Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Match #7: Pool A
(12) Valentina Gottardi/Marta Menegatti, Italy
vs.
(13) Liliana Fernandez/Paula Soria, Spain
Valentina Gottardi
Italy
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 19, 2002 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 27
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Saquarema 2023)
Career Winnings: US$74,968.50
Marta Menegatti
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1990 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Rovigo
Resides: Ariano Polesine
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 158
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$563,716.93
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB24131440621101 US$148,880.66
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Marta Menegatti - 13th Valentina Gottardi - 13th
2023 Marta Menegatti - 4th Valentina Gottardi - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/9-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna   0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad   0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 6 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 6 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 10 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 10 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 10 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q1 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 7 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 13, Q2 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 15, Q4 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q1 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 3 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 15, Q10 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 4 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 5 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 8/10-14/2022 Hamburg Elite 16 12 9 600 US$6,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool A Liliana Fernandez / Paula Soria, Spain (13)    
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool A Marwa Abdelhady / Doaa Elghobashy, Egypt (24)    
Sun, 7/28/2024 Pool A Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1)    
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011Rome Did not play Greta Cicolari - 9th
2012London Did not play Greta Cicolari - 5th
2013Stare Jablonki Did not play Greta Cicolari - 5th
2015The Hague Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 9th
2016Rio de Janeiro Did not play Laura Giombini - 9th
2017Vienna Did not play Rebecca Perry - 37th
2019Hamburg Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 5th
2021Tokyo Did not play Viktoria Orsi Toth - 19th
2022Rome Marta Menegatti - 5th Valentina Gottardi - 5th
2023Tlaxcala Marta Menegatti - 9th Valentina Gottardi - 9th

Liliana Fernández Steiner
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 4, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Alicante
Resides: La Laguna, Tenerife
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 155
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$486,259.25
Paula Soria Gutiérrez
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1993 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Alicante
Resides: Tenerife
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 79
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$57,510.53
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB23201060123440 US$56,584.80
Previous Paris Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/9-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna   0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava Q8 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 15 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho Q11 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q6 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 7 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 7, Q3 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 8 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 14 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 11 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 12 17 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 8 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 11, Q1 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 29 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/18-20/2023 Futures Bujumbura 1 1 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 18, Q8 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 15, Q4 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q14 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-21/2023 Futures Madrid 1 1 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q11 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 18 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 16, Q3 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 16, Q11 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 13 19 300 US$1,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool A Valentina Gottardi / Marta Menegatti, Italy (12)    
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool A Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1)    
Sun, 7/28/2024 Pool A Marwa Abdelhady / Doaa Elghobashy, Egypt (24)    
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011Rome Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2012London Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2013Stare Jablonki Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2015The Hague Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2016Rio de Janeiro Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2019Hamburg Elsa Baquerizo - 17th Did not play
2021Tokyo Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2023Tlaxcala Paula Soria - 17th Liliana Fernandez - 17th
Head to Head Results
Gottardi/Menegatti lead the series 2-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/27/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A          
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B Gottardi/Menegatti 10 Fernandez/Soria 7, Q3 24-22, 21-19 0:46
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool F Gottardi/Menegatti 7 Fernandez/Soria 18, Q8 21-18, 21-18 0:39