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Marseille
2007
Women's Open
18.07.2007 -
21.07.2007
PRESENTATION
Presentation

 A
return to the South of France
MARSEILLE
2007
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The Mediterranean port of Marseille welcomes back the SWATCH FIVB
World Tour for a second consecutive year after hosting the world’s best Beach
Volleyball players for 11-straight years from 1994 through 2004.
While the
men will be competing in Marseille for the 13th time, the women’s SWATCH FIVB
World Tour will be competing on the Plage of Prado for the 10th time. One of
the largest ports in Europe, Marseille is also regarded as France's 'second'
city. It is a melting pot of commerce, culture and tourism and serves as the
gateway to Provence. Marseille is also
the oldest city in France, having been founded by the Greeks in 600 BC, and
today boasts one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan populations in Europe.
Many visit the area for its natural beauty and spectacular climate, although
the Mistral - a strong wind that funnels down the Rhone Valley - can often make
itself felt.
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Men - Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide of
Norway defeated Christian Penigaud and Jean-Philippe Jodard of France in the
first Marseille final that became the first All-European final on the SWATCH-FIVB
World Tour. South American tandems won the next 10, including nine by teams
from Brazil. Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde of Argentina broke the
Brazilian winning streak in 2001, but the South Americans have topped the podium
uninterrupted since then.
Brazilians (left to right) Fabio,
Marcio Araujo, Emanuel, Ricardo, Pedro and Franco |
Year - Marseille Gold
Medal / Marseille Silver Medal / Marseille Bronze Medal
1994 - Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn
Maaseide, Norway / Christian Penigaud/Jean-Philippe Jodard, France / Carlos
Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA
1995 - Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil / Kvalheim/Maaseide,
Norway / Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss, Brazil
1996 - Franco Neto/Roberto Lopes, Brazil / Carl Henkel/Sinjin Smith,
USA, Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde, Argentina
1997 - Guilherme Marques/Para Ferreira, Brazil / Emanuel/Ze Marco,
Brazil / Julie Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia
1998 - Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, Brazil / Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager,
Germany / Bill Boullianne/Ian Clark, USA
1999* - Jose Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil / Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga,
Switzerland / Guilherme/Para, Brazil
2000 - Ze Marco/Ricardo, Brazil / Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud,
Norway / Loiola/Emanuel, Brazil
2001 - Mariano Baracetti/Conde, Argentina / Emanuel/Tande Ramos,
Brazil Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA
2002 - Loiola/Ricardo, Brazil / Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rossell, Cuba
/ Emanuel/Tande, Brazil
2003 - Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil / M. Laciga/P. Laciga, Switzerland /
Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, USA
2004 - Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil / Patrick Heuscher/Stefan
Kobel, Switzerland / Baracetti/Conde, Argentina
2006 - Ricardo/Emanuel,
Brazil / Fabio-Luiz/Marcio Araujo, Brazil / Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, Brazil
*FIVB
World Championships
PAST FRANCE MEN’S PODIUM
PLACEMENTS
Total Medals - Brazil 27,
USA 8, Norway 4, Switzerland 4, Argentina 3, Germany 2, Australia 1, Canada 1,
Cuba 1, France 1, Italy 1
Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
Sete |
1990 |
Andre Lima/Guilherme Marques,
BRA |
John Eddo/Sean Fallowfield,
USA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto,
BRA |
Cap d Agde |
1991 |
Eddo/Leif Hanson, USA |
Andrea Ghiurghi/Dionisio
Lequaglie, ITA |
Andre Lima/Guilherme Marques,
BRA |
Marseille |
1994 |
Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide,
NOR |
Christian Penigaud/J-P Jodard,
FRA |
Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams,
USA |
Marseille |
1995 |
Emanuel Rego/Ze Marco de Melo,
BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss, BRA |
La Baule |
1995 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Emanuel/Ze Marco, BRA |
John Child/Mark Heese, CAN |
Marseille |
1996 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Carl Henkel/Sinjin Smith, USA |
Eduardo Martinez/Martin Conde,
ARG |
Pornichet |
1996 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Guilherme/Para Ferreira, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Marseille |
1997 |
Guilherme/Para, BRA |
Emanuel/Ze Marco, BRA |
Julie Prosser/Lee Zahner, AUS |
Marseille |
1998 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, BRA |
Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, GER |
Bill Boullianne/Ian Clark,
USA |
Marseille |
1999* |
Jose Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga,
SUI |
Guilherme/Para, BRA |
Marseille |
2000 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre
Kjemperud, NOR |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Marseille |
2001 |
Mariano Baracetti.Conde, ARG |
Emanuel/Tande Ramos, BRA |
Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA |
Marseille |
2002 |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Francisco Alvarez/Juan
Rossell, CUB |
Emanuel/Tande, BRA |
Marseille |
2003 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard,
USA |
Marseille |
2004 |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin
Insfran, BRA |
Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel,
SUI |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Paris |
2005 |
Heuscher/Kobel, SUI |
Jake Gibb/Metzger, USA |
Julius Brink/Kjell Schneider,
GER |
Marseille |
2006 |
Ricardo/Emanuel, BRA |
Fabio-Luiz/Marcio Araujo, BRA |
Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, BRA |
Paris |
2006 |
Fabio/Marcio, BRA |
Gibb/Rosenthal, USA |
Ricardo/Emanuel, BRA |
Totals |
Brazil 14 Golds, Argentina 1,
Norway 1, Switzerland 1, USA 1 |
Brazil 5 Silvers, Switzerland 3, USA 4, Norway 2, Cuba 1, France 1, Germany 1,
Italy 1 |
Brazil 8 Bronzes, USA 4,
Argentina 2, Australia 1, Canada 1,
Germany 1, Norway 1 |
*FIVB World Championships
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Women
– Highlighted by
the 1999 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships where Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede
captured their first of two world titles, Marseille ranks behind Osaka, Japan in
staging SWATCH-FIVB World Tour women’s events and is tied with Espinho,
Portugal. Osaka, which is not on the 2006 women’s schedule, hosted the SWATCH
Tour 12 times (1994-2004). Adriana and Shelda competed in the first seven
Marseille events and never finished lower than fourth with six medal placements
and $180,100 in earnings. The United States’ Elaine Youngs (2001 and 2002) and
Kerri Walsh (2003 and 2004) won back-to-back Marseille gold medals with
different partners. Ethel-Julie Arjona and Virginie Kadjo posted ninths (2003
and 2004) for the best finishes by a French team in Marseille.
2006 Brazilian medal winners (left to right)
Adriana, Leila, Shelda, Larissa, Ana Paula and Juliana |
Year - Marseille Gold
Medal / Marseille Silver Medal / Marseille Bronze Medal
1997
- Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar / Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, USA / Monica
RodriguesAdriana Samuel, Brazil
1998
- Sandra Pires/Samuel, Brazil / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil Jackie Silva/Monica,
Brazil
1999*
- Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA / Liz
Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA
2000
- Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil / Ana Paula
Connelly/Monica Rodrigues, Brazil
2001
- Barbra Fontana/Youngs, USA / Shelda/Adriana Behar, Brazil / Arce/McPeak,
USA
2002
- McPeak/Youngs, USA / Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, USA / Natalie
Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia
2003
- May-Treanor/Walsh, USA / Ana Paula/Pires, Brazil / Shelda/Adriana, Brazil
2004
- Rachel Wacholder/Walsh, USA / Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA / Juliana
Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil
2006 -
Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil / Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede,
Brazil / Ana Paula Connelly/Leila Barros, Brazil
*FIVB World
Championships
PAST FRANCE WOMEN’S PODIUM
PLACEMENTS
Total Medals - Brazil 18,
USA 13, Australia 1, China 1
Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
Marseille |
1997 |
Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede, BRA |
Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, USA |
Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, BRA |
Marseille |
1998 |
Sandra Pires/Adriana, BRA |
Adriana/Shelda, BRA |
Monica/Jackie Silva, BRA |
Marseille |
1999* |
Adriana/Shelda, BRA |
Annett Davis/Jenny Johnson Jordan, USA |
Liz Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA |
Marseille |
2000 |
Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA |
Adriana/Shelda, BRA |
Ana Paula Connelly/Monica, BRA |
Marseille |
2001 |
Barbra Fontana/Youngs, USA |
Adriana/Shelda, BRA |
Arce/McPeak, USA |
Marseille |
2002 |
McPeak/Youngs, USA |
Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, USA |
Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, AUS |
Marseille |
2003 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Ana Paula/Sandra, BRA |
Adriana/Shelda, BRA |
Marseille |
2004 |
Rachel Wacholder/Walsh, USA |
Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA |
Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRA |
Paris |
2005 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHN |
Marseille |
2006 |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Adriana/Shelda, BRA |
Leila Barros/Ana Paula, BRA |
Paris |
2006 |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Leila/Ana Paula, BRA |
Totals |
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USA 6 Golds, Brazil 5 |
Brazil 6 Silvers, USA 5 |
Brazil 7 Bronzes, USA 2,
Australia 1, China 1 |
*FIVB World Championships |
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