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Prague & Czech Republic Host Inaugural SWATCH-FIVB
World Tour Event |
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The Czech Republic hosts its first SWATCH-FIVB
World Tour event with a 2008 stop in Prague after staging FIVB Challenger events
in Karlovy Vary (1997) and Brno (2006 and 2007). The Czech Republic’s
Michal Biza and Martin Lebl won the 2007 Challenger by defeating Canadians Jessi
Lelliott and Martin Reader in the finale. Brazilians Rodrigo Monteiro and
Hevaldo Moreira won the 2006 Brno stop by defeating Simon Dahl and Stefan
Gunnarsson of Sweden for the gold medal. Future Olympians competed for the 1997
Karlovy Vary title as the Swiss brothers Laciga (Martin and Paul) defeated
Vegard Hoidalen and Jorre Kjemperud of Norway in the finals. Prague is one of
nine new sites in 2008 on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour calendar along with
Adelaide (Australia), Guaruja (Brazil), Sanya (China), Osaka (Japan), Myslowice
(Poland), Moscow (Russia), Barcelona (Spain) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
The 2008 Prague Open is the first of 13 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour men's events in
Europe this season.
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic with more than 1.2
million people and a metropolitan area estimated to have a population of over
1.9 million. Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been
the political, cultural, and economic center of the Czech state for over 1,100
years. Prague is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in
Europe and is among the most visited cities on the continent[. Since 1992, the
historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage
Sites. Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities", "city of a
hundred spires" and "the golden city". Prague opera, theatre, sightseeing,
restaurants & nightlife make this the most exciting city in Central Europe.
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European men’s SWATCH
Stops
- The 2008 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour men’s calendar features 13 events
within the European Continental Federation.
A
total of 128 SWATCH men's stops have been held in North America,
including the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The European continent
has also hosted SWATCH-FIVB World Championships in 1999 (Marseille),
2001 (Klagenfurt), 2005 (Berlin) and 2007 (Gstaad) |
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SWATCH-FIVB WORLD TOUR
- EUROPEAN MEN'S PODIUM PLACEMENTS - 128 EVENTS |
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Total Medals - Brazil
203, USA 38, Switzerland 33, Germany 25, Argentina 24, Norway 19, Canada
9, Australia 6, Russia 6, Spain 4, France 3, Netherlands 3, Austria 2,
China 2, Cuba 2, Italy 2, Portugal 2, Estonia 1. |
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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1.
Jesi |
1989 |
Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, USA |
Giovanni Errichiello/Dio Lequaglie, ITA |
Karch Kiraly/Steve Timmons, USA |
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2.
Sete |
1990 |
Andre Lima/Guilherme Marques, BRA |
John Eddo/Sean Fallowfield, USA |
Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, BRA |
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3.
Lignano |
1990 |
Tim Hovland/Kent Steffes, USA |
Eddo/Sean Fallowfield, USA |
Eduardo Garrido/Roberto Moreira, BRA |
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4.
CapdAgde |
1991 |
Eddo/Leif Hanson, USA |
Andrea Ghiurghi/Dionisio Lequaglie, ITA |
Andre Lima/Guilherme Marques, BRA |
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5.
Cattolica |
1991 |
Smith/Stoklos, USA |
Eddo/Hanson, USA |
Andre/Guilherme, BRA |
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6.
Almeria |
1991 |
J-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud, FRA |
Marlos Cogo/Marco Tullio, BRA |
Andre/Guilherme, BRA |
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7.
Almeria |
1992 |
Sinjin Smith/Randy Stoklos, USA |
Eduardo/Roberto, BRA |
Andre/Guilherme, BRA |
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8.
Lignano |
1992 |
Paulao Moreira/Paulo Emilio Silva, BRA |
Eduardo/Roberto, BRA |
Scott Friederichsen/Tim Walmer, USA |
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9.
St. Petersburg |
1994 |
Jan Kvalheim/Bjorn Maaseide, NOR |
Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA |
Smith/Bruk Vandeweghe, USA |
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10.
Marseille |
1994 |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Penigaud/Jodard, FRA |
Carlos Briceno/Jeff Williams, USA |
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11.
Marbella |
1995 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Andre Gomes/Carlos Loss, BRA |
Ze Marco de Melo/Emanuel Rego, BRA |
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12.
Marseille |
1995 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Gomes/Loss, BRA |
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13.
Berlin |
1995 |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto, BRA |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
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14.
Lignano |
1995 |
Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRA |
Martin Conde/Eduardo Martinez, ARG |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
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15.
Espinho |
1995 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez, ESP |
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16.
Ostende |
1995 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Para Ferreira/Guilherme, BRA |
John Child/Mark Heese, BRA |
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17.
La Baule |
1995 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Child/Heese, CAN |
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18.
Tenerife |
1995 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez, ESP |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
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19.
Marbella |
1996 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Roberto Lops/Franco, BRA |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
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20.
Alanya |
1996 |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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21.
Marseille |
1996 |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Carl Henkel/Smith, USA |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
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22.
Berlin |
1996 |
Child/Heese, CAN |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, AUS |
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23.
Pornichet |
1996 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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24.
Espinho |
1996 |
Mike Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh, USA |
Child/Heese, CAN |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
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25.
Lignano |
1996 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Carl Henkel/Smith, USA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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26.
Tenerife |
1996 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
John Child/Mark Heese, CAN |
Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rossell, CUB |
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27.
Berlin |
1997 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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28.
Lignano |
1997 |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
Emanuel/Ze Marco, BRA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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29.
Marseille |
1997 |
Guilherme/Para, BRA |
Emanuel/Ze Marco, BRA |
Prosser/Zahner, AUS |
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30.
Klagenfurt |
1997 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, GER |
Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRA |
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31.
Espinho |
1997 |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
Child/Heese, CAN |
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32.
Ostende |
1997 |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRA |
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33.
Alanya |
1997 |
Paulao/Paulo Emilio, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
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34.
Tenerife |
1997 |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
Ze Marco/Emanuel, BRA |
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35.
Berlin |
1998 |
Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, NOR |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, BRA |
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36.
Lignano |
1998 |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SUI |
Jose Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
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37.
Marseille |
1998 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo Santos, BRA |
Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager, GER |
Bill Boullianne/Ian Clark, USA |
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38.
Klagenfurt |
1998 |
Jose Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, USA |
Kvalheim/Maaseide, NOR |
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39.
Espinho |
1998 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Kent Steffes/Whitmarsh, USA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
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40.
Ostende |
1998 |
Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia, POR |
Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos, BRA |
Child/Heese, CAN |
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41.
Moscow |
1998 |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
Ahmann/Hager, GER |
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42.
Tenerife |
1998 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Karch Kiraly/Whitmarsh, USA |
Boullianne/Clark, USA |
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43.
Alanya |
1998 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Child/Heese, CAN |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
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44.
Moscow |
1999 |
Brenha/Maia, POR |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
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45.
Berlin |
1999 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Bosma/Fabio Diez, ESP |
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46.
Stavanger |
1999 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
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47.
Lignano |
1999 |
Emanuel/Loiola, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Conde/Martinez, ARG |
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48.
Marseille |
1999* |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
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49.
Klagenfurt |
1999 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
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50.
Espinho |
1999 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
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51.
Ostende |
1999 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, AUS |
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52.
Tenerife |
1999 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Para/Guilherme, BRA |
Giovane Gavio/Tande Ramos, BRA |
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53.
Tenerife |
2000 |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, BRA |
Sergey Ermishin/Mikhail Kouchnerev, RUS |
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54.
Stavanger |
2000 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
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55.
Lignano |
2000 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Child/Heese, CAN |
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56.
Marseille |
2000 |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NOR |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
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57.
Espinho |
2000 |
Ze Marco /Ricardo, BRA |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
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58.
Klagenfurt |
2000 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Ze Marco/Ricardo, BRA |
Paulao/Jefferson Bellaguarda, BRA |
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59.
Ostende |
2000 |
Loiola/Emanuel, BRA |
Henkel/Smith, USA |
Blanton/Fonoimoana, USA |
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60.
Tenerife |
2001 |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Mariano Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
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61.
Gstaad |
2001 |
Stein Metzger/Kevin Wong, USA |
Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SUI |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
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62.
Berlin |
2001 |
Prosser/Zahner, AUS |
M. Laciga/P.Laciga, SUI |
Tande Ramos/Emanuel, BRA |
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63.
Stavanger |
2001 |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Para/Ze Marco de, BRA |
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64.
Lignano |
2001 |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
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65.
Marseille |
2001 |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
Metzger/Wong, USA |
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66.
Espinho |
2001 |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
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67.
Klagenfurt |
2001* |
Baracetti/Martin Conde, ARG |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NOR |
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68.
Ostende |
2001 |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
Loiola/Santos, BRA |
Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, SUI |
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69.
Mallorca |
2001 |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Roberto Lopes/Franco, BRA |
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70.
Berlin |
2002 |
Para/Harley Marques, BRA |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
M. Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GER |
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71.
Gstaad |
2002 |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Metzger/Wong, USA |
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72.
Stavanger |
2002 |
Tande/Emanuel, BRA |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Stefan Kobel/Patrick Heuscher, SUI |
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73.
Marseille |
2002 |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Alvarez/Rossell, CUB |
Emanuel/Tande, BRA |
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74.
Espinho |
2002 |
Metzger/Wong, USA |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
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75.
Klagenfurt |
2002 |
Loiola/Ricardo, BRA |
Markus Egger/Sascha Heyer, SUI |
Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NOR |
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76.
Cadiz |
2002 |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann, CAN |
Tande/Emamuel, BRA |
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77.
Mallorca |
2002 |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
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78.
Rhodes |
2003 |
Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, USA |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Nikolas Berger/Clemens Doppler, AUT |
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79.
Gstaad |
2003 |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann, GER |
Kobel/Heuscher, SUI |
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80.
Berlin |
2003 |
Harle Marquesy/Franco, BRA |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
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81.
Stavanger |
2003 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Prosser/Mark Williams, AUS |
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82.
Marseille |
2003 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Blanton/Nygaard, USA |
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83.
Espinho |
2003 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NOR |
Andrew Schacht/Josh Slack, AUS |
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84.
Klagenfurt |
2003 |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Metzger/Wong, USA |
Kobel/Heuscher, SUI |
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85.
Mallorca |
2003 |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
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86.
Budva |
2004 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
Heuscher/Kobel, SUI |
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87.
Espinho |
2004 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NOR |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
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88.
Gstaad |
2004 |
Heuscher/Kobel, SUI |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
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89.
Berlin |
2004 |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
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90.
Stavanger |
2004 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Dave Klemperer/Niklas Rademacher, GER |
Franco/Tande, BRA |
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91.
Mallorca |
2004 |
M. Laciga/P. Laciga, SUI |
Egger/ Heyer, SUI |
Fabio Magalhaes/Paulo Emilio, BRA |
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92.
Marseille |
2004 |
Marcio Araujo/Benjamin, BRA |
Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SUI |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
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93.
Stare Jablonki |
2004 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Franco/Tande, BRA |
Hoidalen/Kjemperud, NOR |
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94.
Klagenfurt |
2004 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Franco/Tande, BRA |
C. Dieckmann/Andreas Scheuerpflug, GER |
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95.
Athens (OG) |
2004 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Bosma/Herrera, ESP |
Heuscher/Kobel, SUI |
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96.
Zagreb |
2005 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, BRA |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
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97.
Gstaad |
2005 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Benjamin/Harley Marques, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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98.
Berlin |
2005* |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Sascha Heyer/P. Laciga, SUI |
Julius Brink/Kjell Schneider, GER |
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99.
Stavanger |
2005 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Benjamin/Harley, BRA |
Heuscher /Kobel, SUI |
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100.
St. Petersburg |
2005 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Franco/Tande, BRA |
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101.
Espinho |
2005 |
Brink/Schneider, GER |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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102.
Stare Jablonki |
2005 |
Markus Egger/M. Laciga, SUI |
M. Dieckmann/Reckermann, GER |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
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103.
Paris |
2005 |
Heuscher/Kobel, SUI |
Jake Gibb/Metzger, USA |
Brink/Schneider, GER |
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104.
Klagenfurt |
2005 |
C.. Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, GER |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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105.
Athens |
2005 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Egger/M. Laciga, SUI |
Benjamin/Harley, BRA |
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106.
Zagreb |
2006 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, USA |
Mike Lambert/Metzger, USA |
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107.
Roseto |
2006 |
Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, SUI |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Benjamin/Harley, BRA |
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108.
Espinho |
2006 |
Brink/Christoph Dieckmann, GER |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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109.
Gstaad |
2006 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Brink/C. Dieckmann, GER |
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110.
Stavanger |
2006 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Benjamin/Harley, BRA |
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111.
Marseille |
2006 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Pedro Cunha/Franco, BRA |
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112.
St. Petersburg |
2006 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Julius Brink/C. Dieckmann, GER |
Jochem De Gruijter/Gijs Ronnes, NED |
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113.
Paris |
2006 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Gibb/Sean Rosenthal, USA |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
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114.
Klagenfurt |
2006 |
Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, USA |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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115.
Stare Jablonki |
2006 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Cunha/Franco, BRA |
Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, CHN |
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116.
Roseto |
2007 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Dmitri Barsouk/Igor Kolodinsky, RUS |
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117.
Zagreb |
2007 |
Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, EST |
Heuscher/Heyer, SUI |
Barsouk/Kolodinsky, RUS |
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118.
Espinho |
2007 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Cunha/Franco, BRA |
Harley/Pedro Salgado, BRA |
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119.
Paris |
2007 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Cunha/Franco, BRA |
Lambert/Metzger, USA |
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120.
Stavanger |
2007 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NED |
Wu/Xu, CHN |
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121.
Berlin |
2007 |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
Klemperer/Eric Koreng, GER |
Dalhausser/Rogers, USA |
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122.
Marseille |
2007 |
Cunha/Franco, BRA |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Barsouk/Kolodinsky, RUS |
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123.
Gstaad |
2007* |
Dalhausser/Rogers, USA |
Barsouk/Kolodinsky, RUS |
Schacht/Slack, AUS |
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124.
Klagenfurt |
2007 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Klemperer/Koreng, GER |
Nummerdor/Schuil, NED |
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125.
Kristiansand |
2007 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GER |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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126.
Aland |
2007 |
Harley/Salgado, BRA |
Reckermann/Urbatzka, GER |
Florian Gorsch/Alexander Horst, AUT |
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127.
St. Petersburg |
2007 |
Harley/Salgado, BRA |
Barsouk/Kolodinsky, RUS |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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128.
Stare Jablonki |
2007 |
Emanuel/Ricardo, BRA |
Baracetti/Conde, ARG |
Marcio Araujo/Fabio, BRA |
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