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13894 |
10854 |
24748 |
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4090 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1975
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Sorrento Beach Open.
It was the 5th win for Greg Lee, the 5th win for Jim Menges, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1980
Andy Fishburn and Dane Selznick won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.
It was the 9th win for Andy Fishburn, the 6th win for Dane Selznick, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1980
Ann Cunningham and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Playa del Rey Open.
It was the 1st win for Ann Cunningham, the 7th win for Nina Matthies, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1986
Scott Ayakatubby and Brent Frohoff won the AVP Jose Cuervo Santa Cruz Open.
It was the 3rd win for Scott Ayakatubby, the 3rd win for Brent Frohoff, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1986
Gail Edson and Elaine Roque won the Parks & Rec Ocean Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Gail Edson, the 1st win for Elaine Roque, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1996
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Jose Cuervo Gold Crown Boulder.
It was the 120th win for Karch Kiraly, the 82nd win for Kent Steffes, and the 70th win for the team.
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In 1997
Dain Blanton and Canyon Ceman won the Miller Lite/AVP Grand Slam Hermosa Beach.
It was the 1st win for Dain Blanton, the 1st win for Canyon Ceman, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Evian Irving Open.
It was the 10th win for Lisa Arce, the 44th win for Holly McPeak, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2003
Ana Paula Connelly and Sandra Pires won the FIVB Hellas Open.
It was the 2nd win for Ana Paula Connelly, the 19th win for Sandra Pires, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2003
Dain Blanton and Jeff Nygaard won the AVP San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 8th win for Dain Blanton, the 3rd win for Jeff Nygaard, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2003
Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the AVP San Diego Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 66th win for Holly McPeak, the 24th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2008
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB smart Grand Slam.
It was the 77th win for Emanuel Rego, the 50th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 34th win for the team.
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In 2008
A day after Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh set a SWATCH FIVB World Tour team mark for gold-medal finishes at 32, Brazilians Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos matched the Americans by capturing the smart Grand Slam men's title in Berlin with a 25-27, 21-19 and 15-13 win in 73 minutes over Americans Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers. Emanuel's share of the US$43,500 winner's prize also puts him over the US$2,000,000 mark in career winnings (including three seasons on the AVP tour). He becomes just the third player to top the milestone.
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In 2014
Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Konstantin Semenov won the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam.
It was the 1st win for Viacheslav Krasilnikov, the 4th win for Konstantin Semenov, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam.
It was the 33rd win for April Ross, the 116th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2014
Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 23 World Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Maciej Kosiak, the 1st win for Maciej Rudol, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Mariafe Artacho and Nicole Laird won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 23 World Championships.
It was the 1st win for Mariafe Artacho, the 1st win for Nicole Laird, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2019
Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy won the FIVB Warsaw Four Star.
It was the 6th win for Mariafe Artacho, the 5th win for Taliqua Clancy, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2025
Elmer Andersson and Jacob Nilsson won the FIVB BPT Futures Malmo.
It was the 5th win for Elmer Andersson, the 6th win for Jacob Nilsson, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2025
Inna Makhno and Iryna Makhno won the FIVB BPT Futures Krakow.
It was the 3rd win for Inna Makhno, the 3rd win for Iryna Makhno, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2025
Vilsomar Brito and Manaus Costa won the FIVB BPT Futures Qingdao.
It was the 1st win for Vilsomar Brito, the 1st win for Manaus Costa, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Shuting Cao and Jie Dong won the FIVB BPT Futures Qingdao.
It was the 1st win for Shuting Cao, the 3rd win for Jie Dong, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner won the FIVB BPT Challenge Alanya.
It was the 9th win for Ondrej Perusic, the 9th win for David Schweiner, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2025
Anouk Verge-Depre and Zoe Verge-Depre won the FIVB BPT Challenge Alanya.
It was the 8th win for Anouk Verge-Depre, the 3rd win for Zoe Verge-Depre, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Kristians Fokerots and Martins Plavins won the FIVB BPT Futures Jurmala.
It was the 7th win for Kristians Fokerots, the 14th win for Martins Plavins, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2025
Anouk Dupin and Marine Kinna won the FIVB BPT Futures Jurmala.
It was the 2nd win for Anouk Dupin, the 1st win for Marine Kinna, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 6/14/2026 |
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Spain’s Izuzquiza & Tania cruise to first Challenge gold in Alanya
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Sofia Izuzquiza & Tania Moreno celebrated their recently formed team’s first gold at the Challenge level on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. On Sunday, they topped the Alanya Challenge podium in Turkiye. Overall, it was the pair’s second medal, after the Madrid Futures gold in May. USA’s Savannah Cory (Savvy) & Devon Newberry, another recently shaped duo, finished runners-up... |
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Henning & Pfretzschner win Alanya Challenge at team’s second Beach Pro Tour appearance
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At only their second appearance on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour together as a duo, Germany’s Paul Henning & Lukas Pfretzschner brought home gold. They topped the men’s podium at the Alanya Challenge in Turkiye on Sunday. The silver went to England’s Javier Bello & Joaquin Bello. It was the seventh medal in the twins’ Beach Pro Tour collection. |
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Lorenzova & Tomasova make third consecutive podium, this time with gold at Spiez Futures
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Czechia’s Andrea Lorenzova & Mariana Tomasova made it three medals in three appearances on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but this time they went all the way to the top of the podium, claiming gold at the women’s Spiez Futures. The previous two medals, earned in Apeldoorn and Cervia, were both silver. USA’s Torrey Van Winden & Lindsey Sparks and Austria’s... |
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World champions Tina & Anastasija win home gold at Jurmala Futures
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Reigning world champions Tina Graudina & Anastasija Samoilova delighted the Latvian beach volleyball fans not only by participating in the Jurmala Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but also by snatching the women’s gold. An all-Latvian men’s final also pleased the crowd in Jurmala on Sunday, with Edgars Tocs & Gustavs Auzins outlasting Ardis Bedritis & Arturs Rinkevics... |
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| 6/13/2026 |
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Taryn Brasher: From Beach Pro Tour Qualifiers to World No. 1
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Beach volleyball has taken Taryn Brasher further than she ever imagined. Along the way, she and Kristen Cruz have gone from fighting their way through qualification tournaments to the very top of the game, rising to world No. 1, competing for the sport’s biggest titles and representing the United States at the Olympic Games. |
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Rematch of last year in women’s semis in Jurmala, home favourites looking for Futures title
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Teams from four different countries reached the semi-finals of the women’s tournament of the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures in Jurmala on Saturday, whereas in the men’s competition, two home teams from Latvia will face competition from Ukrainian and Serbian pairs in the contest for medals. Most of Saturday was spent in sunny conditions at Majori Beach, in which the tournament... |
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| 6/12/2026 |
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Tari & Niemeier promising bright future for Hungarian beach volleyball
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Hungarian beach volleyball is evidently experiencing a rise, especially in the men’s department. The country’s first-ever Beach Pro Tour gold was won under two years ago by Domonkos Doczi & Bence Streli at the Qidong Futures, on the same weekend when Boldizsar Borbely & Lukas Niemeier earned a silver medal at the Bujumbura Futures, shortly after the Hungarian federation received... |
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Ben Hood’s trust in the process brings his first Beach Pro Tour gold
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The 21 yearold beach volleyball player reflects on the training, people and partnership that helped power an unbeaten run to win gold in the Philippines. Winning his first Beach Pro Tour gold medal gave Ben Hood the chance to pause and enjoy a moment he had been working towards for years. The Australian secured the first Challenge gold medal of his career at the... |
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| 6/11/2026 |
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Jurmala Futures moves to knockout mode, nine home teams continue their run
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The top 12 teams in the men’s and women’s competition were determined on Friday at the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures tournament in Jurmala. Competing for the top spots over the weekend will be pairs from the USA, Poland, Spain, Serbia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Germany, Norway, Estonia and Finland, as well as nine home teams, including world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova... |
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Home teams adapt to Jurmala’s gusty winds, most reach knockout phase
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The first day of the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures main draw in Jurmala was spent amid concerns about the approaching storm, however, the promised thunder and lightning clouds passed by and the tournament participants in Majori Beach were just soaked by the rain, as well as struggling with strong gusts. The home teams felt quite good in the difficult conditions... |
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World champions seek revenge on home sand as Futures tournament begins in Jurmala
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For the twelfth year in a row, Jurmala is playing host to an international Beach Volleyball tournament. Qualification for the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures competition took place on Wednesday, and the main draw will begin on Thursday with participation of 24 pairs per gender. Among them, world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova will take to the court on Majori beach... |
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| 6/10/2026 |
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Alexander Brouwer: The Volleyball Dad
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Alexander Brouwer has spent much of his life competing on some of the biggest stages in beach volleyball. A world champion in 2013 and an Olympic bronze medallist at the Rio 2016 Games, the Dutch star has built a career that has taken him around the world and established him as one of the most accomplished players in the sport. |
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| 6/9/2026 |
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Florida City Rivalry Comes to Miami
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Week 3 takes the 2026 AVP League to Sephora Arena in Miami on June 12-13 — an indoor arena setting for the second installment of the Florida City Rivalry between Palm Beach Passion and Miami Mayhem; the League debuts for both Texas teams (Austin Aces and Dallas Dream ); and 10 of 16 athletes on the schedule who have competed in an Olympic Games. |
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Empowered Australians dominate Asian Tour stop in Pingtung, collect four medals
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Five of the six medals at the third event on the 2026 AVC Asian Beach Volleyball Tour that came to an end in Chinese Taipei on Sunday were earned by teams of federations benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. Australia occupied the entire men’s podium in Pingtung, with Ben Hood & Thomas Hodges Mark Nicolaidis & Izac Carracher and D’Artagnan Potts & Jack Pearse... |
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Sam Schachter and Sergiy Popov return to Alanya where they first triumphed as world champions
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Alanya is about to welcome the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour for the second straight year. The southern Turkish Mediterranean resort city will host another Challenge event this week, after the successful organization of the first one last year. For two of the veteran players in the men’s field – Canada’s Samuel Schachter and Ukraine’s Sergiy Popov – it will be a trip down memory lane... |
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Anouk & Zoe back to defend Alanya Challenge trophy
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Alanya is about to welcome the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour for the second straight year. The southern Turkish Mediterranean resort city will host another Challenge event this week, after the successful organization of the first one last year. Swiss stars Anouk Verge-Depre & Zoe Verge-Depre, who topped the Alanya women’s podium in 2025, are back to defend their trophy... |
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CEV EuroBeachVolley 2027 to take place in Gstaad!
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Breaking news: for the third time in history, the CEV EuroBeachVolley will be held in Switzerland in 2027. From 30 June to 4 July of next year, the best European teams will compete for continental honours in Gstaad. Following previous editions held in Basel in 2002 and Biel/Bienne in 2016, the European Beach Volleyball Championships will be held in Switzerland for a third time in 2027. |
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| 6/8/2026 |
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Reigning world champions headline upcoming Jurmala Futures
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Beach Volleyball teams from 24 different countries have registered to participate in the Beach Pro Tour Futures due to take place this week in Jurmala. The reigning world champions Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova will be the main favourites in the women’s competition, while several leading domestic pairs will face competition from the U21 world vice-champions... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Ios, Greece |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 18-21, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Karpacz, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 19-20, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 4 - Las Vegas, Nevada |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 19-21, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 19-21, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bridlington, England |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bridlington, England |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Geneva, Switzerland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Hangzhou, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Jun 25-28, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Hangzhou, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Jun 26-28, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jun 26-28, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 1-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Gstaad, Switzerland |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 2-5, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rzeszow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 3-5, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Denver Open, Colorado |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 8-10, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Waupaca Open, Wisconsin |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Jul 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB BVB U18 WCHS The Hague, Netherlands |
W |
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| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Leuven, Belgium |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Malmo, Sweden |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 9-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sibiu, Romania |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 10-12, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Roatan Island, Honduras |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Jul 11-12, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 5 - Los Angeles, California |
M&W |
TBD |
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