Cuban Duo wins Gold in Beach Volleyball World Tour

HAVANA, Cuba, May 21 (acn) Cubans Leila Martinez and Mailen Delis became the first Cuban women's pair to win gold on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour when reaching the title in the Aydin 1-star event, in Turkey

According to the contest website, they beat 2-0 (21-18 and 21-16) top-seeded Russia´s Mastikova and Dabizha, result that earned them 200 points to the world ranking.
Previously, in semifinals, the Cuban duet defeated 2-0 (21-16 and 21-9) Sweden's Yoken-Simonsson.
The bronze medal went to the Swedish duo made up by the Thurin sisters, who won 2-1 (18-21, 26-24 and 15-11) over Yoken and Simonsson.
This event was attended by 19 pairs from 9 countries, all from Europe but Cuba.