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Beach Volleyball History |
In 1973
Bob Jackson and Fred Zuelich won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 2nd win for Bob Jackson, the 1st win for Fred Zuelich, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1979
Gary Hooper and Steve Obradovich won the Parks & Rec Sorrento Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Gary Hooper, the 6th win for Steve Obradovich, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1979
Sandy Malpee and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.
It was the 4th win for Sandy Malpee, the 5th win for Nina Matthies, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1985
Nancy Cothron and Donna Townsend won the Parks & Rec Miller Chicago Women's Open.
It was the 1st win for Nancy Cothron, the 1st win for Donna Townsend, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1990
Nina Matthies and Elaine Roque won the WPVA Flamingo Hilton World Championships.
It was the 43rd win for Nina Matthies, the 5th win for Elaine Roque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1990
Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite Seattle Open.
It was the 16th win for Brent Frohoff, the 40th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1995
Scott Ayakatubby and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder.
It was the 14th win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 111th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1995
Ze Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Belgium Open.
It was the 2nd win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 2nd win for Emanuel Rego, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2001
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB China Open.
It was the 26th win for Shelda Bede, the 26th win for Adriana Behar, and the 26th win for the team.
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In 2001
Thomas Klepper and Murilo Toscano won the FIVB Swiss Satellite.
It was the 3rd win for Thomas Klepper, the 3rd win for Murilo Toscano, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2001
Stein Metzger and Kevin Wong won the AVP Michelob Light Open at Santa Barbara Presented by Paul Mitchell.
It was the 2nd win for Stein Metzger, the 3rd win for Kevin Wong, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2001
Dianne DeNecochea and Liz Masakayan won the AVP Michelob Light Open at Santa Barbara Presented by Paul Mitchell.
It was the 1st win for Dianne DeNecochea, the 47th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger won the AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman & Wakefield.
It was the 11th win for Mike Lambert, the 12th win for Stein Metzger, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2006
Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler won the FIVB Vaduz Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Katrin Holtwick, the 2nd win for Ilka Semmler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2006
Inese Jursone and Inguna Minusa won the FIVB Turku Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Inese Jursone, the 2nd win for Inguna Minusa, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Bob's Stores Boston Open at Marina Bay.
It was the 3rd win for Nicole Branagh, the 38th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2007
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 5th win for Harley Marques, the 5th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Vivian Cunha and Angela Lavalle won the FIVB Good Luck Beijing Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Vivian Cunha, the 1st win for Angela Lavalle, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Joao Maciel and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB Lausanne Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Joao Maciel, the 2nd win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Frederike Fischer and Jana Kohler won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Frederike Fischer, the 4th win for Jana Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Sebastian Fuchs and Thomas Kaczmarek won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Sebastian Fuchs, the 2nd win for Thomas Kaczmarek, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2007
Misty May-Treanor became the all-time earnings leader on the women's side following her second place finish in Boston. She has collected a total of $1,505,157.50 in her short career thus far (136 tournaments). Nine men's players have earned more money, but all have at least 50 more tournaments played.
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In 2012
Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins won the FIVB Mazuri Orlen Grand Slam.
It was the 5th win for Martins Plavins, the 2nd win for Janis Smedins, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2012
Lorenz Petutschnig and Tobias Winter won the 2012 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Lorenz Petutschnig, the 1st win for Tobias Winter, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2012
Katarzyna Kropidlowska and Jagoda Sliwka won the 2012 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 3rd win for Katarzyna Kropidlowska, the 2nd win for Jagoda Sliwka, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Agatha Bednarczuk and Duda Lisboa won the Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals presented by Vodafone.
It was the 7th win for Agatha Bednarczuk, the 11th win for Duda Lisboa, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2018
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach.
It was the 96th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 25th win for Nick Lucena, and the 22nd win for the team.
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In 2018
Alix Klineman and April Ross won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach.
It was the 3rd win for Alix Klineman, the 58th win for April Ross, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2018
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for David Ahman, the 1st win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2018
Lea Kunst and Svenja Muller won the U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Lea Kunst, the 1st win for Svenja Muller, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 8/18/2026 |
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Melissa and Brandie go for home three-peat at Montréal Elite
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The top Canadian team competing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and one of the very best in the entire world, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will try to make their country proud another time this week when they compete at home in the Montréal Elite. The Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists enter the event, which will be held from Wednesday to Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau... |
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New European champs Hölting Nilsson and Andersson try to keep momentum at Montréal Elite
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Fresh from their victory at the European Championship, which earned their country a spot at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Swedish stars Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson return to action on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour this week, trying to keep their momentum. Sitting at the top of the FIVB World Rankings, the Europeans are one of the main attractions of this week's Elite event... |
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| 8/16/2026 |
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Netherlands and Sweden qualify for LA28!
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Sweden’s Hölting Nilsson Jacob & Andersson Elmer and Katja Stam & Raïsa Schoon of The Netherlands are the 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley champions. By winning the tournament, Sweden and The Netherlands have also secured a spot at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The winners of the 2026 continental championships will earn their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) a quota spot for... |
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Filipino duos triumph with gold and silver at Busan Futures
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Two Filipino duos wrote a golden page for their country’s beach volleyball by reaching Sunday’s final of the women’s Busan Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The gold medal went to Khylem Harl Progella & Sofiah Shanine Pagara, while their compatriots Cherry Ann Rondina & Bernadeth Pons brought home bronze. Australia’s Jana Milutinovic & Jasmine Rayner completed the podium in Korea. |
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Young Swedes claim EuroBeachVolley title, book ticket to LA28
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Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Elmer Andersson of Sweden are the newly-crowned men’s Beach Volleyball European champions following a final day where the youngsters from Sweden first edged their compatriots David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig in the semis and subsequently prevented Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sørum from securing their sixth continental crown. With this result, the Swedes have also secured... |
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Stam/Schoon crowned European champions in Stare Jablonki as Netherlands secure LA28 spot
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On Sunday, under a cloudy sky in Stare Jablonki, Raïsa Schoon and Katja Stam of the Netherlands could celebrate two major achievements – their very first EuroBeachVolley title and securing a spot for their National Olympic Committee to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The final match with Spain’s sensation Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza was truly one-sided... |
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| 8/15/2026 |
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Three Scandinavian teams plus France reach EuroBeachVolley men’s semis
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Two teams from Sweden – Åhman/Hellvig and Hölting Nilsson/Andersson, the gold and silver medal winners from last year’s World Championships in Adelaide – will lock horns in one of the men’s semi-finals at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki on Sunday. In the other semi-final, last year’s World Championships bronze medallists Téo Rotar and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat of France will challenge... |
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Spain and the Netherlands to fight for EuroBeachVolley women’s crown and ticket to LA28
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Whoever emerges victorious from Sunday’s gold medal match in the women’s competition at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 will crown themselves European champions for the very first time in their careers. Spain’s Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza caused a real sensation with their come-from-behind semi-final victory over World champions Tina Graudina/Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia. |
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Stare Jablonki cements Beach Volleyball Mecca status with EuroBeachVolley added to track record
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There is no major sporting event that can go ahead without volunteers at its core and the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki is just a confirmation of that. The organisers have recruited some 65 volunteers across a variety of areas to support the smooth delivery of the continental championship – including ball kids, rakers, and other personnel supporting media and TV operations... |
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Fresh from establishing partnership, Spain’s Moreno/Izuzquiza reach EuroBeachVolley semis
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Sofia Izuzquiza and Tania Moreno Matveeva teamed up earlier this year and while they compete at EuroBeachVolley for the very first time as a combo, they have already left their mark on the competition. On Friday, the two Spaniards reached the semis in Stare Jablonki after a truly impressive 2-0 victory (21-16, 21-14) in their quarterfinal game with Paris 2024 Olympians... |
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| 8/14/2026 |
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Fun through sports with Volleyball stars – PGE Kids Camps at CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026
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The CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 tournament at Hotel Anders is not only a showcase of Europe’s elite Beach Volleyball players, but also an energetic celebration for families. As one of Poland’s top family-friendly destinations, Hotel Anders is once again combining top-tier sporting events with active recreation for children through the so-called PGE Kids Camps. |
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| 8/13/2026 |
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EuroBeachVolley to resume on Friday with mouth-watering Round of 16 fixtures
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The men’s and women’s competitions at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki have reached the Round of 16 – with the medal contenders and top seeds still chasing continental glory in this small, yet truly idyllic village in the Warmia Mazury Region. The tournament will resume on Friday morning with a few matches that already feature some of the top teams in Europe locking horns for... |
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Elazar and Cuzmiciov on a mission to make history for Israeli sport
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Eylon Elazar and Kevin Cuzmiciov are currently pursuing a very ambitious goal – and what is usually regarded as any athlete’s ultimate dream. Their objective is not only to represent Israel to the best of their ability on the international circuit, but to eventually do so at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in less than two years. Such an endeavour is supported, even with the provision of a... |
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Germany’s Melanie Paul – From alleged setback to cherished EuroBeachVolley debut
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This week, Austria’s Beach Volleyball legend Alexander Horst achieved a significant milestone with his 19th EuroBeachVolley appearance – he has not missed a single edition since 2007 apart from last year’s event in Düsseldorf. For Germany’s Melanie Paul, on the other hand, the event in Stare Jablonki was special in many ways. Last year, she was due to play on home soil with Lea Kunst until... |
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AVP announces wave of new blue chip brand partners in 2026 amid record growth
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August 13, 2026 – The AVP, the premier professional beach volleyball league in the world, today announced a slate of new blue chip brand partnerships as the league continues its rapid growth during the 2026 summer season. Leading the announcements, Progressive Insurance has signed on as title sponsor of the AVP League and AVP Manhattan Beach Open while also becoming... |
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| 8/12/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP Progressive Manhattan Beach Open Preview
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Established in 1960, the Manhattan Beach Open is synonymous with the word iconic in the sport of beach volleyball. The Granddaddy of them all returns this Friday through Sunday with the biggest draw of the season and the highest stakes — 64 teams across the two main draws, 160 more fighting Thursday for just 16 qualifier spots, and free general admission on the sand surrounding... |
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Plavins & Fokerots rise to team’s new high – number two in the world!
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Latvia’s Martins Plavins & Kristians Fokerots have been having an excellent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season so far, and after last week’s bronze at the Hamburg Elite, their second consecutive and overall fourth Elite-level medal this season, it has resulted in a team’s new high in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. |
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Volleyball Empowerment teams eye men’s title in CEV Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jablonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. 25 out of the 32 participating men’s teams are supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from... |
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26 Volleyball Empowerment women duos chase LA28 ticket at CEV Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jablonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August with 26 out of the 32 participating women teams being supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from... |
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Alexander Brouwer’s enjoys ‘homecoming’ in Stare Jablonki
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If someone has ‘sweet memories’ of Stare Jablonki, where the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 got underway on Wednesday, that is certainly Dutchman Alexander Brouwer. Thirteen years ago, together with former partner Robert Meeuwsen, who retired in the late summer of 2024, they sensationally claimed the FIVB World Championship title – thus becoming only the second European team to achieve this feat. |
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