Beach volleyball at the 2015 European Games – Men's tournament

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Men's beach volleyball
at the 2015 European Games
VenueBeach Arena
Date17–21 June
Competitors64 from 22 nations
Teams32
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

The men's tournament in beach volleyball at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan was the first edition of the event in a European Games. It was held at the Beach Arena from 17 to 21 June 2015.

Contents

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  RanghieriRossi  (ITA)330660MAX127881.443 Round of 16
2Flag of Norway.svg  HordvikKvamsdal  (NOR)3215431.3331321271.039 Round of 24
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  RomanoGritsai  (AZE)3124340.7501181300.908
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  RumševičiusKaždailis  (LTU)3033060.000961280.750
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun13:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  RomanoGritsai  (AZE)2–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  RumševičiusKaždailis  (LTU)21–1421–19 42–33 Report [usurped]
17 Jun13:00Flag of Italy.svg  RanghieriRossi  (ITA)2–0Flag of Norway.svg  HordvikKvamsdal  (NOR)21–1721–17 42–34 Report [usurped]
18 Jun18:00Flag of Italy.svg  RanghieriRossi  (ITA)2–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  RumševičiusKaždailis  (LTU)21–1022–20 43–30 Report [usurped]
18 Jun18:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  RomanoGritsai  (AZE)1–2Flag of Norway.svg  HordvikKvamsdal  (NOR)19–2121–1912–1552–55 Report [usurped]
19 Jun13:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  RomanoGritsai  (AZE)0–2Flag of Italy.svg  RanghieriRossi  (ITA)15–219–21 24–42 Report [usurped]
19 Jun13:00Flag of Norway.svg  HordvikKvamsdal  (NOR)2–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  RumševičiusKaždailis  (LTU)22–2021–13 43–33 Report [usurped]

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)3215422.0001121061.057 Round of 16
2Flag of Poland.svg  KosiakRudoł  (POL)3215431.3331291151.122 Round of 24
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  DeninPlotnytskyi  (UKR)3124250.4001101350.815
4Flag of Spain.svg  TomásMenéndez  (ESP)3124441.0001421371.036
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun11:00Flag of Poland.svg  KosiakRudoł  (POL)2–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  DeninPlotnytskyi  (UKR)21–1221–12 42–24 Report [usurped]
17 Jun11:00Flag of Spain.svg  TomásMenéndez  (ESP)2–0Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)21–1221–16 42–28 Report [usurped]
18 Jun11:00Flag of Poland.svg  KosiakRudoł  (POL)0–2Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)18–2115–21 33–42 Report [usurped]
18 Jun11:00Flag of Spain.svg  TomásMenéndez  (ESP)1–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  DeninPlotnytskyi  (UKR)21–1816–2114–1651–55 Report [usurped]
19 Jun11:00Flag of Poland.svg  KosiakRudoł  (POL)2–1Flag of Spain.svg  TomásMenéndez  (ESP)18–2121–1515–1354–49 Report [usurped]
19 Jun11:00Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)2–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  DeninPlotnytskyi  (UKR)21–1621–15 42–31 Report [usurped]

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  P. IngrossoM. Ingrosso  (ITA)330660MAX126951.326 Round of 16
2Flag of Greece.svg  KotsilianosZoupanis  (GRE)3215431.3331241241.000 Round of 24
3Flag of Latvia.svg  SolovejsSorokins  (LAT)3124250.4001211320.917
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  GordieievIemelianchyk  (UKR)3033260.3331301500.867
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun10:00Flag of Italy.svg  P. IngrossoM. Ingrosso  (ITA)2–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  GordieievIemelianchyk  (UKR)21–1921–15 42–34 Report [usurped]
17 Jun10:00Flag of Greece.svg  KotsilianosZoupanis  (GRE)2–0Flag of Latvia.svg  SolovejsSorokins  (LAT)21–1821–16 42–34 Report [usurped]
18 Jun10:00Flag of Italy.svg  P. IngrossoM. Ingrosso  (ITA)2–0Flag of Latvia.svg  SolovejsSorokins  (LAT)21–1721–16 42–33 Report [usurped]
18 Jun10:00Flag of Greece.svg  KotsilianosZoupanis  (GRE)2–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  GordieievIemelianchyk  (UKR)17–2122–2015–754–48 Report [usurped]
19 Jun10:00Flag of Italy.svg  P. IngrossoM. Ingrosso  (ITA)2–0Flag of Greece.svg  KotsilianosZoupanis  (GRE)21–1521–13 42–28 Report [usurped]
19 Jun10:00Flag of Latvia.svg  SolovejsSorokins  (LAT)2–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  GordieievIemelianchyk  (UKR)21–1518–2115–1254–48 Report [usurped]

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)3306632.0001691581.070 Round of 16
2Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)3215541.2501651631.012 Round of 24
3Flag of Austria.svg  EglseerMüllner  (AUT)3124450.8001651641.006
4Flag of Finland.svg  NurminenPiippo  (FIN)3033360.5001431570.911
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun11:00Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)2–1Flag of Finland.svg  NurminenPiippo  (FIN)19–2122–2015–1056–51 Report [usurped]
17 Jun11:00Flag of Austria.svg  EglseerMüllner  (AUT)1–2Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)24–2223–2513–1560–62 Report [usurped]
18 Jun11:00Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)2–1Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)24–2217–2115–1156–54 Report [usurped]
18 Jun11:00Flag of Austria.svg  EglseerMüllner  (AUT)2–1Flag of Finland.svg  NurminenPiippo  (FIN)16–2121–1515–952–45 Report [usurped]
19 Jun11:00Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)2–1Flag of Austria.svg  EglseerMüllner  (AUT)21–1921–2315–1157–53 Report [usurped]
19 Jun11:00Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)2–1Flag of Finland.svg  NurminenPiippo  (FIN)21–1313–2115–1349–47 Report [usurped]

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Israel.svg  FaigaHilman  (ISR)3306616.0001411221.156 Round of 16
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)3215522.5001351211.116 Round of 24
3Flag of Turkey.svg  ŞekerciMermer  (TUR)3124250.4001171360.860
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Van de VeldeVan Dorsten  (NED)3033160.1671211350.896
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun10:00Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Van de VeldeVan Dorsten  (NED)0–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)18–2119–21 37–42 Report [usurped]
17 Jun10:00Flag of Turkey.svg  ŞekerciMermer  (TUR)0–2Flag of Israel.svg  FaigaHilman  (ISR)18–2120–22 38–43 Report [usurped]
18 Jun10:00Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Van de VeldeVan Dorsten  (NED)0–2Flag of Israel.svg  FaigaHilman  (ISR)17–2116–21 33–42 Report [usurped]
18 Jun10:00Flag of Turkey.svg  ŞekerciMermer  (TUR)0–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)15–2113–21 28–42 Report [usurped]
19 Jun10:00Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Van de VeldeVan Dorsten  (NED)1–2Flag of Turkey.svg  ŞekerciMermer  (TUR)21–1517–2113–1551–51 Report [usurped]
19 Jun10:00Flag of Israel.svg  FaigaHilman  (ISR)2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)21–1920–2215–1056–51 Report [usurped]

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  KildegaardAbell  (DEN)3215431.3331301131.150 Round of 16
2Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)3215422.0001191001.190 Round of 24
3Flag of France.svg  SalvettiDaguerre  (FRA)3215522.5001271201.058
4Flag of Turkey.svg  ÖzbekGöğtepe  (TUR)3033060.000831260.659
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun13:00Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  ÖzbekGöğtepe  (TUR)21–1021–13 42–23 Report [usurped]
17 Jun13:00Flag of France.svg  SalvettiDaguerre  (FRA)1–2Flag of Denmark.svg  KildegaardAbell  (DEN)21–1811–2110–1542–54 Report [usurped]
18 Jun18:00Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)2–0Flag of Denmark.svg  KildegaardAbell  (DEN)21–1821–16 42–34 Report [usurped]
18 Jun18:00Flag of France.svg  SalvettiDaguerre  (FRA)2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  ÖzbekGöğtepe  (TUR)21–1321–18 42–31 Report [usurped]
19 Jun13:00Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)0–2Flag of France.svg  SalvettiDaguerre  (FRA)15–2120–22 35–43 Report [usurped]
19 Jun13:00Flag of Denmark.svg  KildegaardAbell  (DEN)2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  ÖzbekGöğtepe  (TUR)21–1721–12 42–29 Report [usurped]

Pool G

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  WinterPetutsching  (AUT)330660MAX126981.286 Round of 16
2Flag of Estonia.svg  KolloVesik  (EST)3215431.3331281320.970 Round of 24
3Flag of Spain.svg  MarcoGarcía  (ESP)3124340.7501361321.030
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  SheafGregory  (GBR)3033060.0001001280.781
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun12:00Flag of Spain.svg  MarcoGarcía  (ESP)1–2Flag of Estonia.svg  KolloVesik  (EST)18–2121–1517–1956–55 Report [usurped]
17 Jun12:00Flag of Austria.svg  WinterPetutsching  (AUT)2–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  SheafGregory  (GBR)21–1921–12 42–31 Report [usurped]
18 Jun17:00Flag of Spain.svg  MarcoGarcía  (ESP)2–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  SheafGregory  (GBR)23–2121–14 44–35 Report [usurped]
18 Jun17:00Flag of Austria.svg  WinterPetutsching  (AUT)2–0Flag of Estonia.svg  KolloVesik  (EST)21–1521–16 42–31 Report [usurped]
19 Jun12:00Flag of Spain.svg  MarcoGarcía  (ESP)0–2Flag of Austria.svg  WinterPetutsching  (AUT)18–2118–21 36–42 Report [usurped]
19 Jun12:00Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  SheafGregory  (GBR)0–2Flag of Estonia.svg  KolloVesik  (EST)19–2115–21 34–42 Report [usurped]

Pool H

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Switzerland.svg  ChevallierKrattiger  (SUI)3306623.0001471321.114 Round of 16
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  SantosRudykh  (AZE)3124250.4001301330.977 Round of 24
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KufaDumek  (CZE)3124441.0001441460.986
4Flag of France.svg  ThiercyDi Giantomasso  (FRA)3124450.8001541640.939
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
17 Jun12:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  SantosRudykh  (AZE)0–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KufaDumek  (CZE)20–2219–21 39–43 Report [usurped]
17 Jun12:00Flag of Switzerland.svg  ChevallierKrattiger  (SUI)2–1Flag of France.svg  ThiercyDi Giantomasso  (FRA)18–2121–1715–1254–50 Report [usurped]
18 Jun18:00Flag of Switzerland.svg  ChevallierKrattiger  (SUI)2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KufaDumek  (CZE)21–1915–2115–1051–50 Report [usurped]
18 Jun19:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  SantosRudykh  (AZE)2–1Flag of France.svg  ThiercyDi Giantomasso  (FRA)23–2521–1315–1059–48 Report [usurped]
19 Jun12:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  SantosRudykh  (AZE)0–2Flag of Switzerland.svg  ChevallierKrattiger  (SUI)19–2113–21 32–42 Report [usurped]
19 Jun12:00Flag of France.svg  ThiercyDi Giantomasso  (FRA)2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KufaDumek  (CZE)17–2124–2215–856–51 Report [usurped]

Knockout stage

Round of 24

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
19 Jun20:00Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)2–1Flag of Spain.svg  MarcoGarcía  (ESP)16–2121–1515–1352–49 Report [usurped]
19 Jun20:00Flag of Estonia.svg  KolloVesik  (EST)0–2Flag of France.svg  SalvettiDaguerre  (FRA)18–2118–21 36–42 Report [usurped]
19 Jun20:00Flag of Norway.svg  HordvikKvamsdal  (NOR)1–2Flag of Latvia.svg  SolovejsSorokins  (LAT)21–1818–2121–2360–62 Report [usurped]
19 Jun21:00Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  SantosRudykh  (AZE)2–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  DeninPlotnytskyi  (UKR)21–1520–2215–1256–49 Report [usurped]
19 Jun22:00Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)2–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  RomanoGritsai  (AZE)17–2121–1715–1353–51 Report [usurped]
19 Jun19:00Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)2–0Flag of Turkey.svg  ŞekerciMermer  (TUR)21–1621–17 42–33 Report [usurped]
19 Jun19:00Flag of Poland.svg  KosiakRudoł  (POL)2–1Flag of Austria.svg  EglseerMüllner  (AUT)21–1718–2119–1758–55 Report [usurped]
19 Jun19:00Flag of Greece.svg  KotsilianosZoupanis  (GRE)1–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KufaDumek  (CZE)22–2421–1714–1657–57 Report [usurped]

Round of 16

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
20 Jun11:00Flag of Italy.svg  RanghieriRossi  (ITA)1–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)21–1219–2113–1553–48 Report [usurped]
20 Jun11:00Flag of Switzerland.svg  ChevallierKrattiger  (SUI)2–1Flag of France.svg  SalvettiDaguerre  (FRA)15–2121–1517–1553–51 Report [usurped]
20 Jun11:00Flag of Israel.svg  FaigaHilman  (ISR)2–0Flag of Latvia.svg  SolovejsSorokins  (LAT)21–1421–15 42–29 Report [usurped]
20 Jun10:00Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)2–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  SantosRudykh  (AZE)20–2221–1615–1356–51 Report [usurped]
20 Jun11:00Flag of Italy.svg  P. IngrossoM. Ingrosso  (ITA)1–2Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)20–2221–156–1547–52 Report [usurped]
20 Jun10:00Flag of Denmark.svg  KildegaardAbell  (DEN)0–2Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)18–2116–21 34–42 Report [usurped]
20 Jun10:00Flag of Austria.svg  WinterPetutsching  (AUT)2–0Flag of Poland.svg  KosiakRudoł  (POL)21–1721–19 42–36 Report [usurped]
20 Jun10:00Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KufaDumek  (CZE)21–1821–18 42–36 Report [usurped]

Quarterfinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
20 Jun20:00Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)2–0Flag of Switzerland.svg  ChevallierKrattiger  (SUI)25–2321–17 46–40 Report [usurped]
20 Jun19:00Flag of Israel.svg  FaigaHilman  (ISR)0–2Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)13–2115–21 28–42 Report [usurped]
20 Jun18:00Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)2–0Flag of Belarus.svg  KavalenkaDziadkou  (BLR)21–1928–26 49–45 Report [usurped]
20 Jun17:00Flag of Austria.svg  WinterPetutsching  (AUT)1–2Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)21–1821–2312–1554–56 Report [usurped]

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
21 Jun10:00Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)0–2Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)14–2117–21 31–42 Report [usurped]
21 Jun11:00Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)2–0Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)21–1829–27 50–45 Report [usurped]

Bronze medal game

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
21 Jun20:00Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  KubalaHadrava  (CZE)2–0Flag of Switzerland.svg  KisslingStrasser  (SUI)21–1721–15 42–32 Report [usurped]

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3TotalReport
21 Jun21:00Flag of Latvia.svg  PļaviņšRegža  (LAT)2–1Flag of Russia.svg  BarsukKoshkarev  (RUS)21–1618–2115–1054–47 Report [usurped]

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