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10009 |
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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1958
Ron Lang and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Corona del Mar Open.
It was the 2nd win for Ron Lang, the 17th win for Gene Selznick, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1975
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Tournament of Champions.
It was the 10th win for Greg Lee, the 10th win for Jim Menges, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 1980
Andy Fishburn and Dane Selznick won the Parks & Rec Cuervo Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 10th win for Andy Fishburn, the 7th win for Dane Selznick, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1980
Ann Cunningham and Sharkie Zartman won the Parks & Rec Orville and Wilbur's Marine Street Open.
It was the 3rd win for Ann Cunningham, the 1st win for Sharkie Zartman, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1986
Mariao Grisanti and Anne Hansen won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Mariao Grisanti, the 1st win for Anne Hansen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Del Taco Doheny Open.
It was the 61st win for Sinjin Smith, the 37th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 36th win for the team.
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In 1986
Kathy Gregory and Janice Harrer won the Parks & Rec Club Sportswear World Championship for Women.
It was the 49th win for Kathy Gregory, the 7th win for Janice Harrer, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1996
Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the FIVB XXVI Olympic Games.
It was the 11th win for Sandra Pires, the 56th win for Jackie Silva, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 1997
Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite U.S. Championships.
It was the 28th win for Adam Johnson, the 126th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1997
Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira and Guilherme Marques won the FIVB French Open.
It was the 2nd win for Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, the 3rd win for Guilherme Marques, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2003
Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Portugal Open.
It was the 46th win for Emanuel Rego, the 19th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2003
Sean Rosenthal and Larry Witt won the AVP Belmar Open.
It was the 1st win for Sean Rosenthal, the 1st win for Larry Witt, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2003
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Belmar Open.
It was the 18th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 13th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB 1to1 energy Grand Slam 2008.
It was the 10th win for Harley Marques, the 10th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Long Beach Open.
It was the 102nd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 99th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 96th win for the team.
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In 2008
Natalja Bratuhhina and Mari-Liis Graumann won the FIVB Gdansk Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Natalja Bratuhhina, the 1st win for Mari-Liis Graumann, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Maria Prokopeva and Evgenia Ukolova won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Maria Prokopeva, the 1st win for Evgenia Ukolova, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Grzegorz Fijalek and Mariusz Prudel won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Grzegorz Fijalek, the 1st win for Mariusz Prudel, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
With their 21-17 and 21-18 win over Angie Akers and Holly McPeak in the semifinals of the AVP Slam Long Beach Open, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh stretch their match winning streak to 100.
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In 2013
Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal won the FIVB Long Beach Grand Slam.
It was the 71st win for Phil Dalhausser, the 18th win for Sean Rosenthal, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2013
Ekaterina Birlova and Evgenia Ukolova won the FIVB Anapa Open.
It was the 2nd win for Ekaterina Birlova, the 4th win for Evgenia Ukolova, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal won the FIVB ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.
It was the 75th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 22nd win for Sean Rosenthal, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2014
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.
It was the 36th win for April Ross, the 119th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2014
Michal Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 21 World Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Michal Bryl, the 2nd win for Kacper Kujawiak, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2014
Sophie Bukovec and Tiadora Miric won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 21 World Championships.
It was the 1st win for Sophie Bukovec, the 1st win for Tiadora Miric, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Kerri Walsh Jennings becomes the first woman to win 50 career FIVB World Tour titles after capturing the title at the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach, United States with April Ross.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 7/26/2024 |
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Mewhirter picks EVERY Paris Olympics beach pool-play volleyball match
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Beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics begins Saturday at the base of the Eiffel Tower. In the next week, there will be 72 pool-play matches, beginning with the USA’s Miles Partain and Andy Benesh vs. Cuba’s Jorge Alayo and Noslen Diaz. I’ve predicted how I think not only how that match will go, but the other 71, and will do the same when playoffs begin with the lucky loser rounds on August 3. |
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Christian Sorum to carry Norway’s flag at Paris 2024 opening ceremony
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Reigning Olympic beach volleyball champion Christian Sorum was honoured to be one of Norway’s two flag bearers at Friday’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. The formidable defender will share the prestigious duty with female handball player Katrine Lunde, a two-time Olympic gold medallist in 2008 and 2012. The opening ceremony to be held in the heart of the city along its main artery... |
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Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Stars Lead their Nations as Flag Bearers at the Iconic Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games Paris 2024
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As the world gathers to celebrate the commencement of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the FIVB is thrilled to announce that several volleyball and beach volleyball athletes have been selected to serve as flag bearers for their national delegations during the Opening Ceremony on Friday 26 July. Their selection to undertake this prestigious role is a testament to the athletes’ dedication... |
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Unpredictable race for women’s Olympic medals to serve off on Saturday
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Women’s beach volleyball action under the Eiffel Tower at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad is set to start shortly after the men’s, at 18:00 local time on Saturday, with a high-profile meeting between the Chinese pairing of Xia Xinyi and Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Xue Chen, the reigning Asian champions, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallists Taliqua Clancy & Mariafe Artacho Del Solar... |
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| 7/25/2024 |
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Mercury rising with countdown to start of men’s Olympic beach volleyball tournament
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Just hours after the flame of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad lights the Olympic cauldron, the Paris 2024 beach volleyball tournament will get underway nearby, with USA’s Miles Partain & Andrew Benesh and Cuba’s Noslen Diaz & Jorge Alayo first hitting the sand at the Games’ most picturesque venue at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on July 27 at 14:00 local time (12:00 UTC). |
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| 7/24/2024 |
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Olympics beach volleyball: Chase Budinger, Miles Evans, and an American underdog story
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HERMOSA BEACH, California — Chase Budinger and Miles Evans have embraced their story. They’re underdogs of a distinctly American variety: confident enough in themselves to seek an Olympic bid despite the vast majority of the beach volleyball world saying it wasn’t going to happen — and then, despite what may have appeared to be a classic case of delusional American overconfidence, making it happen. |
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All you need to know about volleyball and beach volleyball at Paris 2024!
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We are just days away from the start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, including some of the most exciting events of the year in both volleyball and beach volleyball. Action in both sports will get underway on Saturday, sparking volleyball fever among spectators and fans all over the world. |
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National tour events in Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and Ukraine spark pre-Olympic beach volleyball fever
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Tartu plays host to the second stop on Estonia’s Rannavolle Suvetuur 2024. Villeneuve sur Lot hosts the last 2024 France Beach Volley Series stop before Paris 2024. Athens welcomes the 2024 Hellenic Beach Volleyball National Tour Finals to determine Greece’s champions. Fonzies Absolute Italian Beach Volleyball Championship tour visits Beinasco. |
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All you need to know about the Olympic Games Paris 2024 volleyball balls!
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In just a few days, the world’s best in volleyball and beach volleyball will converge on the French capital for this year’s Olympic Games Paris 2024. Mikasa has been confirmed as the official ball supplier for the volleyball and beach volleyball competitions at Paris 2024, continuing its long-term partnership with the FIVB. Read on to learn all you need to know about the balls! |
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French President Emmanuel Macron visits Eiffel Tower Stadium ahead of Paris 2024 opening
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The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, visited the stunning Eiffel Tower Stadium today, where the beach volleyball competition for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will commence in just three days. President Macron was greeted by Paris 2024 volunteers and Louise Bawden, a FIVB Ambassador and representative in the Eiffel Tower Stadium. Bawden, a member of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission... |
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| 7/23/2024 |
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Luini & Poiesz and Hammarberg & Berger claim medals in Leuven with FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support
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Two teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support made it among the medallists at last week’s Beach Pro Tour Futures in Leuven. Lisa Luini & Desy Poiesz of the Netherlands (pictured in the main photo; credits: cev.eu) picked up the women’s silver, while Timo Hammarberg & Tim Berger of Austria took the men’s bronze. The USA’s Lexy Denaburg & Deahna Kraft... |
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Look at me! I am in Paris!
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What is the first thing you do, when arriving in Paris to take part in the 2024 Olympic Games! You post about it on Instagram, of course... At least that’s what many of the world’s beach volleyball stars did. They are probably the luckiest Olympians as they are about to compete at a breath-taking venue, the Eiffel Tower Stadium, set at the foot of Paris’s most iconic landmark. |
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Women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Preview: USA heavy favorites to podium in Paris
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HERMOSA BEACH, California — Brian Cook runs an unbiased, deeply metric-based volleyball analytical site called TruVolley. While Cook, an American who once competed for USA Volleyball and is married to Olympic gold medalist Kelsey Robinson-Cook, clearly has a leaning towards the USA, his program does not. It is a machine doing what machines do: Taking numbers, spinning them up, spitting them out. |
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Young stars from 34 countries compete in Myslowice
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The magnificent Polish city of Myslowice, which has a long tradition of hosting youth and senior international beach volleyball events, will be the last stop of the age group continental championships in 2024 as it’s set to welcome the CEV U20 EuroBeachVolley this week, from Wednesday to Sunday. After the U22 age group played in Yalova, Türkiye, in June, and the U18 prospects battled... |
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AVP Teams playing in the Paris 2024 Olympics | Pool Play Schedules
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To help you follow your favorite AVP teams in Paris, we have simplified each team’s Olympic Pool Play Schedule in their pursuit of Olympic Gold. Save these to your mobile device or bookmark this page for updates over the next two weeks. More exciting updates to come! |
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European women looking to continue Olympic medal-winning streak at Paris 2024
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With 13 teams from nine countries in action, European women’s beach volleyball representatives start their campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday with the goal of making it to the podium in the event for a third-straight edition. The women’s tournament of the Paris Games will take place from July 27 to August 9, having the iconic Eiffel Tower as the background... |
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| 7/22/2024 |
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Men’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Preview: It’s Sweden and Norway vs. the Field
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When Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won 18 gold medals over a stretch of 26 tournaments from 2018-2023, including a World Championship and a record-breaking four consecutive European Championships, it was widely considered to be a run of dominance the beach volleyball world was unlikely to ever see again. We’re seeing it again. |
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All you need to know about the Olympic Games Paris 2024 beach volleyball sand!!
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As the world eagerly awaits the start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, preparations are in full swing at the iconic beach volleyball stadium in Champ-de-Mars Park, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. One crucial element is the sand to be used throughout the competition, in which 24 women’s and 24 men’s teams will battle it out for the coveted Olympic title from 27 July to 10 August. |
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European men determined to defend Olympic title at Paris 2024
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Representing ten different counties, a group of 13 beach volleyball men’s teams from Europe starts on Saturday, July 27, its participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics determined to keep the continent at the top of the sport at the international level. The men’s tournament of the Paris Games will be held from July 27 to August 10 at the iconic 14,000-seat Eiffel Tower Stadium... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Jul 24-28, 2024 |
CEV Under Age |
Euro Beach Volley U20, Myslowice, Poland |
M |
€ |
| Jul 24-28, 2024 |
CEV Under Age |
Euro Beach Volley U20, Myslowice, Poland |
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€ |
| Jul 27-Aug 10, 2024 |
FIVB |
Olympic Games Paris 2024, France |
M |
US$ |
| Jul 27-Aug 10, 2024 |
FIVB |
Olympic Games Paris 2024, France |
W |
US$ |
| Aug 1-4, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brussels, Belgium |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Aug 1-4, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brussels, Belgium |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Aug 2-4, 2024 |
AVP |
Virginia Beach Contender Series |
M |
$20,000 |
| Aug 2-4, 2024 |
AVP |
Virginia Beach Contender Series |
W |
$20,000 |
| Aug 13-17, 2024 |
CEV |
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024, The Hague, Netherlands |
W |
TBD |
| Aug 14-18, 2024 |
CEV |
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024, The Hague, Netherlands |
M |
TBD |
| Aug 16-18, 2024 |
AVP |
Manhattan Beach Heritage Series |
M&W |
$300,000 |
| Aug 21-24, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Halifax, Canada |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 21-24, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Halifax, Canada |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 21-25, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
M |
US$150,000 |
| Aug 21-25, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
W |
US$150,000 |
| Aug 22-25, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brno, Czech Republic |
M |
€ 10,000 |
| Aug 22-25, 2024 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brno, Czech Republic |
W |
€ 10,000 |
| Aug 27-Sep 1, 2024 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB U19 Beach Volleyball World Championships, Shangluo, China |
M |
US$ |
| Aug 27-Sep 1, 2024 |
FIVB Age Group WC |
FIVB U19 Beach Volleyball World Championships, Shangluo, China |
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US$ |
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News Dataset Rendered: 7/27/2024 4:59:25 AM