2007 Swatch FIVB World Tour
Tournament details
Host nationVarious
DatesMay - November, 2007

The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2007 was an international beach volleyball competition.

The tour consists of 12 tournaments with both genders and 10 separate gender tournaments.[1]

One of the tournaments, was the 2007 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Gstaad, Switzerland.

The top eight finishes that a team has from January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2008, on the Swatch FIVB World Tour (2007 and 2008), SWATCH FIVB World Championships (2007) and on FIVB recognised Continental Championship Finals, counts towards Olympic qualification for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.[2][3] The top 24 teams of each gender will compete in the Beijing Games. There can be a maximum of two teams per country.[2][4]

Grand Slam

There were four Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.[1]

Tournament results

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
China Shanghai Jinshan Open China Tian/Wang Norway Hakedal/Torlen Brazil Talita/Renata
Singapore Open Brazil Talita/Renata China Tian/Wang China Xue/Zhang
Seoul Open Australia Cook/Barnett China Tian/Wang Brazil Juliana/Larissa
Warsaw Open Brazil Juliana/Larissa Brazil Adriana Behar/Shelda China Xue/Zhang
Espinho Open Brazil Juliana/Larissa Germany Goller/Ludwig Brazil Talita/Renata
Henkel Grand Slam United States May-Treanor/Walsh China Tian/Wang United States Turner/Wacholder
ConocoPhilips Grand Slam United States Boss/Ross China Tian/Wang United States May-Treanor/Walsh
Montreal Open United States May-Treanor/Walsh China Xue/Zhang Brazil Adriana Behar/Shelda
Smart Grand Slam United States May-Treanor/Walsh Brazil Juliana/Larissa China Tian/Wang
World Series 13 Brazil Talita/Renata China Xue/Zhang China Tian/Wang
SWATCH FIVB
World Championship
powered by 1 to 1 Energy 		United States May-Treanor/Walsh China Tian/Wang Brazil Juliana/Larissa
A1 Grand Slam presented by NOKIA United States May-Treanor/Walsh Brazil Juliana-Larissa Germany Goller/Ludwig
Otera Open Brazil Juliana/Larissa China Xue/Zhang China Tian/Wang
PAF Open Brazil Juliana/Larissa China Tian/Wang China Xue/Zhang
St. Petersburg Open Brazil Juliana/Larissa United States Boss/Ross United States Branagh/Youngs
Brazil Open United States May-Treanor/Walsh Brazil Juliana/Larissa United States Branagh/Youngs
Phuket Thailand Open United States May-Treanor/Walsh United States Branagh/Youngs China Tian/Wang

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
China Shanghai Jinshan Open Brazil Harley/Salgado Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio Switzerland Heuscher/Heyer
Bahrain Open Netherlands Nummerdor/Schuil Brazil Cunha/Franco Brazil Harley/Salgado
Italian Open presented by Abruzzo Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Russia Barsouk/Kolodinsky
VIP Open Estonia Kais/Vesik Switzerland Heuscher/Heyer Russia Barsouk/Kolodinsky
Espinho Open Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Brazil Cunha/Franco Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio
Henkel Grand Slam Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Brazil Cunha/Franco United States Lambert/Metzger
ConocoPhilips Grand Slam Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio Netherlands Nummerdor/Schuil China Wu/Xu
Montreal Open Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Australia Schacht/Slack Brazil Harley/Salgado
Smart Grand Slam Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio Germany Klemperer/Koreng United States Dalhausser/Rogers
World Series 13 Brazil Cunha/Franco Argentina Baracetti/Conde Russia Barsouk/Kolodinsky
SWATCH FIVB
World Championship
powered by 1 to 1 Energy 		United States Dalhausser/Rogers Russia Barsouk/Kolodinsky Australia Schacht/Slack
A1 Grand Slam presented by NOKIA Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Germany Klemperer/Koreng Netherlands Nummerdor/Schuil
Otera Open Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Germany Reckermann/Urbatzka Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio
PAF Open Brazil Harley/Salgado Germany Reckermann/Urbatzka Austria Gosch/Horst
St. Petersburg Open Brazil Harley/Salgado Russia Barsouk/Kolodinsky Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio
Mazuri Open presented by Hotel Anders Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo Argentina Baracetti/Conde Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio
Brazil Open Brazil Emanuel/Ricardo United States Dalhausser/Rogers Brazil Marcio Araujo/Fabio

Medal table by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil (BRA)2191242
2 United States (USA)93618
3 China (CHN)19818
4 Australia (AUS)1113
 Netherlands (NED)1113
6 Estonia (EST)1001
7 Germany (GER)0516
8 Russia (RUS)0235
9 Argentina (ARG)0202
10  Switzerland (SUI)0112
11 Norway (NOR)0101
12 Austria (AUT)0011
Totals (12 entries)343434102

Award winners

Men's Points Champions

MEN'S SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR POINTS CHAMPIONS 2007
2007  Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos (BRA)

Women’s Points Champions

WOMEN'S SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR POINTS CHAMPIONS 2007
2007  Larissa França and Juliana Felisberta (BRA)

Men's Award Winners

Women's Award Winners

SWATCH Most Outstanding Player

For each tournament, there is selected one MOP (Most Outstanding Player)[5]

Men

References

  1. ^ a b 2007 Swatch FIVB World Tour - tour calendar, FIVB, 2007
  2. ^ a b 2008 Olympic qualification systems confirmed for Volleyball and Beach Volleyball, FIVB, June 23, 2006
  3. ^ Adelaide hosts season-opening SWATCH FIVB World Tour Event, FIVB, February 26, 2008
  4. ^ U.S. beach volleyball pair win, Canadians lose, CBC.ca, June 30, 2008
  5. ^ 2007 Tour Notes (.PDF-file), FIVB, November 12, 2007

External links

International beach volleyball
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
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