Brazilian Queen of the Beach Sandra Pires Talita Antunes Larissa Franca Shaylyn Bede Juliana Felisberta Silva

Transcription

1 The World Challenge: Brazil vs. USA - This weekend s event marks the eighth-straight year that the two Beach Volleyball powers will be playing each other in a country versus country competition. The 2009 event will feature multiteams for the first-time. The previous seven competitions between the two countries were held in Rio de Janeiro featuring the Brazilian King and Queen of the Beach winners automatically qualifing to play, with their own partners, in the Brazil versus United States Challenge on Ipanema Beach. Brazilians won eight of the 12 previous matches against American challengers, includingsix of the seven men s matches and two of the five women s meetings. Brazil vs. USA Challenge Results Men Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, Brazil def. John Hyden/Mike Lambert, United States, Marico Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, Brazil def. Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States, Nalbert Bitencourt/Luizao Correra, Brazil def. Karch Kiraly/Lambert, United States, Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil def. Lambert/Stein Metzger, United States, Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, United States def. Emanuel/Ricardo, Brazil, Jorge Gia Terceiro/Luiz Guto Dulinski, Brazil def. Eric fonoimoana/dax Holdren, United States, Jose Loiola/Ricardo Santos, Brazil def. Metzer/Kevin Wong, United States, 2-1 Women Talita Antunes/Renata Ribeiro, Brazil def. Nicole Branagh/Misty May-Treanor, United States, Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil def. Rachel Wacholder/Kerri Walsh, United States, Wacholder/Elaine Youngs, United States def. Shaylyn Bede/Agatha Bednarczuk, Brazil, Jen Kessy/Holly McPeak, United States def. Juliana/Larissa, Brazil, May-Treanor/Walsh, United States def. Val/Gerusa, Brazil, 2-0 Brazilian King of the Beach Pedro Salgado Emanuel Rego Fabio Magalhaes Luizao Correa Emanuel Emanuel Luiz Guto Dulinski Ricardo Santos Jose Loiola Fred Souza Tande Ramos Brazilian Queen of the Beach Sandra Pires Talita Antunes Larissa Franca Shaylyn Bede Juliana Felisberta Silva Vanilda Leão Shaylyn Ana Paula Connelly Sandra Sandra Shelda Bede Brazil Teams & Roster FIVB Final Fours 2009 FIVB Matches FIVB Matches Season Events Gold Silver Bronze 4th Earnings Won-Lost Won-Lost Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos US$1,856, Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques $259, Benjamin Insfran/Pedro Salgado $73, Joao Maciel/Bruno Oscar Schmidt $130, Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca $1,737, Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli $308, Shaylyn Bede/Ana Paula Connelly $48, Vivian Cunha/Angela Vieira $ Player, Country Birth Date Age Home Town Resides Height Cm Lb Kg EXP. lison Cerutti, Brazil 12/7/ Vitória Rio de Janeiro 6'8" Benjamin Insfran, Brazil 4/14/ Porto Murtinho-MS St-Lambert 6'5" Joao Maciel, Brazil 5/28/ Vila Velhales Vitoria (ES) 6'6" Harley Marques, Brazil 7/6/ Brasilia, DF Rio de Janeiro 6'4" Bruno Oscar Schmidt, Brazil 10/6/ Brasilia Vitória 6'1" Emanuel Rego, Brazil 4/15/ Curitiba João Pessoa/Rio 6'3" Pedro Salgado, Brazil 3/27/ Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 6'4" Ricardo Santos, Brazil 1/6/ Salvador de Bahia João Pessoa 6'7" Maria Antonelli, Brazil 2/25/ Resende Rio de Janerio 5'9" Talita Antunes, Brazil 8/29/ Riato Grosso Do Sul Rio de Janeiro 5'11" Shaylyn Bede, Brazil 12/12/ Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro 5'5" Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil 2/13/ Lavras (MG) Rio de Janeiro 6'0" Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil 7/22/ Santos Fortaleza 5'10" Larissa Franca, Brazil 4/14/ Cachoeira de Itapemirim-Es Fortaleza 5'9" Vanilda Leão, Brazil 2/12/ Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro 5'9" Angela Vieira, Brazil 4/24/ Brasília (DF) Brasília (DF) 5'9" Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 1 of 6

2 United States Events for Brazilians Of the eight Brazilian men competing in Glendale, only four have participated in Beach Volleyball events in the United States. Emanuel Rego played in 27 American domestic events ( ) and seven of the nine SWATCH FIVB World Tour tournaments held in the United States. Emanuel won seven American domestic titles with three different partners, including five with Jose Loiola, and one each with Andre Gomes and Kent Steffes. Emanuel and Loiola won the 2000 SWATCH stop in Chicago. Emanuel and Ricardo Santos won the 2003 SWATCH Grand Slam stop in Carson, Calif. Before placing ninth together at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, Emanuel and ZeMarco de Melo placed second (Clearwater Beach), third (Hermosa Beach) and fourth (Hermosa Beach) in 1995 and 1996 SWATCH stops in Florida and California. Emanuel and ZeMarco were fifth at the 1997 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Los Angeles. Ricardo has played twice in the United States with a second-place with ZeMarco at the 2000 Chicago event. Benjamin Insfran placed fifth both times with Marcio Araujo at the Chicago and Carson events. Harley Marques was 25th with Franco Neto at the 2003 Carson SWATCH stop. Of the eight Brazilian women competing in Glendale, only four have participated in Beach Volleyball events in the United States. Ana Paula Connelly played twice in SWATCH FIVB World Tour events in the United States with a 2005 fifth with Monica Rodriques in Chicago and a second with Sandra Pires in Carson. Shaylyn Bede placed 17th with Renata Riberio in the 2003 Carson event where they eliminated Angela Vieira and Monica in the Country Quota playoffs. Juliana Felisberta Silva and legendary Brazilian Jackie Silva placed 25th together in Carson. Of the nine FIVB-sanctioned events in the United States, Brazilian women have won six gold medals and place second three times. Isabel Salgado, Pedro s mother, won the 1994 Miami eventwith Jackie and Sandra Pires topping the podium in Clearwater (1995), Hermosa (1996), Atlanta (1996 Olympics) and Los Angeles (1997 worlds). Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede won the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York City. Jackie and Sandra were second in Hermosa (1995) and Adriana and Shelda in Chicago (2000). SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR COMPETITION - Since 2001 on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Brazil and the United States met 607 times at the international competitions with Brazilians winning 326 times (53.7%). The Brazilian victories are divided equally between men and women at 163 victories each over Americans. The American women hold a edge in the series with Brazilians (54.1%). The Brazilian men have a edge over the Americans (64.75%). Here are the Brazilian team records versus Americans since Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques Benjamin Insfran/Pedro Salgado Joao Maciel/Bruno Oscar Schmidt Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli Vanilda Leão/Angela Vieira Shaylyn Bede/Ana Paula Connelly COMING TO AMERICA - In addition to the FIVB-sanctioned events in the United States, the teams of Jackie Silva/Sandra Pires and Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede competed in American events. Jackie played on domestic tours from 1986 through Sandra played with Jackie on the American domestic tour in 1993 and Jackie and Sandra joined Adriana and Shelda as special invitees to a 1997 domestic event in Miami. Adriana and Shelda won an American Olympic challenge in San Diego where the Brazilians defeated Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan in the finals. FIVE-TIMES - Ana Paula Connelly and Harley Marques each won SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals with five different partners. Ana Paula topped the SWATCH podium Monica Rodrigues (2000), Sandra Pires (4 times in 2003, once in 2004), Shaylyn Bede (2005), Leila Barros (2006) and Shelda Bede (3 times in 2008). Harley place first with Para Ferreira (2002), Franco Neto (2003), Benjamin Insfran (2005 and 2008), Pedro Salgado (nine times in 2007 ad 2008) and Alison Cerutti (twice in 2009). Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 2 of 6

3 BRAZILIAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL - The Brazilians have dominated the combined 442 SWATCH FIVB World Tour event podiums with 653 major medals, including two Olympic and seven world championship titles. Brazil has captured 256 of the 442 major event titles (58%), including 152 for men and 104 for women. With a combined 796 major final four finishes, Brazil has failed to reach the semi-finals in a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event in only 27 of the 442 events (12 of the 242 men s tournaments and 15 of the 200 women s events). In addition, the Brazilians have won the most challenger/satellite events (29, 22 for men and seven for women). Brazil is one of only two countries, the United States is the other, to have at least two men's and two women's teams in each of the three Olympics. Brazilian Men - Except for the 2002 and 2009 seasons, Brazil has dominated international competition since Argentina s Mariano Baraceti and Martin Conde claimed the 2002 SWATCH FIVB World Tour championships with Germany s Julius Brink andjonas Reckermann capturing the 2009 season s tour title. The legendary American tandem of Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos ranked as the top team during the early years ( ) of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour along with Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide of Norway (1995). Athens 2004 Olympic champions Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos captured five-straight SWATCH tour titles ( ) as both players have teamed with other individuals to claim the annual tour championship. Emanuel won tour titles with Ze Marco de Melo (1996 and 1997), Jose Loiola (1999) and Tande Ramos (2001). Ricardo captured the 2000 tour points championship with Ze Marco. Other Brazilians to win the points crowns were Roberto Lopes/Franco Neto ( ), Para Ferreira /Guilherme Marquez (1998) and Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado (2008). Emanuel has earned 33 of his record 69 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals with Ricardo, who ranks second all-time with 49. The pair also added a satellite gold medal to their total at the end of the 2005 season in Argentina. Emanuel and Ricardo also top the career FIVB team list in earnings ($1,856,530) as both players rank 1-2 in individual career international earnings. Emanuel has earned $1,993,935 for 193 events while Ricardo has netted $1,400,245 in 153 events. Emanuel has played in the most FIVB events (193) with 951 match wins. Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes have won 11 SWATCH gold medals since forming their partnership at the start of the 2005 season, including the 2005 SWATCH FIVB World Championships. Franco, who is at the end of his 20th season of SWATCH participation, has compiled 16 gold medals, 51 podium placements and 65 final four finishes in 168 events since The 42-year old Franco became the oldest player to win an open event by teaming with Pedro Cunha to capture a 2007 gold medal in Marseille, France. Cunha also won two SWATCH FIVB Junior (U21) World Championship titles in 2001 and Pedro Salgado, who also won two U21 titles in 2003 and 2006, has won 10 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals before his 24th birthday. Brazilian Women - Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca have emerged from the shadows of legendary Brazilian women s teams of Sandra Pires/Jackie Silva and Adriana Behar/Shelda Bede to become the topranked team on the SWATCH-FIVB World Tour s point. Juliana and Larissa have clinched their fourth SWATCH FIVB World Tour championship after winning the 2005, 2006 and 2007 tour titles. For 72 SWATCH FIVB World Tour events since forming their partnership in 2004, Juliana and Larissa have won 29 gold medals with 45 appearances in the finals. The eight gold medals in 2009 for Juliana and Larissa is the most by a men s or women s team in a season. Juliana and Larissa have compiled $1,737,150 in winnings with 56 podium placements and 60 final four finishes with a match mark. Only Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede (31 titles, $2,207,965) have won more FIVB gold medals and earnings than Juliana and Larissa. Sandra and Jackie captured the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medal before winning the 1997 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Los Angeles. Adriana and Shelda won the 1999 and 2001 SWATCH FIVB World Championships and are two-time Olympic silver medal winners (Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004). Challenging Juliana and Larissa in 2009 were compatriots Talita Antunes and Maria Antonelli, who won four SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals this season. Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 3 of 6

4 Men 2009 Brazilian Domestic Results Final Four Results Women Balneario Camboriu (SC) 1st - Alison Cerutti/Harley Marques 2nd - Bernardo/ Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira 3rd - Joao Maciel/Bruno Oscar Schmidt 4th - Thiago Santos Barbosa/Jan Ferreira Santa Maria (RS) 1st - Pedro Cunha/Pedro Salgado 2nd - Maciel/Bruno 3rd - Alison/Harley 4th - Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos Curitiba (PR) 1st - Márcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes 2nd - Alison/Harley 3rd - Ricardo/Emanuel 4th - Cunha/Pedro São José Dos Campos (SP) 1st - Maciel/Bruno 2nd - Marcio Araujo/Fabio 3rd - Bruno De Paula/Fernando Magalhaes 4th - Thiago/Jan Vitória (ES) 1st - Marcio Araujo/Fabio Luiz 2nd - Benjamin Insfran/Hevaldo 3rd - Cunha/Pedro 4th - Thiago/Jan Belém (PA) 1st - Alison/Harley 2nd - Roberto Lustosa Pitta/Felipe Martins Rodrigues 3rd - Bruno/Salgado 4th - Marcio Araujo/Fabio Teresina (PI) 1st - Alison/Harley 2nd - Marcio Araujo/Fabio 3rd - Bruno/Salgado 4th - Hevaldo Moreira/Rodrigo Saunders Monteiro Balneario Camboriu (SC) 1st Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli 2nd - Vanilda Leão/Renata Ribeiro 3rd - Carolina Salgado/Maria Clara Salgado 4th - Izabel Bezerra/Michelle Soares Santa Maria (RS) 1st - Talita/Antonelli 2nd - Renata/Leão 3rd - Maria Clara/Carol 4th - Camila Bertozzi/Thati Damasio Soares Curitiba (PR) 1st - Renata/Leão 2nd - Talita/Antonelli 3rd - Maria Clara/Carol 4th - Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca São José Dos Campos (SP) 1st - Renata/Leão 2nd - Juliana/Larissa 3rd - Cristine "Saka" Santanna/Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins 4th - Paula Rocca/Thati Damasio Soares Vitória (ES) 1st - Juliana/Larissa 2nd - Vivian Cunha/Angela Vieira 3rd - Talita/Antonelli 4th - Renata/Leão Belém (PA) 1st - Talita/Antonelli 2nd - Renata/Leão 3rd - Vivian/Vieira 4th - Sandy Mathias/Elaine Ferreira Bezerra Teresina (PI) 1st - Juliana/Larissa 2nd - Talita/Antonelli 3rd - Vivian/Vieira 4th - Maria Clara/Carol Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 4 of 6

5 Juliana & Larissa s SWATCH FIVB World Tour versus Glendale USA Opponents (Won 17, Lost 18) Vs. Davis & Johnson Jordan (Won 1, Lost 2) 3/11/2004 Fortaleza Winner s Bracket Round 1 Juliana/Larissa 21-19, 10-21, :52 7/17/2004 Marseille Semi Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 21-19, :35 7/30/2004 Klagenfurt Contender s Bracket Round 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 21-18, :31 Vs. Kessy & Ross (Won 8, Lost 3) 8/30/2007 St. Petersburg Winner's Bracket Round 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, :46 9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 23-21, :48 5/17/2008 Seoul Contender's Bracket Round 6 Juliana/Larissa 21-18, :48 5/24/2008 Osaka Contender's Bracket Round 6 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 21-18, :58 6/14/2008 Berlin Bronze Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 21-11, :41 4/23/2009 Brasilia Winner's Bracket Round 4 Kessy/Ross 20-22, 21-14, :54 4/25/2009 Brasilia Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 21-18, :44 7/4/2009 Stavanger Gold Medal Match Kessy/ Ross 30-28, :58 7/10/2009 Gstaad Winner's Bracket Round 3 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 22-20, :17 8/22/2009 Aland Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 21-15, :46 9/12/2009 Barcelona Semi Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-18, :51 Vs. May-Treanor & Walsh (Won 3, Lost 11) 3/12/2004 Fortaleza Winner's Bracket Round 4 May-Treanor/Walsh 18-21, 24-22, :00 6/25/2005 Berlin Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 21-17, :40 7/15/2005 Espinho Semi Finals May-Treanor/Walsh 21-17, 18-21, :52 7/30/2005 Paris Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 21-17, :46 10/22/2005 Salvador Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 16-21, 21-18, :58 10/30/2005 Acapulco Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 28-26, 40-42, :40 11/20/2005 Cape Town Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 21-11, :34 5/14/2006 Modena Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 21-19, :55 6/24/2006 Gstaad Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 21-17, :37 7/29/2006 Paris Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 20-22, 21-15, :06 7/14/2007 Berlin Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 18-21, 21-15, :45 8/4/2007 Klagenfurt Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 21-16, :46 9/29/2007 Fortaleza Gold Medal Match May-Treanor/Walsh 21-16, :40 6/14/2008 Berlin Semi Finals May-Treanor/Walsh 21-17, :39 Vs. Branagh & Youngs (Won 5, Lost 2) 9/29/2006 Vitória Semi Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-18, :47 8/31/2007 St. Petersburg Semi Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-12, :34 3/29/2008 Adelaide Semi Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-17, :43 5/18/2008 Seoul Bronze Medal Match Branagh/Youngs 21-19, 13-21, :49 5/30/2008 Barcelona Semi Finals Branagh/Youngs 22-20, 14-21, :02 4/24/2009 Brasilia Semi Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-16, 18-21, :55 8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Gold Medal Match Juliana/Larissa 21-12, :39 Talita &Antoneli sswatch FIVB World Tour versus Glendale USA Opponents (Won 4, Lost 2) Vs. Branagh & Youngs (Won 1, Lost 0) 7/11/2009 Gstaad Semi Finals Antonelli/Talita 21-18, :45 Vs. Kessy & Ross (Won 3, Lost 2) 5/30/2009 Seoul Winner's Bracket Round 4 Antonelli/Talita 22-20, 18-21, :02 5/31/2009 Seoul Gold Medal Match Antonelli/Talita 22-20, :45 7/25/2009 Marseille Semi Finals Kessy/ Ross 21-16, :38 8/22/2009 Aland Semi Finals Kessy/ Ross 21-16, :42 9/11/2009 Barcelona Winner's Bracket Round 4 Antonelli/Talita 21-17, :35 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 5 of 6

6 Emanuel & Ricardo SWATCH FIVB World Tour versus Glendale USA Opponents (Won 6, Lost 4) Vs. Dalhausser & Rogers (Won 6, Lost 4) 6/2/2006 Zagreb Winner's Bracket Round 4 Emanuel/Ricardo 21-12, :38 6/4/2006 Zagreb Gold Medal Match Emanuel/Ricardo 21-14, :42 8/6/2006 Klagenfurt Gold Medal Match Dalhausser/Rogers 21-19, :45 10/27/2006 Acapulco Semi Finals Emanuel/Ricardo 21-19, :48 6/23/2007 Paris Winner's Bracket Round 3 Emanuel/Ricardo 24-26, 22-20, :14 7/29/2007 Gstaad Semi Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 21-16, 13-21, :08 9/28/2007 Fortaleza Winner's Bracket Round 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 26-24, :49 9/30/2007 Fortaleza Gold Medal Match Emanuel/Ricardo 21-13, :39 5/18/2008 Roseto Bronze Medal Match Dalhausser/Rogers 24-22, :03 6/15/2008 Berlin Gold Medal Match Emanuel/Ricardo 25-27, 21-19, :13 Alison & Harley SWATCH FIVB World Tour versus Glendale USA Opponents (Won 1, Lost 1) Vs. Dalhausser & Rogers (Won 1, Lost 1) 4/25/2009 Brasilia Semi Finals Alison/Harley 13-21, 21-19, :03 8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Gold Medal Match Dalhausser/Rogers 21-19, 12-21, :04 Benjamin & Salgado SWATCH FIVB World Tour versus Glendale USA Opponents (Won 0, Lost 1) Vs. Dalhausser & Rogers (Won 0, Lost 1) 7/11/2009 Gstaad Winner's Bracket Round 2 Dalhausser/Rogers (4) 21-19, :45 Maciel & Bruno SWATCH FIVB World Tour versus Glendale USA Opponents (Won 0, Lost 1) Vs. Keenan & Lucena (Won 0, Lost 1) 4/24/2009 Brasilia Contender's Bracket Round 3 Keenan/Lucena (21, 32) 21-18, :34 Château Les Tourelles, Edouard-Sandoz 2-4, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland Page 6 of 6