2001 Beach Volleyball World Championships

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These page shows the results of the III Beach Volleyball World Championships, held from August 1 to August 4, 2001 in Klagenfurt, Austria. It was the third official edition of this event, after ten unofficial championships (1987-1996) all held in Rio de Janeiro, and the second to be organized in Europe.

Men's competition[]

Final Ranking (Top Sixteen)[]

  • A total number of 48 participating couples
Rank Name Athletes Seed
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde (ARG) 4
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  José Loiola and Ricardo Santos (BRA) 10
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Vegard Høidalen and Jørre Kjemperud (NOR) 6
4.   and Chip McCaw (USA) 18
5.  Tande Ramos and Emanuel Rego (BRA) 2
 Martin Laciga and Paul Laciga (SUI) 5
 Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana (USA) 11
 Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers (USA) 23
9.  Nikolas Berger and Oliver Stamm (AUT) 1
 Stein Metzger and Kevin Wong (USA) 5
 Zé Marco de Melo and Rogério Ferreira (BRA) 7
  and  (RUS) 14
 Julien Prosser and Lee Zahner (AUS) 15
 Markus Dieckmann and Jonas Reckermann (GER) 20
  and  (RUS) 22
 João Brenha and Miguel Maia (POR) 27

Women's competition[]

  • A total number of 47 participating couples

Final Ranking (Top Sixteen)[]

Rank Name Athletes Seed
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar (BRA) 1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   and Sandra Pires (BRA) 3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková (CZE) 12
4.  Barbra Fontana and Elaine Youngs (USA) 2
5.   and Jackie Silva (BRA) 8
 Rong Chi and Xiong Zi (CHN) 11
 Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi (ITA) 15
  and  (USA) 21
9.  Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst (AUS) 4
 Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh (USA) 6
 Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea (CUB) 7
 Dianne DeNecochea and Liz Masakayan (USA) 14
 Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta (ITA) 18
 Angela Clarke and  (AUS) 19
 Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri (GRE) 22
 Mayra García and Hilda Gaxiola (MEX) 39

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