2012 - BEACH VOLLEYBALL

UNITED STATES 2012 BEACH VOLLEYBALL OLYMPIC MEDALS

Women

Double

Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings

Jennifer Kessy April Ross

The United States is placed second in total number of medals in Beach Volleyball at the Olympics, with a total of 9 medals against 11 by Brazil. However, the United States is the greatest champions, with 6 gold medals in 10 possible. In London's 2012, the United States was the country with the best performance, with 2 medals, one gold and one silver, both obtained in the women's tournament. MEN. The United States competed with two very strong doubles, one formed by the Olympic champions of 2008, Dalhausser-Rogers, and the other by Gibb-Rosenthal. The double Dallhausser- Rogers was defeated by Italian duo Lupo-Nicolai in the round of 16, while the double Gibb-Rosenthal was defeated in the quarter-finals for the Latvian duo formed by Plavins-Smedins. The results were disappointing for the Americans. WOMEN. The United States dominated the women's tournament and won the gold and silver medals, its best performance in the Olympic history. The duo of Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor confirmed his favoritism and won its third consecutive Olympic gold medal. The silver medal was conquered by April Ross and Jennifer Kessy.