Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

This article shows all participating team squads at the women's beach volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Australia

Main article: Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Team Cook-Barnett

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Natalie Cook	(1975-01-19)January 19, 1975 (age 33)	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)	305	300
2	Tamsin Barnett	(1980-03-10)March 10, 1980 (age 28)	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)	-	-

Austria

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Team Schwaiger-Schwaiger

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Doris Schwaiger	(1985-02-28)February 28, 1985 (age 23)	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)	-	-
2	Stefanie Schwaiger	(1986-08-07)August 7, 1986 (age 21)	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

Belgium

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Team Van Breedam-Mouha

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Liesbet Van Breedam	(1979-01-27)January 27, 1979 (age 29)	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-
2	Liesbeth Mouha	(1983-01-07)January 7, 1983 (age 25)	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	-	-

Brazil

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Team Larissa-Ana Paula

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Larissa França	(1982-04-14)April 14, 1982 (age 26)	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)	-	-
2	Ana Paula Connelly	(1972-02-13)February 13, 1972 (age 36)	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

Team Talita-Renata

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Talita Antunes	(1982-08-29)August 29, 1982 (age 25)	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)	-	-
2	Renata Ribeiro	(1981-12-07)December 7, 1981 (age 26)	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)	-	-

China

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Team Tian-Wang

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Tian Jia	(1981-02-09)February 9, 1981 (age 27)	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-
2	Wang Jie	(1985-12-04)December 4, 1985 (age 22)*	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	-	-

*The FIVB website profile ^[1] has age 22, the Beach Volleyball Database profile ^[2] has age 24

Team Xue-Zhang

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Xue Chen	(1989-02-18)February 18, 1989 (age 19)	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)	-	-
2	Zhang Xi	(1985-04-19)April 19, 1985 (age 23)	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

Cuba

Main article: Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Team F. Grasset-L. Peraza

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Dalixia Fernandez Grasset	(1977-11-26)November 26, 1977 (age 30)	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	335	237
2	Tamara Larrea Peraza	(1973-11-25)November 25, 1973 (age 34)	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

Team Esteves Ribalta-M. Crespo

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Imara Esteves Ribalta	(1978-04-15)April 15, 1978 (age 30)	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-
2	Milagros Crespo	(1979-02-04)February 4, 1979 (age 29)	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)	320	226

Georgia

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Team Saka-Rtvelo

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Cristine "Saka" Santanna	(1979-05-27)May 27, 1979 (age 29)	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)	-	-
2	Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins	(1977-08-02)August 2, 1977 (age 31)	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)	-	-

Germany

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Team Goller-Ludwig

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Sara Goller	(1984-05-21)May 21, 1984 (age 24)	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)	-	-
2	Laura Ludwig	(1986-01-13)January 13, 1986 (age 22)	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	-	-

Team Pohl-Rau

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Stephanie Pohl	(1978-05-07)May 7, 1978 (age 30)	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)	-	-
2	Okka Rau	(1977-01-05)January 5, 1977 (age 31)	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-

Greece

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Team Karantasiou-Arvaniti

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Vasso Karadassiou	(1973-01-06)January 6, 1973 (age 35)	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)	305	295
2	Vassiliki Arvaniti	(1985-03-17)March 17, 1985 (age 23)	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-

Team Koutroumanidou-Tsiartsiani

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Efthalia Koutroumanidou	(1982-10-07)October 7, 1982 (age 25)	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-
2	Maria Tsiartsiani	(1980-10-21)October 21, 1980 (age 27)	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	-	-

Japan

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Team Teru Saiki-Kusuhara

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Mika Teru Saiki	(1971-09-25)September 25, 1971 (age 36)	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)	-	-
2	Chiaki Kusuhara	(1975-11-01)November 1, 1975 (age 32)	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)	-	-

Mexico

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Team Candelas-García

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Bibiana Candelas	(1983-12-02)December 2, 1983 (age 24)	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)	-	-
2	Mayra García	(1972-05-16)May 16, 1972 (age 36)	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)	285	270

Netherlands

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Team Kadijk-Mooren

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Rebekka Kadijk	(1979-06-16)June 16, 1979 (age 29)	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)	-	-
2	Merel Mooren	(1982-09-22)September 22, 1982 (age 25)	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)	-	-

Norway

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Team Håkedal-Tørlen

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Nila Håkedal	(1979-06-13)June 13, 1979 (age 29)	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-
2	Ingrid Tørlen	(1979-07-21)July 21, 1979 (age 29)	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-

Team Maaseide-Glesnes

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Kathrine Maaseide	(1976-12-18)December 18, 1976 (age 31)	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-
2	Susanne Glesnes	(1974-12-01)December 1, 1974 (age 33)	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)	-	-

Russia

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Team Uryadova-Shiryaeva

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Natalya Uryadova	(1977-03-15)March 15, 1977 (age 31)	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	-	-
2	Alexandra Shiryaeva	(1983-02-09)February 9, 1983 (age 25)	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)	-	-

South Africa

Main article: South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Team Augoustides-Nel

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Judith Augoustides	(1975-04-10)April 10, 1975 (age 33)	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)	-	-
2	Vita Nel	(1975-12-11)December 11, 1975 (age 32)	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	-	-

Switzerland

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Team Kuhn-Schwer

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Simone Kuhn	(1980-09-02)September 2, 1980 (age 27)	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	305	294
2	Lea Schwer	(1982-01-13)January 13, 1982 (age 26)	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

United States

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Team Walsh-May-Treanor

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Kerri Walsh	(1978-08-15)August 15, 1978 (age 30)	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	-	-
2	Misty May-Treanor	(1977-07-30)July 30, 1977 (age 31)	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

Team Branagh-Youngs

#	Name	Date of birth	Height	Spike	Block
1	Nicole Branagh	(1979-01-31)January 31, 1979 (age 29)	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)	-	-
2	Elaine Youngs	(1970-02-14)February 14, 1970 (age 38)	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	-	-

See also

• Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

References

1. Athlete's biography - Wang Jie, FIVB
2. Profile - Jie Wang, Beach Volleyball Database

• Beach volleyball player bios, FIVB
• Beach Volleyball Database