USA, Cuba, Germany stay top of their groups in 2012 World League
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Germany successfully held out Bulgaria to stay top of their 2012 FIVB Volleyball World League group |
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Lausanne, Switzerland, June 24, 2012 – Germany, USA
and Cuba all finished the weekend on top of their respective pools in the 2012
FIVB Volleyball World League as the third round drew to a close on Sunday.
Cuba saw off Russia to stay top of Pool A, USA swept
past Korea to lead Pool C while Germany beat Bulgaria to move ahead in Pool D.
Elsewhere France defeated Italy, Serbia held of Japan
and Argentina saw off Portugal.
“It was a very close match, it wasn’t easy but it was
important since it was the first time that we beat Bulgaria,” Germany coach
Vital Heynen said. “We made one more step to the path to the final phase of the
World League. We still didn’t make history but we are very close to it.”
For full match reports, press conference quotes,
statistics and photos visit www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2012/LiveScore.asp
World
League 2012
23rd Edition
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Standings
Pool A
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Rk
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Code
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Team
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Points
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Matches
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Results
Details
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Sets
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Points
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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3-0
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3-1
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3-2
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2-3
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1-3
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0-3
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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1
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CUB
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Cuba
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23
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9
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8
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1
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2
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5
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1
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1
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25
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10
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2.500
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839
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757
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1.108
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2
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SRB
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Serbia
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15
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9
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5
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4
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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20
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18
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1.111
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840
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837
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1.004
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3
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RUS
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Russia
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13
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9
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5
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4
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2
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3
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1
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3
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20
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18
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1.111
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834
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824
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1.012
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4
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JPN
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Japan
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3
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9
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9
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3
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2
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4
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8
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27
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0.296
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726
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821
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0.884
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Pool B
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Rk
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Code
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Team
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Points
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Matches
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Results
Details
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Sets
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Points
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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3-0
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3-1
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3-2
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2-3
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1-3
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0-3
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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1
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POL
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Poland
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29
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12
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10
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2
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5
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3
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2
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1
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1
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33
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13
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2.538
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1'085
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987
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1.099
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2
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BRA
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Brazil
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26
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12
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8
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4
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4
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3
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1
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3
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1
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31
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17
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1.824
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1'121
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988
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1.135
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3
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CAN
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Canada
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10
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12
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3
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9
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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5
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15
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30
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0.500
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955
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1'055
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0.905
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4
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FIN
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Finland
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7
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12
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3
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9
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1
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2
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3
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6
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12
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31
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0.387
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899
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1'030
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0.873
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Pool C
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Rk
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Code
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Team
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Points
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Matches
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Results
Details
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Sets
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Points
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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3-0
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3-1
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3-2
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2-3
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1-3
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0-3
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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1
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USA
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USA
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20
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9
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7
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2
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3
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3
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1
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1
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1
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22
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11
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2.000
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771
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732
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1.053
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2
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FRA
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France
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17
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9
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6
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3
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1
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4
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1
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2
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1
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20
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15
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1.333
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815
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759
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1.074
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3
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ITA
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Italy
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11
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9
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4
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5
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1
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1
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2
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1
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2
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2
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16
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20
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0.800
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809
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830
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0.975
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4
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KOR
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Korea
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6
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9
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1
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8
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1
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4
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3
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1
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14
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26
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0.538
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843
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917
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0.919
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Pool D
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Rk
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Code
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Team
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Points
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Matches
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Results Details
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Sets
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Points
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Played
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Won
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Lost
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3-0
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3-1
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3-2
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2-3
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1-3
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0-3
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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Won
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Lost
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Ratio
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1
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GER
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Germany
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22
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9
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7
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2
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5
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2
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1
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1
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24
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8
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3.000
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771
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658
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1.172
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2
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BUL
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Bulgaria
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16
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9
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6
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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20
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15
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1.333
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775
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760
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1.020
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3
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ARG
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Argentina
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16
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9
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5
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4
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2
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3
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1
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3
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17
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15
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1.133
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721
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715
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1.008
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4
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POR
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Portugal
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9
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9
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4
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5
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4
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27
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0.148
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627
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761
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0.824
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Note:
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Match won
3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0
point for the loser
Match won 3-2: 2 points
for the winner, 1 point for the loser
In case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following
criteria: number of matches won, sets ratio and points ratio
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Top Scoring Performances
33 – Gavin Schmitt of Canada v Brazil (May 19)
33 – Mikko Oivanen of Finland v Canada (June 3)
33 – Tsevetan Sokolov of Bulgaria v Germany (June 24)
Top Blocking Performances
7 – Lucas Saatkamp of Brazil v Poland (May 18)
7 – Russell Holmes of USA v Korea (May 19)
7 – José Trèfle of France v Korea (May 20)
7 - Rolando Cepeda of Cuba v Japan (June 15)
Top Blocking Performances by team
21 – France against Korea (May 20)
18 – Russia against Japan (May 19)
17 – Brazil against Finland (May 20)
Top Serving Performances
7 – Wilfredo Leon of Cuba v Russia (June 17)
5 – Olli-Pekka Ojansivu of Finland v Poland (May 19)
5 – Aleksandar Atanasijevic of Serbia v Japan (May 20)
Top Serving Performances by team
11 – Brazil v Finland (May 20)
11 – Portugal v Argentina (June 17)
Highest scorer by week
Round 1: Gavin Schmitt, 33 (Canada v Brazil)
Round 2: Mikko Oivanen, 33 (Finland v Canada)
Round 3: Tsevetan Sokolov, 33 (Bulgaria v Germany)
Highest set score
Round 1: Canada v Finland, 33-31
Round 2: Poland v Canada, Canada v Finland, Germany v Bulgaria 28-26
Round 3: Italy v USA, 27-29
Highest Scoring matches
Round 1: Italy v Korea, 3-2 (24-26, 27-25, 21-25, 29-27, 18-16) – 238
points
Round 2: Poland v Brazil, 3-2 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10) – 219 points
Round 3: Serbia v Japan, 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 19-25,
25-19, 15-10) – 205 points
Top Scorers
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Rank
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Shirt
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Name
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Team
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Spike
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Block
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Serve
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Total
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1
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4
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de Souza Wallace
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BRA
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170
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15
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11
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196
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2
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19
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Sokolov Tsvetan
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BUL
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150
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22
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22
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194
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3
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12
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Schmitt Gavin
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CAN
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169
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11
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13
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193
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4
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1
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Leon Venero
Wilfredo
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CUB
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150
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12
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22
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184
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5
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9
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Bartman Zbigniew
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POL
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162
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11
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9
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182
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6
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13
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Oivanen Mikko
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FIN
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146
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12
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11
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169
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7
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1
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Anderson Matthew
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USA
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109
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17
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9
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135
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8
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2
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Winiarski Michal
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POL
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100
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24
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8
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132
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9
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5
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dos Santos Jr.
Sidnei
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BRA
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71
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37
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14
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122
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18
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Perrin John Gordon
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CAN
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96
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18
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8
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122
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11
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11
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Park Chul-Woo
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KOR
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101
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11
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8
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120
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