Carol Salgado and Rebecca Cavalcanti concluded their 2025 beach volleyball season on a high note by clinching the gold at the Itapema Elite tournament, the final stop of the Elite16 Beach Pro Tour. Hosted at Meia Praia Beach in Brazil, the event saw an impressive all-Brazilian podium finish.
The duo overcame a challenging start, losing their opening match against a Lithuanian team. However, they rebounded with six consecutive wins, each in straight sets. Their most dominant performance came in the final, where they swept veteran Brazilian players Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima with an emphatic 2-0 (21-10, 21-10) win.
Season Highlights
- Third gold medal of 2025 (previous wins: Rio de Janeiro & Quintana Roo)
- Silver in Brasília
- Bronze at the FIVB World Championship in Adelaide
This consistent performance cements Carol and Rebecca’s reputation as one of the top teams on the tour. Their gold in Itapema is not just a personal triumph—it also contributed to a rare national sweep of the podium by Brazil.
Final Podium Standings
- Gold: Carol Salgado & Rebecca Cavalcanti
- Silver: Talita Antunes & Taiana Lima
- Bronze: Thâmela Coradello & Victoria Lopes
This marks the fifth time in the 2025 season that one nation—Brazil in this case—has secured all three podium spots on the Tour. It's only the second such clean sweep at the Elite level, the first being Brazil's previous feat in Uberlândia in 2022.
The 1xBet Itapema Elite concluded the Elite16 calendar for 2025. The season will officially end next week with the Laginha Verde Futures tournament in Cape Verde from December 11–14.
To read the official tournament recap, visit the Volleyball World website.
