Portugal's U18 Beach Volleyball Teams Compete in WEVZA Tournament for European Championship Qualification
Portugal is participating in the WEVZA Tournament of the 1st Zonal Qualification Phase for the U18 European Beach Volleyball Championship, held in Lorca, Spain, until August 1st. The Portuguese delegation includes four pairs: Nuno Gonçalves/Luís Pinto and André Coelho/João Damião in the men's category, and Ema Mello/Filipa Campos and Matilde Silva/Matilde Soares in the women's category. They aim for two direct spots in the final phase scheduled for September in Foça, Turkey. The top two finishers qualify, with first place earning 40 points for the European Country Ranking and 128 individual points per athlete. National coordinator Ricardo Rocha emphasized a development-focused strategy, prioritizing athlete growth over immediate results. The athletes trained at the FPV Beach Volleyball High-Performance Center in Cortegaça. Additionally, the article notes that Portuguese champions João Pedrosa and Hugo Campos will face Olympic champions in the European Beach Volleyball Championship in Poland.
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