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Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 13564 10589 24153
Tournaments: 2229 1798 4027
 
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Carla Scott 65
Rubinelda Henry Serrano 64
Ana Alvares 61
Santi Aguilera 57
Jose Barcelo-Maldonado 53
Thomas Hikel 53
Javier Pellegrini 53
Sean Callahan 52
Kelly Kuebler 52
Andy Wahlstrom 51
Glenn Davis 50
Amanda Omar 49
Igor Hernandez 49
Christin Chapman 48
Nikola Vucic 47
Nicoletta Luciani 47
Gregor Perhaj 46
Paulina Gwalase 45
Geeske Banck 45
Yajie Yang 45
Paula Pequeno 44
Tuncher Haydarov 43
Oskar Arfwidsson 42
Ganna Prygarnytska 41
Elliot Dahl 40
Josh Witherspoon 40
Nikolay Atanasov 40
Michail Atanasov 40
Laura Longuet 38
Christine Weinkopf 38
Ricardo Diaz 38
Kari Pestolesi 37
Caroline Toledo 36
Sory Kamano 36
Natalia Cukseeva 36
Ryan Mullsteff 36
Kristine Hjembo 33
Irving Gonzalez 33
Robin Enrico 32
Cassandra Strickland 32
Cartis Simina 31
Sarah Schneider 30
Athina Georgopoulou 30
Devon Burki 30
Kirill Fialkovskiy 30
Bozena Culo 29
Belén Castillo 28
Lyubov Galushko 28
Monika Gorzka 28
Anderson Hernandez 28
Alaina Chacon 27
Ella Akkerman 26
Lina Russo 24
Taja Lapajne 23
Riccardo Iervolino 23
Maykelin Drik 22
Denisse Alvarez 21
Jedediah Pencheon 19
Gustavs Druska 19
Brianna Delapenha 19
Eleni Alexoglou 16
Natalia Lewandowska 16
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1989
Patty Dodd and Jackie Silva won the Parks & Rec Penrods Super Bowl Event.  It was the 2nd win for Patty Dodd, the 17th win for Jackie Silva, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1994
Isabel Barroso Salgado and Roseli Timm won the FIVB United States Open.  It was the 1st win for Isabel Barroso Salgado, the 1st win for Roseli Timm, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1994
Jan Kvalheim and Bjorn Maaseide won the FIVB United States Open.  It was the 2nd win for Jan Kvalheim, the 2nd win for Bjorn Maaseide, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2009
Casey Jennings won the AVP HWN Grand Rapids Hot Winter Nights.
In 2009
Angie Akers won the AVP HWN Grand Rapids Hot Winter Nights.
 
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1/21/2026
Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh Announce New Beach Volleyball Partnership
Los Angeles, Calif. (January 21, 2026) – U.S. Beach National Team athletes Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh have officially joined forces, marking one of the most anticipated new partnerships on the AVP and international beach circuits. The duo aims to build momentum through the 2026 and 2027 seasons as they prepare for an Olympic qualification run leading into the LA 2028 Games.

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1/19/2026
Sky is the limit for New Zealand’s MacDonald after historic World Championship appearance
The 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships held in Adelaide, Australia was equally historic for their neighbours New Zealand. With the World Championships being staged in Oceania for the first time, the tournament also carried special meaning for New Zealand’s athletes. New Zealand was represented by one men’s pair and one women’s duo.

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1/15/2026
Volleyball World and Dubai Sports Council launch FIVB Beach World Series with five-year partnership
Volleyball World and Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), in partnership with the Dubai Sports Council, are today proud to announce Dubai as the long-term opening destination of the forthcoming flagship beach volleyball property, the FIVB Beach World Series. This announcement marks the start of a five-year partnership that positions Dubai as the first city...

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1/13/2026
Vanessa Muianga proudly represents Mozambique on the sand
Vanessa Muianga has trodden the African beach volleyball scene for over a decade like a colossus. The 30-year-old Muianga’s longevity on the sand is one to be envied. Since making her FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship debut in 2017 in Vienna, Austria alongside Liocádia Manhiça, Muianga went on to represent Mozambique in three other editions with different partners.

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1/9/2026
Argentina’s rising star Morena Abdala embraces Adelaide’s learning curve
For Argentina’s Morena Marisa Abdala, the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship was one for the history books. Not only did the 20-year-old Abdala make her World Championship debut in Adelaide, Australia but also lined up alongside her new partner Brenda Ailen Churin for the first time at a major international competition.

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1/8/2026
Tina & Anastasija, Martins Plavins and Andris Plavins honored with annual sports award in Latvia
Women’s beach volleyball world champions Tina Graudina & Anastasija Samoilova, U21 men’s beach volleyball world champion coach Martins Plavins and volleyball coach and functionary Andris Klavins were honored among the 2025 laureates of Latvia’s prestigious Three Stars Awards, organized by the Latvian Olympic Committee in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science...

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‘I am enough.’ Latvia’s Anastasija revels in historic world title
Latvia’s Anastasija Samoilova arrived in Adelaide for the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship with heartbreak from the last three appearances at the global competition. Thrice, in the 2019, 2022 and 2023 editions, Anastasija and her long-term partner Tina Graudina had been knocked out in the Round of 16.

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Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft Form New Beach Partnership
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 8, 2026) – Two of the most accomplished beach volleyball players in the United States, Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, have announced a new partnership that brings together two elite-level athletes, one with Olympic experience and the other a rising world talent, as they look to represent the U.S. at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

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1/5/2026
2025 in review: Sweden’s dream final at men’s World Champs in Adelaide
The 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships were held in Adelaide, Australia from November 14 to 23. Reigning 2024 Olympic champions David Ahman & Jonatan Hellvig also emerged as the 2025 men’s world champions in beach volleyball. At 23 and 24, respectively, they were the youngest world champs ever. In a sensational all-Swedish World Championship gold medal showdown...

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