Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 10 - 19, 2022
(43) Valentina Gottardi/Marta Menegatti, Italy
 
Valentina Gottardi
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 19, 2002 (22 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 32
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Saquarema 2023)
Career Winnings: US$90,968.50
Marta Menegatti
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rovigo
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 161
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$575,716.93
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB28131550821101 US$172,880.66
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Greta Cicolari - 9th
2011 Did not play Greta Cicolari - 9th
2012 Did not play Greta Cicolari - 4th
2013 Did not play Greta Cicolari - 5th
2019 Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-29/2022 Cervia Futures 3 4th 280 € 400.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Madrid Futures 2 2nd 360 € 700.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 23 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge Q17 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 10/6-10/2021 World Tour Finals - Italy 1 9th 0 US$7,500.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/10/2022 Pool F Sara Hughes / Kelley Kolinske, United States (6) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Sat, 6/11/2022 Pool F Maria Carro / Angela Lobato, Spain (19) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:39
Sun, 6/12/2022 Pool F Karelys Simisterra / Ariana Vilela, Ecuador (30) Won 21-15, 22-20 0:38
Wed, 6/15/2022 Winner 1 Ana Gallay / Fernanda Pereyra, Argentina (24) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:45
Thu, 6/16/2022 Winner 2 Margherita Bianchin / Claudia Scampoli, Italy (12) Won 25-23, 21-15 0:46
Fri, 6/17/2022 Winner 3 Sophie Bukovec / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (20) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:36
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Greta Cicolari - 9th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Greta Cicolari - 5th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 9th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Rebecca Perry - 37th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 5th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Marta Menegatti - 9th Valentina Gottardi - 9th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 43 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 9th 800 US$11,000.00
Head to Head Results
Gottardi/Menegatti trail the series against the field 4-6 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 0-1
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool B Schoon/Stam 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 23 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 6 Hughes/Kolinske, United States 1-0
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool F Gottardi/Menegatti 43 Hughes/Kolinske 6 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 0-1
10/6/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Brunner/Huberli 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 1 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 1-0
6/16/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 43 Bianchin/Scampoli 12 25-23, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 13 Borger/Sude, Germany 0-1
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Borger/Sude 8 Gottardi/Menegatti 1 21-18, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 19 Carro/Lobato, Spain 0-1
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool F Carro/Lobato 19 Gottardi/Menegatti 43 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 20 Bukovec/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
6/17/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Bukovec/Wilkerson 20 Gottardi/Menegatti 43 21-15, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 24 Gallay/Pereyra, Argentina 1-0
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 43 Gallay/Pereyra 24 21-15, 21-17 0:45
Lead the series against # 30 Simisterra/Vilela, Ecuador 1-0
6/12/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool F Gottardi/Menegatti 43 Simisterra/Vilela 30 21-15, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 40 Orsi Toth/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
5/29/22FIVBCervia Futures Bronze Medal Orsi Toth/Orsi Toth 4 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 22-20, 21-17 0:42