Germans win men's beach volleyball worlds

Published: Sunday, July 5, 2009 12:13 p.m. MDT
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STAVANGER, Norway — Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann of Germany have beaten top-seeded Brazilians Harley and Alison in straight sets 21-16, 21-19 to win the men's final at the World Beach Volleyball Championships.

Top-seeded April Ross and Jennifer Kessy of the United States edged third-seeded Brazilians Larissa and Juliana 30-28, 23-21 in the women's final, also on Sunday.

Brink and Reckermann became the first European pair to win a gold medal at the worlds after rallying from a 19-16 deficit in the second set. The third-seeded Brazilians eliminated Olympic champions Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser of the United States in the semifinals.

Rogers and Dalhausser won the bronze-medal match 21-11, 21-16 over David Klemperer and Eric Koreng of Germany.

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Alf Ove Hansen, Associated Press

Jonas Reckermann, centre, of Germany plays for the first place against Alison Cerutti, right, and Harley Marques of Brazil at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, Sunday.

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