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In 1954
Jane Organ and Neff Zoann won the Parks & Rec Santa Monica Open.
It was the 1st win for Jane Organ, the 1st win for Neff Zoann, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1960
Mike Bright and Mike O'Hara won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 1st win for Mike Bright, the 7th win for Mike O'Hara, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1966
Ron Lang and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 25th win for Ron Lang, the 8th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1983
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Mike Dodd, the 8th win for Tim Hovland, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1983
Kathy Gregory and Kathy Hanley won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 39th win for Kathy Gregory, the 14th win for Kathy Hanley, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1988
Pat Powers and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Miller Lite Venice Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Pat Powers, the 19th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1988
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Volleyball Monthly World Championships.
It was the 15th win for Linda Chisholm, the 13th win for Jackie Silva, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 1994
Barbra Fontana and Lori Forsythe won the FIVB Japan Open.
It was the 3rd win for Barbra Fontana, the 8th win for Lori Forsythe, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1994
Roberto Lopes and Paulao Moreira won the FIVB Japan Open.
It was the 3rd win for Roberto Lopes, the 3rd win for Paulao Moreira, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2004
Sanne Keizer and Merel Mooren won the FIVB Switzerland Satellite.
It was the 2nd win for Sanne Keizer, the 1st win for Merel Mooren, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Christoph Dieckmann and Andreas Scheuerpflug won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia.
It was the 3rd win for Christoph Dieckmann, the 3rd win for Andreas Scheuerpflug, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2005
Margherita Chiavaro and Manuela Malerba won the FIVB Italy Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Margherita Chiavaro, the 1st win for Manuela Malerba, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Eugenio Amore and Riccardo Fenili won the FIVB Italy Satellite.
It was the 3rd win for Eugenio Amore, the 4th win for Riccardo Fenili, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2005
Tine Urnaut and Nejc Zemljak won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 19 World Championships.
It was the 1st win for Tine Urnaut, the 1st win for Nejc Zemljak, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Carolina Aragao and Barbara Seixas won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 19 World Championships.
It was the 1st win for Carolina Aragao, the 1st win for Barbara Seixas, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Anja Gunther and Jana Kohler won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Anja Gunther, the 3rd win for Jana Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs won the CEV U23 European Championships.
It was the 3rd win for Martins Plavins, the 3rd win for Aleksandrs Samoilovs, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2008
Anna Markova and Evgenia Ukolova won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Anna Markova, the 2nd win for Evgenia Ukolova, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2008
Michal Kadziola and Jakub Szalankiewicz won the CEV U20 European Championships.
It was the 4th win for Michal Kadziola, the 4th win for Jakub Szalankiewicz, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2010
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Mazury Orlen Grand Slam.
It was the 38th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 38th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 37th win for the team.
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In 2010
Tanja Goricanec and Muriel Graessli won the CEV Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 1st win for Tanja Goricanec, the 1st win for Muriel Graessli, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Pedro Cunha and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB A1 Grand Slam presented by Volksbank.
It was the 7th win for Pedro Cunha, the 53rd win for Ricardo Santos, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen won the CEV Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 1st win for Alexander Brouwer, the 1st win for Robert Meeuwsen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Lars Fluggen and Stefan Kohler won the 2011 CEV U23 European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Lars Fluggen, the 3rd win for Stefan Kohler, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2011
Rimke Braakman and Michelle Stiekema won the 2011 CEV U23 European Championship.
It was the 2nd win for Rimke Braakman, the 4th win for Michelle Stiekema, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2016
Felipe Humana-Paredes and Christian Redmann won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Rico.
It was the 1st win for Felipe Humana-Paredes, the 2nd win for Christian Redmann, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2016
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Puerto Rico.
It was the 3rd win for Kelly Cheng, the 4th win for Sara Hughes, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2021
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Tokyo Olympic Games.
It was the 21st win for Anders Mol, the 19th win for Christian Sorum, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2021
The seventh Olympic Beach Volleyball competition, delayed one year and played without fans due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, takes place from July 24 to August 7 in Tokyo, Japan. Twenty-four men's and women's teams compete for Olympic medals. Top-seeded Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway defeat 2nd-seeded Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy playing for the Russian Olympic Committe for the men's gold medal. Cherif Samba and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar win the bronze medal as the third seed. In the women's competition, second-seeded Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman win the gold medal defeating Australia's fifth-seeded Mariafe Artacho and Taliqua Clancy. For Ross it is her third Olympic medal, adding to the silver she won in 2012 in London and the bronze in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Switzerland's Joana Heidrich and Anouk Verge-Depre win the bronze medal as the 12th-seeded team.
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In 2022
Paul Lotman and Miles Partain won the AVP Gold Series Atlanta Open.
It was the 2nd win for Paul Lotman, the 2nd win for Miles Partain, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2022
Julia Donlin and Geena Urango won the AVP Gold Series Atlanta Open.
It was the 1st win for Julia Donlin, the 3rd win for Geena Urango, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2022
Paul Burnett and Christopher McHugh won the XXII Commonwealth Games .
It was the 1st win for Paul Burnett, the 4th win for Christopher McHugh, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2022
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the XXII Commonwealth Games .
It was the 15th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 11th win for Sarah Pavan, and the 11th win for the team.
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