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Juan Saenz Cruz 53
Bill Maik 52
Thomas Haugaard Jensen 51
Taiwo Hassan Goriola 51
Takeshi Ozawa 51
Mike Dauernheim 50
Paulo Rodriges 46
Adrianne Shewell 46
Piotr Luka 46
Rui Ge 45
Kyle Braunecker 43
Shun Zhou 41
Victoriya Rastykus 40
Judith Flores Yalovaya 40
Konstantin Semenov 37
Nuria Bouza 37
Viktoria Nemlaha 36
Elangovan Yogeswaran 36
Caitlin Ledoux 36
Michael Bunting 36
Edwin Valencia 35
Mojtaba Amiri 33
Greg Simone 33
Jace Pardon 33
Raj Rajkumar 33
Igor Ciemachowski 32
Danieke Prins 32
Zoe Cronin 31
Owen Yoshimoto 31
Marta Pietroczuk 29
Andriy Kravets 29
Luis Ribeiro 28
Ward Van Dyck 28
Laura Jogi 28
Maria Idjilov 27
Laurenz Leitner 26
Aviwe Mamfanya 26
Esteban Aranda 26
Delaynie Maple 24
Giulia Dainese 23
Aurora Mattavelli 23
Ashleigh Adams 22
Grega Okroglic 22
Krystof Oliva 22
Salme Hollas 22
Ngatcha Blanche 20
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1974
Jean Brunicardi and Nancy Cohen won the Parks & Rec State Beach Women's Open.  It was the 5th win for Jean Brunicardi, the 1st win for Nancy Cohen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1974
Jim Menges and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.  It was the 2nd win for Jim Menges, the 55th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1985
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Jose Cuervo Florida Open.  It was the 47th win for Sinjin Smith, the 23rd win for Randy Stoklos, and the 22nd win for the team.
In 1985
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Jose Cuervo Florida Women's Open.  It was the 18th win for Linda Hanley, the 27th win for Nina Matthies, and the 16th win for the team.
In 1985
Kathy Hanley and Anna Prousalis won the Parks & Rec Sandpebbles Open.  It was the 17th win for Kathy Hanley, the 1st win for Anna Prousalis, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1990
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder.  It was the 113rd win for Sinjin Smith, the 89th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 88th win for the team.
In 2002
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Spain Open.  It was the 8th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 3rd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2002
Albert Hannemann and Jeff Nygaard won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Michelob Light at Mervyn's Beach Bash.  It was the 1st win for Albert Hannemann, the 1st win for Jeff Nygaard, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Hermosa Beach Open Presented by Michelob Light at Mervyn's Beach Bash.  It was the 58th win for Holly McPeak, the 16th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2013
Jan Hadrava and Robert Kufa won the   2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Montpellier.  It was the 2nd win for Jan Hadrava, the 4th win for Robert Kufa, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2013
Julia Grossner and Teresa Mersmann won the   2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Montpellier.  It was the 2nd win for Julia Grossner, the 1st win for Teresa Mersmann, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Casey Jennings and Stafford Slick won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Toluca.  It was the 9th win for Casey Jennings, the 3rd win for Stafford Slick, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Emily Capers and Whitney Pavlik won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Toluca.  It was the 9th win for Emily Capers, the 14th win for Whitney Pavlik, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 23 World Championships.  It was the 7th win for Piotr Kantor, the 7th win for Bartosz Losiak, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2013
Victoria Bieneck and Isabel Schneider won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 23 World Championships.  It was the 2nd win for Victoria Bieneck, the 1st win for Isabel Schneider, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Jingzhe Wang and Shuhui Wen won the FIVB Silk Road Nanjing Two Star.  It was the 3rd win for Jingzhe Wang, the 4th win for Shuhui Wen, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2019
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the AVP Gold Series NYC Open.  It was the 98th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 27th win for Nick Lucena, and the 24th win for the team.
In 2019
Alix Klineman and April Ross won the AVP Gold Series NYC Open.  It was the 10th win for Alix Klineman, the 65th win for April Ross, and the 10th win for the team.
In 2019
Lena Plesiutschnig and Katharina Schutzenhofer won the FIVB Beach Volleyball Baden Open presented by Sport.Land.No.  It was the 3rd win for Lena Plesiutschnig, the 3rd win for Katharina Schutzenhofer, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2019
Miguel Sarabia and Raymond Stephens won the NORCECA Continental Tour La Paz.  It was the 1st win for Miguel Sarabia, the 1st win for Raymond Stephens, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Darby Dunn and Devon May won the NORCECA Continental Tour La Paz.  It was the 1st win for Darby Dunn, the 1st win for Devon May, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Elmer Andersson and Jacob Nilsson won the   Euro Beach Volley U22.  It was the 1st win for Elmer Andersson, the 2nd win for Jacob Nilsson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Anna Pavelkova and Katerina Pavelkova won the   Euro Beach Volley U22.  It was the 2nd win for Anna Pavelkova, the 2nd win for Katerina Pavelkova, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2024
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the FIVB BPT Elite 16 Ostrava.  It was the 18th win for David Ahman, the 17th win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 17th win for the team.
In 2024
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the FIVB BPT Elite 16 Ostrava.  It was the 17th win for Kelly Cheng, the 21st win for Sara Hughes, and the 13th win for the team.
In 2024
Maximilian Just and Robin Sowa won the FIVB BPT Futures Krakow.  It was the 1st win for Maximilian Just, the 2nd win for Robin Sowa, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Christoph Dressler and Maximilian Trummer won the FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas.  It was the 3rd win for Christoph Dressler, the 1st win for Maximilian Trummer, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Maddie Anderson and Carly Kan won the FIVB BPT Futures Sveti Vlas.  It was the 3rd win for Maddie Anderson, the 5th win for Carly Kan, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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