Beach Volleyball
Futures in Europe
Teams representing hosts France, Spain, and Austria delivered impressive results at this week`s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event held in Montpellier. Together, they secured five out of the six medals available at the popular Montpellier Beach Volley Club throughout the weekend.
With two gold medals, two silver, and one bronze, duos from the European continent dominated the competition, marking another successful weekend for European teams in the Futures series held within the region.
French spectators following the tournament in Montpellier had reason to celebrate a home victory. Top-seeded pair Elouan Chouikh-Barbez and Joadel Gardoque defeated Austrian Olympians Robin Seidl and Alexander Huber in a thrilling three-set gold medal match (16-21, 22-20, 15-12).
Beach Pro Tour Montpellier Futures – Men
The men`s podium at the French event was entirely European. Spanish pair Álvaro Viera and Antonio Saucedo secured the bronze medal, overcoming Austrians Felix Friedl and Florian Schnetzer in straight sets (21-16, 21-13).
Spanish win gold among the women
The women`s gold medal match in Montpellier also featured a home team, but the title went to Spanish duo Sofía Izuzquiza and Sofía González. They emerged victorious after three sets (21-17, 14-21, 15-9) against Elsa Descamps and Anouk Dupin. This win marked their first title together, adding to the bronze they claimed in Kraków the previous month.
Beach Pro Tour Montpellier Futures – Women
American qualifiers Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig reached the podium by finishing third. They defeated Czech pair Martina Maixnerova and Kylie Neuschaeferova in straight sets (21-16, 21-14) in the bronze medal match.
The next Beach Pro Tour Futures event in Europe is scheduled to take place in three weeks, from July 18-21, in Leuven, Belgium.
The Beach Pro Tour Futures events in Europe are organized by the CEV in close partnership with Volleyball World. These tournaments offer valuable opportunities for teams from the continent to compete and earn important international ranking points.
Keywords: Beach Volleyball, Montpellier, CEV, Beach Pro Tour, Futures, France, Spain, Austria, USA
Jasper Thornfield 
Finley Blackwood