"Before a full house of 4.000 spectators, the last title of the year in the
FIVB World Volleyball Tour went to Márcio Araújo and Benjamin of Brasil,
when they defeated fellow countrymen Emanuel-Tande in three exciting sets
in the final of the Brasilian Open, held on beautiful Camburi Beach,
Vitória."
Final Rankings - Brazil Open
1 Marcio Araujo-Benjamin BRA
2 Emanuel-Tande BRA
3 Laciga M.-Laciga P. SUI
4 Paulão-Bellaguarda BRA
5 Zé Marco-Ricardo BRA
Berg B.-Dahl SWE
7 Baracetti-Conde ARG
Metzger-Rogers USA
9 Pará-Paulo Emilio BRA
Brink-Dieckmann M. GER
Kjemperud-Hoidalen NOR
Heuscher-Kobel SUI
13 Loiola-Anjinho BRA
Alvarez-Rosell CUB
Maia-Brenha POR
Heidger R.-Wong USA
17 Martinez-Depiaggio ARG
Berger-Stamm AUT
Dultra Jr.-Freitas BRA
Gravelle-Matthews CAN
Leinemann-Holden CAN
Ljubicic-Slean CAN
Bosma-Fabio ESP
Papaleo-De Jesus PUR
25 Schroffenegger T.-Schroffenegger P. AUT
Canet-Hamel FRA
Raffaelli-Pimponi ITA
Ibarra-Bueso Osuna MEX
Horrem-Pettersen EP NOR
Teixeira-Pedrosa POR
Elliot-Divenere USA
Roberts-Soldano USA
Vitória, Brazil, 28 November, 2000 - The qualification tournament for the
last FIVB Word Tour event for the 2000 season began today in Vitória,
Brazil.
25 teams began the day battling for the nine places available in the main
draw which commences on Thurday.
Top ranked Brazilian team Franco-Roberto Lopes were beaten by the
austrians bothers Tom and Paul Schroffenegger in 2-1 sets in their last
match of the day and must progress through a tough losers bracket to
advance to the main draw.
In hot and humid conditions with temperatures in the mid 30º C teams from
europe and North America struggled with heat, but will impove as the
tournament progresses.
Play commences at 9.00 am tomorrow as the remaining 16 teams struggle for
that elusive spot in the main draw.
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