# Beach volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The men's tournament competition of the beach volleyball events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place between July 13 and 21, 2015 at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre. The defending Pan American Games champions were Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego of Brazil.
Each of the 16 pairs in the tournament will be placed in one of four groups of four teams apiece, and play a round-robin within that pool. The top two teams in each pool advance to the Quarterfinals. The third along with the fourth-placed teams in each group, will be eliminated.
The 8 teams that advanced to the elimination rounds will play a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match between the semifinal losers.

## Schedule

| Date | Start | Finish | Phase |
| Monday July 13, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Tuesday July 14, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Wednesday July 15, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Thursday July 16, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Friday July 17, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:30 | Elimination stage/Quarterfinal qualifiers |
| Saturday July 18, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Sunday July 19, 2015 | 9:00 | 21:00 | Semifinals |
| Monday July 20, 2015 | 9:00 | 21:00 | Placement matches |
| Tuesday July 21, 2015 | 9:00 | 21:00 | Gold/Bronze-medal matches |

## Results
### Preliminary round

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00)

#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 136 | 94 | 1.447 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 115 | 101 | 1.139 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 126 | 139 | 0.906 | Elimination round |
| 4 | García Betancourt – Recinos Ocaña (GUA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 94 | 137 | 0.686 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 14 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 2–0 | García Betancourt – Recinos Ocaña (GUA) | 21–15 | 21–16 | |
| July 14 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 2–1 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 21–14 | 16–21 | 15–10 |
| July 15 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 2–0 | García Betancourt – Recinos Ocaña (GUA) | 21–9 | 21–9 | |
| July 15 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 2–0 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 21–14 | 21–14 | |
| July 16 | García Betancourt – Recinos Ocaña (GUA) | 1–2 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 17–21 | 21–17 | 7–15 |
| July 16 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 2–0 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 21–12 | 21–19 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 150 | 114 | 1.316 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 129 | 106 | 1.217 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 121 | 123 | 0.984 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Daniel – de Cuba (ARU) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 69 | 126 | 0.548 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 13 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 2–0 | Daniel – de Cuba (ARU) | 21–10 | 21–13 | |
| July 13 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 2–0 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 21–15 | 21–18 | |
| July 14 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 2–1 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 21–15 | 18–21 | 15–10 |
| July 14 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 2–0 | Daniel – de Cuba (ARU) | 21–10 | 21–9 | |
| July 15 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 2–0 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 21–14 | 33–31 | |
| July 15 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 2–0 | Daniel – de Cuba (ARU) | 21–14 | 21–13 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 88 | 1.432 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 115 | 96 | 1.198 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 94 | 113 | 0.832 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Bissette – Clercent (LCA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 88 | 126 | 0.698 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| July 13 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 0–2 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 19–21 | 12–21 |
| July 13 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 2–0 | Bissette – Clercent (LCA) | 21–18 | 21–11 |
| July 14 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 0–2 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 17–21 | 15–21 |
| July 14 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 2–0 | Bissette – Clercent (LCA) | 21–17 | 21–17 |
| July 16 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 0–2 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 9–21 | 11–21 |
| July 16 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 2–0 | Bissette – Clercent (LCA) | 21–13 | 21–12 |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 127 | 84 | 1.512 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 114 | 99 | 1.152 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 105 | 124 | 0.847 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Talavera – Vargas (ESA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 92 | 131 | 0.702 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| July 13 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 2–0 | Talavera – Vargas (ESA) | 21–11 | 21–12 |
| July 13 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 2–0 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 21–12 | 21–15 |
| July 15 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 2–0 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 21–11 | 22–20 |
| July 15 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 2–0 | Talavera – Vargas (ESA) | 21–15 | 21–15 |
| July 16 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 2–0 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 21–19 | 21–11 |
| July 16 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 2–0 | Talavera – Vargas (ESA) | 21–15 | 26–24 |

### Elimination stage
#### 13th to 16th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 17 | García Betancourt – Recinos Ocaña (GUA) | 1–2 | Talavera – Vargas (ESA) | 18–21 | 21–14 | 19–21 | |
| July 17 | Daniel – de Cuba (ARU) | 1–2 | Bissette – Clercent (LCA) | 21–18 | 18–21 | 17–19 | |

#### Elimination round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 17 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 2–0 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 21–16 | 21–9 | |
| July 17 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 2–0 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 21–15 | 21–15 | |
| July 17 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 2–0 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 21–15 | 21–18 | |
| July 17 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 2–1 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 19–21 | 21–19 | 15–13 |

#### 9th to 12th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 18 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 2–1 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 23–21 | 17–21 | 15–13 | |
| July 18 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 2–0 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 21–14 | 21–19 | | |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 18 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 2–0 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 21–13 | 21–12 | |
| July 18 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 0–2 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 19–21 | 24–26 | |
| July 18 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 2–0 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 21–18 | 21–12 | |
| July 18 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 2–1 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 23–25 | 21–13 | 15–9 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 19 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 0–2 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 17–21 | 15–21 | | |
| July 19 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 2–0 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 21–18 | 21–13 | | |

#### 5th to 8th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 20 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 0–2 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 14–21 | 12–21 | | |
| July 20 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 0–2 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 0–21 | 0–21 | DNS | |

### Finals
#### 15th to 16th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 19 | García Betancourt – Recinos Ocaña (GUA) | 0–2 | Daniel – de Cuba (ARU) | 18–21 | 18–21 | | |

#### 13th to 14th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 19 | Talavera – Vargas (ESA) | 2–1 | Bissette – Clercent (LCA) | 22-20 | 17-21 | 15-10 | |

#### 11th to 12th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 20 | Mora Romero – Lopez Alvarado (NIC) | 0–2 | Evans – Satterfield (USA) | 16-21 | 28-30 | | |

#### 9th to 10th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 20 | Williams – Withfield (TRI) | 2–0 | Henríquez – Villafañe (VEN) | 21-0 | 21-0 | DNS | |

#### 7th to 8th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | Binstock – Schachter (CAN) | 0–2 | Rodríguez – Haddock (PUR) | 0-21 | 0-21 | DNS | |

#### 5th to 6th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | Capogrosso – Mehamed (ARG) | 0–2 | Cairus – Vieyto (URU) | 11-21 | 18-21 | | |

#### Bronze-medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | E Grimalt – M Grimalt (CHI) | 1–2 | Díaz – González (CUB) | 21-18 | 23-25 | 12-15 | |

#### Gold-medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | Ontiveros – Virgen (MEX) | 2–1 | Araujo – Filho (BRA) | 18-21 | 21-13 | 15-8 | |

### Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Rodolfo Ontiveros – Juan Virgen (MEX) |
| | Vitor Araujo – Álvaro Morais Filho (BRA) |
| | Nivaldo Díaz – Sergio González (CUB) |
| 4 | Esteban Grimalt – Marco Grimalt (CHI) |
| 5 | Renzo Cairus – Mauricio Vieyto (URU) |
| 6 | Nicolas Capogrosso – Ian Mehamed (ARG) |
| 7 | Roberto Rodríguez – Erick Haddock (PUR) |
| 8 | Josh Binstock – Samuel Schachter (CAN) |
| 9 | Daneil Williams – Fabien Withfield (TRI) |
| 10 | Jackson Henríquez – Jesús Villafañe (VEN) |
| 11 | Miles Evans – Ian Satterfield (USA) |
| 12 | Ruben Mora Romero – Dany Lopez Alvarado (NIC) |
| 13 | Carlos Talavera – David Vargas (ESA) |
| 14 | Julian Bissette – Joseph Clercent (LCA) |
| 15 | Mitchel Daniel – Eargenell de Cuba (ARU) |
| 16 | Luis García Betancourt – Julio Recinos Ocaña (GUA) |