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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1988
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP South Padre Island Open.
It was the 85th win for Sinjin Smith, the 61st win for Randy Stoklos, and the 60th win for the team.
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In 2016
Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak won the FIVB Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam.
It was the 9th win for Piotr Kantor, the 9th win for Bartosz Losiak, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2016
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam.
It was the 46th win for April Ross, the 126th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 16th win for the team.
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In 2016
Taylor Crabb and Trevor Crabb won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala.
It was the 2nd win for Taylor Crabb, the 2nd win for Trevor Crabb, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2016
Ali McColloch and Kelly Reeves won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala.
It was the 1st win for Ali McColloch, the 1st win for Kelly Reeves, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2020
Michal Bryl and Grzegorz Fijalek won the FIVB Katara Beach Volleyball Cup Doha 2020.
It was the 4th win for Michal Bryl, the 4th win for Grzegorz Fijalek, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 3/12/2026 |
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Crabb and Benesh enjoy perfect first day as partners in Brazil
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Americans Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh couldn't have hoped for a better start as partners, as the two earned a pair of victories at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite on Thursday. Playing together for the first time, the Americans are among the nine teams to end the first day of pool play matches in Brazil undefeated and are already guaranteed a spot... |
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French Olympians undefeated after two days in João Pessoa
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One of the eight women's teams to emerge from Wednesday's qualifier at this week's Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite, French Olympians Clémence Vieira and Aline Chamereau had another successful day in Brazil on Thursday, being one of just eight duos to continue undefeated at the Cabo Branco Beach. |
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| 3/11/2026 |
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AVP League Qualifiers to Stream Live on YouTube
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Every match of the 2026 AVP League Qualification events will stream live on the AVP YouTube Channel, giving fans full access to the high-stakes tournaments that will determine the final teams entering the League. The AVP has partnered with Beach Volleyball Media and Bet the Beach to deliver these live-streams. Stay tuned for some entertaining surprises. |
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Built for Where the Game Is Going
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If you’re looking for the 2026 women’s team most likely to push the speed of the game forward, start here: Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft. This isn’t a comfort pairing. It’s a calculated one. Cheng was looking ahead — not backward. “I was looking at where the game is heading,” she said. “Athleticism, speed, jump setting, doing unique things… I was thinking, who could I do this with? |
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American qualifiers upset Latvian world champions in João Pessoa
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The first day of women's main draw matches at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite was marked by what could become one of the biggest upsets of the entire 2026 season. Playing their first match since their victory at the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship last November, Latvians Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova were taken down by American qualifiers... |
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Adelmo and Mateus win thriller to make it to João Pessoa main draw
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Brazilians Adelmo Folha and Mateus Dultra prevailed in the only three-setter of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour João Pessoa Elite men's qualifier on Wednesday and will play in the main draw of the event. Besides them, another team from Brazil, two from the United States, and one from each of Argentina, Germany, Latvia and Switzerland claimed the eight remaining spots... |
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| 3/10/2026 |
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Secure your tickets for the Beach Volleyball party of the year in Stare Jablonki!
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Tickets for this year’s CEV EuroBeachVolley in Stare Jablonki, Poland, are now on sale here! The legendary venue, where the 2013 edition of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships was held, once again will become the epicentre of Beach Volleyball when the continental showpiece event takes place there from August 12-16, 2026 on the picturesque beach by Lake Szelag Maly. |
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Bhubaneswar Challenge medalists shoot up the World Rankings
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After the first high-level beach volleyball tournament of 2026 – the Bhubaneswar Challenge on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour – is over, it is time to resume our regular FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking reports. As the charts received their weekly update on Monday, all medalists of the event in India showed remarkable gains in their positions. |
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| 3/9/2026 |
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Olympic and world champions back on the Beach Pro Tour this week in João Pessoa
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The 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season is set to ramp up this week, when the first Elite event of the year will be held in João Pessoa, Brazil. Scheduled to go from Wednesday to Sunday, the first of four events of this caliber scheduled to take place in the South American country in 2026 will feature the elite of the sport, with the reigning Olympic and world champions... |
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Izmir, Battipaglia, and Madrid to host age-group Beach Volleyball European Championships
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Izmir, Battipaglia, and Madrid will welcome the rising stars of European Beach Volleyball later this year for the 2026 edition of the U18, U20, and U22 Beach Volleyball European Championships. These cities and the local organisers have all a wealth of experience in the delivery of international Beach Volleyball events – so the three events are in very good hands and the most promising players... |
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| 3/8/2026 |
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Japanese Olympian and German qualifiers earn gold at Sanya Futures
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Japan’s two-time Olympian Miki Ishii and her current partner Mayu Kikuchi topped the women’s podium at the second Futures event of the year on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, held this week in Sanya. Two Chinese teams pleased the home crowd with the other women’s medals - Yu Tong & Qi Siyu claimed silver, while Cao Shuting & Mushajiang Aheidan earned bronze. |
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Belgium’s Van Langendonck & Vercauteren snatch first Challenge gold
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2023 U21 world champions Joppe Van Langendonck & Kyan Vercauteren of Belgium earned their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold in the Challenge category by winning the Bhubaneswar men’s tournament in India. Previously, they had two golds and a silver from Futures events. Top-seeded Jakub Sepka & Matyas Dzavoronok of Czechia claimed silver, crowning their Beach Pro Tour debut as a team... |
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Durish & Koenig go all the way - top Bhubaneswar Challenge podium!
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Alexis Durish & Audrey Koenig of the United States of America went all the way to the top of the women’s podium at the Bhubaneswar Challenge in India, bagging their third Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour medal in three appearances, but their first one in the Challenge category. Last year, the American pair picked up gold at the Geneva Futures and bronze at the Montpellier Futures. |
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Volleyball World proudly celebrates International Women’s Day
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On International Women’s Day, Volleyball World highlights the women who continue to raise the level of the sport every time they compete. From packed arenas to iconic beach venues and global broadcasts, women’s volleyball and beach volleyball stand among the world’s most balanced and competitive team sports, where women and men compete for the same prize money and command the same global stage. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Coolangatta, Australia |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Coolangatta, Australia |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Mar 11-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Mar 12-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Haikou, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 12-15, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Haikou, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 18-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Tlaxcala, Mexico |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 18-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Tlaxcala, Mexico |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 24-27, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Mar 25-29, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nayarit, Mexico |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 25-29, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nayarit, Mexico |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Mar 30-Apr 2, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Tahiti, Pirae Tahiti, French Polynesia |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Apr 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Saquarema, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Apr 8-12, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Saquarema, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
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News Dataset Rendered: 3/13/2026 4:21:10 AM