The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2004 was the official international beach volleyball tour for that year.

The USA won seven women's tournaments, while Brazil won five, out of the 12 women's tournaments on the 2004 tour. For the men's tournaments, Brazil won nine of the 14 tournaments.

Grand Slam There were three Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.2004 Swatch FIVB World Tour - tour calendar at FIVB, 2004

Berlin, GermanySmart Grand Slam, June 22–27, 2004 Marseille, FranceWorld Series 13, July 13–18, 2004 Klagenfurt, AustriaA1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia, 29 July – 1 August 2004

Schedule Key Olympic GamesGrand SlamOpen tournaments

Tournament results

Women Tournament, FIVB.orgChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeCeará Open, FIVB.orgFortaleza, BrazilUS$180,00009–14 March 2004 21-18, 21–10 24–22, 21–9 Hellas Open, FIVB.orgRhodes, GreeceUS$180,00019–23 May 2004 21–17, 21–13 23–25, 21–16, 15–11 China Jinshan Open, FIVB.orgShanghai, ChinaUS$180,00026–30 May 2004 21-17, 21–13 24-22, 21–17 Japan Open, FIVB.orgOsaka, JapanUS$180,0002–6 June 2004 21–12, retired 21–13, 21–14 1to1 Energy Open, FIVB.orgGstaad, SwitzerlandUS$180,00015–19 June 2004 26–28, 21–17, 15–10 walkover Smart Grand Slam, FIVB.orgBerlin, GermanyUS$300,00022–26 June 2004 21–16, 21–17 21–13, 21–16 ConocoPhilips Open, FIVB.orgStavanger, NorwayUS$180,00029 June – 3 July 2004 21–17, 16–21, 15–10 18–21, 21–18, 15–11 Mallorca Open, FIVB.orgMallorca, SpainUS$180,00006–10 July 2004 21–17, 21–12 21–14, 19–21, 18–16 World Series 13, FIVB.orgMarseille, FranceUS$280,00013–18 July 2004 21–19, 21–18 21–23, 21–19, 17–15 A1 Grand Slam, FIVB.orgKlagenfurt, AustriaUS$270,00029–31 July 2004 21–13, 21–7 21–17, 13–21, 18–16 XXVIII Olympic Games, FIVB.orgAthens, Greece14–24 August 2004 21–17, 21–11 21–18, 15–21, 15–9 Alice Italian Open, FIVB.orgMilan, ItalyUS$180,0001–5 September 2004 21–15, 21–13 21–15, 21–18 Banco do Brasil Open, FIVB.orgRio de Janeiro, BrazilUS$180,00020–25 September 2004 21-14, 28–26 21-16, 21–16

Men TournamentChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSalvador Open, FIVB.orgSalvador, BrazilUS$180,00016–21 March 2004 21-19, 21–18 walkover South African Open, FIVB.orgCape Town, South AfricaUS$180,00023–28 March 2004 27–25, 14–21, 15–12 21–11, 21–15 Olympic Garden Open, FIVB.orgLianyungang, ChinaUS$180,00019–23 May 2004 15–21, 21–19, 21–19 21–10, 21–17 NIS Open 2004, FIVB.orgBudva, Serbia and MontenegroUS$180,00026–30 May 2004 21-18, 21–19 21-17, 21–18 Portugal Open, FIVB.orgEspinho, PortugalUS$180,0002–6 June 2004 21-12, 22–20 21–16, 21–15 Carolina Open, FIVB.orgCarolina, Puerto RicoUS$180,00009–13 June 2004 21-17, 35–33 22–20, 21–19 1to1 Energy Open, FIVB.orgGstaad, SwitzerlandUS$180,00016–20 June 2004 21–18, 27–25 21–18, 21–16 Smart Grand Slam, FIVB.orgBerlin, GermanyUS$300,00023–27 June 2004 20-22, 21–19, 16–14 }21-12, 16–21, 15–12 ConocoPhilips Open, FIVB.orgStavanger, NorwayUS$180,0001–4 July 2004 21–15, 21–17 18–21, 21–18, 15–10 Mallorca Open, FIVB.orgMallorca, SpainUS$180,00007–11 July 2004 21-14, 21–13 walkover World Series 13, FIVB.orgMarseille, FranceUS$280,00014–18 July 2004 12–21, 22–20, 15–12 walkover Mazury Open, FIVB.orgStare Jablonki, PolandUS$180,00021–25 July 2004 21–18, 21–16 19–21, 21–18, 21–19 A1 Grand Slam, FIVB.orgKlagenfurt, AustriaUS$270,00029 July – 1 August 2004 17–21, 21–16, 15–10 walkover XXVIII Olympic Games, FIVB.orgAthens, Greece14–25 August 2004 21-16, 21–15 19–21, 21–17, 15–13 Banco do Brasil Open, FIVB.orgRio de Janeiro, BrazilUS$180,00021–26 September 2004 18–21, 21–19, 15–9 17–21, 23–21, 17–15

Rankings

Men

Top 15 Rankings as of September 27, 2004.; FIVB Rank Pair Points1 Emanuel Rego & Ricardo Santos4'0922 Tande Ramos & Franco Neto3'2223 Patrick Heuscher & Stefan Kobel2'9704 Mariano Baracetti & Martín Conde2,3305 Markus Dieckmann & Jonas Reckermann2'8606 Márcio Araújo & Benjamin Insfran2'6307 Markus Egger & Sascha Heyer2'4088 Martin Laciga & Paul Laciga2'3909 Christoph Dieckmann & Andreas Scheuerpflug2'04010 Andrew Schacht & Joshua Slack1'96411 Todd Rogers & Sean Scott1'91612 Francisco Álvarez & Juan Rossell1'59613 Vegard Høidalen & Jørre Kjemperud1,54214 Björn Berg & Simon Dahl1'55215 Julien Prosser & Mark Williams1,384

Women Top 15 Rankings as of September 27, 2004.; FIVB Rank Pair Points1 Adriana Behar & Shelda Bede3'3542 Juliana Silva & Larissa França2'5683 Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs2'3704 Annett Davis & Jenny Johnson Jordan2'3405 Simone Kuhn & Nicole Schnyder-Benoit2'2866 Susanne Lahme & Danja Musch1'8867 Daniela Gattelli & Lucilla Perrotta1'7868 Renata Ribeiro & Shaylyn Bede1'7749 Soňa Nováková & Eva Celbová-Ryšavá1'71610 Tamara Larrea Peraza & Dalixia Fernandez Grasset1'42211 Kerri Walsh Jennings & Rachel Wacholder1'38812 Stephanie Pohl & Okka Rau1'34813 Summer Lochowicz & Kerri Pottharst1'33814 Lina Yanchulova & Petia Yanchulova1'30615 Kathrine Maaseide & Susanne Glesnes1'282

Medal table by country

References

Beach Volleyball Database

External links 2004 Swatch FIVB World Tour - tour calendar at FIVB.org