European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024
August 13 - 17, 2024
(4) 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: 37
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Saquarema 2023)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (The Hague 2024)
Career Winnings: US$107,856.25
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: 185
Career Wins: 5
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Kristiansand 2011)
Career Winnings: US$624,948.39
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
CEV3010020000000 US$24,908.00
FIVB28131550821101 US$172,880.66
Overall31141570821101 US$197,788.66
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2008 Did not play Francesca Gonnelli - 5th
FIVB 2013 Did not play Greta Cicolari - 5th
FIVB 2014 Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 17th
FIVB 2015 Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 9th
FIVB 2017 Did not play Rebecca Perry - 25th
2018 Did not play Laura Giombini - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/27-8/9/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 12 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2024 Elite16 Vienna 3 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 6 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 10 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 10 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 10 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q1 9th 600 US$6,000.00
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/13/2024 Pool D Giada Bianchi / Reka Orsi Toth, Italy (20) Lost 21-16, 19-21, 10-15 0:53
Wed, 8/14/2024 Pool D Niina Ahtiainen / Taru Lahti, Finland (29) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:45
Wed, 8/14/2024 Pool D Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (13) Won 18-21, 21-9, 15-12 0:54
Fri, 8/16/2024 Winner 2 Niina Ahtiainen / Taru Lahti, Finland (29) Won 21-12, 21-8 0:31
Fri, 8/16/2024 Winner 3 Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (11) Won 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:55
Fri, 8/16/2024 Semi-Finals Monika Paulikiene / Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania (9) Won 17-21, 21-19, 20-18 1:01
Fri, 8/16/2024 Gold Medal Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (5) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Gottardi/Menegatti lead the series against the field 32-19 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 1-5
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Gottardi/Menegatti 8 Schoon/Stam 1 21-19, 21-18 0:41
4/20/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Semi-Finals Schoon/Stam 6 Gottardi/Menegatti 10 23-21, 21-10 0:39
10/1/23FIVBElite16 Paris Bronze Medal Schoon/Stam 11 Gottardi/Menegatti 10 21-17, 22-20 0:42
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Schoon/Stam 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q4 18-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:50
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B Schoon/Stam 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q10 21-16, 21-15 0:37
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool B Schoon/Stam 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 23 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Series tied with # 3 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 2-2
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Graudina/Samoilova 8 Gottardi/Menegatti 6 14-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:52
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 13, Q1 Gottardi/Menegatti 10 21-19, 21-13 0:34
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q2 Graudina/Samoilova 15, Q6 21-19, 21-17 0:42
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q10 Graudina/Samoilova 7 22-20, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 1-5
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Gold Medal Muller/Tillmann 5 Gottardi/Menegatti 4 21-17, 21-18 0:39
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool C Muller/Tillmann 6 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 26-24, 16-21, 15-10 0:56
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Muller/Tillmann 11 Gottardi/Menegatti 6 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:47
4/20/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Muller/Tillmann 8 21-10, 21-16 0:33
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Muller/Tillmann 4 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:42
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Muller/Tillmann 10 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q4 21-17, 13-21, 16-14 0:52
Trail the series against # 6 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-3
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool C Alvarez/Moreno 14, Q6 Gottardi/Menegatti 6 21-19, 19-21, 18-16 1:00
8/4/23CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Alvarez/Moreno 11 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 21-18, 23-21 0:50
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q2 Alvarez/Moreno Q7 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 0:53
8/19/22CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Alvarez/Moreno 17 Gottardi/Menegatti 11 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 7 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 4-1
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool B Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Bobner/Verge-Depre 15, Q5 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Semi-Finals Gottardi/Menegatti 7 Bobner/Verge-Depre 9 21-14, 21-15 0:36
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Bobner/Verge-Depre 13, Q6 Gottardi/Menegatti 5 21-19, 25-23 0:47
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool D Gottardi/Menegatti 12 Bobner/Verge-Depre 13, Q3 21-16, 10-21, 15-12 0:49
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool C Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Bobner/Verge-Depre 10 24-22, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 8 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 3-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Klinger/Klinger 34 21-9, 18-21, 15-10 0:49
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 7 Klinger/Klinger 22, Q21 21-15, 21-17 0:45
5/21/22FIVBMadrid Futures Semi-Finals Gottardi/Menegatti 2 Klinger/Klinger 6 19-21, 21-12, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # 9 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 3-0
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Semi-Finals Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 9 17-21, 21-19, 20-18 1:01
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Gottardi/Menegatti 6 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 14, Q9 21-17, 21-14 0:34
4/16/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Semi-Finals Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q16 21-19, 21-23, 18-16 1:04
Lead the series against # 11 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-1
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 3 Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Mader/Verge-Depre 11 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:55
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Mader/Verge-Depre 16, Q6 23-21, 29-27 0:59
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Mader/Verge-Depre 13 22-20, 21-15 0:41
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Mader/Verge-Depre 7 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q4 21-10, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 12 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 2-0
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Gottardi/Menegatti 8 Lippmann/Ludwig 16, Q6 23-21, 21-17 0:40
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 6 Lippmann/Ludwig 15, Q10 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 13 Chamereau/Vieira, France 1-0
8/14/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool D Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Chamereau/Vieira 13 18-21, 21-9, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 14 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 2-0
8/16/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Qualifier 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q1 Sliwka/Wachowicz Q8 21-16, 21-11 0:35
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 15, Q4 Sliwka/Wachowicz Q5 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 15 Kozuch/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/10/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool C Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Kozuch/Schneider 14, Q7 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool F Gottardi/Menegatti 7 Hermannova/Stochlova 19, Q11 23-21, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 20 Bianchi/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
8/13/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool D Bianchi/Orsi Toth 20 Gottardi/Menegatti 4 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 21 Dunarova/Mokra, Czech Republic 1-0
5/27/22FIVBCervia Futures Pool C Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Dunarova/Mokra 14, Q11 21-17, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 29 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 3-0
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 21-12, 21-8 0:31
8/14/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool D Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 21-15, 21-17 0:45
8/3/23CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15 21-12, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 30 Placette/Richard, France 2-1
8/2/23CEVEuropean Championships Pool C Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Placette/Richard 19 21-17, 21-14 0:37
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Placette/Richard 4 23-21, 22-20 0:50
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Placette/Richard 12 Gottardi/Menegatti 5 19-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:56