Rio 2016 Chmapions Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany are now the new world champions of 2017.
They beat April Ross and Lauren Fendrick of USA 2-1 (19-21, 21-13, 15-9) to won gold medal here at FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Vienna - 2017.
Here is the gold medal point ;
my photo with Kira & Laura from 2013
Laura & Kira Mikasa ball and Olympic Champion Julius Brink at the back
Larissa - Talita of Brazil won the bronze medal by beating Pavan - Humana Parades of Canada by 2-1 (21-12, 16-21, 18-16)
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Champs 2017 Vienna - Trophy
The day started with Men's round of 16 Games , Brazilian Evandro - Andre clinched a though game from Latvians Samoilovs-Smedins by 2-0 (24-22, 21-19).
Evandro celebrating a Round of 16 victory over Latvians.
The biggest win of the day came from Canadians Saxton-Schalk. They put Rio 2016 Chmapions Brazilian Alison - Bruno out of tournament with a 2-1 (21-19, 19-21, 15-13) victory.
Saxton is attacking against Alison of Brazil
At women's Quarter final games;
Brazilian Larissa - Talita won over their compatriots Carol-Maria Elisa by 2-0 (21-17, 21-17)
Larissa of Brazil is celebrating semi final.
USA girls Ross-Fendrick made semi final easily by winning over Canadians Bansley - Wilkerson with 2-0 (21-16, 21-10)
Wilkerson of Canada is warming before a semi final game
Team USA Ross-Fendrick is warming before a semi final game
Canadians Sarah Pavan- Hamana Parades won over Labourer - Sude of German to made semi finals.
Score was 2-0 (21-15, 21-16)
Spanish team Herrera - Gavira will go into Quarter finals at men's side by winning a though game against Brazilians Pedro-Guto
Score was 2-1 (21-19, 17-21, 15-13)
A volunteer from World Champs Vienna 2017
here is the last point of game and celebration of Spanish team ;
Home heroes Doppler - Horst of Austria is going to the quarter finals in front of a full house crowd of Vienna by winning over Santos Pereira - Cherif of Qatar with 2-0 (26-24, 24-22)
Fullhouse central court at World Champs Vienna
At Women's semi final games ;
The first semi final was the same with the Rio 2016 Olympic Games , Just like the Rio 2016, semi final, Ludwig-Walkenhorst of Germany won over Brazilians Larissa - Talita by 2-0 (21-19, 21-16)
here is the last point from the game ;
Second semi final game went to decisison , Americans Ross - Fendrick won over Pavan - Humana Parades of Canada by 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-11)
Laura Ludwig is attacking during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Laura Ludwig (GER) was awarded as the most outstanding player for 2016 FIVB World Tour beach volleyball season. She is also awarded as sportswoman of the year.
The other awards at women's side are ;
Best Setter – Larissa Franca, Brazil
Larissa Franca is setting during the semi final game at Rio 2016
Best Hitter – Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States
Kerri Walsh during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Best Server – April Ross, United States
April Ross is serving the during the bronze medal match of Rio 2016
Best Rookie – Eduarda Lisboa, Brazil Best Blocker – Kira Walkenhorst, Germany Best Offensive Player – Larissa Franca, Brazil
Larissa Franca is attacking against Kira Walkenhorst during the semi final game of Rio 2016
Best Defensive Player – Heather Bansley, Canada Most Improved Player – Joana Heidrich, Switzerland Most Inspirational Player– Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland
all photos by me ;
2015 and 2016 European Champions Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst (GER) won over Brazilian Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes by 2-0 (21-18, 21-12) to clinch a semi final victory at Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
German duo will play against other Brazilian team Agatha-Barbara to become an Olympic Champion.
Beautiful Copacabana beach view from Beach Volleyball Arena
Larissa-Talita (BRA) made semi-final by winning against Heidrich-Zumkehr of Switzerland 2-1 (21-23, 27-25, 15-13) in a thrilling quarter final game.
Here is a video of Larissa-Talita, before match they are coming to the arena ;
Here is a end of first set video , Heidrich-Zumkehr silence the crowd twice ;
An insane rally end of the second set ; very important one because Brazilians recover match point and then they took the second set ;
End of second set video ;
German pair Ludwig-Walkenhorst went easily to the semi-finals by winning over Bansley-Pavan of Canada 2-0 (21-14, 21-14)
Beach Volleyball Arena during the GER-CAN Quarter final game
By the way before these games I met with Fernanda Berti of Brasil who played final at last years FIVB World Championships 2015 and took silver medal. She also played this years FIVB Antalya Open 2016 in our country.
With Fernanda Berti outside the Beach Volleyball Arena
In the midnight session of Quarter Finals Brazilian Agatha-Barbara won over Ukolova-Birlova (RUS) 2-0 (23-21, 21-16). Brazilian women comeback from 13-19 at first set.
End of the game video ;
Beach Volley Arena by night during Agatha-Barbara(BRA) vs Ukolova-Birlova (RUS)
German's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst photo by CEV
We woke up a sunny day @Biel/Bienne in the final day of CEV European Championship Final.
Although rainy weather came back in a short time, the atmosphere at the tribunes was smiliar with last years FIVB World Championships 2015 in Netherlands.
The Mens semi final results was ;
Nicolai/Lupo ITA [6]
- Brouwer/Meeuwsen NED [2]
2-1 (12-21, 21-16, 15-10)
Semenov/Krasilnikov RUS [10]
- Fijalek/Prudel POL [12]
2-0 (21-17, 21-17)
Russia's Viacheslav Krasilnikov celebrates during a semi final game against Poland photo by CEV
Womens final was between last years CEV European champion Ludwig-Walkenhorst (GER) and the real sensation of this years EuroBeachVolley, Slukova-Hermannova (CZE). And also we can say that last years FIVB Antalya Open 2015 champions Slukova-Hermannova (CZE) faced with this years FIVB Antalya Open 2016 champions Ludwig-Walkenhorst (GER).
German's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst celebrates photo by CEV
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst controlled the final from start to end and won by 2-0 (21-14, 21-15). With this result German's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst crowned as CEV European Champions second time in a row.
German's Borger-Büthe claimed the bronze medal match with Russians Birlova-Ukolova 2-0 (22-20, 21-17) to complete the womens podium
German's Borger-Büthe won the bronze medal at Biel/Bienne photo by CEV
At mens final Italians Lupo-Nicolai won over Russians Semenov-Krasilnikov with a tie-break. 2-1 (21-15, 13-21, 15-12)
