# 2011 Asian Beach Volleyball Championships

The 2011 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship was a beach volleyball event that was held from December 8 to 11, 2011 in Haikou, China.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men | Iran Parviz Farrokhi Aghmohammad Salagh | China Xu Linyin Wu Penggen | Kazakhstan Alexandr Dyachenko Alexey Sidorenko |
| Women | China Zhang Xi Xue Chen | China Zhang Changning Ma Yuanyuan | Australia Natalie Cook Tamsin Hinchley |

## Participating nations
### Men

* Australia (2)
* China (4)
* Chinese Taipei (2)
* Hong Kong (2)
* Iran (3)
* Japan (2)
* Kazakhstan (2)
* Malaysia (2)
* New Zealand (2)
* Singapore (1)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Thailand (1)
* Vietnam (2)

### Women

* Australia (2)
* China (4)
* Chinese Taipei (2)
* Hong Kong (3)
* Japan (2)
* Kazakhstan (2)
* Malaysia (1)
* Singapore (2)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Thailand (2)
* Vanuatu (1)
* Vietnam (1)

## Men's tournament
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Xu–Wu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 41 | 2.049 |
| 2 | Houshmand–Ghasemkhah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 57 | 69 | 0.826 |
| 3 | Pubudu–Peiris | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 53 | 84 | 0.631 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Xu–Wu | 2–0 | Pubudu–Peiris | 21–17 | 21–9 |
| 08 Dec | Xu–Wu | 2–0 | Houshmand–Ghasemkhah | 21–6 | 21–9 |
| 09 Dec | Houshmand–Ghasemkhah | 2–0 | Pubudu–Peiris | 21–17 | 21–10 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 55 | 1.527 |
| 2 | Quốc–Tuấn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 |
| 3 | Wasantha–Perera | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 57 | 84 | 0.679 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 2–0 | Quốc–Tuấn | 21–9 | 21–16 |
| 08 Dec | Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 2–0 | Wasantha–Perera | 21–17 | 21–13 |
| 09 Dec | Wasantha–Perera | 0–2 | Quốc–Tuấn | 15–21 | 12–21 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Pitman–Lochhead | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 95 | 73 | 1.301 |
| 2 | Chen–Lin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 92 | 87 | 1.057 |
| 3 | Aoki–Imai | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 60 | 87 | 0.690 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 08 Dec | Pitman–Lochhead | 2–0 | Aoki–Imai | 21–14 | 21–12 | |
| 08 Dec | Pitman–Lochhead | 2–1 | Chen–Lin | 17–21 | 21–17 | 15–9 |
| 09 Dec | Chen–Lin | 2–0 | Aoki–Imai | 21–12 | 24–22 | |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Kuleshov–Yakovlev | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 100 | 89 | 1.124 |
| 2 | Ma–Zhang | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 83 | 77 | 1.078 |
| 3 | Chong Long–Fitri | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 80 | 97 | 0.825 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 08 Dec | Kuleshov–Yakovlev | 2–0 | Ma–Zhang | 22–20 | 23–21 | |
| 08 Dec | Kuleshov–Yakovlev | 2–1 | Chong Long–Fitri | 21–19 | 19–21 | 15–8 |
| 09 Dec | Chong Long–Fitri | 0–2 | Ma–Zhang | 17–21 | 15–21 | |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | McHugh–Slack | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 56 | 1.500 |
| 2 | Sittichai–Prathip | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 68 | 67 | 1.015 |
| 3 | Chong–Cheung | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 55 | 84 | 0.655 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | McHugh–Slack | 2–0 | Chong–Cheung | 21–15 | 21–15 |
| 08 Dec | McHugh–Slack | 2–0 | Sittichai–Prathip | 21–16 | 21–10 |
| 09 Dec | Sittichai–Prathip | 2–0 | Chong–Cheung | 21–10 | 21–15 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Farrokhi–Salagh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 140 | 93 | 1.505 |
| 2 | Chiong Ung–Rafi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 121 | 120 | 1.008 |
| 3 | Tính–Trọng | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 130 | 142 | 0.915 |
| 4 | Lee Y.T.–Juan S.H. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 90 | 126 | 0.714 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 08 Dec | Farrokhi–Salagh | 2–1 | Tính–Trọng | 21–10 | 20–22 | 15–7 |
| 08 Dec | Chiong Ung–Rafi | 2–0 | Lee Y.T.–Juan S.H. | 21–15 | 21–14 | |
| 09 Dec | Farrokhi–Salagh | 2–0 | Chiong Ung–Rafi | 21–11 | 21–16 | |
| 09 Dec | Tính–Trọng | 2–0 | Lee Y.T.–Juan S.H. | 21–15 | 21–19 | |
| 09 Dec | Chiong Ung–Rafi | 2–1 | Tính–Trọng | 16–21 | 21–16 | 15–12 |
| 09 Dec | Farrokhi–Salagh | 2–0 | Lee Y.T.–Juan S.H. | 21–11 | 21–16 | |

#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Shiratori–Asahi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 69 | 1.826 |
| 2 | Boehm–Kapa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 115 | 80 | 1.438 |
| 3 | Hsu C.W.–Tseng C.C. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 93 | 108 | 0.861 |
| 4 | Leong–Zhou | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 49 | 126 | 0.389 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Boehm–Kapa | 2–0 | Leong–Zhou | 21–12 | 21–3 |
| 08 Dec | Shiratori–Asahi | 2–0 | Hsu C.W.–Tseng C.C. | 21–14 | 21–14 |
| 09 Dec | Boehm–Kapa | 0–2 | Shiratori–Asahi | 17–21 | 14–21 |
| 09 Dec | Leong–Zhou | 0–2 | Hsu C.W.–Tseng C.C. | 12–21 | 12–21 |
| 09 Dec | Shiratori–Asahi | 2–0 | Leong–Zhou | 21–3 | 21–7 |
| 09 Dec | Boehm–Kapa | 2–0 | Hsu C.W.–Tseng C.C. | 21–11 | 21–12 |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Zhou–Li | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 130 | 89 | 1.461 |
| 2 | Sam O'Dea–Ben O'Dea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 128 | 105 | 1.219 |
| 3 | Dobandeh–Salehinejad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 105 | 110 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Lam–Ho | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 67 | 126 | 0.532 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| 08 Dec | Sam O'Dea–Ben O'Dea | 2–0 | Dobandeh–Salehinejad | 21–17 | 21–16 | |
| 08 Dec | Zhou–Li | 2–0 | Lam–Ho | 21–11 | 21–4 | |
| 09 Dec | Sam O'Dea–Ben O'Dea | 1–2 | Zhou–Li | 21–9 | 14–21 | 9–15 |
| 09 Dec | Dobandeh–Salehinejad | 2–0 | Lam–Ho | 21–12 | 21–13 | |
| 09 Dec | Zhou–Li | 2–0 | Dobandeh–Salehinejad | 21–10 | 22–20 | |
| 09 Dec | Sam O'Dea–Ben O'Dea | 2–0 | Lam–Ho | 21–13 | 21–14 | |

### Knockout round

| Round of 16 10 December | Round of 16 10 December | Round of 16 10 December | Round of 16 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Semifinals 11 December | Semifinals 11 December | Semifinals 11 December | Final 11 December | Final 11 December | Final 11 December | Final 11 December |
| Xu–Wu | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ma–Zhang | 19 | 9 | | Xu–Wu | 21 | 24 | | | | | | | | |
| Chiong Ung–Rafi | 14 | 14 | | Zhou–Li | 18 | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| Zhou–Li | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Xu–Wu | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| McHugh–Slack | 21 | 21 | | | | | | McHugh–Slack | 17 | 15 | | | | |
| Boehm–Kapa | 13 | 17 | | McHugh–Slack | 21 | 19 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| Quốc–Tuấn | 11 | 21 | | Kuleshov–Yakovlev | 16 | 21 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Kuleshov–Yakovlev | 21 | 23 | | | | | | | | | Xu–Wu | 21 | 20 | 13 |
| Pitman–Lochhead | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Farrokhi–Salagh | 15 | 22 | 15 |
| Houshmand–Ghasemkhah | 11 | 16 | | Pitman–Lochhead | 21 | 18 | 8 | | | |
| Sam O'Dea–Ben O'Dea | 21 | 18 | 13 | Farrokhi–Salagh | 17 | 21 | 15 | | | |
| Farrokhi–Salagh | 17 | 21 | 15 | | | | | Farrokhi–Salagh | 23 | 21 | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Shiratori–Asahi | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 21 | 12 |
| Sittichai–Prathip | 10 | 15 | | Shiratori–Asahi | 16 | 19 | | | | | McHugh–Slack | 19 | 14 | |
| Chen–Lin | 14 | 15 | | Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 21 | 21 | | | | | Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 21 | 21 | |
| Dyachenko–Sidorenko | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's tournament
### Preliminary round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Zhang Xi–Xue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 45 | 1.867 |
| 2 | Phan Thị–Tiệp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 67 | 76 | 0.882 |
| 3 | Elwin–Joshua | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 54 | 84 | 0.643 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Zhang Xi–Xue | 2–0 | Phan Thị–Tiệp | 21–15 | 21–10 |
| 08 Dec | Zhang Xi–Xue | 2–0 | Elwin–Joshua | 21–9 | 21–11 |
| 09 Dec | Elwin–Joshua | 0–2 | Phan Thị–Tiệp | 16–21 | 18–21 |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Huang Ying–Yue Yuan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 50 | 1.680 |
| 2 | Pilipenko–Samalikova | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 75 | 62 | 1.210 |
| 3 | Sai–Huang | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 37 | 84 | 0.440 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Huang Ying–Yue Yuan | 2–0 | Sai–Huang | 21–10 | 21–7 |
| 08 Dec | Huang Ying–Yue Yuan | 2–0 | Pilipenko–Samalikova | 21–19 | 21–14 |
| 09 Dec | Pilipenko–Samalikova | 2–0 | Sai–Huang | 21–8 | 21–12 |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Palmer–Bawden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 49 | 1.714 |
| 2 | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 |
| 3 | Geethika–Thakshila | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 47 | 84 | 0.560 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Palmer–Bawden | 2–0 | Geethika–Thakshila | 21–10 | 21–9 |
| 08 Dec | Palmer–Bawden | 2–0 | Radarong–Udomchavee | 21–14 | 21–16 |
| 09 Dec | Radarong–Udomchavee | 2–0 | Geethika–Thakshila | 21–14 | 21–14 |

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Sannok–Tenpaksee | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 38 | 2.211 |
| 2 | Ng–Wong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 61 | 73 | 0.836 |
| 3 | Sagari–Nirosha | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 50 | 84 | 0.595 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Sannok–Tenpaksee | 2–0 | Sagari–Nirosha | 21–7 | 21–12 |
| 08 Dec | Sannok–Tenpaksee | 2–0 | Ng–Wong | 21–10 | 21–9 |
| 09 Dec | Ng–Wong | 2–0 | Sagari–Nirosha | 21–15 | 21–16 |

#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Urata–Take | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 59 | 1.424 |
| 2 | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 76 | 60 | 1.267 |
| 3 | Tse–Koo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 43 | 84 | 0.512 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 2–0 | Tse–Koo | 21–9 | 21–9 |
| 08 Dec | Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 0–2 | Urata–Take | 18–21 | 16–21 |
| 09 Dec | Urata–Take | 2–0 | Tse–Koo | 21–14 | 21–11 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Chang H.M.–Kou N.H. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 53 | 1.585 |
| 2 | Shun Thing–Teck Hua | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 74 | 80 | 0.925 |
| 3 | Yip–Chan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 62 | 87 | 0.713 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Shun Thing–Teck Hua | 2–0 | Yip–Chan | 21–16 | 24–22 |
| 08 Dec | Shun Thing–Teck Hua | 0–2 | Chang H.M.–Kou N.H. | 16–21 | 13–21 |
| 09 Dec | Chang H.M.–Kou N.H. | 2–0 | Yip–Chan | 21–14 | 21–11 |

#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Cook–Hinchley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 84 | 52 | 1.615 |
| 2 | Zhang–Ma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Liu–Wu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 52 | 84 | 0.619 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Cook–Hinchley | 2–0 | Liu–Wu | 21–13 | 21–16 |
| 08 Dec | Cook–Hinchley | 2–0 | Zhang–Ma | 21–12 | 21–11 |
| 09 Dec | Zhang–Ma | 2–0 | Liu–Wu | 21–14 | 21–9 |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Wang Fan–Ding Jingjing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 89 | 51 | 1.745 |
| 2 | Tanaka–Mizoe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 83 | 60 | 1.383 |
| 3 | Tan–Choy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 23 | 84 | 0.274 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| 08 Dec | Tanaka–Mizoe | 2–0 | Tan–Choy | 21–6 | 21–7 |
| 08 Dec | Tanaka–Mizoe | 0–2 | Wang Fan–Ding Jingjing | 24–26 | 17–21 |
| 09 Dec | Wang Fan–Ding Jingjing | 2–0 | Tan–Choy | 21–5 | 21–5 |

### Knockout round

| Round of 16 10 December | Round of 16 10 December | Round of 16 10 December | Round of 16 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Quarterfinals 10 December | Semifinals 11 December | Semifinals 11 December | Semifinals 11 December | Final 11 December | Final 11 December | Final 11 December | Final 11 December |
| Zhang Xi–Xue | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ng–Wong | 3 | 8 | | Zhang Xi–Xue | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Mashkova–Tsimbalova | 21 | 18 | 15 | Wang Fan–Ding Jingjing | 12 | 19 | | | | | | | | |
| Wang Fan–Ding Jingjing | 18 | 21 | 17 | | | | | Zhang Xi–Xue | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| Urata–Take | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Urata–Take | 15 | 6 | | | | |
| Shun Thing–Teck Hua | 7 | 18 | | Urata–Take | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| Radarong–Udomchavee | 16 | 21 | 9 | Sannok–Tenpaksee | 19 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| Sannok–Tenpaksee | 21 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | Zhang Xi–Xue | 21 | 21 | |
| Palmer–Bawden | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Zhang–Ma | 12 | 13 | |
| Pilipenko–Samalikova | 21 | 11 | | Palmer–Bawden | 16 | 21 | 7 | | | |
| Zhang–Ma | 21 | 21 | | Zhang–Ma | 21 | 15 | 15 | | | |
| Chang H.M.–Kou N.H. | 14 | 8 | | | | | | Zhang–Ma | 21 | 21 | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Cook–Hinchley | 21 | 21 | | | | | | Cook–Hinchley | 18 | 13 |
| Tanaka–Mizoe | 18 | 19 | | Cook–Hinchley | 21 | 14 | 15 | | | | Urata–Take | 10 | 16 | |
| Phan Thị–Tiệp | 11 | 15 | | Huang Ying–Yue Yuan | 19 | 21 | 5 | | | | Cook–Hinchley | 21 | 21 | |
| Huang Ying–Yue Yuan | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |