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Sunday, September 24, 2023
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 12529 9600 22129
Tournaments: 2070 1638 3708
 
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Larry Dezenzo 67
Jean-Marc Rudin 54
Amanda Meadows 53
Jeanette Simenson 53
Thilo Von Hagen 52
Josie Sidhu 50
James Fryer 48
Radoslav Dvorsky 48
Vicki Waldsmith 46
Hope Erickson 46
Youngju Lee 43
Gilah McHugh 43
Jen DeVore 42
Naomi Murakami 42
Jesse Wolfson 41
Leon Colina 41
Kent Ammons 40
Jose Gonzales 40
Susanne Kalstad 40
Nicole Morton 38
Kerri Olding 38
Thomas Da Silva 37
Hassan Ibrahim 37
Daniel Hintze 37
Eder Poletto 37
Ashley Voth 35
Victoria Cowley 35
Francisco Quesada-Paneque 34
Benjavs Toms 34
Barbora Cidlikova 34
Natasha Bastos 34
Daryl Franklyn 33
Kouassi Laetitia 31
Tatsiana Seryk 31
Staffan Blomgren 31
Marcela Araya 31
David Evans 31
Beatrice Ampadu 30
Benedicta Adjei 30
Bhoomeshwarsing Doobraz 30
Davide Benzi 30
Maxime Thiercy 29
McKayla Ferris 28
Viktor Markov 27
Irina Frolova 27
Floflo Daniel 26
Gasper Plahutnik 26
Kristin Schulz 25
Olando Joseph 23
Olivia Browne 22
Morgan Browne 22
Samuel Oselame 21
Shirel Ganah 21
Martin Bielka 20
 
Today In
Beach Volleyball History
In 1993
On September 24, beach volleyball becomes an Olympic sport when the International Olympic Committee grants the sport medal status at Monte Carlo’s IOC meeting. Twenty-four men's teams and eighteen women's teams will compete for the first Beach Volleyball Olympic Gold Medal in the upcoming 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
In 1995
Ze Marco de Melo and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Indonesia Open.  It was the 4th win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 4th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2017
Karla Borger and Margareta Kozuch won the   CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Satu Mare.  It was the 5th win for Karla Borger, the 1st win for Margareta Kozuch, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2022
Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander won the AVP Phoenix Championships.  It was the 14th win for Taylor Crabb, the 1st win for Taylor Sander, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2022
Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss won the AVP Phoenix Championships.  It was the 6th win for Taryn Kloth, the 6th win for Kristen Nuss, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2023
Tobia Marchetto and Jakob Windisch won the FIVB BPT Futures Cervia.  It was the 2nd win for Tobia Marchetto, the 6th win for Jakob Windisch, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Menia Bentele and Anna Lutz won the FIVB BPT Futures Cervia.  It was the 1st win for Menia Bentele, the 1st win for Anna Lutz, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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Sep 21-24, 2023 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy M € 5,000
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Sep 21-24, 2023 FIVB BPT Futures Halifax, Canada W US$5,000
Sep 27-Oct 1, 2023 FIVB BPT Elite16 Paris, France M US$150,000
Sep 27-Oct 1, 2023 FIVB BPT Elite16 Paris, France W US$150,000
Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023 NORCECA NORCECA Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M US$3,500
Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023 NORCECA NORCECA Punta Cana, Dominican Republic W US$3,500
Oct 6-15, 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, Tlaxcala, Mexico M US$500,000
Oct 6-15, 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, Tlaxcala, Mexico W US$500,000
Oct 13-15, 2023 AVP Tour Series Laguna Beach Open M&W $20,000
Oct 18-22, 2023 FIVB 2023 Beach Pro Tour Futures Mallorca, Spain W € 5,000
Oct 19-22, 2023 FIVB BPT Challenge Goa, India M US$75,000
Oct 19-22, 2023 FIVB BPT Challenge Goa, India W US$75,000
Oct 21-26, 2023 PAN AM XIX Pan Am Games, Santiago, Chile M US$
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