2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
The 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is an international beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation | Various |
| Dates | April – December, 2013 |
| Venue(s) | 11 (in 11 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| FIVB.org | |
From this season, the FIVB World Tour calendar comprises the 10 FIVB World Tour Grand Slams and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.[1][2]
For the first time since 2002 the competition does not take the name of Swatch, the main sponsor.
Schedule
Men
| Tournament[3] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Grand Slam Shanghai, China 30 April – 4 May |  Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA)21–16, 9–21, 15–9 |  Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) | Ricardo Santos (BRA) Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA) 21–12, 21–10 |  Michał Kądzioła (POL) Jakub Szałankiewicz (POL) |
| Corrientes Grand Slam Corrientes, Argentina 22 – 26 May |  Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT)21–16, 21–19 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) |  Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Daniele Lupo (ITA)21–13, 23–21 | Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) |
| The Hague Grand Slam The Hague, Netherlands 11 – 16 June | Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–19, 21–12 | Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) | Grzegorz Fijałek (POL) Mariusz Prudel (POL) 21–18, 21–16 |  Alexander Huber (AUT) Robin Seidl (AUT) |
| Rome Grand Slam Rome, Italy 18 – 23 June | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA) 21–19, 21–18 | Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) | Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 21–10, 21–11 | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Emanuel Rego (BRA) |
| FIVB World Championships Stare Jablonki, Poland 2 – 7 July |  Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED)21–18, 21–16 | Ricardo Santos (BRA) Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA) |  Jonathan Erdmann (GER) Kay Matysik (GER)21–17, 21–19 | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Emanuel Rego (BRA) |
| Gstaad Grand Slam Gstaad, Switzerland 9 – 14 July | Ricardo Santos (BRA) Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA) 21–16, 21–18 | Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) 21–18, 21–18 | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) |
| Long Beach Grand Slam Long Beach, United States 22 – 27 July | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Sean Rosenthal (USA) 21–15, 21–18 |  Pablo Herrera (ESP) Adrián Gavira (ESP) | Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Daniele Lupo (ITA) 21–16, 21–13 | Jake Gibb (USA) Casey Patterson (USA) |
| Berlin Grand Slam Berlin, Germany 6 – 10 August | Vitor Felipe (BRA) Evandro Oliveira (BRA) 21–23, 21–13, 15–10 |  Konstantin Semenov (RUS) Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS) | Pablo Herrera (ESP) Adrián Gavira (ESP) 21–19, 21–16 | Andrea Tomatis (ITA) Alex Ranghieri (ITA) |
| Moscow Grand Slam Moscow, Russia 21 – 25 August | Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) 21–17, 21–16 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Evandro Oliveira (BRA) | Ricardo Santos (BRA) Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA) 21–15, 21–14 | Lorenz Petutschnig (AUT) Alexander Horst (AUT) |
| São Paulo Grand Slam São Paulo, Brazil 8 – 13 October | Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) 23–21, 19–21, 15–13 | Phil Dalhausser (USA) Casey Jennings (USA) | Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) 21–14, 21–12 | Pablo Herrera (ESP) Adrián Gavira (ESP) |
| Xiamen Grand Slam Xiamen, China 22 – 26 October | Alison Cerutti (BRA) Vitor Felipe (BRA) 18–21, 21–15, 15–13 | Alexander Brouwer (NED) Robert Meeuwsen (NED) | Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Daniele Lupo (ITA) 22–20, 21–19 | Jon Stiekema (NED) Christiaan Varenhorst (NED) |
Women
| Tournament[3] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Grand Slam Shanghai, China 1 – 5 May | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) 21–13, 21–11 | Doris Schwaiger (AUT) Stefanie Schwaiger (AUT) | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) 16–21, 21–19, 15–8 | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Sophie van Gestel (NED) |
| Corrientes Grand Slam Corrientes, Argentina 22 – 26 May | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Sophie van Gestel (NED) 21–17, 21–19 | Maria Antonelli (BRA) Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA) | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) 21–16, 18–21, 15–13 | Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA) |
| The Hague Grand Slam The Hague, Netherlands 11 – 16 June | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) 21–16, 21–13 | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) 21–12, 21–14 | Jantine van der Vlist (NED) Marloes Wesselink (NED) |
| Rome Grand Slam Rome, Italy 18 – 23 June | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) 21–17, 19–21, 15–12 | Jennifer Kessy (USA) April Ross (USA) | Liliane Maestrini (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 21–17, 21–19 | Karla Borger (GER) Britta Büthe (GER) |
| FIVB World Championships Stare Jablonki, Poland 1 – 6 July |  Xue Chen (CHN) Zhang Xi (CHN)18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Karla Borger (GER) Britta Büthe (GER) | Liliane Maestrini (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) 21–18, 21–15 | April Ross (USA) Whitney Pavlik (USA) |
| Gstaad Grand Slam Gstaad, Switzerland 9 – 14 July | Xue Chen (CHN) Zhang Xi (CHN) 21–16, 21–14 | Liliane Maestrini (BRA) Bárbara Seixas (BRA) | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) 21–14, 21–13 | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) |
| Long Beach Grand Slam Long Beach, United States 22 – 26 July | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) 20–22, 21–15, 15–13 | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) 21–18, 25–23 | Emily Day (USA) Summer Ross (USA) |
| Berlin Grand Slam Berlin, Germany 7 – 11 August | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) 16–21, 23–21, 15–12 | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) | Jennifer Fopma (USA) Brooke Sweat (USA) 21–18, 17–21, 15–12 |  Kristýna Kolocová (CZE) Markéta Sluková (CZE) |
| Moscow Grand Slam Moscow, Russia 21 – 25 August | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) 21–15, 21–18 | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) | Liliana Fernández (ESP) Elsa Baquerizo (ESP) 22–20, 21–19 | Marta Menegatti (ITA) Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA) |
| São Paulo Grand Slam São Paulo, Brazil 8 – 13 October | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) 19–21, 31–29, 15–12 | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) | Maria Antonelli (BRA) Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA) 25–23, 13–21, 15–10 | Marta Menegatti (ITA) Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA) |
| Xiamen Grand Slam Xiamen, China 23 – 27 October | April Ross (USA) Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) 21–14, 17–21, 15–12 | Talita Antunes (BRA) Taiana Lima (BRA) | Laura Ludwig (GER) Kira Walkenhorst (GER) 21–14, 21–19 | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) |
Medal table by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Latvia (LAT) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Open tournaments
In this season, the FIVB Open tournaments no longer form part of the World Tour and are considered separate events.[4]
Men
| Tournament[5] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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| Fuzhou Open Fuzhou, China 23 – 27 April | Sean Rosenthal (USA) Phil Dalhausser (USA) 21–18, 24–22 | Paolo Nicolai (ITA) Daniele Lupo (ITA) | Alexander Huber (AUT) Robin Seidl (AUT) 21–18, 21–18 | Ricardo Santos (BRA) Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA) |
| Anapa Open Anapa, Russia 24 – 28 July | Konstantin Semenov (RUS) Yaroslav Koshkarev (RUS) 25–23, 24–26, 15–13 | Lars Flüggen (GER) Alexander Walkenhorst (GER) | Alexey Pastukhov (RUS) Viacheslav Krasilnikov (RUS) Forfeit | Finn Dittelbach (GER) Eric Koreng (GER) |
| Durban Open Durban, South Africa 11 – 15 December | Jānis Šmēdiņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Samoilovs (LAT) 15–21, 21–17, 15–10 | Mārtiņš Pļaviņš (LAT) Aleksandrs Solovejs (LAT) | Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA) Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) Forfeit | Přemysl Kubala (CZE) Jan Dumek (CZE) |
Women
| Tournament[5] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Open Fuzhou, China 24 – 28 April | Xue Chen (CHN) Zhang Xi (CHN) 21–14, 21–10 | Liliana Fernández (ESP) Elsa Baquerizo (ESP) | Katrin Holtwick (GER) Ilka Semmler (GER) 21–17, 21–18 | Madelein Meppelink (NED) Sophie van Gestel (NED) |
| Anapa Open Anapa, Russia 23 – 27 July | Evgenia Ukolova (RUS) Ekaterina Khomyakova (RUS) 21–10, 21–14 | Teresa Mersmann (GER) Isabel Schneider (GER) | Maria Prokopeva (RUS) Svetlana Popova (RUS) 21–16, 21–12 | Heather Hughes (USA) Kaitlin Sather Nielsen (USA) |
| Phuket Open Phuket, Thailand 29 October – 3 November | Xue Chen (CHN) Xia Xinyi (CHN) 21–16, 21–18 | Emily Day (USA) Summer Ross (USA) | Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) Carolina Solberg Salgado (BRA) 21–18, 24–22 | Agatha Bednarczuk (BRA) Maria Antonelli (BRA) |
| Durban Open Durban, South Africa 11 – 15 December | Xue Chen (CHN) Xia Xinyi (CHN) 21–18, 21–18 | Chantal Laboureur (GER) Julia Sude (GER) | Whitney Pavlik (USA) Jennifer Kessy (USA) 36–34, 21–18 | Teresa Mersmann (GER) Isabel Schneider (GER) |
References
- FIVB World Tour gets bigger and better for the 2013 season, FIVB.org
- New event concept highlights best Beach Volleyball year yet, FIVB.org
- FIVB Beach Vollyball World Tour | Calendar, FIVB.org
- Fuzhou, China to host first 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball Open event, FIVB.org
- FIVB Beach Volleyball Opens 2013 | Calendar, FIVB.org
External links
- 2013 FIVB World Tour at FIVB.org
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