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Players: 13492 10502 23994
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Mike Fitzgerald 63
Mario Makili 60
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Aivis Eida 55
Giovane Gavio 55
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Hayato Kirihara 54
Muralha Lemos Silva 52
Hans Erik Dybfest 49
Jen Burns 46
Dottie Richau 45
Patricia Moreira 45
Gilbert Alfred 44
Erika Habaguchi 44
Jennifer Blair 44
Brett Richardson 44
Annie Martin 44
Nadja Von Arx 43
Kostyantyn Medyanyk 42
Ville Rantala 42
Suanette Morales 42
Rachel Johnston 40
Brian Sharlow 40
Avery Drost 39
Florentina Buttner 37
Kevin Love 37
Nicholas Kiss 35
Lei Li 35
Jennamiia Ripatti 35
Christoph Haas 35
Maria Cappelletti 34
Alisia Kemper 34
Esther Hullegie 33
Agata Lewicka 31
Ieva Dumbauskaite 31
Benjamin Lane 30
Josephine Kremer 30
Maximilian Guehrer 29
Lisa Van Den Vonder 27
Georgia Johnson 27
Xianwu Weng 26
Izzo Mahamat 26
Ozan Demirer 24
Wies Bekhuis 24
Beata Rockova 22
Filippo Mancini 21
Alexandra Keresztesi 20
Alexy Humblet 20
Jerome Mak 19
Andrea Ortiz 19
Emma Cudmore 19
H.C. Chiu 19
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1956
Don McMahon and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 6th win for Don McMahon, the 3rd win for Mike O'Hara, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 1980
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec Natural Light King of the Beach Classic.  It was the 14th win for Karch Kiraly, the 15th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 12th win for the team.
In 1986
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP AM-PM Pacific Palisades Open.  It was the 25th win for Mike Dodd, the 24th win for Tim Hovland, and the 23rd win for the team.
In 1997
Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide won the FIVB Spain Open.  It was the 8th win for Jan Kvalheim, the 8th win for Bjorn Maaseide, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2002
Eric Fonoimoana and Dax Holdren won the Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout.  It was the 11th win for Eric Fonoimoana, the 12th win for Dax Holdren, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the Paul Mitchell AVP Shootout.  It was the 64th win for Holly McPeak, the 22nd win for Elaine Youngs, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2002
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Spain Open.  It was the 30th win for Shelda Bede, the 30th win for Adriana Behar, and the 30th win for the team.
In 2003
Marcio Araujo and Benjamin Insfran won the FIVB World of TUI Open de Mallorca.  It was the 7th win for Marcio Araujo, the 7th win for Benjamin Insfran, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2003
Jia Tian and Fei Wang won the FIVB Estathe' Italian Open.  It was the 2nd win for Jia Tian, the 2nd win for Fei Wang, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2007
Elaine Youngs won the AVP Las Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach.  It was the 39th win for Elaine Youngs.
In 2008
Carol Salgado and Maria Clara Salgado won the FIVB Myslowice Open.  It was the 3rd win for Carol Salgado, the 2nd win for Maria Clara Salgado, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB Mallorca Open.  It was the 11th win for Harley Marques, the 11th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara.  It was the 35th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 47th win for Todd Rogers, and the 34th win for the team.
In 2008
Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan won the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara.  It was the 12th win for Annett Davis, the 11th win for Jenny Johnson Jordan, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2008
Francesco Giontella and Paolo Nicolai won the FIVB Jr/Youth Junior (U21) World Championships.  It was the 2nd win for Francesco Giontella, the 2nd win for Paolo Nicolai, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2008
Danielle Remmers and Marleen Van Iersel won the FIVB Jr/Youth Junior (U21) World Championships.  It was the 4th win for Danielle Remmers, the 4th win for Marleen Van Iersel, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2014
Niklas Rudolf and Clemens Wickler won the   2014 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.  It was the 1st win for Niklas Rudolf, the 2nd win for Clemens Wickler, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Nina Brunner and Nicole Eiholzer won the   2014 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.  It was the 5th win for Nina Brunner, the 2nd win for Nicole Eiholzer, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2014
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson won the AVP DO AC Invitational.  It was the 26th win for Jake Gibb, the 14th win for Casey Patterson, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2014
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP DO AC Invitational.  It was the 40th win for April Ross, the 123rd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 13th win for the team.
In 2025
Karolis Palubinskas and Arnas Rumsevicius won the FIVB BPT Futures Warsaw.  It was the 1st win for Karolis Palubinskas, the 1st win for Arnas Rumsevicius, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Derek Bradford and Evan Cory won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara.  It was the 1st win for Derek Bradford, the 8th win for Evan Cory, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Even Aas and Nils Ringoen won the FIVB BPT Futures Budapest.  It was the 1st win for Even Aas, the 2nd win for Nils Ringoen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Veronika Kleiblova and Andrea Lorenzova won the FIVB BPT Futures Budapest.  It was the 1st win for Veronika Kleiblova, the 1st win for Andrea Lorenzova, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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9/7/2025
Norway, Czechia and Lithuania win gold this week
Teams from Norway, Czechia and Lithuania took gold medals back home from this weekend’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures events held in Europe, which had duos from the continent occupying all nine spots on the podium. With a double-gender tournament taking place in the Hungarian capital Budapest and only the men playing in the Polish capital Warsaw...

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9/6/2025
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