Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's beach volleyball
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These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleybal Tournament
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.
Winner’s Bracket, First-round
- Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic (16) def. Yuste/Prieto, Spain (17), 15-11 (27 minutes)
- Bosma/Jimenez, Spain (9) def. Nurmufid/Markoji, Indonesia (24), 15-7 (41)
- Penigaud/Jodard, France (12) def. Keel/Kreen, Estonia (21), 15-8 (48)
- Prosser/Zahner, Australia (13) def. Drakich/Dunn, Canada (20), 15-6 (35)
- Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy (14) def. Hamilton/Hamilton, New Zealand (19), 15-8 (39)
- Ahmann/Hager, Germany (11) def. Takao/Setoyama, Japan (22), 15-8 (51)
- Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (10) def. Englen/Petersson, Sweden (23), 15-3 (29)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18) def. Everaert/Mulder, Netherlands (15), 15-8 (51)
Winner’s Bracket, Second-round
- Roberto Lopes/Franco, Brazil (1) def. Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic (16), 15-5 (34)
- Bosma/Jimenez, Spain (9) def. Child/Heese, Canada (8), 15-1 (31)
- Zé Marco/Emanuel, Brazil (5) def. Penigaud/Jodard, France (12), 15-1 (27)
- Dodd/Whitmarsh, United States (4) def. Prosser/Zahner, Australia (13), 15-10 (49)
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States (3) def. Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy (14), 15-7 (36)
- Ahmann/Hager, Germany (11) def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway (6), 17-16 (67)
- Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (10) def. Conde/Martinez, Argentina (7), 15-11 (41)
- Smith/Henkel, United States (2) def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18), 15-7 (36)
Winner’s Bracket, Third-round
- Bosma/Jimenez, Spain (9) def. Roberto Lopes/Franco, Brazil (1), 15-9 (71)
- Dodd-Whitmarsh, United States (4) def. Zé Marco/Emanuel, Brazil (5), 15-9 (44)
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States (3) def. Ahmann/Hager, Germany (11), 15-5 (32)
- Smith/Henkel, United States (2) def. Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (10), 15-13 (52)
Winner’s Bracket, Fourth-round
- Dodd/Whitmarsh, United States (4) def. Bosma/Jimenez, Spain (9), 15-6 (30)
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States (3) def. Smith/Henkel, United States (2), 17-15 (54)
Loser’s Bracket, First-round (losers eliminated, place 17th)
- Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic (16) def. Everaert/Mulder, Netherlands (15), 15-6 (35)
- Child/Heese, Canada (8) def. Englen/Petersson, Sweden (23), 15-2 (28)
- Penigaud/Jodard, France (12) def. Takao/Setoyama, Japan (22), 15-12 (47)
- Prosser/Zahner, Australia (13) def. Hamilton/Hamilton New Zealand (19), 15-8 (38)
- Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy (14) def. Drakich/Dunn, Canada (20), 15-8 (45)
- Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway (6) def. Keel/Kreen, Estonia (21), 15-2 (31)
- Conde/Martinez, Argentina (7) def. Nurmufid/Markoji, Indonesia (24), 15-5 (35)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18) def. Yuste/Prieto, Spain (17), 15-8 (49)
Loser’s Bracket, Second-round (losers eliminated, place 13th)
- Maia/Brenha, Porgtual (18) def. Conde/Martinez, Argentina (7), 15-5 (35)
- Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway (6) def. Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy (14), 15-11 (43)
- Prosser/Zahner, Australia (13) def. Penigaud/Jodard, France (12), 15-13 (52)
- Child/Heese, Canada (8) def. Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic (16), 15-9 (46)
Loser’s Bracket, Third-round (losers eliminated, place ninth)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18) def. Zé Marco/Emanuel, Brazil (5), 15-12 (54)
- Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway (6) def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, Brazil (1), 15-10 (51)
- Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (10) def. Prosser/Zahner, Australia (13), 15-6 (35)
- Child/Heese, Canada (8) def. Ahmann/Hager, Germany (11), 15-7 (42)
Loser’s Bracket, Fourth-round (losers eliminated, place seventh)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18) def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway (6), 15-3 (28)
- Child/Heese, Canada (8) def. Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba (10), 15-4 (30)
Loser’s Bracket, Fifth-round (losers eliminated, place fifth)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18) def. Smith/Henkel, United States (2), 15-13 (70)
- Child/Heese, Canada (8) def. Bosma/Jimenez, Spain (9), 15-4 (32)
Semi-finals
- Dodd/Whitmarsh, United States (4) def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18), 15-13 (65)
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States (3) def. Child/Heese, Canada (8), 15-11 (40)
Bronze medal match
- Child/Heese, Canada (8) def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal (18), 12-5 and 12-8 (77)
Gold Medal match
- Kiraly/Steffes, USA (3) def. Dodd/Whitmarsh, USA (4), 12-5 and 12-8 (62)
Final round
Final ranking
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See also
- Women's Beach Volleyball TournamentVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's beach volleyballThese page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleybal Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples....
- Volleyball at the Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the Summer OlympicsVolleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...