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Brazilians Net Poland & Mallorca SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medals |
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Maria Clara Salgado, SWATCH most outstanding player Sunday in Poland |
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, September 7, 2008 - Brazilians won gold medals on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Sunday as the Salgodo sisters joined their brother on the top of international Beach Volleyball podiums in Poland and Mallorca after defeating teams from Germany. More
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Van Iersel & Remmers Net SWATCH-FIVB Junior World Championship Title |
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The Netherlands' Marleen Van Iersel realizes her gold medal aspirations |
Brighton, England, September 7, 2008 - Marleen Van Iersel realized her gold medal aspirations at a SWATCH-FIVB Junior/Youth World Championship event here Sunday as she teamed with Daniëlle Remmers to capture the title for women under the age of 21 in the All-Netherlands finale on Brighton Beach. More
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Italy’s Giontella & Nicolai Net Back-to-Back SWATCH Junior World Titles |
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Italy’s Francesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai defended their men’s SWATCH-FIVB Junior World Championship title |
Brighton, England, September 7, 2008 - Italy’s Francesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai defended their men’s SWATCH-FIVB Junior World Championship title here Sunday by posting “final four” wins over Beach Volleyball teams from Germany and the Netherlands to claim the 2008 gold medal. More
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Brazil & Germany Vie for Women's SWATCH Polish Gold |
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Maria Clara Salgado of Brazil celebrates a semi-final win |
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, September 6, 2008 - The “final four” is set on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca while Brazil and Germany will compete for the gold medal in Poland as the SWATCH FIVB World Tour continued Saturday at two European sites. While the 2008 SWATCH-FIVB Junior World Championships by Nivea Sun for players under the age of 21 is being staged this week in Brighton, England, the SWATCH FIVB World Tour was held at two sites Saturday with Myslowice hosting the women in Poland and Mallorca staging a men stop with each tournament featuring US$175,000 in prize money. More
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Italians Giontella & Nicolai Seek Second SWATCH Junior World Title |
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Francesco Giontella of Italy stretches for the Mikasa during Saturday's quarter-finals |
Brighton, England, September 6, 2008 - Francesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai will get a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back gold medals at the SWATCH-FIVB Junior World Championships as the second-seeded Italians posted a pair of elimination wins here Saturday over Beach Volleyball pairs from the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. More |
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