Beach volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
These page shows the results of the inaugural Men's Beach Volleyball Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The Olympic Beach Volleyball competition took place in Atlanta Beach from July 23 to July 28 in a 10.000-seat stadium.Results
Winner’s Bracket, First-round
- Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic def. Yuste/Prieto, Spain, 15-11
- Bosma/Jimenez, Spain def. Nurmufid/Markoji, Indonesia, 15-7
- Penigaud/Jodard, France def. Keel/Kreen, Estonia, 15-8
- Prosser/Zahner, Australia def. Drakich/Dunn, Canada, 15-6
- Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy def. Hamilton/Hamilton, New Zealand, 15-8
- Ahmann/Hager, Germany def. Takao/Setoyama, Japan, 15-8
- Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba def. Englen/Petersson, Sweden, 15-3
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal def. Everaert/Mulder, Netherlands, 15-8
Winner’s Bracket, Second-round
- Roberto Lopes/Franco, Brazil def. Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic, 15-5
- Bosma/Jimenez, Spain def. Child/Heese, Canada, 15-1
- Zé Marco/Emanuel, Brazil def. Penigaud/Jodard, France, 15-1
- Dodd/Whitmarsh, United States def. Prosser/Zahner, Australia, 15-10
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States def. Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy, 15-7
- Ahmann/Hager, Germany def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway, 17-16
- Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba def. Conde/Martinez, Argentina, 15-11
- Smith/Henkel, United States def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal, 15-7
Winner’s Bracket, Third-round
- Bosma/Jimenez, Spain def. Roberto Lopes/Franco, Brazil, 15-9
- Dodd-Whitmarsh, United States def. Zé Marco/Emanuel, Brazil, 15-9
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States def. Ahmann/Hager, Germany, 15-5
- Smith/Henkel, United States def. Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba, 15-13
Winner’s Bracket, Fourth-round
- Dodd/Whitmarsh, United States def. Bosma/Jimenez, Spain, 15-6
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States def. Smith/Henkel, United States, 17-15
Loser’s Bracket, First-round (losers eliminated, place 17th)
- Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic def. Everaert/Mulder, Netherlands, 15-6
- Child/Heese, Canada def. Englen/Petersson, Sweden, 15-2
- Penigaud/Jodard, France def. Takao/Setoyama, Japan, 15-12
- Prosser/Zahner, Australia def. Hamilton/Hamilton New Zealand, 15-8
- Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy def. Drakich/Dunn, Canada, 15-8
- Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway def. Keel/Kreen, Estonia, 15-2
- Conde/Martinez, Argentina def. Nurmufid/Markoji, Indonesia, 15-5
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal def. Yuste/Prieto, Spain, 15-8
Loser’s Bracket, Second-round (losers eliminated, place 13th)
- Maia/Brenha, Porgtual def. Conde/Martinez, Argentina, 15-5
- Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway def. Ghiurghi/Grigolo, Italy, 15-11
- Prosser/Zahner, Australia def. Penigaud/Jodard, France, 15-13
- Child/Heese, Canada def. Palinek/Pakosta, Czech Republic, 15-9
Loser’s Bracket, Third-round (losers eliminated, place ninth)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal def. Zé Marco/Emanuel, Brazil, 15-12
- Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway def. Franco/Roberto Lopes, Brazil, 15-10
- Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba def. Prosser/Zahner, Australia, 15-6
- Child/Heese, Canada def. Ahmann/Hager, Germany, 15-7
Loser’s Bracket, Fourth-round (losers eliminated, place seventh)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal def. Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway, 15-3
- Child/Heese, Canada def. Alvarez/Rosell, Cuba, 15-4
Loser’s Bracket, Fifth-round (losers eliminated, place fifth)
- Maia/Brenha, Portugal def. Smith/Henkel, United States, 15-13
- Child/Heese, Canada def. Bosma/Jimenez, Spain, 15-4
Semi-finals
- Dodd/Whitmarsh, United States def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal, 15-13
- Kiraly/Steffes, United States def. Child/Heese, Canada, 15-11
- Child/Heese, Canada def. Maia/Brenha, Portugal, 12-5 and 12-8
- Kiraly/Steffes, USA def. Dodd/Whitmarsh, USA, 12-5 and 12-8
Final round
Final ranking