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Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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The men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Shiokaze Park. The competition was held from 24 July to 7 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 25 July to 8 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021.[1] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.[2] Twenty four teams with 48 athletes around the world competed for the gold medal.

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Anders Mol and Christian Sørum captured the gold medal after defeating Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in the final, while Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan took home bronze.[3]

The medals for the competition were presented by Kristin Kloster Aasen, Norway; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, Brazil; FIVB President.

Qualification

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Teams

Twenty four teams were drawn in six pools of four teams.[6]

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*Taylor Crabb of the United States originally qualified to play with Gibb, but was tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Bourne.[7]

Draw

The draw was made on 5 July 2021.[8]

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Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament.[9]

  • Argentina Osvaldo Sumavil
  • Brazil Mário Ferro
  • China Wang Lijun
  • Colombia Juan Carlos Saavedra
  • Greece Charalampos Papadogoulas
  • Japan Mariko Satomi
  • Italy Davide Crescentini
  • Poland Agnieszka Myszkowska
  • Portugal Rui Carvalho
  • Russia Roman Pristovakin
  • South Africa Giovanni Bake
  • Spain José María Padrón
  • United States Brig Beatie

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+9).[10]

Pool A

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Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
24 July 2021
16:00		 Semenov – Leshukov 2–0 Spain Herrera – Gavira Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
(21–19, 22–20)
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24 July 2021
22:00		 Mol – Sørum Norway 2–1 Australia McHugh – Schumann Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Agnieszka Myszkowska (POL), Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL)
(21–18, 18–21, 15–13)
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26 July 2021
15:00		 Semenov – Leshukov 2–0 Australia McHugh – Schumann Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(21–14, 21–16)
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26 July 2021
22:00		 Mol – Sørum Norway 2–0 Spain Herrera – Gavira Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(21–17, 24–22)
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28 July 2021
17:00		 Herrera – Gavira Spain 2–0 Australia McHugh – Schumann Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Mário Ferro (BRA)
(21–16, 21–16)
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28 July 2021
22:00		 Mol – Sørum Norway 0–2 Semenov – Leshukov Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), José María Padrón (ESP)
(19–21, 19–21)
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Pool B

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Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
26 July 2021
10:00		 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy 2–1 Mexico Gaxiola – Rubio Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Brig Beatie (USA)
(24–26, 21–15, 18–16)
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26 July 2021
17:00		 Perušič – Schweiner Czech Republic 0–2
Awarded[note 1]		 Latvia Pļaviņš – Točs Shiokaze Park, Tokyo

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29 July 2021
16:00		 Perušič – Schweiner Czech Republic 2–1 Mexico Gaxiola – Rubio Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: José María Padrón (ESP), Brig Beatie (USA)
(17–21, 21–16, 16–14)
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29 July 2021
17:00		 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy 1–2 Latvia Pļaviņš – Točs Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL)
(21–13, 19–21, 11–15)
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31 July 2021
15:00		 Pļaviņš – Točs Latvia 0–2 Mexico Gaxiola – Rubio Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(18–21, 16–21)
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31 July 2021
16:00		 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy 2–1 Czech Republic Perušič – Schweiner Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL), Agnieszka Myszkowska (POL)
(19–21, 21–13, 15–8)
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Pool C

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Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
25 July 2021
17:00		 Cherif – Ahmed Qatar 2–0 Switzerland Heidrich – Gerson Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(21–17, 21–16)
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25 July 2021
22:00		 Gibb – Bourne United States 2–0 Italy Carambula – Rossi Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(21–18, 21–19)
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28 July 2021
09:00		 Gibb – Bourne United States 2–0 Switzerland Heidrich – Gerson Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Agnieszka Myszkowska
(21–19, 23–21)
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28 July 2021
20:00		 Cherif – Ahmed Qatar 2–0 Italy Carambula – Rossi Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: José María Padrón (ESP), Rui Carvalho (POR)
(24–22, 21–13)
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30 July 2021
10:00		 Carambula – Rossi Italy 1–2 Switzerland Heidrich – Gerson Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(14–21, 26–24, 13–15)
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30 July 2021
22:00		 Cherif – Ahmed Qatar 2–0 United States Gibb – Bourne Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL), José María Padrón (ESP)
(21–18, 21–17)
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Pool D

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Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2021. Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
24 July 2021
10:00		 Alison – Álvaro Brazil 2–0 Argentina Azaad – Capogrosso Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Rui Carvalho (POR)
(21–16, 21–17)
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24 July 2021
21:00		 Brouwer – Meeuwsen Netherlands 2–0 United States Lucena – Dalhausser Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(21–17, 21–18)
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27 July 2021
12:00		 Alison – Álvaro Brazil 1–2 United States Lucena – Dalhausser Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
(22–24, 21–19, 13–15)
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27 July 2021
21:00		 Brouwer – Meeuwsen Netherlands 2–0 Argentina Azaad – Capogrosso Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(21–14, 21–14)
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29 July 2021
11:00		 Lucena – Dalhausser United States 2–1 Argentina Azaad – Capogrosso Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(21–19, 18–21, 15–6)
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29 July 2021
22:00		 Alison – Álvaro Brazil 2–0 Netherlands Brouwer – Meeuwsen Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(21–14, 24–22)
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Pool E

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Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
25 July 2021
11:00		 Evandro – Schmidt Brazil 2–1 Chile M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(21–15, 16–21, 15–12)
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25 July 2021
16:00		 Fijałek – Bryl Poland 2–0 Morocco El Graoui – Abicha Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Giovanni Bake (RSA), José María Padrón (ESP)
(21–17, 21–11)
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27 July 2021
15:00		 Evandro – Schmidt Brazil 2–0 Morocco El Graoui – Abicha Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL)
(21–14, 21–16)
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27 July 2021
17:00		 Fijałek – Bryl Poland 2–0 Chile M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Brig Beatie (USA)
(21–17, 21–18)
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30 July 2021
11:00		 M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt Chile 2–0 Morocco El Graoui – Abicha Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Agnieszka Myszkowska (POL)
(21–14, 21–12)
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30 July 2021
21:00		 Fijałek – Bryl Poland 1–2 Brazil Evandro – Schmidt Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Brig Beatie (USA)
(21–19, 14–21, 15–17)
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Pool F

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Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB
25 July 2021
10:00		 Ishijima – Shiratori Japan 0–2 Poland Kantor – Łosiak Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Wang Lijun (CHN), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(15–21, 14–21)
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25 July 2021
20:00		 Thole – Wickler Germany 1–2 Italy Nicolai – Lupo Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(21–19, 19–21, 13–15)
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27 July 2021
10:00		 Ishijima – Shiratori Japan 0–2 Italy Nicolai – Lupo Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(19–21, 16–21)
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27 July 2021
20:00		 Thole – Wickler Germany 2–0 Poland Kantor – Łosiak Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Mariko Satomi (JPN)
(22–20, 21–16)
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30 July 2021
16:00		 Nicolai – Lupo Italy 2–1 Poland Kantor – Łosiak Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(21–19, 17–21, 15–10)
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31 July 2021
11:00		 Ishijima – Shiratori Japan 0–2 Germany Thole – Wickler Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Giovanni Bake (RSA), Wang Lijun (CHN)
(16–21, 11–21)
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Lucky losers

The table below shows the ranking of third-placed teams in the preliminary round. The top two teams advanced to next round automatically. The other teams competed for the two remaining spots. The third-ranked team played against the sixth-ranked team, and the fourth-ranked team played against the fifth-ranked team.

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Lucky loser playoffs

31 July 2021
21:00		 Kantor – Łosiak Poland 1–2 Spain Herrera – Gavira Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG)
(29–31, 21–19, 7–15)
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31 July 2021
22:00		 M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt Chile 2–0 Switzerland Heidrich – Gerson Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(21–17, 21–18)
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Knockout stage

The round of sixteen pair up were determined by drawing of lots. The six first ranked teams in the preliminary pools were separated automatically. Then, the lucky loser playoffs winners were drawn. The two best third ranked were drawn next. And, the last drawing belonged to the second ranked teams. The teams from the same pool in the preliminary round could not meet in round of 16.[12]

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
              
 
2 August
 
 
 Semenov – Leshukov (ROC)2
 
4 August
 
 M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt (CHI)0
 
 Semenov – Leshukov (ROC)0
 
1 August
 
 Mol – Sørum (NOR)2
 
 Mol – Sørum (NOR)2
 
5 August
 
 Brouwer – Meeuwsen (NED)0
 
 Mol – Sørum (NOR)2
 
2 August
 
 Pļaviņš – Točs (LAT)0
 
 Evandro – Schmidt (BRA)0
 
4 August
 
 Pļaviņš – Točs (LAT)2
 
 Pļaviņš – Točs (LAT)2
 
2 August
 
 Alison – Álvaro (BRA)0
 
 Gaxiola – Rubio (MEX)0
 
7 August
 
 Alison – Álvaro (BRA)2
 
 Mol – Sørum (NOR)2
 
1 August
 
 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy (ROC)0
 
 Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)2
 
4 August
 
 Lucena – Dalhausser (USA)1
 
 Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)2
 
2 August
 
 Nicolai – Lupo (ITA)0
 
 Fijałek – Bryl (POL)0
 
5 August
 
 Nicolai – Lupo (ITA)2
 
 Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)0
 
2 August
 
 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy (ROC)2 Bronze medal
 
 Gibb – Bourne (USA)1
 
4 August7 August
 
 Thole – Wickler (GER)2
 
 Thole – Wickler (GER)0 Pļaviņš – Točs (LAT)0
 
2 August
 
 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy (ROC)2  Cherif – Ahmed (QAT)2
 
 Herrera – Gavira (ESP)0
 
 
 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy (ROC)2
 

Round of 16

1 August 2021
13:00		 Cherif – Ahmed Qatar 2–1 United States Lucena – Dalhausser Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(14–21, 21–19, 15–11)
Report
1 August 2021
22:00		 Mol – Sørum Norway 2–0 Netherlands Brouwer – Meeuwsen Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(21–17, 21–19)
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2 August 2021
13:00		 Evandro – Schmidt Brazil 0–2 Latvia Pļaviņš – Točs Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(19–21, 18–21)
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2 August 2021
14:00		 Semenov – Leshukov 2–0 Chile M. Grimalt – E. Grimalt Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Mário Ferro (BRA)
(21–16, 21–16)
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2 August 2021
17:00		 Fijałek – Bryl Poland 0–2 Italy Nicolai – Lupo Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), José María Padrón (ESP)
(20–22, 18–21)
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2 August 2021
18:00		 Herrera – Gavira Spain 0–2 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), Rui Carvalho (POR)
(20–22, 17–21)
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2 August 2021
21:00		 Gaxiola – Rubio Mexico 0–2 Brazil Alison – Álvaro Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Roman Pristovakin (RUS), Giovanni Bake (RSA)
(14–21, 13–21)
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2 August 2021
22:00		 Gibb – Bourne United States 1–2 Germany Thole – Wickler Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(21–17, 15–21, 11–15)
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Quarterfinals

4 August 2021
09:00		 Semenov – Leshukov 0–2 Norway Mol – Sørum Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Rui Carvalho (POR), Juan Carlos Saavedra (COL)
(17–21, 19–21)
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4 August 2021
10:00		 Pļaviņš – Točs Latvia 2–0 Brazil Alison – Álvaro Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(21–16, 21–19)
Report
4 August 2021
21:00		 Thole – Wickler Germany 0–2 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), Davide Crescentini (ITA)
(16–21, 19–21)
Report
4 August 2021
22:00		 Cherif – Ahmed Qatar 2–0 Italy Nicolai – Lupo Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Mário Ferro (BRA), José María Padrón (ESP)
(21–17, 23–21)
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Semifinals

5 August 2021
21:00		 Mol – Sørum Norway 2–0 Latvia Pļaviņš – Točs Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Osvaldo Sumavil (ARG), Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE)
(21–15, 21–16)
Report
5 August 2021
22:00		 Cherif – Ahmed Qatar 0–2 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Davide Crescentini (ITA), Brig Beatie (USA)
(19–21, 17–21)
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Bronze medal game

7 August 2021
10:00		 Pļaviņš – Točs Latvia 0–2 Qatar Cherif – Ahmed Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Brig Beatie (USA), Roman Pristovakin (RUS)
(12–21, 18–21)
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Gold medal game

7 August 2021
11:30		 Mol – Sørum Norway 2–0 Krasilnikov – Stoyanovskiy Shiokaze Park, Tokyo
Referees: Charalampos Papadogoulas (GRE), José María Padrón (ESP)
(21–17, 21–18)
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Final ranking

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See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Team Perušič – Schweiner (CZE) was unable to play the match due to Covid-19 regulations. In accordance with the rules for Beach Volleyball, the other team were given two points and they were awarded a defeat and 1 point.[11]

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