Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
August 1 - 5, 2001
(29) Eugenio Amore/Riccardo Lione, Italy
 
Eugenio Amore
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 17, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Vergato (Bologna)
Resides: Torre des Lagu
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Shanghai 2006)
Career Winnings: US$93,135.00
Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Resides: Rome
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$165,645.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB2300000011715215 US$40,470.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Andrea Ghiurghi - 17th
1998 Did not play Andrea Ghiurghi - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 26, Q13 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q20 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 10 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open Q23 37 22 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open Q30 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open Q32 41 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open Q30 41 14 US$0.00
Klagenfurt World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/1/2001 Pool D Bartosz Bachorski / Janusz Bulkowski, Poland (36) Won 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:45
Thu, 8/2/2001 Pool D Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (4) Lost 12-21, 16-21 0:36
Fri, 8/3/2001 Winner 1 Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (3) Lost 14-21, 21-17, 13-15 0:45
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007Gstaad Did not play Matteo Varnier - 33rd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 29 17 100 US$2,750.00
Head to Head Results
Amore/Lione trail the series against the field 6-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 3 Amore/Lione 29 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 4 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool D Baracetti/Conde 4 Amore/Lione 29 21-12, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 de Melo/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Ferreira/de Melo 7 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 21-13, 18-21, 15-8 0:46
Trail the series against # 12 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 0-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Holden/Leinemann 23 Amore/Lione 10 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 16 Bellaguarda/Moreira, Brazil 0-1
7/5/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 9 Bellaguarda/Moreira Q1 Amore/Lione Q23 21-14, 21-17 0:29
Trail the series against # 17 Novosel/Slack, Australia 0-1
6/27/01FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 3 Novosel/Slack 11, Q3 Amore/Lione Q30 21-9, 13-21, 15-11 0:43
Trail the series against # 20 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-1
6/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 27, Q3 Amore/Lione Q30 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 27 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 0-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 31 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Amore/Lione 10 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 35 Canet/Hamel, France 0-1
7/4/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Canet/Hamel 27, Q10 Amore/Lione Q23 15-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:50
Lead the series against # 36 Bachorski/Bulkowski, Poland 1-0
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool D Amore/Lione 29 Bachorski/Bulkowski 36 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:45
Series tied with # 37 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-1
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 10 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Ljubicic/Slean 24, Q8 21-16, 21-17 0:46
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ljubicic/Slean 28, Q13 Amore/Lione Q20 22-20, 23-25, 15-13 1:11
Lead the series against # 43 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-19, 24-22 0:57
Lead the series against # 46 Doppler/Maderbock, Austria 1-0
6/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Amore/Lione Q30 Doppler/Maderbock Q35 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # 47 Pedrosa/Teixeira, Portugal 2-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Pedrosa/Teixeira 10 21-17, 15-21, 15-8 0:50
7/4/01FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 8 Amore/Lione Q23 Pedrosa/Teixeira Q9 21-14, 19-21, 15-8 0:53