19/04/2010 - 24/04/2010
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Brasilia Hosts 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Season-Opening Event |
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The opening event on the 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour calendar will be part of a “big birthday celebration" in the Brazilian capital as the international Beach Volleyball circuit returns to the South American country for the 24th year for a tournament April 19-25 in Brasília. With the 50th birthday celebration being April 21, the first of 17 events in 14 countries will be played on the Esplanada dos Ministérios for the second-straight season. Brazil has staged a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event every year since the start of the international circuit for men in 1987 and women in 1992. During the Brasília birthday celebration, crowds of more than 1-million will be attending various holiday activities around the SWATCH event. Located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central, Brasília has a population of about 2,557,000 making it the fourth largest city in Brazil. As the national capital, Brasília is the seat of all three branches of the Brazilian government. The city also hosts the headquarters of many Brazilian companies. The city was planned and developed in 1956 with Lúcio Costa as the principal urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as the principal architect. In 1960, it formally became Brazil's national capital. When seen from above, the main planned part of the city's shape resembles an airplane or a butterfly. Pictured below to the left is the 2009 SWATCH World Tour podium in Brasilia featuring featuring (left to right) Americans April Ross and Jen Kessy, Brazilians Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta Silva, and Germans Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig. |
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BRAZIL & BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Brazil has been the site of the most SWATCH FIVB World Tour events, including 31 men’s and 26 women’s tournaments The 2010 Brasília stop marks the 24th year that Brazil has hosted a men’s SWATCH stop and 18th-straight season staging a women’s event. Except for the 2004 men’s event in Rio de Janeiro, teams from the South American country have medaled for host Brazil. Brazil also staged the 2007 PanAm Games in Rio de Janeiro where Brazilians Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos and Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca captured the titles. |
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PAST BRAZILIAN WOMEN’S PODIUM PLACEMENTS Total Medals - Brazil 48, USA 25, Australia 3, Germany 1, Japan 1 |
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Site |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Silver Medal |
Bronze Medal |
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Rio de Janeiro |
1993 |
Nancy Reno/Karolyn Kirby, USA |
Adriana Samuel/Monica Rodrigues, BRA |
Jackie Silva/Karina Silva, BRA |
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Santos |
1993 |
Liz Masakayan/Kirby, USA |
Isabel Salgado/Roseli Timm, BRA |
Adriana Behar/Magda Lima, BRA |
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Santos |
1994 |
Samuel/Monica, BRA |
Masakayan/Kirby, USA |
Salgado/Timm, BRA |
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Rio de Janeiro |
1995 |
Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
Samuel/Monica, BRA |
Kirby/Deb Richardson, USA |
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Santos |
1995 |
Linda Hanley/Barbra Fontana, USA |
Holly McPeak/Angela Rock, USA |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
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Maceio |
1996 |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
Samuel/Monica, BRA |
Shelda Bede/Adriana, BRA |
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Recife |
1996 |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
Samuel/Monica, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
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Rio de Janeiro |
1996 |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
Kerri Pottharst/Natalie Cook, AUS |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
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Salvador |
1996 |
Samuel/Monica, BRA |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
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Rio de Janeir |
1997 |
Samuel/Monica, BRA |
McPeak/Lisa Arce, USA |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
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Salvador |
1997 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Holly McPeak/Arce, USA |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
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Rio de Janeiro |
1998 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Pottharst/Pauline Manser, AUS |
Pires/Jackie Silva, BRA |
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Salvador |
1998 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Hanley/Fontana, USA |
Pires/Samuel, BRA |
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Salvador |
1999 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Masakayan/Elaine Youngs, USA |
Pires/Samuel, BRA |
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Fortaleza |
2000 |
McPeak/Misty May-Treanor, USA |
Pires/Samuel, BRA |
Leanne McSorley/Nancy Mason, USA |
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Vitoria |
2000 |
Masakayan/Youngs, USA |
Pires/ Samuel, BRA |
Mika Teru Saiki/Yukiko Takahashi, JPN |
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Fortaleza |
2001 |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
McPeak/Kerri Walsh, USA |
Masakayan/Dianne DeNecochea, USA |
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Vitoria |
2002 |
Youngs/McPeak, USA |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Ana Paula Connelly/Tatiana Minello, BRA |
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Rio de Janeiro |
2003* |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Cook/Nicole Sanderson, AUS |
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Fortaleza |
2004 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Juliana Felisberta Silva/ Larissa Franca, BRA |
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Rio de Janeiro |
2004 |
Ana Paula/Pires, BRA |
Shelda/Adriana, BRA |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
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Salvador |
2005 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Rachel Wacholder/Youngs, USA |
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Vitoria |
2006 |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Leila Barros/Ana Paula, BRA |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
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Fortaleza |
2007 |
May-Treanor/Walsh, USA |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Nicole Branagh/Youngs, USA |
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Guarajà |
2008 |
Vivian Cunha/Larissa, BRA |
Shaylyn Bede/Agatha Bednarczuk, BRA |
Shelda/Ana Paula, BRA |
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Fortaleza |
2009 |
Juliana/Larissa, BRA |
Jen Kessy/April Ross, USA |
Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, GER |
*FIVB World Championships
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