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Norway’s Mol and Sorum claim men’s gold

TOKYO, Japan, August 7, 2021 – Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sorum are the champions of men’s beach volleyball in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Mol and Sorum were crowned after defeating Russia’s Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy 2-0 (21-17, 21-18) in the match for the gold medal on Saturday.

The bronze medal went to Qatar’s Cherif Yonousse and Ahmed Tijan Janko who defeated Latvia’s Martins Plavins and Edgars Tocs 2-0 (21-12, 21-18).

In the women’s division the gold went to USA’s April Ross and Alix Klineman who defeated Australians Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy 2-0 (21-15, 21-16).

Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre and Joanna Heidrich won the bronze with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-15) over Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka.