1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships

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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.

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Men's competition

Final ranking (top sixteen)

RankName AthletesSeed
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Rogério Ferreira and Guilherme Marques  (BRA)9
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Canyon Ceman and Mike Whitmarsh  (USA)3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Dain Blanton and Kent Steffes  (USA)2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Paulão Moreira and Paulo Emílio Silva  (BRA)4
5.Flag of Brazil.svg  Eduardo Bacil and José Loiola  (BRA)1
Flag of the United States.svg  Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly  (USA)5
Flag of Brazil.svg  Zé Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego  (BRA)6
Flag of the United States.svg  Ian Clark and Troy Tanner  (USA)10
9.Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Dodd and Rob Heidger  (USA)7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  John Child and Mark Heese  (CAN)11
Flag of the United States.svg  Eric Fonoimoana and Brian Lewis  (USA)14
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Martin Laciga and Paul Laciga  (SUI)16
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Julien Prosser and Lee Zahner  (AUS)18
Flag of Brazil.svg  Roberto Lopes and Franco Neto  (BRA)20
Flag of the United States.svg  Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers  (USA)21
Flag of Brazil.svg  Duda Macedo and Fred Souza  (BRA)25

Women's competition

Final ranking (top sixteen)

RankName AthletesSeed
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva  (BRA)3
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak  (USA)1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar  (BRA)2
Flag of the United States.svg  Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno  (USA)12
5.Flag of Brazil.svg  Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel  (BRA)4
Flag of the United States.svg  Barbra Fontana and Linda Hanley  (USA)7
Flag of the United States.svg  Liz Masakayan and Elaine Youngs  (USA)8
Flag of Brazil.svg  Siomara de Souza and Magda Lima  (BRA)11
9.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst  (AUS)5
Flag of Germany.svg  Maike Friedrichsen and Danja Müsch  (GER)6
Flag of Brazil.svg  Adriana Bento and Ana Richa  (BRA)9
Flag of the United States.svg  Karrie Poppinga and Angela Rock  (USA)10
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rebekka Kadijk and Debora Schoon-Kadijk  (NED)13
Flag of the United States.svg  Krista Blomquist and Christine Podraza  (USA)14
Flag of Italy.svg  Laura Bruschini and Annamaria Solazzi  (ITA)16
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Eva Celbová and Sona Novaková  (CZE)18

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