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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1948
Bernie Holtzman and Manny Saenz won the Parks & Rec Pacific Coast Outdoor Volleyball Championship.
It was the 1st win for Bernie Holtzman, the 1st win for Manny Saenz, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1970
Henry Bergman and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Will Rogers State Beach Open.
It was the 11th win for Henry Bergman, the 35th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1981
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.
It was the 18th win for Karch Kiraly, the 19th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 16th win for the team.
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In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Chicago Open.
It was the 81st win for Sinjin Smith, the 57th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 56th win for the team.
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In 1987
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Miller Lite Open.
It was the 8th win for Linda Chisholm, the 7th win for Jackie Silva, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the Coors Light WPVA World Championships.
It was the 29th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 5th win for Nancy Reno, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1992
Paulao Moreira and Paulo Emilio Silva won the FIVB Italian Open.
It was the 2nd win for Paulao Moreira, the 2nd win for Paulo Emilio Silva, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 1998
Kent Steffes and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Sunkist San Diego Open.
It was the 108th win for Kent Steffes, the 21st win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1998
Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira and Guilherme Marques won the FIVB Russian Open.
It was the 6th win for Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, the 7th win for Guilherme Marques, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1998
Massimo Marino and Alessandro Rigo won the FIVB Bulgaria Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Massimo Marino, the 1st win for Alessandro Rigo, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Lauren Fendrick and Ashley Ivy Swift won the FIVB Hacienda Bay Beach Challenger.
It was the 2nd win for Lauren Fendrick, the 2nd win for Ashley Ivy Swift, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2009
Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 9th win for Reinder Nummerdor, the 9th win for Richard Schuil, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 2009
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Muskegon Open presented by Gatorade.
It was the 45th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 57th win for Todd Rogers, and the 44th win for the team.
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In 2009
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Crocs Tour Muskegon Open presented by Gatorade.
It was the 15th win for Nicole Branagh, the 50th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 14th win for the team.
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In 2009
Sergiy Popov and Valeriy Samoday won the FIVB Jr/Youth SWATCH FIVB World Under 19 Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Sergiy Popov, the 2nd win for Valeriy Samoday, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2009
Christine Aulenbrock and Victoria Bieneck won the FIVB Jr/Youth SWATCH FIVB World Under 19 Championships.
It was the 2nd win for Christine Aulenbrock, the 1st win for Victoria Bieneck, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2014
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Stare Jablonki Grand Slam.
It was the 20th win for Talita Antunes, the 51st win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2015
Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.
It was the 20th win for Alison Cerutti, the 9th win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2015
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.
It was the 26th win for Talita Antunes, the 57th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2015
Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol won the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Skopje Satellite.
It was the 4th win for Maciej Kosiak, the 3rd win for Maciej Rudol, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2019
The FIVB sets new records for the 2018-2019 seasons with 49 men's events and 47 women's events at 56 sites in 37 countries, paying out US$7.5Million in prize money.
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In 2020
Robin Seidl and Philipp Waller won the FIVB Baden Open presented by SPORT.LAND.NÖ.
It was the 2nd win for Robin Seidl, the 2nd win for Philipp Waller, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2020
Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won the FIVB Baden Open presented by SPORT.LAND.NÖ.
It was the 9th win for Nina Brunner, the 2nd win for Tanja Huberli, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2025
Nicolas Capretti and Gabriel Zuliani won the FIVB BPT Futures Bujumbura.
It was the 1st win for Nicolas Capretti, the 1st win for Gabriel Zuliani, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2025
Rika Dieckmann and Sandra Ferger won the FIVB BPT Futures Bujumbura.
It was the 1st win for Rika Dieckmann, the 1st win for Sandra Ferger, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Jonah Kjemperud and Sebastian Kjemperud won the FIVB BPT Futures Bujumbura.
It was the 2nd win for Jonah Kjemperud, the 3rd win for Sebastian Kjemperud, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2026
Tjasa Kotnik and Tajda Lovsin won the FIVB BPT Futures Bujumbura.
It was the 2nd win for Tjasa Kotnik, the 1st win for Tajda Lovsin, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 8/23/2026 |
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Estonians celebrate home-sand success at Tallinn Futures
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Estonian teams claimed three medals, including both golds, at the Tallinn Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Mart Tiisaar & Dimitriy Korotkov triumphed in the men’s tournament, while Eva Liisa Kuivonen & Liisa-Lotta Jurgenson and Heleene Hollas & Liisa Remmelg finished first and third on the women’s side. Both silver medals went to Austrian pairs... |
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| 8/22/2026 |
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Nigeria and Morocco qualify for LA28!
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Nigeria’s Esther Onyinye Mbah & Pamela Miyoum Bawa and Morocco’s Zouheir Elgraoui & Soufiane El Gharouti emerge African champions and earn qualification to the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028: Morocco’s Zouheir Elgraoui & Soufiane El Gharouti and Esther Onyinye Mbah & Pamela Miyoum Bawa of Nigeria are the 2026 CAVB African Beach Volleyball champions. |
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| 8/20/2026 |
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2026 History on the Pier
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The Granddaddy of them all delivered. Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won their third consecutive Manhattan Beach Open title, and Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh went through the entire men’s draw without losing a set. One team cemented a dynasty. The other started a new chapter in a family tradition that now spans nine straight finals. |
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| 8/18/2026 |
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Melissa and Brandie go for home three-peat at Montréal Elite
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The top Canadian team competing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and one of the very best in the entire world, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will try to make their country proud another time this week when they compete at home in the Montréal Elite. The Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalists enter the event, which will be held from Wednesday to Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau... |
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New European champs Hölting Nilsson and Andersson try to keep momentum at Montréal Elite
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Fresh from their victory at the European Championship, which earned their country a spot at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, Swedish stars Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson return to action on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour this week, trying to keep their momentum. Sitting at the top of the FIVB World Rankings, the Europeans are one of the main attractions of this week's Elite event... |
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| 8/16/2026 |
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Netherlands and Sweden qualify for LA28!
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Sweden’s Hölting Nilsson Jacob & Andersson Elmer and Katja Stam & Raïsa Schoon of The Netherlands are the 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley champions. By winning the tournament, Sweden and The Netherlands have also secured a spot at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The winners of the 2026 continental championships will earn their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) a quota spot for... |
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Filipino duos triumph with gold and silver at Busan Futures
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Two Filipino duos wrote a golden page for their country’s beach volleyball by reaching Sunday’s final of the women’s Busan Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The gold medal went to Khylem Harl Progella & Sofiah Shanine Pagara, while their compatriots Cherry Ann Rondina & Bernadeth Pons brought home bronze. Australia’s Jana Milutinovic & Jasmine Rayner completed the podium in Korea. |
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Young Swedes claim EuroBeachVolley title, book ticket to LA28
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Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Elmer Andersson of Sweden are the newly-crowned men’s Beach Volleyball European champions following a final day where the youngsters from Sweden first edged their compatriots David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig in the semis and subsequently prevented Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sørum from securing their sixth continental crown. With this result, the Swedes have also secured... |
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Stam/Schoon crowned European champions in Stare Jablonki as Netherlands secure LA28 spot
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On Sunday, under a cloudy sky in Stare Jablonki, Raïsa Schoon and Katja Stam of the Netherlands could celebrate two major achievements – their very first EuroBeachVolley title and securing a spot for their National Olympic Committee to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The final match with Spain’s sensation Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza was truly one-sided... |
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| 8/15/2026 |
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Three Scandinavian teams plus France reach EuroBeachVolley men’s semis
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Two teams from Sweden – Åhman/Hellvig and Hölting Nilsson/Andersson, the gold and silver medal winners from last year’s World Championships in Adelaide – will lock horns in one of the men’s semi-finals at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki on Sunday. In the other semi-final, last year’s World Championships bronze medallists Téo Rotar and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat of France will challenge... |
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Spain and the Netherlands to fight for EuroBeachVolley women’s crown and ticket to LA28
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Whoever emerges victorious from Sunday’s gold medal match in the women’s competition at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 will crown themselves European champions for the very first time in their careers. Spain’s Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza caused a real sensation with their come-from-behind semi-final victory over World champions Tina Graudina/Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia. |
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Stare Jablonki cements Beach Volleyball Mecca status with EuroBeachVolley added to track record
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There is no major sporting event that can go ahead without volunteers at its core and the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki is just a confirmation of that. The organisers have recruited some 65 volunteers across a variety of areas to support the smooth delivery of the continental championship – including ball kids, rakers, and other personnel supporting media and TV operations... |
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Fresh from establishing partnership, Spain’s Moreno/Izuzquiza reach EuroBeachVolley semis
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Sofia Izuzquiza and Tania Moreno Matveeva teamed up earlier this year and while they compete at EuroBeachVolley for the very first time as a combo, they have already left their mark on the competition. On Friday, the two Spaniards reached the semis in Stare Jablonki after a truly impressive 2-0 victory (21-16, 21-14) in their quarterfinal game with Paris 2024 Olympians... |
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| 8/14/2026 |
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Fun through sports with Volleyball stars – PGE Kids Camps at CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026
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The CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 tournament at Hotel Anders is not only a showcase of Europe’s elite Beach Volleyball players, but also an energetic celebration for families. As one of Poland’s top family-friendly destinations, Hotel Anders is once again combining top-tier sporting events with active recreation for children through the so-called PGE Kids Camps. |
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| 8/13/2026 |
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EuroBeachVolley to resume on Friday with mouth-watering Round of 16 fixtures
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The men’s and women’s competitions at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki have reached the Round of 16 – with the medal contenders and top seeds still chasing continental glory in this small, yet truly idyllic village in the Warmia Mazury Region. The tournament will resume on Friday morning with a few matches that already feature some of the top teams in Europe locking horns for... |
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Elazar and Cuzmiciov on a mission to make history for Israeli sport
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Eylon Elazar and Kevin Cuzmiciov are currently pursuing a very ambitious goal – and what is usually regarded as any athlete’s ultimate dream. Their objective is not only to represent Israel to the best of their ability on the international circuit, but to eventually do so at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in less than two years. Such an endeavour is supported, even with the provision of a... |
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Germany’s Melanie Paul – From alleged setback to cherished EuroBeachVolley debut
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This week, Austria’s Beach Volleyball legend Alexander Horst achieved a significant milestone with his 19th EuroBeachVolley appearance – he has not missed a single edition since 2007 apart from last year’s event in Düsseldorf. For Germany’s Melanie Paul, on the other hand, the event in Stare Jablonki was special in many ways. Last year, she was due to play on home soil with Lea Kunst until... |
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AVP announces wave of new blue chip brand partners in 2026 amid record growth
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August 13, 2026 – The AVP, the premier professional beach volleyball league in the world, today announced a slate of new blue chip brand partnerships as the league continues its rapid growth during the 2026 summer season. Leading the announcements, Progressive Insurance has signed on as title sponsor of the AVP League and AVP Manhattan Beach Open while also becoming... |
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| 8/12/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP Progressive Manhattan Beach Open Preview
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Established in 1960, the Manhattan Beach Open is synonymous with the word iconic in the sport of beach volleyball. The Granddaddy of them all returns this Friday through Sunday with the biggest draw of the season and the highest stakes — 64 teams across the two main draws, 160 more fighting Thursday for just 16 qualifier spots, and free general admission on the sand surrounding... |
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Plavins & Fokerots rise to team’s new high – number two in the world!
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Latvia’s Martins Plavins & Kristians Fokerots have been having an excellent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season so far, and after last week’s bronze at the Hamburg Elite, their second consecutive and overall fourth Elite-level medal this season, it has resulted in a team’s new high in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. |
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| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
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| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
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| Aug 20-23, 2026 |
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AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Mother Lode, Aspen, Colorado |
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| Sep 5-6, 2026 |
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AVP League Championship - Chicago, Illinois |
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| Sep 9-13, 2026 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U22 European Championships, Madrid, Spain |
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CEV U22 European Championships, Madrid, Spain |
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CEV U18 European Championships, Izmir, Türkiye |
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CEV U18 European Championships, Izmir, Türkiye |
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FIVB |
BPT Futures Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 17-20, 2026 |
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BPT Futures Corigliano Rossano, Italy |
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