The Techniker Beach Tour was a series of professional beach volleyball tournaments held annually in Germany. Prior to the 2018 season, it was known as the Smart Beach Tour.[4] The tour is organized by the German Volleyball Association, and each season ends with the German Beach Volleyball Championships held at Timmendorfer Beach.[5]

Techniker Beach Tour
SportBeach volleyball
Founded2006[1]
Country Germany
Most recent
champion(s)
M: Tim Holler/Clemens Wickler[2]
W: Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude[2]
TV partner(s)ProSiebenSat.1 Media[3]
Official websiteOfficial website (in German)

History

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A typical match at a 2012 Smart Beach Tour tournament

The Smart Beach Tour began in 2006, replacing the German Masters and Cups series that began in 1993.[6][1]

German Beach Volleyball Championships

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The German Beach Volleyball Championships are held at the end of each Techniker Beach Tour season at Timmendorfer Beach.[5]

Men's results

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Tournament Champions Runners-up Third place
2006[1] Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann Flo Huth and Stefan Uhmann
2007[1] Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann Kay Matysik and Stefan Uhmann
2008[1]
29–31 August 2008
David Klemperer and Eric Koreng Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann
2009[7]
31 July – 2 August 2009
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann Björn Andrae and Marcus Popp David Klemperer and Eric Koreng
2010[8]
27–29 August 2010
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann Markus Böckermann and Mischa Urbatzka David Klemperer and Eric Koreng
2011[9]
26–28 August 2011
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann Sebastian Dollinger and Stefan Windscheif David Klemperer and Eric Koreng
2012[1]
24–26 August 2012
Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik Eric Koreng and Alexander Walkenhorst Sebastian Dollinger and Stefan Windscheif
2013[10]
30 August – 1 September 2013
Markus Böckermann and Mischa Urbatzka Lars Flüggen and Alexander Walkenhorst Sebastian Dollinger and Stefan Windscheif
2014[11]
28–31 August 2014
Jonathan Erdmann and Kay Matysik Thomas Kaczmarek and Sebastian Fuchs Sebastian Dollinger and Lars Flüggen
2015[12] Clemens Wickler and Armin Dollinger Kay Matysik and Jonathan Erdmann Tim Holler and Jonas Schröder
2016[13]
8–11 September 2016
Markus Böckermann and Lars Flüggen Jonathan Erdmann and Thomas Kaczmarek Kay Matysik and Alexander Walkenhorst
2017[14]
31 August – 3 September 2017
Tim Holler and Clemens Wickler Sebastian Fuchs and Eric Stadie Philipp Arne Bergmann and Yannick Harms

Women's results

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Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude, the 2017 German Champions
Tournament Champions Runners-up Third place
2006[1] Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig Rieke Brink-Abeler and Hella Jurich
2007[1] Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig Helke Claasen and Antje Röder
2008[1]
29–31 August 2008
Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig Rieke Brink-Abeler and Hella Jurich
2009[15]
31 July – 2 August 2009
Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler Geeske Banck and Anja Günther Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig
2010[16]
27–29 August 2010
Jana Köhler and Julia Sude Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler
2011[17]
26–28 August 2011
Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig Jana Köhler and Julia Sude Karla Borger and Britta Büthe
2012[1]
24–26 August 2012
Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler Geeske Banck and Kira Walkenhorst Teresa Mersmann and Cinja Tillmann
2013[18]
30 August – 1 September 2013
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler Karla Borger and Britta Büthe
2014[19]
28–31 August 2014
Karla Borger and Britta Büthe Laura Ludwig and Julia Sude Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler
2015[12] Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst Teresa Mersmann and Isabel Schneider Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler
2016[20]
8–11 September 2016
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude Karla Borger and Britta Büthe
2017[14]
31 August – 3 September 2017
Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude Melanie Gernert and Tatjana Zautys Karla Borger and Margareta Kozuch

References

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  2. ^ a b "Smart Beach Tour 2017 - Ergebnisse hier!: Holler/Wickler deutsche Beachvolleyball-Meister". news.de (in German). 3 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "7Sports wird neuer Medienpartner für "Die Techniker Beach Tour" 2018/2019". ran.de (in German). 21 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Neuer Name, aber Serienstart erneut auf dem Schlossplatz". Westfälische Nachrichten (in German). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Die Techniker Beach Tour 2018 mit drei neuen Tourorten" (in German). German Volleyball Association. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "DIE ENTWICKLUNG DER SMART-BEACH-TOUR UND DES BEACHVOLLEYBALLS IN DEUTSCHLAND". volleyballfreak.de (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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  14. ^ a b "Deutsche Beach-Volleyball Meisterschaften 2017". beach-volleyball.de (in German). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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  17. ^ "DM Timmendorfer Strand 2011: Damen". beach-volleyball.de (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaft Timmendorfer Strand 2013: Damen". beach-volleyball.de (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Deutsche smart Beach-Volleyball Meisterschaften 2014". beach-volleyball.de (in German). 30 August 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Deutsche Meisterschaften 2016 Damen: Ergebnisse". beach-volleyball.de (in German). Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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