CEV European Championship 2013

  • CEV European Beach Volleyball Championship 2013


    Klagenfurt, Austria


    31 July - 4 August 2013


    Quarterfinals:


    Smedins-Samoilovs (LAT) - Horrem-Eithun (NOR) 2-0 (21-15, 21-13)
    Fijalek-Prudel (POL) - Dollinger-Windscheif (GER) 2-1 (18-21, 22-20, 15-10)
    Nicolai-Lupo (ITA) - Erdmann-Matysik (GER) 2-0 (21-17, 21-14)
    Herrera-Gavira (ESP) - Flüggen-Walkenhorst (GER) 2-0 (21-11, 21-15)


    Semifinals:


    Smedins-Samoilovs (LAT) - Fijalek-Prudel (POL) 2-1 (15-21, 21-13, 15-8 )
    Nicolai-Lupo (ITA) - Herrera-Gavira (ESP) 1-2 (23-25, 21-19, 13-15)


    Bronze medal match:


    Fijalek-Prudel (POL) - Nicolai-Lupo (ITA) 2-0 (22-20, 21-16)


    Final:


    Smedins-Samoilovs (LAT) - Herrera-Gavira (ESP) 0-2 (19-21, 17-21)

  • A great tournament in Klagenfurt, allowed by a finally hot summer in Europe overall. Due to a series of injuries Herrera-Gavira missed the post-Olympic events in 2012, as well as the start of the current season. They are now back and kicking. A second-place finish in Long Beach for the World Tour, followed by a European title, second in history for Spain after Herrera-Mesa's 2005 triumph in Moscow, indicated that Spain has again representatives among the world's elite. They should be among the teams to watch in Berlin this week.


    Next year's Euro Champ will be held in Rome.