| 2022 World Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Dates | 10–19 June |
The 2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 10 to 19 June 2022. [1] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIVB banned all Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from participating at the championships.
| 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 10 | Sat 11 | Sun 12 | Mon 13 | Tue 14 | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | Sun 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | P | P | P | P | LL | 1⁄16 | 1⁄8 | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | B | F |
| Women's tournament | P | P | P | P | LL | 1⁄16 | 1⁄8 | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | B | F |
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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