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Adelaide
2008
Men's Open
25.03.2008 -
30.03.2008
PRESENTATION
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 For
the first-time since 2001 when the Goodwill Games were staged in
Brisbane, Australia will stage a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour as Adelaide will
host the world’s best Beach Volleyball players for the first event of
the 2008 calendar on world famous Glenelg Beach.
The 2008
Adelaide Australia Open will feature men’s and women’s competition starting
with country quota matches March 25 and ending March 30 with the finals
where the final two teams in both genders will be competing for the gold
medal purse and qualifying points for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The last time an
international Beach Volleyball event was staged in Australia, Brazilians
captured the gold medal at the Goodwill Games, including Ricardo Santos,
the SWATCH most outstanding player on the 2007 tour. Ricardo teamed
with Jose Loiola to win the Goodwill Games gold medal in September 2001
after Tatiana Minello and Sandra Pires claimed the women’s title for the
South American country.
Adelaide
is the
capital
and most populous city of the
Australian
state
of
South Australia,
and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of over
1.1 million in 2006. It is a coastal city situated on the eastern side
of
Gulf St. Vincent
on the
Adelaide Plains,
north of the
Fleurieu
Peninsula, and west of the
Mount Lofty
Ranges.
As South
Australia's seat of government and commercial centre, Adelaide is the
site of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are
concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevard of
North Terrace,
King William
Street and in various districts of the metropolitan area.
Named in honor of
Queen Adelaide,
the
consort
of
King William IV,
Adelaide
was founded in 1836 as the
planned capital
for the only freely-settled British
province
in Australia.
Famous for it's
historic past, as well as an array of shopping and dining experiences,
Glenelg Beach is linked to the heart of Adelaide by a historic tram from
the seaside town with the heart of Adelaide, which is the
home of
the Australian Institute of Sport Beach Volleyball program'.
The most popular
and easily accessible of the city’s beaches, Glenelg Beach is
immediately south of West Beach, and 11km southwest of the city. The
30-minute tram ride here from Victoria Square is part of the
experience. The tram has its original fittings for 1929 with red
leather seats and leather hanging straps and wood-paneled compartments.
Glenelg Beach was
the site of the landing of Governor John Hindmarsh and the first
colonists on Holdfast Bay he read the proclamation at the Old Gum Tree
establishing the government of the colony. Nowadays, Glenelg Beach is
busy year-round. Jetty Road is crowded with
places to eat and shop. The tram terminates at Moseley Square where the town
hall and clock tower resides. On the opposite corner, the original
Victorian Pier Hotel is now part of the imposing seafront Stamford Grand
Hotel. It is crowded on the weekends make Glenelg a vibrant place to
be.
Australia’s efforts
will be led by the teams of Andrew Schacht/Joshua Slack and Tamsin
Barnett/Natalie Cook. Both tandems are the top-ranked Aussie teams from
the 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour where Schacht and Slack captured the
bronze medal at the world championships while Barnett and Cook won an
international gold medal in Seoul, Korea.
Cook and Kerri
Pottharst formed the Australian “Gold Girls” as the pair won the Sydney
2000 Olympic Games by upsetting two-time SWATCH-FIVB World champions
Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in the finals on Bondi Beach to give
Aussies only their third international Beach Volleyball medal. While
the 33-year Cook is seeking her fourth Olympic trip, Pottharst has
retired to coaching while being a “Mum”.
Adelaide was the
site of the Australian Grand Prix on the Formula One circuit (1985-1995)
before the international car race move to Melbourne. Since then,
Adelaide has been staging the Clipsal 500 V8 Supercar race event on a
modified version of the same Formula One street circuit.
Adelaide has hosted
the annual Tour Down Under bicycle race since 1999 and the Bay to
Birdwood run featuring vintage and veteran cars from around the world.
Glenelg Beach has been hosting domestic Beach Volleyball events since
2001. |
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PAST MEN’S
PODIUM PLACEMENTS - Australia
Medals - Brazil
6, USA 4, Argentina 1, Germany 1 |
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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1.
Sydney |
1991 |
Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos,
USA |
Andre Lima/Guilherme Marques,
BRA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto,
BRA |
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2.
Sydney |
1992 |
Smith/Stoklos, USA |
Andre/Guilherme, BRA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
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3.
Sydney (Olympics) |
2000 |
Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana,
USA |
ZeMarco de Melo/Ricardo
Santos, BRA |
Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, GER |
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4.
Brisbane (GWG) |
2001 |
Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos,
BRA |
Mariano Baracetti/Martin
Conde, ARG |
Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA |
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PAST WOMEN’S
PODIUM PLACEMENTS - Australia
Medals - Brazil
7, USA 3, Australia 1, Germany 1 |
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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1.
Brisbane |
1995 |
Holly McPeak/Nancy Reno, USA |
Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva,
BRA |
Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, GER |
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2.
Melbourne |
1997 |
Sandra/Jackie, BRA |
Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar,
BRA |
Lisa Arce/Holly McPeak, USA |
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3.
Sydney (Olympics) |
2000 |
Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst,
AUS |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Sandra/Adriana Samuel, BRA |
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4.
Brisbane (GWG) |
2001 |
Tatiana Minello/Sandra, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Barbra Fontana/Elaine Youngs,
USA |
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Asian men’s SWATCH
Stops
- The 2008 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour men’s calendar features six stops
within the Asian Continental Federation with three events in China,
and one stop each Australia, Bahrain and the
United Arab Emirates.
It is the most events in Asia since three stops where held in 1995
at Korea, Japan and Bali. Brazilian men’s team have captured 11 of
the gold medals with the United States 6, and one each for Spain,
Germany and the Netherlands. |
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SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR - ASIAN MEN'S PODIUM
PLACEMENTS - 20 events |
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Total Medals - Brazil 31, USA 14, Germany 3,
Norway 3, Switzerland 2, Argentina 1, Australia 1, France 1 (0, 0,
1), Japan 1, Italy, 1, Netherlands 1, Spain 1 |
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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1.
Enoshima |
1989 |
Karch Kiraly/Steve Timmons, USA |
Edinho de Mattos/Eduardo Tinoco, BRA |
Koichiro Kanno/Kazuyuki Takao, JPN |
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2.
Enoshima |
1990 |
Leif Hanson/Eric Wurts, USA |
Al Janc/Tim Walmer, USA |
Dio Lequaglie/Marco Solustri, ITA |
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3.
Sydney |
1991 |
Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, USA |
Andre Lima/Guilherme Marques, BRA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, BRA |
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4.
Yokohama |
1991 |
Al Janc/Tim Walmer, USA |
Andre/Guilherme, BRA |
Andy Burdin/Julien Prosser, AUS |
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5.
Sydney |
1992 |
Smith/Stoklos, USA |
Andre/Guilherme, BRA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
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6.
Enoshima |
1992 |
Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, BRA |
Mark Eller/Todd Schaefer, USA |
Jean-P Jodard/Christian Penigaud, FRA |
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7.
Enoshima |
1993 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Eduardo Garrido/Roberto Moreira, BRA |
Troy Tanner/Dan Vrebalovich, USA |
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8.
Enoshima |
1994 |
Roberto Lopes/Paulao Moreira, BRA |
Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA |
Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, NOR |
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9.
Pusan |
1995 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Para Ferreira/Guilherme Marques, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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10.
Enoshima |
1995 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Carl Henkel/Smith, USA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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11.
Bali |
1995 |
Ze Marco de Melo/Emanuel Rego, BRA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Adam Johnson/Kent Steffes, USA |
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12.
Jakarta |
1996 |
Robert Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Henkel/Smith, USA |
Andrea Gomes/Emanuel, BRA |
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13.
Macau |
2000 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
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14.
Sydney (OG) |
2000 |
Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, USA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, BRA |
Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, GER |
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15.
Brisbane
(GWG) |
2001 |
Jose Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde, ARG |
Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA |
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16.
Lianyungang |
2004 |
Javier Bosma/Pablo Herrera, ESP |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Pedro Cunha/Para, BRA |
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17.
Shanghai |
2005 |
C. Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, GER |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Markus Egger/Martin Laciga, SUI |
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18.
Shanghai |
2006 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, BRA |
Cunha/Franco Neto, BRA |
Julius Brink/Christoph Dieckmann, GER |
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19.
Shanghai |
2007 |
Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Patrick Heuscher/Sascha Heyer, SUI |
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20.
Bahrain |
2007 |
Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NED |
Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, BRA |
Harley/Salgado, BRA |
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Asian Women’s
SWATCH Stops
- The 2008 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour women’s calendar features seven
stops within the Asian Continental Federation with three events in
China, and one stop each Australia, Korea, Japan and
Thailand. It is the most events in Asia since five stops where held
in 2001 at Macau, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Australia. The ABC’s
of women’s Beach Volleyball (America, Australia, Brazil and China)
have won 38 of the previous 39 events. The only title won by a
European team in Asia was at a 2003 in China where Rebekka Kadijk
and Marrit Leenstra of the Netherlands captured the gold medal. |
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SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR - ASIAN WOMEN'S
PODIUM PLACEMENTS - 39 events |
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Total Medals - Brazil 48, USA 32,
Australia 13, China 11, Germany 4, Japan 2, Cuba 1, Czech Republic
1, Greece 1, Italy, 1, Netherlands 1, Norway 1 and Switzerland 1 |
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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1.
Osaka |
1994 |
Barbra Fontana/Lori Forsythe, USA |
Isabel Salgado/Roseli Timm, BRA |
Liz Masakayan /Karolyn Kirby, USA |
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2.
Pusan |
1995 |
Holly McPeak/Nancy Reno, USA |
Kirby/Masakayan, USA |
Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
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3.
Osaka |
1995 |
McPeak/Reno, USA |
Linda Hanley/Angela Rock, USA |
Sandra/Jackie, BRA |
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4.
Bali |
1995 |
McPeak/Reno, USA |
Sandra/Jackie, BRA |
Kirby/Rock, USA |
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5.
Brisbane |
1995 |
McPeak/Reno, USA |
Sandra/Jackie, BRA |
Beate Buhler/Danja Musch, GER |
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6.
Osaka |
1996 |
Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, AUS |
Danalee Bragado/Pat Keller, USA |
Sarah Straton /Liane Fenwick, AUS |
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7.
Pusan |
1996 |
Lisa Arce/McPeak, USA |
Yuki Ishizaka/Yukiko Takahashi, JPN |
Adriana Samuel/Monica Rodrigues, BRA |
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8.
Jakarta |
1996 |
Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, BRA |
Maike Friedrichsen/Musch, GER |
Sandra/Jackie, BRA |
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9.
Melbourne |
1997 |
Sandra/Jackie, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Arce/McPeak, USA |
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10.
Osaka |
1997 |
Adriana/Monica, BRA |
Friedrichsen/Musch, GER |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
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11.
Pusan |
1997 |
Arce/McPeak, USA |
Adriana/Monica, BRA |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
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12.
Osaka |
1998 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Sandra/Adriana Samuel, BRA |
Lisa Arce/McPeak, USA |
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13.
Dalian |
1998 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Arce/McPeak, USA |
Pauline Manser/Pottharst, AUS |
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14.
Osaka |
1999 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
Ana Paula Connelly/Jackie, BRA |
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15.
Dalian |
1999 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Annett Davis/Jenny J. Jordan, USA |
Arce/Fontana, USA |
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16.
Osaka |
2000 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Mika Teru Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, JPN |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
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17.
Dalian |
2000 |
Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA |
Misty May-Treanor/McPeak, USA |
Ron Chi/Zi Xiong, CHN |
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18.
Sydney (OG) |
2000 |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Sandra/Adriana Samuel, BRA |
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19.
Macau |
2001 |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
May-Treanor/McPeak, USA |
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20.
Osaka |
2001 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Misty May /Kerri Walsh, USA |
Elaine Youngs/Fontana, USA |
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21.
Maoming |
2001 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Tatiana Minello/Sandra, BRA |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
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22.
Hong Kong |
2001 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, USA |
Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta, ITA |
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23.
Brisbane(GWG) |
2001 |
Sandra/Tatiana Minello, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Fontana/Youngs, USA |
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24.
Osaka |
2002 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Ana Paula/Tatiana, BRA |
May/Walsh, USA |
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25.
Maoming |
2002 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
McPeak/Youngs, USA |
Cook/Pottharst, AUS |
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26.
Osaka |
2003 |
Ana Paula/Sandra, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Cook/Nicole Sanderson, AUS |
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27.
Lianyungang |
2003 |
Rebekka Kadijk/Marrit Leenstra, NED |
Suzanne Lahme/Musch, GER |
Cook/Sanderson, AUS |
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28.
Bali |
2003 |
Jia Tian/Fei Wang, CHN |
Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza, CUB |
Eva Celbova/Sona Novakova, CZE |
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29.
Shanghai |
2004 |
McPeak/Youngs, USA |
Davis/Johnson Jordan, USA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
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30.
Osaka |
2004 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Cook/Sanderson, BRA |
Nicole Schnyder/Simone Kuhn, SUI |
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31.
Shanghai |
2005 |
Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Ana Paula/Shaylyn Bede, BRA |
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32.
Osaka |
2005 |
Shaylyn/Ana Paula, BRA |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
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33.
Bali |
2005 |
Talita Antunes Renata Ribeiro, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Thalia Koutroumanidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, GRE |
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34.
Shanghai |
2006 |
Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, CHN |
Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHN |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
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35.
Phuket |
2006 |
Xue/Zhang, CHN |
Tian/Jie Wang, CHN |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
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36.
Shanghai |
2007 |
Tian/Jie Wang, CHN |
Nila Ann Hakedal/Ingrid Torlen, NOR |
Talita/Renata, BRA |
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37.
Singapore |
2007 |
TalitaRenata, BRA |
Tian/Jie Wang, CHN |
Xue/Zhang, CHN |
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38.
Seoul |
2007 |
Tamsin Barnett/Cook, AUS |
Tian/Jie Wang, CHN |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
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39.
Phuket |
2007 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, USA |
Tian/Jie Wang, CHN |
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