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Anniina Parkkinen 30
Lingfei Dai 29
Dwayne Angela 29
Jonas Reinhardt 28
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David Wilson 28
Mayu Miyoshi 25
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Xu Yan 22
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Nigella Negenman 20
Dylan Lynee 18
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1967
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.  It was the 31st win for Ron Lang, the 14th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 10th win for the team.
In 1972
Bob Clem and Matt Gage won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.  It was the 9th win for Bob Clem, the 5th win for Matt Gage, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1978
Andy Fishburn and Fred Sturm won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.  It was the 4th win for Andy Fishburn, the 6th win for Fred Sturm, and the 4th win for the team.
In 1978
Kathy Gregory and Miki McFadden won the Parks & Rec Orville and Wilbur's Rosecrans Open.  It was the 21st win for Kathy Gregory, the 15th win for Miki McFadden, and the 14th win for the team.
In 1989
Patty Dodd and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Michelob Light Huntington Beach Open.  It was the 11th win for Patty Dodd, the 26th win for Jackie Silva, and the 10th win for the team.
In 1989
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Miller Lite Rochester Open.  It was the 52nd win for Mike Dodd, the 49th win for Tim Hovland, and the 48th win for the team.
In 1989
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the FIVB Italian Open.  It was the 106th win for Sinjin Smith, the 82nd win for Randy Stoklos, and the 81st win for the team.
In 1992
Paulao Moreira and Paulo Emilio Silva won the FIVB Japan Open.  It was the 1st win for Paulao Moreira, the 1st win for Paulo Emilio Silva, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1995
Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Miller Lite Seal Beach Open.  It was the 70th win for Mike Dodd, the 12th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2000
Ze Marco de Melo and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Portugal Open.  It was the 26th win for Ze Marco de Melo, the 11th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2000
Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly won the Paul Mitchell AVP Virginia Beach Open.  It was the 43rd win for Adam Johnson, the 141st win for Karch Kiraly, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2005
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Beach Volleyball Paris-Ile de France Grand Slam.  It was the 46th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 43rd win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 41st win for the team.
In 2006
Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes won the FIVB Henkel Grand Chelem.  It was the 15th win for Marcio Araujo, the 7th win for Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2006
Emiel Boersma and Mathijs Mast won the FIVB Cyprus Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Emiel Boersma, the 1st win for Mathijs Mast, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2006
Hannes Brinkborg and Mattias Magnusson won the FIVB Casablanca Satellite.  It was the 1st win for Hannes Brinkborg, the 1st win for Mattias Magnusson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2006
Danielle Remmers and Michelle Stiekema won the   CEV U18 European Championships.  It was the 1st win for Danielle Remmers, the 1st win for Michelle Stiekema, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2006
Michal Kadziola and Jakub Szalankiewicz won the   CEV U18 European Championships.  It was the 1st win for Michal Kadziola, the 1st win for Jakub Szalankiewicz, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2011
Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak won the   2011 CEV U20 European Championship.  It was the 4th win for Piotr Kantor, the 4th win for Bartosz Losiak, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2011
Lena Plesiutschnig and Katharina Schutzenhofer won the   2011 CEV U20 European Championship.  It was the 1st win for Lena Plesiutschnig, the 1st win for Katharina Schutzenhofer, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2011
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Mazuri Orlen Grand Slam.  It was the 44th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 44th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 43rd win for the team.
In 2016
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst won the FIVB A1 Major Klagenfurt.  It was the 18th win for Laura Ludwig, the 11th win for Kira Walkenhorst, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2017
Vitor Felipe and George Wanderley won the FIVB Espinho Two Star.  It was the 3rd win for Vitor Felipe, the 3rd win for George Wanderley, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Katarina Schillerwein and Cinja Tillmann won the   Mersin Satellite.  It was the 3rd win for Katarina Schillerwein, the 4th win for Cinja Tillmann, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2017
Maxim Sivolap and Igor Velichko won the   Mersin Satellite.  It was the 1st win for Maxim Sivolap, the 2nd win for Igor Velichko, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Esteban Grimalt and Marco Grimalt won the XVIII Pan Am Games.  It was the 4th win for Esteban Grimalt, the 4th win for Marco Grimalt, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2019
Karissa Cook and Jace Pardon won the XVIII Pan Am Games.  It was the 3rd win for Karissa Cook, the 3rd win for Jace Pardon, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Montréal.  It was the 31st win for Anders Mol, the 29th win for Christian Sorum, and the 28th win for the team.
In 2023
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Montréal.  It was the 18th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 9th win for Brandie Wilkerson, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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