2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
The 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is an international beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation | Various |
| Dates | April – December, 2013 |
| Venue(s) | 11 (in 11 host cities) |
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From this season, the FIVB World Tour calendar comprises the 10 FIVB World Tour Grand Slams and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.[1][2]
For the first time since 2002 the competition does not take the name of Swatch, the main sponsor.
Schedule
Men
| Tournament[3] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Grand Slam Shanghai, China 30 April – 4 May |  21–16, 9–21, 15–9 |  | 21–12, 21–10 |  |
| Corrientes Grand Slam Corrientes, Argentina 22 – 26 May |  21–16, 21–19 | |  21–13, 23–21 | |
| The Hague Grand Slam The Hague, Netherlands 11 – 16 June | 21–19, 21–12 | | 21–18, 21–16 |  |
| Rome Grand Slam Rome, Italy 18 – 23 June | 21–19, 21–18 | | 21–10, 21–11 | |
| FIVB World Championships Stare Jablonki, Poland 2 – 7 July |  21–18, 21–16 | |  21–17, 21–19 | |
| Gstaad Grand Slam Gstaad, Switzerland 9 – 14 July | 21–16, 21–18 | | 21–18, 21–18 | |
| Long Beach Grand Slam Long Beach, United States 22 – 27 July | 21–15, 21–18 |  | 21–16, 21–13 | |
| Berlin Grand Slam Berlin, Germany 6 – 10 August | 21–23, 21–13, 15–10 |  | 21–19, 21–16 | |
| Moscow Grand Slam Moscow, Russia 21 – 25 August | 21–17, 21–16 | | 21–15, 21–14 | |
| São Paulo Grand Slam São Paulo, Brazil 8 – 13 October | 23–21, 19–21, 15–13 | | 21–14, 21–12 | |
| Xiamen Grand Slam Xiamen, China 22 – 26 October | 18–21, 21–15, 15–13 | | 22–20, 21–19 | |
Women
| Tournament[3] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Grand Slam Shanghai, China 1 – 5 May | 21–13, 21–11 | | 16–21, 21–19, 15–8 | |
| Corrientes Grand Slam Corrientes, Argentina 22 – 26 May | 21–17, 21–19 | | 21–16, 18–21, 15–13 | |
| The Hague Grand Slam The Hague, Netherlands 11 – 16 June | 21–16, 21–13 | | 21–12, 21–14 | |
| Rome Grand Slam Rome, Italy 18 – 23 June | 21–17, 19–21, 15–12 | | 21–17, 21–19 | |
| FIVB World Championships Stare Jablonki, Poland 1 – 6 July |  18–21, 21–17, 21–19 | | 21–18, 21–15 | |
| Gstaad Grand Slam Gstaad, Switzerland 9 – 14 July | 21–16, 21–14 | | 21–14, 21–13 | |
| Long Beach Grand Slam Long Beach, United States 22 – 26 July | 20–22, 21–15, 15–13 | | 21–18, 25–23 | |
| Berlin Grand Slam Berlin, Germany 7 – 11 August | 16–21, 23–21, 15–12 | | 21–18, 17–21, 15–12 |  |
| Moscow Grand Slam Moscow, Russia 21 – 25 August | 21–15, 21–18 | | 22–20, 21–19 | |
| São Paulo Grand Slam São Paulo, Brazil 8 – 13 October | 19–21, 31–29, 15–12 | | 25–23, 13–21, 15–10 | |
| Xiamen Grand Slam Xiamen, China 23 – 27 October | 21–14, 17–21, 15–12 | | 21–14, 21–19 | |
Medal table by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Open tournaments
In this season, the FIVB Open tournaments no longer form part of the World Tour and are considered separate events.[4]
Men
| Tournament[5] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Open Fuzhou, China 23 – 27 April | 21–18, 24–22 | | 21–18, 21–18 | |
| Anapa Open Anapa, Russia 24 – 28 July | 25–23, 24–26, 15–13 | | Forfeit | |
| Durban Open Durban, South Africa 11 – 15 December | 15–21, 21–17, 15–10 | | Forfeit | |
Women
| Tournament[5] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Open Fuzhou, China 24 – 28 April | 21–14, 21–10 | | 21–17, 21–18 | |
| Anapa Open Anapa, Russia 23 – 27 July | 21–10, 21–14 | | 21–16, 21–12 | |
| Phuket Open Phuket, Thailand 29 October – 3 November | 21–16, 21–18 | | 21–18, 24–22 | |
| Durban Open Durban, South Africa 11 – 15 December | 21–18, 21–18 | | 36–34, 21–18 | |
References
- FIVB World Tour gets bigger and better for the 2013 season, FIVB.org
- New event concept highlights best Beach Volleyball year yet, FIVB.org
- FIVB Beach Vollyball World Tour | Calendar, FIVB.org
- Fuzhou, China to host first 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball Open event, FIVB.org
- FIVB Beach Volleyball Opens 2013 | Calendar, FIVB.org
External links
- 2013 FIVB World Tour at FIVB.org
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