Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament

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Beach Volleyball – Men's tournament
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg
Venue Coolangatta Beachfront
Dates6–12 April 2018
Competitors24 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2022  

The men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 6 to 12. The beach volleyball competition was held at Coolangatta Beachfront. This was the first time that beach volleyball was held at the Commonwealth Games. [1] A total of twelve men's teams competed (24 athletes, at 2 per team).

Contents

Competition schedule

The following is the competition schedule for the men's tournament: [2]

PPool stage¼Quarter-finals½Semi-finalsBBronze medal matchGGold medal match
Event↓/Date →Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8Mon 9Tue 10Wed 11Thu 12
MenPPPP¼½BG

Qualification

A total of 12 men's teams qualified to compete at the games. [3]

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings 31 October 20174Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
European Qualification Tournament15–16 September 2017 Flag of Cyprus.svg Larnaca 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
AVC Beach Tour 20178 April – 28 October 2017Various1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
African Qualification Tournament27–29 October 2017 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Freetown 1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour 20177 April – 13 November 2017Various1Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Oceania Qualification Tournament6–8 December 2017 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Villa 1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
FIVB/CGF InvitationTBD2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Total12

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's tournamentFlag of Australia.svg  Australia
Christopher McHugh
Damien Schumann
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sam Pedlow
Sam Schachter
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Ben O'Dea
Sam O'Dea

Pools composition

The 12 teams would be split into three groups of four, with the top two teams in each group along with the two best third place teams advancing to the knockout round. Canada was the top ranked nation, followed by Australia, England and New Zealand. These four were placed in the three pools in a snake pattern. The remaining eight teams were randomly drawn among the other three pools. [4]

Preliminary round

Pool A

PLDWLSWSLSRP
Flag of Australia.svg  McHugh Schumann  (AUS)33060MAX6
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Williams Stewart  (TTO)321422.0005
Flag of Fiji.svg  Korowale Cavula  (FIJ)312240.5004
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Seabrookes Hodge  (SKN)303060.0003
Qualified for the quarterfinals
6 April 2018
21:30
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2–0Flag of Fiji.svg  KorowaleCavula  (FIJ)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–9, 21–8
Report

7 April 2018
10:30
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  WilliamsStewart  (TTO)2–0Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  SeabrookesHodge  (SKN)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–14, 21–14
Report

8 April 2018
12:30
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2–0Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  SeabrookesHodge  (SKN)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–3, 21–11
Report
8 April 2018
15:00
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  WilliamsStewart  (TTO)2–0Flag of Fiji.svg  KorowaleCavula  (FIJ)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–9, 21–17
Report

9 April 2018
17:00
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  SeabrookesHodge  (SKN)0–2Flag of Fiji.svg  KorowaleCavula  (FIJ)Coolangatta Beachfront
16–21, 11–21
Report
9 April 2018
19:30
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  WilliamsStewart  (TTO)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–13, 21–16
Report

Pool B

PLDWLSWSLSRP
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pedlow Schachter  (CAN)33060MAX6
Flag of Scotland.svg  Miedzybrodzki Cook  (SCO)321441.0005
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Kamara Lombi  (SLE)312340.7504
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Pradeep Yapa  (SRI)303160.1673
Qualified for the quarterfinals
6 April 2018
11:30
Flag of Scotland.svg  MiedzybrodzkiCook  (SCO)2–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  PradeepYapa  (SRI)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–15, 18–21, 16–14
Report
6 April 2018
17:00
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  KamaraLombi  (SLE)Coolangatta Beachfront
22–10, 21–14
Report

7 April 2018
20:30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)2–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  PradeepYapa  (SRI)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–11, 21–5
Report
7 April 2018
21:30
Flag of Scotland.svg  MiedzybrodzkiCook  (SCO)2–1Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  KamaraLombi  (SLE)Coolangatta Beachfront
19–21, 21–18, 15–12
Report

9 April 2018
11:30
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  PradeepYapa  (SRI)0–2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  KamaraLombi  (SLE)Coolangatta Beachfront
17–21, 20–22
Report
9 April 2018
12:30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  MiedzybrodzkiCook  (SCO)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–12, 21–17
Report

Pool C

PLDWLSWSLSRP
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'Dea O'Dea  (NZL)330632.0006
Flag of England.svg  Gregory Sheaf  (ENG)321522.5005
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Apostolou Chrysostomou  (CYP)312340.7504
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Acácio Soares  (MOZ)303160.1673
Qualified for the quarterfinals
6 April 2018
10:30
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)2–1Flag of Cyprus.svg  ApostolouChrysostomou  (CYP)Coolangatta Beachfront
16–21, 21–19, 15–11
Report
6 April 2018
16:00
Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  AcácioSoares  (MOZ)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–13, 21–14
Report

7 April 2018
15:00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)2–1Flag of Mozambique.svg  AcácioSoares  (MOZ)Coolangatta Beachfront
19–21, 21–9, 15–11
Report
7 April 2018
16:00
Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  ApostolouChrysostomou  (CYP)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–17, 21–7
Report

8 April 2018
19:30
Flag of Cyprus.svg  ApostolouChrysostomou  (CYP)2–0Flag of Mozambique.svg  AcácioSoares  (MOZ)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–18, 21–17
Report
8 April 2018
20:30
Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)1–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–14, 18–21, 8–15
Report

Knockout round

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2121
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  KamaraLombi  (SLE)12 14 Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2121
Flag of Scotland.svg  MiedzybrodzkiCook  (SCO)14 17 Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)13 16
Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)2121Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2118 18
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)2121Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)19 2116
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  WilliamsStewart  (TTO)15 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)19 15
Flag of Cyprus.svg  ApostolouChrysostomou  (CYP)17 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)2121
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)2121Bronze medal match
Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)13 15
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)2121

Quarterfinals

10 April 2018
11:00
Flag of Cyprus.svg  ApostolouChrysostomou  (CYP)0–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)Coolangatta Beachfront
17–21, 15–21
Report
10 April 2018
12:00
Flag of Scotland.svg  MiedzybrodzkiCook  (SCO)0–2Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)Coolangatta Beachfront
14–21, 17–21
Report
10 April 2018
17:00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  WilliamsStewart  (TTO)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–15, 21–14
Report
10 April 2018
19:30
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2–0Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  KamaraLombi  (SLE)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–12, 21–14
Report

Semifinals

11 April 2018
16:00
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2–0Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–13, 21–16
Report
11 April 2018
17:00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)0–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)Coolangatta Beachfront
19–21, 15–21
Report

Bronze medal match

12 April 2018
15:30
Flag of England.svg  GregorySheaf  (ENG)0–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  O'DeaO'Dea  (NZL)Coolangatta Beachfront
13–21, 15–21
Report

Gold medal match

12 April 2018
16:30
Flag of Australia.svg  McHughSchumann  (AUS)2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  PedlowSchachter  (CAN)Coolangatta Beachfront
21–19, 18–21, 18–16
Report

References

  1. "Beach volleyball added to 2018 Commonwealth Games". FIVB.org. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. "Beach Volleyball Schedule" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. "Athlete Allocation System" (PDF). www.triathlon.org/. International Triathlon Union. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. "Gold Coast 2018 beach volleyball competition pools announced". www.fivb.org/. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.