In the men’s competition, Pool A is led by Olympians and reigning world champions Mol/Sørum, up against Israel’s Elazar/Ohana. Reigning European champions and the world’s second-highest ranked, Åhman/Hellvig return to Vienna to defend their title, competing against the Dutch duo Varenhorst/Luini first in Pool C. Olympians and currently the world’s number three, Bryl/Losiak will face off against Austrian beach stars Seidl/Pristauz in Pool G.
Other Austrian beach stars at the event will include Hörl/Horst and Leitner/Pascariuc, who will already face off in the pool matches in Pool H. In Pool D, Waller/Ermacora will play their first match against the French Krou/Gauthier-Rat, and Hammarberg/Berger will face Germans Ehlers/Wickler in Pool F.
Rio 2016 Olympic medallists and number four in the world, Brouwer/Meeuwsen will face Czechia’s Sepka/Semerad in Pool E. Tokyo Olympians Perusic/Schweiner, ranked fifth in the world, will face the Huertas in Pool B. In the same pool, three-time European champions and ranked ninth in the world, Nicolai/Cottafava will face fellow Italians Lupo, Nicolai’s former partner, and Rossi.
We can’t wait to see these and many other beach stars come (back) to Danube Island from August 2-6 — and we hope to see you there too!
