Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics
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Beach volleyball
was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games
in the 1992 Games
, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996
, after a demonstration event in 1992.
The United States has won a gold medal at every Olympic beach volleyball tournament, in either the men's or the women's competition, since 1996. Brazil has won gold or silver, every men's or women's tournament since 1996.
Winning the Olympics is considered to be the highest honor in international beach volleyball, followed by the World Championships
, and the World Tour
of the International Volleyball Federation
(FIVB) for men and women.
in Barcelona
, where Sinjin Smith
and Randy Stoklos
won the men's tournament, and Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the women's.
It was introduced as an official Olympic event in 1996. A total of 24 teams participate in each beach volleyball Olympic tournament. Teams qualify on the basis of their performance in FIVB events over the course of approximately 18 months leading up to the Olympics. There is a limit of two teams per country, and one spot each is reserved for the host country and a randomly chosen wildcard country. In the event that any continent is not represented, the highest ranked team from that continent qualifies for the tournament.
In the inaugural tournament in the 1996 Olympics
, the matches were in the Atlanta Beach in Jonesboro, Georgia
(nearby host city Atlanta
). Semifinal winners played for the first and second places; semifinal losers played for third and fourth places. The finals were between Americans
Kiraly
/Steffes
and Dodd
/Whitmarsh
. Kiraly is so far the only person with Olympic medals in beach and indoor volleyball, having won the 1984 tournament
.
The 2000 tournament
was in Bondi Beach
, a suburb of Sydney. The winners were again an American team, Blanton
/Fonoimoana
, defeating Brazil
ians Zé Marco
/Ricardo
(the former had competed in Atlanta) in the finals.
In the 2004 Summer Olympics
the tournament was disputed in the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
, in Athens, Greece. Brazilians Emanuel
/Ricardo (the former being a veteran of two Olympics, and the latter a silver medalist in 2000) won the gold medal, defeating Bosma
/Herrera
of Spain.
The 2008 tournament
was disputed in the Beach Volleyball Ground
, located in the Chaoyang Park
in Beijing
. In an upset, reigning champions Emanuel and Ricardo were defeated by compatriots Márcio Araújo
(who competed in Athens) and Fábio Luiz
in the semifinal. The Brazilians were then defeated by Americans Rogers
/Dalhausser
in the final.
/Pires
and Rodrigues
/Samuel
.
On Sydney 2000, the number of couples raised to 24, and benefitted from playing at home, Cook
/Pottharst
of Australia
won the gold medal over then-leaders of the FIVB ranking
Adriana
/Shelda
of Brazil.
Adriana/Shelda got to the finals again in Athens 2004, but were defeated by Walsh
/May
of the United States.
On Beijing 2008, Walsh/May (now using the name May-Treanor) won again, defeating Chinese
couple Tian Jia/Wang
in the finals.
It is notable that so far every edition of the Olympics had a country winning two medals (Brazil was gold and silver in 1996 and silver and bronze in 2000, while the United States won gold and bronze in 2004 and China won silver and bronze in 2008).
was played for both men and women until a total of four teams qualify for the semifinals: the two finalist teams of the winners bracket and the two finalist teams of the elimination bracket. The men's tournament had 24 teams, and the women's had 16.
Competitors were selected through a detailed Olympic qualification process which saw the participation of a total of 587 men's and women's athletes from 46 countries. Each country could qualify up to two teams - host country United States had two spots already guaranteed, with the doubles selected through Olympic Beach Trials held in Baltimore, Maryland.
, preceded by a preliminary round to define the round of 16 teams - the twelve winners of the preliminary games automatically qualified, while the twelve defeated teams played two elimination rounds to get the remaining four spots.
The teams qualify by accumulating points in FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments, with one of the host nation having a guaranteed berth and another having the possibility of qualifying through the ranking.
The format had the 24 competing teams were split equally into six pools of four. The top two teams from each pool and the four best third placed teams progressed through to a single-elimination tournament of sixteen teams.
The qualifying added a continental quota - in the event of an unrepresented continent, the top team from that continent earned a spot.
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
in the 1992 Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, after a demonstration event in 1992.
The United States has won a gold medal at every Olympic beach volleyball tournament, in either the men's or the women's competition, since 1996. Brazil has won gold or silver, every men's or women's tournament since 1996.
Winning the Olympics is considered to be the highest honor in international beach volleyball, followed by the World Championships
Swatch FIVB World Championships
The Swatch FIVB World Championships is an international beach volleyball championship....
, and the World Tour
Swatch FIVB World Tour
The Swatch FIVB Beach Volley World Tour is an intercontinental beach volleyball tour....
of the International Volleyball Federation
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
(FIVB) for men and women.
Origins
Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where Sinjin Smith
Sinjin Smith
Christopher St. John Smith is a professional Beach Volleyball player. He won one U.S. championship and two World championships with Randy Stoklos....
and Randy Stoklos
Randy Stoklos
Randy Stoklos is the first player to earn $1,000,000 in beach volleyball. He won one U.S. championship and two World championships with Sinjin Smith...
won the men's tournament, and Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the women's.
It was introduced as an official Olympic event in 1996. A total of 24 teams participate in each beach volleyball Olympic tournament. Teams qualify on the basis of their performance in FIVB events over the course of approximately 18 months leading up to the Olympics. There is a limit of two teams per country, and one spot each is reserved for the host country and a randomly chosen wildcard country. In the event that any continent is not represented, the highest ranked team from that continent qualifies for the tournament.
Men's beach volleyball
The men's tournament has had a constant number of teams, with 24 couples in each edition.In the inaugural tournament in the 1996 Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, the matches were in the Atlanta Beach in Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clayton County....
(nearby host city Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
). Semifinal winners played for the first and second places; semifinal losers played for third and fourth places. The finals were between Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Kiraly
Karch Kiraly
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:...
/Steffes
Kent Steffes
Kent Steffes is an American beach volleyball player. He was a gold medalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics along with Karch Kiraly. A graduate of Palisades High School in Pacific Palsiades, CA, he latter attended Stanford, and transferred to UCLA graduating with a degree in Economics...
and Dodd
Mike Dodd
Michael Dodd is a well-known retired professional beach volleyball player from the United States who attended San Diego State University. With his partner Mike Whitmarsh he won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
/Whitmarsh
Mike Whitmarsh
Michael John "Mike" Whitmarsh was an American volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mike Dodd. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from Monte Vista High School in nearby Spring Valley, and...
. Kiraly is so far the only person with Olympic medals in beach and indoor volleyball, having won the 1984 tournament
Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...
.
The 2000 tournament
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
was in Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach, New South Wales
Bondi Beach is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs...
, a suburb of Sydney. The winners were again an American team, Blanton
Dain Blanton
Dain Blanton is an American beach volleyball player won the gold medal in Beach Volleyball in the 2000 Olympic Games, with partner Eric Fonoimoana. He returned to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece with partner Jeff Nygaard, becoming the first and only two-time U.S...
/Fonoimoana
Eric Fonoimoana
Eric Fonoimoana is an American volleyball player who currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and attended UCSB, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity . He is most notable for winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. He has...
, defeating Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ians Zé Marco
Zé Marco de Melo
José Marco Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Ricardo Santos. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...
/Ricardo
Ricardo Santos
Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo....
(the former had competed in Atlanta) in the finals.
In the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
the tournament was disputed in the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
, in Athens, Greece. Brazilians Emanuel
Emanuel Rego
Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos...
/Ricardo (the former being a veteran of two Olympics, and the latter a silver medalist in 2000) won the gold medal, defeating Bosma
Javier Bosma
Francisco Javier Bosma Mínguez is a former Spanish beach volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Pablo Herrera....
/Herrera
Pablo Herrera
Pablo Herrera may refer to:*Pablo Herrera , former Vice President of Ecuador*Pablo Herrera , Olympic silver medalist*Pablo Herrera Barrantes, Costa Rican footballer*Pablo Herrera , Cuban rap music producer...
of Spain.
The 2008 tournament
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
was disputed in the Beach Volleyball Ground
Beach Volleyball Ground
The Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground is one of 9 temporary venues to be used for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Chaoyang Park in Beijing. The ground was used for the beach volleyball matches....
, located in the Chaoyang Park
Chaoyang Park
Beijing Chaoyang Park is a park located on the site of the former Prince's Palace in Beijing's Chaoyang District.The park's construction began in 1984 with it eventually growing to become Beijing's largest park. It is approximately 2.8 km in length and approximately 1.5 km in width. It has a total...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In an upset, reigning champions Emanuel and Ricardo were defeated by compatriots Márcio Araújo
Marcio Araujo
Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Fábio Luiz Magalhães.Araújo represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
(who competed in Athens) and Fábio Luiz
Fabio Luiz Magalhães
Fábio Luiz Magalhães is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, and the silver medal at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, partnering with Márcio Araújo.- See...
in the semifinal. The Brazilians were then defeated by Americans Rogers
Todd Rogers
Todd Jonathan Rogers is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVP Tour champions, and are the reigning FIVB world champions, and reigning Olympic gold medalists from the Summer Olympics in Beijing.Rogers and...
/Dalhausser
Phil Dalhausser
Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his playing partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions....
in the final.
Women's beach volleyball
In Atlanta 1996, there were eighteen participating female couples, with the finals between Brazilians SilvaJackie Silva
Jacqueline Louise Cruz Silva is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Sandra Pires....
/Pires
Sandra Pires
Sandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva....
and Rodrigues
Monica Rodrigues
Mônica Rodrigues is a Brazilian volleyball player. She won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Adriana Samuel. She plays for the FIVB, a volleyball association. She has played for eleven years, and has collected eleven...
/Samuel
Adriana Samuel
Adriana Samuel Ramos is a Brazilian volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mônica Rodrigues....
.
On Sydney 2000, the number of couples raised to 24, and benefitted from playing at home, Cook
Natalie Cook
Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:...
/Pottharst
Kerri Pottharst
Kerri Ann Pottharst OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.Pottharst was born in Adelaide, South Australia and currently resides in Sydney....
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
won the gold medal over then-leaders of the FIVB ranking
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in beach volleyball. The teams of the member nations of FIVB, beach volleyball and volleyball's world governing body, are ranked based on their competitions results with the most successful teams being...
Adriana
Adriana Behar
Adriana Brandão Behar is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation....
/Shelda
Shelda Bede
Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede is a beach volleyball player from Brazil who won silver medals in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*...
of Brazil.
Adriana/Shelda got to the finals again in Athens 2004, but were defeated by Walsh
Kerri Walsh
Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics...
/May
Misty May-Treanor
Misty Erie May-Treanor is an American professional volleyball player. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 107 career wins....
of the United States.
On Beijing 2008, Walsh/May (now using the name May-Treanor) won again, defeating Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
couple Tian Jia/Wang
Wang Jie (volleyball)
Wang Jie is a female Chinese professional beach volleyball player.- Career :Wang has partnered with Tian Jia since the start of the 2006 season and they are currently fifth in the world rankings. She won four titles with Tian, most recently in Hong Kong in 2007. The other two came in back-to-back...
in the finals.
It is notable that so far every edition of the Olympics had a country winning two medals (Brazil was gold and silver in 1996 and silver and bronze in 2000, while the United States won gold and bronze in 2004 and China won silver and bronze in 2008).
1996
A double-elimination tournamentDouble-elimination tournament
A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches...
was played for both men and women until a total of four teams qualify for the semifinals: the two finalist teams of the winners bracket and the two finalist teams of the elimination bracket. The men's tournament had 24 teams, and the women's had 16.
Competitors were selected through a detailed Olympic qualification process which saw the participation of a total of 587 men's and women's athletes from 46 countries. Each country could qualify up to two teams - host country United States had two spots already guaranteed, with the doubles selected through Olympic Beach Trials held in Baltimore, Maryland.
2000
Following an expansion on the women's tournament, both competitions had 24 teams. The format became single eliminationSingle-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
, preceded by a preliminary round to define the round of 16 teams - the twelve winners of the preliminary games automatically qualified, while the twelve defeated teams played two elimination rounds to get the remaining four spots.
The teams qualify by accumulating points in FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments, with one of the host nation having a guaranteed berth and another having the possibility of qualifying through the ranking.
2004
Following a FIVB change of rules in 2001, the scoring was changed from sets of 15 points in a superseded sideout system to sets of 21 points in a rally point system.The format had the 24 competing teams were split equally into six pools of four. The top two teams from each pool and the four best third placed teams progressed through to a single-elimination tournament of sixteen teams.
The qualifying added a continental quota - in the event of an unrepresented continent, the top team from that continent earned a spot.
2008
The six pools of four format was retained, but the qualifying for third-placed teams was changed. Of the 6 teams, two were directly qualified to the playoffs. Of the four remaining third placed teams, another two teams get to the playoffs through winning a lucky loser match.Men's
| Year | Host | Gold medal match | Bronze medal match | ||||
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| 1996 Details |
 Atlanta |
Karch Kiraly Karch Kiraly Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly , is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.-High school career:... and Kent Steffes Kent Steffes Kent Steffes is an American beach volleyball player. He was a gold medalist in the 1996 Summer Olympics along with Karch Kiraly. A graduate of Palisades High School in Pacific Palsiades, CA, he latter attended Stanford, and transferred to UCLA graduating with a degree in Economics... |
2–0 | Michael Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh Mike Whitmarsh Michael John "Mike" Whitmarsh was an American volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mike Dodd. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from Monte Vista High School in nearby Spring Valley, and... |
 John Child and Mark Heese Mark Heese Mark Heese is a Canadian beach volleyball player.Heese began playing beach volleyball at age 19 at the Balmy Beach Club in Toronto, and is a graduate of McMaster University. Partnered with John Child, Heese is a three time Olympian - bronze medal in Atlanta , 5th in Sydney and 5th in Athens... |
2–0 |  João Brenha João Brenha João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He ended up in fourth place in Sydney , alongside Miguel Maia, after having lost the bronze medal match against the German couple... and Miguel Maia Miguel Maia Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... |
| 2000 Details |
 Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Dain Blanton Dain Blanton Dain Blanton is an American beach volleyball player won the gold medal in Beach Volleyball in the 2000 Olympic Games, with partner Eric Fonoimoana. He returned to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece with partner Jeff Nygaard, becoming the first and only two-time U.S... and Eric Fonoimoana Eric Fonoimoana Eric Fonoimoana is an American volleyball player who currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and attended UCSB, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity . He is most notable for winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. He has... |
2–0 |  Zé Marco de Melo Zé Marco de Melo José Marco Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Ricardo Santos. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,... and Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo.... |
 Axel Hager Axel Hager Axel Hager is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Jörg Ahmann. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*... and Jörg Ahmann Jörg Ahmann Jörg Ahmann is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, partnering Axel Hager. He also represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*... |
2–0 | João Brenha João Brenha João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He ended up in fourth place in Sydney , alongside Miguel Maia, after having lost the bronze medal match against the German couple... and Miguel Maia Miguel Maia Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia is a beach volleyball player from Portugal, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996... |
| 2004 Details |
 Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo.... and Emanuel Rego Emanuel Rego Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos... |
2–0 |  Javier Bosma Javier Bosma Francisco Javier Bosma Mínguez is a former Spanish beach volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Pablo Herrera.... and Pablo Herrera |
Stefan Kobel Stefan Kobel Stefan Kobel is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Patrick Heuscher he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database... and Patrick Heuscher Patrick Heuscher Patrick Heuscher is a Swiss beach volleyball player. With his partner Stefan Kobel he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His current partner is Sascha Heyer.-External links:... |
2–1 |  Julien Prosser Julien Prosser Julien Prosser is a male beach volleyball player who represented Australia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.... and Mark Williams |
| 2008 Details |
 Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Phil Dalhausser Phil Dalhausser Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his playing partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions.... and Todd Rogers Todd Rogers Todd Jonathan Rogers is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVP Tour champions, and are the reigning FIVB world champions, and reigning Olympic gold medalists from the Summer Olympics in Beijing.Rogers and... |
2–1 | Fábio Luiz Fabio Luiz Magalhães Fábio Luiz Magalhães is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, and the silver medal at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, partnering with Márcio Araújo.- See... and Márcio Araújo Marcio Araujo Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Fábio Luiz Magalhães.Araújo represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
Ricardo Santos Ricardo Santos Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo.... and Emanuel Rego Emanuel Rego Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos... |
2–0 |  Renato "Geor" Gomes and Jorge "Gia" Terceiro |
| 2012 Details |
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Women's
| Year | Host | Gold medal match | Bronze medal match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 1996 Details |
Atlanta |
Jackie Silva Jackie Silva Jacqueline Louise Cruz Silva is a retired volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Sandra Pires.... and Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva.... |
2–0 | Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Ramos is a Brazilian volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mônica Rodrigues.... and Mônica Rodrigues Monica Rodrigues Mônica Rodrigues is a Brazilian volleyball player. She won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Adriana Samuel. She plays for the FIVB, a volleyball association. She has played for eleven years, and has collected eleven... |
Natalie Cook Natalie Cook Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:... and Kerri Pottharst Kerri Pottharst Kerri Ann Pottharst OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.Pottharst was born in Adelaide, South Australia and currently resides in Sydney.... |
2–0 | Barbra Fontana Barbra Fontana Barbra Fontana is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Fontana was the seventh woman to earn $1 million on the AVP Tour.... and Linda Hanley |
| 2000 Details |
Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Natalie Cook Natalie Cook Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:... and Kerri Pottharst Kerri Pottharst Kerri Ann Pottharst OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.Pottharst was born in Adelaide, South Australia and currently resides in Sydney.... |
2–0 | Adriana Behar Adriana Behar Adriana Brandão Behar is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation.... and Shelda Bede Shelda Bede Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede is a beach volleyball player from Brazil who won silver medals in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*... |
Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Adriana Samuel Ramos is a Brazilian volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Mônica Rodrigues.... and Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Sandra Pires Tavares is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva.... |
2–0 |  Yukiko Takahashi Yukiko Takahashi Yukiko Takahashi is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.... and Mika Teru Saiki |
| 2004 Details |
Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... and Misty May |
2–0 | Adriana Behar Adriana Behar Adriana Brandão Behar is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation.... and Shelda Bede Shelda Bede Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede is a beach volleyball player from Brazil who won silver medals in beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*... |
Holly McPeak Holly McPeak Holly McPeak is an American beach volleyball player.McPeak has 72 career beach volleyball titles and $1.4 million USD in career earnings, which are third and second respectively of any woman in the history of professional beach volleyball... and Elaine Youngs Elaine Youngs Elaine Youngs is an American beach volleyball player.As of 2010, Youngs has won 51 professional beach volleyball tournaments in her career. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with teammate Holly McPeak. In 2002, she was named MVP of the AVP.Youngs graduated from UCLA... |
2–1 | Natalie Cook Natalie Cook Natalie Louise Cook OAM is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist.-Early life:... and Nicole Sanderson |
| 2008 Details |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Kerri Lee Walsh-Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player.Walsh-Jennings and teammate Misty May-Treanor were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics... and Misty May-Treanor Misty May-Treanor Misty Erie May-Treanor is an American professional volleyball player. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 107 career wins.... |
2–0 | Tian Jia and Wang Jie |
Xue Chen Xue Chen Xue Chen is a Chinese female beach volleyball player, measuring 6'3" or 191 cm in height. Her hometown is Fuzhou, Fujian, but she trains in Sanya, Hainan. She has also trained in California under coach Dane Selznick.... and Zhang Xi |
2–0 | Renata Ribeiro Renata Ribeiro Renata Ribeiro is a Brazilian female beach volleyball player.Ribeiro and team mate Talita Antunes represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-External links:* at the Beach Volleyball Database... and Talita Antunes Talita Antunes Talita Antunes da Rocha is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. She was FIVB rookie of the year in 2005.Born in Aquidauana, Antunes caught the attention of Olympic Champion Jacqueline Silva at the age of 19... |
| 2012 Details |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 2016 Details |
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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Summary
| 1 | United States |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Brazil |
2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | People's Republic of China |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Spain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participating nations
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 Angola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19th | 1 |
 Argentina |
- | 14th | - | 9th | - | 9th | - | 19th | 4 |
| - | - | - | 19th | - | - | - | - | ||
| Australia |
3rd | 9th | 1st | 9th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 9th | 4 |
| 7th | - | 5th | 17th | 9th | 9th | - | - | ||
| - | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Austria |
- | - | - | 9th | - | 17th | 5th | 5th | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | 19th | - | 9th | ||
| Brazil |
1st | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 4 |
| 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | ||
 Belgium |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | 1 |
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 Bulgaria |
- | - | 17th | - | 9th | - | - | - | 2 |
| Canada |
17th | 3rd | - | 5th | 5th | 5th | - | - | 3 |
| - | 17th | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | ||
| People's Republic of China |
- | - | 9th | - | 9th | - | 2nd | 9th | 3 |
| - | - | 17th | - | 19th | - | 3rd | - | ||
 Cuba |
- | 7th | 9th | - | 9th | 17th | 9th | - | 4 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | ||
 Czech Republic |
- | 14th | 9th | 17th | 9th | - | - | - | 3 |
| - | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Estonia |
- | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | 19th | 2 |
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 France |
13th | 14th | 9th | 19th | - | 19th | - | - | 3 |
 Georgia (country) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | 4th | 1 |
| Germany |
7th | 9th | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 4 |
| - | - | 9th | 19th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 19th | ||
| United Kingdom |
9th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Greece |
- | - | 17th | - | 9th | 19th | 9th | - | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | 9th | - | 19th | - | ||
 Indonesia |
13th | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 Italy |
13th | 14th | 5th | 19th | 5th | - | - | 19th | 4 |
| - | - | 9th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Japan |
5th | 17th | 4th | - | 17th | - | 19th | 9th | 4 |
| 9th | - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | ||
 Latvia |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 1 |
 Mexico |
17th | - | 17th | 9th | 19th | - | 17th | - | 4 |
 Netherlands |
13th | 17th | 17th | - | 19th | - | 19th | 5th | 4 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | ||
 Norway |
9th | 7th | - | 9th | 17th | 9th | 9th | 19th | 4 |
| - | - | - | 19th | 19th | 19th | 9th | - | ||
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
 New Zealand |
- | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Portugal |
- | 4th | 9th | 4th | - | 9th | - | - | 3 |
 Puerto Rico |
- | - | - | - | - | 19th | - | - | 1 |
 Russia |
- | - | - | 9th | - | - | 19th | 9th | 2 |
 South Africa |
- | - | - | - | 19th | 9th | 19th | - | 2 |
| Spain |
- | 5th | - | 5th | - | 2nd | - | 9th | 4 |
| - | 17th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nation | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | Years | ||||
| W Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples.... |
M Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.... |
W Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyball This page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
M Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball These page shows the results of the Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 26, 2000.-Preliminary round:*Winners advance to Round of 16... |
W Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Beach Volleyball The Women's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
M Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Beach Volleyball The men's beach volleyball event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, was held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.-Medalists:-Pool play:... |
W | M | ||
| Switzerland |
- | - | - | 5th | 19th | 3rd | 19th | 9th | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | 5th | - | 17th | ||
 Sweden |
- | 17th | - | 19th | - | 9th | - | - | 3 |
| United States |
4th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 4 |
| 5th | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 19th | 5th | 5th | ||
| 9th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Nations | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |||||
External links
- Beach volleyball at the Official website of the FIVB
- Beach volleyball at the Official website of the IOC