Swatch FIVB World Tour 2009
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The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2009 is an international beach volleyball
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....

 competition.

The tour consists of 12 tournaments with both genders and 7 separate gender tournaments.

The 2009 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is part of the tour.

Grand Slam

There are four Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.
  • Gstaad
    Gstaad
    Gstaad is a village in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland. Part of the municipality of Saanen, Gstaad is known as one of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world....

    , Switzerland
    Switzerland
    Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

    – 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam, July 7 - 12, 2009
  • Moscow
    Moscow
    Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

    , Russia
    Russia
    Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

    – Grand Slam Moscow, July 14 - 19, 2009
  • Marseille
    Marseille
    Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...

    , France
    France
    The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

    – World Series 13 Grand Chelem, July 21 - 26, 2009
  • Klagenfurt
    Klagenfurt
    -Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...

    , Austria
    Austria
    Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

    A1
    Vodafone
    Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...

     09 presented by Volksbank
    Volksbank
    Volksbank was founded in 1850 and is a retail bank in Central Europe based in Vienna, Austria. It currently operates in Austria, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.There are also 1,156 independent local...

    , July 28 - August 2, 2009

Women

Banco do Brasil   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Goller
Sara Goller
Sara Goller is a professional German beach volleyball player. Currently forming a pair with compatriot Laura Ludwig, she represents Hertha BSC....

-Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig is a professional German beach volleyball player. Currently forming a pair with compatriot Sara Goller, she represents Hertha BSC....

China Shanghai Open   Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Wang-Zuo   Maria Clara-Carol
Carolina Solberg Salgado
Carolina Solberg Salgado is a Brazilian beach volleyball player.Carolina is considered to be one of the sports up-and-coming stars, having made an impression on a number of local Brazilian tournaments and several overseas beach volleyball tours...

Keihan/Smfg Japan Open   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  van Iersel
Marleen van Iersel
Marleen van Iersel is a Dutch professional beach volleyball player born in Breda.She played indoor volleyball for a few years before she switched onto the beach in 2001. The first two years she played just for fun. In 2003 she was selected by the Sourcy Volleybalschool. Marleen impressed her...

-Keizer
Sanne Keizer
Sanne Keizer is a Dutch professional beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player born in Doetinchem.In indoor volleyball Keizer started her career in 1996 at Orion Doetinchem. Other teams she played for were Longa Lichtenvoorde and Martinus Amstelveen...

Seoul Open   Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Renata
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...

-Leão
SWATCH FIVB
World Championships
presented by ConocoPhillips
2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships
The 2009 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is a beach volleyball event, that was held from June 26 to July 5, 2009 in Stavanger, Norway. The Swatch FIVB World Championships are organized every two years, and Norway is the first Northern European country to host the event...

  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

1 to 1 energy Grand Slam   Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Branagh
Nicole Branagh
Nicole Branagh is an American volleyball player. She played internationally for the US National team in indoor play and is currently playing beach volleyball professionally....

-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...

Grand Slam Moscow   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Renata
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...

-Leão
  Goller
Sara Goller
Sara Goller is a professional German beach volleyball player. Currently forming a pair with compatriot Laura Ludwig, she represents Hertha BSC....

-Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig is a professional German beach volleyball player. Currently forming a pair with compatriot Sara Goller, she represents Hertha BSC....

World Series 13 Grand Chelem   Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Arvaniti
Vassiliki Arvaniti
Vassiliki Arvaniti is a female beach volleyball player from Greece, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia, partnering Vasso Karadassiou. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in her home town.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball...

-Tsiartsiani
Maria Tsiartsiani
Maria Tsiartsiani is a Greek Olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is partnered with Efthalia Koutroumanidou.-References:...

  Goller
Sara Goller
Sara Goller is a professional German beach volleyball player. Currently forming a pair with compatriot Laura Ludwig, she represents Hertha BSC....

-Ludwig
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig is a professional German beach volleyball player. Currently forming a pair with compatriot Sara Goller, she represents Hertha BSC....

A1 Grand Slam 09
presented by Volksbank
  Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Branagh
Nicole Branagh
Nicole Branagh is an American volleyball player. She played internationally for the US National team in indoor play and is currently playing beach volleyball professionally....

-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...

  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

Mazury Open   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Palmer-Bawden   Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

Otera Open   Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Schwaiger
Doris Schwaiger
Doris Schwaiger is a beach volleyball player from Austria.She is the sister of Stefanie Schwaiger, and they are the team Schwaiger - Schwaiger in international beach volleyball....

-Schwaiger
Stefanie Schwaiger
Stefanie Schwaiger is a beach volleyball player from Austria.She is the sister of Doris Schwaiger, and they are the team Schwaiger - Schwaiger in international beach volleyball....

  Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

PAF Open   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

The Hague Open   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Vivian-Vieira
Barcelona Open   Larissa
Larissa França
Larissa França is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Ana Richa.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Juliana
Juliana Felisberta
Juliana Felisberta Silva is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany and the 2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, partnering Larissa...

  Talita
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...

-Antonelli
Maria Antonelli
Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

Sanya Open   Kuhn
Simone Kuhn
Simone Kuhn is a female professional beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Partnering Nicole Schnyder-Benoit she claimed the gold medal at the 2004 European Championships in Timmendorfer Strand,...

-Zumkehr
  Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Akers
Angie Akers
Angela "Angie" Akers is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Akers was named the AVP Rookie of the Year in 2002....

-Turner
Tyra Turner
Tyra Turner is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour....

Phuket Thailand Open   Ross
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross is an American professional beach volleyball player.-Early life:Ross was born in Costa Mesa, California on June 20, 1982 to Glen and the late Margie Ross. She has a sister, Amy....

-Kessy
Jennifer Boss
Jennifer "Jen" Kessy is an American beach volleyball player who plays professionally on the Nivea AVP Tour. She won the AVP Most Improved Player award in 2004. Kessy competed with Olympian Barb Fontana in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist Holly McPeak in 2005. Currently, she plays with fellow USC...

  Akers
Angie Akers
Angela "Angie" Akers is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour. Akers was named the AVP Rookie of the Year in 2002....

-Turner
Tyra Turner
Tyra Turner is a professional beach volleyball player from the United States who plays on the AVP Tour....

  Bratkova-Ukolova

Men

Banco do Brasil   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....

-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...

  Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  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...

-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...

China Shanghai Open   Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Cunha-Pedro   Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

Foro Italico Open   Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

  Cunha-Pedro   Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

Myslowice Open   Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Jennings
Casey Jennings
Casey Thomas Jennings is an American beach volleyball player. He teams up with Kevin Wong and has teamed up with Brad Keenan or Matt Fuerbringer during most of his career.-Personal life:...

-Fuerbringer
Matt Fuerbringer
Matthew "Matt" Fuerbringer is an American beach volleyball player. Throughout his AVP career, he has teamed up with Casey Jennings.-Biography:...

  Gibb
Jake Gibb
Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb is an American professional beach volleyball player, currently on the AVP Tour with current partner, Sean Rosenthal.With Rosenthal, they represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics....

-Rosenthal
Sean Rosenthal
Sean Michael Rosenthal is an American beach volleyball player.With his partner, Jake Gibb, they represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.-Early life:...

SWATCH FIVB
World Championships
presented by ConocoPhillips
2009 Beach Volleyball World Championships
The 2009 SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships is a beach volleyball event, that was held from June 26 to July 5, 2009 in Stavanger, Norway. The Swatch FIVB World Championships are organized every two years, and Norway is the first Northern European country to host the event...

  Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

  Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  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....

1 to 1 energy Grand Slam   Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

  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....

-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...

  Herrera
Pablo Herrera (volleyball player)
Pablo Herrera Allepuz is a Spanish volleyball player, who won a silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Javier Bosma.-References:...

-Gavira
Grand Slam Moscow   Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

  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....

-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...

  Laciga M.
Martin Laciga
Martin Laciga is a beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Marseille, France, partnering his older brother Paul Laciga...

-Bellaguarda
World Series 13 Grand Chelem   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....

  Herrera
Pablo Herrera (volleyball player)
Pablo Herrera Allepuz is a Spanish volleyball player, who won a silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Javier Bosma.-References:...

-Gavira
  Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

A1 Grand Slam 09
presented by Volksbank
  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....

  Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

  Nummerdor
Reinder Nummerdor
Reinder Aart Nummerdor is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000....

-Schuil
Richard Schuil
Richard Schuil is a beach volleyball player from the Netherlands. He is a former volleyball player, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...

Mazury Open   Benjamin
Benjamin Insfran
Benjamin Insfran is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. Insfran and partner Márcio Araújo won the bronze medal at the 2003 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and represented their native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...

-Pedro
  Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

  Herrera
Pablo Herrera (volleyball player)
Pablo Herrera Allepuz is a Spanish volleyball player, who won a silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Javier Bosma.-References:...

-Gavira
Otera Open   Barsouk
Dmitri Barsouk
Dmitri Barsouk is a beach volleyball player from Russia, who represents his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....

-Kolodinsky
Igor Kolodinsky
Igor Kolodinsky is a beach volleyball player from Russia, who represents his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....

  Samoilovs
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Aleksandrs Samoilovs is a beach volleyball player from Latvia.Samoilovs and team mate Mārtiņš Pļaviņš, with whom he partnered since 2004, represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China...

-Sorokins
  Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

PAF Open   Nummerdor
Reinder Nummerdor
Reinder Aart Nummerdor is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000....

-Schuil
Richard Schuil
Richard Schuil is a beach volleyball player from the Netherlands. He is a former volleyball player, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...

  Brink
Julius Brink
Julius Brink is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2006 European Beach Volleyball Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, partnering Christoph Dieckmann...

-Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann
Jonas Reckermann is a professional beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place in the overall-rankings...

  Klemperer
David Klemperer
David Klemperer is a beach volleyball player from Germany, who represented his native country in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-External links:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

-Koreng
Eric Koreng
Eric Koreng is a beach volleyball player from Germany. Koreng and team mate David Klemperer represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-External links:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

The Hague Open   Nummerdor
Reinder Nummerdor
Reinder Aart Nummerdor is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000....

-Schuil
Richard Schuil
Richard Schuil is a beach volleyball player from the Netherlands. He is a former volleyball player, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...

  Herrera
Pablo Herrera (volleyball player)
Pablo Herrera Allepuz is a Spanish volleyball player, who won a silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Javier Bosma.-References:...

-Gavira
  Harley
Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques Silva is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.Team Harley - Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.Harley - Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per...

-Alison
Alison Cerutti
Alison Conte Cerutti is a beach volleyball player from Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.Along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour Prague in 2011.-References:* at the Beach Volleyball Database...

Sanya Open   Nummerdor
Reinder Nummerdor
Reinder Aart Nummerdor is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000....

-Schuil
Richard Schuil
Richard Schuil is a beach volleyball player from the Netherlands. He is a former volleyball player, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...

  Wu-Xu
Linyin Xu
Xu Linyin is a Chinese professional beach volleyball player.Nicknamed "Tiny" because of his length, Xu Linyin stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. He headed into the 2008 Olympics as the #1 seed with his teammate Penggen Wu...

  Herrera
Pablo Herrera (volleyball player)
Pablo Herrera Allepuz is a Spanish volleyball player, who won a silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Javier Bosma.-References:...

-Gavira

Medal table by country

1. 16 13 11 40
2. 5 7 6 18
3. 3 2 6 11
4. 3 0 2 5
5. 1 0 1 2
5. 1 0 1 2
7. 0 2 3 5
8. 0 2 0 2
9. 0 1 0 1
9. 0 1 0 1
9. 0 1 0 1
9. 0 1 0 1

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