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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Danko Iordanov 49
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Anna Parmely 48
Tiffany Mowrey 46
Lindsey Berg 46
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Volkan Guc 46
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Oyvind Wergeland 44
John Byron 43
Khaled Hassam 42
Ruslan Daianov 41
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Srilatha Latha 40
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Aminat Lawal 40
Weronika Kurek 37
Kayla Foreman 36
Sayaka Mizoe 36
Olena Basanova 34
Julia Murray 34
Merve Celebi 33
Audrius Aleknavicius 33
Sophie Asprey 32
Daniele Benotto 32
Kouame Aristide 32
Ladji Yattassaye 31
Kael Losik 31
Alex Lawrence 30
German Moreira 30
Marta Duda 30
Nathaniel Miller 29
Clara Kidney 28
Jose Villalobos 28
Jolien Louis 27
Dimitrios Chatzinikolaou 27
Hari Jeon 25
Samuel Frascio 25
Gregory De la Cruz 24
Kaylee Glagau 24
Mateo Nunez 24
Mykyta Angelov 24
Michaela Brinkova 24
Anete Namike 24
Eric Winn 24
Ralfs Namikis 24
Delly-Drice Kaze 24
Gabriele Petrauskaite 23
Vadim Afanasev 23
Joris Knoll 21
Aleksey Oztire 20
Alexandra Ioannou 20
Artigas Reibeth 19
Alicia Gregoire 19
Jonathan Ortega 17
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1972
Matt Gage and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec 'Cisco' Rosecrans Open.  It was the 4th win for Matt Gage, the 45th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1978
Gary Hooper and Steve Obradovich won the Parks & Rec Rosecrans Open.  It was the 5th win for Gary Hooper, the 3rd win for Steve Obradovich, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1978
Kathy Gregory and Miki McFadden won the Parks & Rec Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 20th win for Kathy Gregory, the 14th win for Miki McFadden, and the 13th win for the team.
In 1989
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite Cleveland Open.  It was the 105th win for Sinjin Smith, the 81st win for Randy Stoklos, and the 80th win for the team.
In 1995
Bill Boullianne and Brian Lewis won the AVP Nestea Belmar Open.  It was the 1st win for Bill Boullianne, the 3rd win for Brian Lewis, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1995
Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh won the FIVB United States Open.  It was the 68th win for Mike Dodd, the 10th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 9th win for the team.
In 1995
Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno won the FIVB United States Open.  It was the 21st win for Holly McPeak, the 18th win for Nancy Reno, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2000
Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak won the FIVB Germany Open.  It was the 4th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 54th win for Holly McPeak, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2000
Ze Marco de Melo and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Italy Open.  It was the 24th win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 9th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2000
Dax Holdren and Todd Rogers won the Sunkist AVP Muskegon Open.  It was the 6th win for Dax Holdren, the 6th win for Todd Rogers, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2005
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Portugal Open.  It was the 44th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 41st win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 39th win for the team.
In 2006
Leila Barros and Ana Paula Connelly won the FIVB Montréal Open.  It was the 1st win for Leila Barros, the 8th win for Ana Paula Connelly, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2006
Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes won the FIVB Montréal Open.  It was the 13th win for Marcio Araujo, the 5th win for Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2006
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Birmingham-Hoover Open presented by Vault.  It was the 6th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 17th win for Todd Rogers, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2006
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Birmingham-Hoover Open presented by Vault.  It was the 62nd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 58th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 56th win for the team.
In 2011
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam.  It was the 109th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 106th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 101st win for the team.
In 2016
Skylar del Sol and Piotr Marciniak won the   Midwest Championships.  It was the 3rd win for Skylar del Sol, the 6th win for Piotr Marciniak, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2016
Raquel Ferreira and Karolina Marciniak won the   Midwest Championships.  It was the 7th win for Raquel Ferreira, the 10th win for Karolina Marciniak, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2017
Miki Ishii and Megumi Murakami won the FIVB Daegu One Star.  It was the 1st win for Miki Ishii, the 1st win for Megumi Murakami, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Adrielson Dos Santos and Renato Lima won the FIVB Jr/Youth U21 World Championships.  It was the 1st win for Adrielson Dos Santos, the 2nd win for Renato Lima, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Duda Lisboa and Ana Patricia Silva won the FIVB Jr/Youth U21 World Championships.  It was the 9th win for Duda Lisboa, the 3rd win for Ana Patricia Silva, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2017
Taru Lahti and Anniina Parkkinen won the CEV Alanya Masters.  It was the 3rd win for Taru Lahti, the 1st win for Anniina Parkkinen, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Lorenz Schumann and Alexander Walkenhorst won the   Satellite Siofok.  It was the 1st win for Lorenz Schumann, the 7th win for Alexander Walkenhorst, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cuba.  It was the 10th win for Nivaldo Diaz, the 17th win for Sergio Gonzalez, and the 10th win for the team.
In 2017
Lara Dykstra and Jace Pardon won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cuba.  It was the 1st win for Lara Dykstra, the 1st win for Jace Pardon, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the   Long Beach Presidents Cup.  It was the 90th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 19th win for Nick Lucena, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2023
Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb won the FIVB BPT Challenge Portugal.  It was the 10th win for Theo Brunner, the 15th win for Trevor Crabb, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Carol Salgado and Barbara Seixas won the FIVB BPT Challenge Portugal.  It was the 8th win for Carol Salgado, the 15th win for Barbara Seixas, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2023
Jonathan Jordan and Immanuel Zurcher won the FIVB BPT Futures Leuven.  It was the 1st win for Jonathan Jordan, the 1st win for Immanuel Zurcher, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Meimei Lin and Jinjin Zeng won the FIVB BPT Futures Leuven.  It was the 2nd win for Meimei Lin, the 2nd win for Jinjin Zeng, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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