PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR This booklet provides information, facts and figures on the FIVB, SWATCH-FIVB World Tour and the 2005 season. At the present time, the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour will be scheduled over a eight-month period starting in May in China and Japan and ending in December in South Africa. The season that will feature a total of 32 events (16 men and 16 women tournaments) with a total Prize Money of nearly $7.5-million. Highlighting the 2005 season will be June’s SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart in Berlin. In addition, the FIVB will stage challenger, satellite and junior events. TABLE OF CONTENTS...... Page 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour & Schedule ...... 2 · Men’sSchedule Notes ...... 3 · Women’sSchedule Notes...... 7 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball ...... 11 · Key Representatives & Confederations...... 12 · Federations...... 13 FIVB & Beach Volleyball History...... 15 · World Tour History, Olympics and ECO Friendly...... 16 · Other Events –Junior Championships...... 17 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Frequently Asked Questions...... 18 Beach Volleyball Court Layout & Rules ...... 19 2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Leaders ...... 20 · Event Results ...... 21 · 2004 International TV Distribution ...... 24 · Men’s “Final Four” Review...... 22 · How To Pronounce Player’s Names...... 24 · Women’s “Final Four” Review...... 23 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Through the Years ...... 25 · Team Point’s Champions...... 25 · Women’s Team All-time Leaders ...... 46 · Major Championships ...... 26 · Women’s Individual All-time Leaders...... 47 · Event Sites ...... 26 · Women’s Country Medals & Final 4s...... 48 · Participation Figures ...... 27 · Women’s Individual Medals& Final 4s ...... 49 · Men’s Team All-time Leaders...... 28 · Women’s “Open, Grand Slam, Oly” Final 4Results.. 51 · Men’s Individual All-time Leaders ...... 29 · Challenger & Satellite Women’s Final 4s...... 55 · Men’sCountry Medals & Final 4s...... 30 · Overall Women’s Gold Medals - By Country ..... 56 · Men’s Individual Medals & Final 4s ...... 31 · Highest Scoring, Longest Match Duration ...... 59 · Men’s “Open, Grand Slam, Oly” Final 4 Results...... 34 · Grand Slams...... 60 · Challenger & Satellite Men’sFinal 4s ...... 39 · Youngest & Oldest Gold Medal Winners...... 63 · Overall Men’s Gold Medals - By Country...... 41 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship powered by Smart ...... 64 · Event Information ...... 65 · Men’s Teams –Earnings, Events & Final 4 s ...... 68 · Past Men’s “Final 4s”...... 66 · Men’s Individual –Earnings, Events & Final 4s ...... 68 · Past Women’s “Final 4st”...... 66 · Women’s Teams –Earnings, Events & Final 4s ...... 69 · Entries By Countries ...... 67 · Women’s Individual –Earnings, Events & Final 4s ... 69 · Past Men’s & Women’s Berlin Podium Finishes...... 67 · Entries, Earnings Finishes By Country...... 70 Olympic Beach Volleyball · Men’s Participants...... 71 Women Placements , Atlanta, Sydney & Athens ...... 77 · Men Placements, Atlanta, Sydney & Athens ...... 72 · Atlanta 1996 Women Results ...... 78 · Atlanta 1996 Men Results ...... 73 · Sydney 2000 Women Results...... 78 · Sydney 2000 Men Results ...... 74 · Athens 2004 Women Results ...... 80 · Athens 2004 Men Results ...... 75 · Men’s Country Head-to-Head ...... 81 · Women’s Participants...... 76 · Women’s Country Head-to-Head ...... 82 Beach Volleyball Terms ...... 83 By The Numbers ...... 87

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The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Council, composed 50 participants and partners from all five continents, have approved the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World season that will feature a total of 32 events (16 men and 16 women tournaments) with a Prize Money over $7.5-million. Highlighting the 2005 schedule will be 96 teams (48 men and 48 women two-person tandems) competing in the US$1,000,000 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart in Berlin, Germany June 21-26. Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2003 SWATCH- FIVB World Championships where Athens 2004 Olympic Gold Medalists Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos of Brazil and Misty May/Kerri Walsh of the United States won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively. The 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour will also include a three-leg Grand Slam starting in Norway (June, category be confirmed), France (July) and Austria (August). The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour will be scheduled over eight months starting in May and will include new sites in Croatia, the United Arab Emirates, St. Petersburg (Russia) and Paris (France).

Women’s 2005 Date Country Site ...... Tournament Type May 17-21 China Shanghai ...... Open May 25-29 Japan Osaka ...... Open June 8-12 Italy Milan ...... Open June 14-18 Switzerland Gstaad ...... Open June 21-25 Germany Berlin .....SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart June 29–July 2 Norway Stavanger ...... Grand Slam July 5-9 Russia St. Petersburg ...... Open July 12-16 Portugal Espinho ...... Open July 26-30 France Paris ...... Grand Slam August 2-6 Austria Klagenfurt ...... Grand Slam August 16-20 Canada Montreal ...... Open August 30–September 3 Greece Athens ...... Open September 14-18 Indonesia Bali ...... Open October 17-22 Brazil Salvador ...... Open October 28-November 1 Mexico Acapulco ...... Open *November 16-20 South Africa Cape Town ...... Open

Men’s 2005 Date Country Site ...... Tournament Type May 18-22 China Shanghai ...... Open June 8-12 Croatia Zagreb ...... Open June 15-19 Switzerland Gstaad ...... Open June 22–26 Germany Berlin .....SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart June 30–July 3 Norway Stavanger ...... Grand Slam July 6-10 Russia St. Petersburg ...... Open July 13-17 Portugal Espinho ...... Open July 20-24 Poland Stare Jablonki ...... Open July 27-31 France Paris ...... Grand Slam August 3-7 Austria Klagenfurt ...... Grand Slam August 17-21 Canada Montreal ...... Open August 31–September 4 Greece Athens ...... Open October 18-23 Brazil Salvador ...... Open October 27-31 Mexico Acapulco ...... Open November 14-18 United Arab Emirates Dubai ...... Open *November 23-27 South Africa Cape Town ...... Open *to be confirmed

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May 18-22 - China Open at Shanghai - Shanghai hosts the men for the first-time. The men competed for the first-time in a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event in China last season as Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera of Spain upset Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos of Brazil in the finals at Lianyungang (5/19-23). Three months later, the Brazilians defeated Bosma and Herrera for the Olympic gold medal in Athens. Two Chinese teams finished 25th in the 2004 Lianyungang event.

June 8-12 –Croatia Open at Zagreb –Voted as the No. 1 destination to visit in 2005 by Lonely Planet, Zagreb hosts the second of seven “new” sites on the 2005 men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour.

June 15-19 - Switzerland Open at Gstaad – The 2004 Gstaad men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour final featured the first All-European gold medal match since 1994 as Athens Olympic Bronze Patrick Heuscher and Stefan Kobel delighted the home crowd by defeating Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann of Germany in the title match. Each men’s Gstaad winner has come from a different country as the United States, Argentina and Brazil won the first three Alps titles.

Year –Gstaad Gold Medal / Gstaad Silver Medal / Gstaad Bronze Medal 2001 - Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland / Emanuel Rego/Tande Ramos, Brazil 2002 - Martin Conde/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina / Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil / Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA 2003 - Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, Brazil / Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany / Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Swtizerland 2004 - Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland / M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany / Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil

June 22-26 - SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart at Berlin - The men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Berlin for the 10th-time as the 2005 stop will be part of the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships. Host Germany will be looking a repeat of the 2004 Berlin stop when Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann won the gold medal. The 2004 Berlin stop also marked the first-time that Brazil did not earn a podium spot as Olympic Champions and 2003 World gold medallists Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos dropped the bronze medal match to Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde of Argentina, the 2001 FIVB World Champions.

Year –Berlin Gold Medal / Berlin Silver Medal / Berlin Bronze Medal 1995 - Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway / Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil / Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil 1996 - John Child/Mark Heese, Canada / Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil / Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia 1997 - Emanuel/Ze Marco, Brazil / Guilherme/Para, Brazil / Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 1998 - Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway / Guilherme/Para, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, Brazil 1999 - Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland / Javier Bosma/Fabio Diez, Spain 2001 - Prosser/Zahner, Australia / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Emanuel/Tande Ramos, Brazil 2002 - Para/Harley Marques, Brazil / Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina / Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany 2003 - Franco/Harley, Brazil / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil 2004 - M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina

June 30-July 3 - Norway Grand Slam at Stavanger – Will another country other than Brazil ever win a men’s SWTACH- FIVB World Tour event in Norway. Led by Emanuel Rego, Brazilians have been atop the Stavanger podium in each of the six previous events with 13 overall medals. Emanuel has five gold medals and a bronze while earning $71,250 in Stavanger prize money. Ricardo Santos has three gold medal finishes and $54,000 in earnings. Only the 2003 event saw the Brazil capture one podium spot as Argentina and Australia joined Olympic Champions Emanuel and Ricardo on the award’s stand. Norway’s top finishes are fifths by Vegard Hoidalen and Jorre Kjemperud in 2001 and 2002.

Year –Stavanger Gold Medal / Stavanger Silver Medal / Stavanger Bronze Medal 1999 - Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil / Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil / Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil 2000 - Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil / Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil / Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil 2001 - Emanuel/Tande Ramos, Brazil / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland / Para/Ze Marco de, Brazil 2002 - Emanuel/Tande, Brazil / Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland 2003 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Martin Conde/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina / Julien Prosser/Mark Williams, Australia 2004 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Dave Klemperer/Niklas Rademacher/, Germany / Franco/Tande, Brazil

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July 6-10, - Russia Open at St. Petersburg –The newly established Russian Volleyball Federation brings SWATCH- FIVB World Tour back to Russia for the first-time since 1999 when Moscow hosted the second to two international stops. St. Petersburg was the site of the first men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event in the country when the city hosted the 1994 Goodwill Games. Brazilians Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira won the first Moscow gold medal in 1998 by defeating Martin Conde and Eduardo Martinez of Argentina in the finals. Portugal’s Joao Brenha and Luis Maia captured the 1999 Moscow stop by beating Zé Marco de Melo and Ricardo Santos of Brazil in the finals.

Year –St. Petersburg Gold Medal / St. Petersburg Silver Medal / St. Petersburg Bronze Medal 1994 –Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway / Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA / Bruk Vandeweghe/Sinjin Smith, USA

July 13-17 - Portugal Open at Espinho –Espinho currently ranks behind Rio de Janeiro (14) and Marseille (11) in hosting men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events with the 2005 stop being No. 11 to tie the French city. Brazil will be seeking its eighth Espinho gold medal as reigning Olympic Champions Emanuel Rego (four, 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2004) and Ricardo Santos (four, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004) have combined for eight titles. The United States (two) and Norway (one) have captured the other Espinho crowns as Emanuel has earned seven overall medals and Ricardo (six), who has netted a podium spot in the last five Portuguese events. Portugal Olympians Joao Brenha and Luis Maia has posted their country’s top finish in Espinho with a fifth in 1998 as the pair has competed in nine of the events together along with Canadians John Child and Mark Heese. Emanuel ($88,650 in Espinho earnings), Martin Conde of Argentina ($61,100), Maia ($21,300) and Javier Bosma of Spain ($19,625) have competed in all 10 Espinho events

Year –Portugal Gold Medal / Portugal Silver Medal / Portugal Bronze Medal 1995 - Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil / Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil /Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez, Spain 1996 - Mike Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh, USA /John Child/Mark Heese, Canada / Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde, Argentina 1997 - Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway / Franco/Roberto Lopes, Brazil / Child/Heese, Canada 1998 - Jose Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / Kent Steffes/Whitmarsh, USA / Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil 1999 - Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / Guilherme/Para, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil 2000 - Ze Marco /Ricardo, Brazil / Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland 2001 - Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Emanuel/Tande Ramos, Brazil 2002 - Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA / Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil / Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil 2003 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway / Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Canada 2004 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway / Marcio Araujo/Benjamin , Brazil

July 20-24 - Poland Open at Stare Jablonki –The scenic recreational centre amidst the lakes and woods hosted its first “major” beach volleyball event in 2004 when the men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour saw Olympic Champions Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos win five-straight elimination matches enroute to the Stare Jablonki title. The 2004 event marked the return to Ricardo to action after spraining his right ankle two weeks earlier in Mallorca. The gold medal finish also started a string of three-straight event titles for Emanuel and Ricardo, who also won in Austria the next week followed by their Olympic win in Athens. Two Polish teams finished 25th in the 2004 Stare Jablonki event.

Year –Poland Gold Medal / Poland Silver Medal / Poland Bronze Medal 2004 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil / Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway

July 27-31 - France Grand Slam at Paris –After competing the last 11 seasons in Marseille, the men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour moves north to play in Paris, which is bidding against London, Madrid, Moscow and New York for the 2012 Olympic Games. Marseille has hosted more men’s FIVB events than any other European city and ranks only behind Rio de Janeiro (14). Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide of Norway won the first Marseille event when they defeated Christian Penigaud and Jean-Philippe Jodard of France in the finals. South American tandems won the next 10, including nine by teams from Brazil. Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde of Argentina (2001) broke the Brazilian streak. Marseille gold medallists from Brazil were Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo (1995), Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes (1996), Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira (1997), Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos (1998), Jose Loiola/Emanuel (1999 FIVB World Championships), Ze Marco/Ricardo (2000), Loiola/Ricardo (2002), Emanuel/Ricardo (2003) and Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran (2004).

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August 3-7 - Austria Grand Slam at Klagenfurt – A 2001 FIVB World Championship victory for Argentina’s Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde is the only gold medal finish for a country other than Brazil in Austria. Emanuel Rego of Brazil, who has captured five Klagenfurt gold medals with three different partners with $92,250 in earnings, is one of 17 players that have competed in all eight events on Lake Wörthersee. Others are Baracetti ($41,350), Conde ($39,500), Vegard Hoidalen, Norway ($30,325), Jorre Kjemperud, Norway ($30,325), Bjorn Maaseide, Norway ($25,725), Martin Laciga, Switzerland ($23,000), Paul Laciga, Switzerland ($23,000), Jorg Ahmann, Germany ($22,500), Axel Hager, Germany ($22,500), Markus Egger, Switzerland ($21,725), Julien Prosser, Australia ($19,700), Mark Heese, Canada ($19,000), Nikolas Berger, Austria ($18,200), Robert Nowotny, Austria ($8,075), Paul Schroffenegger, Austria ($5,200) and Thomas Schroffenegger, Austria ($5,200). Berger and Clemens Doppler finished fifth for Austria in both 2002 and 2003. Ahmann and Hager, the Sydney 2000 Olympic bronze medalists, are one of three teams to compete in all eight Klagenfurt events together along with the Lacigas and the Schroffeneggers.

Year –Klagenfurt Gold Medal / Klagenfurt Silver Medal / Klagenfurt Bronze Medal 1997 - Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil / Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, Germany / Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil 1998 - Jose Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, USA / Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway 1999 - Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil 2000 - Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil / Paulao/Jefferson Bellaguarda, Brazil 2001* - Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina / Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway 2002 - Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland / Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 2003 - Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil / Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA / Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland 2004 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil / Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany *FIVB World Championships

August 17-21 - Canada Open at Montréal – Canada returns as a men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stop as Montréal hosts an international beach volleyball event for the second-time. Canadians are hoping to see one of their men’s team reach a FIVB final in Canada. Three-time Olympians John Child and Mark Heese earned silver medals at the the 2000 Toronto and 2002 Montréal events. Sydney Olympians Jody Holden and Conrad Leinemann won the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. South Americans won the three Toronto events starting with Martin Conde and Eduardo Martinez’s 1998 crown. Jose Loiola and Emanuel Rego of Brazil, who placed second to the Argentineans in 1998, captured the 1999 and 2000 Toronto gold medals.

Year –Montréal Gold Medal / Montréal Silver Medal / Montréal Bronze Medal 2002 - Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / John Child/Mark Heese, Canada / Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA

August 31–September 4 - Greece Open at Athens – With the “afterglow” of the 2004 Olympic Games, Athens hosts a men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event. Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard won a 2003 “open” event in Rhodes while Fabio Galli and Riccardo Fenili of Italy won a FIVB challenger event in 2003.

Year –Athens Gold Medal / Athens Silver Medal / Athens Bronze Medal 2004 –Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, Spain / Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland

September 14-18 –Italy Open at Rome - The event will be reinstated into the 2005 Calendar under the finalization of certain conditions only, including the completion of the terms of the agreement currently in negotiation. A major egotiation point is securing the necessary authorization of a venue in downtown.

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October 18-23 –Brazil Open at Salvador - The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Salvador for the second-straight season as the host country hopes to reverse its fortunes from the 2003 season finale in Rio de Janeiro where no Brazilian men’s team earned a podium place. It marked the first-time in 26 FIVB events in Brazil where the host country did not secure a medal. With Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann of Germany winning the 2004 season finale in Rio de Janeiro, it also snapped a streak of 11-straight gold medal finishes by the men from Brazil on their home sand. The Germans defeated Patrick Heuscher and Stefan Kobel of Switzerland in the Rio gold medal match, who lost to Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil in the 2004 Salvador final. Emanuel and Ricardo defeated the Swiss pair in the Athens semi-finals enroute to the Brazilians’ gold medal finish in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Year - Salvador Gold Medal / Salvador Silver Medal / Salvador Bronze Medal 2004 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland / Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina

October 27-31 - Mexico Open at Acapulco –With a new promoter, a powerful Host Broadcaster Televisa and a four- year agreement, the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event returns to Mexico for the first-time since 2000. Men’s teams from the United States won the first two FIVB events in Mexico, including a 1999 Acapulco gold medal for Bill Boullianne and Ian Clark. The Americans upsets 1997 FIVB World Champions Para Ferreira and Guilherme Marques of Brazil in the 1999 finals. Juan Rodriguez Ibarra and Joel Sotelo finished seventh in the 1999 event for Mexico’s best-ever placement on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour.

Year –Acapulco Gold Medal / Acapulco Silver Medal / Acapulco Bronze Medal 1999 - Bill Boullianne/Ian Clark, USA / Para Ferreira/Guilherme Marques, Brazil / Ze Marco deMelo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil

November 14-18 - United Arab Emirates Open at Dubai – Another “new” site on the 2005 men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour, Dubai hosts the first “open” international event in the Middle East. The event ends on a Friday at the end of the week in the muslin country. The event is the first “open” stop in the Middle East as Lebanon hosted a 2001 satellite stop.

November 23-27 - South Africa Open at Cape Town - The men's SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stages its fourth event in South Africa as Cape Town hosts an international stop for the third-time. Durban hosted a men's event in 1996 where Brazilians Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira captured the title by defeating Atlanta Silver Medallists Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh in the finals. Sean Hayes and Jason Smith placed 13th in the 1995 Cape Town event for South Africa’s best finish in an event the country hosted.

Year –Cape Town Gold Medal / Cape Town Silver Medal / Cape Town Bronze Medal 1995 - Emanuel Rego/Zé Marco de Melo, Brazil / Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, Argentina / John Child/Mark Heese, Canada 2004 - Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil / Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / Benjamin Insfran/Harley Marques, Brazil

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May 17-21 - China Open at Shanghai –The women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Shanghai for the second- straight season as the international tour stages an event in China for the eighth season. Dalian hosted women’s stops three times where Brazil’s Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede (1998 and 1999) and Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs of the United States (2000) won gold medals. Two Maoming stops saw Adriana/Shelda (2001) and Misty May/Kerri Walsh of the United States (2002) win titles. The 2003 Lianyungang event was won by Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra for the Netherland’s pair only FIVB title. The best finishes for women’s teams from China have been fourths, including a “final four” finish in 2001 by Rong Chi/Zi Xiong at Maoming and 2004 by Lu Wang/Whenhui You at Shanghai.

Year - Shanghai Gold Medal / Shanghai Silver Medal / Shanghai Bronze Medal 2004 –Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, USA / Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA / Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil

May 25 29 –Japan Open at Osaka – Osaka has hosted more women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events than any other site. Japan hosts the women for the 12th-straight season as a Brazil tandem has captured the last seven titles in Osaka. Brazil’s Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede have won six of the last seven Osaka gold medals in addition to a bronze medal in 1997 and a silver medal in 2003. The winningest tandem ever on the international tour, Adriana and Shelda has combined to win $190,500 in eight Osaka events. The best finish by the host country was a Silver Medal in 2000 by Mika Teru Saiki and Yukiko Takahashi, who finished fourth at the Sydney Olympic Games.

Year - Osaka Gold Medal / Osaka Silver Medal / Osaka Bronze Medal 1994 - Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe, USA / Isabel Salgado/Roseli Timm, Brazil / Karolyn Kirby// Liz Masakayan, USA 1995 - Holly McPeak/ Nancy Reno, USA / Linda Hanley/Angela Rock, USA / Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil 1996 - Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia / Danalee Bragado/Pat Keller, USA / Liane Fenwick/Sarah Straton, Australia 1997 - Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, Brazil / Maike Friedrichsen/Danja Musch, Germany / Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil 1998 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Pires/Samuel, Brazil / Lisa Arce/McPeak, USA 1999 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Cook/Pottharst, Australia / Ana Paula/Silva, Brazil 2000 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Mika Teru Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, Japan / Cook/Pottharst, Australia 2001 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Misty May /Kerri Walsh, USA / Fontana/ Elaine Youngs, USA 2002 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Ana Paula/Tatiana Minello, Brazil / May/Walsh, USA 2003 - Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia 2004 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Cook/Sanderson, Australia / Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland

June 8-12, Italy Open at Milan –With the Arco della Pace (Arc of Peace) - Parco Sempione as an inspirational setting for the elite women's teams, the Northern Italian city will host the women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour for the third- straight year. China’ Jia Tian and Fei Wang won their first-ever “open” international gold medal in Milan by defeating two- time FIVB World Champions Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede in the 2003 final. Adriana and Shelda have appeared in every Italian “open” FIVB final as the Brazilians placed second to Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak in 1997 in Pescara before winning in Vasto in 1998. The best finish by an Italian team in those four events was fifths the past two seasons by Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta in Milan. Italy also hosted women’s challenge events Vasto (1996), Porto San Giorgio (1999) and Portici (1999).

Year - Milan Gold Medal / Milan Silver Medal / Milan Bronze Medal 2003 - Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China / Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil / Nancy Mason/Dianne DeNecochea, USA 2004 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Shaylyn Bede/Renata Ribeiro, Brazil / Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic

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June 14-18 - Switzerland Open at Gstaad – The sixth Gstaad stop for the women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour should be interesting to see if a third different team can win the gold medal in the Swiss Alps. Only two teams (Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar and Misty May/Kerri Walsh) have won Gstaad gold medals. Brazil (seven medals) and the United States (seven) have dominated the Gstaad medal picture with Australia being the only other country to gain a spot on the podium as Sydney 2000 Olympic champions Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst earned a bronze medal in 2002. The best finish by a Swiss team in those five events were ninths in 2002 and 2003 Simone Kuhn and Nicole Schnyder.

Year - Gstaad Gold Medal / Gstaad Silver Medal / Gstaad Bronze Medal 2000 - Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil / Holly McPeak/Misty May, USA / Ana Paula Connelly/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil 2001 –Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Barbra Fontana/Elaine Youngs, USA /May/Kerri Walsh, USA 2002 –May/Walsh, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia 2003 –May/Walsh, USA / Ana Paula/Sandra Pires, Brazil / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil 2004 –May/Walsh, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / McPeak/Youngs, USA

June 21-25 - SWATCH-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart at Berlin –The women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Berlin for the fourth-time as the 2005 stop will be part of the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships. Host Germany will be looking for its first podium finish for its women’s teams as Suzanne Lahme and Danja Musch placed fourth in the 2004 Berlin stop.

Year - Berlin Gold Medal / Berlin Silver Medal / Berlin Bronze Medal 2000 - Holly McPeak/Misty May, USA / Tania Gooley/Pauline Manser, Australia / Mia Teru Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, Japan 2003 –Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil / Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, USA, Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil 2004 –Adriana/Shelda, Brazil / Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba / McPeak/Youngs, United States

June 29–July 2, Norway Grand Slam at Stavanger –The 2004 Stavanger event helped Norway gain two spots in the women’s competition at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games as Nila Ann Hakedal and Ingrid Torlen placed fifth for the top finish by a Norwegian team in the three Stavanger stops. Two different teams have won the Stavanger gold medal with the United States sweeping the three podium spots in 2004 led by a first-place finish Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, who also captured the inaugural Stavanger event in 2002.

Year –Stavanger Gold Medal / Stavanger Silver Medal / Stavanger Bronze Medal 2002 - Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, USA / Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia / Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil 2003 –Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil / Misty May/Kerri Walsh, USA / Adriana/Shelda, Brazil 2004 - McPeak/Youngs, United States / Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA / Walsh/Rachel Wacholder, USA

July 5-9 - Russia Open at St. Petersburg - The women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Russia since playing in the 1994 Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg. It was the first of three-straight Goodwill Games appearances for beach volleyball with other events in New York and Brisbane, Australia.

Year –St. Petersburg Gold Medal / St. Petersburg Silver Medal / St. Petersburg Bronze Medal 1994 –Karolyn Kirby/Liz Masakayan, USA / Adriana Samuel/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil / Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe

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July 12-16 –Portugal Open at Espinho –For the first-time since 2001, the women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Espinho. Women’s teams from the United States have won five of the previous gold medals on the Portugal coast, including four-straight as Olympic Champions Misty May and Kerri Walsh won their first ever FIVB title in Espinho. The win by Brazilians Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva in 1996 was their first stop after capturing the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. Ana Pereira and Maria Jose Schuller posted a 2000 Espinho seventh was the best finish by a Portugal team.

Year –Espinho Gold Medal / Espinho Silver Medal / Espinho Bronze Medal 1995 –Holly McPeak/Nancy Reno, USA / Linda Hanley/Angela Rock, USA / Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil 1996 –Pires/Silva, Brazil / /Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, Brazil / Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil 1997 - Samuel/Rodrigues, Brazil, Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Pires/Silva, Brazil 1998 - Barbra Fontana/Hanley, USA / Pires/Samuel,Brazil / Reno/Elaine Youngs, USA 1999 - Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA / Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia / Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA 2000 - Masakayan/Youngs, USA / Arce/Fontana, USA / Cook/Pottharst, Australia 2001 - Misty May/Kerri Walsh, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Fontana/Youngs, USA

July 26-30 - France Grand Slam at Paris –For the first time, a city in France other than Marseille will host an “open” women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event. A finalist for the host site of the 2012 Olympics, Paris will stage an international beach volleyball event for the first time. Marseille hosted the women the last eight seasons, including the 1999 FIVB World Championships where Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede captured the title. After women’s teams from Brazil (Adriana/Shelda, 1997 and 1999, and Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel, 1998), five different tandems from the United States captured the Marseille gold medal (Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, 2000, Barbara Fontana/Elaine Youngs, 2001, Holly McPeak/Youngs, 2002, Misty May/Kerri Walsh, 2003 and Walsh/Rachel Wacholder, 2004). Ethel-Julie Arjona and Virginie Kadjo posted ninths (2003 and 2004) for the best finishes by a French team in Marseille. France has also hosted three FIVB challenge events the past two seasons in Lavandou and Porticcio.

August 3 –6 - Austria Grand Slam at Klagenfurt –After Adriana Behar and Shelda Behar captured their second FIVB World Championship in 2001 in Klagenfurt, the United States captured the last three Austrian gold medals. Kerri Walsh has been part of the winning team each time with Misty May (2002 and 2003) and Rachel Wacholder (2004). Adriana and Shelda have collected four Klagenfurt medals along with $114,000 in Austrian earnings. The best finish by an Austrian team in the four previous Klagenfurt events has been 17ths, including Christine MellitzerSabine Swoboda in 2001, and Barbara Hansel/Sara Montagnolli and Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger in 2004.

Year –Klagenfurt Gold Medal / Klagenfurt Silver Medal / Klagenfurt Bronze Medal 2001* -Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil / Sandra Pires/Tatiana Minello, Brazil / Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic 2002 - Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, United States 2003 - May/Walsh, United States / Pires/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil 2004 - Walsh/Rachel Wacholder, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Annett Davis/ Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA *FIVB World Championships

August 16-20 –Canada Open at Montréal –Little did the 2002 crowd in Montréal know it would produce the same results as the 2004 Athens Olympic Games as the United States, Brazil and Australia competed in the “final four”. Olympic finalists Misty May/Kerri Walsh of the United States defeated Brazil’s Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar in the Montréal. The top Canadian finisher in 2002 was a 17th by Gabriele Jobst and Sarah Maxwell. Canada has also hosted “open” women’s events in Toronto and the 1999 Pan-America Games in Winnipeg where Adriana and Shelda captured the title. Toronto winners were Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel of Brazil (1998), Holly McPeak/Nancy Reno of the United States (1999) and Adriana/Shelda (2000). Kathy Tough and Guylaine were ninth for Canada in the 1998 Toronto event.

Year –Montréal Gold Medal / Montréal Silver Medal / Montréal Bronze Medal 2002 - Misty May/Kerri Walsh, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, USA

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August 30–September 3 - Greece Open at Athens – There will be a “touch of the Olympics” when the women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour returns to Athens after the success of the 2004 Summer Games. The event will be the fifth “open” FIVB for Greece as Rhodes hosted the women’s international tour the past three seasons where Olympic champions Misty May and Kerri Walsh won 2004 titles. Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires won the 2003 Rhodes gold medal with Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs the 2002 winners. Xylokastro hosted FIVB challenger events twice where Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova of Bulgaria (2000) and Rong Chi/Zi Xiong (2001) of China won titles. Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri, who placed second in the 2000 Xylokastro challenger, was third in the 2002 Rhodes event for Greece’s best finish as a host country.

Year –Athens Gold Medal / Athens Silver Medal / Athens Bronze Medal 2004 (Olympics) - Misty May/Kerri Walsh, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, USA

September 14-18 - Indonesia, Open at Bali – Indonesia hosts the women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour for the fourth time, including the third-stop in Bali. Jakarta hosted a women’s international stop in 1996 where BraziliansShelda Bede/Adriana Behar defeated Maike Friedrichsen/Danja Musch for the title. Timy Yudhani Rahayu has posted Indonesia's best finishes on her home sand with ninths with Eta Kaize (1995) and Siti Nurjanah (2003).

Year –Bali Gold Medal / Bali Silver Medal / Bali Bronze Medal 1995 - Nancy Reno/Holly McPeak, USA / Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil / Karolyn Kirby, USA 2003 - Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China / Tamara Larrea Peraza/Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba / Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova

October 17-22 –Brazil Open at Salvador –Brazil placed six teams among the top seven finishers in the 2004 season finale in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian women have won all four of the previous Salvador events, including three by Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede. Ana Paula Connolly and Sandra Pires, the 2003 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour season point’s champions, won their only 2004 event in Rio. The 2004 title was Pires’ third in Rio de Janeiro as the women’s from the host country have now five of the seven previous events. Pires joins Adriana and Shelda as earning medals at each Salvador stop.

Year - Salvador Gold Medal / Salvador Silver Medal / Salvador Bronze Medal 1996 - Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, Brazil / Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil / Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil 1997 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, USA / Pires/Silva, Brazil 1998 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Barbra Fontana/Linda Hanley, USA / Pires/Samuel, Brazil 1999 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA / Pires/Samuel, Brazil

October 28-November - Mexico Open at Acapulco – Mexico’s original resort, Acapulco hosts the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour on the soft golden sand of Tamarindos Beach with its blue-colored warm waves and swaying palm trees. Acapulco hosted one of the first qualifying events for the 2000 Olympic games where Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede topped the 1999 podium as the Brazilians bettered Sydney gold medallists Kerri Pottharst and Natalie Cook for the title. However, the Aussies were playing with different partners in 1999 where Pottharst teamed with Pauline Manser and Cook with Angela Clarkie. Laura Almaral and Mayra Huerta were Mexico’s top finishers I 1999 with a 17th.

Year –Acapulco Gold Medal / Acapulco Silver Medal / Acapulco Bronze Medal 1999 –Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil / Pauline Manser/Kerri Pottharst, Australia / Angela Clarke/Natalie Cook, Australia

November 16-20 - South Africa Open at Cape Town - The women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour makes its first ever stop in South Africa and the African continent.

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FIVB - Located in Lausanne, Switzerland, The FIVB is the International FIVB Headquarters Organization responsible for all forms of Volleyball on a global level. Av. de la Gare 121003 Working closely with National Federations and private enterprises, the FIVB promotes Volleyball competitions and development activities as Lausanne, Switzerland entertainment and promotional factors for the enjoyment of spectators and Telephone - +41 21 345 35 35 participants while satisfying sponsors' needs. Dr. Rubén Acosta Fax - +41 21 345 35 45 Hernandez of Mexico is the FIVB President and Jean-Pierre Seppey is the E-mail - [email protected] FIVB General Manager.

FIVB mission - The FIVB governs, manages and communicates all forms of Volleyball and Beach Volleyball worldwide. It aims to develop Volleyball as a major world media and entertainment sport through world class planning and organization of competitions, marketing and promotional activities.

The new era - The new era commenced in 1984 when FIVB moved to Lausanne, Switzerland and elected a new President, who envisaged a marketing strategy with new competitions aimed at consolidating FIVB's brand identity and world class profile. As a result, The FIVB is now the largest sports organization in the world in terms of its 217 member National Federations, operating at continental level through five Confederations based in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America, and South America. Under FIVB guidance, these entities provide opportunities to Volleyball and Beach Volleyball event organizers, sponsors, TV broadcasters and over 500 million participating athletes world-wide.

Secure in its future - The FIVB is governed by its own Constitution and Regulations under Swiss law and operates from Lausanne in a villa fully equipped and resourced with the latest technologies. Secure in its operations for at least the next decade, the FIVB is in a position to provide effective leadership to Volleyball athletes and stakeholders. Under the financial control of an accountant certified by the Swiss government, the FIVB is audited every year by one of the world's leading auditing firms

FIVB today - One of the top three global International Sporting Federations, The FIVB provides leadership to 500-million players and 33-million licensed athletes from 217 affiliated National Federations. Partnering with up to 100 Event Organizers and TV Broadcasters annually, the FIVB is the worldwide leader in innovative 'new generation' sports entertainment which awards over US$ 25-million in Prize Money every year.

The FIVB structure - As The FIVB's basic platform and comprising all affiliated National Federations, the World Congress is the supreme authority. Convened every two years, the Congress elects the President and members of the Board. The Board of Administration is responsible for the overall management of the FIVB, overseeing the work of the National Federations, Confederations, Commissions and Councils and appoints Officials, including members of the Executive Committee. · The Executive Committee is composed of Board members and each member is charged with important and specific responsibilities. · The FIVB President is personally accountable before the Congress and the Board of Administration whose decisions he is responsible for executing and is supported by the General Manager and the Executive Committee members. · The General Manager is accountable for the ongoing management and administration of the FIVB Secretariat which implements Board and Congress decisions and ensures the respect of the Constitution, Regulations and FIVB decisions. · National Federations are responsible for Volleyball in their respective countries. · The Continental Confederations, Councils and Commissions are supporting institutions of FIVB actions in their area and are accountable before the FIVB for the fulfillment of their duties in accordance with FIVB regulations and decisions. · FIVB Technical Officials represent the FIVB world wide in its global operations. They supervise and participate in the organisation of events, ensuring that event organizers deliver world class conditions to sponsors and participants.

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FIVB Board of Administration FIVB Executive Committee · Alan Ahac, Canada · Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernandez, Mexico, President · Essa Hamza Ahmad Al Failakawi, Kuwait · Jizhong Wei, China, First Executive Vice-President · Dr.,António Camilo Antão, Mozambique · Dr. B. Sivanthi Adityan, India, Executive Vice-President · Philip Berben, Beligum · Dr. Saleh Ahmad Bin Nasser, Saudi Arabia, Ex. Vice-President · Aleksandar Boricic, Serbia & Montenegro · Theofanis Tsiokris, Greece, Executive Vice-President · Roberto Wilfrido Escobar Gonzalez, Paraguay · Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz, Dominican Republic, Ex. Vice-President · Abdelhadi Ghzali, Morocco · Dr. Amr M. Elwani, Egypt, Executive Vice-President · Habu Ahmed Gumel, Nigeria · Dr. Ary Da Silva Graça Filho, Brazil, Executive Vice-President · Yang-Ja Hong, Korea · Yuri Chesnokov, Russia, Executive Vice-President · Angel Tomás Iglesias Guerra, Cuba · Vicente Henrique Goncalves De Araujo, Portugal, Executive · Jacques Joachim, Haiti Vice-President · Hannu Kananen, Finland · André Meyer, Luxemburg, Executive Vice-President · André Leclercq, France · Rita Subowo, Indonesia, Executive Vice-President · Dr. Rafael Lloreda Currea, Colombia · Hiroshi Toyoda, Japan, Executive Member · Miguel Angel Quintana, Spain · Augusto Patricio Sandoval Carrera, Ecuador · Shanrit Wongprasert, Thailand

FIVB Beach Volleyball Council FIVB Commission Presidents · Christopher St-John “Sinjin” Smith, United States, President · Jizhong Wei, China, Legal · Angelo Squeo, Italy, Beach Volleyball Coordinator · Dr. B. Sivanthi Adityan, India, Finance · José Fernando Lopes Casanova, Portugal, Refereeing Delegate · Michel Henault, France, Press · Björn Maaseide, Norway, Promoter's Representative · Alexander James Steel, Scotland, · Miguel Angel Quintana, Spain, National Federations' Representative Rules of the Game · Max Backer Netherlands, Men's Athlete Advisor · Gavriel Kraus, Israel, Refereeing · Karin Truessel, Switzerland, Women's Athlete Advisor · Hiroshi Toyoda, Japan, Technical · Markus Dieckmann, Germany, Men's Athlete Representative · Yuri Chesnokov, Russia, Coaching · Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands, Women's Athlete Representative · Dr. Annie Peytavin, France, Medical

FIVB Confederation Code Countries President Web Site Confederation Africaine De Volleyball CAVB...... 53 Dr. Amr Elwany, Egypt www.cavb.org Asian Volleyball Confederation AVC ...... 64 Jizhong Wei, China www.avcvolley.org Confederation Europeenne De Volleyball CEV...... 54 André Meyer, Luxembourg www.cev.lu NORCECA Volleyball Confederacion NORCECA...... 34 Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz, Dominican Republic www.norceca.org Confederacion Sudamericana De Voleibol CSV...... 12 Dr. Ary Da Silva Graça Filho, Brazil www.voleysur.org

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Country Member . Confederation Country Member..Confederation Country...... Code Since...... Code Country ...... Code Since ...... Code Afghanistan...... AFG 1980 ...... AVC Dominica...... DMA 1992...... NORCECA Albania ...... ALB 1949 ...... CEV Dominican Republic ...... DOM 1955...... NORCECA Algeria ...... ALG 1964 ...... CAVB Ecuador...... ECU 1951...... CSV Andorra...... AND 1987 ...... CEV Egypt...... EGY 1947...... CAVB Angola ...... ANG 1978 ...... CAVB El Salvador...... ESA 1964...... NORCECA Anguillia...... AGU 1992 ...... NORCECA England...... ENG 1964...... CEV Antigua and Barbuda...... ANT 1986 ...... NORCECA Equatorial Guinea ...... GEQ 1992...... CAVB Argentina ...... ARG 1951 ...... CSV Eritrea ...... ERT 1998...... CAVB Armenia ...... ARM 1992 ...... CEV Estonia...... EST 1992...... CEV Aruba...... ARU 1986 ...... NORCECA Ethiopia...... ETH 1955...... CAVB Australia ...... AUS 1968 ...... AVC Faroe Islands ...... FER 1978...... CEV Austria ...... AUT 1953 ...... CEV Fiji ...... FIJ 1982...... AVC Azerbaijan...... AZE 1992 ...... CEV Finland ...... FIN 1957...... CEV Bahamas ...... BAH 1968 ...... NORCECA France...... FRA 1947...... CEV Bahrain ...... BRN 1976 ...... AVC French Guyana ...... FGU 1997...... CSV Bangladesh...... BAN 1976 ...... AVC Gabon ...... GAB 1965...... CAVB Barbados ...... BAR 1988 ...... NORCECA Gambia ...... GAM 1972...... CAVB Belarus ...... BLR 1992 ...... CEV Georgia ...... GEO 1992...... CEV Belgium ...... BEL 1947 ...... CEV Germany ...... GER 1957...... CEV Belize...... BIZ 1984 ...... NORCECA Ghana ...... GHA 1961...... CAVB Benin ...... BEN 1964 ...... CAVB Gibraltar ...... GIB 1984...... CEV Bermuda...... BER 1984 ...... NORCECA Greece ...... GRE 1951...... CEV Bhutan ...... BHU 1984 ...... AVC Greenland ...... GRL 1998...... CEV Bolivia...... BOL 1966 ...... CSV Grenada...... GRN 1989...... NORCECA Bosnia and Herzegovina ...... BIH 1992 ...... CEV Guadeloupe ...... GDP 1992...... NORCECA Botswana...... BOT 1988 ...... CAVB Guam ...... GUM 1976...... AVC Brazil ...... BRA 1947 ...... CSV Guatemala ...... GUA 1951...... NORCECA British Virgin Islands ...... IVB 1980 ...... NORCECA Guinea ...... GUI 1961...... CAVB Brunei Negara Darussalam ..... BRU 1982 ...... AVC Guinea-Bissau ...... GBS 1992...... CAVB Bulgaria ...... BUL 1949 ...... CEV Guyana ...... GUY 1966...... CSV Burkina Faso ...... BUR 1964 ...... CAVB Haiti...... HAl 1959...... NORCECA Burundi ...... BDI 1992 ...... CAVB Honduras ...... HON 1974...... NORCECA Cambodia ...... CAM 1968 ...... AVC Hong Kong...... HKG 1959...... AVC Cameroon...... CMR 1964 ...... CAVB Hungary ...... HUN 1947...... CEV Canada...... CAN 1959 ...... NORCECA Iceland ...... ISL 1974...... CEV Cape Verde ...... CPV 1988 ...... CAVB India ...... IND 1951...... AVC Cayman Islands...... CAY 1976 ...... NORCECA Indonesia ...... INA 1959...... AVC Central African Republic...... CAF 1964 ...... CAVB Iran...... IRI 1959...... AVC Chad...... CHA 1964 ...... CAVB Iraq...... IRQ 1959...... AVC Chile ...... CHI 1959 ...... CSV Ireland...... IRL 1982...... CEV China ...... CHN 1953 ...... AVC Israel ...... ISR 1953...... CEV Chinese Taipei...... TPE 1982 ...... AVC Italy ...... ITA 1947...... CEV Colombia ...... COL 1955 ...... CSV Jamaica...... JAM 1961...... NORCECA Comoros...... COM 1982 ...... CAVB Japan ...... JPN 1951...... AVC Congo...... CGO 1964 ...... CAVB Jordan...... JOR 1970...... AVC Cook Islands...... COK 1992 ...... AVC Kazakhstan ...... KAZ 1992...... AVC Costa Rica...... CRC 1970 ...... NORCECA Kenya...... KEN 1964...... CAVB Côte d'Ivoire ...... CIV 1964 ...... CAVB Kiribati...... KIR 2000...... AVC Croatia...... CRO 1992 ...... CEV Korea ...... KOR 1959...... AVC Cuba...... CUB 1955 ...... NORCECA Korea, People's Dem. Rep...... PRK 1955...... AVC Cyprus ...... CYP 1980 ...... CEV Kuwait ...... KUW 1964...... AVC Czech Republic ...... CZE 1947 ...... CEV Kyrgyzstan ...... KGZ 1992...... AVC Democratic Rep. of Congo ...... COD 1964 ...... CAVB Laos ...... LAO 1968...... AVC Denmark...... DEN 1955 ...... CEV Latvia ...... LAT 1992...... CEV Djibouti ...... DJI 1984 ...... CAVB Lebanon...... LIB 1949...... AVC

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Country Member . Confederation Country Member..Confederation Country...... Code Since...... Code Country ...... Code Since ...... Code Lesotho...... LES 1992 ...... CAVB Russia...... RUS 1992...... CEV Liberia...... LBR 1987 ...... CAVB Rwanda...... RWA 1978...... CAVB Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ...... LBA 1968 ...... CAVB Saint Kitts and Nevis...... SKN 1988...... NORCECA Liechtenstein ...... LIE 1978 ...... CEV Saint Lucia ...... LCA 1986...... NORCECA Lithuania...... LTU 1992 ...... CEV Saipan...... SAI 1986...... AVC Luxemburg...... LUX 1951 ...... CEV Samoa, American ...... ASA 1988...... AVC Macao...... MAC 1986 ...... AVC Samoa, Western ...... SAM 1984...... AVC Macedonia...... MKD 1993 ...... CEV San Marino...... SMR 1987...... CEV Madagascar...... MAD 1964 ...... CAVB São Tomé and Príncipe ...... STP 1984...... CAVB Malawi ...... MAW 1984 ...... CAVB Saudia Arabia ...... KSA 1964...... AVC Malaysia ...... MAS 1964 ...... AVC Scotland...... SCO 1970...... CEV Maldive Islands...... MDV 1984 ...... AVC Senegal...... SEN 1961...... CAVB Mali...... MLI 1964 ...... CAVB Serbia & Montenegro ...... SCG 1947...... CEV Malta...... MLT 1984 ...... CEV Seychelles...... SEY 1982...... CAVB Marshall Islands...... MSH 1992 ...... AVC Sierra Leone ...... SLE 1992...... CAVB Martinique...... MQE 1992 ...... NORCECA Singapore...... SIN 1965...... AVC Mauritania...... MTN 1964 ...... CAVB Slovak Republic ...... SVK 1993...... CEV Mauritius...... MRI 1959 ...... CAVB Slovenia ...... SLO 1992...... CEV Mexico ...... MEX 1955 ...... NORCECA Solomon Islands ...... SOL 1990...... AVC Micronesia ...... FSM 1996 ...... AVC Somalia...... SOM 1972...... CAVB Moldova...... MLD 1992 ...... CEV South Africa ...... RSA 1992...... CAVB Monaco...... MON 1988 ...... CEV Spain...... ESP 1953...... CEV Mongolia...... MGL 1957 ...... AVC Sri Lanka...... SRI 1955...... AVC Morocco...... MAR 1959 ...... CAVB St. Vincent & the Grenadines.... VIN 1987...... NORCECA Mozambique...... MOZ 1978 ...... CAVB Sudan...... SUD 1972...... CAVB Myanmar ...... MYA 1961 ...... AVC Surinam...... SUR 1976...... NORCECA Namibia ...... NAM 1991 ...... CAVB Swaziland...... SWZ 1984...... CAVB Nauru...... NRU 1998 ...... AVC Sweden...... SWE 1961...... CEV Nepal ...... NEP 1980 ...... AVC Switzerland ...... SUI 1957...... CEV Netherlands Antilles...... AHO 1955 ...... NORCECA Syria...... SYR 1955...... AVC Netherlands ...... NED 1947 ...... CEV Tajikistan...... TJK 1992...... AVC New Zealand ...... NZL 1970 ...... AVC Tanzania ...... TAN 1984...... CAVB Nicaragua ...... NCA 1980 ...... NORCECA Thailand ...... THA 1964...... AVC Niger...... NIG 1964 ...... CAVB Togo...... TOG 1968...... CAVB Nigeria ...... NGR 1972 ...... CAVB Tonga...... TGA 1987...... AVC Niue Island...... NIU 1998 ...... AVC Trinidad and Tobago...... TRI 1964...... NORCECA Northern Ireland...... NIR 1982 ...... CEV Tunisia ...... TUN 1957...... CAVB Norway ...... NOR 1949 ...... CEV Turkey...... TUR 1949...... CEV Oman...... OMA 1978 ...... AVC Turkmenistan ...... TKM 1992...... AVC Pakistan...... PAK 1955 ...... AVC Tuvalu ...... TUV 1992...... AVC Palau ...... PAU 1998 ...... AVC Uganda ...... UGA 1982...... CAVB Palestine...... PLE 1980 ...... AVC Ukraine...... UKR 1992...... CEV Panama ...... PAN 1968 ...... NORCECA United Arab Emirates...... UAE 1976...... AVC Papua-New Guinea ...... PNG 1988 ...... AVC United States ...... USA 1947...... NORCECA Paraguay ...... PAR 1955 ...... CSV Uruguay ...... URU 1947...... CSV Peru...... PER 1955 ...... CSV Uzbekistan ...... UZB 1992...... AVC Philippines ...... PHI 1951 ...... AVC Vanuatu...... VAN 1986...... AVC Poland ...... POL 1947 ...... CEV Venezuela...... VEN 1951...... CSV Polynesia, French...... PLY 1998 ...... AVC Vietnam...... VIE 1961...... AVC Portugal ...... POR 1947 ...... CEV Virgin Islands ...... ISV 1966...... NORCECA Puerto Rico...... PUR 1959 ...... NORCECA Wales...... WAL 1989...... CEV Qatar ...... QAT 1974 ...... AVC Yemen...... YEM 1970...... AVC Romania ...... ROM 1947 ...... CEV Zambia...... ZAM 1970...... CAVB Zimbabwe ...... ZIM 1982...... CAVB

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THE FIVB - The seeds of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) were sown at a meeting in the Graf Coffee House in Prague when the Polish, French and (then) Czechoslovak Volleyball Federations discussed declarations of support from the Italian, Yugoslav, Romanian, and Belgian Federations suggesting an "autonomous Volleyball commission". Subsequently, the organization of a first Constitutive Congress was entrusted to the President of the French Volleyball Federation, Paul Libaud, and it took place in Paris April 18- 20, 1947 with the participation of 14 Federations. The FIVB was born! Libaud was elected first President of the FIVB shortly afterwards and the headquarters were established in Paris, where they remained for the first 37 years until 1984. The first World Championships were organized in 1949 for men and in 1952 for women and have since remained the biggest event in Volleyball. In 1957 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) included Volleyball as a medal sport in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo while Beach Volleyball made its Olympic debut at the 1996 Atlanta Games. A big turning point for the FIVB came in 1984 when President Libaud, by then in his late 70's and highly acclaimed for having founded the Federation and making it a significant reality on the world sports stage, resigned. Dr. Rubén Acosta Hernandez was elected new President to succeed him at the World Congress in Long Beach, California. The FIVB moved its headquarters to Lausanne, Switzerland the same year bringing it closer to the IOC. Very soon after Dr. Acosta became Volleyball’s ambassador, promoting the sport in worldwide competitions held in the five Confederations (Asia, Africa, Europe, South America and Norceca).

BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Born in the depression days of the 1920s on the sandy beaches of Santa Monica, California, Beach Volleyball has become a multi million-dollar extravaganza and an Olympic sport that has captivated players in more than 90 countries. From those first matches, the game caught on 10 years later in France, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Latvia before slotting perfectly into the Californian lifestyle in the 1950s and the pulsating 1960s, taking its place alongside surfing. The United States and Brazil played a major role in transforming "Beach" into a professional sport in the1970s and 1980s, but it was the hard work of the FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta and Beach Volleyball stars such as Sinjin Smith, Karch Kiraly and Randy Stoklos that helped establish Beach Volleyball internationally in the 1980s and 1990s and become a full medal sport at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. At the same time the FIVB Beach Volleyball International Circuit evolved from the World Series to the World Tour and exploded in popularity in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The 2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour boasted 27 major events encompassing Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas in an Olympic year with over US $5-million in prize money.

· 1920s - The birth of Beach Volleyball on the beaches of Santa Monica, California. · 1947 - The first official two-man Beach Volleyball tournament held at State Beach, California with no prize money. · 1948 - The first tournament with prizes was played at State Beach were the top teams were rewarded crates of Pepsi. · 1974 - The first money tournament was held where the US$1,500 San Diego Open was held with 250 spectators. · 1987 - The first FIVB international competition started called "The World Championship" in Rio de Janeiro. It later changes its name to the World Series in 1989-90 and the World Tour in 1996. · 1993 - The International Olympic Committee recognizes Beach Volleyball as an Olympic Games discipline. · 1996 - First appearance (and sold out) at the Atlanta Olympic Games. · 2000 - Beach Volleyball at the Sydney Olympic Games attracts 180,000 spectators and billions of TV viewers. · 2001 - More and 120,000 spectators attend five days of competition at the World Championship in Austria. · 2003 - The World Tour includes a four-leg "Grand Slam" integrated tournament within a tournament, challenging the top teams to win "The Slam" and go down in history as truly great players. Berlin, Marseille, Klagenfurt and Los Angles host Grand Slams with US$300,000 in prize money for each tournament · 2004 - A record 27 tournaments, including a three-leg Grand Slam (Berlin, Marseille and Klagenfurt) of which 22 are included in the Olympic qualifying process, with record prize money of US$5,480,000.

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SWATCH-FIVB World Tour - From 1989 when the first international Beach Volleyball Tour called the World Series was unleashed in Rio de Janeiro, the circuit has undergone two name changes and a makeover to become a series of "dynamic" global sporting events each year. From the beginning in 1989 of three legs of men's competition in Brazil, Italy and Japan involving 40 athletes from seven countries, the international Beach Volleyball Tour introduced women's play three years later before the world-wide circuit was revitalized and the World Championship Series was born in 1995. At that point legs and prize money stood at 17 and US$2.4- million, respectively thus prompting the transformation into the now famous World Tour. The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour embraced 22 stops split between men and women in 2003 with over 700 athletes from more than 50 countries and a record prize money pool nearing US$5-million, including Grand Slam stops in Berlin, Marseille, Klagenfurt and Los Angeles. The 2004 season featured 27 “major” tournaments (15 men and 12 women), with US$5.48-million in prize money, a three-leg Grand Slam (Berlin, Marseille and Klagenfurt), plus the Athens 2004 Olympics Games where 24 men’s and 24 women’s teams competed for the gold medals won by Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos of Brazil and Misty May/Kerri Walsh of the United States.

OLYMPIC BEACH VOLLEYBALL - The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour during the 1992 and 1993 season was, in a way, the beginning of the sports’ Olympic era. After the 1992 Barcelona Games, a beach volleyball event was played in Almeria, Spain, as post-Olympic demonstration sport. In addition to being the first-ever women’s international event, the tournament was the first step in getting the sport entered in the Olympics. The United States won both men’s (Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos) and women’s (Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno) titles. In February, 1993, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samarach, along with Atlanta Committee Olympic Games President Billy Payne and other IOC members attended the FIVB Beach Volleyball Finals in Rio de Janeiro. There they saw the excitement that the sport could generate as over 140,000 fans jammed the stadium for the one week tournament. As a result, the most important event in the history of beach volleyball occurred on September 24, 1993. On that day, at the 101st IOC session in Monte Carlo, the sport of beach volleyball was admitted as a medal discipline for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The sport had reached its Olympic era.

ECO FRIENDLY BEACH VOLLEYBALL! - The FIVB and Global Sports Alliance have joined forces for the third year to help raise environment awareness through sport. The ecoflag symbolizes the commitment to the environment of sports-lovers and everyone who knows the importance and irreplaceable nature of the water, air and greenery that surrounds us. The SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event in Gstaad, Switzerland is setting the example by players using bicycles for local transport in the picturesque alpine town! Hop, Step and Jump to a better environment GSA's, approach to the environmental problem is unique and practical:

· First (Hop) is promoting awareness through the Ecoflag. "We can enjoy volleyball because of clean air and water, thus the environment. Let's make sure that we keep the environment clean for future generations." · Second (Step) is promoting the spontaneous actions on the environment. The GSA has introduced advanced initiatives on sports and environmental issues, such as asking sport fans to take spontaneous actions on the environment. They make this introduction through the Global Forum for Sports and Environment (G-ForSE2003), which is where FIVB president Dr. Rubén Acosta received the Prince Takamondo Memorial Prize for environmental excellence in November last year inTokyo, Japan. · Third (Jump) is spreading this awareness and actions to the 1 billion sport enthusiasts around the world.

For more information take a look at the global Sports Alliance website at www.gsa.or.jp

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In addition to the “world championship, grand slam and open events,” the FIVB will stage junior world championship for men’s and women’s player’s under-21 and under-18. The FIVB will also stage challenger, satellite and exhibition matches in 2005. Here is a review of under-21 and under-18 world champions.

PAST U-21 MEN’S “FINAL FOURS” PAST U-21 WOMEN’S “FINAL FOURS”

France, Le Lavandou (August 24-26, 2001) France, Le Lavandou (August 24-26, 2001) 1. Pedro Cunha/Anselmo Sigoli, Brazil 1. Shaylyn Bede/Maria Salgado Rufino, Brazil 2. Pablo Herrera/Raul Mesa, Spain 2. Anna Bobrova/Anna Morozova, Russia 3. Anton Koulinovski/Alexei Verbov, Russia 3. Katerina Tychnova/Markiea Tychnova, Czech Republic 4. Alfredo Tabarini/Francesco Tabarini, San Marino 4. Jeaqueline Alvares/Norma Perez, Mexico

Italy, Catania (July 10-14, 2002) Italy, Catania (July 10-14, 2002) 1. Pablo Herrera/Raul Mesa, Spain 1. Juliana Felisberta Silva/Taiana Lima, Brazil 2. Pedro Cunha/Adriano Fonseca, Brazil 2. Isabelle Forrer/Melanie Schoneberger, Switzerland 3. Matthias Karger/Maarten Lammens, Germany 3. Talita Rocha/Maria Salgado Rufino, Brazil 4. Andreas Gortsianouk/Georgios Knapek, Greece 4. Vassiliki Arvaniti/Efthalia Koutroumanidou, Greece

France, Saint Quay Portrieux (August 7-10, 2003) France, Saint Quay Portrieux (August 7-10, 2003) 1. Pedro Cunha/Pedro Solberg Salgado, Brazil 1. Anna Morozova/Alexandra Shiryaeva, Russia 2. Daniel Krug/Mischa Urbatzka, Germany 2. Katrin Holtwick/Maria Kleefisch, Germany 3. Ravel Rotreki/Pavel Kolar, Czech Republic 3. Carolina Solberg Salgado/Maria Salgado Rufino, Brazil 4. Gregoire Capitaine/Damien Quoirin, France 4. Tanya Schmocker/Melanie Schoneberger, Switzerland

Portugal, Porto Santo (September 22-26, 2004) Portugal, Porto Santo (September 22-25, 2004) 1. Miguel Angel Amo/Inocencio Lario, Spain 1. Taiana Lima/Carolina Solberg Salgado, Brazil 2. Valters Ramma/Toms Smedins, Latvia 2. Marion Castelli/Eva Hamzaoui, France 3. Moisés Santos/Pedro Solberg Salgado, Brazil 3. Sarka Nakladalova/Veronika Opravilova, Czech Rep. 4. Tom Götz/Stefan Uhmann, Germany 4. Arjanna Stevens/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands

U-18 MEN’S “FINAL FOURS” U-18 WOMEN’S “FINAL FOURS”

Greece, Xylokastro (August 28-September 1, 2002) Greece, Xylokastro (August 28-September 1, 2002) 5. Ian Borges/Pedro Solberg Salgado, Brazil 1. Sanne Keizer/Arjanne Stevens, Netherlands 6. Andreas Gortisanouk/Theodoris Papadimitriou, Greece 2. Claudia Lehmann/Friederike Romberg, Germany 7. Rouslan Daynov/Yaroslav Koshkarev, Russia 3. Ruth Flemig/Ilka Semmler, Germany 8. Kamil Lyczko/Sebastian Pecherz, Poland 4. Isabel Grael/Carolina Solberg Salgado, Brazil

Thailand, Pattaya (August 27-31, 2003) Thailand, Pattaya (August 27-31, 2003) 1. Sebastian Fuchs/Thomas Kaczmarek, Germany 1. Jana Kohler/Laura Ludwig, Germany 2. Ian Borges/Pedro Solberg Salgado, Brazil 2. Barbara Figueiredo/Carolina Solberg Salgado, Brazil 3. Tomasz Sinczak/Rafat Szternal, Poland 3. Frederike Fischer/Sandra Piasecki, Germany 4. Michel Mokomdoko/Juan Virgen, Mexico 4. Diana Estrada/Martha Revuelta, Mexico

Italy, Termoli (September 8-12, 2004) Italy, Termoli (September 8-12, 2004) 1. Arunas Kirsnys/Arvydas Miseikis, Lithuania 1. Katarzyna Urban/Joanna Wiatr, Poland 2. Zbigniew Bartman/Michal Kubiak, Poland 2. Barbara Figueiredo/Carolina Solberg Salgado, Brazil 3. Ingars Ivanovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia 3. Florentina Büttner/Julia Sude, Germany 4. Reid Hall/Adam Podstawka, Canada 4. Marleen Van Iersel/Margo Wiltens, Netherlands

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· Do men and women receive equal prize money? Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) - Yes

· Why does the FIVB require the women to play in bikinis? FIVB - They don't. The women have the option of playing in a one or two piece playing uniform. In 1989, they played in a one piece uniform.

· Do you have to have special sand for the tournaments? FIVB - Yes. A specialized laboratory in Canada tests for top quality, clean, fine sand.

· Is the net and court the same size for Beach Volleyball as in Volleyball? FIVB -Yes, 2.43 meters for men and 2.24 meters for women.

· Why isn't mixed Beach Volleyball played? FIVB - Firstly the net is at a different height for men and women and secondly, the speed of which the game is played differs between the two sexes, however the FIVB does not exclude the possibility of mixed Beach Volleyball being played in the future.

· Do all Beach Volleyball players come from Volleyball? FIVB - While some Volleyball players have made the successful transition –Karch Kiraly of the United States, Susanne Lehme of Germany and Jackie Silva of Brazil to name a few, Beach Volleyball has such a presence now it is attracting professional players who have dedicated their life to the sport.

· Is Beach Volleyball always played on beaches? FIVB - No. You will see some venues located in the middle of town squares, amongst the mountains, ports and holiday resorts.

· Do beach volleyball teams have captains? FIVB - Yes. Usually indicated on the score sheet and the captain is responsible for the coin toss.

· Is a ball on the line in or out? FIVB –In

· What is the average length of a match? FIVB - A typical game consists of about 100 rallies or just less than an hour.

· Is the ball the same as Volleyball? FIVB –No, it is heavier.

· What is the role of a National Federation? FIVB - National Federations affiliated to the FIVB manage and promote all kind of Beach Volleyball activities through their own calendar and supporting major events by supplying their referees and officials.

· What do the signals mean in Beach Volleyball? FIVB - One index finger behind the back means the blocker will take the line parallel to the outside of the court while the player at the back covers the diagonal angle. Two index fingers means the blocker takes the diagonal while the player at the back covers the shot down the line.

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· BEACH VOLLEYBALL RULES - Unlike Volleyball with two teams of six players, Beach Volleyball is played by two players. The two teams of two players each must score points by placing the ball over (without touching) the net and into the opponent's court. The ball can touch any part of the body and each team has three alternate hits between the two players to return the ball. Other rules are: · Except for the World Championships, each tournament for each gender features a single-elimination qualifier and a 32-team double-elimination Main Draw. The World Championships will feature a 48-team Main Draw for each gender with pool play determining the lineup for the 32-team single-elimination draw. · The match is won by the team that wins two sets. · A set is won by the team that scores 21 points first with a minimum margin of two (except in the deciding third set). In the case of a 20-20 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is reached. In the case of the sets being tied 1-1, the deciding set is played to 15 points (not the usual 21) with a minimum lead of two points. · A team winning a rally scores a point - The Rally Point System. · The serving player must be alternated every time there is a change in possession. · There are NO determined positions on the court. · Two players can touch the ball at the same time, but when two team mates do, it counts as two hits (except if blocking). · If there is a "held ball" by two opponents over the net it is not considered a fault. · A player may enter the opponent's court provided they don't interfere with the opponent's play. · A player cannot catch or throw the ball.

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Men’s Rank, Team, Country, Points Women’s Rank, Team, Country, Points 1, Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil, 4,092 1, Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil, 3,354 2, Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil, 3,222 2, Larissa Franca/Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil, 2,568 3, Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland, 2,970 3, Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, United States, 2,370 4, Martin Conde/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina, 2,884 4, Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States, 2,340 5, Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany, 2,860 5, Nicole Schnyder/Simone Kuhn, Switzerland, 2,286 6, Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil, 2,630 6, Danja Musch/Suzanne Lahme, Germany, 1,886 7, Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland, 2,408 7, Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy, 1,786 8, Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland, 2,390 8, Renata Ribeiro/Shaylyn Bede, Brazil, 1,774 9, Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany, 2,040 9, Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic, 1,716 10, Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia, 1,964 10, Tamara Larrea Peraza/Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba, 1,422 11, Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, United States, 1,916 11, Rachel Wacholder/Kerri Walsh, United States, 1,388 12, Juan Rosell/Francisco Alvarez, Cuba, 1,596 12, Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany, 1,348 13, Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway, 1,552 13, Kerri Pottharst/Summer Lochowicz, Australia, 1,338 14, Julien Prosser/Mark Williams, Australia, 1,512 14, Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria, 1,306 15, Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, Spain, 1,480 15, Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway, 1,282 16, Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia, 1,430 16, Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands, 1,272 17, Robert Nowotny/Peter Gartmayer, Austria, 1,354 17, Angela Clarke/Kylie Gerlic, Australia, 1,266 18, Rogerio Para/Pedro Cunha, Brazil, 1,296 18, Sandra Pires/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil, 1,212 19, Dax Holdren/Stein Metzger, United States, 1,230 19, Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States, 1,200 20, Bjorn Maaseide/Iver Horrem, Norway, 1,136 20, Guylaine Dumont/Annie Martin, Canada, 1,194 21, Eric Fonoimoana/Kevin Wong, United States, 1,102 21, Jana Vollmer/Andrea Ahmann, Germany, 1,192 22, Raul Papaleo/Ramon Hernandez, Puerto Rico, 1,096 22, Ethel-Julie Arjona/Virginie Kadjo, France, 1,134 23, Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, United States, 1,038 23, Efthalia Koutroumanidou/Vassiliki Arvaniti, Greece, 1,124 24, David Klemperer/Niklas Rademacher, Germany, 1,014 24, Nila Ann Hakedal/Ingrid Torlen, Norway, 1,070 25, Dmitri Barsouk/Roman Arkaev, Russia, 972 25, Carrie Busch/Nancy Mason, United States, 968 26, Paulo Emilio Silva/Fabio de Jesus Magalhaes, Brazil, 888 26, Whenhui You/Lu Wang, China, 948 27, Julius Brink/Kjell Schneider, Germany, 854 27, Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece, 942 28, Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France, 810 28, Monica Rodrigues/Alexandra Fonseca, Brazil, 872 29, John Child/Mark Heese, Canada, 786 29, Milagros Crespo/Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba, 866 30, Kjell Goranson/Tarjei Skarlund, Norway, 776 30, Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy, 834

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Dates “Open” Events Gender Winners/Purse

March 9-14 Brazil Open, Fortaleza W Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States March 16-21 Brazil Open, Salvador M Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil March 23-28 South Africa Open, Cape Town M Tande Ramos/Franco Neto, Brazil

May 19-23 China Open, Lianyungang M Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, Spain May 19-23 Greece Open, Rhodes W May/Walsh, United States May 26-30 China Open, Shanghai W Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, United States May 26-30 Serbia and Montenegro Open, Budva M Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil

June 2-6 Japan Open, Osaka W Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil June 2-6 Portugal Open, Espinho M Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil June 9-13 Puerto Rico Open, Carolina Beach M Pedro Cunha/Pará Ferreira, Brazil June 15-19 Switzerland Open, Gstaad W May/Walsh, United States June 16-20 Switzerland Open, Gstaad M Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland June 22-27 Germany Grand Slam, Berlin W Adriana/Shelda, Brazil June 22-27 Germany Grand Slam, Berlin M Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany June 30-July 4 Norway Open, Stavanger W McPeak/Youngs, United States June 30-July 4 Norway Open, Stavanger M Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil

July 6-10 Spain Open, Mallorca W Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil July 7-11 Spain Open, Mallorca M Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland July 13-18 France Grand Slam, Marseille W Walsh/Rachel Wacholder, United States July 13-18 France Grand Slam, Marseille M Benjamin Insfran/Marcio Araujo, Brazil July 21-25 Poland Open, Stare Jablonki M Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil July 27-July 31 Austria Grand Slam, Klagenfurt W Walsh/Wacholder, United States July 28-August 1 Austria Grand Slam, Klagenfurt M Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil

August 14-24 XXVIII Olympic Games, Athens, Greece W May/Walsh, United States August 14-25 XXVIII Olympic Games, Athens, Greece M Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil

September 1-5 Italy Open, Milan W Adriana/Shelda, Brazil September 20-25 Brazil Open, Rio de Janeiro W Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil September 21-26 Brazil Open, Rio de Janeiro M M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany

2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Satellite & Challenger Results & Schedule

Dates 2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gender Winners/Purse January 23-25 Argentinean Satellite, Mar del Plata M Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina July 8-11 Croatia Challenger, Lopar Island M Jasmin Cuturic/Samo Miklavc, Slovenia July 22-24 San Marino Satellite, Catolica M Pedro Brazao/Marcello Duarte, Brazil July 23-25 Morocco Satellite, Casablanca M Giorgio Domenghini/Paolo Ficosecco, Italy July 23-25 Italy Challenger, Cagliari W Marie-Andree Lessard/Sarah Maxwell, Canada July 29-August 1 Ukraine Challenge, Kiev M Janis Grinbergs/Andris Krumins, Lativa August 4-8 Switzerland Satellite, Lausanne W Sanne Keizer/Merel Mooren, Netherlands August 4-8 Switzerland Satellite, Lausanne M Pedro Cunha/Fred Souza, Brazil August 20-22 Corsica Satellite, Porticcio, France W Katerina & Marketa Tychnova, Czech Republic August 20-22 Corsica Satellite, Porticcio, France M Kevin Ces/Julien Dugrip, France August 27-29 France Satellite, Lavandou W Ethel-Julie Arjona/Virginie Kadjo, France August 27-29 France Satellite, Lavandou M Jochem De Gruijter/Gus Ronnes, Netherlands

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· There were 15 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour men’s events (open, grand slam and Olympic) in 2004. · Led by Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos, teams from Brazil won 10 of the titles with Germany and Switzerland capturing two gold medals each, and Spain one title. · Emanuel and Ricardo won seven titles this season (Brazil, Serbia Montenegro, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Austria and the Athens 2004 Olympic Games). Emanuel and Ricardo posted 12 “final four” placements with two seconds, a third and two fourths. Due to Ricardo’s sprained right ankle in Mallorca, he and Emanuel placed ninth as they forfeited their final two matches on the Mediterranean island. · Of the 45 medals presented in 2004, Brazil collected 21 followed by Switzerland (10), Germany (6), Argentina (4), Norway (2) and Spain (2). · Led by Brazil’s 25 “final four” finishes, a total of nine countries have posted “final four” finishes. Other countries with “final four” placements are Switzerland (11), Germany (9), Argentina (5), United States (3), Norway (2), Spain (2), Australia (1), Austria (1) and Estonia (1). · Of the 15 gold medal matches, 11 featured two different countries. Brazilians played for the South African, Poland and Austria titles. Swiss teams competed for the gold in Mallorca. · There were four All-European finals in 2004 (Gstaad, Berlin, Mallorca and Rio de Janeiro). Prior to 2004, the only other All-European FIVB final was in 1994 at Marseille, France (Norway vs. France).

Brazil, Salvador (3/16-21, $180,000) Norway, Stavanger (6/30-7/4, $180,000) 1. Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 2. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 2. Niklas Rademacher/David Klemperer, GERMANY, $18,000 3. Mariano Baracetti/Marin Conde, ARGENTINA, $14,000 3. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, $11,000 4. Andreas Scheuerpflug/Christoph Dieckmann, GERMANY, $11,000 South Africa, Cape Town (3/23-28, $180,000) Spain, Mallorca (7/7-11, $180,000) 1. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $27,000 2. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. /Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 3. Benjamin Insfran/Harley Marques, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Paulo Emilio Silva/Fabio Magalhaes, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Robert Nowotny/Peter Gartmayer, AUSTRIA, $11,000 4. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $11,000 China, Lianyungang (5/19-23, $180,000) France, Marseille (7/13-18, $280,000) 1. Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, $27,000 1. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $41,500 2. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $27,500 3. Pedro Cunha/Pará Ferreira, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $21,500 4. Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. Rogers/Scott, UNITED STATES, $16,900 Serbia & Montenegro, Budva (5/26-30, $180,000) Poland, Stare Jablonki (7/21-25, $180,000) 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $18,000 2. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $18,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 3. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $14,000 4. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, ESTONIA, $11,000 4. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $11,000 Portugal, Espinho (6/2-6, $180,000) Austria, Klagenfurt (7/28-8/1, $270,000) 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $40,500 2. Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, NORWAY, $18,000 2. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $27,000 3. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Scheuerpflug/C. Dieckmann, GERMANY, $21,000 4. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $11,000 4. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $16,500 Puerto Rico, Carolina (6/9-13, $180,000) Greece, Athens (8/14-25) 1. Cunha/Pará, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL 2. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $18,000 2. Bosma/Herrera, SPAIN 3. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND 4. Dax Holdren/Stein Metzger, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. Julien Prosser/Mark Williams, AUSTRALIA Switzerland, Gstaad (6/16-20, $180,000) Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (9/21-16, $180,000) 1. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $27,000 1. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $27,000 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $18,000 2. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 3. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Egger/Heyer, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 4. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $11,000 Germany, Berlin (6/23-27, $300,000) 1. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $43,000 2. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $29,500 3. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $23,000 4. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,500

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· There were 13 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events for women in 2004. · The United States compiled 20 “final four” finishes in 2004. A total of 10 countries had posted “final four”finishes. Other countries top four placements are Brazil (18), Australia (3), China (2), Germany (2), Czech Republic (2), Switzerland (2), Canada (1), Cuba (1) and Greece (1). · Of the 39 medals awarded in 2004, the United States collected 17, followed by Brazil (16), the Czech Republic (2), Australia (1), Cuba (1), Germany (1) and Switzerland (1). · Led by Kerri Walsh, the United States won eight of the 12 gold medals. Walsh won six titles, including four with Misty May (Brazil, Greece, Switzerland and Athens) and two with Rachel Wacholder (France and Austria). · Brazil’s Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede won three gold medals in Japan, Germany and Italy. · After winning four gold medals internationally in 2003, Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires won the 2004 season finale in Rio de Janeiro. · Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the other two American gold medals in China and Norway. McPeak and Youngs defeated United States rivals Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan in both finals. · Juliana Felisberta Silva became the youngest player to win an “open” SWATCH-FIVB World Tour women’s event with Larissa Franca in Mallorca. Felisberta Silva was 20 years, 10 months and 18 days old when she captured her first Beach Volleyball title. · Of the 13 gold medal matches, seven have featured two different countries. 2004 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Women’s “Final Four” Brazil, Fortaleza (3/9-14, $180,000) Spain, Mallorca (7/6-7/10, $180,000) 1. Misty May/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES,, $27,000 1. Felisberta Silva/Larissa, BRAZIL, $27,000 2. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Lahme/Musch, GERMANY, $18,000 3. Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $14,000 4. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, $11,000 4. Summer Lochowicz/Kerri Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,000 Greece, Rhodes (5/19-23, $180,000) France, Marseille (7/13-18, $280,000) 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $27,000 1. 2. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, UNITED STATES, $18,000 Walsh/Wacholder, UNITED STATES, $41,500 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $27,500 4. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA, $11,000 3. Felisberta Silva/Larissa, BRAZIL, $21,500 4. Carrie Busch/Nancy Mason, UNITED STATES, $16,900 China, Shanghai (5/26-30, $180,000) 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $27,000 Austria, Klagenfurt (7/28-7/31, $270,000) 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $18,000 1. Walsh/Wacholder, UNITED STATES, $40,500 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 4. Lu Wang/Whenhui You, China, , CHINA, $11,000 3. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $21,000 4. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $16,500 Japan, Osaka (6/2-6, $180,000) 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $28,000 Greece, Athens (8/14-24) 2. Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $18,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES 3. Nicole Schnyder/Simone Kuhn, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL 4. Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, GREECE, $11,000 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES Switzerland, Gstaad (6/15-19, $180,000) 4. Cook/Sanderson, AUSTRALIA 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $27,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 Italy, Milan (9/1-9/5, $180,000) 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $14,000 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 4. Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, BRAZIL, $11,000 2. Renata Ribeiro/Shaylyn Bede, BRAZIL, $18,000 3. Celbova/Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $14,000 Germany, Berlin (6/22-26, $300,000) 4. Schnyder/Kuhn, SWITZERLAND, $11,000 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $43,000 2. Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, CUBA, $29,500 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (9/21-25, $180,000) 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $23,000 1. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $27,000 4. Suzanne Lahme/Danja Musch, GERMANY, $18,500 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 Norway, Stavanger (6/29-7/3, $180,000) 3. Felisberta Silva/Larissa, BRAZIL, $14,000 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $27,000 4. Mônica Paludo/Angela Vieira, BRAZIL, $11,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Walsh/Rachel Wacholder, UNITED STATES, $14,000 4. Guylaine Dumont/Annie Martin, CANADA, $11,000

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2004 INTERNATIONAL TV DISTRIBUTION –A total of 104 matches were produced for International Broadcast and airlines. Over 700 hours of Beach Volleyball match play and highlight show programming was produced providing television exposure to 205 countries. Eurosport was the leading producer of television programming.

· Provided match coverage on Eurosport 24/7 rolling news TV Service in 70 countries worldwide, 18-million European homes in five languages and featured live news & editorials on Eurosport.com Internet 24/7 and also sent updated results via SMS MMS WAP PDA available on Eurosport Mobile network. · Reached a predominantly male audience (74%). The ratings showed youth audience of 10 million (14 to 29 year olds), heavy users audience 16 million (30 to 49 yrs old) and mature fans audience 17 million (50 + years old). · The TV Promotional Campaign for FIVB Beach Volleyball was seen 40 million times in Europe. · Provided the potential increase of 47 million different viewers over 49 hrs broadcast with an average ¼ hour audience share of 271,000 including live, delayed live and repeat specifically for Beach Volleyball. HOW TO SAY IT –Here is how to pronounce the names of the top players on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour.

· Marcio Araujo ...... MARCEE-YOU ARA-OOJO · Vassiliki Arvaniti...... VA-SILLIKI ARAVANIT · Mariano Baracetti ...... BARRA-SETTEE · Adriana Behar...... AD-RIANA BAY-AR · Björn Berg ...... B-YEARN BURG · Shelda Bede ...... SHELL-DA BED-SCHI · Nikolas Berger...... BURGER · Eva Celbova ...... TSELBOVA · Joao Brenha...... ZHON BREN-YA · Ana Paula Connelly ...... ANNA-POW-ELLER · Martin Conde...... MARTEEN CON-DAY · Guylaine Dumont ...... GHEE-LANE DU-MON · Simon Dahl...... SEEMON DARL · Wang Fei ...... WAN-RN FAY · Markus Dieckmann...... MARKUSH DEEK-MAN · Mayra Garcia ...... GAR-THEE-YA · Mathieu Hamel ...... MATT-EW HAR-MEL · Hilda Gaxiola ...... GA-HE-OLA · Pablo Herrera...... AIR-RARE-A · Susanne Glesnes...... GLESS-NESS · Patrick Heuscher ...... HOYSHAR · Nila Ann Hakedal ...... KNEELER-ANN HARK-EDAL · Vegard Hoidalen...... VEY-GAURD HOYDALEN · Tian Jia ...... TEA-YAN YA · Iver Horrem ...... EVA · Rebekka Kadijk...... REBECCA KA-DYKE · Benjamin Instran ...... BEN-JA-MEEN · Efthalia KoutroumanidouTHAL-I-YA KOO-TRUE-MA-NBE-THU · Jorre Kjemperud...... YOUR-AY SHEMPERUDE · Simone Kuhn ...... SEE-MORNAY KUUN · Stefan Kobel...... KOOBELL · Chiaki Kusuhara...... CHEE-ARKI KOO-SUE-HARA · Martin & Paul Laciga ...... LA-SEA-GAR · Suzanne Lahme...... SU-ZANNE LAR-M · Luis Maia...... LEWIS MY-A · Tamara Larrea Peraza...... LAR-AYA PEAR-ATHA · Jonas Reckermann ...... YO-NAS WRECKER-MAN · Marrit Leenstra...... MAR-IT LANE-STRA · Emanuel Rego...... E-MAN-WELL REE-GGO · Summer Lochowicz...... LOCKER-WITS · Juan Rosell...... ROSS-EL · Katherine Maaseide...... KAT-REENA MA-SAY-EDE · Ricardo Santos...... REECARDO SANTOSH · Annie Martin...... ANN-KNEE MAR-TONNE · Andrew Schacht ...... SHOT · Danja Müsch...... DAN-YA MOOSH · Andreas Scheuerpflug...... SHOY-UP-FLOOG · Sona Novakova ...... NOVAK-OVA · Lucilla Perrotta...... LU-CHILLER · Sandra Pires ...... PIRESH · Stephanie Pohl ...... STEPH-ARNIE POLE · Okka Rau...... ROW · Nicole Schnyder...... SCHNEEDER · Ryo Tokuno ...... RHYE-O TOE-KUNO · Ingrid Torlen...... TOR-LAN · Lu Wang ...... LOO WONG · Lina Yanchulova ...... LENNA YAN-CHOO-LAVA · Petia Yanchulova...... PETEE-A YAN-CHOO-LAVA · Whenhui You ...... WHEN-HE YOU

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Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, United States ...... Sydney 2000...... Natalie Cook/Kerri Potthatrst, Australia Emanuel/Ricardo Santos, Brazil...... Athens 2004...... Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States August 8-24...... Beijing 2008...... www.beijing-2008.org Men...... European Championship Teams ...... Women Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud, France...... Almeria 1993 ...... Not Held Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway ...... Almeria 1994 ...... Beate Bühler/Danja Müsch, Germany Marko Klok/Michiel Van der Kuip, Netherlands ...... St. Quay 1995...... Cordula Borger/Beate Paetow, Germany Marek Pakosta/Michal Palinek, Czech Republic...... Italy 1996 ...... Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway ...... Italy 1997 ...... Laura Bruschini/Anamaria Solazzi, Italy Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Swtizerland ...... Rhodes 1998 ...... Celbova Novakova, Czech Republic M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland...... Mallorca 1999...... Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland...... Bilbao 2000 ...... Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland ...... Jesolo 2001 ...... Vassiliki Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany ...... Basel 2002 ...... Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy Nikolas Berger/Clemons Doppler, Austria...... Alanya 2003 ...... Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany...... Timmendorfer Strand 2004...... Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland August 25-28...... Moscow 2005...... www.cev.lu Men...... Pan American Games Champions ...... Women Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, Canada ...... Canada 1999 ...... Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, Cuba ...... Dominican Republic 2003...... D. Fernandez Grasset/T. Larrea Peraza, Cuba Rio de Janeiro, July 13-20...... Brazil 2007 ...... www.cob.org.br/pan2007 SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR LOCATIONS - A total of 93 sites in 38 countries have hosted 328 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events, including Open, Grand Slam, Olympics, Pan American and Goodwill Games, challenger and satellite stops (through February, 2005). Country Men Women Country Events Events Country Events Events Argentina - Mar del Plata 4 0 France - Marseille 11 8 Poland - Stare Jablonki 1 0 Australia - Brisbane 1 2 France - Pornichet 1 0 Portugal - Espinho 10 7 Australia - Melbourne 0 1 France - Porticcio 1 1 Puerto Rico - Carolina 4 3 Australia - Sydney 3 1 France - Sete 1 0 Russia - Moscow 2 0 Austria - Klagenfurt 8 4 Germany - Berlin 9 3 Russia - St. Petersburg 1 1 Belgium - Ostende 7 1 Greece - Athens 2 1 San Marino - Catolica 1 0 Brazil - Fortaleza 5 3 Greece - Rhodes 1 3 Serbia & Montenegro - Budva 1 0 Brazil - Guaruja 1 0 Greece - Xylokastro 2 2 South Africa - Cape Town 2 0 Brazil - Joao Pessoa 1 0 Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 1 South Africa - Durban 1 0 Brazil - Maceio 0 1 Indonesia - Bali 1 2 Spain - Almeria 2 1 Brazil - Recife 0 1 Indonesia - Jakarta 1 1 Spain - Cadiz 1 0 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro 14 7 Italy - Agrigento 1 0 Spain - Gran Canaria 0 1 Brazil - Salvador 1 4 Italy - Cagliari 1 3 Spain - Madrid 0 1 Brazil - Santos 0 3 Italy - Catolica 1 0 Spain - Mallorca 5 3 Brazil - Vitoria 4 2 Italy - Jesi 1 0 Spain - Marbella 2 0 Bulgaria - Albena 2 0 Italy - Lignano 9 0 Spain - Tenerife 7 0 Canada - Montreal 1 1 Italy - Milan 0 2 Switzerland - Gstaad 4 5 Canada - Toronto 3 3 Italy - Pescara 0 1 Switzerland - Jona 2 1 Canada - Winnipeg 1 1 Italy - Portici 0 1 Switzerland - Lausanne 7 1 Chile - La Serena 0 2 Italy - Porto San Giorgio 0 1 Switzerland - Pfaeffikon 1 0 Chile - Vina del Mar 1 0 Italy - Vasto 0 2 Thailand - Bangkok 0 1 China - Dalian 0 3 Japan - Enoshima 6 0 Thailand - Pattaya 0 1 China - Lianyungang 1 1 Japan - Osaka 0 11 Turkey - Alanya 3 0 China - Maoming 0 2 Japan - Yokohama 1 0 Ukraine - Kiev 3 0 China - Shanghai 0 1 Korea - Pusan 1 3 United States - Atlanta 1 1 Croatia - Lopar Island 1 0 Lebanon - Beirut 1 0 United States - Chicago 1 1 Czech Rep - Karlovy Vary 1 0 Macau - Macau 1 1 United States - Clearwater 1 1 Dom Rep - Santo Domingo 1 1 Mexico - Acapulco 1 1 USA: Hermosa Beach 2 2 France - Cap d Agde 1 0 Mexico - Rosarito 1 1 United States - Los Angeles 1 1 France - La Baule 1 0 Morocco - Casablanca 1 0 United States - Miami 1 1 France - Lavandou 2 2 Norway - Stavanger 6 3 United States - New York 1 1

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SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR PARTICIPATION - A total of 85 countries have competed on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour, including 53 countries that have entered both men and women players. Eighthy-four countries have competed in men’s events and 53 countries in women’s events. The following includes all SWATCH-FIVB World Tour-sanctioned events, including challenger and satellite tournaments (through February 27, 2005).

Country Men Entries Women Entries ...... Total Country Men Entries Women Entries...... Total American Samoa 2 0 ...... 2 Lebanon 18 0 ...... 18 Angola 8 0 ...... 8 Liechtenstein 3 0 ...... 3 Argentina 75 2 ...... 77 Lithuania 11 11 ...... 22 Australia 63 44 ...... 107 Macau 4 4 ...... 8 Austria 50 49 ...... 99 Macedonia 5 0 ...... 5 Bahrain 4 0 ...... 4 Mexico 38 29 ...... 67 Belarus 17 0 ...... 17 Moldova 12 0 ...... 12 Belgium 53 13 ...... 66 Morocco 16 0 ...... 16 Bolivia 4 3 ...... 7 Namibia 5 0 ...... 5 Brazil 103 74 ...... 177 Netherlands 28 30 ...... 58 Bulgaria 20 6 ...... 26 New Zealand 13 13 ...... 26 Canada 57 65 ...... 122 Norway 56 29 ...... 85 Chile 19 13 ...... 32 Oman 2 0 ...... 2 China 27 51 ...... 78 Peru 2 4 ...... 6 Costa Rica 2 0 ...... 2 Phillippines 2 0 ...... 2 Croatia 21 0 ...... 21 Poland 34 11 ...... 45 Cuba 17 15 ...... 32 Portugal 86 57 ...... 143 Czech Republic 44 35 ...... 79 Principality of Andorra 2 0 ...... 2 Denmark 18 7 ...... 25 Puerto Rico 40 19 ...... 59 Egypt 4 4 ...... 8 Qatar 7 0 ...... 7 El Salvador 4 4 ...... 8 Romania 5 0 ...... 5 England 16 10 ...... 26 Russia 58 16 ...... 74 Estonia 12 10 ...... 22 San Marino 12 3 ...... 15 Finland 10 6 ...... 16 Serbia and Montenegro 23 0 ...... 23 France 97 72 ...... 169 Slovak Republic 15 6 ...... 21 Georgia 2 0 ...... 2 Slovenia 14 2 ...... 16 Germany 92 52 ...... 144 South Africa 51 11 ...... 62 Greece 42 37 ...... 79 Spain 96 44 ...... 140 Guatemala 2 0 ...... 2 Sweden 52 32 ...... 84 Honduras 2 0 ...... 2 Switzerland 103 59 ...... 162 Hong Kong 6 13 ...... 19 Syria 2 0 ...... 2 Hungary 11 22 ...... 33 Thailand 4 14 ...... 18 India 2 0 ...... 2 Tunisia 4 0 ...... 4 Indonesia 21 35 ...... 56 Turkey 39 0 ...... 39 Iran 2 0 ...... 2 Ukraine 48 6 ...... 54 Ireland 2 0 ...... 2 United Arab Emirates 2 0 ...... 2 Israel 10 9 ...... 19 United States 146 92 ...... 238 Italy 125 58 ...... 183 Uruguay 7 0 ...... 7 Japan 56 61 ...... 117 Venezuela 22 3 ...... 25 Kazakhstan 11 4 ...... 15 Vietnam 0 4 ...... 4 Korea 8 8 ...... 16 Virgin Islands 3 0 ...... 3 Kuwait 2 0 ...... 2 Western Samoa 1 0 ...... 1 Latvia 23 6 ...... 29 Totals 2,257 1,287...... 3,544

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Team Earnings 1 Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil ...... 15 1 Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland ...... $1,014,070 1 Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil...... 15 2 Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil...... $886,600 3 Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil...... $839,146 3 Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil ...... 13 4 Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil...... $796,400 4 Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil ...... 12 5 Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway...... $786,750 5 Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil...... 11 6 John Child/Mark Heese, Canada ...... $785,050 6 Randy Stoklos/Sinjin Smith, United States...... 10 7 Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil ...... $717,350 7 Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil ...... 8 8 Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde, Argentina ...... $707,125 8 Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway...... 7 9 Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil...... $623,500 8 Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland...... 7 10 Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil ...... $564,825 8 Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil...... 7 11 Martin Conde/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina ...... $534,395 12 Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway...... $525,910 11 Martin Conde/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina ...... 6 13 Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil...... $521,380 11 Emanuel Rego/Tande Ramos, Brazil ...... 6 14 Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia ...... $487,200 13 Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos, Brazil...... 5 15 Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil ...... $484,575 13 Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil ...... 5 16 Luis Maia/Joao Brenha, Portugal...... $428,315 15 Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland ...... 4 17 Sinjin Smith/Carl Henkel, United States...... $389,150 16 Mike Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh, United States...... 3 18 Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerlad...... $369,510 16 Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde, Argentina ...... 3 19 Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, Germany ...... $369,260 16 Juan Rosell/Francisco Alvarez, Cuba...... 3 20 Juan Rosell/Francisco Alvarez, Cuba ...... $333,200 21 Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, Canada ...... $328,260 16 Murilo Toscano/Klepper Feitosa, Brazil...... 3 22 Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germay ...... $325,305 20 Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany ...... 2 23 Emanuel Rego/Tande Ramos, Brazil...... $313,590 20 Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes, United States...... 2 24 Christian Penigaud/J-P Jodard, France ...... $302,451 20 Roberto Lopes/Paulao Moreira, Brazil...... 2 25 Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos, Brazil ...... $297,510 20 Luis Maia/Joao Brenha, Portugal ...... 2 26 Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland...... $263,855 20 Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, United States ...... 2 27 Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, United States ...... $241,900 28 Jose Salema/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina ...... $234,375 Tied for 25th, one title each 29 Javier Bosma/Fabio Diez, Spain...... $230,800 30 Bjorn Berg/Simon Dahl, Sweden ...... $216,845 Dmitry Areshkin/Edouard Senin, Russia, Lula Barbosa/Adriano Garrido, Brazil, Jefferson Bellaguarda/Juca Dultra, Brazil, Dain Rank Team...... Team Tournaments Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, United States, Dain Blanton/Jeff 1 Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland ...... 118 Nygaard, United States, Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, Spain, Bill 2 John Child/Mark Heese, Canada ...... 113 Boullianne/Ian Clark, United States, Pedro Brazao/Marcello 2 Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway...... 113 Duarte, Brazil, Kevin Ces/Julien Dugrip, France, John Child/Mark 4 Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, Germany ...... 105 Heese, Canada, Guilherm Deulofeu/Ogier Molinier, France, 5 Luis Maia/Joao Brenha, Portugal...... 102 Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland, Jan Ferreira/Fred 6 Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway...... 94 7 Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, Canada ...... 90 Souza, Brazil, Paolo Ficosecco/Giorgio Domenghini, Italy, Fabio 8 Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France...... 89 Galli/Riccardo Fenili, Italy, Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss, Brazil, 9 Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia ...... 87 Janis Grinbergs/Andris Krumins, Latvia, Marcel 10 Christian Penigaud/Jean-Philippe Jodard, France ...... 86 Gscheidle/Christian Bigler, Switzerland, Leif Hanson/Eric Wurts, 11 Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde, Argentina ...... 83 United States, Leif Hanson/John Eddo, United States, Jody 11 Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil...... 83 Holden/Conrad Leinemann, Canada, Dax Holdren/Todd Rogers, 13 Bjorn Berg/Simon Dahl, Sweden ...... 78 United States, Al Janc/Tim Walmer, United States, Adam 14 Juan Rosell/Francisco Alvarez, Cuba ...... 74 Johnson/Kent Steffes, United States, Karch Kiraly/Pat Powers, 15 Sinjin Smith/Carl Henke, United Statesl...... 72 16 Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil...... 67 United States, Karch Kiraly/Steve Timmons, United States, Jorre 17 Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland ...... 63 Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway, Stefan Kobel/Martin 18 Eric Guissart/Guilherm Deulofeu, France...... 62 Walser, Switzerland, Vladimir Kostioukov/Dmitri Barsouk, Russia, 19 Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil ...... 60 Guilherme Marques/Andre Lima, Brazil, Samo Miklavc/Jasmin 20 Andrea Raffaelli/Maurizio Pimponi, Italy...... 59 Cuturic, Slovenia, Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil, Franco 20 Jose Salema/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina ...... 59 Neto/Harley Marques, Brazil, Para Ferreira/Harley Marques, 22 Javier Bosma/Fabio Diez, Spain...... 53 Brazil, Para Ferreira/Pedro Cunha, Brazil, Christian 23 Paul and Thomas Schroffenegger, Austria ...... 51 Penigaud/Jean-Philippe Jodard, France, Julien Prosser/Lee 23 Amaury Velasco/Willie De Jesus, Puerto Rico...... 51 25 Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland...... 49 Zahner, Australia, Alessandro Rigo/Massimo Marino, Italy, Mario 26 Martin Conde/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina ...... 48 Rodrigues/Rogerio Dias, Portugal, Gijs Ronnes/Jochem De 27 Christoph Dieckmann/Markus Dieckmann, Germany...... 47 Gruijter, Netherlands, Jose Salema/Mariano Baracetti, Argentina, 27 Robert Nowotny/Peter Gartmayer, Austria...... 47 Fred Souza/Pedro Cunha, Brazil, Kent Steffes/Tim Hovland, 29 Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil ...... 46 United States, Igor Stejskal/Petr Chromy, Czech Republic 30 Craig Seuseu/Thomas Eade, New Zealand ...... 45

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Rank Player Individual Victories Rank Player...... Individual Earnings Rank Player ... Individual Tournaments 1 Emanuel Rego, Brazil 48 1 Emanuel Rego, Brazil ...... $1,314,860 1 Martin Conde, Argentina ...... 135 2 Ricardo Santos, Brazil 28 2 Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil ...... $850,350 1 Bjorn Maaseide, Norway ...... 135 3 Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil 26 3 Ricardo Santos, Brazil ...... $721,945 3 Julien Prosser, Australia ...... 132 4 Jose Loiola, Brazil 20 4 Franco Neto, Brazil ...... $665,598 4 Emanuel Rego, Brazil ...... 128 5 Roberto Lopes, Brazil 15 5 Martin Conde, Argentina ...... $659,235 5 John Child, Canada...... 125 5 Franco Neto, Brazil 15 6 Roberto Lopes, Brazil ...... $624,473 6 Javier Bosma, Spain ...... 123 7 Sinjin Smith, United States 10 7 Para Ferreira, Brazil...... $592,787 7 Vegard Hoidalen, Norway ..... 122 7 Randy Stoklos, USA 10 8 Bjorn Maaseide, Norway...... $584,155 8 Jorre Kjemperud, Norway...... 121 9 Martin Conde, Argetina 9 9 Jose Loiola, Brazil...... $539,130 9 Martin Laciga, Switzerland .... 119 9 Para Ferreira, Brazil 9 10 Guilherme Marques, Brazil...... $533,025 10 Mark Heese, Canada ...... 118 11 Marcio Araujo, Brazil 8 11 Martin Laciga, Switzerland ...... $521,385 10 Paul Laciga, Switzerland...... 118 11 Benjamin Insfran, Brazil 8 12 Paul Laciga, Switzerland...... $520,635 12 Mariano Baracetti, Argentina. 114 11 Guilherme Marques, Brazil 8 13 Jan Kvalheim, Norway ...... $514,976 13 Axel Hager, Germany...... 108 14 Mariano Baracetti, Argentina 7 14 John Child, Canada ...... $462,762 14 Carl Henkel, United States.... 107 14 Jan Kvalheim, Norway 7 15 Sinjin Smith, United States...... $435,937 14 Franco Neto, Brazil ...... 107 14 Martin Laciga, Swtizerland 7 16 Mark Heese, Canada ...... $434,212 16 Jorg Ahmann, Germany ...... 106 14 Paul Laciga, Switzerland 7 17 Eduardo Martinez, Argentina ...... $400,600 16 Para Ferreira, Brazil ...... 106 14 Bjorn Maaseide, Norway 7 18 Mariano Baracetti, Argentina...... $398,035 18 Sinjin Smith, United States.... 105 14 Paulao Moreira, Brazil 7 19 Paulao Moreira, Brazil...... $368,687 19 Luis Maia, Portugal ...... 104 14 Tande Ramos, Brazil 7 20 Julien Prosser, Australia ...... $358,502 20 Joao Brenha, Portugal ...... 102 21 Stefan Kobel, Switzerland 5 21 Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil ...... $351,937 20 Conrad Leinemann, Canada . 102 21 Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil 5 22 Benjamin Insfran, Brazil ...... $292,912 22 Jody Holden, Canada...... 100 23 Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland 4 23 Marcio Araujo, Brazil...... $286,162 23 Stephane Canet, France ...... 99 23 Karch Kiraly, United States 4 24 Tande Ramos, Brazil ...... $285,945 23 Jan Kvalheim, Norway ...... 99 23 Kent Steffes, United States 4 25 Carl Henkel, United States...... $277,195 25 Andrea Raffaelli, Italy...... 98 26 Francisco Alvarez, Cuba 3 26 Vegard Hoidalen, Norway ...... $267,955 26 Christian Penigaud, France..... 96 26 Mike Dodd, United States 3 27 Jorre Kjemperud, Norway ...... $265,205 27 Guilherm Deulofeu, France ..... 95 26 Klepper Feitosa, Brazil 3 28 Javier Bosma, Spain ...... $254,367 28 Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil ...... 94 26 Eduardo Martinez, Argetina 3 29 Lee Zahner, Australia...... $247,900 28 Jean-Philippe Jodard, France .94 26 Juan Rosell, Cuba 3 30 Kevin Wong, United States ...... $246,275 28 Eduardo Martinez, Argentina... 94 26 Murilo Toscano, Brazil 3 31 Markus Dieckmann, Germany...... $224,852 31 Mathieu Hamel, France...... 93 26 Mike Whitmarsh, USA 3 32 Luis Maia, Portugal ...... $216,657 32 Dmitry Karasev, Russia...... 92 33 Dain Blanton 2 33 Joao Brenha, Portugal ...... $214,157 33 Roberto Lopes, Brazil...... 91 33 Joao Brenha 2 34 Axel Hager, Germany ...... $192,880 34 Paulao Moreiram Brazil...... 88 33 Pedro Cunha 2 35 Jorg Ahmann, Germany...... $190,980 35 Paulo Emilio Silvam Brazil...... 87 33 Markus Dieckmann 2 36 Dain Blanton, United States ...... $190,535 35 Oliver Stamm, Austria ...... 87 33 Leif Hanson, United States 2 37 Stefan Kobel, Switzerland ...... $186,655 35 Lee Zahner, Australia...... 87 33 Luis Maia 2 38 Eric Fonoimoana, United States...... $184,875 38 Markus Egger, Switzerland ..... 86 33 Harley Marques 2 39 Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland ...... $184,755 38 Ricardo Santosm Brazil...... 86 33 Stein Metzger, USA 2 40 Juan Rosell, Cuba...... $181,300 40 Markus Dieckmann, Germany.85 33 Jonas Reckermann 2 41 Stein Metzger, United States ...... $180,925 40 Michal Palinek...... 85 33 Fred Souza 2 42 Conrad Leinemann, Canada ...... $180,555 42 Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia.... 83 33 Kevin Wong, United States 2 43 Francisco Alvarez, Cuba...... $179,600 42 Guilherme Marques, Brazil...... 83 44 Jody Holden, Canada ...... $174,630 44 Bjorn Berg, Sweden ...... 82 45 Christian Penigaud, France...... $173,025 45 Nikolas Berger, Austria ...... 81 46 Jean-Philippe Jodard ...... $171,131 45 Andrew Schacht, Australia ...... 81 47 Jonas Reckermann, Germay ...... $162,652 47 Juan Rosell, Cuba...... 79 48 Mike Whitmarsh, United States...... $158,275 47 Sergey Sayfulin, Russia ...... 79 49 Randy Stoklos, United States ...... $150,250 47 Andreas Scheuerpflug, GER ... 79 50 Markus Egger, Switzerland ...... $148,552 50 Simon Dahl, Sweden...... 78 51 Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany..... $142,080 50 Andrea Ghiurghi, Italy ...... 78 52 Sascha Heyer, Switzerland ...... $139,992 50 Sascha Heyer, Switzerland ..... 78 53 Christoph Dieckmann, Germay ...... $139,860 53 Fabio Diez, Spain...... 76 54 Fabio Diez, Spain...... $135,920 54 Francisco Alvarez, Cuba ...... 74 55 Nikolas Berger, Australia...... $135,307 54 Kevin Wong, United States ..... 74

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Player, Country Played 1st 2nd 3rd Podium Pct. 4th Final 4s Pct. 47. Francisco Alvarez, Cuba 72 1 2 1 4 5.6% 2 6 8.3% Andre Gomes, Brazil 23 1 1 2 4 17.4% 2 6 26.1% Juan Rosell, Cuba 77 1 2 1 4 5.2% 2 6 7.8% Carlos Loss, Brazil 23 1 1 2 4 17.4% 1 5 21.7% Jorg Ahmann, Germany 105 0 2 2 4 3.8% 1 5 4.8% Axel Hager, Germany 107 0 2 2 4 3.7% 1 5 4.7% John Eddo, United States 6 1 3 0 4 66.7% 0 4 66.7% Tim Hovland, United States 6 1 2 1 4 66.7% 0 4 66.7% Markus Egger, Switzerland 77 0 3 1 4 5.2% 0 4 5.2% Sascha Heyer, Switzerland 67 0 3 1 4 6.0% 0 4 6.0% 60. Harley Marques, Brazil 32 2 0 1 3 9.4% 3 6 18.8% Bill Boullianne, United States 24 1 0 2 3 12.5% 1 4 16.7% Ian Clark, United States 25 1 0 2 3 12.0% 1 4 16.0% Adam Johnson, United States 15 1 1 1 3 20.0% 1 4 26.7% Dio Lequaglie, Italy 33 0 2 1 3 9.1% 1 4 12.1% Bruk Vandeweghe, United States 20 0 1 2 3 15.0% 1 4 20.0% Leif Hanson, United States 6 2 1 0 3 50.0% 0 3 50.0% Tim Walmer, United States 4 1 1 1 3 75.0% 0 3 75.0% 68. Joao Brenha, Portugal 102 2 0 0 2 2.0% 6 8 7.8% Luis Maia, Portugal 104 2 0 0 2 1.9% 6 8 7.7% Rob Heidger, United States 38 0 1 1 2 5.3% 3 5 13.2% Fabio Diez, Spain 73 0 0 2 2 2.7% 2 4 5.5% Dax Holdren, United States 37 1 1 0 2 5.4% 1 3 8.1% Al Janc, United States 4 1 1 0 2 50.0% 1 3 75.0% Jeff Nygaard, United States 17 1 0 1 2 11.8% 1 3 17.6% Jose Salema, Argentina 71 1 0 1 2 2.8% 1 3 4.2% Eduardo Bacil, Brazil 11 0 2 0 2 18.2% 1 3 27.3% Renan Dal Zotto, Brazil 3 0 0 2 2 66.7% 1 3 100.0% Edinho de Mattos, Brazil 6 0 2 0 2 33.3% 1 3 50.0% Jody Holden, Canada 99 0 1 1 2 2.0% 1 3 3.0% Conrad Leinemann, Canada 101 0 1 1 2 2.0% 1 3 3.0% Pedro Cunha, Brazil 13 1 0 1 2 15.4% 0 2 15.4% Pablo Herrera, Spain 17 1 1 0 2 11.8% 0 2 11.8% Pat Powers, United States 2 1 1 0 2 100.0% 0 2 100.0% Steve Timmons, United States 4 1 0 1 2 50.0% 0 2 50.0% Eric Wurts, United States 3 1 1 0 2 66.7% 0 2 66.7% Canyon Ceman, United States 16 0 1 1 2 12.5% 0 2 12.5% Sean Fallowfield, United States 6 0 2 0 2 33.3% 0 2 33.3% Scott Friederichsen, United States 3 0 1 1 2 66.7% 0 2 66.7% Sixto Jimenez, Spain 30 0 1 1 2 6.7% 0 2 6.7% Jose Montanaro, Brazil 2 0 0 2 2 100.0% 0 2 100.0% Eduardo Tinoco, Brazil 4 0 2 0 2 50.0% 0 2 50.0% 92. Jefferson Bellaguarda, Brazil 28 0 0 1 1 3.6% 3 4 14.3% Andy Burdin, Australia 47 0 0 1 1 2.1% 3 4 8.5% Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany 76 0 0 1 1 1.3% 3 4 5.3% Marco Solustri, Italy 18 0 0 1 1 5.6% 3 4 22.2% Todd Rogers, United States 41 1 0 0 1 2.4% 2 3 7.3% Nikolas Berger, Austria 78 0 0 1 1 1.3% 2 3 3.8% Christoph Dieckmann, Germany 67 0 0 1 1 1.5% 2 3 4.5%

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Player, Country Played 1st 2nd 3rd Podium Pct. 4th Final 4s Pct. 92. Clemens Doppler, Austria 35 0 0 1 1 2.9% 2 3 8.6% Bernard Rajzman, Brazil 4 0 1 0 1 25.0% 2 3 75.0% Sergey Ermishin, Russia 43 0 0 1 1 2.3% 1 2 4.7% Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia 81 0 0 1 1 1.2% 1 2 2.5% Mark Williams, Australia 20 0 0 1 1 5.0% 1 2 10.0% Luis Amerigo, Brazil 3 0 1 0 1 33.3% 0 1 33.3% Marlos Cogo, Brazil 6 0 1 0 1 16.7% 0 1 16.7% Fabio de Jesus Magalhaes, Brazil 16 0 0 1 1 6.3% 0 1 6.3% Mark Eller, United States 3 0 1 0 1 33.3% 0 1 33.3% Giovanni Errichiello, Italy 2 0 1 0 1 50.0% 0 1 50.0% Giovane Gavio, Brazil 24 0 0 1 1 4.2% 0 1 4.2% Andrea Ghiurghi, Italy 75 0 1 0 1 1.3% 0 1 1.3% Koichiro Kanno, Japan 13 0 0 1 1 7.7% 0 1 7.7% David Klemperer, Germany 39 0 1 0 1 2.6% 0 1 2.6% Duda Macedo, Brazil 16 0 0 1 1 6.3% 0 1 6.3% Niklas Rademacher, Germany 39 0 1 0 1 2.6% 0 1 2.6% Andrew Schacht, Australia 79 0 0 1 1 1.3% 0 1 1.3% Todd Schaefer, United States 4 0 1 0 1 25.0% 0 1 25.0% Josh Slack, Australia 68 0 0 1 1 1.5% 0 1 1.5% Kazuyuki Takao, Japan 54 0 0 1 1 1.9% 0 1 1.9% Troy Tanner, United States 2 0 0 1 1 50.0% 0 1 50.0% Marco Tullio, Brazil 8 0 1 0 1 12.5% 0 1 12.5% Dan Vrebalovich, United States 1 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 1 100.0% · Aloizio Claudino, Brazil 7 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 28.6% · Juca Dultra, Brazil 12 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 16.7% · Gianni Mascagna, Italy 14 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 14.3% · Michal Palinek, Czech Republic 82 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 2.4% · Sean Scott, United States 27 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 7.4% · Franco Bertoli, Italy 3 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 33.3% · Philippe Blain, France 5 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 20.0% · Nilo Chavarry, Brazil 5 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 20.0% · Eddie Drakich, Canada 37 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.7% · Alain Fabiani, France 4 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 25.0% · Klepper Feitosa, Brazil 4 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 25.0% · Peter Gartmayer, Austria 42 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.4% · Akihiro Iwashima, Japan 3 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 33.3% · Kristjan Kais, Estonia 38 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.6% · Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic 44 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.3% · Martin Lebl, Czech Republic 19 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 5.3% · Chip McCaw, United States 18 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 5.6% · Eizaburo Mitsuhashi, Japan 4 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 25.0% · Craig Moothart, United States 2 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 50.0% · Robert Nowotny, Austria 58 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 1.7% · Oliver Oetke, Germany 47 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.1% · Jon Stevenson, United States 3 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 33.3% · Murilo Toscano, Brazil 10 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 10.0% · Rivo Vesik, Estonia 24 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 4.2% · Fabio Vullo, Italy 4 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 25.0%

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Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/17-22/87), $21,757...... Event No. 1 Japan - Yokohama (7/20-21/91), $50,000 ...... No. 12 United States - Miami Beach (1/18-22/94), $100,000...... No. 23 1. Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $5,000 1. Janc/Walmer, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $22,000 2. Karch Kiraly/Pat Powers, UNITED STATES, $2,500 2. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $9,000 2. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $13,000 3. Renan Dal Zotto/Jose Montanaro, BRAZIL, $1,250 3. Andy Burdin/Julien Prosser, AUSTRALIA, $8,000 3. Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. Edinho Goncalves/Bernard Rajzman, BRAZIL, $1,250 4. Gianni Mascagna/Solustri, ITALY, $7,000 4. John Child/Ed Drakich, CANADA, $9,000

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/20-28/88), $51,500...... No. 2 France - Cap d’Agde(7/25-28/91), $50,000 ...... No. 13 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/1-6/94), $200,000...... No. 24 1. Kiraly/Powers, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Eddo/Hanson, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $44,000 2. Luis Amerigo/Bernard, BRAZIL, $6,000 2. Andrea Ghiurghi/Lequaglie, ITALY, $8,000 2. Briceno/Williams, UNITED STATES, $26,000 3. Renan Dal Zotto/Jose Montanaro, BRAZIL, $5,500 3. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Paulo Emilio/Zé Marco de Melo, BRAZIL, $22,000 4. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $3,500 4. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $3,500 4. Emanuel Scheffer/Claudino, BRAZIL, $18,000

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/18-26/89), $50,000...... No. 3 Italy - Catolica (7/29-8/4/91), $50,000...... No. 14 Russia - St. Petersburg 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $12,000 Goodwill Games (7/23-28/94), $100,000 ...... No. 25 2. Edinho/Edoardo Tinoco, BRAZIL, $6,000 2. Eddo/Hanson, UNITED STATES, $6,000 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $30,000 3. Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland, UNITED STATES, $6,000 3. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $5,000 2. Briceno/Williams, UNITED STATES, $24,000 4. Bernard/Renan, BRAZIL, $1,750 4. Mascagna/Solustri, ITALY, $3,000 3. Smith/Bruk Vandeweghe, UNITED STATES, $16,000 4. Burdin/Prosser, AUSTRALIA, $10,000 Italy - Jesi (7/25-30/89), $40,000 ...... No. 4 Spain - Almeria (8/7-11/91), $50,000...... No. 15 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $15,000 1. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $12,000 France - Marseille (7/28-31/94), $100,000 ...... No. 26 2. Giovanni Errichiello/Dionisio Lequaglie, ITALY, $8,500 2. Marlos Almeida/Tulio Teixeira, BRAZIL, $8,000 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $22,000 3. Kiraly/Steve Timmons, UNITED STATES, $6,000 3. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $3,500 2. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $13,000 4. Franco Bertoli/Fabio Vullo, ITALY, $4,000 4. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Briceno/Williams, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. JörgAhmann/Axel Hager, GERMANY, $9,000 Japan - Enoshima (8/4-6/89), $50,000...... No. 5 Australia - Sydney (1/15-19/92), $50,000...... No. 16 1. Kiraly/Timmons, UNITED STATES, $15,000 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $12,000 Japan - Enoshima (8/4-7/94), $100,000...... No. 27 2. Edmundo Mattos/Tinoco, BRAZIL, $8,500 2. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $8,000 1. Paulao/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $22,000 3. Koichiro Kanno/Kazuyuki Takao, JAPAN, $6,500 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $5,500 2. Briceno/Williams, UNITED STATES, $13,000 4. Akihiro Iwashima/Lezaburo Mitsuhashi, JAPAN, $6,000 4. Burdin/Prosser, AUSTRALIA, $3,500 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $11,000 4. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $9,000 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/13-18/90), $50,000...... No. 6 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/19-23/92), $100,000 ...... No. 17 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $24,000 Puerto Rico - Carolina (8/17-21/94), $100,000...... No. 28 2. Dodd/Hovland, UNITED STATES, $6,000 2. Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, BRAZIL, $12,000 1. Paulao/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $22,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $9,000 2. Smith/Vandeweghe, UNITED STATES, $13,000 4. Andrè Lima/Guilherme Marquez, BRAZIL, $3,000 4. Anhinjo Bacil/Nilo Chavarry, BRAZIL, $7,000 3. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $11,000 4. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $9,000 France - Sete (7/27-29/90), $30,083...... No. 7 Japan - Enoshima (7/28-30/92), $100,000 ...... No. 18 1. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $7,550 1. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $30,000 Brazil - Fortaleza (9/1-4/94), $100,000...... No. 29 2. John Eddo/Sean Fallowfield, UNITED STATES, $3,775 2. Mark Eller/Todd Schaefer, UNITED STATES, $15,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $22,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $3,175 3. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $11,000 2. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $13,000 4. Jean P. Jodard/Christian Penigaud, FRANCE, $1,975 4. Burdin/Prosser, AUSTRALIA, $8,000 3. Guilherme/Para Ferreira, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Smith/Vandeweghe, UNITED STATES, $9,000 Italy - Lignano (8/1-5/90), $50,000 ...... No. 8 Spain - Almeria (8/12-15/92), $200,000...... No. 19 1. Hovland/Kent Steffes, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $70,000 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/16-19/95), $200,000...... No. 30 2. Eddo Fallowfield, UNITED STATES, $6,000 2. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $24,000 1. Andre Gomes/Alemao Loss, BRAZIL, $40,000 3. Eduardo Garrido/Roberto Moreira, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $17,000 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 4. Lequaglie/Marco Solustri, ITALY, $3,000 4. Jan Kvalheim/Björn Maaseide, NORWAY, $12,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $22,000 4. Briceno/Williams, UNITED STATES, $16,000 Japan - Enoshima (8/9-11/90), $50,000...... No. 9 Italy - Lignano (8/18-23/92), $94,750...... No. 20 1. Leif Hanson/Eric Wurts, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $24,000 Spain - Marbella (4/14-16/95), $100,000...... No. 31 2. Al Janc/Tim Walmer, UNITED STATES, $7,500 2. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $12,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Lequaglie/Solustri, ITALY, $6,500 3. Scott Friederichsen/Walmer, UNITED STATES, $9,000 2. Alemao/Andre Gomes, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Philippe Blain/Alain Fabiani, FRANCE, $6,000 4. Claudino Aloizio/Jose Loiola, BRAZIL, $7,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, CUBA, $8,000 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/19-23/91), $50,000...... No. 10 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/9-14/93), $100,000 ...... No. 21 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Adam Johnson/Steffes, UNITED STATES, $24,000 United States - Clearwater (5/5-7/95), $100,000 ...... No. 32 2. Hovland/Steffes, UNITED STATES, $6,000 2. Anhinjo/Loiola, BRAZIL, $12,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $9,000 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Dodd/Jon Stevenson, UNITED STATES, $3,000 4. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $7,000 3. Vandeweghe/Williams, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. Alemao/Andre Gomes, BRAZIL, $8,000 Australia - Sydney (3/14-17/91), $50,000 ...... No. 11 Japan - Enoshima (7/29-8/1/93), $98,938 ...... No. 22 1. Smith/Stoklos, UNITED STATES, $12,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $22,000 France - Marseille (6/22-25/95), $100,000 ...... No. 33 2. Andrè/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $8,000 2. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, $13,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $5,500 3. Troy Tanner/Dan Vrebalovich, UNITED STATES, $11,000 2. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY,$ 15,000 4. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $3,500 4. Al Janc/Craig Moothart, UNITED STATES, $9,000 3. Alemao/Andre Gomes, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $8,000

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Germany - Berlin (6/30-7/2/95), $100,000...... No. 34 South Africa - Cape Town (12/21-23/95), $100,000...... No. 46 Spain - Tenerife (9/5-8/96), $150,000...... No.58 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $20,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $31,000 2. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $15,000 2. Child/Heese, CANADA, $23,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Child/Heese, CANADA, $11,000 3. Alvarez/Rosell, CUBA, $16,000 4. Briceno/Williams, UNITED STATES, $8,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $8,000 4. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $12,000

United States - Hermosa (7/14-16/95), $100,000 ...... No. 35 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/8-11/96), $200,000 ...... No. 47 Indonesia - Jakarta (10/4-6/96), $150,000...... No. 59 1. Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, DQ 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco,BRAZIL, $40,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $31,000 2. Friederichsen/Wurts, UNITED STATES, DQ 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $23,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Child/Heese, CANADA, $22,000 3. Andre/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $16,000 4. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $8,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $16,000 4. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $12,000

Korea - Pusan (7/22-26/95), $100,000 ...... No. 36 Spain - Marbella (4/5-7/96), $150,000...... No. 48 Puerto Rico - Carolina (10/18-20/96), $150,000...... No. 60 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $31,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $31,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Roberto/Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $23,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $11,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $16,000 3. Jose Duda/Alemao, BRAZIL, $16,000 4. Carl Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $8,000 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $12,000 4. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $12,000

Japan - Enoshima (7/29-31/95), $100,000...... No. 37 Brazil - Joao Pessoa (5/9-12/96), $150,000)...... No. 49 Brazil - Fortaleza (10/24-27/96), $150,000...... No. 61 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $31,000 1. Dodd/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $31,000 2. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $23,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $11,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $16,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $16,000 4. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $8,000 4. Prosser/Lee Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $12,000 4. Garrido/Andre, BRAZIL, $12,000

Italy - Lignano (8/4-6/95), $100,000 ...... No. 38 Turkey - Alanya (5/31-6/2/96), $150,000 ...... No. 50 South Africa - Durban (12/13-15/96), $150,000 ...... No. 62 1. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $31,000 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $31,000 2. Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, ARGENTINA, $15,000 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $23,000 2. Dodd/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $23,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $16,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $16,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $8,000 4. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $12,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $12,000

Portugal - Espinho (8/11-13/95), $100,000...... No. 39 United States - Hermosa (6/21-23/96), $150,000...... No. 51 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/20-23/97), $150,000...... No. 63 1. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $22,000 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $31,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $23,000 2. Anjinho/Loiola, BRAZIL, $21,000 3. Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez, SPAIN, $11,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $16,000 3. Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, CANADA, $13,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $8,000 4. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $12,000 4. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $10,000

Belgium - Ostend (8/17-19/95), $100,000...... No. 40 France - Marseille (6/27-30/96), $150,000...... No. 52 Germany - Berlin (7/4-6/97), $150,000...... No. 64 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $31,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $23,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $21,000 3. John Child/Mark Heese, CANADA, $11,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $16,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $13,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $8,000 4. Jodard/Penigaud, FRANCE, $12,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $10,000

France - Pornichet (LaBaule, 8/24-26/95), $200,000...... No. 41 Germany - Berlin (7/5-7/96), $150,000 ...... No. 53 Italy - Lignano (7/18-20/97), $150,000 ...... No. 65 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $40,000 1. Child/Heese, CANADA, $31,000 1. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $30,000 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $23,000 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $21,000 3. Child/Heese, CANADA, $22,000 3. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $16,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $13,000 4. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $16,000 4. Alvarez/Rosell, CUBA, $12,000 4. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $10,000

Spain - Tenerife (8/31-9/3/95), $100,000...... No. 42 Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games (7/23-28/96)...... No. 54 France - Marseille (7/25-27/97), $150,000 ...... No. 66 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Kiraly/Steffes, UNITED STATES 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Bosma/Jimenez, SPAIN, $15,000 2. Dodd/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES 2. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $21,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Child/Heese, CANADA 3. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $13,000 4. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $8,000 4. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL 4. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL, $10,000

Brazil - Fortaleza (9/14-17/95), $100,000...... No. 43 France - Pornichet (8/9-11/96), $150,000...... No. 55 Austria - Klagenfurt (8/1-3/97), $150,000...... No. 67 1. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $84,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Alvarez/Rosell, CUBA, $15,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $66,000 2. Ahmann/Hager, GERMANY, $21,000 3. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $48,000 3. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $13,000 4. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $8,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $36,000 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $10,000

Indonesia - Bali (9/22-24/95), $100,000 ...... No. 44 Portugal - Espinho (8/16-18/96), $150,000 ...... No. 56 Portugal - Espinho (8/8-10/97), $300,000...... No. 68 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Dodd/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $84,000 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $60,000 2. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Child/Heese, CANADA, $66,000 2. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $42,000 3. Johnson/Steffes, UNITED STATES, $11,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $48,000 3. Child/Heese, CANADA, $26,000 4. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $8,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $36,000 4. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $20,000

Puerto Rico - Carolina (11/10-12/95), $100,000...... No. 45 Italy - Lignano (8/23-25/96), $150,000...... No. 57 Belgium - Ostend (8/15-17/97), $150,000...... No. 69 1. Alvarez/Rosell, CUBA, $20,000 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $31,000 1. Emanuel/Ze/Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Eric Fonoimoana/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $23,000 2. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $21,000 3. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $11,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $16,000 3. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $13,000 4. Joäo Brenha/Luis Maia, PORTUGAL, $8,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $12,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $10,000

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Turkey - Alanya (8/29-1/97), $150,000...... No. 70 Austria - Klagenfurt (7/31-8/2/98), $170,000...... No. 81 Germany - Berlin (7/2-4/99), $170,000...... No. 92 1. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $30,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $32,000 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $21,000 2. Blanton/Fonoimoana, UNITED STATES, $23,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $20,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $13,000 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $15,000 3. Bosma/Diez, SPAIN, $15,000 4. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, 12,000 4. Child/Heese. CANADA, $11,000

Spain - Tenerife (9/4-7/97), $150,000...... No. 71 Portugal - Espinho (8/7-9/98), $200,000...... No. 82 Norway - Stavanger (7/9-11/99), $170,000...... No. 93 1. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $30,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $37,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $21,000 2. Steffes/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $27,200 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $13,000 3. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $18,000 3. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $10,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $14,600 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $11,000

United States - Los Angeles Belgium - Ostend (8/14-16/98), $170,000...... No 83 Italy - Lignano Sabbiadoro (7/16-18/99), $170,000...... No. 94 World Championships (9/10-13/97), $300,000...... No. 72 1. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL, $32,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $30,000 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $60,000 2. Ricardo/Ze'Marco, BRAZIL, $23,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $20,000 2. Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh, USA, $42,000 3. Child/Heese, CANADA, $15,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $15,000 3. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $23,000 4. Boullianne/Clark, USA, $12,000 4. R. Heidger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. Dain Blanton/Steffes, UNITED STATES, $23,000 Russia - Moscow (8/21-23/98), $170,000 ...... No. 84 France - Marseille Brazil - Fortaleza (12/4-7/97), $150,000...... No. 73 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $32,000 World Championships (7/22-25/99), $300,000 ...... No. 95 1. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $23,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $60,000 2. Garrido/Guilherme, BRAZIL, $21,000 3. Ahmann/Hager, GERMANY, $15,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $39,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $13,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $12,000 3. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $24,000 4. Henkel/Smith, UNITED STATES, $10,000 4. Bosma/Diez, SPAIN, $18,000 Spain - Tenerife (9/3-6/98), $170,000...... No. 85 Argentina - Mar del Plata (1/16-18/98), $170,000...... No. 74 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $32,000 Austria - Klagenfurt (7/30-8/1/99), $170,000 ...... No. 96 1. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $32,000 2. Kiraly/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $23,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Paulao/Paulo, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Boullianne/Clark, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $12,000 3. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $12,000 4. Blanton/Fonoimoana, UNITED STATES, $11,000 Turkey - Alanya (9/11-13/98), $170,000...... No. 86 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/12-15/98), $170,000...... No. 75 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $32,000 Portugal - Espinho (8/6-8/99), $170,000...... No. 97 1. Ricardo/Ze'Marco, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Child/Heese, CANADA, $23,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Ricardo/Ze'Marco, BRAZIL, $12,000 3. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $12,000 4. Conde/Martinez/Conde, ARGENTINA, $11,000 Brazil - Vitoria (12/3-6/98), $170,000...... No. 87 Canada - Toronto (6/19-21/98), $170,000...... No. 76 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $32,000 Belgium - Ostend (8/13-15/99), $170,000...... No. 98 1. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $32,000 2. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $23,000 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Mariano Baracetti/Jose Salema, ARGENTINA, $15,000 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Bosma/Diez, SPAIN, $15,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $12,000 3. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $15,000 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, $ 12,000 4. Blanton/Fonoimoana, UNITED STATES, $11,000 Argentina - Mar del Plata (1/15-17/99), $170,000 ...... No. 88 Germany - Berlin (7/3-5/98), $170,000...... No. 77 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $30,000 Spain - Canary Islands (8/20-22/99), $170,000 ...... No. 99 1. Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, NORWAY, $32.000 2. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $20,000 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Ricardo Santos/Ze'Marco, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Giovane Gavio/Tande Ramos, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Premysl Kubala/Michal Palinek, CZECH REP., $12,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $11,000 Mexico - Acapulco (4/9-11/99), $170,000...... No. 89 Italy - Lignano (7/17-19/98), $170,000 ...... No. 78 1. Boullianne/Clark, UNITED STATES, $30,000 Brazil - Vitoria (12/2-5/99), $170,000 ...... No. 100 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $23,000 3. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $12,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Bosma/Diez, SPAIN, $12,000 4. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL, $11,000 Canada - Toronto (6/18-20/99), $170,000 ...... No. 90 United States - New York 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $30,000 Argentina - Mar del Plata (1/12-16/00), $150,000...... No. 101 Goodwill Games (7/22-26/98), $100,000 ...... No. 79 2. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Baracetti/Salema, ARGENTINA, $26,000 1. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, $30,000 3. Rob Heidger/Kevin Wong, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Kiraly/Johnson, USA, $20,000 4. Kiraly/Johnson, UNITED STATES, $11,000 3. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $14,000 3. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $15,000 4. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $11,000 Russia - Moscow (6/25-27/99), $170,000...... No. 91 1. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL, $30,000 Brazil - Guaruja (1/18-23/00), $150,000...... No. 102 France - Marseille (7/24-26), $170,000 ...... No. 80 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $20,000 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Ricardo/Ze'Marco, BRAZIL, $32,000 3. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 2. Ahmann/Hager, GERMANY, $23,000 4. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $11,000 3. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Boullianne/Clark, USA, $15,000 4. Oliver Oetke/Andreas Scheuerpflug, GERMANY, $10,000 4. Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRAZIL, $12,000

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Macau - Macau (5/24-28/00), $150,000 ...... No. 103 Sydney 2000 Olympics Games (9/16-26/00) ...... No. 114 Australia - Brisbane 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Blanton/Fonoimoana, UNITED STATES Goodwill Games (8/29-9/4//01), $150,000 ...... No. 125 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL 1. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $30,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Ahmann/Hager, GERMANY 2. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $24,000 4. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $10,000 4. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL 3. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $19,500 4. Fonoimoana/Heidger, UNITED STATES, $15,500 Mexico - Rosarito (5/31-6/4/00), $150,000...... No. 104 Brazil - Vitoria (11/28-12/3/00), $150,000...... No. 115 1. Dax Holdren/Todd Rogers, UNITED STATES, $26,000 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $26,000 Spain - Mallorca (9/12-16/01), $180,000...... No. 126 2. Heidger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $18,000 2. Emanuel/Tande, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $27,000 3. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 2. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $18,000 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $10,000 4. Paulao/Jefferson Bellaguarda, BRAZIL, $10,000 3. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Ermishin/Kouchnerev, RUSSIA, $11,000 Canada - Toronto (6/14-18/00), $150,000...... No. 105 Spain - Canary Islands (6/13-17/01), $180,000...... No. 116 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Emanuel/Tande, BRAZIL, $27,000 Brazil - Vitoria (11/27-12/2/01), $180,000 ...... No. 127 2. Child/Heese, CANADA, $18,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 1. Emanuel/Tande, BRAZIL, $27,000 3. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $14,000 3. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $14,000 2. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 4. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $11,000 3. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 4. Thomas Klepper/Murilo Teixira, BRAZIL, $11,000 Spain - Canary Islands (6/21-25/00), $150,000 ...... No. 106 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/20-24/01), $180,000...... No. 117 1. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $26,000 1. Stein Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $27,000 Germany - Berlin (6/12-16/02), $150,000...... No. 128 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 1. Harley Marques Silva/Pará, BRAZIL, $22,500 3. Sergey Ermishin/Mikhail Kouchnerev, RUSSIA, $14,000 3. Emanuel/Tande, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $15,000 4. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, $11,940 United States - Chicago (6/28-7/2/00), $200,000 ...... No. 107 Germany - Berlin (6/27-7/1/01), $180,000 ...... No. 118 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $9,300 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $32,000 1. Prosser/Zahner, AUSTRALIA, $27,000 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/19-23/02),$150,000...... No. 129 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $22,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 1. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $22,500 3. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $17,000 3. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Baracetti/Salema, ARGENTINA, $13,000 4. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $11,000 3. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $11,940 Norway - Stavanger (7/5-9/00), $150,000 ...... No. 108 Norway - Stavanger (7/4-8/01), $180,000...... No. 119 4. Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRAZIL, $9,300 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $27,000 Norway - Stavanger (7/3-7/02), $150,000...... No. 130 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 1. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $22,500 3. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Para/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, $10,000 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $11,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $11,940 Italy - Lignano Sabbiadoro (7/12-16/00), $150,000...... No. 109 Italy - Lignano Sabbiadoro (7/11-15/01), $180,000 ...... No. 120 4. Harley/Pará, BRAZIL, $9,300 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $27,000 Canada - Montreal (7/10-14/02), $150,000 ...... No. 131 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 2. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $22,500 3. Child/Heese, CANADA, $14,000 3. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Child/Heese, CANADA, $15,000 4. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $11,000 3. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $11,940 France - Marseille (7/19-23/00), $150,000 ...... No. 110 France - Marseille (7/17-22/01), $225,000...... No. 121 4. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $9,300 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $32,000 France - Marseille (7/17-21/02), $200,000...... No. 132 2. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $18,000 2. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $22,000 1. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $30,000 3. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $18,000 2. Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, CUBA, $20,000 4. Martin Lebl/Palinek, CZECH REPUBLIC., $10,000 4. Blanton/Fonoimoana, UNITED STATES, $15,000 3. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $15,900 Portugal - Espinho (7/26-30/00), $150,000...... No. 111 Portugal - Espinho (7/25-29/01), $180,000 ...... No. 122 4. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $12,100 1. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $26,000 1. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 Portugal - Esphino (7/24-28/02), $150,000 ...... No. 133 2. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 1. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $22,500 3. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 3. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $10,000 4. Holden/Leinemann, CANADA, $11,000 3. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $11,940 Austria - Klagenfurt (8/2-6/00), $150,000 ...... No. 112 Austria - Klagenfurt 4. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $9,300 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $26,000 World Championships (8/1-5/01), $250,000...... No. 123 Austria - Klagenfurt (8/1-4/02), $200,000...... No. 134 2. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $47,000 1. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $30,000 3. Paulao/Jefferson Bellaguarda, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $35,000 2. Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, $20,000 4. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $10,000 3. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $21,000 4. Heidger/Chip McCaw, UNITED STATES, $15,000 3. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $15,900 Belgium - Ostend (8/9-13/00), $150,000...... No. 113 4. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $12,100 1. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, $26,000 Belgium - Ostend (8/8-12/01), $180,000 ...... No. 124 Spain - Cadiz (8/7-11/02), $150,000 ...... No. 135 2. Henkel/Smith, USA, $18,000 1. Tande/Emanuel, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $22,500 3. Blanton/Fonoimoana, USA, $14,000 2. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Holden/Leinemann, CANADA, $15,000 4. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $10,000 3. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 4. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $11,000 3. Tande/Ramos, BRAZIL, $11,940 4. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $9,300

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Spain - Mallorca (9/4-8/02), $150,000...... No. 136 Spain - Mallorca (9/3-7/03), $150,000...... No. 145 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/16-20/04), $180,000 ...... No. 154 1. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $22,500 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $22,000 1. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $27,000 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckerman, GERMANY, $15,000 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $18,000 3. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $11,940 3. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $12,000 3. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Harley/Pará, BRAZIL, $9,300 4. Franco/Harley, BRAZIL, $9,000 4. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $11,000

Brazil - Forteleza (10/1-6/02), $150,000...... No. 137 United States - Carson (9/18-21/03), $300,000...... No. 146 Germany - Berlin (6/23-27/04), $300,000...... No. 155 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $22,500 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $45,000 1. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $43,000 2. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Egger/Heyer, SWITZERLAND, $30,000 2. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $29,500 3. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $11,940 3. Ceman/Whitmarsh, UNITED STATES, $23,000 3. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $23,000 4. Bellaguarda/Juca Dultra, BRAZIL, $9,300 4. Berger/Doppler, AUSTRIA, $18,000 4. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,500

Greece - Rhodes (6/4-8/03), $150,000 ...... No. 138 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Norway - Stavanger (6/30-7/4/04), $180,000 ...... No. 156 1. Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, UNITED STATES, $22,000 World Championships (10/14-19/03), $400,000 ...... No. 147 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 2. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $15,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $60,000 2. Niklas Rademacher/David Klemperer, GERMANY, 3. Nikolas Berger/Clemens Doppler, AUSTRIA, $12,000 2. Holdren/Metzger, UNITED STATES, $40,000 $18,000 4. Child/Heese, CANADA, $9,000 3. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $30,000 3. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Brenha/Maia, PORTUGAL, $20,000 4. Andreas Scheuerpflug/Christoph Dieckmann, GERMANY, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/18-22/03), $150,000 ...... No. 139 $11,000 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $22,000 Brazil - Salvador (3/16-21/04), $180,000...... No. 148 Spain - Mallorca (7/7-11/04), $180,000...... No. 157 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckerman, GERMANY, $15,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $27,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $12,000 2. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 2. /Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 4. Berger/Doppler, AUSTRIA, $9,000 3. Baracetti/Conde, Argentina, $14,000 4. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $11,000 3. Paulo Emilio/Fabio Magalhaes, BRAZIL, $14,000 Germany - Berlin (6/25-29/03), $300,000...... No. 140 4. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $11,000 1. Harley/Franco, BRAZIL, $45,000 South Africa - Cape Town (3/23-29/04), $180,000...... No. 149 France - Marseille (7/13-18/04), $280,000 ...... No. 158 2. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $30,000 1. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $41,500 3. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $23,000 2. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $27,500 4. M. Dieckmann/Reckerman, GERMANY, $18,000 3. Benjamin/Harley, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Robert Nowotny/Peter Gartmayer, AUSTRIA, $11,000 3. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $21,500 Norway - Stavanger (7/2-6/03), $150,000 ...... No. 141 4. Rogers/Scott, UNITED STATES, $16,900 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $22,000 China - Lianyungang (5/19-23/04), $180,000...... No. 150 Poland - Stare Jablonki (7/21-25/04), $180,000...... No. 159 2. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, $15,000 1. Bosma/Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 3. Prosser/Mark Williams, AUSTRALIA, $12,000 2. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $18,000 4. Bellaguarda/Dultra, BRAZIL, $9,000 3. Pedro Cunha/Pará, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, USA, $11,000 3. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $14,000 France - Marseille (7/16-20/03), $270,000 ...... No. 142 4. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $11,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $40,000 Serbia & Montenegro - Budva (5/26-30/04), $180,000..No. 151 Austria - Klagenfurt (7/28-8/1/04), $270,000 ...... No. 160 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $28,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $40,500 3. Blanton/Nygaard, UNITED STATES, $20,000 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $18,000 2. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $27,000 4. Christoph Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, GERMANY, $16,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 4. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, ESTONIA, $11,000 3. C. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, GERMANY, $21,000 Portugal - Espinho (7/23-27/03), $150,000...... No. 143 4. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $16,500 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $22,000 Portugal - Espinho (6/2-6/04), $180,000 ...... No. 152 Greece - Athens (8/14-25/04)...... No. 161 2. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $15,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL 3. Andrew Schacht/Joshua Slack, AUSTRALIA, $12,000 2. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, $18,000 2. Bosma/Herrera, SPAIN 4. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $9,000 3. Benjamin//Marcio Araujo, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $11,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND Austria - Klagenfurt (7/31-8/3/03), $260,000 ...... No. 144 4. Julien Prosser/Mark Williams, AUSTRALIA 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $40,000 Puerto Rico - Carolina (6/9-13, 04), $180,000 ...... No. 153 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (9/21-26/04), $180,000 ...... No. 162 2. Metzger/Wong, UNITED STATES, $27,000 1. Cunha/Pará, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GERMANY, $27,000 3. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $20,000 2. Baracett/Conde, ARGENTINA, $18,000 2. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, $18,000 4. Blanton/Nygaard, UNITED STATES, $15,000 3. Franco/Tande, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Dax Holdren/Metzger, UNITED STATES, $11,000 3. Egger/Heyer, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 4. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, $11,000

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Belgium Challenger - Ostende (8/17-18/96) $30,000...... Event No. 1 Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (7/5-9/00), $30,000 ...... No. 12 1. Mario Rodrigues/Rogerio Dias, Portugal, $6,000 1. Patrick Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland, $4,000 2. Stefan Potyka/Robert Nowotny, Austria, $4,500 2. Jefferson Bellaguarda/Paulao Moreira, Brazil, $3,200 3. Frank Blasi/David Holmes, Canada, $3,300 3. Heyer/Martin Walser, Switzerland, $2,600 4. Christian Voss/Wolfgang Groos, Germay $2,400 4. Marcel Gscheidle/Martin Tschudi, Switzerland, $2,000

Italy Challenger - Agrigento (8/27-28/96), $30,000...... No. 2 Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/18-20/00), $10,000 ...... No. 13 1. Juan Rosell/Francisco Alvarez, Cuba, $6,000 1. Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland, $2,000 2. Andrea Ghiurghi/Nicola Grigolo, Italy, $4,500 2. Egger/Heyer, Switzerland, $1,500 3. Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia, $3,300 3. Gscheidle/Tschudi, Switzerland, $1,200 4. Antonio Babini/Marco Solustri, Italy, $2,400 4. Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France, $800

Czech Republic Challenger - Karlovy Vary (6/25-29/97), $30,000.....No. 3 Switzerland Satellite - Pfaeffikon (9/1-3/00), $10,000 ...... No. 14 1. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Swtizerland, $6,000 1. Egger/Heyer, Switzerland, $2,000 2. Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway, $4,500 2. Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland, $1,500 3. Andrea Ghiurghi/Ricardo Lione, Italy, $3,300 3. Brandon Taliaferro/Larry Witt, United States, $1,200 4. Edgar Krank/Oliver Oetke, Germany, $2,400 4. Gscheidle/Tschudi, Switzerland, $800

Bulgaria Challenger - Albena (8/21-24/97), $30,000...... No. 4 Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (7/6-8/01), $30,000 ...... No. 15 1. Dmitry Areshkin/Edouard Senin, Russia, $6,000 1. Klepper Feitosa/Murilo Toscano, Brazil, $4,000 2. Amaury Velasco/Willie De Jesus, Puerto Rico, $4,500 2. Matt Heath/Gaston Macau, United States, $3,200 3. Ernesto Vogado/Murilo Toscano, Brazil, $3,300 3. Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland, $2,600 4. Andrea Raffaelli/Nicola Grigolo, Italy, $2,400 4. Haroldas Cyvas/Marius Vasiliauskas, Lithuania, $2,000

Chile Challenger - Vina del Mar (2/6-8/98), $30,000 ...... No. 5 Liban Satellite - Beirut (7/13-15/01), $10,000...... No. 16 1. Lula Barbosa/Adriano Garrido, Brazil, $4,000 1. Dmitri Barsouk/Vladimir Kostioukov, Russia, $2,000 2. Ricci Luyties/Sinjin Smith, United States, $3,200 2. Haroldas Cyvas/Marius Vasiliauskas, Lithuania, $1,500 3. John Child/Mark Heese, Canada, $2,600 3. Peter Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria, $1,200 4. Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde, Argentina, $2,000 4. Younis Hasan/Fouad Abed El Wahed, Bahrain, $800

Switzerland Satellite - Jona (7/4-5/98), $10,000 ...... No. 6 Ukraine Challenger - Kiev (7/25-29/01), $33,000 ...... No. 17 1. Igor Stejskal/Petr Chromy, Czech Republic, $2,000 1. Klepper/Murilo, Brazil, $4,400 2. Greg Ryan/Morgan Chapman, United States, $1,500 2. Sergiy Rasputiniy/Vitaly Stadnikov, Ukraine, $3,520 3. Velasco/De Jesus, Puerto Rico, $1,200 3. Janis Grinbergs/Andris Krumins, Latvia, $2,860 4. Robert Nowotny/Stefan Potyka, Austria, $800 4. Malte Homeyer/Kjell Schneider, Germany, $2,200

Switzerland Challenger - Lausanne (8/14-16/98), $30,000...... No. 7 Swiss Satellite - Lausanne (8/16-19/01), $17,000...... No. 18 1. Jan Ferreira/Fred Souza, Brazil, $4,000 1. Klepper/Murilo, Brazil, $3,400 2. Dennys Paredes/Luizao Correa, Brazil, $3,200 2. Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland, $2,600 3. Ryan/Chapman, United States, $2,600 3. Egger/Heyer, Switzerland, $2,00 4. Alessandro Rigo/Massimo Marino, Italy, $2,000 4. Agustin Correa/Fabio Diez, Spain, $1,300

Bulgaria Challenger - Albena (8/21-23/98), $30,000...... No. 8 Ukraine Challenger - Kiev (7/24-28/02), $33,000 ...... No. 19 1. Rigo/Marino, Italy, $4,000 1. Jefferson Bellaguarda/Juca Dultra, Brazil, $4,400 2. Pierre-Andre Froehlich/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany, $3,200 2. Mykola Babich/Dmitro Khudoley, Ukraine, $3,520 3. Tom Englen/Niclas Tornberg, Sweden, $2,600 3. Grinbergs/Austris Stals, Latvia, $2,860 4. Takuya Noguchi/Taichi Morikawa, Japan, $2,000 4. Kaarel Kais/Kristjan Kais, Estonia, $2,200

Italy Challenger - Cagliari (6/25-27/99), $30,000...... No. 9 Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/15-18/02), $17,000 ...... No. 20 1. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil, $4,000 1. Mariano Baracett/Conde, Argentina, $3,000 2. Taichi Morikawa/Ko Ozaki, Japan, $3,200 2. Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland, $2,300 3. Markus Egger/Bernhard Vesti, Switzerland, $2,600 3. Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland, $1,500 4. Rigo/Marino, Italy, $,2000 4. Barsouk/Denis Tenenbaum, Russia, $1,000

Switzerland Satellite - Jona (7/29-8/1/99), $10,000 ...... No. 10 Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/14-17/03), $17,000 ...... No. 21 1. Marcel Gscheidle/Christian Bigler, Switzerland, $2,000 1. Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland, $3,000 2. Kjell Goranson/Iver Horrem, Norway, $1,500 2. Riccardo Fenili/Fabio Galli, Italy, $2,300 3. Sascha Heyer/Martin Tschudi, Switzerland, $1,200 3. Egger/Heyer, Switzerland, $1,500 4. Tomohisa Yamamoto/Chikashi Kawai, Japan, $000 4. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway, $1,000

Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/12-15/99), $19,000 ...... No. 11 Greece Challenger - Athens (8/19-24/03), $30,000...... No. 22 1. Stefan Kobel/Martin Walser, Switzerland, $3,800 1. Fenili/Galli, Italy, $4,500 2. Egger/Vesti, Swtizerlad, $2,850 2. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway, $3,500 3. Albert Hannemann/Nick Hannemann, American Samoa, $2,280 3. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia, $2,500 4. K. Goranson/Horrem, Norway, $1,520 4. Florian Gosch/Bernhard Strauss, Austria, $2,000

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France Satellite - Lavandou (August 22-24/03), $15,000 ...... No. 23 Ukraine Challenger - Kiev (7/29-8/1/04), $30,000 ...... No. 28 1. Guilherm Deulofeu/Ogier Molinier, France, $3,500 1. Grinbergs/Krumins, Latvia, $4,550 2. Francisco Rodriguez Herrera/Yoyi Rodriguez, Spain, $2,500 2. Jan Schnider/Tino Schutz, Switzerland, $3,550 3. Kevin Ces/Yannick Salvetti, France, $2,000 3. Olexander Dyachenko/Oleksiy Kulinich, Ukraine, $2,400 4. Canet/Hamel, France, $1,500 4. Oleg Kisselev/Pavel Zabuslayev, Kazakhstan, $1,800

Argentina Satellite - Mar del Plata (1/23-25/04), $15,000 ...... No. 24 Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/5-8/04), $15,000 ...... No. 29 1. Baracetti/Conde, Argentina, $2,300 1. Pedro Cunha/Fred Souza, Brazil, $2,5000 2. M. Lacig /P. Laciga, Switzerland, $1,800 2. Philip Gabathuler/David Wenger, Switzerland, $2,000 3. Fabio Araujo/Rodrigo Monteiro, Brazil, $1,500 3. Brazao/Duarte, Brazil, $1,700 4. Adrian Marcelo Bialy/Sebastian Menegozzo, Argentina, $1,200 4. Schnider/Schutz, Switzerland, $1,300

Croatia Challenger - Lopar Island (7/8-11/04), $30,000 ...... No. 25 Corsica Satellite - Porticcio (8/21-22/04), $10,000...... No. 30 1. Jasmin Cuturic/Samo Miklavc, Slovenia, $4,800 1. Ces/Julien Dugrip, France, $2,000 2. Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland, $3,900 2. Adrian Caravano/Denis Damez, France, $1,500 3. Gosch/Strauss, Austria, $3,000 3. Galli/Raffaelli, Italy, $1,200 4. Dmitry Karasev/Tenenbaum, Russia, $2,300 4. Matthias Mellitzer/Strauss, Austria, $800

San Marino Satellite - Catolica (7/22-24/04), $10,000...... No. 26 France Satellite - Lavandou (8/27-29/04), $10,000 ...... No. 31 1. Pedro Brazao/Marcello Duarte, Brazil, $2,000 1. Jochem De Gruijter/Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands, $2,000 2. Fosco Cicola/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy, $1,500 2. Adrian Caravano/Deulofeu, France, $1,500 3. Alfredo Tabarini/Francesco Tabarini, San Marino, 1,200 3. Galli/Raffaelli, Italy, $1,200 4. Martin Engvik/Ole Martin Kleivenes, Norway, $800 4. Philip Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland, $800

Morocco Satellite- Casablanca (7/24-25/04), $15,000 ...... No. 27 1. Giorgio Domenghini/Paolo Ficosecco, Italy, $2,500 2. Bjorn IngeborgrudMagne Kobbevik, Norway, $2,000 3. Ihsane Boukhare/Karim Ourhdach, Morocco, $1,700 4. Jalal Berma/Khalid Satour, Morocco, $1,300

Men’s Challenger/Satellite Medals, Podiums & Final Fours

Country Gold Silver Bronze Podiums 4ths Final 4s Country Gold Silver Bronze Podiums 4ths Final 4s Switzerland 7 9 9 25 4 29 Portugal 1 0 0 1 0 1 Brazil 9 2 3 14 0 14 Slovenia 1 0 0 1 0 1 Italy 3 3 3 9 4 13 Am. Samoa 0 0 1 1 0 1 France 2 2 1 5 2 7 Australia 0 0 1 1 3 4 United States 0 3 2 5 0 5 Spain 0 1 0 1 1 2 Norway 0 4 0 4 3 7 Germany 0 1 0 1 3 4 Latvia 1 0 2 3 0 3 Japan 0 1 0 1 2 3 Austria 0 1 2 3 0 3 Lithuania 0 1 0 1 1 2 Ukraine 0 2 1 3 0 3 Morocco 0 0 1 1 1 2 Argentina 2 0 0 2 2 4 San Marino 0 0 1 1 0 1 Russia 2 0 0 2 2 4 Sweden 0 0 1 1 0 1 Canada 0 0 2 2 0 2 Bahrain 0 0 0 0 1 1 Puerto Rico 0 1 1 2 0 2 Estonia 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cuba 1 0 0 1 0 1 Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 1 1 Czech Republic 1 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 31 31 31 93 31 124 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 0 1

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Argentina (eight major gold medals, two minor gold medals) 1. Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez def. Emanuel Rego/Zé Marco de Melo, BRAZIL, Turkey - Alanya (6/2/1996), 12-4, 12-7 (45 minutes), FIVB Event No. 50 2. Conde/Martinez def. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Italy - Lignano (7/20/1997), 12-9, 12-5 (76), No. 65 3. Conde/Martinez def. Emanuel/Jose Loiola, BRAZIL, Canada - Toronto (6/21/1998), 15-10 (50), No. 76 4. Mariano Baracetti/Jose Salema def. Ricardo Santos/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Argentina - Mar del Plata (1/6/2000), 15-13 (57), No. 101 5. Baracetti/Conde def. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Italy - Lignano Sabbiadoro (7/15/2001), 21-17, 21-16 (40), No. 120 6. Baracetti/Conde def. Tande Ramos/Emanuel, BRAZIL, France - Marseille (7/22/2001), 21-19, 21-19 (45), No. 121 7. Baracetti/Conde def. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt World Championships (8/1/2001), 25-23, 12-21, 20-18 (67), No. 123 8. Baracetti/Conde def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/23/2002), 21-14, 21-15 (45), No. 129 1. Mariano Baracett/Martin Conde def. Marcel Gscheidle/Bernhard Vesti, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland Satellite, Lausanne (8/18/2002), 23-21, 21-17 (38 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 20 2. Baracetti/Conde def. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, $1,800, Argentina Satellite, Mar del Plata (1/25/2004), 21-17, 21-19 (44) No. 24

Australia (one gold medal) 1. Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner def. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Germany - Berlin (7/1/2001), 18-21, 28-26, 22-20 (65), FIVB Event No. 118

Brazil (104 major gold medals, nine minor gold medals) 1. Andre Perlingeiro/Guilherme Marquez def. John Eddo/Sean Fallowfield, USA, France - Sete (7/9/1990), score and match duration not available, FIVB Event No. 7 2. Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva def. Mark Eller/Todd Schaefer, USA, Japan - Enoshima (7/30/1992), 12-6, 12-4 (NA), No. 18 3. Paulao/Paulo Emilio def. Eduardo Garrido/Roberto Moreira, BRAZIL, Italy - Lignano (8/23/1992), 9-12, 13-11, 15-12, (NA), No. 20 4. Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes def. Garrido/Moreira, BRAZIL, Japan - Enoshima (8/1/1993), score and match duration not available, No. 22 5. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/6/1994), 12-7, 12-8, (NA), No. 24 6. Paulao/Roberto Lopes def. Briceno/Williams, USA, Japan - Enoshima (8/7/1994), 12-9, 10-12, 15-11,(NA), No. 27 7. Paulao/Roberto Lopes def. Sinjin Smith/Bruk Vandeweghe, USA, Puerto Rico - Carolina (8/21/1994), 15-10, (NA), No. 28 8. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, NORWAY, Brazil - Fortaleza (9/4/1994), 12-7, 12-2, (NA), No. 29 9. Alemao Loss/Andre Gomes def. Emanuel Rego/Zé Marco deMelo, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/19/1995), 6-12, 12-4, 15- 13, (NA), No. 30 10. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Alemao Loss/Andre Gomes, BRAZIL, Spain –Marbella (4/16/1995), 12-4, 12-9 (65), No. 31 11. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Emanuel/Zé Marco, United States –Clearwater (5/7/1995), 12-6, 12-6 (63), No. 32 12. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, NORWAY, France –Marseille (6/25/1995), 11-12, 12-10, 12-8 (85), No. 33 13. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Korea - Pusan (7/26/1995), 6-12, 12-10, 12-10 (97), No. 36 14. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Henkel/Smith, USA, Japan - Enoshima (7/31/1995), 11-12, 12-3, 13-11 (67), No. 37 15. Paulao/Paulo Emilio def. Martin Conde/Esteban Martinez, ARGENTINA, Italy - Lignano (8//1995), 12-9, 12-3 (55), No. 38 16. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (8/13/1995), 12-8, 10-12, 12-7 (93), No. 39 17. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Belgium - Ostend (8/19/1995), 10-12, 12-1, 14-12 (82), No. 40 18. Franco/Roberto Lopes def., Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, France - Pornichet (LaBaule, 8/26/1995), 12-9, 9-12, 14-12 (88), No. 41 19. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Bosma/Jimenez, SPAIN, Spain - Tenerife (9/3/1995), 10-12, 12-10, 12-8 (79), No. 42 20. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Rosell/Alvarez, CUBA, Brazil - Fortaleza (9/17/1995), 12-9, 12-9 (98), No. 43 21. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, Indonesia –Bali (9/24/1995), 6-12, 12-9, 12-6 (80), No. 44 22. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, South Africa –Cape Town (12/223/1995), 12-8, 12-11, (NA), No. 46 23. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Brazil –Rio de Janeiro (2/11/1996), 12-8, 12-3 (68), No. 47 24. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Franco/Roberto/Lopes, BRAZIL, Brazil, Spain –Marbella (4/7/1996), 12-7, 7-12, 16-14 (71), No. 48 25. Paulao/Paulo Emilio def. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, Brazil –Joao Pessoa (5/12/1996), 12-10, 12-10, (NA), No. No. 49 26. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Henkel/Smith, USA, France –Marseille (6/30/1996), 12-6, 6-12, 12-10 (70), No. 52 27. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, France - Pornichet (8/11/1996), 12-10, 12-9 (75), No. 55 28. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Henkel/Smith, USA, Italy - Lignano (8/25/1996), 3-12, 21-11, 16-14 (97), No. 57 29. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Child/Heese, CANADA, Spain - Tenerife (9/8/1996), 12-11, 12-4 (65), No. 58

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 41 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 BRAZIL (continued) 30. Franco/Roberto Lopes def. Henkel/Smith, USA, Indonesia - Jakarta (10/6/1996), 12-7, 12-8 (86), No. 59 31. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Puerto Rico - Carolina (10/120/1996), 12-9, 12-9 (89), No. 60 32. Guilherme/Para def. Dodd/Whitmarsh, USA, South Africa - Durban (12/15/1996), 10-12, 12-9, 12-8 (90), No. 62 33. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Anjinho/Loiola, BRAZIL Brazil –Rio de Janeiro (2/23/1997), 12-9, 12-8 (87), No. 63 34. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Germany –Berlin (7/6/1997), 12-6, 12-5 (67), No. 64 35. Guilherme/Para def. Emanuel/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, France –Marseille (7/27/1997), 22-24, 21-18, 21-15 (56), No. 66 36. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Ahmann/Hager, GERMANY, Austria –Klagenfurt (8/3/1997), 12-6, 12-4 (71), No. 67 37. Emanuel/Ze/Marco def. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, Belgium –Ostend (8/117/1997), 12-3, 2-12, 12-9 (87), No. 69 38. Paulao/Paulo Emilio def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Turkey –Alanya (9/1/1997), 8-12, 12-9, 12-10 (100), No. 70 39. Guilherme/Para def. Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh, USA, United States –Los Angeles World Championships (9/13/1997), 5-12, 21-8, 12-10 (90), No. 72 40. Emanuel/Zé Marco def. Garrido/Guilherme, BRAZIL, Brazil –Fortaleza (12/7/1997), 12-5, 12-8 (67), No. 73 41. Ricardo/Ze'Marco def. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, Brazil –Rio de Janeiro (2/15/1998), 8-12, 12-9, 12-10 (88), No. 75 42. Guilherme/Para def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Italy –Lignano (7/19/1988), 12-6, 12-8 (86), No. 78 43. Guilherme/Para def. Kiraly/Johnson, USA, United States - New York Goodwill Games (7/226/1998), 12-11, 12-4 (107), No. 79 44. Ricardo/Ze'Marco def. Ahmann/Hager, GERMANY, France –Marseille (7/26/1998), 12-11, 12-10 (104), No. 80 45. Emanuel/Loiola def. Blanton/Fonoimoana, USA, Austria –Klagenfurt (8/2/1998), 12-8, 12-3 (80), No. 81 46. Emanuel/Loiola def. Steffes/Whitmarsh, USA, Portugal –Espinho (8/9/1998), 12-8, 12-9 (70), No. 82 47. Guilherme/Para def. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, Russia –Moscow (8/23/1998), 12-3, 5-12, 12-9 (73), No. 84 48. Emanuel/Loiola def. Kiraly/Whitmarsh, USA, Spain –Tenerife (9/6/1998), 12-4, 12-10 (70), No. 85 49. Emanuel/Loiola def. Child/Heese, CANADA, Turkey –Alanya (9/13/1998), 12-7, 12-8 (110), No. 86 50. Guilherme/Para def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, Brazil –Vitoria (12/6/1998), 10-12, 12-11, 21-19 (130), No. 87 51. Emanuel/Loiola def. Conde/Martinez, ARGENTINA, Argentina –Mar del Plata (1/17/1999), 12-7, 12-6 (76), No. 88 52. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, Canada - Toronto (6/20/1999), 15-10 (54), No. 90 53. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Germany - Berlin (7/4/1999), 15-11 (53), No. 92 54. Emanuel/Loiola def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Norway - Stavanger (7/11/1999), 15-13 (36), No. 93 55. Emanuel/Loiola def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Italy –Lignano Sabbiadoro (7/18/1999), 15-13 (75), No. 94 56. Emanuel/Loiola def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, France –Marseille World Championships (7/25/1999), 15-8 (50), No. 95 57. Emanuel/Loiola def. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt (8/1/1999), 15-11 (57), No. 96 58. Emanuel/Loiola def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (8/8/1999), 15-8 (30), No. 97 59. Emanuel/Loiola def. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Belgium - Ostend (8/15/1999), 12-9, 12-5 (53), No. 98 60. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Spain –Canary Islands (8/22/1999), 15-8 (47), No. 99 61. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, Brazil - Vitoria (12/5/1999), 12-9, 12-6 (81), No. 100 62. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Brazil - Guaruja (1/23/2000), 12-6, 12-5 (82), No. 102 63. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, Macau - Macau (5/28/2000), 12-4, 12-5 (65), No. 103 64. Emanuel/Loiola def. Child/Heese, CANADA, Canada - Toronto (6/18/2000), 16-14 (61), No. 105 65. Emanuel/Loiola def. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, United States –Chicago (7/2/2000), 16-14 (54), No. 107 66. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, Norway - Stavanger (7/9/2000), 15-11 (46), No. 108 67. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Italy –Lignano Sabbiadoro (7/16/2000), 15-3 (33), No. 109 68. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NORWAY, France - Marseille (7/23/2000), 15-13 (50), No. 110 69. Ricardo/Zé Marco def. Emanuel/Loiola, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (7/30/2000), 15-6 (36), No. 111 70. Emanuel/Loiola def. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt (8/6/2000), 15-13 (60), No. 112 71. Emanuel/Loiola def. Henkel/Smith, USA, Belgium - Ostend (8/13/2000), 15-8 (45), No. 113 72. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin def. Emanuel/Tande, BRAZIL, Brazil - Vitoria (12/3/2000), 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 (64), No. 115 73. Emanuel/Tande def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Spain –Canary Islands (6/17/2001), 21-19, 21-14 (31), No. 116 74. Tande/Emanuel def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Norway - Stavanger (7/8/2001), 21-19, 21-15 (33), No. 119 75. Loiola/Ricardo def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Portugal - Espinho (7/29/2001), 11-21, 21-17, 19-17 (57), No. 122 76. Tande/Emanuel def. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Belgium - Ostend (8/12/2001), 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 (48), No. 124 77. Loiola/Ricardo def. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, Australia –Brisbane Goodwill Games (9/4//2001), 21-14, 21-13 (35), No. 125 78. Tande/Emanuel def. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, Spain - Mallorca (9/16/2001), 14-21, 21-18, 20-18 (78), No. 126 79. Emanuel/Tande def. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Brazil - Vitoria (12/2/2001), 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 (68), No. 127 80. Harley Marques Silva/Pará def. Baracetti/Conde, ARGENTINA, Germany –Berlin (6/16/2002), 25-23, 19-21, 15-10 (71), No. 128 81. Tande/Emanuel def. Loiola/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Norway –Stavanger (7/7/2002), 22-20, 18-21, 18-17 (64), No. 130 82. Loiola/Ricardo def. Child/Heese, CANADA, Canada - Montreal (7/14/2002), 21-18, 24-22 (52), No. 131 83. Loiola/Ricardo def. Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, CUBA, France - Marseille (7/21/2002), 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 (65), No. 132

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Canada (one major gold medal) 1. John Child/Mark Heese def. Guilherme Marquez/Para Ferreira, BRAZIL, Germany - Berlin (7/7/1996), 7-12, 12-11, 12-9 (97 minutes),FIVB Event No. 53

Cuba (one major gold medal, one minor gold medal) 1. Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell def. Eric Fonoimoana/Mike Whitmarsh, USA, Puerto Rico - Carolina (11/112/1995), 12-6, 6-12, 18-16 (95 minutes), FIVB Event No. 45

1. Juan Rosell/Francisco Alvarez def. Andrea Ghiurghi/Nicola Grigolo, ITALY, Italy Challenger, Agrigento (8/28/1996), FIVB C/S Event No. 2

Czech Republic (one minor gold medal)

1. Igor Stejskal/Petr Chromy def. Greg Ryan/Morgan Chapman, UNITED STATES, Switzerland Satellite, Jona (7/5/1998), 12-9, 12-8 (70 minutes), FIVB C/S No. 6

France (one major gold medal, two minor gold medals) 1. Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud def. Marlos Almeida/Tulio Teixeira, BRAZIL, Spain - Almeria (8/11/1991), ), score and match duration not available, FIVB Event No. 15

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Germany (two major gold medals) 1. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann def. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Germany - Berlin (6/27/2004, 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 (66 minutes), FIVB Event No. 155 2. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann def. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SWITZERLAND, Brazil -Rio de Janeiro (9/26/2004), 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 (60), No. 162

Italy (three minor gold medals)

1. Alessandro Rigo/Massimo Marino won by injury forfeit over Pierre-Andre Froehlich/Andreas Scheuerpflug, GERMAY, Bulgaria Challenger - Albena (8/23/1998), 45 minutes, FIVB C/S Event No. 8 2. Riccardo Fenili/Fabio Galli, Italy def. Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, NORWAY, Greece Challenger - Athens (8/24/2003), 36-34, 21-15 (65), No. 22 3. Giorgio Domenghini/Paolo Ficosecco def. Bjorn IngeborgrudMagne Kobbevik, NORWAY, Morocco Satellite - Casablanca (7/25/2004), 21-19, 21-17 (43), No. 27

Latvia (one minor gold medal)

1. Janis Grinbergs/Andris Krumins def. Jan Schnider/Tino Schutz, SWITZERLAND, Ukraine Challenger - Kiev (8/1/2004), 15-21, 25-23, 15-10 (54 mInutes), FIVB Event C/S No. 28

Netherlands (one minor gold medal)

1. Jochem De Gruijter/Gijs Ronnes def. Adrian Caravano/Guilherm Deulofeu, FRANCE, France Satellite - Lavandou (8/29/2004), 21-19, 21-13 (47), FIVB C/S Event No. 31

Norway (eight major gold medals) 1. Jan Kvalheim/Bjor Maaseide, def. Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, United States - Miami Beach (1/22/1994), 12-3, 12-8, match duration not available, FIVB Event No. 23 2. Kvalheim/Maaseide def. Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA, Russia - St. Petersburg Goodwill Games (7/28/94), 12-8, 12-6, (NA), No. 25 3. Kvalheim/Maaseide def. Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud, FRANCE, France - Marseille (7/31/1994), 12-8, 7-12, 15- 10, (NA), No. 26 4. Kvalheim/Maaseide def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, Germany - Berlin (7/2/1995), 12-6, 12-8 (64), No. 34 5. Kvalheim/Maaseide def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $23,000, United States - Hermosa (6/21-23/96), $150,000, 12-8, 12- 5 (77), 51 6. Kvalheim/Maaseide def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, BRAZIL, $42,000, Portugal - Espinho (8/8-10/97), $300,000, 12-7, 4-12, 12-10 (85), 68 7. Kvalheim/Maaseide def. Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, ARGENTINA, Spain - Tenerife (9/7/1997), 12-3, 12-5 (55), No. 71 8. Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud def. Guilherme Marquez/Para Ferreira, BRAZIL, Germany - Berlin (7/5/1998), 12-4, 12-8 (87), No. 77

Portugal (two major gold medals, one minor gold medal) 1. Joao Brenha/Luis Maia def. Ricardo Santos/Ze'Marco deMelo, BRAZIL, Belgium - Ostend (8/6/1998), 12-9, 6-12, 13-11 (86), FIVB Event No. 83 2. Brenha/Maia def. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Russia - Moscow (6/27/1999), 15-9 (52), No. 91 1. Mario Rodrigues/Rogerio Dias def. Stefan Potyka/Robert Nowotny, AUSTRIA, Belgium Challenger - Ostend (8/118/1996), 12-9, 12-5, match duration not available, FIVB C/S No. 1

Russia (two minor gold medals)

1. Dmitry Areshkin/Edouard Senin def. Amaury Velasco/Willie De Jesus, PUERTO RICO, Bulgaria Challenger - Albena (8/24/1997), 12-10, 10- 12, 12-10, match duration not available, FIVB C/S No. 4 2. Dmitri Barsouk/Vladimir Kostioukov def. Haroldas Cyvas/Marius Vasiliauskas, LITHUANIA, Liban Satellite - Beirut (7/15/2001), 21-18, 21-18 (40), No. 16

Slovenia (one minor gold medal)

1. Jasmin Cuturic/Samo Miklavc def., Marcel Gscheidle/Bernhard Vesti, SWITZERLAND, Croatia Challenger - Lopar Island (7/11/2004), 23-21, 21-14 (40), C/S No., 25

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Switzerland (six major Gold medals, seven minor gold medals) 1. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga def. Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, BRAZIL, Argentina - Mar del Plata (1/18/1998), 12-5, 11-12, 12-10 (91 minutes), FIVB Event No. 74 2. M. Laciga/P. Laciga def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRAZIL, Spain - Canary Islands (6/25/2000), 5-12, 21-10, 12-10 (87), No. 106 3. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, def. Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, CANADA, $15,000, Spain - Cadiz (8/7-11/2002), 21-16, 21-17 (59), No. 135 4. M. Laciga/P. Laciga def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRAZIL, $15,000, Spain - Mallorca (9/8/2002), 21-17, 27-25 (54), 136 5. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GERMANY, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/20/2004), 21- 18, 27-25 (54), No. 154 6. M. Laciga/P. Laciga def. Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, Spain - Mallorca (7/11/2004), 21-14, 21-13 (33), No. 157 1. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga def. Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, NORWAY, Czech Republic Challenger - Karlovy Vary (6/29/1997), 8-12, 12- 2, 12-9 (74 minutes), FIVB C/S No. 3 2. Marcel Gscheidle/Christian Bigler def. Kjell Goranson/Iver Horrem, NORWAY, Switzerland Satellite - Jona (8/1/1999), 15-12 (55), No. 10 3. Stefan Kobel/Martin Walser def. Bernhard Vesti/Markus Egger, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/15/1999), 15-10 (40), No. 11 4. Patrick Heuscher/Kobel def. Jefferson Bellaguarda/Paulao Moreira, BRAZIL, Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (7/9/2000), 25-17, 25-23 (46), No. 12 5. Heuscher/Kobel, def. Egger/Sascha Heyer, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/20/2000), 26-24, 17-25, 15-12 (56), No. 13 6. Egger/Heyer def. Heuscher/Kobel, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland Satellite - Pfaeffikon (9/3/2000), 25-21, 28-26 (42), No. 14 7. Heuscher/Kobel def. Riccardo Fenili/Fabio Galli, ITALY,Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/17/2003), 21-14, 21-14 (39), No. 21

United States (26 major gold medals, one major vacated) 1. Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos def. Karch Kiraly/Pat Powers, USA, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/22/1987), 12-9, 12-5, match duration not available, FIVB Event No. 1 2. Kiraly/Powers def. Bernard/Luis Amerigo, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/28/1988), 12-6, 12-9, match duration not available, No. 2 3. Smith/Stoklos def. Edinho/Edoardo Tinoco, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/26/1989), 12-4, 12-5, match duration not available, No. 3 4. Smith/Stoklos def. Dionisio Lequaglie/Giovanni Errichiello, ITALY, Italy - Jesi (7/30/1989), 12-3, 12-6 (NA), FIVB Event No. 4 5. Kiraly/Timmons def. Edmundo Mattos/ Tinoco, BRAZIL, Japan - Enoshima (8/6/1989), , 12-7, 12-2 (NA), No. 5 6. Smith/Stoklos def. Mike Dodd/Tim Hovland, USA, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/18/1990), 12-10, 12-3 (NA), No. 6 7. Hovland/Kent Steffes def. Eddo/Sean Fallowfield, USA, Italy - Lignano (8/5/1990), 12-3, 12-8 (NA), No. 8 8. Leif Hanson/Eric Wurts def. Al Janc/Tim Walmer, USA, Japan - Enoshima (8/11/1990), 15-11 (NA), No. 9 9. Smith/Stoklos def. Hovland/Kent Steffes, USA, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/23/1991), 14-12, 12-9 (NA), No. 10 10. Smith/Stoklos def. Andre Perlingeiro/Guilherme Marquez, BRAZIL, Australia - Sydney (3/17/1991), 12-6, 9-12, 15-9 (NA), No. 11 11. Janc/Walmer def. Andre Perlingeiro/Guilherme, BRAZIL, Japan - Yokohama (7/21/1991), 8-12, 12-5, 15-9 (NA), No. No. 12 12. Eddo/Hanson def. Andrea Ghiurghi/Lequaglie, ITALY, France - Cap d’Agde (7/28/1991), 12-2, 12-9 (NA), No. 13 13. Smith/Stoklos def. John Eddo/Hanson, USA, Italy - Catolica (8/4/1991), 12-6, 12-8 (NA), No. 14 14. Smith/Stoklos def. Andre Perlingeiro/Guilherme, BRAZIL, Australia - Sydney (1/19/1992), 12-9, 12-2 (NA), No. 16 15. Smith/Stoklos def. Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/23/1992), 12-3, 12-5 (NA), No. 17 16. Smith/Stoklos def. Eduardo Garrido/Roberto Moreira, BRAZIL, Spain - Almeria (8/12-15/1992), 12-3, 12-3 (NA), No. 19 17. Adam Johnson/Steffes def. Anhinjo Bacil/Jose Loiola, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/14/1993), score and time NA, No. 21 · Vacated - Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh def. Scott Friederichsen/Eric Wurts, USA, USA - Hermosa (7/16/1995), 12-3, 12-3 (42), No. 35 18. Kiraly/Steffes def. Dodd/Whitmarsh, USA, Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games (7/28/1996), 12-5, 12-8 (62), 54 19. Dodd/Whitmarsh def. John Child/Mark Heese, CANADA, Portugal - Espinho (8/18/1996), 10-12, 12-11, 15-13 (115), No. 56 20. Dodd/Whitmarsh def. Guilherme/Para Ferreira, BRAZIL, Brazil - Fortaleza (10/27/1996), 12-8, 12-4 (61), No. 61 21. Bill Boullianne/Ian Clark def. Guilherme/Para, BRAZIL, Mexico - Acapulco (4/11/1999), 15-10 (51), No. 89 22. Dax Holdren/Todd Rogers def. Rob Heidger/Kevin Wong, USA, Mexico - Rosarito (6/4/2000), 15-12 (55), No. 104 23. Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana def. Ricardo/Zé Marco, BRAZIL, Australia - Sydney 2000 Olympics Games (9/26/2000), 12-11, 12-9 (101), No. 114 24. Stein Metzger/Wong def. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/24/2001), 21-17, 22-20 (38), No. 117 25. Metzger/Wong, def. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRAZIL, Portugal - Esphino (7/28/2002), 17-21, 24-22, 15-12 (65), No. 133

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Team Earnings 1 Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil...... 32 1 Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil ...... $1,793,215 2 Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States ...... 15 2 Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States...... $636,140 3 Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil...... 12 3 Kerri Pottharst/Natalie Cook, Australia ...... $580,095 4 Nancy Reno/Holly McPeak, United States ...... 7 4 Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil ...... $502,300 5 Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA ...... $433,700 5 Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, United States...... 6 6 Holly McPeak/Lisa Arce, United States ...... $391,350 6 Sandra Pires/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil ...... 5 7 Adriana Samuel/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil ...... $384,362 6 Adriana Samuel/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil...... 5 8 Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, United States ...... $367,515 8 Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, United States...... 3 9 Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic ...... $333,665 8 Liz Masakayan/Karolyn Kirby, United States...... 3 10 Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel, Brazil...... $309,500 8 Holly McPeak/Lisa Arce, United States...... 3 11 Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy ...... $303,670 8 Holly McPeak/Misty May, United States...... 3 12 Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy...... $298,827 8 Kerri Pottharst/Natalie Cook, Australia...... 3 13 Sandra Pires/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil...... $294,500 8 Nancy Reno/Karolyn Kirby, United States...... 3 14 Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, United States ...... $251,100 14 Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan...... 2 15 Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece...... $250,110 14 Linda Hanley/Barbra Fontana, United States...... 2 16 Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China ...... $230,250 14 Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel, Brazil ...... 2 17 Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands...... $226,765 14 Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China...... 2 18 T. Larrea Peraza/D. Fernandez Grasset, Cuba ...... $224,000 14 Rachel Wacholder/Kerri Walsh, United States ...... 2 19 Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany...... $213,240 14 Elaine Youngs/Barbra Fontana, United States...... 2 20 Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria ...... $202,485 20 Ethel-Julie Arjona/Virginie Kadjo, France...... 1 21 Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland...... $202,220 20 Isabel Barroso Salgado/Roseli Timm, Brazil ...... 1 22 Holly McPeak/Misty May, United States ...... $198,500 23 Maike Friedrichsen/Danja Musch, Germany...... $193,800 20 Adriana Bento Buczmiejuk/Monica Paludo, Brazil...... 1 24 Elaine Youngs/Barbra Fontana, United States ...... $177,500 20 Danalee Bragado/Gracie Santana-Baeni, USA...... 1 25 Sandra Pires/Tatiana Minello, Brazil...... $174,000 20 Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy...... 1 26 Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, Japan ...... $172,930 20 Gail Castro Kehl/Elaine Roque, United States ...... 1 27 Linda Hanley/Barbra Fontana, United States...... $167,900 20 Rong Chi/Zi Xiong, China...... 1 28 Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway...... $166,080 20 Ana Paula Connelly/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil ...... 1 29 Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia ...... $157,000 20 Caterina De Marinis/Cilene Nascimento, Italy...... 1 30 Mika Teru Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, Japan ...... $148,652 20 Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe, United States ...... 1 Rank Team...... Team Tournaments 20 Larissa Franca/Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil...... 1 1 Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil...... 89 20 Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands...... 1 2 Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy...... 73 20 Tamara Larrea Peraza/Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba...... 1 3 Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy ...... 71 20 Marie-Andree Lessard/Sarah Maxwell, Canada...... 1 4 Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece ...... 67 20 Heather Lowe/Jennifer Kessy, United States ...... 1 4 Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria...... 67 20 Merel Mooren/Sanne Keizer, Netherlands ...... 1 6 Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, Japan...... 65 20 Danja Musch/Beate Buhler, Germany...... 1 7 Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic...... 62 20 Erika Nystrom/Emilia Nystrom, Finland...... 1 7 Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway ...... 62 7 Kerri-Ann Pottharst/Natalie Cook, Australia ...... 62 20 Sandra Pires/Tatiana Minello, Brazil ...... 1 10 Cristina Pereira/Maria Jose Schuller, Portugal...... 53 20 Marketa Tychnova/Katerina Tychnova, Czech Rep...... 1 11 Audrey Cooper/Amanda Glover, Egland...... 49 20 Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria...... 1 12 Hilda Gaxiola/Mayra Garcia, Mexico...... 44 20 Linjun Ji and Whenhui You, China ...... 1 13 Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany ...... 43 14 Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands ...... 41 15 Tamara Larrea Peraza/Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba...... 40 15 Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland ...... 40 17 Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States...... 39 17 Inguna Minusa/Inga Pulina, Latvia...... 39 19 Adriana Samuel/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil...... 38 19 Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China ...... 38 21 Maike Friedrichsen/Danja Musch, Germany ...... 37 22 Laura Almaral/Mayra Huerta, Mexico...... 36 22 Rong Chi/Zi Xiong, China ...... 36 24 Catalina Pol/Esther Alcon, Spain ...... 33 25 Nila Ann Hakedal/Ingrid Torlen, Norway ...... 32 25 Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States...... 32 27 Rattanaporn Arlaisuk/Manatsanan Pangka, Thailand ...... 30 27 Anouk Boileau/Julie Morin, Canada ...... 30 27 Solvi Byberg/Heidi Larsen, Norway...... 30 27 Jana Vollmer/Andrea Ahmann, Germany...... 30

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Rank Player Individual Victories Rank Player...... Individual Earnings Rank Player....Individual Tournaments 1 Shelda Bede, Brazil...... 32 1 Adriana Behar, Brazil ...... $967,312 1 Adriana Behar, Brazil ...... 101 1 Adriana Behar, Brazil...... 32 2 Shelda Bede, Brazil ...... $933,407 2 Natalie Cook, Australia ...... 98 3 Sandra Pires, Brazil...... 20 3 Sandra Pires, Brazil ...... $735,742 3 Annamaria Solazzi, Italy...... 94 4 Holly McPeak, United States ...19 4 Holly McPeak, United States...... $645,972 4 Shelda Bede, Brazil ...... 92 5 Misty May, United States...... 18 5 Natalie Cook, Australia ...... $458,433 4 Sandra Piresm Brazil ...... 92 6 Kerri Walsh, United States ...... 17 6 Kerri Pottharst, Australia ...... $437,315 4 Kerri Pottharst, Australia ...... 92 7 Jackie Silva, Brazil ...... 12 7 Adriana Samuel, Brazil ...... $428,371 7 Laura Bruschini, Italy ...... 91 8 Elaine Youngs, United States ..11 8 Jackie Silva, Brazil ...... $420,570 8 Monica Rodrigues, Brazil ...... 87 9 Nancy Reno, United States .....10 9 Elaine Youngs, United States ...... $419,122 9 Holly McPeak, United States... 83 10 Adriana Samuel, Brazil ...... 7 10 Misty May, United States ...... $417,320 10 Barbra Fontana, United States 79 11 Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil ...... 6 11 Monica Rodrigues, Brazil ...... $416,033 11 Danja Musch, Germany ...... 75 11 Karolyn Kirby, United States...... 6 12 Kerri Walsh, United States ...... $375,070 12 Daniela Gattelli, Italy ...... 73 11 Liz Masakayan, United States ...6 13 Barbra Fontana, United States...... $373,510 13 Vasso Karadassiou, Greece ... 71 11 Monica Rodrigues, Brazil...... 6 14 Lisa Arce, United States...... $308,715 13 Lucilla Perrotta, Italy ...... 71 15 Barbra Fontana, United States ..5 15 Ana Paula Connelly ...... $264,102 15 Mayra Huerta, Mexico...... 70 16 Lisa Arce, United States ...... 3 16 Liz Masakayan, United States...... $254,140 15 Rebekka Kadijk, Netherlands.. 70 16 Natalie Cook, Australia...... 3 17 Danja Musch, Germany ...... $223,915 15 Ryo Tokuno, Japan...... 70 16 Kerri Pottharst, Australia...... 3 18 Nancy Reno, United States...... $220,045 18 Lina Yanchulova, Bulgaria ...... 68 19 Annett Davis, United States...... 2 19 Annett Davis, United States ...... $219,850 19 Chiaki Kusuhara, Japan...... 67 19 Linda Hanley, United States ...... 2 20 Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA...... $216,850 19 Efi Sfyri, Greece...... 67 19 Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA .....2 21 Karolyn Kirby, United States ...... $193,325 19 Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria ..... 67 19 Jia Tian, China ...... 2 22 Sona Novakova, Czech Republic..... $175,472 22 Angela Clarke, Australia...... 65 19 Rachel Wacholder, USA...... 2 23 Laura Bruschini, Itay ...... $173,626 22 Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico ...... 65 19 Fei Wang, China...... 2 24 Annamaria Solazzi, Italy...... $173,220 22 Sona Novakova, Czech Rep. .. 65 25 Tatiana Minello, Brazil...... $172,752 25 Eva Celbova, Czech Rep...... 63 Tied for 25th, one title each 26 Eva Celbova, Czech Republic...... $172,472 25 Stephanie Pohl, Germany ...... 63 Ethel-Julie Arjona, France, Isabel 27 Rebekka Kadijk, Netherlands...... $167,657 25 Jia Tian, China...... 63 Barroso Salgado, Brazil, Adriana Bento 28 Daniela Gattelli, Italy ...... $153,413 25 Elaine Youngs, United States . 63 Buczmiejuk, Brazil Danalee Bragado, 29 Linda Hanley, United States...... $151,130 29 Susanne Glesnes, Norway...... 62 United States, Laura Bruschini, Italy, 30 Lucilla Perrotta, Italy ...... $149,413 29 Annette Huygens Tholen, AUS62 Beate Buhler, Germany, Gail Castro 31 Jia Tian, China...... $136,525 29 Kathrine Maaseide, Norway .... 62 Kehl, United States, Rong Chi, China, 32 Angela Clarke, Australia...... $134,721 32 Adriana Samuel, Brazil ...... 61 Caterina De Marinis, Italy, Juliana 33 Yukiko Takahashi, Japan...... $128,587 33 Jackie Silva, Brazil ...... 60 Felisberta Silva, Brazil, Dalixia 34 Stephanie Pohl, Germany ...... $128,220 34 Amanda Glover, England...... 59 Fernandez Grasset, Cuba, Lori 35 Vasso Karadassiou, Greece ...... $128,055 34 Yuki Ishizaka, Japan ...... 59 Forsythe, United States, Larissa 36 Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba ...... $127,585 36 Yukiko Takahashi, Japan...... 57 Franca, Brazil, Linjun Ji, China, 37 Efi Sfyri, Greece...... $125,055 37 Teresa Galindo, Mexico ...... 56 Rebekka Kadijk, Netherlands, Virginie 38 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba .... $124,255 38 Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba . 55 Kadjo, France, Sanne Keizer, 39 Nicole Sanderson, Australia...... $117,857 38 Liz Masakayan, Uited States... 55 Netherlands, Jennifer Kessy, United 40 Fei Wang, China ...... $116,625 40 Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland . 54 States, Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba, 41 Maike Friedrichsen, Germany ...... $114,530 41 Lisa Arce, United States...... 53 Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands, Marie- 42 Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands...... $113,382 41 Sara Montagnolli, Austria...... 53 Andree Lessard, Canada, Heather 43 Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland ...... $106,735 41 Cristina Pereira, Portugal ...... 53 Lowe, United States, Sarah Maxwell, 44 Okka Rau, Germany ...... $106,620 41 Maria Jose Schuller, Portugal . 53 Canada, Tatiana Minello, Brazil, Merel 45 Angela Rock, United States ...... $106,580 41 Rii Seike, Japan...... 53 Mooren, Netherlands, Danja Musch, 46 Pauline Manser, Australia ...... $105,475 46 Nancy Gougeon, Canada...... 51 Germany, Cilene Nascimento, Italy, 47 Lina Yanchulova, Bulgaria ...... $101,242 47 Sarah Straton, Australia...... 50 Emilia Nystrom, Finland, Erika 47 Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria ...... $101,242 48 Audrey Cooper, England...... 49 Nystrom, Finland, Monica Paludo, 49 Simone Kuhn, Switzerland ...... $101,110 48 D. Fernandez Grasset, Cuba .. 49 Brazil, Elaine Roque, United States, 50 Chiaki Kusuhara, Japan...... $90,715 48 Mika Teru Saiki, Japan...... 49 Gracie Santana-Baeni, United States, 51 Ryo Tokuno, Japan...... $89,691 51 Laura Almaral, Mexico ...... 48 Annamaria Solazzi, Italy, Roseli Timm, 52 Mika Teru Saiki, Japan...... $86,126 52 Marie Lessard, Canada...... 46 Brazil, Katerina Tychnova, Czech 53 Susanne Glesnes, Norway...... $83,040 53 Barb Broen Ouellette, Canada 45 Republic, Marketa Tychnova, Czech 53 Kathrine Maaseide, Norway ...... $83,040 53 Guylaine Dumont, Canada...... 45 Republic, Zi Xiong, China, Lina 55 Tania Gooley, Australia...... $81,745 53 Mayra Garcia, Mexico ...... 45 Yanchulova, Bulgaria, Petia 53 Misty May, United States ...... 45 Yanchulova, Bulgaria, Whenhui You, 53 Debora Schoon Kadijk, NED... 45 China.

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FIVB Women’s Beach “Major” Medals Medal 4th...... Final Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze ...... Total Place...... Fours 1. Brazil 59 58 51 168 32 ...... 200 2. United States 53 40 40 133 39 ...... 172 3. Australia 3 11 17 31 16 ...... 47 4. Germany 0 5 1 6 6 ...... 12 5. Japan 0 2 2 4 4 ...... 8 Czech Republic 0 0 4 4 2 ...... 6 7. China 2 0 1 3 5 ...... 8 8. Cuba 0 2 0 2 1 ...... 3 9. Netherlands 1 0 0 1 4 ...... 5 Italy 0 0 1 1 3 ...... 4 Switzerland 0 0 1 1 2 ...... 3 Greece 0 0 1 1 1 ...... 2 13. Canada 0 0 0 0 1 ...... 1 Portugal 0 0 0 0 1 ...... 1 · There have been 118 women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball events (open, grand slam, Olympic and Goodwill) for men. The first women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event was played August 14-16, 1992 at Almeria, Spain. · Brazil has advanced two teams to the Gold Medal match in 22 events. · Brazil has captured all three podium finishes at eight different events. · Brazil has had three teams advance to the semi-finals in 18 events. · Brazil has had a team(s) in 95 Gold Medal matches. · Brazil has advanced a team(s) to a FIVB semi-final 108 times. · The United States has advanced two teams to the Gold Medal match in 14 events. · The United States has advanced three teams to the semi-finals in 13 events. The United States captured all three podium places once (Norway 2004). · The United States has advanced a team (s) to a FIVB semi-final 101 times. · There have been 82 events where two different countries battled for the Gold Medal.

· Brazil vs. USA ...... United States leads 33-25 · Japan vs. United States...... USA leads 1-0 · Brazil vs. Australia...... Brazil leads 6-2 · Netherlands vs. Germany...... Netherlands leads 1-0 · Australia vs. USA...... USA leads 5-1 · China vs. Cuba ...... China leads 1-0 · Brazil vs. Germany ...... Brazil leads 4-0 · China vs. Brazil ...... China leads 1-0 · Brazil vs. Japan ...... Brazil leads 1-0 · Brazil vs. Cuba ...... Brazil leads 1-0 There have been only 11 events that featured four different countries in the semi-finals. TOP SEVEN –Six Brazilian women tandems finished among the top seven finishes in the 2004 Rio de Janeiro event. This was a “first” in SWATCH-FIVB World Tour history for either men or women teams. The best previous placements was for the Brazilian men when they netted the top four spots in the 1996 Puerto Rico and 1997 Turkey events. TOP FOUR SEEDS –With Brazil having the top four seeds in the women’s 2004 Rio de Janeiro event, it marked the second time in the history of the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event that a country had the top four spots in an event. The other was February 20-23, 1997 in a men’s event in Rio de Janeiro when Brazil also had the top four seeds (1. Emanuel Redo/Ze Marco de Melo, placed first; 2. Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, placed 17th; 3. Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, placed ninth; 4. Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, placed ninth).

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Player, Country Played 1st 2nd 3rd Podium Pct. 4th Final 4s Pct. 1. Adriana Behar, Brazil 100 31 25 19 75 75.0% 9 84 84.0% 2. Shelda Bede, Brazil 91 31 25 18 74 81.3% 7 81 89.0% 3. Sandra Pires, Brazil 92 20 16 16 52 56.5% 12 64 69.6% 4. Holly McPeak, United States 83 19 14 14 47 56.6% 7 54 65.1% 5. Misty May, United States 45 18 10 4 32 71.1% 3 35 77.8% Jackie Silva, Brazil 60 12 7 13 32 53.3% 3 35 58.3% 7. Adriana Samuel, Brazil 61 7 14 8 29 47.5% 10 39 63.9% 8. Elaine Youngs, United States 63 11 6 11 28 44.4% 7 35 55.6% Kerri Walsh, United States 36 17 7 4 28 77.8% 2 30 83.3% 10. Natalie Cook, Australia 98 3 7 15 25 25.5% 14 39 39.8% 11. Kerri Pottharst, Australia 92 3 9 11 23 25.0% 14 37 40.2% Monica Rodrigues, Brazil 87 6 11 6 23 26.4% 7 30 34.5% 13. Barbra Fontana, United States 79 5 5 7 17 21.5% 14 31 39.2% Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil 44 6 6 5 17 38.6% 1 18 40.9% 15. Liz Masakayan, United States 55 6 4 6 16 29.1% 4 20 36.4% Lisa Arce, United States 53 3 6 7 16 30.2% 4 20 37.7% Karolyn Kirby, United States 37 6 4 6 16 43.2% 0 16 43.2% 18. Nancy Reno, United States 36 10 0 4 14 38.9% 3 17 47.2% 19. Annett Davis, United States 40 2 6 3 11 27.5% 6 17 42.5% Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA 39 2 6 3 11 28.2% 6 17 43.6% 21. Tatiana Minello, Brazil 40 1 4 3 8 20.0% 4 12 30.0% 22. Roseli Timm, Brazil 21 1 3 3 7 33.3% 1 8 38.1% 23. Danja Musch, Germany 73 0 5 1 6 8.2% 5 11 15.1% Isabel Barroso Salgado, Brazil 25 1 3 2 6 24.0% 2 8 32.0% 25. Linda Hanley, United States 33 2 3 0 5 15.2% 5 10 30.3% Lori Forsythe, United States 16 1 1 3 5 31.3% 5 10 62.5% Angela Rock, United States 26 0 4 1 5 19.2% 2 7 26.9% Nicole Sanderson, Australia 43 0 1 4 5 11.6% 2 7 16.3% Pauline Manser, Australia 31 0 4 1 5 16.1% 1 6 19.4% 30. Yukiko Takahashi, Japan 57 0 2 2 4 7.0% 3 7 12.3% Eva Celbova, Czech Republic 62 0 0 4 4 6.5% 2 6 9.7% Sona Novakova, Czech Republic 64 0 0 4 4 6.3% 2 6 9.4% Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil 12 1 0 3 4 33.3% 0 4 33.3% Larissa Franca, Brazil 15 1 0 3 4 26.7% 0 4 26.7% 35. Mika Teru Saiki, Japan 49 0 1 2 3 6.1% 1 4 8.2% Rachel Wacholder, United States 15 2 0 1 3 20.0% 0 3 20.0% 37. Jia Tian, China 62 2 0 0 2 3.2% 2 4 6.5% Fei Wang, China 40 2 0 0 2 5.0% 2 4 10.0% Beate Buhler, Germany 15 0 1 1 2 13.3% 2 4 26.7% Maike Friedrichsen, Germany 37 0 2 0 2 5.4% 2 4 10.8% Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba 48 0 2 0 2 4.2% 1 3 6.3% Suzanne Lahme, Germany 23 0 2 0 2 8.7% 1 3 13.0% Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba 53 0 2 0 2 3.8% 1 3 5.7% Nancy Mason, United States 30 0 0 2 2 6.7% 1 3 10.0% Deb Richardson, United States 12 0 1 1 2 16.7% 1 3 25.0% Dianne DeNecochea, United States 22 0 0 2 2 9.1% 0 2 9.1% 47. Rebekka Kadijk, Netherlands 69 1 0 0 1 1.4% 4 5 7.2% Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands 41 1 0 0 1 2.4% 4 5 12.2% Simone Kuhn, Switzerland 39 0 0 1 1 2.6% 2 3 7.7%

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Player, Country Played 1st 2nd 3rd Podium Pct. 4th Final 4s Pct. 47. Magda Lima, Brazil 26 0 0 1 1 3.8% 2 3 11.5% Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland 50 0 0 1 1 2.0% 2 3 6.0% Gail Castro Kehl, United States 16 1 0 0 1 6.3% 1 2 12.5% Elaine Roque, United States 8 1 0 0 1 12.5% 1 2 25.0% Rong Chi, China 35 0 0 1 1 2.9% 1 2 5.7% Linda Chisholm, United States 4 0 1 0 1 25.0% 1 2 50.0% Vasso Karadassiou, Greece 68 0 0 1 1 1.5% 1 2 2.9% Karina Lins e Silva, Brazil 17 0 0 1 1 5.9% 1 2 11.8% Efi Sfyri, Greece 64 0 0 1 1 1.6% 1 2 3.1% Zi Xiong, China 35 0 0 1 1 2.9% 1 2 5.7% Shaylyn Bede, Brazil 17 0 1 0 1 5.9% 0 1 5.9% Danalee Bragado, United States 36 0 1 0 1 2.8% 0 1 2.8% Angela Clarke, Australia 65 0 0 1 1 1.5% 0 1 1.5% Roseliane dos Santos, Brazil 1 0 0 1 1 100.0% 0 1 100.0% Liane Fenwick, Australia 34 0 0 1 1 2.9% 0 1 2.9% Daniela Gattelli, Italy 69 0 0 1 1 1.4% 0 1 1.4% Tania Gooley, Australia 41 0 1 0 1 2.4% 0 1 2.4% Yuki Ishizaka, Japan 59 0 1 0 1 1.7% 0 1 1.7% Pat Keller, United States 8 0 1 0 1 12.5% 0 1 12.5% Leanne McSorley, United States 32 0 0 1 1 3.1% 0 1 3.1% Lucilla Perrotta, Italy 67 0 0 1 1 1.5% 0 1 1.5% Renata Ribeiro, Brazil 17 0 1 0 1 5.9% 0 1 5.9% Sarah Straton, Australia 50 0 0 1 1 2.0% 0 1 2.0%

· Laura Bruschini, Italy 87 0 0 0 0 0.0% 3 3 3.4% · Alexandra Fonseca, Brazil 33 0 0 0 0 0.0% 3 3 9.1% · Annamaria Solazzi, Italy 89 0 0 0 0 0.0% 3 3 3.4% · Karrie Poppinga, United States 17 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 11.8% · Lu Wang, China 31 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 6.5% · Whenhui You, China 26 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 2 7.7% · Carrie Busch, United States 26 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 3.8% · Guylaine Dumont, Canada 44 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.3% · Sachiko Fujita, Japan 17 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 5.9% · Chiaki Kusuhara, Japan 66 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 1.5% · Summer Lochowicz, Australia 40 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.5% · Annie Martin, Canada 23 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 4.3% · Monica Paludo, Brazil 11 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 9.1% · Cristina Pereira, Portugal 52 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 1.9% · Christine Podraza, United States 15 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 6.7% · Ulrike Schmidt, Germany 34 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 2.9% · Maria Jose Schuller, Portugal 52 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 1.9% · Dennie Shupryt Knoop, USA 2 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 50.0% · Gudi Staub, Germany 24 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 4.2% · Ryo Tokuno, Japan 69 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 1.4% · Kaori Tsuchiya, Japan 18 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 5.6% · Angela Vieira, Brazil 4 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 25.0%

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Spain - Almeria (8/14-16/92), $50,000 ...... Event No. 1 United States - Clearwater (5/5-7/95), $50,000...... No. 12 Brazil - Recife (4/17-21/96), $140,000...... No. 23 1. Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno, UNITED STATES, $19,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $10,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $14,600 2. Linda Chisholm/Angela Rock, UNITED STATES, $8,000 2. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $7,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,200 3. Rose Moreira/Roseli Timm, BRAZIL, $6,000 3. Holly McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $5,000 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 4. Maria Salgado/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $4,00 4. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $3,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $6,000

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/9-14/93), $50,000...... No. 2 United States - Hermosa (7/14-16/95), $50,000 ...... No. 13 United States - Hermosa (6/21-23/96), $140,000 ...... No. 24 1. Kirby/Reno, UNITED STATES, $20,000 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $14,600 2. Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, BRAZIL, $10,000 2. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $7,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,200 3. Karina Silva/Jackie. Silva, BRAZIL, $6,000 3. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $5,000 3. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $8,000 4. Liz Masakayan/Chisholm, UNITED STATES, $4,000 4. Richardson/Dennie Shupryt-Knoop, USA, $3,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $6,000

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (11/11-14/93), $50,000 ...... No. 3 Korea - Pusan (7/20-22/95), $50,000 ...... No. 14 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (7/23/27/96)...... No. 25 1. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $11,000 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL 2. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $6,500 2. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $7,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL 3. Adriana Behar/Madga Lima, BRAZIL, $5,500 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA 4. Karina Silva/Sandra Pires, BRAZIL, $4,500 4. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $3,000 4. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES

United States - Miami Beach (1/15-22/94), $50,000...... No. 4 Japan - Osaka (7/27-29/95), $50,000 ...... No. 15 Japan - Osaka (8/9-11/96), $140,000 ...... No. 26 1. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $15,000 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $14,600 2. Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $9,000 2. Linda Hanley/Rock, UNITED STATES, $7,000 2. Danalee Bragado/Pat Keller, UNITED STATES, $11,200 3. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $6,500 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Liane Fenwick/Sarah Straton, AUSTRALIA, $8,000 4. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $5,500 4. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $3,000 4. Takahashi/Kaori Tsuchiya, JAPAN, $6,000

Chile - LaSerena (2/8-11/94), $50,000 ...... No. 5 Portugal - Espinho (8/25-27/95), $50,000 ...... No. 16 Portugal - Espinho (8/9-11/96), $140,000 ...... No 27 1. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $11,000 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $14,600 2. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $7,040 2. Hanley/Rock, UNITED STATES, $7,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,200 3. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $5,500 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 4. Gail Castro/Elaine Roque, UNITED STATES, $4,500 4. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $3,000 4. Maike Friedrichsen/Musch, GERMANY $6,000

Russia - St. Petersburg Indonesia - Bali (9/15-17/95), $50,000...... No. 17 Belgium - Ostend (8/17-18/96), $140,000...... No. 28 Goodwill Games (7/23-28/94), $50,000...... No. 6 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $14,600 1. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $7,000 2. Buhler/Musch, GERMANY $11,200 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $12,000 3. Kirby/Rock, UNITED STATES, $5,000 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 3. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $8,000 4. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $3,000 4. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $6,000 4. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $5,000 Australia - Brisbane (10/6-8/95), $50,000 ...... No. 18 Korea - Pusan (8/23-25/96), $140,000 ...... No. 29 Japan - Osaka (8/4-7/94), $50,000 ...... No. 7 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $14,600 1. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $11,000 2. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $7,000 2. Yukiko Ishizaka/Takahashi, JAPAN, $11,200 2. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $6,500 3. Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, GERMANY $5,000 3. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $8,00 3. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $5,500 4. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $3,000 4. Masakayan/Rock, UNITED STATES, $6,000 4. Sachiko Fujita/Yukiko Takahashi, JAPAN, $4,500 Puerto Rico - Carolina (11/10-12/95), $50,000 ...... No. 19 Puerto Rico - Carolina (9/6-8/96), $300,000...... No. 30 Puerto Rico - Carolina (8/19-21/94), $50,000 ...... No. 8 1. Kirby/Reno, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $31,500 1. Castro/Roque, UNITED STATES, $11,000 2. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $7,000 2. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $24,750 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $6,500 3. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $5,500 4. Buhler/Musch, GERMANY $3,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $13,500 4. Behar/Lima, BRAZIL, $4,500 Brazil - Santos (11/16-19/95), $50,000...... No. 20 Brazil - Salvador (11/7-10/96), $$140,000 ...... No. 31 Brazil - Santos (11/17-20/94), $50,000...... No. 9 1. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES, $10,000 1. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $14,600 1. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,000 2. McPeak/Rock, UNITED STATES, $7,000 2. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $11,200 2. Kirby/Masakayan, UNITED STATES, $6,500 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $5,000 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 3. Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, $5,500 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $3,000 4. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $6,000 4. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $4,500 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/28-3/2/96), $150,000 ...... No. 21 Indonesia - Jakarta (11/22-24/96), $140,000...... No. 32 Chile - LaSerena (2/9-12/95), $50,000 ...... No. 10 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $30,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $14,200 1. Pires/Jackie. Silva, BRAZIL, $11,000 2. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $21,000 2. Maike Friedrichsen/Musch, GERMANY $11,200 2. Kirby/Deb Richardson, UNITED STATES, $6,500 3. Shelda Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $15,000 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $8,000 3. Fontana/Forsythe, UNITED STATES, $5,500 4. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $9,000 4. McPeak/Karrie Poppinga, UNITED STATES, $6,000 4. Lisa Arce/Christine Schaefer, UNITED STATES, $4,500 Brazil - Maceio (4/10-14/96), $140,000 ...... No. 22 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/13-16/97), $120,000 ...... No.33 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (3/2-5/95), $50,000...... No. 11 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $14,600 1. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $12,500 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $11,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,200 2. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $8,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $6,500 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $5,500 3. Kirby/Richardson, UNITED STATES, $5,500 4. Buhler/Musch, GERMANY $6,000 4. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $4,000 4. Behar/Lima, BRAZIL, $4,500

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Australia - Melbourne (3/13-16/97), $120,000 ...... No. 34 United States - New York Brazil - Salvador (11/4-7/99), $170,000 ...... No. 57 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $12,500 Goodwill Games (7/29-8/2/98), $100,000...... No. 46 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Masakayan/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $20,000 3. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $5,500 2. Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $20,000 3. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Poppinga/Rock, UNITED STATES, $4,000 3. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $15,000 4. Arce/Fontana, UNITED STATES, $11,000 4. Laura Bruschini/Annamarie Solazzi, ITA, $11,000 Italy - Pescara (7/4-6/97), $120,000...... No. 35 Brazil - Vitoria (2/3-6/00), $150,000 ...... No. 58 1. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $12,500 Portugal - Espinho (7/31-8/2/98), $170,000 ...... No. 47 1. Masakayan/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $26,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 1. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES, $32,000 2. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $18,000 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $5,500 2. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Takahashi/Teru Saiki, JAPAN, $14,000 4. Fontana/Reno, UNITED STATES, $4,000 3. Reno/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $15,000 4. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Rodrigues/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $12,000 France - Marseille (7/24-26/97), $120,000...... No. 36 Mexico - Rosarito (5/31-6/4/00), $150,000...... No. 59 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $12,500 Japan - Osaka (8/7-9/98), $170,000 ...... No. 48 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $26,000 2. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $8,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Misty May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $5,500 2. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $14,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $4,000 3. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $15,000 4. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Bruschini/Solazzi, ITALY, $11,000 Portugal - Espinho (8/1-3/97), $120,000 ...... No. 37 Italy - Cagliari (6/7-11/00), $150,000...... No. 60 1. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $12,500 China - Dalian (8/14-16/98), $170,000...... No. 49 1. Monica/Ana Paula Connelly, BRAZIL, $26,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Pires/Jackie. Silva, BRAZIL, $5,500 2. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $23,000 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA, $4,000 3. Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $15,000 4. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $10,000 4. Bruschini/Solazzi, ITALY, $11,000 Japan - Osaka (8/8-10/97), $120,000...... No. 38 Canada - Toronto (6/13-18/00), $150,000...... No. 61 1. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $12,500 1998 - Brazil - Salvador (10/29-11/1/98), $170,000...... No. 50 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $26,000 2. Friedrichsen/Musch, GERMANY $8,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $5,500 2. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES, $23,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $14,000 4. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $4,000 3. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $10,000 4. Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,000 Korea - Pusan (8/15-17/97), $120,000 ...... No. 39 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/21-25/00), $150,000 ...... No. 62 1. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $12,500 Mexico - Acapulco (4/9-11/99), $170,000...... No. 51 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $26,000 2. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $8,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $5,500 2. Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $20,000 3. Rodrigues/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $4,000 3. Cook/Clarke, AUSTRALIA, $15,000 4. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $10,000 4. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,000 United States - Los Angeles United States - Chicago (6/30-7/4/00), $200,000 ...... No. 63 World Championships (9/10-13/97), $300,000...... No. 40 Canada - Toronto (6/18-20/99), $170,000 ...... No. 52 1. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $32,000 1. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $30,000 1. McPeak/Reno, UNITED STATES, $30,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $22,000 2. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $21,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $17,000 3. Kirby/Reno, UNITED STATES, $11,500 3. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA, $15,000 4. Hanley/Reno, UNITED STATES, $13,000 4. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $11,500 4. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,000 Germany - Berlin (7/12-16/00), $150,000...... No. 64 Brazil - Salvador (10/30-11/2/97), $80,000 ...... No. 41 France - Marseille 1. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $26,000 World Championships (7/21-24/99), $300,000 ...... No. 53 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $8,000 2. Tania Gooley/Manser, AUSTRALIA, $18,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $60,000 2. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $5,200 3. Takahashi/Teru Saiki, JAPAN, $14,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $39,000 3. Pires/J. Silva, BRAZIL, $3,200 4. Ulrike Schmidt/Gudula Staub, GERMANY, $10,000 4. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, $2,400 3. Masakayan/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $24,000 4. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $18,000 France - Marseille (7/18-23/00), $150,000 ...... No. 65 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/26-3/1/98), $170,000 ...... No. 42 1. Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA, $26,000 Portugal - Espinho (7/30-8/1/99), $170,000 ...... No. 54 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $30,000 2. Pauline Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $23,000 3. Monica/Ana Paula Connelly, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $20,000 3. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $10,000 4. Friedrichsen/Musch, GERMANY $12,000 3. Masakayan/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $15,000 4. Arce/Fontana, UNITED STATES, $11,000 Portugal - Espinho (7/25-29/00), $150,000...... No. 66 Canada - Toronto (6/19-21/98), $170,000 ...... No. 43 1. Masakayan/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $26,000 Japan - Osaka (8/6-8/99), $1700,000...... No. 55 1. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Arce/Fontana, UNITED STATES, $18,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $14,000 2. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $20,000 3. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $15,000 4. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $10,000 4. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES, $12,000 3. Jackie Silva/Ana Paula Connelly, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $11,000 Japan - Osaka (8/2-6/00), $150,000 ...... No. 67 Italy - Vasto (7/3-5/98), $170,000...... No. 44 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $26,000 China - Dalian (8/13-15/99), $170,000 ...... No. 56 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. Takahashi/Teru Saiki, JAPAN, $18,000 1. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Rodrigues/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $14,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA, $20,000 3. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $10,000 4. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES, $12,000 3. Arce/Fontana, USA, $15,000 4. Masakayan/Youngs, USA, $11,000 China - Dalian (8/9-13/00), $150,000...... No. 68 France - Marseille (7/23-25/98), $170,000...... No. 45 1. Masakayan/Youngs, USA, $26,000 1. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $32,000 2. May/McPeak, USA, $18,000 2. Bede/Behar, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Zi Xiong/Rong Chi, CHINA, $14,000 3. Rodrigues/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Maria Jose/Ana Cristina, PORTUGAL, $10,000 4. Fontana/Hanley, UNITED STATES, $12,000

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Sydney 2000 Olympics Games (9/16-25/00)...... No. 69 Hong Kong - Hong Kong (8/22-26/01), $180,000 ...... No. 80 China - Maoming (8/14-18/02), $150,000 ...... No. 91 1. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $22,500 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL 2. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $18,000 2. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $15,000 3. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL 3. Daniela Gattelli, ITALY, $14,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,940 4. Takahashi/Teru Saiki, JAPAN 4. Pires/Minello, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $9,300

Brazil - Fortaleza (10/31-11/5/00), $150,000...... No. 70 Australia - Brisbane Spain - Mallorca (9/3-7/02), $150,000...... No. 92 1. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $26,000 Goodwill Games (8/29-9/4/01), $150,000...... No. 81 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $22,500 2. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Minello/Pires, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $15,000 3. Nancy Mason/Leanne Schuster, USA, $14,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $24,000 3. Ana Paula/Minello, BRAZIL, $11,940 4. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $19,500 4. Celbova/Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $9,300 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $15,500 Macau - Macau (4/4-8/01), $180,000...... No. 71 Brazil - Vitoria (9/17-22/02), $150,000...... No. 93 1. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $27,000 Brazil - Fortaleza (10/30-11/4/01), $180,000 ...... No. 82 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $22,500 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 2. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $15,000 3. May/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $14,000 2. McPeak/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Ana Paula/Minello BRAZIL, $11,940 4. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $11,000 3. Dianne DeNecochea/Masakayan, USA, $14,000 4. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $9,300 4. Rebekka Kadijk/Marritt Leenstra, NETHERLANDS, Italy - Cagliari (6/13-17/01), $180,000...... No. 72 $11,000 Greece - Rhodes (6/11-15/03), $150,000...... No. 94 1. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $27,000 1. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $22,000 Spain - Madrid (6/5-9/02), $150,000 ...... No. 83 2. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $18,000 2. Behar/Bede, BRAZIL, $15,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $22,500 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $12,000 2. Ana Paula/Minello, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. tatiana Minello/Pires, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,940 CUBA, $9,000 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/19-23/01), $180,000 ...... No. 73 4. Alexandra Fonseca/Mônica, BRAZIL, $9,300 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/17-21/03) $150,000 ...... No. 95 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/18-22/02), $150,000...... No. 84 2. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $18,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $22,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $22,000 3. May/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, $14,000 2. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Pires/Minello, BRAZIL, $11,000 3. Behar/Bede, BRAZIL, $12,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,940 4. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $9,000 Spain - Gran Canaria (7/4-8/01), $180,000 ...... No. 74 4. Alexandra/Mônica, BRAZIL, $9,300 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 Germany - Berlin (6/24-28/03), $300,000...... No. 96 Norway - Stavanger (7/2-6/02), $150,000...... No. 85 2. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $18,000 1. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $45,000 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $22,500 3. Pires/Minello, BRAZIL, $14,000 2. McPeak/Youngs, USA, $30,000 2. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $15,000 4. Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, CZECH REP., $11, 000 3. Behar/Bede, BRAZIL, $23,000 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $11,940 4. May/Walsh, USA, $18,000 France - Marseille (7/16-22/01), $225,000 ...... No. 75 4. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $9,300 1. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $32,000 Norway - Stavanger (7/1-5/03) $150,000...... No. 97 Canada - Montreal (7/9-13/02), $150,000 ...... No. 86 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $22,000 1. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $22,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $22,500 3. Arce/McPeak, UNITED STATES, $18,000 2. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $15,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $15,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $15,000 3. Behar/Bede, BRAZIL, $12,000 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $11,940 4. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $9,000 Portugal - Espinho (7/24-28/01), $180,000...... No. 76 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $9,300 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $27,000 France - Marseille (7/15-19/03), $270,000 ...... No. 98 France - Marseille (7/16-20/02), $200,000...... No. 87 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $40,000 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $30,000 3. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $14,000 2. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $28,000 2. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $20,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,000 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $15,900 4. Cook/Nicole Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $16,000 Austria - Klagenfurt 4. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $12,100 World Championships (8/1-5/01), $250,000...... No. 77 Austria - Klagenfurt (7/30-8/2/03), $260,000 ...... No. 99 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $47,000 Greece - Rhodes (7/24-28/02, $150,000...... No. 88 1. Walsh/May, UNITED STATES, $40,000 2. Pires/Minello, BRAZIL, $35,000 1. McPeak/Youngs, USA, $22,500 2. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $27,000 3. Celbova/Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $21,000 2. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $15,000 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $20,000 4. Fontana/Youngs, USA, $15,000 3. Vassiliki Karadassiou/Efrosyni Sfyri, GREECE, $12,100 4. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $15,000 4. Kadijk/Leenstra, NETHERLANDS, $9,300 Japan - Osaka (8/8-12/01), $180,000 ...... No. 78 Japan - Osaka (8/6-10/03), $150,000 ...... No. 100 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 Austria - Klagenfurt (7/31-8/3/02), $200,000...... No. 89 1. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $22,000 2. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $18,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $30,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $15,000 3. Fontana/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $14,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $20,000 3. Cook/Nicole Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $12,000 4. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,000 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $15,900 4. Alexandra/Minello, BRAZIL, $9,000 4. Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, JAPAN, $12,100 China - Maoming (8/15-19/01), $180,000...... No. 79 China - Lianyungang (8/13-17/03) $150,000 ...... No. 101 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 Japan - Osaka (8/7-11/02), $150,000 ...... No. 90 1. Kadijka/Leenstra, NETHERLANDS, $22,000 2. Pires/Minello, BRAZIL, $18,000 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $22,500 2. Susanne Lahme/Musch, GERMANY, $15,000 3. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $14,000 2. Ana Paula/Minello, BRAZIL, $15,000 3. Cook/Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $12,000 4. Zi Xiong/Rong Chi, CHINA, $11,000 3. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $11,940 4. Nicole Schnyder/Simone Kuhn, SWITZERLAND, $9,000 4. Kadijk/Leenstra, NETHERLANDS, $9,300

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Indonesia - Bali (8/20-24/03), $150,000 ...... No. 102 China - Shanghai (5/26-30/04), $180,000...... No. 108 France - Marseille (7/13-18/04), $280,000 ...... No. 114 1. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, $22,000 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $27,000 1. Walsh/Wacholder, UNITED STATES, $41,500 2. Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, CUBA, $15,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $18,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $27,500 3. Celbova/Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $12,000 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Felisberta Silva/Larissa, BRAZIL, $21,500 4. Lu Wang/Whenhui You, CHINA, $9,000 4. Lu Wang/Whenhui You, China, CHINA, $11,000 4. Carrie Busch/Mason, UNITED STATES, $16,900

Italy - Milan (9/3-7/03) $150,000...... No. 103 Japan - Osaka (6/2-6/04), $180,000...... No. 109 Austria - Klagenfurt (7/28-7/31/04), $270,000 ...... No. 115 1. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, $22,000 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $28,000 1. Walsh/Wacholder, UNITED STATES, $40,500 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $15,000 2. Cook/Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $18,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 3. DeNecochea/Mason, UNITED STATES, $12,000 3. Schnyder/Kuhn, SWITZERLAND, $14,000 3. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $21,000 4. Kadijka/Leenstra, NETHERLANDS, $9,000 4. Karadassiou/Sfyri, GREECE, $11,000 4. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $16,500

United States - Carson (9/18-21/03), $300,000 ...... No. 104 Switzerland - Gstaad (6/15-19/04), $180,000...... No. 110 Greece - Athens (8/14-24)...... No. 116 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $45,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $27,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES 2. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $30,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL 3. Cook/Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $23,000 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $14,000 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES 4. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, $18,000 4. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Cook/Sanderson, AUSTRALIA

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Germany - Berlin (6/22-26/04), $300,000 ...... No. 111 Italy - Milan (9/1-5/04), $180,000...... No. 117 World Championships (10/7-12/03), $400,000...... No. 105 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $43,000 1. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $60,000 2. Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, CUBA, $29,500 2. Renata Ribeiro/Shaylyn Bede, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $40,000 3. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $23,000 3. Celbova/Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $14,000 3. Cook/Sanderson, AUSTRALIA, $30,000 4. Suzanne Lahme/Musch, GERMANY, $18,500 4. Schnyder/Kuhn, SWITZERLAND, $11,000 4. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $20,000 Norway - Stavanger (6/29-7/3/04), $180,000...... No. 112 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (9/21-25/04), $180,000...... No. 118 Brazil - Fortaleza (3/9-14/04), $180,000...... No. 106 1. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, $27,000 1. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $27,000 2. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $18,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 2. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $18,000 3. Walsh/Rachel Wacholder, UNITED STATES, $14,000 3. Felisberta Silva/Larissa, BRAZIL, $14,000 3. Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Guylaine Dumont/Annie Martin, CANADA, $11,000 4. Mônica Paludo/Angela Vieira, BRAZIL, $11,000 4. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, $11,000 Spain - Mallorca (7/6-7/10/04), $180,000...... No. 113 Greece - Rhodes (5/19-23/04), $180,000 ...... No. 107 1. Felisberta Silva/Larissa, BRAZIL, $27,000 1. May/Walsh, UNITED STATES, $27,000 2. Lahme/Musch, GERMANY, $18,000 2. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, UNITED STATES, $18,000 3. Celbova/Novakova, CZECH REPUBLIC, $14,000 3. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, $14,000 4. Summer Lochowicz/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, $11,000 4. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, $11,000

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Italy Challenger - Vasto (7/4-7/96), $30,000...... Event No. 1 France Satellite - Lavandou (8/22-24/03), $15,000 ...... No. 8 1. Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, Germany, $6,000 1. Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, Finland, $3,500 2. Maike Friedrichsen/Silke Schmitt, Germany, $4,500 2. Svitlana Baburina/Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine, $2,500 3. Christine Podraza/Karrie Poppinga, United States, $3,300 3. Aurelie Beaule/Mathilde Giordano, France, $2,000 4. Annamaria Solazzi/Consuelo Turetta, Italy, $2,400 4. Irene Isidori/Roberta Marini, Italy, $1,500

Switzerland Satellite - Jona (8/14-16/98), $10,000 ...... No. 2 Italy Challenger - Cagliari (7/24-25/04), $35,000...... No. 9 1. Danalee Bragado/Gracie Santana-Baeni, United States, $2,000 1. Marie-Andree Lessard/Sarah Maxwell, Canada, $5,100 2. Magi Schlaefli/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland, $1,500 2. Talita Rocha/Maria Clara Salgado Rufino, Brazil, $4,100 3. Annalea Hartmann/Denise Koelliker, Switzerland, $1,200 3. Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy, $3,300 4. Cornelia Gerson/Evelyne Schneiter, Switzerland, $800 4. Judith Deister/Mireya Kaup, Germany, $2,500

Italy Challenger - Portici (7/2-4/99), $30,000...... No. 3 Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/5-7/04), $15,000 ...... No. 10 1. Adriana Bento Buczmiejuk/Monica Paludo, Brazil, $4,000 1. Sanne Keizer/Merel Mooren, Netherlands, $2,500 2. Ines Pianka/Stephanie Pohl, Germany, $3,200 2. Cecilie Josefsen/Kristine Wiig, Norway, $2,000 3. Denise Austin/Monique Oliver, England, $2,600 3. Sara Montagnolli/Sabine Swoboda, Austria, $1,700 4. Kristen Schritter/Julie Sprague, United States, $2,000 4. Isabelle Forrer/Annik Skrivan, Switzerland, $1,300

Italy Satellite - Porto San Giorgio (7/13-15/99), $10,000 ...... No. 4 Corsica Satellite - Porticcio (8/21-22/04), $10,000...... No. 11 1. Caterina De Marinis/Cilene Nascimento, Italy, $2,000 1. Katerina Tychnova/Marketa Tychnova, Czech Republic, $2,000 2. Barb Broen Ouellette/Christine Lussier, Canada, $1,500 2. Carole Cordinnier/Mathilde Giordano, France, $1,500 3. Laura Almaral/Mayra Huerta, Mexico, $1,200 3. Svitlana Baburina/Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine, $1,200 4. Olga Matveeva/Anna Bobrova, Russia, $800 4. Sara Montagnolli/Sabine Swoboda, Austria, $800

Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (7/5-9/00), $30,000 ...... No. 5 France Satellite - Lavandou (8/27-29/04), $10,000 ...... No. 12 1. Lina Yanchulova /Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria, $4,000 1. Ethel-Julie Arjona/Virginie Kadjo, France, $2,000 2. Vasso Karadassiou /Efi Sfyri, Greece, $3,200 2. Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, Finland, $1,500 3. Antonella Del Core/Caterina De Marinis, Italy, $2,600 3. Carole Cordinnier/Mathilde Giordano, France, $1,200 4. Rattanaporn Arlaisuk/Manatsanan Pangka, Thailand, $2,000 4. Svitlana Baburina/Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine, $800

Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (6/29-7/1/01), $30,000...... No. 6 Thailand Challenger - Bangkok (2/24-27/05), $10,000...... No. 13 1. Rong Chi /Zi Xiong, China, $4,000 1. Linjun Ji and Whenhui You, China, $2,000 2. Danalee Bragado/Ali Wood, United States, $3,200 2. Kamoltip Kulna/Usa Tenpaksee, Thailand, $1,500 3. Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece, $2,600 3. Kasinee Godtalang/Arawan Tongkamkak, Thailand, $1,200 4. Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, Japan, $2,000 4. Diletta Lunardi/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy, $800

Thailand Challenger - Pattaya (8/31-9/2/01), $30,000...... No. 7 1. Jennifer Kessy/Heather Lowe, United States, $4,000 2. Danalee Bragado/Lia Young, United States, $3,200 3. Rattanaporn Arlaisuk/Manatsanan Pangka, Thailand, $2,600 4. Kamoltip Kulna/Jarunee Sannok, Thailand, $2,000

Women’s Challenger/Satellite Medals, Podiums & Final Fours

Country Gold Silver Bronze Podiums 4ths Final 4s Country Gold Silver Bronze Podiums 4ths Final 4s United States 2 2 1 5 1 6 Greece 0 1 1 2 0 2 France 1 1 2 4 0 4 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 0 1 Italy 1 0 2 3 3 6 Czech Republic 1 0 0 1 0 1 Germany 1 2 0 3 1 4 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 0 1 Thailand 0 1 2 3 2 5 Austria 0 0 1 1 1 2 China 2 0 0 2 0 2 Norway 0 1 0 1 0 1 Brazil 1 1 0 2 0 2 England 0 0 1 1 0 1 Canada 1 1 0 2 0 2 Mexico 0 0 1 1 0 1 Finland 1 1 0 2 0 2 Japan 0 0 0 0 1 1 Switzerland 0 1 1 2 2 4 Russia 0 0 0 0 1 1 Ukraine 0 1 1 2 1 3 Total 13 13 13 39 13 52

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Australia (three major gold medals) 1. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst def. Danalee Bragado/Pat Keller, USA, Japan - Osaka (8/11/1996), 12-6, 12-2 (59 minutes), FIVB No. 26 2. Cook/Pottharst def. Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, BRAZIL, Australia - Sydney 2000 Olympics Games (9/25/2000), 12-11, 12-10 (75), No. 69 3. Cook/Pottharst def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Macau - Macau (4/8/2001), 28-26, 21-13 (49), No. 71

Brazil (59 major gold medals) 1. Isabel Salgado/Roseli Timm def. Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe, United States - Miami Beach (1/22/1994), 12-3, 12-14, 16-14, match duration not available, FIVB Event No. 4 2. Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel def. Karoly Kirby/Liz Masakayan, USA, Brazil - Santos (11/20/1994), 10-12, 12-8, 15-3 (na), No. 9 3. Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva def. Kirby/Deb Richardson, USA, Chile - LaSerena (2/12/1995), 12-7, 9-12, 13-11 (na), No. 10 4. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (3/5/1995), 12-8, 12-9 (67), No. 11 5. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Kirby/Masakayan, USA, United States - Clearwater (5/7/1995), 12-3, 12-8 (na), No. 12 6. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (3/2/1996), 12-8, 12-9 (87), No. 21 7. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, Brazil - Maceio (4/14/1996), 12-6, 12-11 (na), No. 22 8. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, Brazil - Recife (4/21/1996), 12-9, 7-12, 12-10 (na), No. 23 9. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, United States - Hermosa (6/23/1996), 12-9, 12-8 (na), No. 24 10. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, United States - 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (7/27/1996), 12-11, 12-6 (69), No. 25 11. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (8/11/1996), 12-3, 12-7 (na), No. 27 12. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, GERMANY, Belgium - Ostend (8/18/1996), 12-6, 12-8 (na), No. 28 13. Adriana Bede/Shelda Behar def. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, Puerto Rico - Carolina (9/8/1996), 12-4, 12-9 (na), No. 30 14. Rodrigues/Samuel def. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, Brazil - Salvador (11/10/1996), 12-10, 12-8 (na), No. 31 15. Adriana/Shelda def. Maike Friedrichsen/Musch, GERMANY, Indonesia - Jakarta (11/24/1996), 12-4, 12-8 (na), No. 32 16. Rodrigues/Samuel def. Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, USA,, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (2/16/1997), 12-5, 4-12, 12-7 (na), No. 33 17. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Australia - Melbourne (3/16/1997), 12-9, 12-5 (na), No. 34 18. Adriana/Shelda def. Arce/McPeak, USA,, France - Marseille (7/26/1997), 25-23, 21-15 (na), No. 36 19. Rodrigues/Samuel def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (8/3/1997), 12-9, 12-3, No. 37 20. Rodrigues/Samuel def. Friedrichsen/Musch, GERMANY, Japan - Osaka (8/10/1997), 12-5, 3-12, 12-8, No. 38 21. Pires/Jackie Silva def. Arce/McPeak, USA, United States - Los Angeles World Championships (9/13/1997), 12-11, 1-12, 12-10 (89), No. 40 22. Adriana/Shelda def. Arce/McPeak, USA, Brazil - Salvador (11/2/1997), 9-12, 11-`0, 12-8 (na), No. 41 23. Adriana/Shelda def. Pauline Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro (3/1/1998), 12-3, 12-8 (88), No. 42 24. Pires/Samuel def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Canada - Toronto (6/21/1998), 17-16 (70), No. 43 25. Adriana/Shelda def. Rodrigues/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, Italy - Vasto (7/5/1998), 12-4, 12-5 (86), No. 44 26. Pires/Samuel def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, France - Marseille (7/25/1998), 12-9, 12-7 (75), No. 45 27. Adriana/Shelda def. Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, United States - New York Goodwill Games (8/2/1998), 12-9, 12-5 (76), No. 46 28. Adriana/Shelda def. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (8/9/1998), 12-8, 12-3 (74), No. 48 29. Adriana/Shelda def. Arce/McPeak, USA, China - Dalian (8/16/1998), 12-5, 12-6 (65), No. 49 30. Adriana/Shelda def. Barbra Fontana/Linda Hanley, USA, 1998 - Brazil - Salvador (11/1/1998), 12-7, 12-9 (85), No. 50 31. Adriana/Shelda def. Manser/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Mexico - Acapulco (4/11/1999), 15-11 (30), No. 51 32. Adriana/Shelda def. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA, France - Marseille World Championships (7/24/1999), 15-11 (30), No. 53 33. Adriana/Shelda def. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Japan - Osaka (8/8/1999), 12-10, 12-1 (70), No. 55 34. Adriana/Shelda def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA, China - Dalian (8/15/1999), 15-6 (38), No. 56 35. Adriana/Shelda def. Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA, Brazil - Salvador (11/7/1999), 12-9, 12-9 (95), No. 57 36. Adriana/Shelda def. Misty May/McPeak, USA, Mexico - Rosarito (6/4/2000), 15-12 (45), No. 59 37. Monica/Ana Paula Connelly def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA, Italy - Cagliari (6/11/2000), 15-6 (45), No. 60 38. Adriana/Shelda def. May/McPeak, USA, Canada - Toronto (6/18/2000), 15-12 (63), No. 61 39. Adriana/Shelda def. May/McPeak, USA, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/25/2000), 15-11 (47), No. 62 40. Adriana/Shelda def. Yukiko Takahashi/Teru Saiki, JAPAN, Japan - Osaka (8/6/2000), 15-8 (30), No. 67 41. Adriana/Shelda def. Fontana/Youngs, USA, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/23/2001), 21-15, 22-20 (43), No. 73 42. Adriana/Shelda def. Fontana/Youngs, USA, Spain - Gran Canaria (7/8/2001), 21-16, 21-16 (39), No. 74 43. Adriana/Shelda def. Pires/Tatiana Minello, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt World Championships (8/5/2001), 21-16, 21-18 (39), No. 77

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Bulgaria (one minor gold medal)

1. Lina Yanchulova /Petia Yanchulova def. Vasso Karadassiou /Efi Sfyri, GREECE, Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (7/9/2000), 25-10, 25-0 (17 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 5 Canada (one minor gold medal) 1. Marie-Andree Lessard/Sarah Maxwell def. Talita Rocha/Maria Clara Salgado Rufino, BRAZIL, Italy Challenger - Cagliari (7/25/2004), 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 (51 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 9 China (two major gold medals, two minor gold medals) 1. Tian Jia/Wang Fei def. Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, CUBA, Indonesia - Bali (8/24/2003), 21-17, 21-19 (45 minutes), FIVB Event No. 102 2. Tian Jia/Wang Fei def. Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, BRAZIL, Italy - Milan (9/7/2003), 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 (59), No. 103 1. Rong Chi/Zi Xiong def. Danalee Bragado/Ali Wood, UNITED STATES, Greece Challenger - Xylokastro (7/1/2001), 21-18, 19-21, 26-24 (65), FIVB C/S Event No. 6 2. Linjun Ji and Whenhui You def. Kamoltip Kulna/Usa Tenpaksee, THAILAND, Thailand Challenger - Bangkok (2/27/2005), 21-17, 21-11 (31), No. 13 Czech Republic (one minor gold medal) 1. Katerina Tychnova/Marketa Tychnova def. Carole Cordinnier/Mathilde Giordano, FRANCE, Corsica Satellite - Porticcio (8/22/2004), 21-16, 21-16 (38 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 11 Finland (one minor gold medal)

1. Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom def. Svitlana Baburina/Galyna Osheyko, UKRAINE, France Satellite - Lavandou (8/24/2003), 21-19, 21-11 (44 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 8 France (one minor gold medal) 1. Ethel-Julie Arjona/Virginie Kadjo def. Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, FINLAND, France Satellite - Lavandou (8/29/2004), 22-20, 21-18 (42 minutes), 12 Germany (one minor gold medal) 1. Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, def., Maike Friedrichsen/Silke Schmitt, GERMANY, Italy Challenger - Vasto (7/7/1996), 12-8, 12-8 (55 minutes), FIVB C/S Evemt No. 1

Italy (one minor gold medal) 1. Caterina De Marinis/Cilene Nascimento def. Barb Broen Ouellette/Christine Lussier, CANADA, Italy Satellite - Porto San Giorgio (7/15/1999), 15-10 (35 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 4 Netherlands (one major gold medal) 1. Rebekka Kadijka/Marrit Leenstra def. Susanne Lahme/Danja Musch, GERMANY, China - Lianyungang (8/17/2003), 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 (43 minutes), FIVB Event No. 101 1. Sanne Keizer/Merel Mooren, Netherlands def. Cecilie Josefsen/Kristine Wiig, NORWAY, Switzerland Satellite - Lausanne (8/7/2004), 21-18, 21-15 (34 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 10

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Salgado/Timm, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (8/7/1994), 15-2 (NA), No. 7 7. Castro/Roque def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, Puerto Rico - Carolina (8/21/1994), 12-4, 12,-14, 15-12 (NA), No. 8 8. McPeak/Reno def. Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, United States - Hermosa (7/16/1995), 12-9, 12-4 (NA), No. 13 9. McPeak/Reno def. Kirby/Masakayan, USA, Korea - Pusan (7/22/1995), 12-11, 12-9 (NA), No. 14 10. McPeak/Reno def. Linda Hanley/Angela Rock, USA, Japan - Osaka (7/29/1995), 12-10, 12-7 (NA), No. 15 11. McPeak/Reno def. Hanley/Rock, USA, Portugal - Espinho (8/27/1995), 6-12, 12-8, 12-10 (NA), No. 16 12. McPeak/Reno def. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, Indonesia - Bali (9/17/1995), 12-5, 12-7 (71), No. 17 13. McPeak/Reno def. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, Australia - Brisbane (10/8/1995), 12-10, 12-8 (84), No. 18 14. Kirby/Reno def. Pires/Jackie Silva, BRAZIL, Puerto Rico - Carolina (11/12/1995), 12-4, 12-8 (NA), No. 19 15. Fontana/Hanley def. McPeak/Rock, USA, Brazil - Santos (11/19/1995), 12-4, 12-7 (NA), No. 20 16. Lisa Arce/McPeak def. Yukiko Ishizaka/Yukiko Takahashi, JAPAN, Korea - Pusan (8/25/1996), 12-10, 12-2 (55), No. 29 17. Arce/McPeak def. Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, BRAZIL, Italy - Pescara (7/6/1997), 12-10, 12-4 (NA), No. 35 18. Arce/McPeak def. Rodrigues/Samuel, BRAZIL, Korea - Pusan (8/17/1997), 12-4, 10-12, 12-7 (na), No. 39 19. Fontana/Hanley def. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (8/2/1998), 11-12, 12-5, 13-11 (89), No. 47 20. McPeak/Reno def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Canada - Toronto (6/20/1999), 15-8 (51), No. 52 21. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan def. Natalie Cook/k. Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Portugal - Espinho (8/1/1999), 15-12 (45), No. 54 22. Masakayan/Elaine Youngs def. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, Brazil - Vitoria (2/6/2000), 12-11, 12-1 (65), No. 58 23. Misty May/McPeak def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, United States - Chicago (7/4/2000), 15-12 (50), No. 63 24. May/McPeak def. Tania Gooley/Pauline Manser, AUSTRALIA, Germany - Berlin (7/16/2000), 7-12, 12-2, 12-8 (106), No. 64 25. Davis/Johnson Jordan def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, France - Marseille (7/23/2000), 15-11 (45), No. 65 26. Masakayan/Youngs def. Arce/Fontana, USA, Portugal - Espinho (7/29/2000), 15-9 (33), No. 66 27. Masakayan/Youngs def. May/McPeak, USA, China - Dalian (8/13/2000), 15-7 (30), No. 68 28. May/McPeak def. Pires/Samuel, BRAZIL, Brazil - Fortaleza (11/5/2000), 21-16, 21-12 (46), No. 70 29. Fontana/Youngs def. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Italy - Cagliari (6/17/2001), 10-21, 21-19, 15-11 (48), No. 72 30. Fontana/Youngs def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, France - Marseille (7/22/2001), 21-13, 21-14 (38), No. 75 31. May/Keri Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Portugal - Espinho (7/28/2001), 22-20, 24-22 (49), No. 76 32. May/Walsh def. Ana Paula Connelly /Tatiana Minello, BRAZIL, Spain - Madrid (6/9/2002), 23-21, 21-14 (35), No. 83 33. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/22/2002), 21-17, 21-17 (39), No. 84 34. McPeak/Youngs def. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Norway - Stavanger (7/6/2002), 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 (55), No. 85 35. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Canada - Montreal (7/13/2002), 21-18, 25-23 (46), No. 86 36. McPeak/Youngs def. May/Walsh, USA, France - Marseille (7/20/2002), 21-17, 21-12 (39), No. 87 37. McPeak/Youngs def. Cook/Pottharst, AUSTRALIA, Greece - Rhodes (7/28/2002), 21-17, 21-16 (49), No. 88 38. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt (8/3/2002), 21-19, 21-18 (46), No. 89 39. May/Walsh, USA def. McPeak/Youngs, USA, China - Maomig (8/18/2002), 12-21, 21-15, 19-17 (51), No. 91 40. McPeak/Youngs def. May/Walsh, USA , Brazil - Vitoria (9/22/2002), 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 (51), No. 93 41. May/Walsh def. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/21/2003), 23-21, 21-15 (43), No. 95 42. May/Walsh def. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, France - Marseille (7/19/2003), 21-10, 21-13 (37), No. 98 43. May/Walsh def. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt (8/2/03), 21-17, 21-12 (35), No. 99 44. May/Walsh def. Ana Paula/Pires, BRAZIL, United States - Carson (9/21/2003), 22-24, 22-20, 15-12 (70), No. 104 45. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro World Championships (10/12/2003), 21-19, 21-19 (40), No. 105 46. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Brazil - Fortaleza (3/14/2004), 21-10, 21-18 (37), No. 106 47. May/Walsh def. McPeak/Youngs, UNITED STATES, Greece - Rhodes (5/123/2004), 21-17, 21-13 (34), No. 107 48. McPeak/Youngs def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, China - Shanghai (5/30/2004), 21-17, 21-13 (34), No. 108 49. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (6/19/2004), 26-28, 21-17, 15-10 (61), No. 110 50. McPeak/Youngs def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, UNITED STATES, Norway - Stavanger (7/3/04), 21-17, 16-21, 15-10 (49), No. 112 51. Walsh/Wacholder def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA, France - Marseille (7/18/2004), 21-19, 21-18 (41), No. 114 52. Walsh/Rachel Wacholder def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt (7/31/2005, 21-13, 21-7 (36), No. 115 53. May/Walsh def. Adriana/Shelda, BRAZIL, Greece - Athens (8/24/2005), 21-17, 21-11 (43), No. 116 1. Danalee Bragado/Gracie Santana-Baeni def. Magi Schlaefli/Nicole Schnyder, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland Satellite - Jona (8/16/1998), 12-8, 12-8 (72 minutes), FIVB C/S Event No. 2 2. Jennifer Kessy/Heather Lowe def. Bragado/Lia Young, UNITED STATES, Thailand Challenger - Pattaya (9/2/2001), 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 (51), 7

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· Highest scoring sets · 80 points, Janis Grinbergs/Austris Stals, Lativa def. Kaarel Kais/Kristjan Kais, Estonia, 41-39 (first set) on July 28, 2002 at Kiev Challenger · 76 points, Andrew Schacht/Joshua Slack, Australia def. Eric Fonoimoana/Kevin Wong, United States, 39-37 (second set) on July 3, 2004 at Stavanger, Norway · 66 points, Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, 34-32 (third set) on September 7, 2003 at Mallorca · Highest scoring two-set match · 118 points, Grinbergs/Stals, Lativa def. Ka. Kais/Kr. Kais, Estonia, 41-39 and 21-17 (49 minutes) on July 28, 2002 at Kiev Challenger · Longest two set match duration · 79 minutes, Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia def. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland, 21-18 and 21-19 on September 5, 2003 at Mallorca · Highest scoring three-set match · 152 points, Monica Paludo/Vanilda Leao, Brazil def. Barbra Fontana/Dianne DeNecochea, United States 19-21, 35-33, 23-21 (77) on September 19, 2002 at Vitoria, Brazil · Longest three set match duration · 96 minutes, Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany, 14-21, 21-19 and 34-32 on September 7, 2003 at Mallorca

Overall Men’s Matches for Open, Grand Slam, World Championship & Olympic events only

· Highest first set score - 68 points, Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France def. Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, Cuba, 35-33, Espinho, 7/26/2003; Pedro Brazao/Fred Souza, Brazil def. Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany, 35-33, Rio de Janeiro, 10/17/2003 · Highest second set score - 76 points, Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia def. Eric Fonoimoana/Kevin Wong, United States, 39-37, Stavanger, 7/3/2004 · Highest third set score - 66 points, Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, 34-32, Mallorca, 9/7/2003 · Highest two set match score - 109 points, Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, United States def. Sander Mulder/Richard de Kogel, 21-17 ad 36-34, Klagenfurt, 8/1/2003 · Longest two set match duration - 79 minutes, Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia def. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland, 21-18 and 21-19, Mallorca, 9/5/2003 · Highest three set match score - 151 points, Kjell Goranson/Tarjei Skarlund, Norway def. Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France, 31-29, 16-21 and 28-26, Stavanger, 7/2/2004 · Longest three set match duration - 96 minutes, Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil def. Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany, 14-21, 21-19 and 34-32, Mallorca, 9/7/2003

Overall Women’s Matches for Open, Grand Slam, World Championship & Olympic events only

· Highest first set score - 72 points, Andrea Ahmann/Jana Vollmer, Germany def. Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany, 37-35, Rhodes, 5/21/2004 · Highest second set score - 68, points, Monica Paludo/Vanilda Leao, Brazil def. Barbra Fontana/Dianne DeNecochea, United States, 35-33, Vitoria, 9/19/2002; Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States def Angela Clarke/Kylie Gerlic, Australia, 35- 33, Stavanger, 7/1/2004 · Highest third set score - 50 points, Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy def. Ethel-Julie Arjona/Virginie Kadjo, 26-24, Klagenfurt, 7/29/2004 · Highest two set match score - 100 points, Monica Rodrigues/Alexandra Fonseca, Brazil, def. Jana Vollmer/Andrea Ahmann, Germany, 21-17 and 32-30, Klagenfurt, 8/1/2002; Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland def. Efthalia Koutroumanidou/Vassiliki Arvaniti, 34-32 and 21-13, Klagenfurt, 7/29/2004 · Longest two set match duration - 66 minutes, Danja Musch/Suzanne Lahme, Germany, def. Irina Brandstetter/Christine Mellitzer, Austria, 21-14 and 21-19, Klagenfurt, 7/31/2003 · Highest three set match score - 152 points , Monica Paludo/Vanilda Leao, Brazil def. Barbra Fontana/Dianne DeNecochea, United States, 19-21, 35-33 and 23-21, Vitoria, 9/19/2002 · Longest three set duration - 86 minutes, Elaine Youngs/Holly McPeak, United States def. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, 19-21, 27-25 and 18-16, Marseille, 7/20/2002

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With four 2005 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stops forming a “Grand Slam”, including the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships in Berlin, a team from each gender will be attempting to become the first international tandem to accomplishing the feat of winning all four events. If a team in either gender does not win all four “Grand Slam” events, the team with the best four finishes will win the “Grand Slam” Trophy.

In 2004, for example, Franco Neto/Tande Ramos of Brazil and Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan of the United States were the top point-getters, for the men’s and women’s events, respectively, when combining the points from Berlin, Stavanger, Marseille and Klagenfurt. In fact, a semi-final win by Franco and Tande over Christoph Dieckmann and Andreas Scheuerpflug of Germany in Klagenfurt secured the projected 2004 “Grand Slam” points title for the Brazilians by eight pointsover Mariano Barcetti and Martin Conde of Argentina with the Germans 30 points behind. This format requires that a team must play in all four “Grand Slam” events to qualify.

With Paris replacing Marseille as a “Grand Slam” stop, there has been five men’s seasons and two women’s seasons where events have been held in Berlin, Stavanger, Marseille (now Paris) and Klagenfurt. In reviewing podium placements for these four sites where competition was held in the same season, there has never been a team that has won all four stops (Berlin, Stavanger, Paris and Klagenfurt) in a season. In fact, only one team (Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires of Brazil in 2003) has ever won the first two-straight projected “Grand Slam” events in order. And only one team (Ana Paula/Pires) has ever claimed podium spots in all four events in one season (2003). Since 1987, only seven men’s teams (13 times) have won four or more events in a season. Since 1992, only five women’s teams (10 times) have won four or more events in a season.

Men’s Titles - Season

1995 - Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil, 7 gold medals; Ze Marco de Melo/Emanuel Rego, Brazil, 5 1996 - Ze Marco/Emanuel, Brazil, 5 1997 - Ze Marco/Emanuel, Brazil, 5 1998 - Jose Loiola / Emanuel, Brazil, 4; Para Ferreira/Guilherme Marques, Brazil, 4 1999 - Loiola /Emanuel, Brazil, 7; Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, Brazil, 4 2000 - Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo, Brazil, 5; Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil, 4 2001 - Tande Ramos/Emanuel, Brazil, 5 2003 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil, 5 2004 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil, 7

Women’s Titles - Season

1995 - Holly McPeak/Nancy Reno, United States, 6 gold medals 1998 - Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil, 6 1999 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil, 6 2000 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil, 4 2001 - Shelda/Adriana, Brazil, 7 2002 - Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States, 5; McPeak/Elaine Youngs, United States, 4 2003 - May/Walsh, United States, 5, Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil, 4 2004 - May/Walsh, United States, 4

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Men’s Grand Slam Results 1999 Berlin - Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland / Javier Bosma/Fabio Diez, Spain Stavanger - Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil / Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil France - Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Guilherme/Para, Brazil Klagenfurt - Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / Guilherme/Para, Brazil 2001 Berlin - Prosser/Zahner, Australia / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Emanuel/Tande Ramos, Brazil Stavanger - Emanuel/Tande, Brazil / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Para/Ze Marco, Brazil France - Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Emanuel/Tande, Brazil / Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, United States Klagenfurt - Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina / Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway 2002 Berlin - Para/Harley Marques, Brazil / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany Stavanger - Emanuel/Tande, Brazil / Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland France - Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Juan Rossell/Francisco Alvarez, Cuba / Emanuel/Tande, Brazil Klagenfurt - Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland / Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 2003 Berlin - Franco/Harley, Brazil / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil, Men Stavanger - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Prosser/Mark Williams, Australia France - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, United States Klagenfurt - Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil / Metzger/Wong, USA / Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 2004 Berlin - M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina Stavanger - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Dave Klemperer/Niklas Rademacher/, Germany / Franco/Tande, Brazil France - Marcio Araujo/Bejamin, Brazil / Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina Klagenfurt - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / Franco Neto/Tande, Brazil / Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany

Women’s Grand Slam Results 2003 Berlin –Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil / Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, USA / Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil Stavanger –Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil / Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States / Adriana/Shelda, Brazil France - May/Walsh, United States / Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil / Adriana/Shelda, Brazil Klagenfurt - May/Walsh, United States / Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil / Adriana/Shelda, Brazil 2004 Berlin –Adriana/Shelda, Brazil / Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba / McPeak/Youngs, United States Stavanger - McPeak/Youngs, United States / Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States / Rachel Wacholder/Walsh, USA France –Wacholder/Walsh, United States / Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA / Julianna Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil Klagenfurt - Walsh/Wacholder, United States / Adriana/Shelda, Brazil / Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States

NOTE – The most consecutive tournaments won by a men’s team was six by Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego of Brazil (1999, Norway, Italy, France, Austria, Portugal and Belgium). Brazil won 11-straight men’s titles once and 10-in-a-row once.

NOTE – The most consecutive tournaments won by a women’s team is seven by Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva of Brazil (1996, Rio, Maceio, Recife, Hermosa, Atlanta Olympics, Espinho and Ostende). The Ostende event was staged the same weekend as another “open” event in Osaka where Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst of Australia won the title. Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the United States won seven-straight titles in events they entered (2003 and 2004, but they did not compete in six events during the streak). Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno of the United States won six-straight events together in 1996. Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil won five-straight events (1998 and 1999). The most consecutive women’s events won by a country is eight by the United States (1996) and seven twice by Brazil.

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2004 Projected Men’s Grand Slam Points Champions –Grand Slam Events (including events in Berlin, Stavanger, Marseille, Klagenfurt, teams had to compete in all four events)

1. Franco Neto/Tande Ramos, Brazil, 1,350 2. Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina, 1,342 3. Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany, 1,320 4. Todd Rogers/Sean Scott, United States, 944 5. Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia, 812 6. Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland, 788 7. Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, Cuba, 732 8. Julien Prosser/Mark Williams, Australia, 720 9. Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia, 584 10. Peter Gartmayer/Robert Nowotny, Austria, 580 11. Eric Fonoimoana/Kevin Wong, United States, 544 12. Iver Horrem/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway, 488 13. Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway, 472 14. Roman Arkaev/Dmitri Barsouk, Russia, 456 15. Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France, 396 16. Bjorn Berg/Simon Dahl, Sweden, 314 17. Kjell Goranson/Tarjei Skarlund, Norway, 260 18. Ramon Hernandez/Raul Papaleo, Puerto Rico, 232 19. Julius Brink/Kjell Schneider, Germany, 206 20. Pedro Cunha/Para Ferreira, Brazil, 108 21. Colin Pocock/Gershon Rorich, South Africa, 102 22. Nelson Briyida/Jose Pedrosa, Portugal, 90 23. Andreas Gilbertsson/Robert Svensson, Sweden, 84 24. Jason Lochhead/Kirk Pitman, New Zealand, 78 25. Hannes Brinkborg/Mattias Magnusson, Sweden, 72

2004 Projected Women’s Grand Slam Points Champions –Grand Slam Events (including events in Berlin, Stavanger, Marseille, Klagenfurt, teams had to compete in all four events)

1. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States, 1,440 2. Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland, 990 3. Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy, 874 4. Carrie Busch/Nancy Mason, United States, 824 5. Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway, 796 6. Shaylyn Bede/Renata Ribeiro, Brazil, 658 7. Angela Clarke/Kylie Gerlic, Australia, 654 8. Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany, 628 9. Andrea Ahmann/Jana Vollmer, Germany, 616 10. Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic, 600 11. Vassiliki Arvaniti/Efthalia Koutroumanidou, Greece, 548 12. Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria, 520 13. Nila Ann Hakedal/Ingrid Torlen, Norway, 386 14. Helke Claasen/Martina Stoof, Germany, 358 15. Katerina Nikolaidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece, 262

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The 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Women's and Men's Beach Volleyball World Championship powered by Smart (www.beachvolleyball2005.com) will take place on the Schlossplatz June 22-26. The 48 men's and 48 women's teams will compete for the medals as US$1,000,000 will be distributed. Olympic gold medallists Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil and Misty May and Kerri Walsh of the United States are expected to compete in the fifth annual SWATCH-FIVB World Championship as both teams captured the world titles in 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil has claimed six World Championship gold medals, including three men (1997, 1999 and 2003) and three women (1997, 1999 and 2001). Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde of Argentina captured the 2001 men’s title in Austria. Emanuel claimed the 1999 world title with Jose Loiola in France while Guilherme Marques and Para Ferreira captured the 1997 crown for Brazil in Los Angeles. May and Walsh denied the Brazilian women their fourth-straight world crown by defeating Adirana Behar and Shelda Bede in the 2003 finale. Adriana and Shelda won the 1999 and 2001 for Brazil after placing third in the 1997 World Championships after losing to eventual champions Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva in the semi- finals. A total of 449 teams from 41 countries have competed in the first four SWATCH-FIVB World Championships where over US$2.5-million has been distributed.

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Schlossplatz - For centuries, the Schlossplatz ("Palace Headquarters Square") was the centre of Berlin and site of the Steffenstraße/Stadiongebäude Hohenzollern palace, a medieval castle. Organizers will 13053 Berlin Telephone: +49 30 97997996 transport 1,500 tons of sand into the city center for the Fax: +49 30 97997995 event in Schlossplatz to create a "downtown" beach for www.beachvolleyball2005.com the world's finest Beach Volleyballers. [email protected]

Berlin –For the 11th-year, Berlin will host a FIVB Beach Volleyball event, including an Open Tournament for eight years and Grand Slam events the past two seasons as major qualifying stops for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Berlin has hosted the finals of the indoor Women’s World Championship and the Men’s European Championshipthe past years. The German capital will host the German “Turnfest” in May 2005, the Soccer World Championship in 2006 and the World Championships of Athletics in 2009.

Schedule –A total of 188 matches will be played June 21-26 with competition starting between 9-10 a.m. daily. The women’s semi-finals and medal matches will be played June 25. The men’s semi- finals and medal matches will be June 26.

Tickets – Admission will be “free” for the first three days of the competition. For matches June 24-26, admission tickets will be sold for both the covered seating area and the main grandstands. Ticket prices will range from 20.00 €-35.00 € June 24 and 25.00 €-45.00 € June 25-26. A three-day ticket package is available for 60.00 €-100.00 €. For additional information, telephone the ticket hotline at 01805 –865539/ 01805 –VOLLEY (0.12 euro/minute calling from the German Telecom Network).

National Board Operations Committee · Honorary President - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor · Operational Director - Jens Eickhoff · Honorary Vice President - Klaus Peter Böger (Senator · Referee Manager - Michael Ruppert For Youth, Sports And Education) · Court Manager - Gerhard Prenzel · President - Werner Von Moltke · Technical Manager/VIS - Andreas Sachs · Vice President Legal Affairs - Erhard Rubert · Telecommunication Manager - Michael Bose · Vice President Sports - Götz Moser · Doctor - Dr. Sabine Spiegel · Vice President Finances - Ines Knauerhase · Finance Director - Lutz Endlich · Secretary General - Lutz Endlich · Administrative Director /Accreditation - Lars Elsässer · Tournament Director - Siegbert Brutschin · Transportation Manager - Michael Lorz · Deputy Tournament Director - Jürgen Lamberty · Security Manager - Michael Kretschmer · Competition Director - Holger Brusch · Marketing Director - Julian Ruhnke · Marketing Director - Julian Ruhnke · Promotion Director - Jürgen Lamberty · Administrative Director - Lars Elsässer · Promotion and Marketing Coordinator - Christoph · Representative Agency Sportfive - Frederick Ness Kanne · Press Director - Frank Ehrich · Entertainment Manager - Karsten Holland · FIVB Technical Supervisor - Angelo Squeo · Announcer - Yared Dibaba/Dirk Böge · National Federation Delegate - Hinnerk Femerling · Press Director - Thilo Von Hagen

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Past Women’s “Final Four” SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship Results October 7-12, 2003 Rio de Janeiro - Semi-Finals - Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States (1) def. Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia (5), 19-21, 21-19 and 18-16 (61), Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil (3) def. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States (7), 21-16 and 21-16 (40), Bronze Medal - Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia (5) def. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States (7), 21-16 and 21-17 (35), Gold Medal - May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (3), 21-19 and 21-19 (40). August 1-4, 2001 Klagenfurt, Austria - Semi-Finals - Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil (1) def. Eva Celbova/Sona Dosoudilova, Czech Republic (12), 21-15 and 21-16 (37), Sandra Pires/Tatiana Minello, Brazil (3) def. Barbra Fontana/Elaine Youngs, United States (2), 21-19, 13-21 and 15-13 (61), Bronze Medal - Celbova/Dosoudilova, Czech Republic (12) def. Fontana/Youngs, United States (2), 21-17 and 21-19 (39), Gold Medal - Adriana/Shelda, Brazil (1) def. Pires/Minello, Brazil (3), 21-16 and 21-18 (39). July 19-24, 1999 Marseille, France - Semi-Finals - Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States (8) def. Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, United States (13), 15-11 (50), Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) wo by forfeit over Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel, Brazil (3), Bronze Medal - Masakayan/Youngs, United States (13) won by forfeit over Pires/Samuel, Brazil (3), Gold Medal -Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (1) def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States (8), 15-11 (30). September 10-13, 1997 Los Angeles - Semi-Finals - Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, United States (1) def. Karolyn Kirby/Nancy Reno, United States (12), 12-4 and 12-9 (77), Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil (3) def. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil (2), 12-11, 4-12 ad 12-3 (116), No Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal - Pires/Silva, Brazil (3) def. Arce/McPeak, United States (1), 12-11, 1-12 and 12-10 (89).

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Past Berlin Men’s Results

Year –Berlin Gold Medal / Berlin Silver Medal / Berlin Bronze Medal 1995 - Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway / Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil / Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil 1996 - John Child/Mark Heese, Canada / Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil / Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia 1997 - Emanuel/Ze Marco, Brazil / Guilherme/Para, Brazil / Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 1998 - Jorre Kjemperud/Vegard Hoidalen, Norway / Guilherme/Para, Brazil / Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, Brazil 1999 - Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland / Javier Bosma/Fabio Diez, Spain 2001 - Prosser/Zahner, Australia / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Emanuel/Tande Ramos, Brazil 2002 - Para/Harley Marques, Brazil / Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina / Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany 2003 - Franco/Harley, Brazil / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil 2004 - M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina

Past Berlin Men’s Results

Year - Berlin Gold Medal / Berlin Silver Medal / Berlin Bronze Medal 2000 - Holly McPeak/Misty May, USA / Tania Gooley/Pauline Manser, Australia / Mia Teru Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, Japan 2003 –Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil / Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, USA, Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, Brazil 2004 –Adriana/Shelda, Brazil / Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba / McPeak/Youngs, United States

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Top World Championship Women’s Individual –Money, Events & Final 4s

Individaul Played Money Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1. Shelda Bede, Brazil 4 $85,000 1,150 2 1 1 0 2. Adriana Behar, Brazil 4 $85,000 1,150 2 1 1 0 3. Sandra Pires, Brazil 4 $64,000 975 1 1 0 1 4. Jackie Silva, Brazil 4 $42,250 670 1 0 0 0 5. Elaine Youngs, United States 4 $33,000 835 0 0 1 1 6. Misty May, United States 2 $33,000 500 1 0 0 0 7. Kerri Walsh, United States 2 $33,000 500 1 0 0 0 8. Holly McPeak, United States 4 $32,125 620 0 1 0 0 9. Annett Davis, United States 2 $29,500 550 0 1 0 1 10. Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States 2 $29,500 550 0 1 0 1 · Natalie Cook, Australia 4 $24,850 660 0 0 1 0 · Eva Celbova, Czech Republic 4 $20,850 540 0 0 1 0 · Sona Novakova, Czech Republic 4 $20,850 540 0 0 1 0 · Laura Bruschini, Italy 4 $11,288 370 0 0 0 0 · Annamaria Solazzi, Italy 4 $11,288 370 0 0 0 0 · Angela Clarke, Australia 4 $10,950 360 0 0 0 0 · Rebekka Kadijk, Netherlands 4 $10,725 370 0 0 0 0 · Danja Musch, Germany 4 $10,100 370 0 0 0 0 · Daniela Gattelli, Italy 4 $9,200 310 0 0 0 0 · Lucilla Perrotta, Italy 4 $9,200 310 0 0 0 0 · Vasso Karadassiou, Greece 4 $8,500 294 0 0 0 0 · Efi Sfyri, Greece 4 $8,500 294 0 0 0 0 · Lina Yanchulova, Bulgaria 4 $7,875 252 0 0 0 0 · Nancy Gougeon, Canada 4 $2,313 123 0 0 0 0

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Total Combined Pct. Combined Pct. Entries Combined Pct. Entries Country Entries Earnings Earnings Finals 4 Finals 4 Podiums Podiums

1. Brazil 44 $783,100 31.2% 14 31.8% 13 29.5% 2. United States 53 $607,000 24.2% 11 20.8% 8 15.1% 3. Germany 27 $130,050 5.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4. Australia 24 $127,350 5.1% 1 4.2% 1 4.2% 5. Switzerland 20 $113,450 4.5% 1 5.0% 1 5.0% 6. Argentina 7 $73,550 2.9% 1 14.3% 1 14.3% 7. Canada 25 $66,150 2.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8. Norway 18 $66,050 2.6% 1 5.6% 1 5.6% 9. Italy 23 $62,625 2.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10. Czech Republic 15 $54,250 2.2% 1 6.7% 1 6.7%

11. France 33 $49,925 2.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12. Portugal 9 $44,550 1.8% 1 11.1% 0 0.0% 13. Spain 9 $40,650 1.6% 1 11.1% 0 0.0% 14. Japan 19 $37,550 1.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15. China 7 $32,250 1.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16. Netherlands 6 $28,325 1.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17. Russia 9 $27,900 1.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18. Greece 8 $25,750 1.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19. Austria 22 $25,000 1.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20. Mexico 10 $21,250 0.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

21. Cuba 5 $17,875 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22. Sweden 11 $16,500 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23. Bulgaria 4 $15,750 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24. Puerto Rico 6 $10,000 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25. England 3 $7,500 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26. Thailand 2 $5,750 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27. South Africa 1 $5,000 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28. Indonesia 3 $3,400 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 29. New Zealand 3 $3,000 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 30. Hungary 2 $1,875 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

31. Angola 1 $1,875 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32. Estonia 1 $1,875 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33. Lithuania 4 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34. Belgium 3 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35. Poland 3 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36. Denmark 2 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 37. Kazakhstan 2 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 38. Latvia 2 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39. American Samoa 1 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 40. Chile 1 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

41. Costa Rica 1 $0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Totals 449 $2,507,125 100.0% 32 7.1% 26 5.8%

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Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, Spain (15) 3. John Child/Mark Heese, Canada (8) 3. Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (5) 4. Joao Brenha/Luis Maia, Portugal (18) 4. Julien Prosser/Mark Williams, Australia (17) 5. Carl Henkel/Sinjin Smith, United States (2) 5. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland (3) Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez, Spain (9) Christoph Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (11) 7. Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (6) Dax Holdren/Stein Metzger, United States (12) Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, Cuba (10) John Child/Mark Heese, Canada (20) 9. Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, Brazil (1) 9. Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (2) Ze Marco de Melo/Emanuel Rego, Brazil (5) Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, Germany (4) Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, Germany (11) Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, Argentina (7) Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia (13) Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (9) 13. Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, Argentina (7) Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, Australia (13) Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud, France (12) Bjorn Berg/Simon Dahl, Sweden (16) Andrea Ghiurghi/Nicola Grigolo, Italy (14) Joao Brenha/Luis Maia, Portugal (18) Marek Pakosta/Michal Palinek, Czech Republic (16) Colin Pocock/Gershon Rorich, South Africa (19) 17. Michel Everaert/Sander Mulder, Netherlands (15) 17. Nikolas Berger/Florian Gosch, Austria (10) Miguel Prieto/Jose Yuste, Spain (17) Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rosell, Cuba (14) Glenn Hamilton/Reid Hamilton, New Zealand (19) 19. Pavlos Beligratis/Thanassis Michalopoulos, Greece (6) Eddie Drakich/Marc Dunn, Canada (20) Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, United States (8) Avo Keel/Kaido Kreen, Estonia (21) Ramon Hernandez/Raul Papaleo, Puerto Rico (21) Shoji Setoyama/Kazuyuki Takao, Japan (22) Peter Gartmayer/Robert Nowotny, Austria (22) Tom Englen/Fredrik Petersson, Sweden (23) Stephane Canet/Mathieu Hamel, France (23) Markoji Markoji/Muchammad Nurmufid, Indonesia (24) Iver Horrem/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (24) Team –3-Time Olympic Participation Sydney 2000 · Child/Heese, Canada, 1996, 2000, 2004 Placement, Team, Country (seed) · Brenha/Maia, Portugal, 1996, 2000, 2004 1. Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, United States (9) Team –2-Time Olympic Participation 2. Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil (3) · Ahmannn/Hager, Germany, 1996, 2000 3. Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, Germany (15) · Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba, 1996, 2004 4. Joao Brenha/Luis Maia, Portugal (12) · Berg/Dahl, Sweden, 2000, 2004 5. Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga,Switzerland (4) · Conde/Martinez, Argentina, 1996, 2000 John Child/Mark Heese, Canada (6) · Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway, 2000, 2004 Rob Heidger/Kevin Wong, United States (7) · Jodard/Penigaud, France, 1996, 2004 Javier Bosma/Fabio Diez, Spain (10) · Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway, 1996, 2000 9. Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia (1) · Lacigas, Switzerland, 2000, 2004 Jose Loiola/Emanuel Rego, Brazil (2) · Prosser/Zahner, Australia, 1996, 2000 Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, Argentina (5) Individual –3-time Olympic Participation (other than team) Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (8) · Bosma, Spain, 1996, 2000, 2004 Sergey Ermishin/Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia (14) · Conde, Argentina, 1996, 2000, 2004 Nikolas Berger/Oliver Stamm, Austria (17) · Emanuel, Brazil 1996, 2000, 2004 Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, Canada (18) · Maaseide, Norway, 1996, 2000, 2004 Juan Rodriguez Ibarra/Joel Sotelo, Mexico (24) · Prosser, Australia, 1996, 2000, 2004 17. Martin Lebl/Michal Palinek, Czech Republic (21) Individual –Two-time Olympic Participation (other than team) Matthew Grinlaubs/Josh Slack, Australia (23) · Baracetti, Argentina, 2000, 2004 19. Mariano Baracetti/Jose Salema, Argentina (11) · Berger, Austria, 2000, 2004 Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (13) · Blanton, United States, 2000, 2004 Oliver Oetke/Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (16) · Palinek, Czech Republic, 1996, 2000 Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud, France (19) · Ricardo, Brazil, 2000, 2004 Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (20) · Scheuerpflug, Germany, 2000, 2004 Bjorn Berg/Simon Dahl, Sweden (22) · Slack, Australia, 2000, 2004 · ZeMarco, Brazil, 1996, 2000

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Preliminary (winners advanced to Round of 16) Round of 16 (losers eliminated, place ninth) · Child/Heese, Canada (6) def. Jodard/Penigaud, France (19), · Maia/Brenha, Portugal (12 def. Martinez/Conde, Argentina 15-5 (34) (5), 15-3 (43) · M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (4) def. Palinek/Lebl, Czech · Child/Heese, Canada (6) def. Kouchnerev/Ermishin, Russia Republic (21), 15-13 (52) (14), 15-6 (40) · Maia/Brenha, Portugal (12) def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway · Ahmann/Hager, Germany (15) def. Holden/Leinemann, (13), 15-10 (41) Canada (18), 15-6 (38) · Sotelo/Ibarra Rodrigues, Mexico (24) def. Prosser/Zahner, · M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (4) def. Prosser/Zahner, Australia (1), 15-12 (48) Australia (1), 15-8 (47) · Kouchnerev/Ermishin, Russia (14) def. Salema/Baracetti, · Heidger/Wong, United States (7) won by injury forfeit over Argentina (11), 15-4 (30) Sotelo/Ibarra, Mexico (24) · Martinez/Conde, Argentina (5) def. Raffaelli/Pimponi, Italy · Zé Marco/Ricardo, Brazil (3) def. Berger/Stamm, Austria (17), (20), 15-7 (35) 16-14 (56) · Ahmann/Hager, Germany (15) def. Bosma/Diez, Spain (10), · Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States (9) def. 15-13 (58) Kjemperud/Hoidalen, Norway (8), 15-13 (54) · Kjemperud/Hoidalen, Norway (8) def. Berger/Stamm, Austria · Bosma/Diez, Spain (10) def. Emanuel/Loiola, Brazil (2), 17- (17), 15-6 (38) 16 (65) · Holden/Leinemann, Canada (18) def. Heidger/Wong, United States (7), 17-15 (60) Quarterfinals (losers eliminated, place fitfh) · Zé Marco/Ricardo, Brazil (3) def. Berg/Dahl, Sweden (22), · Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States (9) def. Heidger/ Wong, 15-5 (38) United States (7), 15-3 (31) · Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States (9) def. · Maia/Brenha, Portugal (12) def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Oetke/Scheuerpflug, Germany (16), 15-7 (37) Switzerland (4), 15-11 (43) · Emanuel/Loiola, Brazil (2) def. Grinlaubs/Slack, Australia · Zé Marco/Ricardo, Brazil (3) def. Child/ Heese, Canada (6), (23), 15-3 (24) 15-13 (81) · Ahmann/Hager, Germany (15) def. Bosma/Diez, Spain (10), Preliminary Elimination (losers eliminated, place 19th) 16-14 (50) · Berger/Stamm, Austria (17) def. Raffaelli/Pimponi, Italy (20), 15-9 (41) Semi-finals · Grinlaubs/Slack, Australia (23) def. Salema/Baracetti, · Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States (9) def. Maia/Brenha, Argentina (11), 15-2 (29) Portugal (12), 15-12 (71) · Heidger/Wong, United States (7) def. Jodard/Penigaud, · Zé Marco/Ricardo, Brazil (3) def. Ahmann/Hager, Germany France (19), 15-2 (20) (15), 15-5 (31) · Prosser/Zahner, Australia (1) def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway (13), 15-12 (41) Bronze Medal Match · Bosma/Diez, Spain (10) def. Berg/Dahl, Sweden (22), 15-11 · Ahmann/Hager, Germany (15) def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal (48) (12), 12-9 and 12-6 (70) · Palinek/Lebl, Czech Republic (21) def. Oetke/Scheuerpflug, Germany (16), 15-8 (33) Gold Medal Match · Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States (9) def. Zé Preliminary Elimination (winners advance to Round of 16 plus Marco/Ricardo, Brazil (3), 12-11 and 12-9 (101) team with highest point ratio; losers eliminated, place 17th) · Berger/Stamm, Austria (17) def. Grinlaubs/Slack, Australia (23), 15-10 (38) · Prosser/Zahner, Australia (1) def Heidger/Wong, United States (7), 15-11 (38) · Bosma/Diez, Spain (10) def. Palinek/Lebl, Czech Republic (21), 15-4 (25)

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Pool A · Child/Heese, Canada (20) def. Blanton/Nygaard, United States (8), · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. Horrem/Maaseide, Norway (24), 21- 21-16, 21-10 (46) 15, 19-21, 15-10 (62 minutes) · Prosser/Williams, Australia (17) def. Child/Heese, Canada (20), 21- · Holdren/Metzger, United States (12) def. Schacht/Slack, Australia 13, 15-21, 15-12 (55) (13), 22-24, 24-22, 15-13 (80) · Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (5) def. Blanton/Nygaard, United States · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. Schacht/Slack, Australia (13), 21-17, (8), 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 (55) 21-17 (44) Pool F · Horrem/Maaseide, Norway (24) def. Holdren/Metzger, United States · Pocock/Rorich, South Africa (19) def. Beligratis/Michalopoulos, (12), 14-21, 21-15, 16-14 (61) Greece (6), 21-16, 24-26, 15-10 (78) · Schacht/Slack, Australia (13) def. Horrem/Maaseide, Norway (24), · Baracetti/Conde, Argentina (7) def. Brenha/Maia, Portugal (18), 13- 21-18, 21-17 (45) 21, 21-16, 15-5 (55) · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. Holdren/Metzger, United States (12) · Brenha/Maia, Portugal (18) def. Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece (6), 21-17, 21-10 (40) 21-14, 21-19 (51) · Baracetti/Conde, Argentina (7) def. Pocock/Rorich, South Africa (19), Pool B 21-13, 21-15 (0:36) · Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, Brazil (2) def. Canet/Hamel, France (23), · Pocock/Rorich, South Africa (19) def. Brenha/Maia, Portugal (18), 22- 21-13, 21-14 (43) 20, 22-20 (49) · C. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany (11) def. Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba · Baracetti/Conde, Argentina (7) won by forfeit over (14), 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 (64) Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece (6) · Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, Brazil (2) def. Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (14), 23-21, 22-20 (54) Elimination Bracket –First Roud (losers eliminated, place 9th) · Canet/Hamel, France (23) def. C. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway Germany (11), 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 (59) (9), 21-15, 19-21, 15-6 (54) · Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (14) def. Canet/Hamel, France (23), 21-18, 21- · M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (3) def. Marcio 19 (39) Araujo/Benjamin, Brazil (2), 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 (67) · C. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany (11) def. Marcio · Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (5) def. Joao Brenha / Luis Maia Araujo/Benjamin, Brazil (2), 22-20, 21-17 (48) Portugal (18), 21-18, 21-19 (40) · Holdren/Metzger, United States (12) def. M. Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany (4), 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 (65) · M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (3) def. Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria (22), 21-14, 21-14 (35) · Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15) def. Berg/Dahl, Sweden (16), 21-16, · Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15) def. Berger/Gosch, Austria (10), 21-14, 21-17 (44) 21-13 (44) · Child/Heese, Canada (20) def. Baracetti/Conde, Argentina (7), · Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15) def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (3), 21-17, 21-17 (42) 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 (53) · Prosser/Williams, Australia (17) def. Pocock /Rorich, South Africa · Berger/Gosch, Austria (10) def. Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria (22), 21- (19), 21-14, 21-10 (35) 17, 21-17 (46) · C. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany (11) def. Schacht/Slack, · Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15) def. Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria (22), Australia (13), 21-19, 21-12 (43) 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 (55) · M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (3) def. Berger/Gosch, Austria (10), Elimination Bracket –Quarterfinals (losers eliminated, place 5th) 21-17, 21-19 (44) · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland (3), 21-13, 21-16 (38) Pool D · Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (5) def. Holdren/Metzger, United · M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany (4) def. Papaleo States (12), 21-16, 21-19 (43) Perez/Hernandez, Puerto Rico (21), 21-14, 21-13 (39) · Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15) def. Child/Heese, Canada (20), 22- · Berg/Dahl, Sweden (16) def. Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway (9), 21- 24, 21-19, 18-16 (67) 13, 21-18 (44) · Prosser/Williams, Australia (17) def. C. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, · M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany (4) def. Berg/Dahl, Sweden Germany (11), 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 (62) (16), 21-16, 21-15 (45) · Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway (9) def. Papaleo Perez/Hernandez, Semifinals Puerto Rico (21), 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 (69) · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland · Berg/Dahl, Sweden (16) def. Papaleo Perez/Hernandez, Puerto Rico (5), 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 (60) (21) 19-21, 21-16, 18-16 (67) · Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15) def. Prosser /Williams, Australia (17), · Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway (9) def. M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, 21-18, 21-18 (45) Germany (4), 22-24, 26-24, 15-13 (73) Bronze Medal · Pool E Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (5) def. Prosser/Williams, Australia · Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (5) def. Child/Heese, Canada (20), 28- (17), 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 (61) 26, 21-18 (61) · Prosser/Williams, Australia (17) def. Blanton/Nygaard, United States Gold Medal (8), 21-16, 21-14 (39) · Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil (1) def. Bosma/Herrera, Spain (15), 21- · Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland (5) def. Prosser/Williams, Australia 16, 21-15 (43) (17), 16-21, 22-20, 15-9 (56)

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Australia...... 10 Participants England ...... 2 Participants Mexico...... 5 Participants · Natalie Cook, 1996 (3), 2000 (1), 2004 (4) · Audrey Cooper, 1996 (9) · Hilda Gaxiola, 2000 (19), 2004 (19) · Kerri Pottharst, 1996 (3), 2000 (1), 2004 (9) · Amanda Glover, 1996 (9) · Velia Eguiluz Soto, 1996 (17) · Liane Fenwick, 1996 (7) France...... 3 Participants · Teresa Galindo, 2000 (19) · Tania Gooley, 2000 (5) · Anabelle Prawerman, 1996 (13), 2000 (9) · Mayra Garcia, 2004 (19) · Annette Huygens Tholen, 2000 (19) · Brigitte Lesage, 1996 (13) · Mayra Huerta, 1996 (17) · Pauline Manser, 2000 (5) · Cecile Rigaux, 2000 (9) Netherlands ...... 4 Participants · Nicole Sanderson, 2004 (4) Germany ...... 8 Participants · Schoon Kadijk, 1996 (13), 2000 (19) · Anita Spring, 1996 (7) · Danja Musch, 1996 (7), 2000 (9), 2004 (9) · Lisette Van de Ven, 1996 (13) · Sarah Straton, 2000 (19) · Beate Buhler, 1996 (7) · Rebekka Kadijk, 2000 (19), 2004 (19) · Summer Lochowicz, 2004 (9) · Maike Friedrichsen, 2000 (9) · Marrit Leenstra, 2004 (19) Brazil ...... 7 Participants · Suzanne Lahme, 2004 (9) Norway...... 6 Participants · Sandra Pires, 1996 (1), 2000 (3), 2004 (5) · Stephanie Pohl, 2004 (5) · Merita Berntsen, 1996 (9) · Shelda Bede, 2000 (2), 2004 (2) · Okka Rau, 2004 (5) · Susanne Glesnes, 2004 (17) · Adriana Behar, 2000 (2), 2004 (2) · Ulrike Schmidt, 2000 (9) · Nila Ann Hakedal, 2004 (19) · Adriana Samuel, 1996 (2), 2000 (3) · Gudi Staub, 2000 (9) · Ragni Hestad, 1996 (9) · Jackie Silva, 1996 (1) Greece ...... 4 Participants · Kathrine Maaseide, 2004 (17) · Monica Rodrigues, 1996 (2) · Vasso Karadassiou, 2000 (17), 2004 (9) · Ingrid Torlen, 2004 (19) · Ana Paula Connelly, 2004 (5) · Efi Sfyri, 2000 (17), 2004 (9) Portugal ...... 2 Participants Bulgaria...... 2 Participants · Vassiliki Arvaniti, 2004 (9) · Cristina Pereira, 2000 (9) · Lina Yanchulova, 2000 (17), 2004 (9) · Efthalia Koutroumanidou, 2004 (9) · Maria Jose Schuller, 2000 (9) · Petia Yanchulova, 2000 (17), 2004 (9) Indonesia...... 2 Participants South Africa...... 2 Participants Canada ...... 4 Participants · Eta Kaize, 1996 (13) · Leigh-Ann Naidoo, 2004 (19) · Barb Broen Ouellette, 1996 (17) · Timy Yudhani Rahayu, 1996 (13) · Julia Willand, 2004 (19) · Guylaine Dumont, 2004 (5) Italy ...... 5 Participants Switzerland...... 2 Participants · Margo Malowney, 1996 (17) · Daniela Gattelli, 2000 (9), 2004 (5) · Simone Kuhn, 2004 (19) · Annie Martin, 2004 (5) · Lucilla Perrotta, 2000 (9), 2004 (5) · Nicole Schnyder, 2004 (19) China ...... 7 Participants · Annamaria Solazzi, 1996 (13), 2000 (5) United States ...... 11 Participants · Rong Chi, 2000 (9) · Laura Bruschini, 2000 (5) · Holly McPeak, 1996 (5), 2000 (5), 2004 (3) · Zi Xiong, 2000 (9) · Consuelo Turetta, 1996 (13) · Misty May, 2000 (5), 2004 (1) · Jia Tian, 2000 (19), 2004 (9) Japan ...... 8 Participants · Gail Castro Kehl, 1996 (9) · Jingkun Zhang, 2000 (19) · Yuki Ishizaka, 1996 (9), 2000 (19) · Annett Davis, 2000 (5) · Fei Wang, 2004 (9) · Yukiko Takahashi, 1996 (5), 2000 (4) · Barbra Fontana, 1996 (4) · Lu Wang, 2004 (19) · Sachiko Fujita, 1996 (5) · Linda Hanley, 1996 (4) · Whenhui You, 2004 (19) · Chiaki Kusuhara, 2004 (17) · Jenny Johnson Jordan, 2000 (5) Cuba ...... 2 Participants · Peko Nakano, 1996 (9) · Nancy Reno, 1996 (5) · Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, 2000 (9), 2004 (9) · Rii Seike, 2000 (19) · Deb Richardson, 1996 (9) · Tamara Larrea Peraza, 2000 (9), 2004 (9) · Mika Teru Saiki, 2000 (4) · Kerri Walsh, 2004 (1) Czech Republic...... 4 Participants · Ryo Tokuno, 2004 (17) · Elaine Youngs, 2004 (3) · Eva Celbova, 2000 (9), 2004 (9) · Sona Novakova, 2000 (9), 2004 (9) · Martina Hudcova, 2000 (19) · Tereza Tobiasova, 2000 (19) Women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Entries, Matches, Wins

Country Olympics Entries Matches Wins Pct. Country Olympics Entries Matches Wins Pct. Australia 3 7 29 19 65.5% Indonesia 1 1 4 2 50.0% Brazil 3 6 33 26 78.8% Italy 3 4 14 6 42.9% Bulgaria 2 2 7 3 42.9% Japan 3 5 17 8 47.1% Canada 2 2 7 3 42.9% Mexico 3 3 7 0 0.0% China 2 4 13 2 15.4% Netherlands 3 3 7 0 0.0% Cuba 2 2 8 4 50.0% Norway 2 3 9 3 33.3% Czech Republic 2 3 8 3 37.5% Portugal 1 1 2 1 50.0% England 1 1 3 1 33.3% South Africa 1 1 3 0 0.0% France 2 2 6 3 50.0% Switzerland 1 1 3 0 0.0% Germany 3 5 19 10 52.6% United States 3 7 36 25 69.4% Greece 2 3 11 4 36.4% Totals 3 66 246 123 50.0%

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Atlanta 1996 Athens 2004

Placement, Team, Country (seed) 1. Misty May/Kerri Walsh, United States (1) 1. Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, Brazil (1) 2. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil (2) 2. Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, Brazil (5) 3. Holly McPeak/Elaine Youngs, United States (4) 3. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst , Australia (6) 4. Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia (5) 4. Barbra Fontana/Linda Hanley, United States (4) 5. Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil (3) 5. Holly McPeak/Nancy Reno, United States (2) Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany (8) Sachiko Fujita/Yukiko Takahashi, Japan (8) Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (14) 7. Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, Germany (7) Guylaine Dumont/Annie Martin, Canada (16) Liane Fenwick/Anita Spring, Australia (9) 9. Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece (6) 9. Gail Castro Kehl/Deb Richardson, United States (3) Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China (7) Yuki Ishizaka/Peko Nakano, Japan (10) Suzanne Lahme/Danja Musch, Germany (10) Audrey Cooper/Amanda Glover, England (11) Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (11) Merita Berntsen/Ragni Hestad, Norway (13) Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (12) 13. Annamaria Solazzi/Consuelo Turetta, Italy (12) Vassiliki Arvaniti/Efthalia Koutroumanidou, Greece (15) Debora Schoon Kadijk/Lisette Van de Ven, Netherlands (14) Summer Lochowicz/Kerri Pottharst, Australia (18) Eta Kaize/Timy Yudhani Rahayu, Indonesia (17) Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (20) Brigitte Lesage/Anabelle Prawerman, France (18) 17. Susanne Glesnes/Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (21) 17. Velia Eguiluz Soto/Mayra Huerta, Mexico (15) Chiaki Kusuhara/Ryo Tokuno, Japan (24) Barb Broen Ouellette/Margo Malowney, Canada (16) 19. Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder, Switzerland (9) Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (13) Sydney 2000 Lu Wang/Whenhui You, China (17) Mayra Garcia/Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico (19) Placement, Team, Country (seed) Nila Ann Hakedal/Ingrid Torlen, Norway (22) 1. Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia (1) Leigh-Ann Naidoo/Julia Willand, South Africa (23) 2. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil (2) 3. Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel, Brazil (5) Team –3-Time Olympic Participation 4. Yukiko Takahashi/Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (6) · None 5. Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, United States (3) Team –2-Time Olympic Participation Misty May/Holly McPeak, United States (4) · Adriana/Shelda, Brazil, 2000, 2004 Tania Gooley/Pauline Manser, Australia (7) · Celbova/Novakova, Czech Republic, 2000, 2004 Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy (9) · Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy, 2000, 2000 9. Ulrike Schmidt/Gudi Staub, Germany (8) · Grasset/Peraza, Cuba, 2000, 2004 Maike Friedrichsen/Danja Musch, Germany (10) · Karadassiou/Sfyr, Greece, 2000, 2004 Rong Chi/Zi Xiong, China (12) · Yanchulovas, Bulgaria, 2000, 2004 Cristina Pereira/Maria Jose Schuller, Portugal (13) Individual –3-time Olympic Participation (other than team) Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, Czech Republic (14) · Cook, Australia, 1996, 2000, 2004 Anabelle Prawerman/Cecile Rigaux, France (15) · Pottharst, Australia, 1996, 2000, 2004 Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (18) · Pires, Brazil, 1996, 2000, 2004 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20) · Müsch, Germany, 1996, 2000, 2004 17. Vasso Karadassiou/Efi Sfyri, Greece (16) · McPeak, United States, 1996, 2000, 2004 Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (23) Individual –2-time Olympic Participation (other than team) 19. Rebekka Kadijk/Debora Schoon Kadijk, Netherlands (11) · Gaxiola, Mexico, 2000, 2004 Jia Tian/Jingkun Zhang, China (17) · Yuki Ishizaka, Japan, 1996, 2000 Yuki Ishizaka/Rii Seike, Japan (19) · Kadijk, Netherlands, 2000, 2004 Martina Hudcova/Tereza Tobiasova, Czech Republic (21) · May, United States, 2000, 2004 Annette Huygens Tholen/Sarah Straton, Australia (22) · Schoon Kadijk, Netherlands, 1996, 2000 Teresa Galindo/Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico (24) · Solazzi, Italy, 1996, 2000 · Jia Tian, China, 2000, 2004

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Atlanta 1996

Winner’s Bracket, First-round · Kaize/Yudhani, Indonesia (No. 17-seeded team) def. Malowney/Oullette, Canada (16), 15-10 (44 minutes) · Prawerman/Lesage, France (18) def. Hernandez/Soto, Mexico (15) 15-11 (28) Winner’s Bracket, Second-round · Fenwick/Spring, Australia (9) def. Fujita/Takahashi, Japan (8), 15-10 (26) · Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. Solazzi/Turetta, Italy (12) 17-15 (57) · Fontana/Hanley, United States (4) def. Bernsten/Hestad, Norway (13) 15-4 (41) · Castro/Richardson, United States (3) def. Kadijk/Van de Ven, Netherlands (14) 15-8 (34) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (6) def. Cooper/Glover, England (11) 15-4 (38) · Buhler/Musch, Germany (7) def. Ishizaka/Nakano, Japan (10) 15-8 (36) · Silva/Pires, Brazil (1) def. Kaize/Yudhani, Indonesia (17) 15-2 (26) · McPeak/Reno, United States (2) def. Prawerman/Lesage, France (18) 15-4 (33) Winner’s Bracket, Third-round · Silva/Pires, Brazil (1) def. Fenwick/Spring, Australia (9), 15-13 (45) · Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. Fontana/Hanley, United States (4), 15-10 (55) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (6) def. Castro/Richardson, United States (3), 15-7 (38) · McPeak/Reno, United States (2) def. Buhler/Musch, Germany (7), 15-6 (36) Winner’s Bracket, Fourth-round · Silva/Pires, Brazil (1) def. Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil (5), 15-4 (33) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (6) def. McPeak/Reno, United States (2), 15-13 (65)

Loser’s Bracket, First-round (losers eliminated, place 17th) · Prawerman/Lesage, France (18) def. Malowney/Oullette, Canada (16), 15-13 (68) · Kaize/Yudhani, Indonesia (17) def. Hernandez/Soto, Mexico (15) 15-11 (29) Loser’s Bracket, Second-round (losers eliminated, place 13th) · Cooper/Glover, England (11) def. Kadijk/Van de Ven, Netherlands (14), 15-12 (50) · Bernsten/Hestad, Norway (13) def. Solazzi/Turetta, Italy (12) 15-11 (42) · Ishizaka/Nakano, Japan (10) def. Prawerman/Lesage, France (18) (26) · Fujita/Takahashi, Japan (8) def. Kaize/Yudhani, Indonesia (17), 15-0 (18) Loser’s Bracket, Third-round (losers eliminated, place ninth) · Fontana/Hanley, United States (4) def. Ishizaka/Nakano, Japan (10), 15-6 (32) · Fenwick/Spring, Australia (9) def. Cooper/Glover, England (11), 15-12 (38) · Buhler/Musch, Germany (7) def. Bernsten/Hestad, Norway (13), 15-9 (45) · Fujita/Takahashi, Japan (8) def. Castro/Richardson, United States (3), 15-11 (49) Loser’s Bracket, Fourth-round (losers eliminated, place seventh) · Fontana/Hanley, United States (4) def. Fenwick/Spring, Australia (9), 15-6 (37) · Fujita-Takahashi, Japan (8) def. Buhler/Musch, Germany (7), 15-4 (32) Loser’s Bracket, Fifth-round (losers eliminated, place fifth) · Fontana/Hanley, United States (4) def. McPeak/Reno, United States (2), 15-10 (49) · Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil(5) def. Fujita/Takahashi, Japan (8), 15-6 (45)

Semi-finals · Silva/Pires, Brazil (1) def. Fontana/Hanley, United States (4), 15-8 (39) · Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. Cook/Pottharst, Australia (6), 15-3 (27)

Bronze Medal Match · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (6) def. Fontana/Hanley, United States (4), 12-11 and 12-7 (111)

Gold Medal Match · Silva/Pires, Brazil (1) def. Rodrigues /Samuel, Brazil (5), 12-11 and 12-6 (69)

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Sydney 2000

Preliminary (winners advanced to Round of 16) · Prawerman/Cécile Rigaux, France (15) def. Friedrichsen/Müsch, Germany (10), 16-14 (67) · Schmidt/Gudula Staub, Germany (8) def. Zhang Jingkun/Tian Jia, China (17), 17-15 (48) · May/McPeak, United States (4) def. Hudcova/ Tobiasova, Czech Republic (21), 15-5 (22) · Gooley/Pauline Manser, Australia (7) def. Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (18), 15-9 (38) · Schuller /Ana Cristina Pereira, Portugal (13) def. Zi Xiong/Rong Chi, China (12), 15-5 (28) · Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy (9) def. Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece (16), 15-2 (34) · Takahashi/Teru Saiki, Japan (6) def. Ishizaka/Seike, Japan (19), 15-3 (31) · Celbova/Dosoudilova, Czech Republic (14) def. Schoon/Kadijk, Netherlands (11), 17-15 (42) · Pires/ Brazil (5) def. Fernandez Grossat/Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20), 15-4 (25) · Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States (3) def. Huygens Tholen/Straton, Australia (22), 15-13 (38) · Adriana/Shelda, Brazil (2) def. L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova, Bulgaria (23), 15-3 (25) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (1) def. Galindo/Gaxiola, Mexico (24), 15-11 (41)

Preliminary Elimination (losers eliminated, place 19th) · Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (18) def. Ishizaka/Rii Seike, Japan (19), 15-5 (44) · Zi Xiong/Rong Chi, China (12) def. Galindo/Gaxiola, Mexico (24), 16-14 (50) · Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece (16) def. Hudcova/Tobiasova, Czech Republic (21), 15-6 (29) · Friedrichsen/Müsch, Germany (10) def. Huygens Tholen/Straton, Australia (22), 15-9 (38) · L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova, Bulgaria (23) def. Schoon/Kadijk, Netherlands (11), 17-15 (55) · Fernandez Grossat/Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20) def. Zhang Jingkun/Tian Jia, China (17), 15-12 (34)

Preliminary Elimination (winners advance to Round of 16 plus team with highest point ratio; losers eliminated, place 17th) · Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (18) def. Zi Xiong/Rong Chi, China (12), 15-9 (45) · Friedrichsen/Müsch, Germany (10) def. Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece (16), 15-7 (36) · Fernandez Grossat/Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20) def. L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova, Bulgaria (23), 15-3 (23)

Round of 16 (losers eliminated, place ninth) · Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy (9) def. Schmidt/Staub, Germany (8), 15-12 (34) · Takahashi/Teru Saiki, Japan (6) def. Celbova/Dosoudilova, Czech Republic (14), 15-2 (25) · Gooley/Manser, Australia (7) def. Prawerman/ Rigaux, France (15), 15-3 (29) · Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States (3) def. Fernandez Grossat/Larrea Peraza, Cuba (20), 15-9 (34) · May/McPeak, United States (4) def. Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (18), 15-13 (46) · Pires/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. Maria José/Ana Cristina, Portugal (13), 15-6 (36) · Adriana/Shelda, Brazil (2) def. Friedrichsen/Müsch, Germany (10), 15-9 (50) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (1) def. Zi Xiong/Rong Chi, China (12), 15-2 (30)

Quarterfinals (losers eliminated, place fifth) · Takahashi/Teru Saiki, Japan (6) def. Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States (3), 15-9 (48) · Adriana/Shelda, Brazil (2) def. Gooley/Manser, Australia (7), 15-7 (34) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (1) def. Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy (9), 15-11 (39) · Pires/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. May/McPeak, United States (4), 16-14 (49)

Semi-finals · Adriana/Shelda, Brazil (2) def. Takahashi/Teru Saiki, Japan (6), 15-10 (43) · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (1) def. Pires/Samuel, Brazil (5), 15-6 (36)

Bronze Medal Match · Pires/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. Takahashi/Teru Saiki, Japan (6), 12-4 and 12-6 (53)

Gold Medal Match · Cook/Pottharst, Australia (1) def. Adriana/Shelda, Brazil (2), 12-11 and 12-10 (75)

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Pool A L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova, Bulgaria (20) def. Pohl/Rau, · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan (24), Germany (8) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 (68) 21-9, 21-16 (35 minutes) · L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova, Bulgaria (20) def. Lu · Celbova/Novakova, Czech Republic (12) def. Kadijk/Leenstra, Wang/Whenhui You China (17) 21-19, 21-17 (38) Netherlands (13), 21-19, 21-16 (45) · Pohl/Rau, Germany (8) def. Cook/Sanderson, Australia (5) 21- · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 10, 22-20 (0:41) (13), 21-11, 21-13 (33) Pool F · Celbova/Novakova, Czech Republic (12) def. Kusuhara/Tokuno, · Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece (6) def. Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico (19), Japan (24), 23-21, 21-12 (42) 21-17, 21-13 (41) · Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan (24) def. Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands · Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia (18) def. Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China (13), 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 (58) (7), 21-18, 21-18 (45) · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Celbova/Novakova,Czech · Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia (18) def. Karadassiou/Sfyri, Republic (12), 21-17, 21-17 (40) Greece (6), 21-15, 15-21, 16-14 (55) Pool B · Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China (7) def. Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico (19), · Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2) def. Naidoo/Willand, South Africa (23), 21-19, 21-15 (0:44) 21-7, 21-10 (35) · Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia (18) def. Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico · Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba (11) def. (19), 26-24, 22-20 (50) Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (14), 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 (61) · Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece (6) def. Jia Tian/Fei Wang China (7), · Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2) def. Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (14,), 21-17, 21-14, 21-17 (47) 21-17 (46) Elimination Bracket –First Round (losers eliminated, place 9th) · Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba (11) def. · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China (7), Naidoo/Willand, South Africa, (23), 21-19, 21-16 (41) 21-11, 21-18 (36) · Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (14) def. Naidoo/Willand, South Africa (23), · Dumont/Martin, Canada (16) def. Fernandez Grasset/Larrea 21-18, 21-14 (46) Peraza, Cuba (11) 21-18, 21-19 (40) · Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2) def. Larrea Peraza/Fernandez · Pohl/Rau, Germany (8) def. Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece Grasset, Cuba (11), 21-14, 21-19 (45) (15), 21-12, 19-21, 15-11 (62) Pool C · McPeak/Youngs, United States (4) def. Celbova/Novakova, · Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil (3) def. Hakedal/Torlen, Norway (22), 21- Czech Republic (12), 21-16, 21-16 (41) 18, 21-19 (47) · Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (14) def. Lahme/Musch, Germany (10), 16- · Lahme/Musch, Germany (10) def. Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, 21, 21-17, 21-19 (70) Greece (15), 21-16, 16-21, 15-10 (59) · Cook/Sanderson, Australia (5) def. Lochowicz/Kerri Pottharst, · Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil (3) def. Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece (18), 21-15, 21-16 (41) (15), 21-13, 21-14 (34) · Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil (3) def. Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece (6), · Hakedal/Torlen, Norway (22) de. Lahme/Musch, Germany (10) 21-16, 21-19 (40) 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 (54) · Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2) def. L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova, · Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece (15) def. Hakedal/Torlen, Bulgaria (20), 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 (59) Norway, (22) 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 (60) · Lahme/Musch, Germany (10) def. Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil (3), Elimination Bracket –Quarterfinals (losers eliminated, place 5th) 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 (53) · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Dumont/Martin, Canada (16), Pool D 21-19, 21-14 (38) · McPeak/Youngs United States (4) def. Glesnes/Maaseide · McPeak/Youngs, United States (4) def. Pohl/Rau, Germany (8), Norway, (21) 21-14, 21-14 (38) 21-17, 21-17 (43) · Dumont/Martin Canada (16) def. Kuhn/Schnyder, Switzerland · Cook/Sanderson, Australia (5) def. Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy (14) 21- (9), 21-16, 21-13 (39) 16, 14-21, 15-12 (63) · McPeak/Youngs, United States (4) def. Dumont/Martin, Canada · Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2) def. Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil (3), 15-21, (16), 21-13, 12-21, 15-9 (48) 21-13, 15-13 (59) · Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway (21) def. KuhnSchnyder, Switzerland (9), 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 (61) Semifinals · Dumont/Martin, Canada (16) def. Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. McPeak/Youngs, United (21), 21-19, 29-27 (52) States (4), 21-18, 21-15 (41) · McPeak/Youngs, United States (4) def. Kuhn/Schnyder, · Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2) def. Cook/Sanderson, Australia (5), Switzerland (9), 22-24, 21-17, 15-12 (60) 21-17, 21-16 (39) Pool E Bronze Medal · Cook/Sanderson Australia (5) def. L. Yanchulova/P. Yanchulova · McPeak/Youngs, United States (4) def. Cook/Sanderson, Bulgaria (20) 21-16, 21-12 (39) Australia (5), 21-18, 15-21, 15-9 (71) · Pohl/Rau Germany (8) def. Whenhui You/Lu Wang China (17) 21-17, 21-18 (46) Gold Medal · Cook/Sanderson, Australia (5) def. Whenhui You/Lu Wang China · May/Walsh, United States (1) def. Shelda/Adriana, Brazil (2), 21- (17) 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 (57) 17, 21-11 (42)

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Argentina 5 1 1 1 1 1 Australia 11 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 Austria 3 1 1 1 Brazil 16 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 Canada 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Cuba 4 1 1 1 1 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 Estonia 0 France 3 1 1 1 Germany 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Greece 0 Indonesia 0 Italy 2 1 1 Japan 0 Mexico 1 1 Netherlands 0 New Zealand 0 Norway 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Portugal 10 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Puerto Rico 0 Russia 1 1 South Africa 2 1 1 Spain 12 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 Sweden 2 1 1 Switzerland 11 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 United States 20 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 Losses 135 6 12 7 8 9 4 4 2 6 9 3 2 4 2 1 2 2 9 8 3 1 2 7 6 4 12

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Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 83 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 VOLLEYBALL TERMS · Ace (Pure) - A served ball that lands within the playing boundaries, which is untouched by the receiving team and scores a point. · Ace (Statistical) - A served ball that a player on the receiving team can not handle or pass cleanly. · Antennae - A flexible rod, 1.8 meter in length, placed vertically above the outer edge of the sidelines to mark the outer limit of the crossing space. The antennae are placed on opposite sides of the net. The ball must cross the net completely between the 2 antennae to be considered “in”. Contrasting 10 centimeters colored strips are used to 80 centimeters height above net. When the ball is in play, it can not contact the antennae and will be ruled out · Attack Hit - The action of directing the ball into the opponents, court. Serving is not considered an attack hit. Considered completed when the ball completely crosses the vertical plane of the net or touches a block. · Ball mark - The disturbance or movement of the sand created on the court surface by the contact of the ball with the sand. This mark may be checked to determine if the ball is “in” or “out”. · Ball Mark Protocol - A procedure initiated by the 1st referee for establishing whether the ball has landed in or out of the court. · Between rallies - The time between the whistle to end the completion of a rally and the whistle to authorize the service to start the next rally. Under normal circumstances this is a maximum of 12 seconds. · Block - An attempt by a player or players to interrupt the ball before, as or just after it crosses the net. · Bump (Pass) - Technique of playing ball using forearms, hands together, to direct the ball. · Bump (Set) - A forearm pass used as a set. · Carry - A fault called if ball comes to rest in the course of contact by one player. · Coin Toss - The action of the 1st referee prior to the match where he or she requests the captains of each team to come to an area in front of the scorer’s table. This process determines the team to serve the starting side of the court for each team and player service orders. · Contacted Ball - A contacted ball is one that touches or is touched by any part of a player's body or clothing. · Court - The playing surface divided into two equal areas by a net. In its official form, volleyball is played on a rectangular court 16 meters (52 feet, 5.921 inches) long and 8 meters (26 feet, 2.841inches) wide. · Court Lines (boundary lines) - These lines delimit the playing area. They are made of resistant material, contrast in color to the sand and are 5-8 centimeters wide. The ball must physically contact the line to be considered as “in”. · Court switches (side changes) - The interval in which the teams change their sides of the playing court. Occurs every 7 points (Sets 1 and 2) and 5 points (3rd Set). · Coverage - Most often refers to a backing up a partner's hit when the block is up and the ball comes glancing back. · Cross Court/Cut Shot –An offensive hit in which a player, instead of hitting with power, slices the ball just over and nearly parallel to the net. · Default - Where a team is unable to commence the match legally with its players. It forfeits the match and gains no points. · Diagonals (Long / Short) - The distance diagonally across the corners of the rectangular shaped 16 meters (52 feet, 5.921 inches) x 8 meters (26 feet, 2.841inches) playing court (long) or across from one corner to the corner immediately under the net (short) of one side of the playing court (8 meters, 26 feet, 2.841inches) x 8 meters, 26 feet, 2.841inches). · Dig (Save) - Ball brought up (saved) with any part of body, particularly from a spike attempt. · Dink - Ball played just over net or blocker's hands, instead of spiking and is legal as long as it is not with open fingers. · Extension of sideline - The imaginary line extended from the two sidelines in a straight line from the corners until the edge of the free zone. A service must be completed from within the area delimited by these imaginary lines.

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 84 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 VOLLEYBALL TERMS · Floater - A serve that follows an uneven trajectory ("floats") over the net. · Foot faults - The illegal action of a player, who at the time of serving or jumping to serve, contacts the line has their foot under the line or their foot, contacts the playing court. · Hard Driven Ball - Any spiked ball hit from above or event with the height of the net may be handled with double hit by any part of the body, so long as the hit is the first attempt to play the ball. A spiked ball touching the net does not disqualify a ball from being ruled hard driven. · Hit Ball - A ball that is clearly hit and does not come to rest upon contact. · Illegal server - When a player serves contrary to the service order recorded on the score sheet and advice of the scorer. The other team gains the right to serve and a point. · Incidental contact - Contact by a player with an opponent that did not have an effect on that player’s ability to complete a subsequent play on the ball freely. · Injury Timeout (5 minute recovery period) - The time allowed for the player to recover from an injury. Controlled by the 2nd Referee. · Interference - When a player through physical contact or threat of contact prevents an opponent from a potential play on the ball. It may be the next shot or a subsequent shot. · Joust - A classic confrontation above the net featuring hitter and blocker where the two players simultaneously contacting the ball with open fingers. · Jump Serve - The action of a serving player, who at the time of the service is not in contact with the ground. The action of jumping must commence legally from within the service zone but on landing may contact any part of the playing court or free zone. · Line judges - Auxiliary officials responsible for assisting the referees in determining faults esp. ball “in” “out” and “touched”. Either 2 or 4 people can be used, situated at corners of the court. · Match format –The format for FIVB competition is best of 3 sets, the first 2 being played to 21 (with 2 point advantage) and the 3rd set to 15 (with a 2 point advantage), both with no maximum score. · Momentarily overhand with fingers/beach dig/beach defense - A playing action (receiving a ball) that may be legally used if the ball is hard driven. Players are allowed legally to hold or carry the ball overhand slightly longer than is usually allowed. The hands must be held with fingers up, i.e.: not inverted to point downwards. · Net - The piece of equipment consisting of many small square meshes hung between two posts that separate the two sides of the court. Dimensions are 8.5 meters x 1 meter. For men, the net height is 2.43 meters (seven feet, 11.669 inches) high. For women, the net height is 2.24 meters (seven feet, 4.189 inches) high. · Net area - An area is immediately below the bottom of the net between the posts. It consists of the playing surface and imaginary space above it. · Normal playing conditions - Playing conditions which are free from external interference from weather (e.g.: wind, rain). Generally based on whether players can accurately hand set the ball. · Off Hand Side - Right hand player, playing right side. The ball comes across the body on a set to hit. · Offensive player (attacking player) - The player(s) from the team who currently have committed the last contact. The player(s) on the same side of the court as the ball. · Olympic Crossing - A double-elimination format until the final four teams remain. At this point, the winner's bracket final two teams cross with the contender's bracket final two teams. · On Hand Side - Right hand player, playing left side. The ball is in front of a player on a set to hit. · Out of Bounds - The ball is out of bounds when it touches any surface, object or ground outside the court. Any part of the ball touching a boundary line or inside the poles of the net is not out of bounds. If the ball is caught or is contacted by a player before landing out of bounds, it is not out of bounds. · Overhand finger action - The playing action of setting the ball or passing the ball with 2 hands fingers spread, contacting the ball. It is not legal to carry the ball with underhand finger action (i.e.: wrists inverted)

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 85 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 VOLLEYBALL TERMS · Perpendicular trajectory - A ball that travels in a straight line from the player’s shoulders either forwards or backwards. The player’s position at the time of first contact determines the trajectory the ball should legally follow. · Play over - The act of putting the ball in play again without awarding a point. · Point - If the serving team sends a ball that is not returned or lands in the receiving team’s court, a point is an awarded to the serving team. If the receiving team returns a ball that is not returned or lands in the serving team’s court, a point is an awarded to the serving team. · Protocol - The time from the end of the previous match to the commencement of the next match. · Rally - The time that the ball is legally in play, from the contact with the ball by the server, to the time of a fault by either team or when the ball hits the ground. · Replay (Tie ball replay) - When the referee authorizes a service to be made again with no point or side out being made to either team. This could be as a result of simultaneous fault, incorrect decision or external interference. · Roll shot - Legal technique using rigid, closed fingers in an overhead single hand action to complete an attack hit. Usually travels a short distance into the opponent’s court. · Rubber booties/sand-shoes/socks - Personal player’s equipment for protection of their feet. Usually used if sand is too hot / cold or player is injured. Requires the referee’s permission before use. · Rules - All players must know and abide by the "Rules of the Game." · Sand - The material composing the court surface. Must be flat, uniform, and safe for participants and at least 40 centimetres in depth. · Sand Anchors - The device, which secures the lines by use of a cord to the court, surface (50 centimetres below the ground minimum). Material must be soft and flexible. · Screen - The action of preventing the player(s) receiving service from having a clear and unobstructed view of the serving player. A screen is illegal and a screening player must move if requested to move. · Screening - An attempt by a player to conceal the start of a teammate's serve by obstructing an opponent's line of sight. Screening is illegal. · Serve - The act of putting the ball into play by a player who hits the ball with her hand or arm. · Service order - The order in which players can legally serve. Recorded on the score sheet after the coin toss has been made. Must be maintained throughout the match. · Service Zone - The area in which the player serves the ball. Bounded by the base (back line), the extension of the two sidelines and the outside of the free zone (usually delimited by panels). · Shoot –Two-handed set shot used as dink or deep placement shot. · Simultaneous Contact - Contact of the ball made by two players at the same instant. This also called a joust. · Spike - The play action of jumping and striking with one hand the ball as an attack hit. · Spiked Ball - A ball (other than a served ball) hit forcibly from a height not less than the top of the net. Also known as bury, crush, hammer, kill, put away or slam. · Technical Timeout - An official 30-second interruption to the match that occurs in sets 1 and 2 when the sum of both teams points is 21. · Three Hits Per Side - A team may contact the ball no more than three times before sending the ball over the net and into contact with either an opponent or his/her court. Successive hits or contacts by the same player are illegal unless the player blocks at the net. · Time Outs - When the ball is dead, a player may request a time out. Each team will be allowed one, 30-second timeout per set per team. Each timeout must be approved by the officials. · Tip/Dink - Illegal technique using open fingers (spread fingertips) to complete an attack hit. · Toss - The action of releasing the ball from the player’s hands in the service zone with the intention of hitting a service. · Warm up Period (Official warm up) - The time before the match officially allocated for teams to prepare on the court for the match. Commences at the whistle (signal) of the 1st referee after the signing of the score sheet. · Wind - Weather condition. Strength should be low enough to enable normal playing conditions.

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 86 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour By The Numbers Updated Through September 26, 2004 · 1 The first SyWATCH-FIVB World Tour event was held February 17-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazl, with Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos of the United States winning the gold medal. · 2 The number of FIVB World Championships won (1999 and 2001) by Brazil’s Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede, the most by any team · 3 The number of event titles by Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst of Australia, the Sydney 2000 gold medalists. · 4 The number of FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships held to date in Los Angeles (1997), Marseille (1999), Klagenfurt (2001) and Rio de Janeiro (2003). · 5 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Brazil’s Paulo Emilio Silva, who started competing internationally in 1990 and had a podium finish in 2004 with Fabio Magalhaes. · 6 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour season point’s titles won by Brazil’s Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede (1997-2001, 2004). · 7 The number of partners earning SWATCH-FIVB World Tour “Final 4” finishes with Holly McPeak, including 17 with Elaine Youngs, 15 with Lisa Arce, 10 with Nancy Reno, nine with Misty May, oe each with Angela Rock, Kerri Walsh and Karrie Poppinga. · 8 The number of partners that Brazilian Emanuel Rego has played with on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour, including four that he has won gold medals (ZeMarco de Melo, 15, Jose Loiola, 15, Ricardo Santos 12 and Tande Ramos, 6). · 9 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Para Ferreira, including the 1997 World Championship with Guilherme Marquez in Los Angeles. · 10 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos as the pair captured 10 of the first 19 men’s “open” events. · 11 Number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Elaine Youngs, who captured the Athens 2004 bronze medal with Holly McPeak for the United States. · 12 The number of “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva, including the Atlanta 1996 Olympic and Los Angeles 1997 World Championship crowns. The team never finished lower than fourth in 29 FIVB events together with $251,150 I combined earnings. · 13 The number of silver medals earned by Martin Conde of Argentina at Grand Slam and Open” SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events, including seven with Eduardo Martinez and six with Mariano Baracetti. · 14 The number of times two women’s teams from the United States competed for a SWATCH- FIVB World Tour event at a “Grand Slam or Open” event. · 15 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Grand Slam and Open) team titles by Brazil’s Emanuel Rego with ZeMarco deMelo and Jose Loiola. The 15 titles are the most by a men’s team o the FIVB Tour. · 16 The number of gold medal “Grand Slam and Open” meetings on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour between Brazil and Switzerland. The Brazilians have won 13 times. · 17 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) titles won by Kerri Walsh of the United States, including 15 with Misty May and two with Rachel Wacholder. · 18 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) titles won by Misty May of the United States, including 15 with Kerri Walsh and three with Holly McPeak.

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 87 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour By The Numbers · 19 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) titles won by Holly McPeak of the United States, including seven with Nancy Reno, six with Elaine Youngs, and three each Lisa Arce and Misty May. · 20 The number of gold medal “Grand Slam and Open” meetings on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour between Brazil and Argentina. The Brazilians have won 12 times and Martin Conde has played in all 20 matches for Argentina. · 21 A set is won by the team that scores 21 points first with a minimum margin of two (except in the deciding third set). In the case of a 20-20 tie, play is continued until a two-point lead is reached. In the case of the sets being tied 1-1, the deciding set is played to 15 points (not the usual 21) with a minimum lead of two points. · 22 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events participated in by Karch Kiraly, who teamed with Kent Steffes to win the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medal. Kiraly also won FIVB events in 1988 with Pat Powers in Rio de Janeiro and 1989 with Steve Timmons in Enoshima, Japan. · 23 The number of fourth-place finishes by men’s teams from the United States in SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. The USA men have 100 “final four” finishes in those events. · 24 The number of women players captured FIVB World Tour gold medals for all events, including Open, Grand Slam, Olympics, Pan American and Goodwill Games, challenger and satellite stops. · 25 The number of silver medals earned by Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events, including two Olympic seconds in 2000 and 2004. · 26 The number of men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events held in Brazil. · 27 The Mikasa VLS 200, the FIVB's official ball, measures 27" or approximately 68.5 cm in circumference. · 28 On this day in March 2004, Franco Neto and Tande Ramos of Brazil won their first title together by defeating Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos in the finals of the South African Open in Cape Town. · 29 The number of sanctioned FIVB events held in France. · 30 Rachel Wacholer from the United States turns 30 on June 15, 2005. Wacholder filled in for the injured Misty May in 2004 with Kerri Walsh. · 31 On this day in July 1994, the first All-European on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour was played as Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide defeated Jean-Philippe Jodard and Christian Penigaud of Frace in the Marseille gold medal match. · 32 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour titles won by Brazil’s Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede, including 31 at “Grand Slam and Open” gold medals at the 1999 PanAm crown. · 33 The number of podium finishes for Brazil’s Roberto Lopes at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 34 The number of podium placements for players from Argentina at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 35 The number of podium placements for players from Switzerland at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 36 The age on June 26, 2005 for Brazil’s Guilherme Marquez, who won the first FIVB World Championship in September 1997 with Para Ferreira in Los Angeles. · 37 The number of podium finishes for Brazil’s Franco Neto at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events.

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 88 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour By The Numbers · 38 The number of podium finishes for Brazil’s Guilherme Marquez at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 39 The number of podium finishes for Brazil’s Jose Loiola at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 40 The number of silver medals for the United States women netted at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. The USA women also have 40 bronze medal finishes. · 41 The number of times Brazil has advanced two teams to the gold medal match of a at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) event, including the 1999 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. · 42 The number of the women’s match at the Athens Olympics when Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson eliminated Summer Lochowicz and Kerri Pottharst (21-15 ad 21-16) from the 2004 Games in an All-Australia match. · 43 A 43-year old Sinjin Smith netted his final podium finish in his career played capturing the silver medal with Carl Henkel at an August 2000 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour event in Belgium. · 44 The number of “final four” finishes for Argentina’s Martin Conde at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 45 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events for Misty May of the United States with 18 gold medals, 32 podium placements and 35 “final four” finishes. · 46 The number of “final four” finishes for players from Switzerland at SWATCH-FIVB World Tour (Olympic, Grand Slam and Open) events. · 47 The number of men’s (26) and women’s (21) SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events held in Brazil. · 48 The record number of “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” Gold Medals won by Brazil’s Emanuel Rego on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour. · 49 The record number of FIVB events together for the Swiss team of Markus Egger and Sascha Heyer. · 50 The number of FIVB events for Benjamin Isfran of Brazil and Nicole Schnyder. · 51 The Athens match number for Holly McPeak when she and Elaine Youngs won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games by defeating Natalie Cook and Nicole Sanderson 21-18, 15- 21 and 15-9. McPeak was playing for her first Olympic medal after placing fifth in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. Cook was seeking her third-straight Olympic medal after winning the bronze in 1996 and gold in 2000. · 52 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour medals won by Brazilians Sandra Pires and Ricardo Santos. · 59 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Brazilian women at “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” events. · 91 The number of times men’s and women’s teams have Brazil and the United States have competed for a gold medal at an “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” SWATCH-FIVB World Tour. The Brazilian men have won 19 of 33 meetings and the USA women have captured 33 of the 58 gold medal matches with the South Americans. · 92 The number of sites in 38 countries that have hosted 327 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events, including Open, Grand Slam, Olympics, Pan American and Goodwill Games, challenger and satellite stops (through September 26, 2004).

Avenue de la Gare 12 P.O. Box, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland...... Page 89 of 90 More on the Net www.fivb.org PRESS INFO for immediate Media release Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 45 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour By The Numbers · 93 A total of 93 countries have competed on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour, including 57 countries that have entered both men and women players. Ninety countries have competed in men’s events and 60 countries in women’s events. The following includes all SWATCH-FIVB World Tour-sanctioned events, including challenger and satellite tournaments (through September 26, 2004). · 104 The number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour gold medals won by Brazilian men at “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” events. · 118 The number of women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” events since 1987. · 135 The record number of SWATCH-FIVB World Tour events played in by Martin Conde of Argentina and Bjor Maaseide of Norway. · 162 The number of men’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour “Olympic, Grand Slam and Open” events since 1987. · 1920s The birth of Beach Volleyball on the beaches of Santa Monica, California. · 1947 The first official two-man Beach Volleyball tournament held at State Beach, California with no prize money. · 1948 The first tournament with prizes was played at State Beach were the top teams were rewarded crates of Pepsi. · 1974 The first money tournament was held where the US$1,500 San Diego Open was held with 250 spectators. · 1987 The first FIVB international competition started called "The World Championship" in Rio de Janeiro. It later changes its name to the World Series in 1989-90 and the World Tour in 1996. · 1993 The International Olympic Committee recognizes Beach Volleyball as an Olympic Games discipline on September 24 in Monte Carlo · 1996 First appearance (and sold out) at the Atlanta Olympic Games. · 2000 Beach Volleyball at the Sydney Olympic Games attracts 180,000 spectators and billions of TV viewers. · 2001 More and 120,000 spectators attend five days of competition at the World Championship in Austria. · 2003 The World Tour includes a four-leg "Grand Slam" integrated tournament within a tournament, challenging the top teams to win "The Slam" and go down in history as truly great players. Berlin, Marseille, Klagenfurt and Los Angles host Grand Slams with US$300,000 in prize money for each tournament · 2004 A record 27 tournaments, including a three-leg Grand Slam (Berlin, Marseille and Klagenfurt) of which 22 are included in the Olympic qualifying process, with record prize money of US$5,480,000. · 1, 014,070 The number of dollars won by a team on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour by the Swiss brothers Laciga (Martin and Paul), who played their first of 118 events together in Marbella, Spain, in April 1995 where they placed 25th. · 1,314,860 The record number of dollars won by an individual on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour by Brazil’s Emanuel Rego, who played his first of 128 events in Rio de Janeiro in February 1994 when he placed fourth with Aloizio Claudino.

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