Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
| Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | ||||
| Tournament | men | women | ||
| Rosters | men | women | ||
| Beach | ||||
| Tournament | men | women | ||
These page shows the results of the Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, held from September 16 to September 25, 2000.
Medals
| Gold: |
Silver: |
Bronze: |
Natalie Cook Kerri Pottharst |
Shelda Bede Adriana Behar |
Sandra Pires Adriana Samuel |
Results
Elimination rounds
Preliminary round
Winners advance to Round of 16 The 12 losers play elimination matches until 3 remain teams remain.
Competition Held on September 16, 2000
Preliminary Elimination
Competition Held on September 18, 2000
First Round
Losers eliminated, and placed 19th
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Teresa Galindo and Hilda Gaxiola | 14 | 24 | |
| Rong Chi and Zi Xiong | 16 | 12 | ||
| 14 | Yuki Ishizaka and Rii Seike | 5 | 19 | |
| Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta | 15 | 18 | ||
| 15 | Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri | 15 | 16 | |
| Martina Hudcová and Tereza Tobiasová | 6 | 21 | ||
| 16 | Annette Huygens-Tholen and Sarah Straton | 9 | 22 | |
| Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch | 15 | 10 | ||
| 17 | Jia Tian and Jingkun Zhang | 12 | 17 | |
| Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea | 15 | 20 | ||
| 18 | Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk | 15 | 11 | |
| Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova | 17 | 23 |
Second Round
Winners advance to Round of 16 plus team with highest point ratio; losers eliminated and place 17th
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rong Chi and Zi Xiong | 9 | 12 | |
| Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta | 15 | 18 | ||
| 20 | Vasso Karadassiou and Efi Sfyri | 7 | 16 | |
| Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch | 15 | 10 | ||
| 21 | Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea | 15 | 20 | |
| Lina Yanchulova and Petia Yanchulova | 3 | 23 |
Rong Chi and Zi Xiong
China Qualified due to highest point ratio.
Round of 16
Competition Held on September 21, 2000
- Losers eliminated, place ninth
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst | 15 | 1 | |
| Rong Chi and Zi Xiong | 2 | 12 | ||
| 23 | Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi | 15 | 9 | |
| Ulrike Schmidt and Gudi Staub | 12 | 8 | ||
| 24 | Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel | 15 | 5 | |
| Cristina Pereira and Maria José Schuller | 6 | 13 | ||
| 25 | Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta | 13 | 18 | |
| Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak | 15 | 4 | ||
| 26 | Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan | 15 | 3 | |
| Dalixia Fernández and Tamara Larrea | 9 | 20 | ||
| 27 | Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková | 2 | 14 | |
| Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki | 15 | 6 | ||
| 28 | Tania Gooley and Pauline Manser | 15 | 7 | |
| Anabelle Prawerman and Cécile Rigaux | 3 | 15 | ||
| 29 | Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch | 9 | 10 | |
| Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar | 15 | 2 |
Quarter-finals
Competition Held on September 23, 2000
- Losers eliminated, place fifth
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst | 15 | 1 | |
| Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi | 11 | 9 | ||
| 31 | Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel | 16 | 5 | |
| Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak | 14 | 4 | ||
| 32 | Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan | 9 | 3 | |
| Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki | 15 | 6 | ||
| 33 | Tania Gooley and Pauline Manser | 7 | 7 | |
| Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar | 15 | 2 |
Semi-finals
Competition Held on September 24, 2000
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst | 15 | 1 | |
| Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel | 6 | 5 | ||
| 35 | Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki | 10 | 6 | |
| Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar | 15 | 2 |
Bronze medal match
Competition Held on September 25, 2000
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score (Sets) | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel | 2 | 5 | |
| Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki | 0 | 6 |
Gold Medal match
Competition Held on September 25, 2000
| Match Number | Athletes | NOC | Score (Sets) | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst | 2 | 1 | |
| Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar | 0 | 2 |