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| Host nation | Various |
| Dates | March–September, 2004 |
The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2004 was the official international beach volleyball tour for 2004.
The USA won seven, and Brazil five, of the 12 women's tournaments, of the 2004 tour. Brazil also won nine of the 14 men's tournaments.
There were three Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments. [1]
| Olympic Games |
| Grand Slam |
| Open tournaments |
| Tournament [2] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceará Open [3] Fortaleza, Brazil US$180,000 09–14 March 2004 |  Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA)21-18, 21-10 |  Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) | Juliana Silva (BRA) Larissa França (BRA) 24–22, 21–9 |  Tian Jia (CHN) Wang Fei (CHN) |
| Hellas Open [4] Rhodes, Greece US$180,000 19–23 May 2004 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA) 21–17, 21–13 | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) 23–25, 21–16, 15–11 | Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA) |
| China Jinshan Open [5] Shanghai, China US$180,000 26–30 May 2004 | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) 21-17, 21-13 | Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA) | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) 24-22, 21-17 | Wang Lu (CHN) You Wenhui (CHN) |
| Japan Open [6] Osaka, Japan US$180,000 2–6 June 2004 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) 21–12, retired |  Natalie Cook (AUS) Nicole Sanderson (AUS) |  Simone Kuhn (SUI) Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (SUI)21–13, 21–14 |  Effrosyni Sfyri (GRE) Vasso Karantasiou (GRE) |
| 1to1 Energy Open [7] Gstaad, Switzerland US$180,000 15–19 June 2004 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA) 26–28, 21–17, 15–10 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) walkover | Ana Paula Connelly (BRA) Sandra Pires (BRA) |
| Smart Grand Slam [8] Berlin, Germany US$300,000 22–26 June 2004 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) 21–16, 21–17 |  Dalixia Fernandez Grasset (CUB) Tamara Larrea Peraza (CUB) | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) 21–13, 21–16 |  Susanne Lahme (GER) Danja Müsch (GER) |
| ConocoPhilips Open [9] Stavanger, Norway US$180,000 29 June – 3 July 2004 | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) 21–17, 16–21, 15–10 | Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA) | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Rachel Wacholder (USA) 18–21, 21–18, 15–11 |  Guylaine Dumont (CAN) Annie Martin (CAN) |
| Mallorca Open [10] Mallorca, Spain US$180,000 06–10 July 2004 | Juliana Silva (BRA) Larissa França (BRA) 21–17, 21–12 | Susanne Lahme (GER) Danja Müsch (GER) |  Soňa Nováková (CZE) Eva Celbová-Ryšavá (CZE)21–14, 19–21, 18–16 | Summer Lochowicz (AUS) Kerri Pottharst (AUS) |
| World Series 13 [11] Marseille, France US$280,000 13–18 July 2004 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Rachel Wacholder (USA) 21–19, 21-18 | Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA) | Juliana Silva (BRA) Larissa França (BRA) 21–23, 21–19, 17–15 | Carrie Dodd (USA) Nancy Mason Reynolds (USA) |
| A1 Grand Slam [12] Klagenfurt, Austria US$270,000 29–31 July 2004 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Rachel Wacholder (USA) 21–13, 21–7 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) | Annett Davis (USA) Jenny Johnson Jordan (USA) 21–17, 13–21, 18–16 | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) |
| XXVIII Olympic Games [13] Athens, Greece 14–24 August 2004 | Kerri Walsh Jennings (USA) Misty May-Treanor (USA) 21–17, 21–11 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) | Holly McPeak (USA) Elaine Youngs (USA) 21–18, 15–21, 15–9 | Natalie Cook (AUS) Nicole Sanderson (AUS) |
| Alice Italian Open [14] Milan, Italy US$180,000 1–5 September 2004 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) 21–15, 21–13 | Renata Ribeiro (BRA) Shaylyn Bede (BRA) | Soňa Nováková (CZE) Eva Celbová-Ryšavá (CZE) 21–15, 21–18 | Simone Kuhn (SUI) Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (SUI) |
| Banco do Brasil Open [15] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil US$180,000 20–25 September 2004 | Ana Paula Connelly (BRA) Sandra Pires (BRA) 21-14, 28-26 | Adriana Behar (BRA) Shelda Bede (BRA) | Juliana Silva (BRA) Larissa França (BRA) 21-16, 21-16 | Ângela Lavalle (BRA) Mônica Paludo (BRA) |
| Tournament [2] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Open [16] Salvador, Brazil US$180,000 16–21 March 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21-19, 21-18 | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) |  Mariano Baracetti (ARG) Martín Conde (ARG)walkover | Markus Dieckmann (GER) Jonas Reckermann (GER) |
| South African Open [17] Cape Town, South Africa US$180,000 23–28 March 2004 | Tande Ramos (BRA) Franco Neto (BRA) 27–25, 14–21, 15–12 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) | Harley Marques (BRA) Benjamin Insfran (BRA) 21–11, 21–15 |  Peter Gartmayer (AUT) Robert Nowotny (AUT) |
| Olympic Garden Open [18] Lianyungang, China US$180,000 19–23 May 2004 |  Javier Bosma (ESP) Pablo Herrera (ESP)15–21, 21–19, 21–19 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) | Pedro Cunha (BRA) Rogério "Pará" Ferreira (BRA) 21–10, 21–17 | Todd Rogers (USA) Sean Scott (USA) |
| NIS Open 2004 [19] Budva, Serbia and Montenegro US$180,000 26–30 May 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21-18, 21-19 | Markus Dieckmann (GER) Jonas Reckermann (GER) | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) 21-17, 21-18 |  Kristjan Kais (EST) Rivo Vesik (EST) |
| Portugal Open [20] Espinho, Portugal US$180,000 2–6 June 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21-12, 22-20 |  Vegard Høidalen (NOR) Jørre Kjemperud (NOR) | Márcio Araújo (BRA) Benjamin Insfran (BRA) 21–16, 21–15 | Markus Dieckmann (GER) Jonas Reckermann (GER) |
| Carolina Open [21] Carolina, Puerto Rico US$180,000 09–13 June 2004 | Pedro Cunha (BRA) Rogério "Pará" Ferreira (BRA) 21-17, 35-33 | Mariano Baracetti (ARG) Martín Conde (ARG) | Tande Ramos (BRA) Franco Neto (BRA) 22–20, 21–19 | Dax Holdren (USA) Stein Metzger (USA) |
| 1to1 Energy Open [22] Gstaad, Switzerland US$180,000 16–20 June 2004 | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) 21–18, 27–25 | Markus Dieckmann (GER) Jonas Reckermann (GER) | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21–18, 21–16 | Márcio Araújo (BRA) Benjamin Insfran (BRA) |
| Smart Grand Slam [23] Berlin, Germany US$300,000 23–27 June 2004 | Markus Dieckmann (GER) Jonas Reckermann (GER) 20-22, 21–19, 16-14 | Martin Laciga (SUI) Paul Laciga (SUI) | Mariano Baracetti (ARG) Martín Conde (ARG)} 21-12, 16–21, 15-12 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) |
| ConocoPhilips Open [24] Stavanger, Norway US$180,000 1–4 July 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21–15, 21–17 | David Klemperer (GER) Niklas Rademacher (GER) | Tande Ramos (BRA) Franco Neto (BRA) 18–21, 21–18, 15–10 | Christoph Dieckmann (GER) Andreas Scheuerpflug (GER) |
| Mallorca Open [25] Mallorca, Spain US$180,000 07–11 July 2004 | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) 21-14, 21-13 | Markus Egger (SUI) Sascha Heyer (SUI) | Fábio Luiz Magalhães (BRA) Paulo Emílio (BRA) walkover | Mariano Baracetti (ARG) Martín Conde (ARG) |
| World Series 13 [26] Marseille, France US$280,000 14–18 July 2004 | Márcio Araújo (BRA) Benjamin Insfran (BRA) 12–21, 22–20, 15–12 | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) | Mariano Baracetti (ARG) Martín Conde (ARG) walkover | Todd Rogers (USA) Sean Scott (USA) |
| Mazury Open [27] Stare Jablonki, Poland US$180,000 21–25 July 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21–18, 21–16 | Tande Ramos (BRA) Franco Neto (BRA) | Vegard Høidalen (NOR) Jørre Kjemperud (NOR) 19–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) |
| A1 Grand Slam [28] Klagenfurt, Austria US$270,000 29 July – 1 August 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 17–21, 21–16, 15–10 | Tande Ramos (BRA) Franco Neto (BRA) | Christoph Dieckmann (GER) Andreas Scheuerpflug (GER) walkover | Márcio Araújo (BRA) Benjamin Insfran (BRA) |
| XXVIII Olympic Games [29] Athens, Greece 14–25 August 2004 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) 21-16, 21-15 | Javier Bosma (ESP) Pablo Herrera (ESP) | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) 19–21, 21–17, 15–13 | Julien Prosser (AUS) Mark Williams (AUS) |
| Banco do Brasil Open [30] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil US$180,000 21–26 September 2004 | Markus Dieckmann (GER) Jonas Reckermann (GER) 18–21, 21–19, 15–9 | Patrick Heuscher (SUI) Stefan Kobel (SUI) | Markus Egger (SUI) Sascha Heyer (SUI) 17–21, 23–21, 17–15 | Emanuel Rego (BRA) Ricardo Santos (BRA) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 15 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | United States | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
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