Hosts Czechia had a remarkable Sunday at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event in Brno, celebrating a strong performance as three home teams secured podium finishes, including two gold medals, mirroring their success from the previous year.
Czech teams topped the podium in both genders in Brno for a second-straight year.
With the host nation claiming half of the six available medals at the picturesque Sokolske Koupaliste lakefront, the remaining spots were filled by Switzerland (men`s), and France and Estonia (women`s), ensuring a complete European medal sweep in both categories.
Men`s Tournament Highlights
The men`s competition saw significant Czech dominance, culminating in an all-Czech final. Jakub Šépka and Jiří Sedlák delivered a masterful performance, sweeping their compatriots Adam Waber and Matyáš Ježek (21-13, 21-16). This victory earned them the title, while Waber and Ježek secured silver for the second consecutive season.
Winning on home soil is always special, and to do it in such a dominant fashion against fellow countrymen truly makes this victory memorable.
Jiří Sedlák
Czech Beach Volleyball Player
The bronze medal in the men`s event went to Switzerland`s Florian Breer and Luc Flückiger. They triumphed over Slovakians Lubos Nemec and Adrian Petruf in a thrilling tie-breaker (21-19, 18-21, 15-13), earning their place on the podium in the Czech tournament.
Šépka and Sedlák won the title in the men`s event.
Women`s Tournament Highlights
On the women`s side, home fans cheered for the unexpected champions, Valerie Dvorníková and Michaela Břínková. Entering the tournament as the 11th-seeded team, they defied expectations to win gold. In the final, they overcame the French duo Anouk Dupin and Elsa Descamps in a tight tie-breaker (27-29, 21-12, 15-12). Anouk Dupin notably earned her sixth medal in six events this season.
We came into this tournament with a lot of motivation but as underdogs. To emerge as champions is an incredible feeling and a testament to our hard work.
Michaela Brinkova
Czech Beach Volleyball Player
Czechia also aimed for a second women`s podium finish, but Estonians Heleene Hollas and Liisa Remmelg prevented this, defeating Anna Pospisilova and Daniela Mokrá in straight sets (21-16, 21-19) to claim the bronze medal in Brno.
Dvorníková and Břínková were the women`s champions.
Upcoming Beach Pro Tour Futures Events
Looking ahead, Europe will host two simultaneous Futures events from September 4-7. Warsaw, the Polish capital, will host a men-only tournament, while Budapest, Hungary, will welcome a double-gender stop. The Beach Pro Tour Futures events in Europe are collaboratively organized by the CEV and Volleyball World, offering European teams crucial opportunities to compete and accumulate valuable international ranking points.
