Swatch FIVB World Tour 2012
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| continent = World
| year = 2012
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| host = Various
| dates = April – October, 2012
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| last = Swatch FIVB World Tour 2011
| next = 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
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The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2012 is an international beach volleyball competition.
The 2012 tour consists of 9 tournaments with both genders and 5 separate gender tournaments.[http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2012/ SWATCH WORLD TOUR 2012], FIVB.org
Grand Slam
There are six Grand Slam tournaments and one World Championships. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.
- Shanghai, China – Shanghai Grand Slam presented by Jinshan Xinchen, April 30–May 6, 2012
- Beijing, China – Beijing Grand Slam, 7–13 May 2012
- Moscow, Russia – Moscow Grand Slam, 6–12 June 2012
- Rome, Italy – Rome Grand Slam, 12–17 June 2012
- Gstaad, Switzerland – 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam, 2–8 July 2012
- Berlin, Germany – Smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012, 10–15 July 2012
- Klagenfurt, Austria – A1 presented by Volksbank, 16–22 July 2012
- Stare Jabłonki, Poland – Mazury Orlen Grand Slam, 13–19 August 2012
Tournament results
=Women=
{{MedalistTable|type=Event}} |
Brasilia Open
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xue–Zhang Xi |
Sanya Open
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Talita–Antonelli |
Shanghai Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xue–Zhang Xi |
Beijing Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Larissa–Juliana |{{flagicon|ITA}} Cicolari–Menegatti |{{flagicon|NED}} Keizer–Van Iersel |
Moscow Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xue–Zhang Xi |{{flagicon|USA}} Walsh–May-Treanor |
Rome Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Kuhn–Zumkehr |
1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|USA}} May-Treanor–Walsh |{{flagicon|NED}} Keizer–Van Iersel |
Smart Grand Slam Berlin
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Larissa–Juliana |
A1 Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Khomyakova–Ukolova |{{flagicon|NED}} Meppelink–Van Gestel |
Mazury Orlen Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Larissa–Juliana |
Paf Open
|{{flagicon|GER}} Holtwick–Semmler |{{flagicon|ESP}} Liliana–Baquerizo |{{flagicon|RUS}} Khomyakova–Ukolova |
Bangsaen Thailand Open
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ukolova–Khomyakova |
=Men=
{{MedalistTable|type=Event}} | |
Brasilia Open
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rogers–Dalhausser |{{flagicon|USA}} Fuerbringer–Lucena | |
Silesia Open
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cunha–Ricardo |{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio Araújo–Pedro | {{flagicon|ESP}} Herrera–Gavira |
Shanghai Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rogers–Dalhausser |{{flagicon|USA}} Gibb–Rosenthal |{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio Araújo–Pedro | |
Beijing Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|NED}} Nummerdor–Schuil | |
Patria Direct Prague Open
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo–Cunha | {{flagicon|BRA}} Alison–Emanuel | {{flagicon|USA}} Rogers–Dalhausser | |
Moscow Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alison–Emanuel | |
Rome Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|USA}} Gibb–Rosenthal |{{flagicon|BRA}} Alison–Emanuel |{{flagicon|SUI}} Heyer–Chevallier | |
1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|USA}} Gibb–Rosenthal | |
Smart Grand Slam Berlin
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alison–Emanuel | |
A1 Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|NED}} Nummerdor–Schuil |{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio Araújo–Pedro | |
Mazury Orlen Grand Slam
|{{flagicon|LAT}} Pļaviņš–Šmēdiņš |{{flagicon|AUT}} Doppler–Horst |{{flagicon|USA}} Rogers–Dalhausser |
Medal table by country
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| gold_BRA = 8 | silver_BRA = 8 | bronze_BRA = 8
| gold_USA = 6 | silver_USA = 4 | bronze_USA = 4
| gold_CHN = 3 | silver_CHN = 1 | bronze_CHN = 1
| gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 3 | bronze_NED = 1
| gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 1 | bronze_GER = 1
| gold_SUI = 1 | silver_SUI = 0 | bronze_SUI = 2
| gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 1 | bronze_RUS = 1
| gold_LAT = 1 | silver_LAT = 0 | bronze_LAT = 0
| gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 3 | bronze_ITA = 3
| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 1 | bronze_ESP = 1
| gold_AUT = 0 | silver_AUT = 1 | bronze_AUT = 0
| gold_POL = 0 | silver_POL = 0 | bronze_POL = 1
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Swatch FIVB World Tour 2012}}
- [http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2012/ 2012 Swatch FIVB World Tour – tour calendar] at FIVB.org
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090106152149/http://beachvolley.swatch.com/ Beachvolley] at Swatch.com
{{International Beach Volleyball}}
{{FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour}}