Tournament details | |
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Host nation | various |
Dates | March – August 2009 |
Venue(s) | various (in 11 host cities) |
Official website | |
norceca.org | |
The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit was a North American beach volleyball tour. The tour consisted of eight tournaments in both genders.
After the decision of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, cancelling its player participation [1] in the Mexican steps of the tour, due to the H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico, the NORCECA board decided to postpone the Mexican steps from May to late September. [2]
Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
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Cayman Islands Tournament | |||
Gatorade Guatemala Tournament | |||
Presidente Light Boca Chica Tournament | |||
Jamaica Tournament | |||
Tijuana Tournament | |||
Maeva Manzanillo Tournament | |||
Puerto Vallarta Tournament | |||
Nicaragua Tournament |
Medal table as of November 5, 2009.
Position | Country: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | Total: |
1. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
2. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
3. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
4. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
5. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
6. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
7. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
8. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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