitner / Dobeiner	Canet / Hamel	1: 2
August 2nd	Laciga / Laciga	Canet / Hamel	2-0
	Laciga / Laciga	Leitner / Dobeiner	2-0

Group D
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Baracetti / Conde	4-0	2	0
2.	Lione / Amore	2: 3	1	1
3.	Bachorski / Bulkowski	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Lione / Amore	Bachorski / Bulkowski	2: 1
August 2nd	Baracetti / Conde	Bachorski / Bulkowski	2-0
	Baracetti / Conde	Lione / Amore	2-0

Group E
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Wong / butcher	4: 1	2	0
2.	Ljubicic / Slean	2: 2	1	1
3.	Watanabe / Shiratori	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Watanabe / Shiratori	Ljubicic / Slean	0: 2
August 2nd	Wong / butcher	Ljubicic / Slean	2-0
	Wong / butcher	Watanabe / Shiratori	2: 1

Group F.
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Kjemperud / Høidalen	4-0	2	0
2.	Maia / Brenha	2: 2	1	1
3.	Cadieux / Chaloupka	0: 4	0	2

August 1st	Maia / Brenha	Cadieux / Chaloupka	2-0
August 2nd	Kjemperud / Høidalen	Cadieux / Chaloupka	2-0
	Kjemperud / Høidalen	Maia / Brenha	2-0

Group G
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Zé Marco / Pará	4-0	2	0
2.	Berg / Dahl	2: 2	1	1
3.	Raffaelli / Cicola	0: 4	0	2

August 1st	Berg / Dahl	Raffaelli / Cicola	2-0
August 2nd	Zé Marco / Pará	Raffaelli / Cicola	2-0
	Zé Marco / Pará	Berg / Dahl	2-0

Group H.
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Child / Heese	2: 2	1	1
2.	Smith / Henkel	2: 2	1	1
3.	Carvajal / Cutiño	2: 2	1	1

August 1st	Smith / Henkel	Carvajal / Cutiño	0: 2
August 2nd	Child / Heese	Carvajal / Cutiño	2-0
	Child / Heese	Smith / Henkel	0: 2

Group I.
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Bosma / Cotrino	4: 1	2	0
2.	Díez / Correa	3: 3	1	1
3.	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Bosma / Cotrino	Diez / Correa	2: 1
August 2nd	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	Diez / Correa	1: 2
	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	Bosma / Cotrino	0: 2

Group J
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Ricardo / Loiola	4-0	2	0
2.	Rogers / Holdren	2: 2	1	1
3.	Michalopoulos / Roumeliotis	0: 4	0	2

August 1st	Rogers / Holdren	Michalopoulos / Roumelitis	2-0
August 2nd	Ricardo / Loiola	Michalopoulos / Roumelitis	2-0
	Ricardo / Loiola	Rogers / Holdren	2-0

Group K
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Saizew / Karassew	4-0	2	0
2.	Blanton / Fonoimoana	2: 3	1	1
3.	Gøranson / Gøranson	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Saizew / Karassew	Gøranson / Gøranson	2-0
August 2nd	Blanton / Fonoimoana	Gøranson / Gøranson	2: 1
	Blanton / Fonoimoana	Saizew / Karassew	0: 2

Group L
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Holden / Leinemann	4: 1	2	0
2.	Oetke / Scheuerpflug	2: 2	1	1
3.	Palinek / Pochop	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Oetke / Scheuerpflug	Palinek / Pochop	2-0
August 2nd	Holden / Leinemann	Palinek / Pochop	2: 1
	Holden / Leinemann	Oetke / Scheuerpflug	2-0

Group M
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Dieckmann / Reckermann	4: 1	2	0
2.	Kobel / Heuscher	3: 2	1	1
3.	Stejskal / Chromy	0: 4	0	2

August 1st	Dieckmann / Reckermann	Stejskal / Chromy	2-0
August 2nd	Kobel / Heuscher	Stejskal / Chromy	2-0
	Kobel / Heuscher	Dieckmann / Reckermann	1: 2

Groups
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Yermishin / Kuschnerjow	4-0	2	0
2.	Ahmann / Hager	2: 3	1	1
3.	Maderböck / Doppler	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Ahmann / Hager	Maderböck / Doppler	2: 1
August 2nd	Yermishin / Kuschnerjow	Maderböck / Doppler	2-0
	Yermishin / Kuschnerjow	Ahmann / Hager	2-0

Group O
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Zahner / Prosser	4: 1	2	0
2.	McCaw / Heidger	3: 2	1	1
3.	Teixeira / Pedrosa	0: 4	0	2

August 1st	McCaw / Heidger	Teixeira / Pedrosa	2-0
August 2nd	Zahner / Prosser	Teixeira / Pedrosa	2-0
	Zahner / Prosser	McCaw / Heidger	2-0

Group p
space	team	sentences	S.	N
1.	Slack / Novosel	4-0	2	0
2.	Martínez / Salema	2: 3	1	1
3.	Paulão / Bellaguarda	1: 4	0	2

August 1st	Slack / Novosel	Martínez / Salema	2-0
August 2nd	Paulão / Bellaguarda	Martínez / Salema	1: 2
	Paulão / Bellaguarda	Slack / Novosel	0: 2

Main round

	first main round June 17th					Round of 16 June 17th					Quarterfinals June 18th					Semi-finals June 18th					Final June 19th
		Berger / Stamm	2
		Canet / Hamel	0
							Berger / Stamm	0
							McCaw / Heidger	2
		McCaw / Heidger	2
		Slack / Novosel	0
												McCaw / Heidger	2
												Blanton / Fonoimoana	0
		Bosma / Cotrino	0
		Blanton / Fonoimoana	2
							Blanton / Fonoimoana	2
							Maia / Brenha	1
		Maia / Brenha	2
		Child / Heese	1
																	McCaw / Heidger	0
																	Baracetti / Conde	2
		Wong / butcher	2
		Berg / Dahl	0
							Wong / butcher	1
							Rogers / Holdren	2
		Rogers / Holdren	2
		Holden / Leinemann	0
												Rogers / Holdren	1
												Baracetti / Conde	2
		Dieckmann / Reckermann	2
		Martínez / Salema	0
							Dieckmann / Reckermann	0
							Baracetti / Conde	2
		Maaseide / Horrem	1
		Baracetti / Conde	2
																						Baracetti / Conde	2
																						Ricardo / Loiola	1
		Laciga / Laciga	2
		Lione / Amore	1
							Laciga / Laciga	2
							Yermishin / Kuschnerjow	0
		Heuscher / Kobel	1
		Yermishin / Kuschnerjow	2
												Laciga / Laciga	0
												Kjemperud / Høidalen	2								3rd place match
		Saizew / Karassew	2
																						McCaw / Heidger	0
		Diez / Correa	0
							Saizew / Karassew	1														Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
							Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
		Smith / Henkel	0
		Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
																	Kjemperud / Høidalen	1
																	Ricardo / Loiola	2
		Zé Marco / Pará	2
		Ljubicic / Slean	0
							Zé Marco / Pará	1
							Ricardo / Loiola	2
		Oetke / Scheuerpflug	0
		Ricardo / Loiola	2
												Ricardo / Loiola	2
												Emanuel / Tande	1
		Zahner / Prosser	2
		Ahmann / Hager	0
							Zahner / Prosser	0
							Emanuel / Tande	2
		Heyer / Egger	1
		Emanuel / Tande	2

Web links

• Information for the FIVB Men's tournament (English)
• Information in the Beach Volleyball Database (English)
• Looking back at the 2001 World Cup