Beach volleyball world championship 2003

The Beach Volleyball World Championship 2003 took place from October 7th to 19th in Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil ). The competitions for women and men were held one after the other. It was the fourth official World Cup. In the women's category, the Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May ended the Brazilian dominance at the World Championships with a final victory over the defending champions Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede . Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson won the first medal for Australia. In the men's category, local heroes Ricardo and Emanuel won the final against the American duo Dax Holdren and Stein Metzger . The German volleyball association was represented by eight teams, Austria and Switzerland each with four teams.

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The tournament was held at Copacabana . There were 47 teams for women and 48 for men. Four wildcards were given for both tournaments, two of which were given to the hosts.

In twelve preliminary round groups, four teams each played each against each for a place in the main round. There were two points for a win and one point for a loss. The two best teams from each group and the eight best third-placed teams reached the next round. From there on, the simple knockout system continued until the final.

game schedule

Women

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Walsh / May	4-0	6th
2.	You Wenhui / Wang Lu	2: 2	5
3.	Perrotta / Gattelli	0: 4	4th
4th	nn	0-0	3
There were two points against the missing team.

October 7th	Walsh / May	Perrotta / Gattelli	2-0
8th October	Walsh / May	You / Wang	2-0
	You / Wang	Perrotta / Gattelli	2-0

Group B
space	team	sentences	Points
1	Ana Paula / Sandra Pires	6-0	6th
2	Håkedal / Tørlen	3: 4	4th
3	Ana Richa / Larissa	3: 5	4th
4th	Crespo / Ribalta	2: 5	4th

October 7th	Håkedal / Tørlen	Ana Richa / Larissa	1: 2
	Ana Paula / Sandra Pires	Crespo / Ribalta	2-0
8th October	Crespo / Ribalta	Ana Richa / Larissa	2: 1
	Ana Paula / Sandra Pires	Håkedal / Tørlen	2-0
	Ana Paula / Sandra Pires	Ana Richa / Larissa	2-0
	Håkedal / Tørlen	Crespo / Ribalta	2-0

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	6: 1	6th
2.	Clarke / Gerlic	5: 3	5
3.	Jackie Silva / Juliana	3: 5	4th
4th	Kadjo / Arjona	1: 6	3

October 7th	Clarke / Gerlic	Jackie Silva / Juliana	2: 1
	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	Kadjo / Arjona	2-0
8th October	Kadjo / Arjona	Jackie Silva / Juliana	1: 2
	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	Clarke / Gerlic	2: 1
	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	Jackie Silva / Juliana	2-0
	Clarke / Gerlic	Kadjo / Arjona	2-0

Group D
space	team	sentences	Points
1	Ahmann / Vollmer	6: 1	6th
2	Tian Jia / Wang Fei	4: 2	5
3	Tokuno / Kusuhara	2: 4	4th
4th	Seike / Yamakawa	1: 6	3

October 7th	Ahmann / Vollmer	Seike / Yamakawa	2: 1
	Tian Jia / Wang Fei	Tokuno / Kusuhara	2-0
8th October	Tokuno / Kusuhara	Seike / Yamakawa	2-0
	Tian Jia / Wang Fei	Ahmann / Vollmer	0: 2
	Tian Jia / Wang Fei	Seike / Yamakawa	2-0
	Ahmann / Vollmer	Tokuno / Kusuhara	2-0

Group E
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Cook / Sanderson	6-0	6th
2.	Gaxiola / García	4: 3	5
3.	Barrera / Jaouen	3: 4	4th
4th	Maaseide / Glesnes	0: 6	3

October 7th	Gaxiola / García	Barrera / Jaouen	2: 1
	Cook / Sanderson	Maaseide / Glesnes	2-0
8th October	Maaseide / Glesnes	Barrera / Jaouen	0: 2
	Cook / Sanderson	Gaxiola / García	2-0
	Cook / Sanderson	Barrera / Jaouen	2-0
	Gaxiola / García	Maaseide / Glesnes	2-0

Group F.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	McPeak / Youngs	6: 1	6th
2.	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	4: 4	4th
3.	Alexandra / Minello	2: 4	4th
4th	Ljungqvist / Granström	2: 5	4th

October 7th	Alexandra / Minello	Ljungqvist / Granström	2-0
	McPeak / Youngs	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2: 1
8th October	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	Ljungqvist / Granström	1: 2
	McPeak / Youngs	Alexandra / Minello	2-0
	McPeak / Youngs	Ljungqvist / Granström	2-0
	Alexandra / Minello	Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	0: 2

Group G
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Jordan / Davis	6-0	6th
2.	Kadijk / Leenstra	4: 2	5
3.	Jobst / Stragliotto	2: 4	4th
4th	Wiig / Josefsen	0: 6	3

October 7th	Kadijk / Leenstra	Wiig / Josefsen	2-0
	Jordan / Davis	Jobst / Stragliotto	2-0
	Jobst / Stragliotto	Wiig / Josefsen	2-0
	Jordan / Davis	Kadijk / Leenstra	2-0
8th October	Jordan / Davis	Wiig / Josefsen	2-0
	Kadijk / Leenstra	Jobst / Stragliotto	2-0

Group H.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Shaylyn / Ribeiro	6-0	6th
2.	Benoit / Kuhn	4: 2	5
3.	Montagnolli / Hansel	2: 5	4th
4th	Guenette / Gougeon	1: 6	3

October 7th	Guenette / Gougeon	Shaylyn / Ribeiro	0: 2
	Benoit / Kuhn	Montagnolli / Hansel	2-0
	Montagnolli / Hansel	Shaylyn / Ribeiro	0: 2
	Benoit / Kuhn	Guenette / Gougeon	2-0
8th October	Benoit / Kuhn	Shaylyn / Ribeiro	0: 2
	Guenette / Gougeon	Montagnolli / Hansel	1: 2

Group J
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Sfyri / Karadassiou	6: 1	6th
2.	Claasen / Deister	3: 4	4th
3.	Naidoo / Willand	3: 4	4th
4th	Nagy / Petho	2: 5	4th

October 7th	Naidoo / Willand	Claasen / Deister	2-0
	Sfyri / Karadassiou	Nagy / Petho	2-0
	Nagy / Petho	Claasen / Deister	0: 2
	Sfyri / Karadassiou	Naidoo / Willand	2-0
8th October	Sfyri / Karadassiou	Claasen / Deister	2: 1
	Naidoo / Willand	Nagy / Petho	1: 2

Group K
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Lame / mus	6: 1	6th
2.	Arvaniti / Koutroumanidou	5: 3	5
3.	Boileau / Morin	2: 4	4th
4th	Nikolaidou / Tsiartsiani	1: 6	2

October 7th	Arvaniti / Koutroumanidou	Nikolaidou / Tsiartsiani	2: 1 (W)
	Lame / mus	Boileau / Morin	2-0
	Boileau / Morin	Nikolaidou / Tsiartsiani	2: 0 (W)
	Lame / mus	Arvaniti / Koutroumanidou	2: 1
8th October	Lame / mus	Nikolaidou / Tsiartsiani	2: 0 (W)
	Arvaniti / Koutroumanidou	Boileau / Morin	2-0

Group L
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Dumont / Martin	5: 2	5
2.	Pohl / Rau	5: 3	5
3.	Larrea P. / Fernández G.	4: 3	5
4th	Alcon / Cati Pol	0: 6	3

October 7th	Pohl / Rau	Alcon / Cati Pol	2-0
	Larrea P. / Fernández G.	Dumont / Martin	0: 2
	Dumont / Martin	Alcon / Cati Pol	2-0
	Larrea P. / Fernández G.	Pohl / Rau	2: 1
8th October	Larrea P. / Fernández G.	Alcon / Cati Pol	2-0
	Pohl / Rau	Dumont / Martin	2: 1

Group M
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Mason / DeNecochea	6-0	6th
2.	Nováková / Celbová	4: 2	5
3.	Lavalle / Rodrigues	2: 4	4th
4th	Bruschini / Solazzi	0: 6	3

October 7th	Mason / DeNecochea	Bruschini / Solazzi	2-0
	Nováková / Celbová	Lavalle / Rodrigues	2-0
	Lavalle / Rodrigues	Bruschini / Solazzi	2-0
	Nováková / Celbová	Mason / DeNecochea	0: 2
8th October	Nováková / Celbová	Bruschini / Solazzi	2-0
	Mason / DeNecochea	Lavalle / Rodrigues	2-0

Main round

	First main round June 16					Round of 16 June 17th					Quarterfinals June 17th					Semi-finals June 18th					Final June 19th
		Ana Paula / S. Pires	2
		Barrera / Jaouen	0
							Ana Paula / S. Pires	2
							Claasen / Deister	0
		Tian Jia / Wang Fei	1
		Claasen / Deister	2
												Ana Paula / Sandra Pires	1
												Jordan / Davis	2
		Lame / mus	0
		Pohl / Rau	2
							Pohl / Rau	1
							Jordan / Davis	2
		Jordan / Davis	2
		Ana Richa / Larissa	0
																	Jordan / Davis	0
																	Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
		McPeak / Youngs	2
		Håkedal / Tørlen	0
							McPeak / Youngs	2
							Dumont / Martin	0
		Dumont / Martin	2
		Boileau / Morin	0
												McPeak / Youngs	0
												Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
		Gaxiola / García	0
		You / Wang	2
							You / Wang	1
							Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
		Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	2
		Tokuno / Kusuhara	0
																						Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede	0
																						Walsh / May	2
		Ahmann / Vollmer	1
		Benoit / Kuhn	2
							Benoit / Kuhn	2
							Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	0
		Jantschulowa / Jantschulowa	2
		Clarke / Gerlic	0
												Benoit / Kuhn	1
												Cook / Sanderson	2								3rd place match
		Mason / DeNecochea	2
																						Jordan / Davis	0
		Naidoo / Willand	0
							Mason / DeNecochea	1														Cook / Sanderson	2
							Cook / Sanderson	2
		Cook / Sanderson	2
		Larrea P. / Fernández G.	0
																	Cook / Sanderson	1
																	Walsh / May	2
		Shaylyn / Ribeiro	2
		Alexandra / Minello	1
							Shaylyn / Ribeiro	2
							Jackie Silva / Juliana	0
		Sfyri / Karadassiou	0
		Jackie Silva / Juliana	2
												Shaylyn / Ribeiro	0
												Walsh / May	2
		Kadijk / Leenstra	0
		Nováková / Celbová	2
							Nováková / Celbová	1
							Walsh / May	2
		Walsh / May	2
		Arvaniti / Koutroumanidou	0

Men

Group games

Group A
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Ricardo / Emanuel	6: 1	6th
2.	Fábio Luiz / Paulo Emilio	5: 2	5
3.	Holden / Leinemann	2: 4	4th
4th	Silva / Xisto	0: 6	3

October 14th	Holden / Leinemann	Silva / Xisto	2-0
	Ricardo / Emanuel	Fábio Luiz / Paulo Emilio	2: 1
15th October	Fábio Luiz / Paulo Emilio	Silva / Xisto	2-0
	Ricardo / Emanuel	Holden / Leinemann	2-0
	Ricardo / Emanuel	Silva / Xisto	2-0
	Holden / Leinemann	Fábio Luiz / Paulo Emilio	0: 2

Group B
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Prosser / Williams	6: 1	6th
2.	Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	5: 3	5
3.	Maaseide / Horrem	3: 4	4th
4th	Michalopoulos / Beligratis	0: 6	3

October 14th	Maaseide / Horrem	Michalopoulos / Beligratis	2-0
	Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	Prosser / Williams	1: 2
15th October	Prosser / Williams	Michalopoulos / Beligratis	2-0
	Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	Maaseide / Horrem	2: 1
	Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	Michalopoulos / Beligratis	2-0
	Maaseide / Horrem	Prosser / Williams	0: 2

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Laciga / Laciga	6: 1	6th
2.	Cotrino / Thompson	4: 3	5
3.	Galli / Fenili	3: 4	4th
4th	Mesa / Carrasco	1: 6	3

October 14th	Mesa / Carassco	Galli / Fenili	0: 2
	Laciga / Laciga	Cotrino / Thompson	2-0
15th October	Cotrino / Thompson	Galli / Fenili	2: 1
	Laciga / Laciga	Mesa / Carassco	2: 1
	Laciga / Laciga	Galli / Fenili	2-0
	Mesa / Carassco	Cotrino / Thompson	0: 2

Group D
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	5: 2	5
2.	Berg / Dahl	4: 3	5
3.	Bosma / Herrera	3: 4	4th
4th	Gilbertsson / Svensson	2: 5	3

October 14th	Berg / Dahl	Gilbertsson / Svensson	2-0
	M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	Bosma / Herrera	2-0
15th October	Bosma / Herrera	Gilbertsson / Svensson	2-0
	M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	Berg / Dahl	2-0
	M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	Gilbertsson / Svensson	1: 2
	Berg / Dahl	Bosma / Herrera	2: 1

Group E
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Heyer / Egger	6: 1	6th
2.	Fonoimoana / Wong	5: 3	5
3.	Arkayev / Barsuk	3: 4	4th
4th	Asahi / Nishimura	0: 6	3

October 14th	Fonoimoana / Wong	Asahi / Nishimura	2-0
	Heyer / Egger	Arkayev / Barsuk	2-0
15th October	Arkayev / Barsuk	Asahi / Nishimura	2-0
	Heyer / Egger	Fonoimoana / Wong	2: 1
	Heyer / Egger	Asahi / Nishimura	2-0
	Fonoimoana / Wong	Arkayev / Barsuk	2: 1

Group F.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Tande / Cunha	6-0	6th
2.	Heuscher / Kobel	4: 2	5
3.	Watanabe / Shiratori	2: 5	4th
4th	Canet / Hamel	1: 6	3

October 14th	Canet / Hamel	Watanabe / Shiratori	1: 2
	Heuscher / Egger	Tande / Cunha	0: 2
15th October	Tande / Cunha	Watanabe / Shiratori	2-0
	Heuscher / Egger	Canet / Hamel	2-0
	Heuscher / Egger	Watanabe / Shiratori	2-0
	Canet / Hamel	Tande / Cunha	0: 2

Group G
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Álvarez / Rosell	5: 2	5
2.	Pará / Sigoli	4: 2	5
3.	Blanton / Nygaard	4: 4	5
4th	Cès / Salvetti	1: 6	3

October 14th	Álvarez / Rosell	Cès / Salvetti	2-0
	Blanton / Nygaard	Pará / Sigoli	0: 2
	Pará / Sigoli	Cès / Salvetti	2-0
	Blanton / Nygaard	Álvarez / Rosell	2: 1
15th October	Blanton / Nygaard	Cès / Salvetti	2: 1
	Álvarez / Rosell	Pará / Sigoli	2-0

Group H.
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Fred / Brazão	6: 1	6th
2.	Berger / Doppler	4: 2	5
3.	Bellaguarda / Dultra Jr.	2: 4	4th
4th	Quays / Vesik	1: 6	3

October 14th	Bellaguarda / Dultra Jr.	Quays / Vesik	2-0
	Berger / Doppler	Fred / Brazão	0: 2
	Fred / Brazão	Quays / Vesik	2: 1
	Berger / Doppler	Bellaguarda / Dultra Jr.	2-0
15th October	Berger / Doppler	Quays / Vesik	2-0
	Bellaguarda / Dultra Jr.	Fred / Brazão	0: 2

Group J
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Ch. Dieckmann / Scheuerpflug	6: 2	6th
2.	Kjemperud / Høidalen	5: 2	5
3.	de Kogel / Mulder	3: 5	4th
4th	Nowotny / Gartmayer	1: 6	3

October 14th	Kjemperud / Høidalen	de Kogel / Mulder	2-0
	Ch. Dieckmann / Scheuerpflug	Nowotny / Gartmayer	2-0
	Nowotny / Gartmayer	de Kogel / Mulder	1: 2
	Ch. Dieckmann / Scheuerpflug	Kjemperud / Høidalen	2: 1
15th October	Ch. Dieckmann / Scheuerpflug	de Kogel / Mulder	2: 1
	Kjemperud / Høidalen	Nowotny / Gartmayer	2-0

Group K
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Holdren / Butcher	5: 4	5
2.	Baracetti / Conde	5: 4	5
3.	Ahmann / Hager	4: 4	4th
4th	Child / Heese	3: 5	4th

October 14th	Holdren / Butcher	Ahmann / Hager	2: 1
	Baracetti / Conde	Child / Heese	1: 2
	Child / Heese	Ahmann / Hager	0: 2
	Baracetti / Conde	Holdren / Butcher	2: 1
15th October	Baracetti / Conde	Ahmann / Hager	2: 1
	Holdren / Butcher	Child / Heese	2: 1

Group L
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Klemperer / Rademacher	6: 1	6th
2.	Harley / Franco	5: 3	5
3.	Molinier / Deulofeu	2: 5	4th
4th	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	2: 6	3

October 14th	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	Molinier / Deulofeu	1: 2
	Harley / Franco	Klemperer / Rademacher	1: 2
	Klemperer / Rademacher	Molinier / Deulofeu	2-0
	Harley / Franco	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	2: 1
15th October	Harley / Franco	Molinier / Deulofeu	2-0
	Schroffenegger / Schroffenegger	Klemperer / Rademacher	0: 2

Group M
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Maia / Brenha	6: 1	6th
2.	Hernández / Papaleo	4: 2	5
3.	Rogers / Scott	2: 4	4th
4th	Backer / Boersma	1: 6	3

October 14th	Maia / Brenha	Backer / Boersma	2: 1
	Rogers / Scott	Hernández / Papaleo	0: 2
	Hernández / Papaleo	Backer / Boersma	2-0
	Rogers / Scott	Maia / Brenha	0: 2
15th October	Rogers / Scott	Backer / Boersma	2-0
	Maia / Brenha	Hernández / Papaleo	2-0

Main round

	First main round June 17th					Round of 16 June 17th					Quarterfinals June 18th					Semi-finals June 18th					Final June 19th
		Prosser / Williams	2
		de Kogel / Mulder	1
							Prosser / Williams	0
							Heuscher / Kobel	2
		Berger / Doppler	0
		Heuscher / Kobel	2
												Heuscher / Kobel	0
												Holdren / Butcher	2
		Holdren / Butcher	2
		Holden / Leinemann	1
							Holdren / Butcher	2
							Berg / Dahl	0
		Álvarez / Rosell	0
		Berg / Dahl	2
																	Holdren / Butcher	2
																	Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	0
		Tande / Cunha	0
		Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	2
							Benjamin / Márcio Araújo	2
							Klemperer / Rademacher	0
		Klemperer / Rademacher	2
		Ahmann / Hager	1
												Benjamin / Márcio A.	2
												Laciga / Laciga	0
		Hernández / Papaleo	2
		Pará / Sigoli	0
							Hernández / Papaleo	0
							Laciga / Laciga	2
		Laciga / Laciga	2
		Arkayev / Barsuk	1
																						Holdren / Butcher	0
																						Ricardo / Emanuel	2
		M. Dieckmann / Reckermann	0
		Blanton / Nygaard	2
							Blanton / Nygaard	2
							Harley / Franco	1
		Fábio Luiz / Paulo Emilio	1
		Harley / Franco	2
												Blanton / Nygaard	1
												Maia / Brenha	2								3rd place match
		Maia / Brenha	2
																						Benjamin / Márcio A.	2 (W)
		Galli / Fenili	0
							Maia / Brenha	2														Maia / Brenha	0
							Kjemperud / Høidalen	1
		Heyer / Egger	0
		Kjemperud / Høidalen	2
																	Maia / Brenha	0
																	Ricardo / Emanuel	2 (W)
		Fred / Brazão	2
		Cotrino / Thompson	0
							Fred / Brazão	2
							Ch. Dieckmann / Scheuerpflug	0
		Ch. Dieckmann / Scheuerpflug	2
		Maaseide / Horrem	0
												Fred / Brazão	0
												Ricardo / Emanuel	2
		Baracetti / Conde	0
		Fonoimoana / Wong	2
							Fonoimoana / Wong	0
							Ricardo / Emanuel	2
		Ricardo / Emanuel	2
		Bosma / Herrera	0

Web links

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