Beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

This article shows all participating team squads at the women's beach volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Australia

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Team Cook-Barnett

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Natalie Cook (1975-01-19)January 19, 1975 (age 33) 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) 305 300
2 Tamsin Barnett (1980-03-10)March 10, 1980 (age 28) 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) - -

Austria

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Team Schwaiger-Schwaiger

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Doris Schwaiger (1985-02-28)February 28, 1985 (age 23) 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) - -
2 Stefanie Schwaiger (1986-08-07)August 7, 1986 (age 21) 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

Belgium

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Team Van Breedam-Mouha

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Liesbet Van Breedam (1979-01-27)January 27, 1979 (age 29) 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -
2 Liesbeth Mouha (1983-01-07)January 7, 1983 (age 25) 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) - -

Brazil

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Team Larissa-Ana Paula

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Larissa França (1982-04-14)April 14, 1982 (age 26) 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) - -
2 Ana Paula Connelly (1972-02-13)February 13, 1972 (age 36) 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

Team Talita-Renata

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Talita Antunes (1982-08-29)August 29, 1982 (age 25) 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) - -
2 Renata Ribeiro (1981-12-07)December 7, 1981 (age 26) 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) - -

China

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Team Tian-Wang

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Tian Jia (1981-02-09)February 9, 1981 (age 27) 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -
2 Wang Jie (1985-12-04)December 4, 1985 (age 22)* 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) - -

*The FIVB website profile[1] has age 22, the Beach Volleyball Database profile[2] has age 24

Team Xue-Zhang

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Xue Chen (1989-02-18)February 18, 1989 (age 19) 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) - -
2 Zhang Xi (1985-04-19)April 19, 1985 (age 23) 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

Cuba

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Team F. Grasset-L. Peraza

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset (1977-11-26)November 26, 1977 (age 30) 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) 335 237
2 Tamara Larrea Peraza (1973-11-25)November 25, 1973 (age 34) 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

Team Esteves Ribalta-M. Crespo

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Imara Esteves Ribalta (1978-04-15)April 15, 1978 (age 30) 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -
2 Milagros Crespo (1979-02-04)February 4, 1979 (age 29) 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) 320 226

Georgia

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Team Saka-Rtvelo

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Cristine "Saka" Santanna (1979-05-27)May 27, 1979 (age 29) 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) - -
2 Andrezza "Rtvelo" Martins (1977-08-02)August 2, 1977 (age 31) 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) - -

Germany

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Team Goller-Ludwig

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Sara Goller (1984-05-21)May 21, 1984 (age 24) 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) - -
2 Laura Ludwig (1986-01-13)January 13, 1986 (age 22) 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) - -

Team Pohl-Rau

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Stephanie Pohl (1978-05-07)May 7, 1978 (age 30) 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) - -
2 Okka Rau (1977-01-05)January 5, 1977 (age 31) 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -

Greece

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Team Karantasiou-Arvaniti

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Vasso Karadassiou (1973-01-06)January 6, 1973 (age 35) 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) 305 295
2 Vassiliki Arvaniti (1985-03-17)March 17, 1985 (age 23) 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -

Team Koutroumanidou-Tsiartsiani

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Efthalia Koutroumanidou (1982-10-07)October 7, 1982 (age 25) 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -
2 Maria Tsiartsiani (1980-10-21)October 21, 1980 (age 27) 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) - -

Japan

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Team Teru Saiki-Kusuhara

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Mika Teru Saiki (1971-09-25)September 25, 1971 (age 36) 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) - -
2 Chiaki Kusuhara (1975-11-01)November 1, 1975 (age 32) 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) - -

Mexico

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Team Candelas-García

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Bibiana Candelas (1983-12-02)December 2, 1983 (age 24) 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) - -
2 Mayra García (1972-05-16)May 16, 1972 (age 36) 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) 285 270

Netherlands

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Team Kadijk-Mooren

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Rebekka Kadijk (1979-06-16)June 16, 1979 (age 29) 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) - -
2 Merel Mooren (1982-09-22)September 22, 1982 (age 25) 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) - -

Norway

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Team Håkedal-Tørlen

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Nila Håkedal (1979-06-13)June 13, 1979 (age 29) 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -
2 Ingrid Tørlen (1979-07-21)July 21, 1979 (age 29) 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -

Team Maaseide-Glesnes

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Kathrine Maaseide (1976-12-18)December 18, 1976 (age 31) 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -
2 Susanne Glesnes (1974-12-01)December 1, 1974 (age 33) 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) - -

Russia

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Team Uryadova-Shiryaeva

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Natalya Uryadova (1977-03-15)March 15, 1977 (age 31) 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) - -
2 Alexandra Shiryaeva (1983-02-09)February 9, 1983 (age 25) 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) - -

South Africa

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Team Augoustides-Nel

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Judith Augoustides (1975-04-10)April 10, 1975 (age 33) 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) - -
2 Vita Nel (1975-12-11)December 11, 1975 (age 32) 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) - -

Switzerland

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Team Kuhn-Schwer

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Simone Kuhn (1980-09-02)September 2, 1980 (age 27) 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) 305 294
2 Lea Schwer (1982-01-13)January 13, 1982 (age 26) 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

United States

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Team Walsh-May-Treanor

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Kerri Walsh (1978-08-15)August 15, 1978 (age 30) 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) - -
2 Misty May-Treanor (1977-07-30)July 30, 1977 (age 31) 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

Team Branagh-Youngs

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# Name Date of birth Height Spike Block
1 Nicole Branagh (1979-01-31)January 31, 1979 (age 29) 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) - -
2 Elaine Youngs (1970-02-14)February 14, 1970 (age 38) 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) - -

See also

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References

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