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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Players: 13919 10875 24794
Tournaments: 2269 1836 4105
 
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Jeff Southcott 69
Norman Guimaraes 61
David Rottman 60
Ilias Arabatzis 59
Ivan Maldonado 55
Sharon Wentworth 55
Parwati Niluh 51
Abdullah Al Ali 50
Geoff Pollard 50
Matt Gordon 49
Dan Terry 46
Lindsey Olson 45
Natacha Lopes 45
Lilja Jonsdottir 44
Gray Garrett 44
Jeanne Schneider 43
Tamer Abdelrasoul 43
Derya Karabulut 42
Jackie Toussaint 41
Sergey Shindov 41
Alejandra Acosta 40
Iva Storkova 40
Peter Lundgren 39
Carlos Acacio 38
Chris Risley 36
Carlos Rangel 36
Charalampos Sakoglou 36
Aurora Davis 35
Natalie Hagglund 34
Brandie Wilkerson 34
Penny Karagkouni 33
Dorothee Ekoua 33
Kentaro Ball 32
Zouheir Elgraoui 32
Perpetue Kamano 31
Drussyla Costa 30
Nina Ludwig 30
Davide Borraccino 29
Janick Schaltegger 29
Franka Jakolis 28
Aliaksandra Karabinovich 28
Ines Pereira 28
Michel Tosi 27
Sammy Slater 27
Enoch Sovala 27
Danilo Von Ludwiger 24
Maciel Bueno 24
Jonathan Drysdale-Anderso 24
Jessica Gillies 22
Sitong Zhan 21
Raissa Sousa 21
Dariia Sheremetieva 21
Gakiza Carmel 20
Annalena Richter 18
Amiran Jangavadze 17
 
Today In
Beach Volleyball History
In 1973
Greg Lee and Jim Menges won the Parks & Rec Marine Street Open.  It was the 3rd win for Greg Lee, the 1st win for Jim Menges, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1984
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller High Life Long Beach Invitational.  It was the 41st win for Sinjin Smith, the 19th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 18th win for the team.
In 1984
Darlene Bailey and Angie DeGroot won the Parks & Rec Santa Cruz Open.  It was the 1st win for Darlene Bailey, the 1st win for Angie DeGroot, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1984
Shanna Koening and Dana Volmer won the Parks & Rec State Beach Open.  It was the 1st win for Shanna Koening, the 1st win for Dana Volmer, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1990
Brent Frohoff and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Off Shore Manhattan Beach Open.  It was the 14th win for Brent Frohoff, the 38th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 7th win for the team.
In 1990
Karolyn Kirby and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Laguna Open.  It was the 2nd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 35th win for Jackie Silva, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2001
Julien Prosser and Lee Zahner won the FIVB Germany Open.  It was the 1st win for Julien Prosser, the 1st win for Lee Zahner, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2001
Rong Chi and Zi Xiong won the FIVB Greece Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Rong Chi, the 1st win for Zi Xiong, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2002
Daniela Gattelli and Lucilla Perrotta won the   CEV Alanya Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Daniela Gattelli, the 1st win for Lucilla Perrotta, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2002
Janis Grinbergs and Andris Krumins won the   CEV Alanya Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Janis Grinbergs, the 1st win for Andris Krumins, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2006
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Grand Slam.  It was the 10th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 9th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2007
Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes won the FIVB ConocoPhillips Grand Slam.  It was the 17th win for Marcio Araujo, the 9th win for Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2007
Michal Biza and Martin Lebl won the FIVB Brno Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Michal Biza, the 1st win for Martin Lebl, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Marleen Van Iersel and Marloes Wesselink won the FIVB San Sebastiàn Satellite.  It was the 2nd win for Marleen Van Iersel, the 2nd win for Marloes Wesselink, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2010
Legendary Brazilian Emanuel Rego became the first player in the 24-year history of FIVB Beach Volleyball competition to play in 200 international events as he teamed with Alison Cerutti to win their opening match at the ConocoPhillips Grand Slam in Stavanger, Norway. “It is a great honor to be playing at FIVB events around the world,” said the 37-year old Emanuel, who has won 981 matches with nine different partners. “The growth of Beach Volleyball has been remarkable and the FIVB has presented the players with a great opportunity to showcase their skills throughout the world.”
In 2012
Jefferson Bellaguarda and Patrick Heuscher won the   2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne.  It was the 3rd win for Jefferson Bellaguarda, the 12th win for Patrick Heuscher, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the FIVB Porec Major, Five Star.  It was the 5th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 1st win for Sarah Pavan, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak won the FIVB Poland Four Star.  It was the 10th win for Piotr Kantor, the 10th win for Bartosz Losiak, and the 10th win for the team.
In 2018
Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson won the FIVB Poland Four Star.  It was the 3rd win for Heather Bansley, the 2nd win for Brandie Wilkerson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Denis Shekunov and Dmitrii Veretiuk won the   U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.  It was the 1st win for Denis Shekunov, the 1st win for Dmitrii Veretiuk, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Mariia Bocharova and Maria Voronina won the   U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship.  It was the 4th win for Mariia Bocharova, the 4th win for Maria Voronina, and the 4th win for the team.
 
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