Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

These page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics at a temporary stadium on Bondi Beach in Sydney, held from September 16 to September 25, 2000.

Women's beach volleyball
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueBondi Beach, Sydney
DatesSeptember 16–25
Competitors48 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalie Cook
Kerri Pottharst
 Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shelda Bede
Adriana Behar
 Brazil
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sandra Pires
Adriana Samuel
 Brazil
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Results

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Elimination rounds

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Preliminary round

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Winners advance to Round of 16 The 12 losers play elimination matches until 3 teams remain.
Competition Held on September 16, 2000

Match
Number
Athletes NOC Score Seed
1 Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst   Australia 15 1
Teresa Galindo and Hilda Gaxiola   Mexico 11 24
2 Cristina Pereira and Maria José Schuller   Portugal 15 13
Rong Chi and Xiong Zi   China 5 12
3 Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki   Japan 15 6
Yuki Ishizaka and Rii Seike   Japan 5 19
4 Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta   Italy 9 18
Tania Gooley and Pauline Manser   Australia 15 7
5 Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi   Italy 15 9
Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri   Greece 2 16
6 Martina Hudcová and Tereza Tobiasová   Czech Republic 5 21
Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak   United States 15 4
7 Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan   United States 15 3
Annette Huygens-Tholen and Sarah Straton   Australia 13 22
8 Anabelle Prawerman and Cécile Rigaux   France 16 15
Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch   Germany 14 10
9 Ulrike Schmidt and Gudi Staub   Germany 17 8
Jia Tian and Jingkun Zhang   China 15 17
10 Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea   Cuba 4 20
Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel   Brazil 15 5
11 Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk   Netherlands 15 11
Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková   Czech Republic 17 14
12 Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova   Bulgaria 3 23
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar   Brazil 15 2

Preliminary Elimination

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Competition Held on September 18, 2000,

First Round

Losers eliminated, and placed 19th

Match
Number
Athletes NOC Score Seed
13 Teresa Galindo and Hilda Gaxiola   Mexico 14 24
Rong Chi and Xiong Zi   China 16 12
14 Yuki Ishizaka and Rii Seike   Japan 5 19
Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta   Italy 15 18
15 Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri   Greece 15 16
Martina Hudcová and Tereza Tobiasová   Czech Republic 6 21
16 Annette Huygens-Tholen and Sarah Straton   Australia 9 22
Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch   Germany 15 10
17 Jia Tian and Jingkun Zhang   China 12 17
Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea   Cuba 15 20
18 Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk   Netherlands 15 11
Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova   Bulgaria 17 23

Second Round

Winners advance to Round of 16 plus team with highest point ratio; losers eliminated and place 17th

Match
Number
Athletes NOC Score Seed
19 Rong Chi and Xiong Zi   China 9 12
Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta   Italy 15 18
20 Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri   Greece 7 16
Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch   Germany 15 10
21 Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea   Cuba 15 20
Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova   Bulgaria 3 23

Rong Chi and Xiong Zi   China Qualified due to highest point ratio.

Round of 16

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Competition Held on September 21, 2000

  • Losers eliminated, place ninth
Match
Number
Athletes NOC Score Seed
22 Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst   Australia 15 1
Rong Chi and Xiong Zi   China 2 12
23 Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi   Italy 15 9
Ulrike Schmidt and Gudi Staub   Germany 12 8
24 Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel   Brazil 15 5
Cristina Pereira and Maria José Schuller   Portugal 6 13
25 Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta   Italy 13 18
Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak   United States 15 4
26 Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan   United States 15 3
Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea   Cuba 9 20
27 Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková   Czech Republic 2 14
Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki   Japan 15 6
28 Tania Gooley and Pauline Manser   Australia 15 7
Anabelle Prawerman and Cécile Rigaux   France 3 15
29 Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch   Germany 9 10
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar   Brazil 15 2

Quarter-finals

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Competition Held on September 23, 2000

  • Losers eliminated, place fifth
Match
Number
Athletes NOC Score Seed
30 Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst   Australia 15 1
Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi   Italy 11 9
31 Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel   Brazil 16 5
Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak   United States 14 4
32 Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan   United States 9 3
Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki   Japan 15 6
33 Tania Gooley and Pauline Manser   Australia 7 7
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar   Brazil 15 2

Semi-finals

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Sep 23, 2000
14:30
  Yukiko TakahashiMika Teru Saiki (JPN) 0–1   Shelda BedeAdriana Behar (BRA) Bondi Beach, Sydney
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Jeff Brehaut (GER), Hadrea Haas (AUT)
(10–15)
Result
Sep 23, 2000
14:30
  Natalie CookKerri Pottharst (AUS) 1–0   Sandra PiresAdriana Samuel (BRA) Bondi Beach, Sydney
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Darryl Friensen (CAN), Sue Lemaire (USA)
(15–6)
Result

Bronze medal match

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Sep 25, 2000
12:00
  Sandra PiresAdriana Samuel (BRA) 2–0   Yukiko TakahashiMika Teru Saiki (JPN) Bondi Beach, Sydney
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Andrea Haas (AUT), Ruediger Nissen Franzen (GER)
(12–4, 12–6)
Result

Gold Medal match

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Sep 25, 2000
14:00
  Natalie CookKerri Pottharst (AUS) 2–0   Shelda BedeAdriana Behar (BRA) Bondi Beach, Sydney
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Darryl Friensen (CAN), Sue Lemaire (USA)
(12–11, 12–10)
Result

Final ranking

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RANK NOC ATHLETE NAMES SEED
    Australia Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst 1
    Brazil Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar 2
    Brazil Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel 5
4.   Japan Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki 6
5.   United States Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan 3
  United States Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak 4
  Australia Tania Gooley and Pauline Manser 7
  Italy Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi 9
9.   Germany Ulrike Schmidt and Gudi Staub 8
  Germany Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch 10
  China Chi Rong and Xiong Zi 12
  Portugal Cristina Pereira and Maria José Schuller 13
  Czech Republic Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková 14
  France Anabelle Prawerman and Cécile Rigaux 15
  Italy Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta 18
  Cuba Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea 20
17.   Greece Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri 16
  Bulgaria Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova 23
19.   Netherlands Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk 11
  China Jia Tian and Zhang Jingkun 17
  Japan Yuki Ishizaka and Rii Seike 19
  Czech Republic Martina Hudcová and Tereza Tobiášová 21
  Australia Annette Huygens-Tholen and Sarah Straton 22
  Mexico Teresa Galindo and Hilda Gaxiola 24

See also

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References

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