European University Sports Association - First 10 years: 1999-2009

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1999-2009 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION EUC Beach Volleyball

Gdynia 2009

6 th EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The 6th European Universities Beach Volleyball Championship

was organised in Gdynia, Poland from July 29 to August 2,

2009. 76 participants were representing 26 university teams
      from 13 European countries. The event was organised by the
      Gdynia Maritime University and University Sport Association
      of Poland. For the first time in history there was also a mixed
      tournament of consolation played for teams which did not
      qualify in the main tournament. The title of the champions
      finally went to the University of Lodz in men and the Esto-
      nian Business School, Estonia in women competition.

Medallists

Men

1. Orman / Szternel, University of Lodz (POL)


2. Moellers / Jagusch, University of Rostock (GER)


3. Molina / Echevarria, Malaga University (ESP)
   Women


4. Puri / P. Bratuhhlina, Estonian Business School (EST)


5. Graumann / N. Bratuhhina, Estonian Business School (EST)


6. Merteki / Bouza, Malaga University (ESP)

Special Bulletin for the VI EUC in Beach-Volleyballeditor-in-chief: Samson, [email protected]

PICTURE OF THE DAY

MNU BER 2

31.07.2009

The pool play in the morning started off with great sunshine and hot

temperatures up to 30 degrees in the sun. In the women ́ s division Estonia 1

is the clear winner of the pool play, with no defeats and a point ratio of 2,3.

The second place goes to Spain with also no defeats and a point ratio of 1,8.

Also undefeated stay the women from the Czech Republic and Germany

(point ratio 1,4 and 1,2). In the men ́s division three teams stay undefeated in

all three matches in the pool play.

Pool Play at temperatures up to 30 degrees

Poland 1 with a point ratio of 1,58, Spain with a point ratio of 1,53 and

Poland 2 with a point ratio of 1,32. The results from the pool play formed the

basis for the seeding in the Main Draw. That is, according to the technical

delegate Daniela Erni, the fairest option because nation specific points from

three different rankings are barely comparable. Moreover by playing in a

pool system it is ensured that every team plays at least has four games, even

if they loose their first two in the Draw which played in Double Main

Elimation Mode. “This is one of the differences between an official

international tournament and an international university tournament.

We wanted to ensure that the teams can collect the biggest amount of

experience they possibly can.”, Daniela Erni explains. “

Small dictionary

Polish Dziękuję English Thank you France Merci Spanish Gracias German Danke

Proszę Przepraszam Please Sorry S’il vous plPardon ait PorPerdón f avor Entschuldigung Bitte

DzieńDo w idzenia dobry GGoodbye ood Morning Bonjour Au r evoir Adiós Buenos di as GuteAuf W iedersehen n M orgen

Cześć Dw a p iwa Hi Two beers Salut Deux Bieres Hola Dos cervezas Hallo Zwei B ier

Na z drowie Jak m as z na imię? What’sCheers your name? CommentSante tu t ’appelles? CómSalud o t e llamas? Prost Wie hei βt du?

KochamJak s ię m asz? ci ę HowI love you ar e you? CJa va?e t ’aime^ Cóm o es tás? Te quiero IWich l iebe d ich e geht’s?

Photos by: Javier Gomez

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Fight for medals