In the game for third place on the Heumarkt, the ÖVV team was narrowly beaten by Latvia.
Austria’s beach volleyball players missed the bronze medal at the European Nations Cup in Vienna on Saturday. In the battle for third place against Latvia, Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger first beat the duo Varvara Brailko/Anete Namike 2-0 (15.12), then Katharina Schützenhöfer/Lena Plesiutschnig also lost 0-2 to Tina Graudina/Anastasija Kravcenoka (- 14,-14). In the golden set, the latter prevailed against Plesiutschnig/Schützenhofer with 15:12.
The red-white-red men were still in the game for a medal. Martin Ermacora/Moritz Pristauz and Robin Seidl/Philipp Waller met Italy in the semifinals on Saturday evening at the Heumarkt.
(APA)