2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships

Summary

The 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships were staged from 26 June to 5 July 2015 in The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Apeldoorn, Netherlands.[1] The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships are organized every two years and Netherlands hosted the event for the first time. 48 teams per gender entered the competition making 96 total.[2] The winners of the event qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

2015 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Netherlands
Dates26 June – 5 July
Teams96
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Official website
Official website

Venues edit

Pool A, H, I, Final round Pool B, G, J, Quarterfinal Pool C, F, K, Quarterfinal Pool D, E, L, Quarterfinal
  The Hague   Amsterdam   Apeldoorn   Rotterdam
Hofvijver Dam Square Market Square SS Rotterdam
Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 2,000
       

Medal summary edit

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil (BRA)2125
2  Netherlands (NED)0101
Totals (2 entries)2226

Medal events edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
  Alison Cerutti
and Bruno Schmidt (BRA)
  Reinder Nummerdor
and Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
  Pedro Solberg
and Evandro Oliveira (BRA)
Women
details
  Bárbara Seixas
and Ágatha Bednarczuk (BRA)
  Taiana Lima
and Fernanda Alves (BRA)
  Maria Antonelli
and Juliana Silva (BRA)

References edit

  1. ^ "Beach Volleyball World Championships schedule available now". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. ^ "World Championships entry list finalised". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 - Qualification System - Beach Volleyball" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

External links edit

  • Official website