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Gold medal winners Benjamin and Marcio Araujo of Brazil |
Brazilians Benjamin and Marcio Araujo show off their cow bells |
The top three teams in Gstaad |
Podium photo - 1st) Benjamin-Marcio Araujo BRA, 2nd) Dieckmann M.-Reckermann GER, 3rd) Kobel-Heuscher SUI |
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MVP at the Gstaad Open Reckermann of Germany |
Bronze medallist Patrick Heuscher of Brazil |
Benjamin holds aloft the prize package with partner Marcio Araujo |
Germany's Markus Dieckmann is pumped up |
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Reckermann on attack as Benjamin blocks |
Marcio goes the extra distance |
Marcio of Brazil |
Celebration time for Dieckmann |
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Dieckmann on the dig |
Reckermann blocks Benjamin's spike |
Benjamin from Brazil celebrates during the final |
Benjamin and Reckermann |
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Kobel saluts to the Gstaad crowd |
Stefan Kobel from Switzerland |
Switzerland's Patrick Heuscher |
Austria's Nikolas Berger fights for possession with Patrick Heuscher of Switzerland in Sunday's Bronze medal match |
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A dejected Berger of Austria Down and out of the semifinals |
Germany's Reckermann celebrates making his first final |
Heuscher of Switzerland digs |
Austria's Doppler |
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Marcio of Brazil |
Brazils Benjamin looks for inspiration in the semifinal |
Argentine Mariano Baracetti and Sander Mulder (L) of the Netherlands |
World Tour champion Martin Alejo Conde of Argentina |
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ArgentinaÆs World Tour champion Mariano Baracetti |
Martin Laciga of Switzerland congratulates his brother |
Swiss Paul Laciga at full-stretch |
Mexico's Tomas 'Cucaracha' Arreola takes a jump test |
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A dejected Janis Grinbergs after crashing out of Qualifying |
Mexicans Juan Rodriguez Ibarra (L) celebrates with 'Cucaracha' Arreola |
Casey Jennings of America |
AmericaÆs Matthew Fuerbringer receives |
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Amercia's Matthew Fuerbringer (L) celebrates qualifying |
Flying dig by GreeceÆs Pavlos Beligratis |
Brazilian 'Paulao' stretches at the net |
ChinaÆs Qiang Xu looks skyward for inspiration |
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Sergey Sayfulin of Russia |
ChinaÆs Qiang Xu (L) jousts with Russian Sergey Sayfulin |
ChinaÆs Qiang Xu |
GermanyÆs Niklas Rademacher |
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AustriaÆs Did Maderbock jousts with Matthew Fuerbringer of the USA |
AmericaÆs Matthew Fuerbringer spikes, while Austrian Andreas Matzler blocks |
Sander Mulder of the Netherlands sets for his team mate |
Julien Prosser of Australia |
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AustriaÆs Didi Maderbock in defense |
Mexico's Tomas Arreola (L) and Juan Rodriguez Ibarra enjoy their victory |
America's Dain Blanton (R) duels in the country playoffs |
Jeff Nygaard (L) attempts a block |
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