Italy’s Carambula and Ranghieri win Qatar Open beach volleyball

Qatar Volleyball Association president Khaled Ali al-Mawlawi, secretary general Mohamed Ali al-Mohannadi with FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Qatar Open winners Italy, runners-up Austria and third-placed Poland during the prize distribution ceremony at Al Gharafa Sports Club yesterday. Italian duo of Adrian Carambula and Alex Ranghieri beat Austria’s Alexander Huber and Robin Seidl 2-0 (21-17, 21-19) in the final to win the gold. Poland’s Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak won bronze after their opponents — Markus Bockermann and Lars Fluggen of Germany — were forced to withdraw through injury. PICTURES: Jayaram