2005 World Grand Prix

Final Round - Day Six

Pequeno peaks for Brazil

Sendai, Japan, July 18, 2005 - What a day for Paula Pequeno! First, the 23-year-old Brazilian helped her team beat Italy 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 27-29, 15-7) and win the World Grand Prix title for a fifth time. Then, at the end of the 15-game, six-team Final Round, she was named the Most Valuable Player. More

Pic: Paula Pequeno receives
 

Final Round - Day Five Netherlands, China upset unbeaten pair
Six teams, six winners, in Sendai
Day Four Italy celebrate Valentina's day
Day Three - Rest Day Japanese students go wild for Cuba
Day Two Italy and Brazil move ahead of the pack
Day One Cuba, Brazil and Italy win on opening day
Brazil attempt to complete 'world title double'
Preliminary Round Special honour for Italy
Metcalf tops rankings for Preliminary Round
Week Three Netherlands and Italy claim remaining finals berths
Week Two Brazilian scalp leaves China on top with Cuba
Week One China, Brazil and Cuba take early lead after first weekend

2006 WGP Qualification Tournament EUROPE
EIGHT WOMEN'S TEAMS READY TO QUALIFY FOR 2006 FIVB WORLD GRAND PRIX
Luxembourg, July 22, 2005. Poland, Turkey, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Bulgaria, Rumania and Azerbaijan are the eight teams who will compete for the three places in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 during next week's European Qualification Tournament in Quba (AZE). Italy are directly qualified for the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix hosting the Final Round. more

Final Round - July 13-18

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Day 6

2005 Standings