PSP Italian Open Medal Match Notes
A
unique tri-city event as part of the 2006 Italian double
MODENA
2006 -
Located in the northwest
province of Emilia Romagna, Modena becomes the fifth Italian city to host a
women’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stop after events in Pescara (1997), Vasto
(1998), Cagliari (2000-2001) and Milan (2003-2005). Two-time World Champions
Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede of Brazil have competed together in the previous
seven SWATCH-FIVB World Tour stops in Italy with two titles (1998 and 2004), two
seconds (1997 and 2003), two thirds (2000 and 2001), and a fourth (2005). The
best finishes by an Italian teams in the seven events are fifths by the Olympic
tandems of Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi (2000), and Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla
Perrotta (2003 and 2004). Known as "the capital of engines", Modena features
the factories of most famous Italian car makers like De Tomaso, Ferrari,
Lamborghini, Pagani, and Maserati. Modena is the birthplace of the operatic
tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and is also well known in culinary circles for its
production of balsamic vinegar. Modena is also considered the capital city of
Italian volleyball thanks to the perennial success of the Panini Modena team.
Modena - The Cathedral
PAST ITALIAN SWATCH-FIVB WORLD WOMEN’S PODIUM PLACEMENTS
Total Medals - Brazil 12, USA 4, Australia 1, China 1, Czech Republic 1, Germany 1, Greece 1
| Site | Year | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
| Pescara | 1997 | Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, USA | Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, BRA | Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
| Vasto | 1998 | Shelda/Adriana, BRA | Monica Rodrigues/Silva, BRA | Pires/Adirana Samuel, BRA |
| Cagliari | 2000 | Ana Paula Connelly/Monica, BRA | Annett Davis/Jenny J. Jordan, USA | Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
| Cagliari | 2001 | Barbra Fontana/Elaine Youngs, USA | Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, AUS | Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
| Milan | 2003 | Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHN | Shelda/Adriana, BRA | Nancy Mason/Dianne DeNecochea, USA |
| Milan | 2004 | Shelda/Adiriana, BRA | Shaylyn Bede/Renta Ribeiro, BRA | Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, CZE |
| Milan | 2005 | Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRA | Vasso Karadassiou/Vassiliki. Arvaniti, GRE | Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, GER |
| Totals | Brazil 4 Golds, USA 2, China 1 | Brazil 4 Silvers, Australia 1, Greece 1, USA 1 | Brazil 4 Bronzes, Czech Republic 1, Germany 1, USA 1 |