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Which country has won the most Olympic beach volleyball gold medals?
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∙ 13y ago
As of the 2008 Bejing Olympics the following countries have won a gold medal in volleyball at the olympics:
United States 3 mens 3 mens beach 2 womens beach
Soviet Union 3 mens 4 womens
Brazil 2 mens 1 womens 1 mens beach 1 womens beach
Japan 1 mens 2 womens
Cuba 3 womens
China 2 womens
Netherlands 1 mens
Poland 1 mens
Australia 1 womens beach
Yugoslavia 1 mens
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What olympic sport are the Brazilians good at?
Brazil has won their most overall medals in sailing, volleyball (indoor and beach), judo, athletics, and swimming. They have won their most gold medals in sailing, volleyball (indoor and beach), and athletics.
When was volleyball first introduced in the olympic games?
Indoor volleyball has been an official Olympic event since the 1964 Games in Tokyo. Beach volleyball has been an official Olympic event since the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
How many gold medals has Misty May Trenner won in the Olympics?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, she has won two gold medals in beach volleyball (2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing) with her partner Kerri Walsh.
Can you list 10 famous Brazilian Olympians and identify what events they competed in and medals they won?
1) Torben Grael won 5 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) in sailing. 2) Robert ScheIdit won 4 medals (2 gold, 2 silver) in sailing. 3) Gustavo Borges won 4 medals (2 silver, 2 bronze) in swimming. 4) Marcelo Ferreira won 3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze) in sailing. 5) Ricardo Alex Costa Santos won 3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in beach volleyball. 6) Rodrigo Pessoa won 3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze) in equestrianism. 7) Hélia Souza (Fofão) won 3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze) in volleyball. 8) Adhemar da Silva won 2 gold medals in athletics. 9) Giovane Gávio won 2 gold medals in volleyball. 10) Maurício Lima won 2 gold medals in volleyball.
In the Olympics can the same country have more than one team for the same event?
Yes, there were two American women's beach volleyball teams in the gold medal final in London 2012
Are there any Olympic medals won in volleyball?
Yes. Medals are awarded for men's and women's indoor volleyball and men's and women's beach volleyball.
What olympic sport are the Brazilians good at?
Brazil has won their most overall medals in sailing, volleyball (indoor and beach), judo, athletics, and swimming. They have won their most gold medals in sailing, volleyball (indoor and beach), and athletics.
What are some major accomplishments misty may treanor did?
She won 3 Olympic gold medals for beach volleyball
How many gold medals have the US Olympic Volleyball team won?
As of the 2008 Games, Australia has won one gold medal in beach volleyball and no gold medals in indoor volleyball. The gold came in 2000 by the women's team of Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst. Australia has also won a bronze medal in beach volleyball. That came in 1996 by the team of Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst in the women's event. Australia's indoor volleyball team has never medalled at the Olympics.
Why is Beach volleyball an Olympic sport?
beacuse it is part of volleyball
What was the first us volleyball player to win three olympic gold medals?
Karch Kiraly. Karch won gold in indoor volleyball at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Games and in beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Games.
What are the two types of olympic volleyball games?
Beach volleyball with 2 people and indoor volleyball with a team of 6 on the court.
Who was the first U.S. volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals?
In women's beach volleyball, the United States team of Misty May (now May-Treanor) and Kerri Walsh (now Walsh Jennings) won the first of three consecutive gold medals, the only team to defend a beach volleyball gold medal.
Why is misty may treanor famous?
Misty May has won olympic medals in beach volleyball as well as winning many titles and different AVP tournements.
How did the American volleyball teams fair in our last olympic games?
The Americans won one medal at the 2004 Games in Athens and that was the gold in women's beach volleyball. Brazil won gold in men's beach volleyball, China won gold in regular women's volleyball and Brazil won gold in regular men's volleyball.
What year Beach Volleyball was introduce as Olympic Sports?
The 1996 Atlanta Games was the first Olympics to have beach volleyball.
How many medals has Todd Rogers the volleyball player won?
The 2008 Games was Todd Rogers first Olympics. The gold he won with Phil Dalhausser in men's beach volleyball was his first and only Olympic medal.
