The 1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships, were held from September 10 to September 13, 1997, in Los Angeles, California ( United States). It was the first official edition of this event, after 10 unofficial championships between 1987 and 1996.
Men's competition
Final ranking (top sixteen)
- A total number of 56 participating couples
| Rank | Name Athletes | Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
Rogério Ferreira and
Guilherme Marques (
BRA)
|
9 |
|
Canyon Ceman and
Mike Whitmarsh (
USA)
|
3 |
|
Dain Blanton and
Kent Steffes (
USA)
|
2 |
|
Paulão Moreira and
Paulo Emílio Silva (
BRA)
|
4 | |
| 5. |
Eduardo Bacil and
José Loiola (
BRA)
|
1 |
|
Adam Johnson and
Karch Kiraly (
USA)
|
5 | |
|
Zé Marco de Melo and
Emanuel Rego (
BRA)
|
6 | |
|
Ian Clark and
Troy Tanner (
USA)
|
10 | |
| 9. |
Mike Dodd and
Rob Heidger (
USA)
|
7 |
John Child and
Mark Heese (
CAN)
|
11 | |
|
Eric Fonoimoana and
Brian Lewis (
USA)
|
14 | |
Martin Laciga and
Paul Laciga (
SUI)
|
16 | |
Julien Prosser and
Lee Zahner (
AUS)
|
18 | |
|
Roberto Lopes and
Franco Neto (
BRA)
|
20 | |
|
Dax Holdren and
Todd Rogers (
USA)
|
21 | |
|
Duda Macedo and
Fred Souza (
BRA)
|
25 |
Women's competition
- A total number of 45 participating couples
Final ranking (top sixteen)
| Rank | Name Athletes | Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Sandra Pires and
Jackie Silva (
BRA)
|
3 |
|
|
Lisa Arce and
Holly McPeak (
USA)
|
1 |
|
|
Shelda Bede and
Adriana Behar (
BRA)
|
2 |
|
Karolyn Kirby and
Nancy Reno (
USA)
|
12 | |
| 5. |
Mônica Rodrigues and
Adriana Samuel (
BRA)
|
4 |
|
Barbra Fontana and
Linda Hanley (
USA)
|
7 | |
|
Liz Masakayan and
Elaine Youngs (
USA)
|
8 | |
|
Siomara de Souza and
Magda Lima (
BRA)
|
11 | |
| 9. |
Natalie Cook and
Kerri Pottharst (
AUS)
|
5 |
Maike Friedrichsen and
Danja Müsch (
GER)
|
6 | |
|
Adriana Bento and
Ana Richa (
BRA)
|
9 | |
|
Karrie Poppinga and
Angela Rock (
USA)
|
10 | |
Rebekka Kadijk and
Debora Schoon-Kadijk (
NED)
|
13 | |
|
Krista Blomquist and
Christine Podraza (
USA)
|
14 | |
Laura Bruschini and
Annamaria Solazzi (
ITA)
|
16 | |
Eva Celbová and
Sona Novaková (
CZE)
|
18 |
References
The 1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships, were held from September 10 to September 13, 1997, in Los Angeles, California ( United States). It was the first official edition of this event, after 10 unofficial championships between 1987 and 1996.
Men's competition
Final ranking (top sixteen)
- A total number of 56 participating couples
| Rank | Name Athletes | Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Rogério Ferreira and
Guilherme Marques (
BRA)
|
9 |
|
|
Canyon Ceman and
Mike Whitmarsh (
USA)
|
3 |
|
|
Dain Blanton and
Kent Steffes (
USA)
|
2 |
|
Paulão Moreira and
Paulo Emílio Silva (
BRA)
|
4 | |
| 5. |
Eduardo Bacil and
José Loiola (
BRA)
|
1 |
|
Adam Johnson and
Karch Kiraly (
USA)
|
5 | |
|
Zé Marco de Melo and
Emanuel Rego (
BRA)
|
6 | |
|
Ian Clark and
Troy Tanner (
USA)
|
10 | |
| 9. |
Mike Dodd and
Rob Heidger (
USA)
|
7 |
|
John Child and
Mark Heese (
CAN)
|
11 | |
|
Eric Fonoimoana and
Brian Lewis (
USA)
|
14 | |
|
Martin Laciga and
Paul Laciga (
SUI)
|
16 | |
|
Julien Prosser and
Lee Zahner (
AUS)
|
18 | |
|
Roberto Lopes and
Franco Neto (
BRA)
|
20 | |
|
Dax Holdren and
Todd Rogers (
USA)
|
21 | |
|
Duda Macedo and
Fred Souza (
BRA)
|
25 |
Women's competition
- A total number of 45 participating couples
Final ranking (top sixteen)
| Rank | Name Athletes | Seed |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Sandra Pires and
Jackie Silva (
BRA)
|
3 |
|
|
Lisa Arce and
Holly McPeak (
USA)
|
1 |
|
|
Shelda Bede and
Adriana Behar (
BRA)
|
2 |
|
Karolyn Kirby and
Nancy Reno (
USA)
|
12 | |
| 5. |
Mônica Rodrigues and
Adriana Samuel (
BRA)
|
4 |
|
Barbra Fontana and
Linda Hanley (
USA)
|
7 | |
|
Liz Masakayan and
Elaine Youngs (
USA)
|
8 | |
|
Siomara de Souza and
Magda Lima (
BRA)
|
11 | |
| 9. |
Natalie Cook and
Kerri Pottharst (
AUS)
|
5 |
|
Maike Friedrichsen and
Danja Müsch (
GER)
|
6 | |
|
Adriana Bento and
Ana Richa (
BRA)
|
9 | |
|
Karrie Poppinga and
Angela Rock (
USA)
|
10 | |
|
Rebekka Kadijk and
Debora Schoon-Kadijk (
NED)
|
13 | |
|
Krista Blomquist and
Christine Podraza (
USA)
|
14 | |
|
Laura Bruschini and
Annamaria Solazzi (
ITA)
|
16 | |
|
Eva Celbová and
Sona Novaková (
CZE)
|
18 |