Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from 6 to 12 April. The beach volleyball competition was held at Coolangatta Beachfront. This was the first time that Beach Volleyball was held at the Commonwealth Games.[1] A total of twelve men's and twelve women's teams are scheduled to compete (48 athletes, at 2 per team) in each respective tournament.
| Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Coolangatta Beachfront |
| Dates | 6–12 April 2018 |
| Competitors | 48 from 16 nations |
| Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tournament | ||
| men | women | |
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the Beach Volleyball competitions:[2]
| P | Pool stage | ¼ | Quarter-finals | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | G | Gold medal match |
| Event↓/Date → | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue 10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | P | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | B | G |
| Women | P | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | B | G |
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
Australia (AUS) Chris McHugh Damien Schumann |
Canada (CAN) Sam Pedlow Sam Schachter |
New Zealand (NZL) Ben O'Dea Sam O'Dea |
| Women's tournament |
Canada (CAN) Melissa Humana-Paredes Sarah Pavan |
Australia (AUS) Mariafe Artacho del Solar Taliqua Clancy |
Vanuatu (VAN) Linline Matauatu Miller Pata |
Qualification
A total of 12 men's teams and women's team qualified to compete at the games.[3]
Men
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings | 31 October 2017 | — | 4 | Canada England Trinidad and Tobago New Zealand |
| European Qualification Tournament | 15–16 September 2017 | Larnaca | 1 | Scotland |
| AVC Beach Tour 2017 | 8 April – 28 October 2017 | Various | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| African Qualification Tournament | 27–29 October 2017 | Freetown | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour 2017 | 7 April – 13 November 2017 | Various | 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Oceania Qualification Tournament | 6–8 December 2017 | Port Villa | 1 | Fiji |
| FIVB/CGF Invitation | TBD | — | 2 | Cyprus Mozambique |
| Total | 12 | |||
Women
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings | 31 October 2017 | — | 4 | Canada New Zealand Vanuatu England |
| European Qualification Tournament | 15–16 September 2017 | Larnaca | 1 | Cyprus |
| AVC Beach Tour 2017 | 8 April – 28 October 2017 | Various | 1 | Singapore |
| African Qualification Tournament | 27–29 October 2017 | Freetown | 1 | Rwanda |
| NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour 2017 | 7 April – 13 November 2017 | Various | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Oceania Qualification Tournament | 6–8 December 2017 | Port Villa | 1 | Fiji |
| FIVB/CGF Invitation | TBD | — | 2 | Scotland[4] Grenada |
| Total | 12 | |||
Participating nations
There are 16 participating nations in beach volleyball with a total of 48 athletes.
- Australia (4 athletes)
- Canada (4)
- Cyprus (4)
- England (4)
- Fiji (4)
- Grenada (2)
- Mozambique (2)
- New Zealand (4)
- Rwanda (2)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
- Scotland (4)
- Sierra Leone (2)
- Singapore (2)
- Sri Lanka (2)
- Trinidad and Tobago (4)
- Vanuatu (2)
References
- "Beach volleyball added to 2018 Commonwealth Games". FIVB.org. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "Beach Volleyball Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- Butler, Nick (7 January 2018). "Beattie and Coutts secure final beach volleyball spot at Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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