# Beach volleyball at the 2023 South American Beach Games

The Beach volleyball tournaments at the 2023 South American Beach Games in Santa Marta, Colombia were held between July 18 and 21, 2023 at the Parque Multideportivo 500 Años. It was organized by ODESUR, with the supervision of Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol jointly with the Federación Colombiana de Voleibol.

## Schedule

The competition schedule is as follows:
| G | Group stage | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| DateEvent | Tue 18 | Wed 19 | Thu 20 | Thu 20 | Fri 21 | Fri 21 |
| Men's beach volleyball | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F |
| Women's beach volleyball | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Paraguay (PAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Colombia (COL)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men | Chile Noé Aravena Vicente Droguett | Uruguay Hans Hannibal Nicolás Llambías | Colombia Juan Carlos Noriega Yeferson De La Hoz |
| Women | Paraguay Erika Mongelos Michelle Valiente | Peru Claudia Gaona Lisbeth Allcca Merino | Ecuador Karelys Simisterra Valeska Cherrez |

## Participation

Twelve nations participated in beach volleyball events of the 2023 South American Beach Games.
* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Chile
* Colombia
* Curaçao
* Ecuador
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

## Men's beach volleyball competition
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | COL2 Noriega/De la Hoz | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 139 | 111 | 1.252 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 134 | 97 | 1.381 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | BOL Calvo/Salvatierra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 94 | 111 | 0.847 | |
| 4 | PER Guerrero/Parreño | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 78 | 126 | 0.619 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | ARG1 Sosaya/Gauto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 129 | 92 | 1.402 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | PAR Massare/Melgarejo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 137 | 106 | 1.292 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | URU2 Bailon/Cairus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 91 | 115 | 0.791 | |
| 4 | PAN Ortiz/Acosta | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 82 | 126 | 0.651 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 83 | 1.518 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | ECU2 Estupiñán/Quiñonez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 132 | 127 | 1.039 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | ECU1 León/Tenorio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 130 | 125 | 1.040 | |
| 4 | CUW Paulina/Valeriano | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 73 | 126 | 0.579 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | VEN Rangél/Tovar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 127 | 94 | 1.351 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | COL1 Murray/Manjarrés | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 120 | 123 | 0.976 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | ARG2 Inostroza/Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 123 | 128 | 0.961 | |
| 4 | CHI2 Córdova/Acevedo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 101 | 126 | 0.802 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 2 | | | |
| URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 2 | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| VEN Rangél/Tovar | 0 | 20 July | 20 July | |
| VEN Rangél/Tovar | 0 | URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 2 | |
| 20 July | 20 July | | URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 2 | |
| 20 July | 20 July | ARG1 Sosaya/Gauto | 0 | |
| ARG1 Sosaya/Gauto | 2 | ARG1 Sosaya/Gauto | 0 | |
| ARG1 Sosaya/Gauto | 2 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| ECU2 Estupiñán/Quiñonez | 0 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| ECU2 Estupiñán/Quiñonez | 0 | | | | URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 0 |
| 20 July | 20 July | | | | | URU1 Hannibal/Llambias | 0 |
| 20 July | 20 July | | | | CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 2 |
| COL1 Murray/Manjarrés | 1 | | | | CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 2 |
| COL1 Murray/Manjarrés | 1 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| COL2 Noriega/De la Hoz | 2 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| COL2 Noriega/De la Hoz | 2 | COL2 Noriega/De la Hoz | 1 | | | |
| 20 July | 20 July | | COL2 Noriega/De la Hoz | 1 | | | |
| 20 July | 20 July | CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 2 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| PAR Massare/Melgarejo | 0 | CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 2 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| PAR Massare/Melgarejo | 0 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 2 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| CHI1 Aravena/Droguett | 2 | | | | ARG1 Sosaya/Gauto | 1 |
| | | | | | COL2 Noriega/De la Hoz | 2 |

## Women's beach volleyball competition
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | VEN Brito/Regalado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 78 | 1.615 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | COL1 Rios/Guzmán | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 108 | 97 | 1.113 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | COL2 Beltrán/Cardona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 103 | 107 | 0.963 | |
| 4 | BOL Padilla/Arando | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 71 | 126 | 0.563 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | ARG1 Ghigliazza/Churin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 113 | 83 | 1.361 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | URU1 Bianchi/Acuña | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 111 | 115 | 0.965 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | URU2 Purtscher/Simón | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 114 | 115 | 0.991 | |
| 4 | PAN Cuero/Lezcano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 92 | 117 | 0.786 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | PER Gaona/Allcca | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 130 | 90 | 1.444 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 125 | 70 | 1.786 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | ECU2 Dvorquez/Batioja | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 95 | 98 | 0.969 | |
| 4 | SUR Mak/Myr | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 34 | 126 | 0.270 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | CHI Vorpahl/Urretaviscaya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 131 | 120 | 1.092 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | ECU1 Simisterra/Cherrez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 160 | 162 | 0.988 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | PAR2 Poletti/Ovelar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 169 | 155 | 1.090 | |
| 4 | ARG2 Enriquez/Abdalá | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 136 | 159 | 0.855 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| COL1 Rios/Guzmán | 2 | | | |
| COL1 Rios/Guzmán | 2 | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| CHI Vorpahl/Urretaviscaya | 0 | 20 July | 20 July | |
| CHI Vorpahl/Urretaviscaya | 0 | COL1 Rios/Guzmán | 1 | |
| 20 July | 20 July | | COL1 Rios/Guzmán | 1 | |
| 20 July | 20 July | PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 2 | |
| ARG1 Ghigliazza/Churin | 0 | PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 2 | |
| ARG1 Ghigliazza/Churin | 0 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 2 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 2 | | | | PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 2 |
| 20 July | 20 July | | | | | PAR1 Mongelos/Valiente | 2 |
| 20 July | 20 July | | | | PER Gaona/Allcca | 1 |
| VEN Brito/Regalado | 0 | | | | PER Gaona/Allcca | 1 |
| VEN Brito/Regalado | 0 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| ECU1 Simisterra/Cherrez | 2 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| ECU1 Simisterra/Cherrez | 2 | ECU1 Simisterra/Cherrez | 0 | | | |
| 20 July | 20 July | | ECU1 Simisterra/Cherrez | 0 | | | |
| 20 July | 20 July | PER Gaona/Allcca | 2 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| URU1 Bianchi/Acuña | 0 | PER Gaona/Allcca | 2 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| URU1 Bianchi/Acuña | 0 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| PER Gaona/Allcca | 2 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| PER Gaona/Allcca | 2 | | | | COL1 Rios/Guzmán | 0 |
| | | | | | ECU1 Simisterra/Cherrez | 2 |