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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Players: 12693 9769 22462
Tournaments: 2098 1666 3764
 
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Bo Strand 60
Debbie Spangler 60
Angelo Caso 54
Richard Nemec 52
Jasper Egan 52
Alex Ruiz 51
Virginie Kadjo 51
Marius Vasiliauskas 50
Cesar Perez 49
Lars Kietzer 49
Victor Perez Martin 48
Guillaume Coudevylle 47
Radek Barta 46
Andrew Russell 45
Cecilie Josefsen 44
Jarrett Kessler 43
Jitka Stehnova 43
Mwita Sikopo 42
Åsa Eriksson 42
Giorgio Pizzolotto 41
Julie Knytych 40
Tobias Nielsen 38
Linjun Ji 38
Jakub Szalankiewicz 35
Zaira Orellana 35
Roy Epsztein 35
Elisabeth Schilcher 34
Grigoriy Goncharov 34
Zuzanna Kaczkowska 34
Kelley Kolinske 32
Piotr Kantor 32
Seann Smallwood 31
Monika Salkute 31
Lisandro Rouzic 31
Amanda Andersen 29
Canan Kilic 29
Surin Jongklang 28
Savannah Slattery 26
Carly Schnieder 26
Xinyi Wan 25
Giacomo Spadoni 23
Mantas Donela 22
Isabela Alvira 22
Vinicius Ahnert 20
Naomi Monney 19
Jonatan Gundersen 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Scottsdale Open.  It was the 74th win for Sinjin Smith, the 50th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 49th win for the team.
In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Austin Open.  It was the 48th win for Karch Kiraly, the 20th win for Kent Steffes, and the 9th win for the team.
In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Coors Light Phoenix Open.  It was the 22nd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 14th win for Angela Rock, and the 14th win for the team.
In 1998
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP Sunkist Dallas Open.  It was the 28th win for Jose Loiola, the 102nd win for Kent Steffes, and the 15th win for the team.
In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB China Shanghai Jinshan Open.  It was the 8th win for Harley Marques, the 8th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 24th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 36th win for Todd Rogers, and the 23rd win for the team.
In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 92nd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 89th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 86th win for the team.
In 2009
Alison Cerutti and Harley Marques won the FIVB China Shanghai Open.  It was the 5th win for Alison Cerutti, the 14th win for Harley Marques, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
John Mayer and Jeff Nygaard won the AVP Crocs Tour San Diego Open.  It was the 1st win for John Mayer, the 8th win for Jeff Nygaard, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Crocs Tour San Diego Open.  It was the 10th win for Nicole Branagh, the 45th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2009
Kevin McColloch and AJ Mihalic won the AVP YG Manhattan Beach Young Guns.  It was the 1st win for Kevin McColloch, the 1st win for AJ Mihalic, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2009
Emily Capers and Diane Pascua won the AVP YG Manhattan Beach Young Guns.  It was the 2nd win for Emily Capers, the 1st win for Diane Pascua, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai won the FIVB Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam.  It was the 2nd win for Daniele Lupo, the 4th win for Paolo Nicolai, and the 2nd win for the team.
 
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May 1-5, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Brasília, Brazil M US$150,000
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May 3-5, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba M TBD
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May 9-12, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Pingtan, China W US$5,000
May 12-14, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio Final, Dominican Republic M TBD
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May 16-19, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy M € 5,000
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May 17-19, 2024 AVP Huntington Beach Heritage Series M $75,000
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May 22-26, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Espinho, Portugal M US$150,000
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