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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1971
Bob Clem and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Will Rogers State Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Bob Clem, the 41st win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1976
Gary Hooper and Fred Sturm won the Parks & Rec Lake Tahoe Open.
It was the 1st win for Gary Hooper, the 1st win for Fred Sturm, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1976
Kathy Gregory and Miki McFadden won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Women's Open.
It was the 9th win for Kathy Gregory, the 6th win for Miki McFadden, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1982
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec Jose Cuervo San Diego.
It was the 21st win for Karch Kiraly, the 26th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 19th win for the team.
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In 1992
Brent Frohoff and Ricci Luyties won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Santa Cruz.
It was the 18th win for Brent Frohoff, the 6th win for Ricci Luyties, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1993
Karolyn Kirby and Liz Masakayan won the WPVA Coors Light World Championships.
It was the 42nd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 20th win for Liz Masakayan, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1999
Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana won the AVP Cleveland Tournament of Champions.
It was the 3rd win for Dain Blanton, the 4th win for Eric Fonoimoana, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1999
Ze Marco de Melo and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Spanish Open.
It was the 20th win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 5th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2004
Kevin Ces and Fabien Dugrip won the FIVB Corsica Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Kevin Ces, the 1st win for Fabien Dugrip, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2004
Katerina Tychnova and Marketa Tychnova won the FIVB Corsica Satellite.
It was the 3rd win for Katerina Tychnova, the 3rd win for Marketa Tychnova, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB XXIX Olympic Games.
It was the 33rd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 45th win for Todd Rogers, and the 32nd win for the team.
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In 2008
The fourth Olympic Beach Volleyball competition takes place from August 9 to 22 in a specially constructed 12,200 seat venue at Chaoyang Park in Beijing, China. Twenty-four men's and women's teams compete for Olympic medals. The United States becomes the first nation to sweep gold medals in both genders. Second-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the gold medal over Brazil's fourth-seeded pair of Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhães. Defending gold medalists, third-seeded Emanuel Rego, playing in his fourth Olympic Games, and Ricardo Santos of Brazil captured the bronze. It was the third medal for Ricardo who also won a silver in 2000. In the women's competition, Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh become the first team, men or women, to successfully repeat as gold medalists. The host nation displays their upcoming presence at the top level of beach volleyball with top seeded Jia Tian, playing her third Olympic Games, taking the silver medal with new partner Jie Wang and fourth seeded Chen Xue and Xi Zhang, the youngest team in the competition at 19 years and 23 years, respectively, taking the bronze. The two medals were the first ever for China in beach volleyball.
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In 2009
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 29th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 29th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 28th win for the team.
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In 2010
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 61st win for Phil Dalhausser, the 72nd win for Todd Rogers, and the 59th win for the team.
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In 2010
Top-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers claimed their 9th victory of 2010, winning the PAF Open in Aland, Finland with a 24-22, 10-21, 15-13 gold medal victory in 59 minutes over third-seeded Marcio Araujo and Ricardo Santos of Brazil. The nine gold medals in a season is a new SWATCH FIVB World Tour record, breaking the previous record of eight titles in a year set by the Brazilian women’s pair of Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca in 2008. The American pair set the record for men's gold medals in a season the previous week at the Otera Open in Kristiansand, Norway. The American’s winning’s mark of $387,700 also set a season record, breaking the previous men’s best of $355,000 in 2006 by Emanuel Rego and Ricardo. Dalhausser and Rogers also extended their SWATCH FIVB World Tour victory string to 23-straight matches. Their last loss was a pool forfeit to a Portuguese team at the Austrian Grand Slam at the end of July.
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In 2021
Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner won the FIVB Prague 2 Star.
It was the 2nd win for Ondrej Perusic, the 2nd win for David Schweiner, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2021
Thamela Coradello and Elize Maia won the FIVB Prague 2 Star.
It was the 1st win for Thamela Coradello, the 3rd win for Elize Maia, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2021
Jyrki Nurminen and Santeri Siren won the FIVB Budapest One Star.
It was the 1st win for Jyrki Nurminen, the 1st win for Santeri Siren, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2021
Sara Breidenbach and Chiara They won the FIVB Budapest One Star.
It was the 1st win for Sara Breidenbach, the 1st win for Chiara They, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2021
Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Tri Bourne, the 10th win for Trevor Crabb, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2021
Alix Klineman and April Ross won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 18th win for Alix Klineman, the 73rd win for April Ross, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2026
Dimitriy Korotkov and Mart Tiisaar won the FIVB BPT Futures Tallinn.
It was the 1st win for Dimitriy Korotkov, the 2nd win for Mart Tiisaar, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Liisa-Lotta Jurgenson and Eva Kuivonen won the FIVB BPT Futures Tallinn.
It was the 1st win for Liisa-Lotta Jurgenson, the 1st win for Eva Kuivonen, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 8/20/2026 |
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2026 History on the Pier
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The Granddaddy of them all delivered. Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won their third consecutive Manhattan Beach Open title, and Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh went through the entire men’s draw without losing a set. One team cemented a dynasty. The other started a new chapter in a family tradition that now spans nine straight finals. |
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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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Villam and Kun bring Hungary back to EuroBeachVolley after 21 years
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It has taken as many as 21 years for a women’s team from Hungary to return to compete at EuroBeachVolley. Csilla Gudmann and Barbara Kovacs were the last to compete at this top level in Moscow in 2005. Lilla Villam and Stefania Flora Kun achieved this feat on Wednesday in Stare Jablonki – just a few weeks after enjoying a truly life-changing experience when they played the... |
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