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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1959
Ron Lang and Gene Selznick won the Parks & Rec Will Rogers State Beach Open.
It was the 7th win for Ron Lang, the 22nd win for Gene Selznick, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 1970
Henry Bergman and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 10th win for Henry Bergman, the 33rd win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1981
Jim Menges and Randy Stoklos won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 44th win for Jim Menges, the 1st win for Randy Stoklos, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1981
Linda Hanley and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec Laguna Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Linda Hanley, the 16th win for Nina Matthies, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Maryland Open.
It was the 79th win for Sinjin Smith, the 55th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 54th win for the team.
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In 1987
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP PCH Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 34th win for Mike Dodd, the 31st win for Tim Hovland, and the 30th win for the team.
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In 1987
Patty Dodd and Dale Hall won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Kirin Open.
It was the 1st win for Patty Dodd, the 1st win for Dale Hall, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP/Miller Lite Cleveland Open.
It was the 61st win for Karch Kiraly, the 33rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 22nd win for the team.
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In 1998
Adam Johnson and Karch Kiraly won the AVP Miller Lite Beach Challenge Atlanta.
It was the 36th win for Adam Johnson, the 134th win for Karch Kiraly, and the 9th win for the team.
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In 1998
Jose Loiola and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB Portugal Grand Slam.
It was the 34th win for Jose Loiola, the 21st win for Emanuel Rego, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 1998
Shelda Bede and Adriana Behar won the FIVB Japan Open.
It was the 8th win for Shelda Bede, the 8th win for Adriana Behar, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2003
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Manhattan Beach Open Presented by Bud Light.
It was the 20th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 15th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 15th win for the team.
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In 2003
Francisco Alvarez and Juan Rossell won the XIV Pan American Games.
It was the 3rd win for Francisco Alvarez, the 3rd win for Juan Rossell, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2003
Dalixia Fernandez Grasset and Tamara Larrea Peraza won the XIV Pan American Games.
It was the 1st win for Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, the 1st win for Tamara Larrea Peraza, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2005
Christoph Dieckmann and Andreas Scheuerpflug won the CEV Nestea Swiss Open.
It was the 4th win for Christoph Dieckmann, the 4th win for Andreas Scheuerpflug, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2005
Vasiliki Arvaniti and Vasso Karadassiou won the CEV Nestea Swiss Open.
It was the 3rd win for Vasiliki Arvaniti, the 4th win for Vasso Karadassiou, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2008
Lauren Fendrick and Ashley Ivy Swift won the FIVB Vaduz Satellite.
It was the 1st win for Lauren Fendrick, the 1st win for Ashley Ivy Swift, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Benjamin Insfran and Pedro Solberg won the FIVB Mazury Open.
It was the 12th win for Benjamin Insfran, the 13th win for Pedro Solberg, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Slam Bud Light Hermosa Beach Open presented by Virgin America.
It was the 43rd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 55th win for Todd Rogers, and the 42nd win for the team.
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In 2009
Stefan Kohler and Nils Rohde won the CEV Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 2nd win for Stefan Kohler, the 2nd win for Nils Rohde, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2012
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won the FIVB London 2012 Olympic Games.
It was the 17th win for Julius Brink, the 13th win for Jonas Reckermann, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2012
The fifth Olympic Beach Volleyball competition takes place from July 28 to August 9 in a specially constructed 15,000 seat venue at Horse Guards Parade in the heart of London, England. Twenty-four men's and women's teams compete for Olympic medals. Third-seeded Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann of Germany defeat top-seeded Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego of Brazil for the men's gold medal. It is the first men's Olympic gold medal not won by the United States or Brazil. Rego, who is playing in his fifth Olympic Games, claims his third Olympic medal to go with his gold in 2004 and bronze in 2008. Latvia’s Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins win the bronze medal as the 17th seed. In the women's competition, third-seeded Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh win their third consecutive gold medal defeating fellow Americans and fourth-seeded Jennifer Kessy and April Ross. Brazil’s Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Franca win the bronze medal. Australia’s Natalie Cook plays in her fifth Olympic Games, finishing 19th with Tamsin Hinchley.
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In 2014
Taru Lahti and Riikka Lehtonen won the 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Vaduz.
It was the 1st win for Taru Lahti, the 1st win for Riikka Lehtonen, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Remi Daubas and Timothee Platre won the 2015 CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Remi Daubas, the 1st win for Timothee Platre, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Tina Graudina and Paula Neciporuka won the 2015 CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 1st win for Tina Graudina, the 1st win for Paula Neciporuka, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Matteo Ingrosso and Paolo Ingrosso won the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters.
It was the 2nd win for Matteo Ingrosso, the 2nd win for Paolo Ingrosso, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2015
Joana Mader and Nadine Zumkehr won the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters.
It was the 3rd win for Joana Mader, the 3rd win for Nadine Zumkehr, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit North Bay.
It was the 12th win for Lombardo Ontiveros, the 25th win for Juan Virgen, and the 11th win for the team.
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In 2015
Caitlin Ledoux and Irene Pollock won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit North Bay.
It was the 2nd win for Caitlin Ledoux, the 1st win for Irene Pollock, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Ryan Doherty and John Mayer won the AVP Seattle Open.
It was the 4th win for Ryan Doherty, the 3rd win for John Mayer, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Jennifer Fopma and April Ross won the AVP Seattle Open.
It was the 5th win for Jennifer Fopma, the 43rd win for April Ross, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2024
Duda Lisboa and Ana Patricia Silva won the FIVB Olympic Games Paris 2024.
It was the 27th win for Duda Lisboa, the 17th win for Ana Patricia Silva, and the 14th win for the team.
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In 2025
Linda Bock and Louisa Lippmann won the FIVB BPT Challenge Baden.
It was the 1st win for Linda Bock, the 1st win for Louisa Lippmann, and the 1st win for the team.
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| 8/5/2026 |
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| 8/4/2026 |
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Evandro & Arthur Lanci climb to world’s number two for the first time!
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The leading Brazilian men’s pair of Evandro Oliveira & Arthur Mariano Lanci rose to number two in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time along their journey together as a team. The chart was updated on Monday, after the end of last week’s Rio de Janeiro Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, but some major movements were stirred not only by the results of the... |
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| 8/3/2026 |
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Andorra and Iceland triumph at historic SCA event on Welsh soil
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Surprise! Norwegian beach star Anders Mol to play indoor in Italian SuperLega!
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In a shocking development, one of the brightest stars of international beach volleyball – legendary Norwegian blocker Anders Mol – announced on Monday that he will play professional indoor volleyball in the Italian men’s volleyball SuperLega Credem Banca, competing for Rana Verona during the 2026-2027 season. However, he is not saying goodbye to beach volleyball or to his partner in the sand... |
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Plavins & Fokerots win Rio to celebrate first Elite gold
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| 8/2/2026 |
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Dziadkou & Piatrushka write history for Belarus with country’s first Beach Pro Tour gold
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Experienced Aliaksandr Dziadkou & Pavel Piatrushka triumphed at the Qidong Futures in China on Sunday. They not only won Belarus’s first ever match on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, they not only earned their country’s first-ever medal on the Tour, but they made it gold! Germany’s Charlie Peters & Colin Alexander Paszkiewicz and Greece’s Stavros Ntallas & Dimitrios Chatzinikolaou... |
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| 8/1/2026 |
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Allanis Navas and María González Win Back-to-Back CAC Games Women’s Beach Volleyball Titles
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 31, 2026. – Puerto Rico’s Allanis Navas and María González successfully defended their Central American and Caribbean Games women’s beach volleyball title, defeating Cuba’s Maykelin Drik and Kailin Garrido 2-1 (21-16, 18-21, 18-16) in a spectacular gold medal match at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. |
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| 7/31/2026 |
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Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes Return Cuba to the Top of CAC Games Men’s Beach Volleyball
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 31, 2026. – Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes reclaimed the men’s beach volleyball title at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, rallying from a set down to defeat Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Lares 2-1 (19-21, 22-20, 15-11) in a dramatic gold medal match. |
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Duos from Empowerment-funded Czechia and Austria among MEVZA U18 and U20 medalists
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Pairs from the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations of Czechia picked up half of the medals at last week’s MEVZA U20 and U18 Beach Volleyball Championships in Limassol, Cyprus. Program beneficiary Austria also had one team on the podiums. The rest of the medals went to duos from Israel, Cyprus and Croatia. Hungary was also represented at the events. |
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| 7/30/2026 |
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Palm Beach Passion Win the AVP League Cup
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Puerto Rico, Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico Advance to the Men’s Semifinals at Santo Domingo 2026
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 29, 2026. – The quarterfinal field is set in the women's beach volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 following the conclusion of Wednesday's preliminary round. Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela advanced as group winners, joined in the knockout stage by runners-up... |
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| 7/29/2026 |
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Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua and Cuba Reach CAC Games Quarterfinals Unbeaten
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The Finals of the 32nd Panhellenic Beach Volleyball Championships concluded on Sunday, July 26, after four spectacular days of competition in the heart of the Greek capital, where Syntagma Square was transformed into a Beach Volleyball arena welcoming thousands of spectators. Anastasia Sirinina and Paraskevi (Vivian) Zafeiriou were crowned the new Greek women’s champions after defeating... |
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Evandro & Arthur Lanci looking to conquer Rio
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 28, 2026. – The battle for first place in each pool intensified after four days of competition in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. Four pools remain led by unbeaten pairs, setting the stage for decisive matches on Wednesday to determine the top finishers heading into the quarterfinals. |
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| 7/28/2026 |
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Women's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinal Spots on the Line at Santo Domingo 2026
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 28, 2026. – The race for the quarterfinals intensified after four days of women's beach volleyball competition at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, with several teams securing crucial victories on Tuesday. The final preliminary round matches on Wednesday will determine the first- and second-place finishers in each pool... |
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| 7/26/2026 |
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Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
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US$150,000 |
| Aug 5-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite16 Hamburg, Germany |
W |
US$150,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 6-9, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Pingtan, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 12-16, 2026 |
CEV |
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026, Stare Jablonki, Poland |
M |
€ 100,000 |
| Aug 12-16, 2026 |
CEV |
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026, Stare Jablonki, Poland |
W |
€ 100,000 |
| Aug 13-16, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Manhattan Beach Open, California |
M |
$150,000 |
| Aug 13-16, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Manhattan Beach Open, California |
W |
$150,000 |
| Aug 13-16, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Busan, Korea |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
M |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Bujumbura, Burundi |
W |
US$5,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Montréal, Canada |
M |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 19-23, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Montréal, Canada |
W |
US$200,000 |
| Aug 19-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Tallinn, Estonia |
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€ 7,500 |
| Aug 19-22, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Tallinn, Estonia |
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€ 7,500 |
| Aug 27-30, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Brno, Czechia |
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€ 7,500 |
| Aug 27-30, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Modena, Italy |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Aug 27-30, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Modena, Italy |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 2-6, 2026 |
CEV Under Age |
CEV U20 European Championships, Battipaglia, Italy |
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| Sep 2-6, 2026 |
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CEV U20 European Championships, Battipaglia, Italy |
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| Sep 3-6, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 3-6, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Budapest, Hungary |
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€ 7,500 |
| Sep 5-7, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Mother Lode, Aspen, Colorado |
M&W |
$20,000 |
| Sep 5-6, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Championship - Chicago, Illinois |
M&W |
TBD |
| 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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