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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 8001 5778 13779
Tournaments: 1481 1056 2537
 
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Peter Hreszczuk 52
Dirk De Boiserie 50
Kyung-Hee Ji 46
David Holmes 44
John Goings 42
Lael Fresenius 42
Craig Geibel 42
Chris Wilper 41
Jon Beerman 40
Jason Neubert 39
Daniela Erni 39
Jennifer Zanna 38
Kresimir Peric 37
Mario Alberto Becerra 35
Oleksiy Kulinich 33
Silvia Belfiore 31
Marta Slodnik 30
Dan Zhang 28
Janis Peda 28
Dan Mazilu 27
Bryan Monge 24
Summer Nash 21
Fabienne Geiger 19
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Lite Beer Jacksonville Open.  It was the 54th win for Sinjin Smith, the 30th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 29th win for the team.
In 1986
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the AVP Miller Lite Jacksonville Open.  It was the 23rd win for Linda Hanley, the 32nd win for Nina Matthies, and the 21st win for the team.
In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Austin Open.  It was the 8th win for Lisa Arce, the 42nd win for Holly McPeak, and the 8th win for the team.
In 1997
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the AVP South Texas Open.  It was the 18th win for Jose Loiola, the 91st win for Kent Steffes, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2008
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Seoul Open.  It was the 3rd win for Chen Xue, the 3rd win for Xi Zhang, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2008
Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado won the FIVB Italian Open presented by Abruzzo.  It was the 9th win for Harley Marques, the 9th win for Pedro Salgado, and the 6th win for the team.
 
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5/17/2013
Argentina rich beach volleyball history about to get richer
Corrientes, Argentina, May 17, 2013 - With less than one week until the start of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Corrientes Grand Slam in Argentina, FIVB.org looks back at two of the country’s most successful stars - Martin Conde and Mariano Baracetti.
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5/15/2013
Switzerland’s Gerson-Prawdzic warming up well for Corrientes
Zurich, Switzerland, May 16, 2013 – Mirco Gerson and Alexei Prawdzic, beach volleyball’s newly formed duo from Switzerland, celebrated their surprise first victory at the 2013 Coop Beach Tour which took place in Zurich. The pair are now hoping to qualify for the Corrientes Grand Slam in Argentina, which will take place from May 22 to 26.
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Alison & Emanuel plan 2013 World Tour debut in Corrientes
Saquarema, Brazil, May 16, 2013 - The 2011 World Tour champions Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego are counting the days to their 2013 debut when they will take part in the Corrientes Grand Slam in Argentina, scheduled from May 21 to 26.
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Stadium construction begins for FIVB World Championships
Stare Jablonki, Poland, May 15, 2013 – Construction has begun on the main stadium in Stare Jablonki, Poland, where the brightest stars of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour will compete in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships from July 1 to 7.
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5/14/2013
Corrientes preparations in full force for the FIVB Grand Slam
Corrientes, Argentina, May 14, 2013 – The city of Corrientes is gearing up for the for the most important beach volleyball event in Argentina’s history, the FIVB Grand Slam, which will take place from May 22 to 26.
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USAV Mourns Passing of Dave Williams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 14, 2013) – USA Volleyball is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Dave Williams, its managing director of beach programs.
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5/13/2013
Teams confirmed for FIVB World Cup Final
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 13, 2013 – The teams representing the 16 countries filling the 10 spots per gender at the inaugural FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup Final in Campinas, Brazil from May 29 to June 2 have been confirmed.
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5/8/2013
Teams confirmed for Corrientes Grand Slam
Lausanne, Switzerland, May 8, 2013 – The teams for the second Grand Slam of the year – the Corrientes Grand Slam in Argentina – have been confirmed following the passing of the deadline for federations to make any changes.
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