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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1954
Don McMahon and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec State Beach Open.
It was the 4th win for Don McMahon, the 1st win for Mike O'Hara, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1982
Kathy Gregory and Kathy Hanley won the Parks & Rec World Championships.
It was the 34th win for Kathy Gregory, the 10th win for Kathy Hanley, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1993
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite U.S. Championships.
It was the 81st win for Karch Kiraly, the 53rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 41st win for the team.
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In 1993
Karolyn Kirby won the WPVA I Dig Top of the Tour.
It was the 43rd win for Karolyn Kirby.
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In 1993
Cammy Ciarelli and Holly McPeak won the AVP Women's Tour U.S. Championships.
It was the 9th win for Cammy Ciarelli, the 11th win for Holly McPeak, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1999
Martin Laciga and Paul Laciga won the CEV European Championships.
It was the 5th win for Martin Laciga, the 5th win for Paul Laciga, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1999
David Swatik and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Sunkist Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 3rd win for David Swatik, the 24th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2004
Jochem De Gruijter and Gijs Ronnes won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Jochem De Gruijter, the 2nd win for Gijs Ronnes, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2004
Ethel-Julie Arjona and Virginie Kadjo won the FIVB France Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Ethel-Julie Arjona, the 1st win for Virginie Kadjo, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB The Hague Open Beach Volleyball 2009.
It was the 30th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 30th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 29th win for the team.
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In 2009
John Hyden and Sean Scott won the AVP Crocs Crocs Cup Championship Kentucky Grilled Chicken Chicago Open.
It was the 6th win for John Hyden, the 8th win for Sean Scott, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2009
Marek Leznicki and Damian Wojtasik won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Marek Leznicki, the 1st win for Damian Wojtasik, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Debora Allegretti and Marta Menegatti won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Debora Allegretti, the 1st win for Marta Menegatti, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2010
Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit San Diego.
It was the 8th win for Aldo Miramontes, the 8th win for Juan Virgen, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2010
Dariam Acevedo and Yarleen Santiago won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit San Diego.
It was the 5th win for Dariam Acevedo, the 6th win for Yarleen Santiago, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2010
Maria Antonelli and Talita Antunes won the FIVB Milner Open.
It was the 9th win for Maria Antonelli, the 11th win for Talita Antunes, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2010
Casey Jennings and Kevin Wong won the FIVB Milner Open.
It was the 7th win for Casey Jennings, the 10th win for Kevin Wong, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2010
Competing together for only the second-time on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour, the 21st-seeded Casey Jennings and Kevin Wong scored a 21-18, 18-21 and 17-15 gold medal win in 60 minutes over the eighth-seeded Benjamin Insfran and Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil at the Milner Open in The Hague, Netherlands. Jennings and Wong lost their final qualifying match four days earlier and only earned a main draw berth via a draw after the late withdrawals of two teams, becoming the first team to win an event as "lucky losers." The previous best had been Germans Sebastian Dollinger and Stefan Windscheif who took advantage of a 2008 “lucky loser” berth in Bahrain to place third in the Manama event.
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In 2015
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam.
It was the 27th win for Talita Antunes, the 58th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2020
David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won the FIVB Montpellier Metropole Beach Masters.
It was the 3rd win for David Ahman, the 3rd win for Jonatan Hellvig, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2021
Quincy Aye and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat won the FIVB Montpellier 1 Star.
It was the 3rd win for Quincy Aye, the 2nd win for Arnaud Gauthier-Rat, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2021
Emily Capers and Betsi Flint won the FIVB Brno Beach Open 2*.
It was the 21st win for Emily Capers, the 10th win for Betsi Flint, and the 5th win for the team.
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| 8/29/2025 |
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Lahti and Ahtiainen win Hamburg pool with big upset
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Finland’s Taru Lahti and Niina Ahtiainen produced the biggest upset of the second day of main draw matches for the women at this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event in Hamburg and topped their pool in Germany on Friday. Like the Finnish, five other teams completed pool play undefeated and advanced directly to the Round of 12. The remaining six spots in that phase... |
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Evandro and Arthur survive a three-set battle and make it to the Round of 12
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Brazilian Olympians Evandro Gonçalves and Arthur Lanci had to fight hard for it, but managed to earn a spot in the Round of 12 of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Hamburg on Friday. The South Americans were among the six men's teams that survived the first elimination matches in the tournament held at the Am Rothenbaum Stadium, overcoming the Round of 18... |
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| 8/28/2025 |
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23 Teams to Compete in the Sixth Stage of the 2025 NORCECA Tour in Manzanillo
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MANZANILLO, Colima, August 28, 2025- The Mexican Pacific coast is set to welcome the continent’s top pairs with the sixth stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, taking place August 29–31 in Manzanillo. Following the preliminary inquiry, it was confirmed that the competition will feature 23 teams: 9 in the women’s division and 14 in the men’s division... |
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Hölting Nilsson and Andersson win second tie-breaker to continue on a roll
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Swedish Jacöb Holting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson won their second tie-breaker in as many days on Thursday to finish first in Pool D as the first phase of the men’s main draw of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Hamburg was completed. The young Swedish and the other five pool winners will have Friday off in Germany, as the Round of 12 is scheduled for Saturday. |
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German women enjoy a perfect first day of main draw in Hamburg
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Homecourt advantage did play a factor in the first day of the women’s main draw of this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event in Hamburg, and teams representing hosts Germany took full advantage of it to win all four matches they played on Thursday. Svenja Müller/Cinja Tillmann, Linda Bock/Louisa Lippmann, Sandra Ittlinger/Anna-Lena Grüne and Paula Schürholz/Lea Kunst... |
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Two Brazilian teams on top of women’s World Ranking
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With no major beach volleyball event taking place last week, this week’s update of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking was mostly affected by the expiration of points earned at last year’s Hamburg Elite16 on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The impact was greater on the women’s chart, where three teams, formed at the beginning of the new Olympic cycle... |
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| 8/27/2025 |
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Manzanillo, Heart of the Mexican Pacific, to Host Sixth Stop of the NORCECA Beach Tour
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MANZANILLO, Colima, August 27, 2025. – Manzanillo is ready to welcome the Sixth Stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, scheduled for August 29-31 at the renowned Playa Azul, located next to Plaza Punto Bahía. The event will feature the best beach volleyball duos from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, offering fans a vibrant seaside atmosphere... |
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Ehlers and Wickler grind to win Hamburg Elite opener
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Paris Olympic silver medalists Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler had an exciting opening match in front of their home fans at this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Hamburg on Wednesday, and fought hard to secure their first victory in the tournament. The Germans had Swiss qualifiers Adrian Heidrich and Jonathan Jordan as their opponents... |
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Americans storm into Hamburg women’s main draw
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American women had a flawless day on Wednesday in Hamburg and granted the country the presence of three teams in the main draw of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in the city this week. Three American duos got on the court on Wednesday for the qualifier at the Am Rothenbaum Stadium and all three survived the elimination matches, earning the right to compete... |
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| 8/26/2025 |
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Past champions looking to return to the top in Hamburg this week
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour is set to return to Hamburg for a fourth-straight year this week, as the German city will welcome the seventh Elite event of the 2025 season from Wednesday to Sunday. The popular Am Rothenbaum Stadium will be the venue for the tournament, which will feature the biggest stars of the sport, including four teams that triumphed in the city in the past. |
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| 8/25/2025 |
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AVP League Championships Set for Chicago: What’s at Stake
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The AVP League season all comes down to this. On August 30–31, the top six men’s and women’s duos will battle it out at Oak Street Beach for the 2025 AVP League Championship. This isn’t about city totals or team points anymore — Chicago is about the best duos in the league, playing for ultimate bragging rights and the biggest payday of the season. |
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Czech duos celebrate home gold in Brno
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Valerie Dvornikova & Michaela Brinkova and Jakub Sepka & Jiri Sedlak delighted the Czech fans at home by claiming the gold medals at the Brno Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Furthermore, an all-Czech final crowned the men’s tournament in Brno, with Adam Waber & Matyas Jezek earning silver. Switzerland’s Florian Breer & Luc Fluckiger completed the podium. |
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Zuliani & Nicolas and Lovsin & Javornik win Bujumbura to claim first Beach Pro Tour gold medals
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Brazil’s Gabriel Zuliani & Nicolas Capretti Schosler and Slovenia’s Tajda Lovsin & Ziva Javornik celebrated their first gold medals on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. At the Bujumbura Futures in Burundi, they topped the men’s and the women’s podiums, respectively. Artur Hajos & Bence Attila Streli of Hungary and Sandra Ferger & Rika Dieckmann of Germany earned the silver medals... |
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| 8/24/2025 |
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Poland and Denmark at the top in Madrid
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Poland and Denmark were added to the list of beach volleyball continental champions in the 2025 season after teams from the countries triumphed in the CEV U20 European Championship, which came to an end on Sunday in Madrid. The tournament was held at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, in the Spanish capital, and reunited teams from 32 different nations on the continent... |
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Czech teams triumph at home in Brno again
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Hosts Czechia had a lot to celebrate on Sunday, the last day of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event held in Brno, as three home teams made it to the podium, with two of them winning gold, repeating what had happened last year. With the host country collecting half of the six medals in play at the lakefront Sokolske Koupaliste, Switzerland, on the men’s side... |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Aug 27-31, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Hamburg, Germany |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 27-31, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Hamburg, Germany |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 29-31, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Manzanillo, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Aug 29-31, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Manzanillo, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Aug 30-31, 2025 |
AVP League |
AVP League Championship - Chicago, Illinois |
M&W |
TBD |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 4-7, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Warsaw, Poland |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 5-7, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 5-7, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Guadalajara, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 10-14, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U18 ECH 2025, Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
M |
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| Sep 10-14, 2025 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U18 ECH 2025, Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
W |
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| Sep 11-14, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Warsaw, Poland |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
AVP |
Laguna Beach Contender Series, California |
M&W |
$60,000 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - El Salvador, TBD |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 12-14, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - El Salvador, TBD |
W |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 17-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 17-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Joao Pessoa, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 18-21, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bondues Lille Metropole, France |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 24-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 24-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Sep 25-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
M |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 25-28, 2025 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Balikesir, Türkiye |
W |
€ 5,000 |
| Sep 26-28, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
M |
US$3,500 |
| Sep 26-28, 2025 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
W |
US$3,500 |
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