1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships

none August 2023 The 1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships, were held from September 10 to September 13, 1997, in Los Angeles, California (United States). It was the first official edition of this event, after 10 unofficial championships between 1987 and 1996. Men's competition Final ranking (top sixteen) A total number of 56 participating couples Rank Name AthletesSeedRogério Ferreira and Guilherme Marques BRA9Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh USA3Dain Blanton and Kent Steffes USA2Paulão Moreira and Paulo Emílio Silva BRA45.Eduardo Bacil and José Loiola BRA1Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly USA5Zé Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego BRA6Ian Clark and Troy Tanner USA109.Mike Dodd and Rob Heidger USA7John Child and Mark Heese CAN11Eric Fonoimoana and Brian Lewis USA14Martin Laciga and Paul Laciga SUI16Julien Prosser and Lee Zahner AUS18Roberto Lopes and Franco Neto BRA20Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers USA21Duda Macedo and Fred Souza BRA25 Women's competition A total number of 45 participating couples Final ranking (top sixteen) Rank Name AthletesSeedSandra Pires and Jackie Silva BRA3Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak USA1Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar BRA2Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno USA125.Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel BRA4Barbra Fontana and Linda Hanley USA7Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs USA8Siomara de Souza and Magda Lima BRA119.Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst AUS5Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch GER6Adriana Bento and Ana Richa BRA9Karrie Poppinga and Angela Rock USA10Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk NED13Krista Blomquist and Christine Podraza USA14Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi ITA16Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková CZE18 References Beach Volleyball Results 1997 W B B B Category:Beach volleyball competitions in the United States Category:Volleyball in California