Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Men's beach volleyball
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue Copacabana Stadium
Dates6–18 August 2016
Competitors48 from 16 nations
Teams24
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Alison Cerutti
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg Daniele Lupo
Paolo Nicolai
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Alexander Brouwer
Robert Meeuwsen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  2012
2020  

The men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took place at the Copacabana Stadium. The competition was held from 6 to 18 August 2016. Twenty four teams with 48 athletes around the world competed for the gold medal.

The medals for the tournament were presented by Bernard Rajzman, Brazil, member of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Dr. Ary Graça Filho, President of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball.

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateVenueVacanciesQualified
Host Country2 October 2009 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 World Championships 26 June – 5 July 2015Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking [1] 13 June 2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne 15Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2014–2016 AVC Continental Cup 20–26 June 2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cairns 1Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar
2014–2016 CAVB Continental Cup 3–9 May 2016 Flag of Tunisia.svg Kelibia 1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2014–2016 CEV Continental Cup 22–26 June 2016 Flag of Norway.svg Stavanger 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
2014–2016 CSV Continental Cup 22–26 June 2016 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago 1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2014–2016 NORCECA Continental Cup 20–26 June 2016 Flag of Mexico.svg Guaymas 1Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
2016 FIVB World Continental Cup 6–10 July 2016 Flag of Russia.svg Sochi 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Total24

Pools composition

Twenty four teams were drawn in six pools of four teams. The top six teams from the FIVB beach volleyball Olympic ranking as of 12 June 2016 [2] were seeded at the first row of each pools from pool A to F. The seventh to ninth from the ranking were drawn first in pool F, E, or D. Then, the tenth to twelfth were drawn in pool C, B, or A. The drawing of lots number three belonged the thirteenth to seventeenth teams. They were drawn in pool A to E. The remaining spot of third row were one of five confederation continental cup champions. Next, the four remaining were drawn in pool F to C. Finally the winners and runners-up from World continental cup were drawn last two spots. The teams from the same national Olympic committee could not be the same pool, except the last drawing. [3]

GroupTeamNOC
Seeding Alison Cerutti / Bruno Oscar Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Evandro Oliveira / Pedro Solberg Salgado Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Jake Gibb / Casey Patterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Draw 1 Adrián Gavira / Pablo Herrera Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Jānis Šmēdiņš Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia
Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semenov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Draw 2 Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Łosiak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Draw 3 Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Grzegorz Fijałek / Mariusz Prudel Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Markus Böckermann / Lars Flüggen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Ben Saxton / Chaim Schalk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Draw 4–5 Jefferson Pereira / Cherif Younousse Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Qatar
Mohamed Arafet Naceur / Choaib Belhaj Salah Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Alexander Huber / Robin Seidl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Nivaldo Díaz / Sergio González Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Draw 6 Josh Binstock / Sam Schachter Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Dmitri Barsouk / Nikita Liamin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Draw
Pool APool BPool C
Flag of Brazil.svg  Alison Bruno Schmidt  (BRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Brouwer Meeuwsen  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg  Dalhausser Lucena  (USA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Carambula Ranghieri  (ITA)Flag of Poland.svg  Kantor Łosiak  (POL)Flag of Italy.svg  Lupo Nicolai  (ITA)
Flag of Austria.svg  Doppler Horst  (AUT)Flag of Germany.svg  Böckermann Flüggen  (GER)Flag of Mexico.svg  Ontiveros Virgen  (MEX)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Binstock Schachter  (CAN)Flag of Russia.svg  Barsouk Liamin  (RUS)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Belhaj Naceur  (TUN)
Pool DPool EPool F
Flag of Brazil.svg  Evandro Pedro Solberg  (BRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nummerdor Varenhorst  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg  Gibb Patterson  (USA)
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Samoilovs Šmēdiņš  (LAT)Flag of Russia.svg  Krasilnikov Semenov  (RUS)Flag of Spain.svg  Gavira Herrera  (ESP)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Saxton Schalk  (CAN)Flag of Poland.svg  Fijałek Prudel  (POL)Flag of Austria.svg  Huber Seidl  (AUT)
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Díaz González  (CUB)Flag of Chile.svg  Grimalt E. Grimalt M.  (CHI)Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Cherif Jefferson  (QAT)

Venue

Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Copacabana Stadium
Capacity: 12,000
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Format

The preliminary round was a competition between the twenty four teams divided into six groups of four teams. This round, the teams competed in a single round-robin format. The two highest ranked teams in each group and the two best third ranked teams advanced automatically to the knockout stage. The other four third ranked teams faced the lucky loser playoffs to take the last two spots. The fourth placed teams in each pool were ranked nineteenth in this competition. The losers from the lucky loser playoffs were tied seventeenth. The knockout stage followed the single-elimination format. The losers in the round of sixteen were ranked ninth. The four quarter-final losers finished fifth. The winners of the semi-finals competed for gold medals and the losers played for bronze medals.

Pool standing procedure

  1. Match points (2 for the winner, 1 for the loser, 0 for forfeit)
  2. Between 2 teams consider all teams points ratio / Between 3 teams consider head-to-head points ratio
  3. Seeding position of the pools composition

Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament. [4]

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  CarambulaRanghieri  (ITA)3215431.3331271191.067 Round of 16
2Flag of Brazil.svg  AlisonBruno Schmidt  (BRA)3215522.5001401281.094
3Flag of Austria.svg  DopplerHorst  (AUT)3215441.0001331450.917
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  BinstockSchachter  (CAN)3033260.3331371450.945
Source: FIVB
6 August 2016
10:00
CarambulaRanghieri Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Austria.svg DopplerHorst Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
(21–14, 21–13)
Report
6 August 2016
11:00
AlisonBruno Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg BinstockSchachter Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(21–19, 22–20)
Report

8 August 2016
15:30
AlisonBruno Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Austria.svg DopplerHorst Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,593
Referees: Daniel Apol (USA), Kritsada Panaseri (THA)
(21–23, 21–16, 13–15)
Report
8 August 2016
21:00
CarambulaRanghieri Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg BinstockSchachter Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Jonas Personeni (SUI)
(21–18, 14–21, 15–11)
Report

10 August 2016
15:30
AlisonBruno Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Italy.svg CarambulaRanghieri Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,531
Referees: José Padron (ESP), Carlos Rodríguez (PUR)
(21–19, 21–16)
Report
11 August 2016
00:00
DopplerHorst Flag of Austria.svg 2–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg BinstockSchachter Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 1,953
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(21–19, 16–21, 15–8)
Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  BrouwerMeeuwsen  (NED)3306616.0001381211.140 Round of 16
2Flag of Russia.svg  BarsoukLiamin  (RUS)3215422.0001131940.582
3Flag of Poland.svg  KantorŁosiak  (POL)3124240.5001131160.974 Lucky losers
4Flag of Germany.svg  BöckermannFlüggen  (GER)3033160.1671171400.836
Source: FIVB
6 August 2016
17:30
BrouwerMeeuwsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of Russia.svg BarsoukLiamin Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Daniel Apol (USA)
(21–15, 21–14)
Report
6 August 2016
21:00
KantorŁosiak Flag of Poland.svg 2–0 Flag of Germany.svg BöckermannFlüggen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,135
Referees: Lucie Guillemette (CAN), Mário Ferro (BRA)
(21–11, 23–21)
Report

8 August 2016
12:00
KantorŁosiak Flag of Poland.svg 0–2 Flag of Russia.svg BarsoukLiamin Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Jonas Personeni (SUI)
(14–21, 17–21)
Report
8 August 2016
18:30
BrouwerMeeuwsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 Flag of Germany.svg BöckermannFlüggen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,593
Referees: José Padron (ESP), Elzir De Oliveira (BRA)
(21–19, 17–21, 16–14)
Report

10 August 2016
16:30
BrouwerMeeuwsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of Poland.svg KantorŁosiak Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,531
Referees: Daniel Apol (USA), Juan Saavedra (COL)
(21–19, 21–19)
Report
10 August 2016
23:00
BöckermannFlüggen Flag of Germany.svg 0–2 Flag of Russia.svg BarsoukLiamin Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 4,246
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(14–21, 17–21)
Report

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  DalhausserLucena  (USA)3306616.0001461071.364 Round of 16
2Flag of Mexico.svg  OntiverosVirgen  (MEX)3215431.3331231081.139
3Flag of Italy.svg  LupoNicolai  (ITA)3124441.0001441421.014 Lucky losers
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  BelhajNaceur  (TUN)3033060.000701260.556
Source: FIVB
7 August 2016
12:00
LupoNicolai Flag of Italy.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg OntiverosVirgen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,433
Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(21–14, 14–21, 11–15)
Report
7 August 2016
16:30
DalhausserLucena Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Tunisia.svg BelhajNaceur Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,924
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Jonas Personeni (SUI)
(21–7, 21–13)
Report

9 August 2016
11:00
DalhausserLucena Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg OntiverosVirgen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,988
Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Elizir de Oliveira (BRA)
(21–14, 21–17)
Report
9 August 2016
22:00
LupoNicolai Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Tunisia.svg BelhajNaceur Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,671
Referees: Mariko Satomi (JPN), Juan Saavedra (COL)
(21–17, 21–13)
Report

11 August 2016
16:30
DalhausserLucena Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg LupoNicolai Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,241
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
(21–13, 17–21, 24–22)
Report
11 August 2016
16:30
OntiverosVirgen Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of Tunisia.svg BelhajNaceur Copacabana Stadium Court 1, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Giovanni Bake (RSA), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(21–10, 21–10)
Report

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  DíazGonzález  (CUB)3306623.0001591421.120 Round of 16
2Flag of Brazil.svg  EvandroPedro Solberg  (BRA)3124450.8001571590.987
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  SaxtonSchalk  (CAN)3124350.6001381490.926 Lucky losers
4Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  SamoilovsŠmēdiņš  (LAT)3124450.8001501640.915
Source: FIVB
7 August 2016
17:30
EvandroPedro Solberg Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Cuba.svg DíazGonzález Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,540
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
(22–24, 23–21, 13–15)
Report
8 August 2016
00:00
SamoilovsŠmēdiņš Flag of Latvia.svg 2–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg SaxtonSchalk Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,274
Referees: Elzir De Oliveira (BRA), Daniel Apol (USA)
(21–17, 18–21, 15–13)
Report

9 August 2016
10:00
EvandroPedro Solberg Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg SaxtonSchalk Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,988
Referees: Daniel Apol (USA), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(21–17, 18–21, 14–16)
Report
9 August 2016
15:30
SamoilovsŠmēdiņš Flag of Latvia.svg 1–2 Flag of Cuba.svg DíazGonzález Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,353
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Jonas Personeni (SUI)
(21–23, 21–19. 9–15)
Report

11 August 2016
11:00
SaxtonSchalk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–2 Flag of Cuba.svg DíazGonzález Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,838
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Elzir De Oliveira (BRA)
(15–21, 18–21)
Report
11 August 2016
17:30
EvandroPedro Solberg Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Latvia.svg SamoilovsŠmēdiņš Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,722
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(21–16, 20–22, 15–7)
Report

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  KrasilnikovSemenov  (RUS)3306616.0001341031.301 Round of 16
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NummerdorVarenhorst  (NED)3215531.6671421261.127
3Flag of Poland.svg  FijałekPrudel  (POL)3124350.6001261400.900 Lucky losers
4Flag of Chile.svg  Grimalt E.Grimalt M.  (CHI)3033160.1671031360.757
Source: FIVB
7 August 2016
13:00
NummerdorVarenhorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of Chile.svg Grimalt E.Grimalt M. Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,433
Referees: Elzir De Oliveira (BRA), Kritsada Panaseri (THA)
(21–16, 21–13)
Report
7 August 2016
23:00
KrasilnikovSemenov Flag of Russia.svg 2–0 Flag of Poland.svg FijałekPrudel Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,329
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(21–14, 21–13)
Report

9 August 2016
17:30
NummerdorVarenhorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 Flag of Poland.svg FijałekPrudel Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,590
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(21–17, 19–21, 15–9)
Report
9 August 2016
23:00
KrasilnikovSemenov Flag of Russia.svg 2–0 Flag of Chile.svg Grimalt E.Grimalt M. Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,875
Referees: José Padron (ESP), Carlos Rodríguez (PUR)
(21–17, 21–14)
Report

11 August 2016
12:00
FijałekPrudel Flag of Poland.svg 2–1 Flag of Chile.svg Grimalt E.Grimalt M. Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,838
Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), José Padron (ESP)
(21–13, 16–21, 15–9)
Report
11 August 2016
13:00
NummerdorVarenhorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–2 Flag of Russia.svg KrasilnikovSemenov Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,838
Referees: Daniel Apol (USA), Kritsada Panaseri (THA)
(15–21, 21–14, 9–15)
Report

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  GaviraHerrera  (ESP)3215541.2501531471.041 Round of 16
2Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  CherifJefferson  (QAT)3215441.0001351450.931
3Flag of Austria.svg  HuberSeidl  (AUT)3124441.0001451401.036
4Flag of the United States.svg  GibbPatterson  (USA)3124340.7501251260.992
Source: FIVB
6 August 2016
16:30
GibbPatterson Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Qatar.svg CherifJefferson Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Kritsada Panaseri (THA)
(21–16, 21–16)
Report
6 August 2016
22:00
GaviraHerrera Flag of Spain.svg 2–1 Flag of Austria.svg HuberSeidl Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,135
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(14–21, 21–17, 15–13)
Report

8 August 2016
13:00
GaviraHerrera Flag of Spain.svg 1–2 Flag of Qatar.svg CherifJefferson Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Lucie Guillemette (CAN)
(21–13, 18–21, 12–15)
Report
8 August 2016
16:30
GibbPatterson Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of Austria.svg HuberSeidl Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,593
Referees: Elzir De Oliveira (BRA), José Padron (ESP)
(18–21, 18–21)
Report

10 August 2016
11:00
GibbPatterson Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Spain.svg GaviraHerrera Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,245
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(19–21, 21–16, 7–15)
Report
10 August 2016
12:00
HuberSeidl Flag of Austria.svg 1–2 Flag of Qatar.svg CherifJefferson Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,245
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Jonas Personeni (SUI)
(21–18, 19–21, 12–15)
Report

Lucky losers

The table below shows the ranking of third-placed teams in the preliminary round. The top two teams will advance to next round automatically. The other teams will compete for the two remaining spots. The third-ranked team will play with the sixth-ranked team, and the fourth-ranked team will play with the fifth-ranked team.

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  DopplerHorst  (AUT)3215522.5001331450.917 Round of 16
2Flag of Austria.svg  HuberSeidl  (AUT)3124441.0001451401.036
3Flag of Italy.svg  LupoNicolai  (ITA)3124441.0001441421.014 Lucky loser playoffs
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  SaxtonSchalk  (CAN)3124350.6001381490.926
5Flag of Poland.svg  FijałekPrudel  (POL)3124350.6001261400.900
6Flag of Poland.svg  KantorŁosiak  (POL)3124240.5001131160.974
Source: FIVB

Lucky loser playoffs

11 August 2016
23:00
LupoNicolai Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Flag of Poland.svg KantorŁosiak Copacabana Stadium Court 1, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(21–12, 15–21, 15–13)
Report

11 August 2016
23:00
SaxtonSchalk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–0 Flag of Poland.svg FijałekPrudel Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,741
Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(21–19. 21–18)
Report

Knockout stage

The round of sixteen pair up weer determined by drawing of lots. The six first ranked teams in preliminary pools were separated automatically. Then, the lucky loser playoffs winners were drawn. The two best third ranked were drawn next. And, the last drawing belonged to the second ranked teams. The teams in the same pool from preliminary round could not meet in round of 16.

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
              
 
12 August
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  CarambulaRanghieri  (ITA)0
 
15 August
 
Flag of Italy.svg  LupoNicolai  (ITA)2
 
Flag of Italy.svg  LupoNicolai  (ITA)2
 
13 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  BarsoukLiamin  (RUS)1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  EvandroPedro Solberg  (BRA)1
 
16 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  BarsoukLiamin  (RUS)2
 
Flag of Italy.svg  LupoNicolai  (ITA)2
 
12 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  KrasilnikovSemenov  (RUS)1
 
Flag of Russia.svg  KrasilnikovSemenov  (RUS)2
 
15 August
 
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  CherifJefferson  (QAT)0
 
Flag of Russia.svg  KrasilnikovSemenov  (RUS)2
 
12 August
 
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  DíazGonzález  (CUB)1
 
Flag of Austria.svg  DopplerHorst  (AUT)0
 
18 August
 
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  DíazGonzález  (CUB)2
 
Flag of Italy.svg  LupoNicolai  (ITA)0
 
13 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  AlisonBruno Schmidt  (BRA)2
 
Flag of the United States.svg  DalhausserLucena  (USA)2
 
15 August
 
Flag of Austria.svg  HuberSeidl  (AUT)0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  DalhausserLucena  (USA)1
 
13 August
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  AlisonBruno Schmidt  (BRA)2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  AlisonBruno Schmidt  (BRA)2
 
16 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  GaviraHerrera  (ESP)0
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  AlisonBruno Schmidt  (BRA)2
 
12 August
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  BrouwerMeeuwsen  (NED)1 Bronze medal
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  OntiverosVirgen  (MEX)0
 
15 August18 August
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NummerdorVarenhorst  (NED)2
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NummerdorVarenhorst  (NED)0Flag of Russia.svg  KrasilnikovSemenov  (RUS)0
 
13 August
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  BrouwerMeeuwsen  (NED)2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  BrouwerMeeuwsen  (NED)2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  SaxtonSchalk  (CAN)0
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  BrouwerMeeuwsen  (NED)2
 

Round of 16

12 August 2016
12:00
KrasilnikovSemenov Flag of Russia.svg 2–0 Flag of Qatar.svg CherifJefferson Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,237
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(21–13, 21–13)
Report

12 August 2016
15:00
DopplerHorst Flag of Austria.svg 0–2 Flag of Cuba.svg DíazGonzález Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,756
Referees: Daniel Apol (USA), Jonas Personeni (SUI)
(17–21, 14–21)
Report

12 August 2016
20:00
OntiverosVirgen Flag of Mexico.svg 0–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg NummerdorVarenhorst Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,878
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), José Padron (ESP)
(18–21, 15–21)
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12 August 2016
23:00
CarambulaRanghieri Flag of Italy.svg 0–2 Flag of Italy.svg LupoNicolai Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,247
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Juan Saavedra (COL)
(12–21, 21–23)
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13 August 2016
11:00
AlisonBruno Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Spain.svg GaviraHerrera Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,989
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(24–22, 21–13)
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13 August 2016
16:00
EvandroPedro Solberg Flag of Brazil.svg 1–2 Flag of Russia.svg BarsoukLiamin Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,778
Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(21–16, 14–21, 10–15)
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13 August 2016
19:00
SaxtonSchalk Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg BrouwerMeeuwsen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,449
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(12–21, 15–21)
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13 August 2016
23:59
DalhausserLucena Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Austria.svg HuberSeidl Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,180
Referees: José Padron (ESP), Kritsada Panaseri (THA)
(21–14, 21–15)
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Quarterfinals

15 August 2016
16:00
DalhausserLucena Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg AlisonBruno Schmidt Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,256
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(14–21, 21–12, 9–15)
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15 August 2016
17:00
NummerdorVarenhorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg BrouwerMeeuwsen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: José Padron (ESP), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(23–25, 17–21)
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15 August 2016
23:00
LupoNicolai Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Flag of Russia.svg BarsoukLiamin Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,318
Referees: Daniel Apol (USA), Elzir De Oliveira (BRA)
(21–18, 20–22, 15–11)
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15 August 2016
23:59
KrasilnikovSemenov Flag of Russia.svg 2–1 Flag of Cuba.svg DíazGonzález Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,042
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Mário Ferro (BRA)
(22–20, 22–24, 18–16)
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Semifinals

16 August 2016
17:00
AlisonBruno Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg BrouwerMeeuwsen Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(21–17, 21–23, 16–14)
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16 August 2016
23:00
LupoNicolai Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Flag of Russia.svg KrasilnikovSemenov Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Elizir de Oliveira (BRA)
(15–21, 21–16, 15–13)
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Bronze medal game

18 August 2016
22:00
BrouwerMeeuwsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–0 Flag of Russia.svg KrasilnikovSemenov Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,622
Referees: Elizir de Oliveira (BRA), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(23–21, 22–20)
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Gold medal game

18 August 2016
23:59
AlisonBruno Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Italy.svg LupoNicolai Copacabana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,199
Referees: Jonas Personeni (SUI), Daniel Apol (USA)
(21–19, 21–17)
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Final ranking

RankTeamSeed
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Alison Bruno Schmidt  (BRA)1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Lupo Nicolai  (ITA)10
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Brouwer Meeuwsen  (NED)2
4Flag of Russia.svg  Krasilnikov Semenov  (RUS)9
5Flag of the United States.svg  Dalhausser Lucena  (USA)3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nummerdor Varenhorst  (NED)5
Flag of Russia.svg  Barsouk Liamin  (RUS)9
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Díaz González  (CUB)24
9Flag of Brazil.svg  Evandro Pedro Solberg  (BRA)4
Flag of Spain.svg  Gavira Herrera  (ESP)7
Flag of Italy.svg  Carambula Ranghieri  (ITA)12
Flag of Austria.svg  Doppler Horst  (AUT)13
Flag of Mexico.svg  Ontiveros Virgen  (MEX)15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Saxton Schalk  (CAN)16
Flag of Austria.svg  Huber Seidl  (AUT)18
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Cherif Jefferson  (QAT)19
17Flag of Poland.svg  Kantor Łosiak  (POL)11
Flag of Poland.svg  Fijałek Prudel  (POL)16
19Flag of the United States.svg  Gibb Patterson  (USA)6
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Samoilovs Šmēdiņš  (LAT)9
Flag of Germany.svg  Böckermann Flüggen  (GER)14
Flag of Chile.svg  Grimalt E. Grimalt M.  (CHI)20
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Belhaj Naceur  (TUN)22
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Binstock Schachter  (CAN)24

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