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Women |
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| Players: |
13213 |
10279 |
23492 |
| Tournaments: |
2193 |
1760 |
3953 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1958
Barry Brown and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Semana Nautica.
It was the 1st win for Barry Brown, the 5th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1969
Bob Clem and Gene Pflueger won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 1st win for Bob Clem, the 1st win for Gene Pflueger, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1975
Mike Carey and Dennis Hare won the Parks & Rec Rosecrans Open.
It was the 1st win for Mike Carey, the 2nd win for Dennis Hare, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1975
Hillary Johnson and Sandy Malpee won the Parks & Rec Orville and Wilbur's Marine Street Open.
It was the 1st win for Hillary Johnson, the 3rd win for Sandy Malpee, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1980
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec Miller Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 8th win for Karch Kiraly, the 10th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Lite Beer Zuma Beach Open.
It was the 58th win for Sinjin Smith, the 34th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 33rd win for the team.
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In 1986
Kathy Gregory and Janice Harrer won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.
It was the 48th win for Kathy Gregory, the 6th win for Janice Harrer, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1997
Mark Kerins and Henry Russell won the Miller Lite/AVP Championships.
It was the 1st win for Mark Kerins, the 1st win for Henry Russell, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1997
Ze Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB German Open.
It was the 12th win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 12th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the FIVB Italian Open.
It was the 12th win for Lisa Arce, the 46th win for Holly McPeak, and the 12th win for the team.
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In 2002
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the FIVB Norway Open.
It was the 61st win for Holly McPeak, the 19th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2003
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Open.
It was the 44th win for Emanuel Rego, the 17th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
With their $25,000 pay check for winning the AVP Boulder Open, Misty May and Kerri Walsh become the first team, men or women, to top the $3 Million mark in career team winnings.
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In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB Moscow 2008 Grand Slam.
It was the 30th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 42nd win for Todd Rogers, and the 29th win for the team.
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In 2008
Alison Cerutti and Bernardo Romano won the FIVB Brno Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Alison Cerutti, the 1st win for Bernardo Romano, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Slam Boulder presented by Bud Light.
It was the 99th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 96th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 93rd win for the team.
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In 2013
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Mazury 2013.
It was the 14th win for Chen Xue, the 14th win for Xi Zhang, and the 14th win for the team.
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In 2014
Tri Bourne and John Hyden won the AVP Milwaukee Open.
It was the 2nd win for Tri Bourne, the 24th win for John Hyden, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Milwaukee Open.
It was the 35th win for April Ross, the 118th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2019
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.
It was the 9th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 5th win for Sarah Pavan, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2024
Elmer Andersson and Jacob Nilsson won the FIVB BPT Futures Rakvere.
It was the 2nd win for Elmer Andersson, the 3rd win for Jacob Nilsson, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2024
Chenoa Christ and Anna-Lena Grune won the FIVB BPT Futures Rakvere.
It was the 3rd win for Chenoa Christ, the 4th win for Anna-Lena Grune, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2025
Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Younousse won the FIVB BPT Elite Gstaad.
It was the 6th win for Ahmed Tijan, the 7th win for Cherif Younousse, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2025
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Nuss won the FIVB BPT Elite Gstaad.
It was the 18th win for Taryn Brasher, the 18th win for Kristen Nuss, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2025
Evan Cory and Troy Field won the AVP Denver Contender Series.
It was the 6th win for Evan Cory, the 3rd win for Troy Field, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2025
Avery Jackson and Geena Urango won the AVP Denver Contender Series.
It was the 1st win for Avery Jackson, the 4th win for Geena Urango, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Elouan Chouikh and Joadel Gardoque won the FIVB BPT Futures Montpellier.
It was the 2nd win for Elouan Chouikh, the 1st win for Joadel Gardoque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Sofia Gonzalez and Sofia Izuzquiza won the FIVB BPT Futures Montpellier.
It was the 2nd win for Sofia Gonzalez, the 2nd win for Sofia Izuzquiza, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 7/6/2025 |
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France’s Gardoque and Spanish teen Izuzquiza earn first Beach Pro Tour golds
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Two players made it to the top of a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour podium for the first time in their careers, as they claimed gold medals at the Montpellier Futures with their teammates on Sunday. Joadel Gardoque and partner Elouan Chouikh-Barbez delighted the home fans with the men’s trophy. Austria’s Robin Seidl & Alexander Huber and Spain’s Alvaro Viera & Antonio Saucedo... |
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Nuss and Brasher defend Gstaad title
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Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher will get to hold onto their golden cowbells for another year after the American Olympians triumphed at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Gstaad Elite for a second-straight season, winning the 2025 edition of the tournament on Sunday. This time, the two stepped on the podium flanked by Latvian Olympians Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova... |
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Cherif and Ahmed win first Gstaad gold
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Qatari Olympic medalists Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan secured their second title in three Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour events this season on Sunday, triumphing at the prestigious Elite tournament held in Gstaad. The Asians topped the podium at the Swiss Alps for the first time in their careers and had by their sides second-placed Swedish Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson... |
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Europeans win four medals in Gstaad
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European teams won four medals on Sunday in one of the most traditional stops of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, producing excellent results at the Elite tournament held in the Swiss Alps of Gstaad. Duos from Latvia, hosts Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands made it to the podium in this week’s tournament, generating two silver and two bronze medals for European beach volleyball. |
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French and Spanish triumph in Montpellier
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Teams from hosts France, Spain and Austria delivered strong performances at this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event held in Montpellier, combining to win five of the six medals in play at the popular Montpellier Beach Volley Club, located at Parc de La Rauze, over the weekend. With two golds, two silvers and one bronze, the duos from the continent dominated the event... |
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| 7/5/2025 |
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Swedish youngsters and Qatari veterans to meet in Gstaad final
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Defending champions David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig are not competing in this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Gstaad Elite event, but the golden cowbells may still go back to Sweden as the country will be represented in Sunday’s men’s gold medal match in the Swiss Alps. The reigning U22 European champions, Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson continued to win... |
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Hüberli/Kernen and Anouk/Zoé take Switzerland to the semis
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Hosts Switzerland are guaranteed a medal at this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event in Gstaad after two female teams from the host country advanced to the semifinals on Saturday, and home fans will get to see a local team on the podium in the Swiss Alps for the first time since 2012. While Tanja Hüberli and Leona Kernen are set to face Latvians... |
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| 7/4/2025 |
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Ehlers and Wickler upset Mol and Sørum for a spot in the quarterfinals
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Repeating what they did just under a year ago in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics, Germans Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler shocked Norwegian stars Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, beating the FIVB World Ranking leaders in the Round of 12 of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Gstaad on Friday. The German Olympic medalists are among the eight teams... |
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Anouk and Zoé set up Swiss duel in the Round of 12 in Gstaad
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Swiss fans that make it to Gstaad on Saturday to follow the fourth day of action of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in the city will be able to watch a duel between the country’s top female teams in the tournament’s Round of 12. Both new teams in the 2025 season, Anouk Vergé-Dépré/Zoé Vergé-Dépré and Tanja Hüberli/Leona Kernen will battle for a spot... |
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| 7/3/2025 |
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Defending champions Nuss and Brasher lead American trio into the Round of 12
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Pushing hard to defend the title they won in 2024 at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Gstaad, Olympians Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher led three American duos into this year’s tournament’s Round of 12 on Thursday. The two got back-to-back victories in the Swiss Alps at the start of the main draw on Thursday and finished first in their pool... |
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Dutch men dominate pool play in Gstaad
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The Netherlands showed strength on the second day of the main draw of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Gstaad Elite event and had three men’s teams winning their pools in the Swiss Alps on Thursday. Stefan Boermans/Yorick de Groot, Alexander Brouwer/Steven van de Velde and Matthew Immers/Leon Luini were among the six pool winners and earned each a spot... |
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| 7/2/2025 |
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Parade of stars to feature at EuroBeachVolley in Düsseldorf
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A host of elite teams, including Olympic, World, and European champions will be competing at this year’s EuroBeachVolley in Düsseldorf later this month. The entries include the top names in the sport as well as a variety of up-and-coming duos – youngsters who have been making a name for themselves in the age-group championships and are now eager to test their skills... |
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Olympian Sarah Marmelstein Named TCU Beach Volleyball Assistant Coach
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FORT WORTH – Sarah Marmelstein, who has multiple accolades as a professional player along with being a 2020 Tokyo Olympian, has been named as an Assistant Coach for TCU Beach Volleyball, Head Coach Hector Gutierrez announced on Wednesday. "I am beyond blessed and incredibly excited to step into the incredible culture the TCU beach volleyball program has built," Marmelstein said. |
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Future Stars to Shine in Juan Dolio at NORCECA U21 and U18 Beach Volleyball World Qualifiers
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Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, July 2025. – The shores of Juan Dolio Beach in the Dominican Republic are set to take center stage as the region’s most promising young athletes compete in the NORCECA U21 and U18 Beach Volleyball Championships, official qualification tournaments on the road to the 2025 FIVB Age-Group World Championships. |
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Red-hot Krattiger and Dillier upset world champions
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Three days after winning their first gold medal as partners on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, Swiss Marco Krattiger and Leo Dillier continued to make noise in the international beach volleyball scene on Wednesday, getting a pair of victories that took them from the qualifier to the elimination rounds in the Gstaad Elite. |
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Lippmann and Bock win German Derby to advance in Gstaad
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Germans Louisa Lippmann and Linda Bock are set to make their first appearance in the main draw of a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event at the iconic Swiss village of Gstaad this week, after the two overcame the qualifier of the women’s tournament on Wednesday. Besides the Germans, duos from the Netherlands, France, Finland, Czechia and the United States... |
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The Beach Pro Tour gets to France with an event in Montpellier
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After stops in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Bulgaria, Czechia, Latvia, Sweden and Greece, the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gets to France this week, with a double-gender Futures event being held from Thursday to Sunday. Home to the country’s national teams, the city of Montpellier will be the stage for the tournament, which is going to be held at the popular... |
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| 7/1/2025 |
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Hladun & Lazarenko in World Ranking top 10 for the first time!
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Last week’s Warmia Mazury Challenge winners Maryna Hladun & Tetiana Lazarenko of Ukraine climbed to the top 10 of the women’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time in history. Their previous best ranking was the 12th place from three weeks ago, and now they are in number nine, as the chart received its weekly update on Monday. Meanwhile, the men’s finalists... |
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Nuss and Brasher lead past champions back into Gstaad this week
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gets this week to one of its most iconic and unique locations as the Swiss village of Gstaad is set to welcome the fifth Elite event in the 2025 season from Wednesday to Sunday. A staple in international beach volleyball since 2000, the Swiss city is one of the most well-liked venues for athletes and fans and is always among the highlights of the season. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 2-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 2-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 3-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Montpellier, France |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 3-6, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Montpellier, France |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 4-6, 2025 |
AVP |
Denver Contender Series, Colorado |
M |
$30,000 |
| Jul 4-6, 2025 |
AVP |
Denver Contender Series, Colorado |
W |
$30,000 |
| Jul 10-11, 2025 |
AVP |
Waupaca Contender Series, Wisconsin |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 11-12, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 11-13, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-13, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 18-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 18-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Jul 19-20, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 6 - New York |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jul 25-27, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Paramaribo, Suriname |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 25-27, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Paramaribo, Suriname |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 30-Aug 3, 2025 |
CEV |
EuroBeachVolley 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany |
M |
€ 100,000 |
| Jul 30-Aug 3, 2025 |
CEV |
EuroBeachVolley 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany |
W |
€ 100,000 |
| Aug 1-2, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 7 - Austin, Texas |
M&W |
TBD |
| Aug 5-10, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Baden, Austria |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Aug 5-10, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Baden, Austria |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Aug 6-10, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U22 ECH 2025, Baden, Austria |
M |
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| Aug 6-10, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U22 ECH 2025, Baden, Austria |
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