| 2019 World Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Am Rothenbaum |
| Location | Hamburg, Germany |
| Dates | 28 June – 7 July |
The 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships was held in Hamburg, Germany from 28 June to 7 July 2019. [1] [2]
96 teams (192 players) competed for the title. [2]
| P | Preliminary round | LL | Lucky losers playoffs | 1⁄16 | Round of 32 | 1⁄8 | Round of 16 | 1⁄4 | Quarter-finals | 1⁄2 | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
Date Event | Fri 28 | Sat 29 | Sun 30 | Mon 1 | Tue 2 | Wed 3 | Thu 4 | Fri 5 | Sat 6 | Sun 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | P | P | P | P | P | P | LL | 1⁄16 | 1⁄8 | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | B | F | ||
| Women's tournament | P | P | P | P | P | LL | 1⁄16 | 1⁄8 | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | B | F | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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