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Acapulco
2006
Women's Open
26.10.2006 -
29.10.2006
PRESENTATION
Presentation
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Beach Volleyball on the Mexican Riviera
  ACAPULCO
2006 -
Affectionately called the Queen of the Mexican Riviera, Acapulco hosts the
SWATCH-FIVB World Tour for the second-straight season after staging a Sydney
Olympic qualifying event in 1999. Located in the Mexican state of Guerrero,
about 230 miles south of Mexico City on Mexico's southwest Pacific Coast, the
city is bordered by the spectacular Acapulco Bay to the west, and by the
majestic Sierra Madre mountains to the east. The town has a population of about
1.5 million residents. Acapulco is one of Mexico's top vacation destinations,
attracting some 3.5 million visitors annually. Famous for its stunning beaches,
with their satiny, fine, white and golden sands - dotted with tall, majestic
palm trees, Acapulco features nearly 20 miles of beaches. La Condesa beach,
located in the center of the Zona Dorada (Golden Zone), between the El
Presidente and Continental Plaza hotels, is perhaps the most popular beach in
Acapulco.
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 Women
- The 2005 Acapulco finale
set records as Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa
Franca out-lasted Olympic and World Champions Misty May-Treanor and
Kerri Walsh 28-26, 40-42 and 15-13 in the 100-minute gold medal
match. The soft golden sand of Tamarindos Beach with its
blue-colored warm waves and swaying palm trees also hosted one of
the first qualifying events for the 2000 Olympic games where Adriana
Behar and Shelda Bede topped the 1999 podium as the Brazilians
bettered Sydney gold medallists Kerri Pottharst and Natalie Cook for
the title. However, the Aussies were playing with different
partners in 1999 where Pottharst teamed with Pauline Manser and Cook
with Angela Clarkie. Mayra Garcia and Hilda Gaxiola were Mexico’s
top finishers in 2005 with a ninth.
2005 Acapulco podium (left to
right) - Walsh, May-Treanor, Larissa, Juliana, Wacholder and Youngs
Year -
Acapulco Gold Medal / Acapulco Silver Medal / Acapulco Bronze
Medal
1999
- Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, Brazil / Pauline Manser/Kerri
Pottharst, Australia / Angela Clarke/Natalie Cook, Australia
2005
- Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil / Misty May-Treanor/Kerri
Walsh, USA / Rachel Wacholder/Elaine Youngs, USA
PAST MEXICO
WOMEN’S PODIUM PLACEMENTS
Total Medals -
USA 4, Brazil 3, Australia 2
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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Acapulco |
1999 |
Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, BRA |
Pauline Manser/Kerri Pottharst, AUS |
Angela Clark/Natalie Cook, AUS |
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Rosarito |
2000 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Misty May-Treanor/Holly McPeak, USA |
Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA |
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Acapulco |
2005 |
Juliana F. Silva/Larissa Franca, BRA |
May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, USA |
Rachel Wacholder/Elaine Youngs, USA |
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Totals |
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Brazil 3 Golds |
USA 2 Silvers, Australia 1 |
USA 2 Bronzes, Australia 1 |
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 Men
- Brazilians captured all three podium spots as the
SWATCH-FIVB World Tour
event returned to Mexico for the first-time since 2000. In addition
to Acapulco, Mexico hosted an international stop in 2000 in Rosarito
Beach with the United States’ Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers capturing
the gold. Juan Rodriguez Ibarra and Joel Sotelo finished seventh in
the 1999 event for Mexico’s best-ever placement on the SWATCH-FIVB
World Tour.
2005 Men's Mexico podium (left to
right) - Franco, Pedro, Ricardo, Emanuel, Benjamin and Harley
Year -
Acapulco Gold Medal / Acapulco Silver Medal / Acapulco Bronze
Medal
1999 - Bill Boullianne/Ian
Clark, USA / Para Ferreira/Guilherme Marques, Brazil / Ze Marco
deMelo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil
2005
- Emanuel Rego/Ricardo, Brazil / Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, Brazil
/ Benjamin Insfran/Harley Marques, Brazil
PAST MEXICO
MEN’S PODIUM PLACEMENTS
Total Medals -
Brazil 6, USA 3
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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Acapulco |
1999 |
Bill Bouillianne/Ian Clark, USA |
Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, BRA |
Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, BRA |
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Rosarito |
2000 |
Dax Holdren/Todd Rogers, USA |
Rob Heidger/Kevin Wong, USA |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRA |
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Acapulco |
2005 |
Emanuel Rego/Ricardo, BRA |
Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, BRA |
Benjamin/Harley Marques, BRA |
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Totals |
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USA 2 Golds, Brazil 1 |
Brazil 2 Silvers, USA 1 |
Brazil 3 Bronzes |
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Teams