Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Men's beach volleyball at the Games of the Olympiad
Venue	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars
Dates	27 July – 10 August
Competitors	48 from 18 nations
Teams	24
Medalists
1 David Åhman Jonatan Hellvig  Sweden 2 Nils Ehlers Clemens Wickler  Germany 3 Anders Mol Christian Sørum  Norway
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The men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, took place at Eiffel Tower Stadium on the Champ de Mars. The competition was held from 27 July to 10 August 2024. Twenty four teams consisting of 48 athletes from 18 NOC's competed.

Qualification

Qualification	Date	Host	Berths	Qualified NOC
Host nation	N/A		1	France
2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships	6–15 October 2023	Tlaxcala	1	Czech Republic
FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking	9 June 2024	Lausanne	17	Sweden
				Norway
				Germany
				Brazil
				United States
				Netherlands
				Brazil
				Italy
				Poland
				Netherlands
				Qatar
				United States
				Spain
				Italy
				Australia
				Cuba
				Austria
2023–2024 CEV Continental Cup Final	13–16 June 2024	Jūrmala	1	France
2023–2024 CAVB Continental Cup Final	20–23 June 2024	Martil	1	Morocco
2023–2024 AVC Continental Cup Final	21–23 June 2024	Ningbo	1	Australia
2023–2024 CSV Continental Cup Final	21–23 June 2024	Iquique	1	Chile
2023–2024 NORCECA Continental Cup Final	21–23 June 2024	Tlaxcala	1	Canada
Total			24

Format

The 24 teams were split into six pools of four teams. After a round-robin the top two teams and the two best third-placed teams advanced to the knockout stage. The other four third-placed teams played in a "lucky loser" round to determine the last two qualifying teams. From there on, a knockout stage was used.

A win was awarded two match points, while a loss was awarded one match point. In the case of a tie in match points, the following tiebreaker criteria was used: Between two teams:

• Higher rally points ratio in all matches.
• If still tied, winner of head-to-head match.

Between three teams:

• Higher rally points ratio in matches between tied teams.
• If still tied, higher rally points ratio in all matches.
• If still tied, the higher tournament seeding established at the General Technical Meeting.

Competition schedule

The schedule was as follows.

P

Preliminary round

LL

Lucky losers playoffs

1/8

Round of 16

¼

Quarterfinals

½

Semifinals

B

Bronze medal match

F

Final

Sat 27	Sun 28	Mon 29	Tue 30	Wed 31	Thu 1	Fri 2	Sat 3		Sun 4	Mon 5	Tue 6	Wed 7	Thu 8	Fri 9	Sat 10
P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	LL	1⁄8	1⁄8	¼	¼	½		B	F

Teams

24 teams qualified. The first 18 teams were announced on 11 June 2024. Each NOC is limited to two teams. The final places were revealed on 24 June 2024.

Team	NOC
Thomas Hodges – Zachery Schubert	Australia
Mark Nicolaidis – Izac Carracher	Australia
Julian Hörl – Alexander Horst	Austria
Evandro Oliveira – Arthur Lanci	Brazil
George Wanderley – André Stein	Brazil
Sam Schachter – Daniel Dearing	Canada
Marco Grimalt – Esteban Grimalt	Chile
Jorge Alayo – Noslen Díaz	Cuba
Ondřej Perušič – David Schweiner	Czech Republic
Youssef Krou – Arnaud Gauthier-Rat	France
Rémi Bassereau – Julien Lyneel	France
Nils Ehlers – Clemens Wickler	Germany
Samuele Cottafava – Paolo Nicolai	Italy
Alex Ranghieri – Adrian Carambula	Italy
Mohamed Abicha – Zouheir El Graoui	Morocco
Stefan Boermans [nl] – Yorick de Groot [nl]	Netherlands
Matthew Immers – Steven van de Velde	Netherlands
Anders Mol – Christian Sørum	Norway
Michał Bryl – Bartosz Łosiak	Poland
Cherif Younousse – Ahmed Tijan	Qatar
Pablo Herrera – Adrián Gavira	Spain
David Åhman – Jonatan Hellvig	Sweden
Miles Evans – Chase Budinger	United States
Miles Partain – Andrew Benesh	United States

Draw

The draw was held on 28 June.

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C
Åhman – Hellvig (SWE)	Mol A. – Sørum C. (NOR)	Ehlers – Wickler (GER)
Cottafava – Nicolai (ITA)	Van de Velde – Immers (NED)	Bryl – Łosiak (POL)
Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)	Ranghieri – Carambula (ITA)	Hodges – Schubert (AUS)
Nicolaidis – Carracher (AUS)	Grimalt M. – Grimalt E. (CHI)	Bassereau – Lyneel (FRA)

Pool D	Pool E	Pool F
George – André (BRA)	Perušič – Schweiner (CZE)	Krou – Gauthier-Rat (FRA)
Partain – Benesh (USA)	Evandro – Arthur (BRA)	Boermans – de Groot (NED)
Díaz – Alayo (CUB)	Hörl – Horst (AUT)	Herrera – Gavira (ESP)
Abicha – Elgraoui (MAR)	Schachter – Dearing (CAN)	Evans – Budinger (USA)

Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament.

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 4 July 2024.

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

27 July 2024 15:00	Åhman – Hellvig	2–0	Nicolaidis – Carracher	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,516 Referees: Brian Hiebert (CAN), Robert Leko (SRB)
	(21–14, 21–19)

27 July 2024 23:00	Cottafava – Nicolai	0–2	Cherif – Ahmed	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,314 Referees: Brigham Beatie (USA), Wang Lijun (CHN)
	(19–21, 18–21)

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29 July 2024 09:00	Cottafava – Nicolai	2–0	Nicolaidis – Carracher	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 8,651 Referees: José Padron (ESP), Jean Mukundiyukuri (RWA)
	(21–19, 21–18)

29 July 2024 20:00	Åhman – Hellvig	1–2	Cherif – Ahmed	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,023 Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Wang Lijun (CHN)
	(21–15, 19–21, 18–20)

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1 August 2024 10:00	Cherif – Ahmed	2–0	Nicolaidis – Carracher	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 9,949 Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
	(21–14, 21–18)

1 August 2024 17:00	Åhman – Hellvig	0–2	Cottafava – Nicolai	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,808 Referees: Brigham Beatie (USA), Juan Saavedra (COL)
	(22–24, 17–21)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

28 July 2024 10:00	Van de Velde – Immers	1–2	Ranghieri – Carambula	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,149 Referees: Robert Leko (SRB), Jean Mukundiyukuri (RWA)
	(20–22, 21–19, 13–15)

28 July 2024 21:00	Mol – Sørum	2–0	M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,402 Referees: Brigham Beatie (USA), Giseli Amantino (BRA)
	(21–14, 21–16)

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31 July 2024 16:00	Van de Velde – Immers	2–0	M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,606 Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Brigham Beatie (USA)
	(21–19, 21–16)

31 July 2024 22:30	Mol – Sørum	2–0	Ranghieri – Carambula	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,666 Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(21–12, 21–15)

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2 August 2024 10:00	Ranghieri – Carambula	0–2	M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,201 Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(15–21, 21–23)

2 August 2024 20:00	Mol – Sørum	2–0	Van de Velde – Immers	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 9,944 Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Agnieszka Myszkowska (POL)
	(21–16, 21–19)

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

30 July 2024 09:00	Bryl – Łosiak	2–0	Hodges – Schubert	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 9,591 Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Jean Mukundiyukuri (RWA)
	(21–16, 21–16)

30 July 2024 10:00	Ehlers – Wickler	2–0	Bassereau – Lyneel	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,233 Referees: José Padrón (ESP), Robert Leko (SRB)
	(21–15, 21–17)

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1 August 2024 09:00	Ehlers – Wickler	2–1	Hodges – Schubert	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 7,795 Referees: Robert Leko (SRB), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
	(16–21, 21–18, 19–17)

1 August 2024 21:00	Bryl – Łosiak	2–0	Bassereau – Lyneel	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,099 Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Wang Lijun (CHN)
	(21–15, 21–18)

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3 August 2024 09:00	Ehlers – Wickler	2–0	Bryl – Łosiak	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 8,849 Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Sylvain Druart (FRA)
	(21–19, 21–15)

3 August 2024 10:00	Hodges – Schubert	2–0	Bassereau – Lyneel	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,525 Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(21–16, 22–20)

Pool D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

27 July 2024 14:00	Partain – Benesh	0–2	Díaz – Alayo	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,516 Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
	(18–21, 18–21)

27 July 2024 19:00	George – André	2–0	Abicha – El Graoui	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,250 Referees: Sylvain Druart (FRA), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
	(21–18, 21–10)

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30 July 2024 12:00	George – André	0–2	Díaz – Alayo	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,590 Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
	(13–21, 18–21)

30 July 2024 15:00	Partain – Benesh	2–0	Abicha – El Graoui	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,226 Referees: Jean Mukundiyukuri (RWA), Robert Leko (SRB)
	(21–12, 28–26)

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1 August 2024 12:00	Díaz – Alayo	2–0	Abicha – El Graoui	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,697 Referees: Giovanni Bake (RSA), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
	(21–14, 21–11)

1 August 2024 15:00	George – André	1–2	Partain – Benesh	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,107 Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
	(17–21, 21–14, 8–15)

Pool E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

28 July 2024 17:00	Perušič – Schweiner	2–0	Schachter – Dearing	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,779 Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
	(21–17, 21–19)

28 July 2024 20:00	Evandro – Arthur	2–0	Hörl – Horst	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 6,092 Referees: Brian Hiebert (CAN), Sylvain Druart (FRA)
	(21–18, 21–19)

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31 July 2024 09:00	Perušič – Schweiner	2–0	Hörl – Horst	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 8,829 Referees: Charalampos Papadogulas (GRE), José Padron (ESP)
	(21–18, 21–13)

31 July 2024 20:30	Evandro – Arthur	2–0	Schachter – Dearing	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 9,585 Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Sylvain Druart (FRA)
	(21–13, 21–16)

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2 August 2024 11:00	Hörl – Horst	0–2	Schachter – Dearing	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,640 Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Sylvain Druart (FRA)
	(16–21, 15–21)

2 August 2024 21:00	Perušič – Schweiner	0–2	Evandro – Arthur	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,797 Referees: José Padron (ESP), Jean Mukundiyukuri (RWA)
	(18–21, 16–21)

Pool F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

29 July 2024 10:00	Boermans – De Groot	2–0	Herrera – Gavira	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,732 Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
	(21–15, 21–15)

29 July 2024 16:00	Krou – Gauthier-Rat	0–2	Evans – Budinger	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,820 Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(14–21, 11–21)

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30 July 2024 17:00	Krou – Gauthier-Rat	1–2	Herrera – Gavira	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,854 Referees: Brigham Beatie (USA), Giseli Amantino (BRA)
	(21–23, 23–21, 8–15)

30 July 2024 20:00	Boermans – De Groot	2–0	Evans – Budinger	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,329 Referees: Brian Hiebert (CAN), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
	(21–13, 21–15)

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2 August 2024 15:00	Herrera – Gavira	2–0	Evans – Budinger	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,073 Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Sylvain Druart (FRA)
	(21–18, 21–11)

2 August 2024 16:00	Krou – Gauthier-Rat	0–2	Boermans – De Groot	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,767 Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Brigham Beatie (USA)
	(15–21, 16–21)

Lucky losers

The table below shows the ranking of third-placed teams in the preliminary round. The top two teams will advance to next round automatically. The other teams will compete for the two remaining spots. The third-ranked team will play the sixth-ranked team, and the fourth-ranked team will play the fifth-ranked team.

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR

Lucky loser playoffs

3 August 2024 18:00	Schachter – Dearing	0–2 (retired)	M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,659 Referees: José Padron (ESP), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
	(1–21, 0–21)

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3 August 2024 23:00	Hodges – Schubert	0–2	Evans – Budinger	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,852 Referees: José Padron (ESP), Jean Mukundiyukuri (RWA)
	(19–21, 17–21)

Knockout stage

The round of sixteen pair up will be determined by drawing of lots. The six first ranked teams in preliminary pools are separated automatically. Then, the lucky loser playoffs winners will be drawn. The two best third ranked will be drawn next. And, the last drawing belongs to the second ranked teams. The teams in the same pool from preliminary round can not meet in round of 16.

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Gold medal

5 August

Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)

2

7 August

M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt (CHI)

0

Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)

2

5 August

Partain – Benesh (USA)

0

Partain – Benesh (USA)

2

8 August

Cottafava – Nicolai (ITA)

0

Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)

0

4 August

Åhman – Hellvig (SWE)

2

Evandro – Arthur (BRA)

2

6 August

Van de Velde – Immers (NED)

0

Evandro – Arthur (BRA)

0

4 August

Åhman – Hellvig (SWE)

2

Åhman – Hellvig (SWE)

2

10 August

Díaz – Alayo (CUB)

1

Åhman – Hellvig (SWE)

2

4 August

Ehlers – Wickler (GER)

0

Ehlers – Wickler (GER)

2

6 August

George – André (BRA)

0

Ehlers – Wickler (GER)

2

4 August

Boermans – De Groot (NED)

0

Perušič – Schweiner (CZE)

0

8 August

Boermans – De Groot (NED)

2

Ehlers – Wickler (GER)

2

5 August

Mol – Sørum (NOR)

1

Bronze medal

Bryl – Łosiak (POL)

0

7 August

10 August

Herrera – Gavira (ESP)

2

Herrera – Gavira (ESP)

0

Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)

0

5 August

Mol – Sørum (NOR)

2

Mol – Sørum (NOR)

2

Evans – Budinger (USA)

0

Mol – Sørum (NOR)

2

Round of 16

4 August 2024 10:00	Ehlers – Wickler	2–0	George – André	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,638 Referees: Brian Hiebert (CAN), Rui Carvalho (POR)
	(21–16, 21–17)

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4 August 2024 13:00	Perušič – Schweiner	0–2	Boermans – De Groot	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,434 Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Sylvain Druart (FRA)
	(18–21, 16–21)

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4 August 2024 14:00	Åhman – Hellvig	2–1	Díaz – Alayo	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,767 Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(21–11, 26–28, 15–11)

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4 August 2024 21:00	Evandro – Arthur	2–0	Van de Velde – Immers	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,559 Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), José Padron (ESP)
	(21–16, 21–16)

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5 August 2024 10:00	Bryl – Łosiak	0–2	Herrera – Gavira	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,705 Referees: Brian Hiebert (CAN), Robert Leko (SRB)
	(21–23, 18–21)

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5 August 2024 14:00	Evans – Budinger	0–2	Mol – Sørum	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,799 Referees: Giovanni Bake (RSA), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
	(16–21, 14–21)

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5 August 2024 17:00	Partain – Benesh	2–0	Cottafava – Nicolai	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,105 Referees: José Padron (ESP), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
	(21–17, 21–18)

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5 August 2024 22:00	Cherif – Ahmed	2–0	M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,713 Referees: Giseli Amantino (BRA), Brigham Beatie (USA)
	(21–14, 21–13)

Quarterfinals

6 August 2024 17:00	Ehlers – Wickler	2–0	Boermans – De Groot	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,269 Referees: Robert Leko (SRB), Rui Carvalho (POR)
	(22–20, 21–15)

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6 August 2024 18:00	Evandro – Arthur	0–2	Åhman – Hellvig	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,629 Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(17–21, 16–21)

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7 August 2024 21:00	Herrera – Gavira	0–2	Mol – Sørum	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,425 Referees: Brian Hiebert (CAN), Giseli Amantino (BRA)
	(16–21, 17–21)

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7 August 2024 22:00	Cherif – Ahmed	2–0	Partain – Benesh	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,731 Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
	(21–14, 21–16)

Semifinals

8 August 2024 18:00	Ehlers – Wickler	2–1	Mol – Sørum	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,591 Referees: Juan Saavedra (COL), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
	(21–13, 17–21, 15–13)

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8 August 2024 22:00	Cherif – Ahmed	0–2	Åhman – Hellvig	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,660 Referees: Robert Leko (SRB), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
	(13–21, 17–21)

Bronze medal game

10 August 2024 21:00	Cherif – Ahmed	0–2	Mol – Sørum	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 8,904 Referees: Charalampos Papdogoulas (GRE), Brian Hiebert (CAN)
	(13–21, 16–21)

Gold medal game

10 August 2024 22:30	Åhman – Hellvig	2–0	Ehlers – Wickler	Eiffel Tower Stadium Champ de Mars, Paris Attendance: 10,088 Referees: Brigham Beatie (USA), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
	(21–10, 21–13)

Final ranking

Rank	Team
	Åhman – Hellvig (SWE)
	Ehlers – Wickler (GER)
	Mol – Sørum (NOR)
4	Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)
5	Evandro – Arthur (BRA)
	Boermans – De Groot (NED)
	Herrera – Gavira (ESP)
	Partain – Benesh (USA)
9	Díaz – Alayo (CUB)
	George – André (BRA)
	M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt (CHI)
	Perušič – Schweiner (CZE)
	Cottafava – Nicolai (ITA)
	Van de Velde – Immers (NED)
	Bryl – Łosiak (POL)
	Evans – Budinger (USA)
17	Hodges – Schubert (AUS)
	Schachter – Dearing (CAN)
19	Nicolaidis – Carracher (AUS)
	Hörl – Horst (AUT)
	Bassereau – Lyneel (FRA)
	Krou – Gauthier-Rat (FRA)
	Ranghieri – Carambula (ITA)
	Abicha – El Graoui (MAR)

See also

• Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
• Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
• Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament