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Rui Sousa 47
Anita Petho 47
Jossie Dick 46
Francesco Michieletto 46
Yannick Salvetti 46
Nicolas Sass 46
Suzanne Barnes 46
Eri Honma 45
Augusto Cherinda 45
Ersin Durgut 44
Marzia Golinelli 43
Lindsey Hirzel 41
Tyson Wood 40
Valentin Dimov 40
Hanibal Abusaud 38
Josh Guereque 38
Lolette Rodriguez 37
Hilary Pavels 37
Jannis Ulke 36
Tara Roenicke 35
Kaleigh Nelson 34
Tisha Solis 34
Henrik Eklof Ericson 33
Simon Oszlanyi 32
Mercy Promise 32
Fabio Brito 31
Louis Richard 30
Ahsen Bas 29
Weerak Koo Sin 28
Hood Al Jalaboubi 28
Luis Kubo 26
Charlie Peters 26
Joe Osmani 26
Guillem Ayma Altimir 24
Jana Fixova 23
Trinity Terlaje 23
Mustafa Ahmedalradi 22
Teodor Schinko 22
Yll Salihu 22
Stephany Cherrez 21
Wiktoria Deeg 21
Andon Kiriakou 21
Juliana Franco 20
Vojtech Kudrnovsky 19
Ion Costiuc 18
Ibrahim Ijai 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1957
Bernie Holtzman and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.  It was the 15th win for Bernie Holtzman, the 14th win for Gene Selznick, and the 10th win for the team.
In 1985
John Hanley and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Miller Lite Beer New Jersey Open.  It was the 10th win for John Hanley, the 10th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 9th win for the team.
In 1991
Adam Johnson and Ricci Luyties won the AVP Miller Lite Cleveland Open.  It was the 5th win for Adam Johnson, the 4th win for Ricci Luyties, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1991
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the FIVB Italian Open.  It was the 132nd win for Sinjin Smith, the 108th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 107th win for the team.
In 1999
Jody Holden and Conrad Leinemann won the Pan American Games.  It was the 1st win for Jody Holden, the 1st win for Conrad Leinemann, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1999
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the Pan American Games.  It was the 13th win for Shelda Bede, the 13th win for Adriana Behar, and the 13th win for the team.
In 2001
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships.  It was the 24th win for Shelda Bede, the 24th win for Adriana Behar, and the 24th win for the team.
In 2002
Jose Loiola and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Austria Grand Slam.  It was the 55th win for Jose Loiola, the 16th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2007
Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger won the McDonald's AVP Chicago Open presented by Nautica.  It was the 16th win for Mike Lambert, the 17th win for Stein Metzger, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia.  It was the 83rd win for Misty May-Treanor, the 80th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 77th win for the team.
In 2013
Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera won the 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final.  It was the 3rd win for Adrian Gavira, the 9th win for Pablo Herrera, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2018
Barbora Hermannova and Marketa Slukova won the FIVB A1 Major Vienna presented by Swatch.  It was the 5th win for Barbora Hermannova, the 7th win for Marketa Slukova, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2019
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Vienna Major Five Star.  It was the 15th win for Anders Mol, the 14th win for Christian Sorum, and the 13th win for the team.
In 2019
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the FIVB Vienna Major Five Star.  It was the 11th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 7th win for Sarah Pavan, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2019
Michal Kadziola and Marcin Ociepski won the FIVB Malbork One Star.  It was the 8th win for Michal Kadziola, the 1st win for Marcin Ociepski, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Tadej Bozenk and Vid Jakopin won the FIVB Ljubljana Beach Volley 2019.  It was the 1st win for Tadej Bozenk, the 1st win for Vid Jakopin, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Inna Makhno and Iryna Makhno won the FIVB Ljubljana Beach Volley 2019.  It was the 1st win for Inna Makhno, the 1st win for Iryna Makhno, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Tri Bourne and Ryan Wilcox won the AVP Virginia Beach Contender Series.  It was the 13th win for Tri Bourne, the 1st win for Ryan Wilcox, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Savvy Cory and Abby Van Winkle won the AVP Virginia Beach Contender Series.  It was the 4th win for Savvy Cory, the 3rd win for Abby Van Winkle, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2024
Tim Berger and Christoph Dressler won the FIVB BPT Futures Brussels.  It was the 3rd win for Tim Berger, the 4th win for Christoph Dressler, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Niina Ahtiainen and Taru Lahti won the FIVB BPT Futures Brussels.  It was the 3rd win for Niina Ahtiainen, the 6th win for Taru Lahti, and the 3rd win for the team.
 
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