News Beach volleyball 03/08/2014 Brazil sweeps U19 World Championships gold medals Porto, Portugal, August 3,2014 - Brazil claimed both gold medals at the double gender FIVB BeachVolleyball U19 World Championships on Sunday in Porto. Arthur Diego Mariano Lanciand George Souto Maior Wanderley defeated Ukraine’s Illia Kovalov and OlehPlotnytskiy 2-1 (21-18, 21-23, 15-11) and Eduarda Santos Lisboa and AndressaCavalcanti Ramalho were too strong for Germany’s Sarah Schneider and LisaArnholdt (21-14, 13-21, 19-17). The bronze medals went toJose Gregorio ‘Tigrito’ Gomez and Rolando ‘Peter’ Hernandez from Venezuela andCanada’s Megan and Nicole McNamara.Key points· Brazil’s16-year old Eduarda won back-to-back U19 titles, following the gold medal she wonlast year with Taina Silva Bigi.· Eduarda isthe only player in the 13-year history of the U19 World Championships toaccomplish this.· BeforeBrazil only Poland (2011) and Germany (2003) managed to win the gold medals inboth the boys’ and girls’ U19 competition in the same year.· Germany isleading the girls’ medal table with 3 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze.· Poland isleading the boys’ medal table with 4 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze. Brazilian debutants Arthurand George Wanderley win U19 World ChampionshipIn only their firstinternational event Arthur Diego Mariano Lanci and George Souto Maior Wanderleywon a gold medal on Sunday. The Brazilians defeated Illia Kovalov and OlehPlotnytskyi from Ukraine 2-1 (21-18, 21-23, 15-11) in the final of the FIVB U19World Championships in Porto. Readmore Back-to-back gold for Brazil’sEduarda at the U19 in PortoBrazil’s Eduarda SantosLisboa won back-to-back gold at the FIVB U19 World Championships in Porto onSunday. With Andressa Cavalcanti Ramalho she defeated Germany’s Sarah Schneiderand Lisa Arnholdt 2-1 (21-14, 13-21, 19-17) in a thrilling final. Readmore First time finalists fromBrazil and Ukraine in boy’s U19 gold medal matchBrazil’s Arthur Diego MarianoLanci and George Wanderley Souto Maior reached the final of the FIVB U19 WorldChampionships in only their first FIVB event. Their opponents, Ukraine’s IlliaKovalov and Oleh Plotnytskyi, played in an age group event before, but neverreached a final so far. Readmore Brazil and Germany reach girls’final at the U19 World ChampionshipsBrazil’s Eduarda SantosLisboa reached the final of the FIVB U19 World Championships in Porto for thesecond year in a row. She and Andressa Cavalcanti Ramalho will face Germany’sSarah Schneider and Lisa Arnholdt in the gold medal match on Sunday. Readmore The U19 World Championshipswere the fourth and final FIVB age group event this season, following the U23,U17 and U21 World Championships. Some of the teams competing in Porto willtravel to China next, for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing (August 16-28). Porto has hosted the U19World Championships for the third time, following the 2010 and 2013 editions. Portugalhas also hosted 22 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Open events, all held inEspinho. The FIVB U21 World Championships were staged on Porto Santo Island in2004. Print this Page News {{item.LocalShortDate}} {{item.Title}} All the News