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Brazil and USA shine at ParaVolley Pan America Championships in Montreal

Posted on 1 November, 2017 by sittingvolleyball

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1057335/brazil-and-usa-shine-at-paravolley-pan-america-championships-in-montreal-canada

  • By Bill Howell
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  •  Sunday, 29 October 2017

Brazil's Fabricio Da Silva is all smiles with his gold medal ©worldparavolleypanam

Brazil and the United States ended the ParaVolley Pan America Championships as gold medal winners after a dominant display in Montreal.

The two nations battled it out for both the men’s and women’s titles at the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard to ensure all four teams qualified for the 2018 World Championships in The Netherlands. 

The US dominated the women’s competition, winning all five of their matches on their way to claiming gold. 

The Paralympic women’s champions not only went 5-0 in the tournament but did not even lose a set, beating Brazil in the final 25-16, 25-20, 25-16. 

A strong offensive performance carried the US to gold, notching 40-18 kills.

Brazil and the US were dominant at the ParaVolley Pan America Championships in Montreal ©worldparavolleypanam
Brazil and the US were dominant at the ParaVolley Pan America Championships in Montreal ©worldparavolleypanam

In the men’s competition the result was reversed, albeit in a much tighter match. 

Brazil beat the US in a thrilling five-setter to round off the tournament.

The contest swing back and forth before Brazil eventually triumphed 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 25-16.

Canada took the bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s tournament

Similar story from Paralympic.org

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