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Beach Volleyball At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
This page shows the results of the inaugural Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, held from July 23 to July 27, 1996. There were a total number of eighteen participating couples. Results Winner’s Bracket, First-round *Kaize/Yudhani, Indonesia (No. 17-seeded team) def. Malowney/Oullette, Canada (16), 15-10 (44 minutes) *Prawerman/Lesage, France (18) def. Hernandez/Soto, Mexico (15) 15-11 (28) Winner’s Bracket, Second-round *Fenwick/Spring, Australia (9) def. Fujita/Takahashi, Japan (8), 15-10 (26) *Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil (5) def. Solazzi/Turetta, Italy (12) 17-15 (57) *Fontana/Hanley, United States (4) def. Berntsen/Hestad, Norway (13) 15-4 (41) *Castro/Richardson, United States (3) def. Kadijk/Van de Ven, Netherlands (14) 15-8 (34) *Cook/Pottharst, Australia (6) def. Cooper/Glover, Great Britain (11) 15-4 (38) *Buhler/Müsch, Germany (7) def. Ishizaka/Nakano, Japan (10) 15-8 (36) *Silva/Pires, Brazil (1) def. Kaize/Yudhani, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Pires
Sandra Pires Tavares (born June 16, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a female beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the inaugural women's beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, partnering Jackie Silva. She also represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she claimed the bronze medal, teaming up with Adriana Samuel. References Career profileat the Beach Volleyball Database The Beach Volleyball Database, also known as BVB Info, is an online website that tracks international beach volleyball players, tournaments and history, including results of continental and international tournaments.Alan KeckBeach Volleyball: Fan ... External links * 1973 births Living people Brazilian women's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic beach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachiko Fujita
Sachiko Fujita ( ja, 藤田 幸子; born January 9, 1968) is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1988 she finished third with the Japanese team in the Olympic tournament. Eight years later she finished fifth with her partner Yukiko Takahashi }; born 12 November 1967) is a Japanese former volleyball and beach volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 1988, Takahashi finished fourth w ... in the 1996 beach volleyball tournament. External links sports-reference.com 1968 births Living people Japanese women's volleyball players Japanese beach volleyball players Women's beach volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of Japan Olympic beach volleyball players of Japan Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragni Hestad
Ragni Hestad (born 5 September 1968) is a Norwegian beach volleyball player, born in Bergen. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, with team mate Merita Berntsen. She won a silver medal at the 1995 European Beach Volleyball Championships The 1995 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held in August, 1995 in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France. It was the third official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the second time. Men's competit ... along with Merita Berntsen Mol. Personal life Hestad was born in Bergen on 5 September 1968. References External links * 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Bergen Norwegian beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Norway Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Norway-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merita Berntsen
Merita Berntsen Mol (born 24 February 1969) is a Norwegian beach volleyball player, born in Bergen. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, with teammate Ragni Hestad. She won a silver medal at the 1995 European Beach Volleyball Championships The 1995 European Beach Volleyball Championships were held in August, 1995 in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France. It was the third official edition of the men's event, which started in 1993, while the women competed for the second time. Men's competit ... along with Ragni Hestad. Personal life Born on 24 February 1969, Merita Berntsen is married to volleyball coach . Among their children is Olympic champion Anders Mol. References External links * 1969 births Living people Sportspeople from Bergen Norwegian beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Norway Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Norway-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Glover
Amanda Glover (born 16 July 1970) is a British beach volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1970 births Living people British women's beach volleyball players English women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Great Britain Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Weymouth {{UK-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Cooper (volleyball)
Audrey Cooper (born 7 December 1964) is a British beach volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1964 births Living people British women's beach volleyball players English women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Great Britain Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Whitburn, West Lothian {{UK-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peko Nakano
Peko Nakano (born 10 March 1965) is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1965 births Living people Japanese women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Japan Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tokyo {{Japan-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Ishizaka
is a Japanese beach volleyball player. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Japanese women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for Japan Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Beach volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Chigasaki, Kanagawa {{Japan-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deb Richardson
Deb Richardson (born February 17, 1961) is an American beach volleyball player. After finishing second in the American trials with her partner Gail Castro; they competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1997 she started her ninth season in the WPVA tour, playing with Linda Chisholm. She played collegiately at the University of Alaska-Anchorage The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public university in Anchorage, Alaska. UAA also administers four community campuses spread across Southcentral Alaska: Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College, Matanuska–Susitna College, and Prin .... References External links * 1961 births Living people American women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players of the United States Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Minneapolis 20th-century American women {{US-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Castro
Gail Castro (born November 12, 1957) is an American former beach volleyball player. Between 1982 and 1990 she played 190 tournaments. After finishing second in the American trials with partner Deb Richardson, they competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 1997 she played her 11th WPVA tour. She has also played with Gayle Stammer. She played indoor volleyball at Los Angeles Valley College and Cal State Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i .... References External links * Bioat Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame 1957 births Living people American women's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players for the United States Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Glendale, California 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Spring
Anita Spring (born 26 June 1965 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian beach volleyball player who competed in the women's tournament of the 1996 Summer Olympics alongside Liane Fenwick Liane Fenwick (born 10 June 1971 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian beach volleyball player who competed in the Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, women's tournament of the 1996 Summer Olympics alongside Ani .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Spring, Anita Australian women's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bundaberg Sportswomen from Queensland 1965 births Olympic beach volleyball players for Australia Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liane Fenwick
Liane Fenwick (born 10 June 1971 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian beach volleyball player who competed in the Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, women's tournament of the 1996 Summer Olympics alongside Anita Spring. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fenwick, Liane Australian women's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sydney 1971 births Olympic beach volleyball players for Australia Living people Sportswomen from New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |