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Andrea Luge 61
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Johany Roy 41
Anthony Unger 40
Fabiana Silva 40
Ahamet-M Babaye 40
Fabiana Feritas da Silva 40
Sebastian Chevallier 39
Daniel Willis 39
Ron Ponte 38
Sarah Day 37
Heather Dunn 37
Wes Hawkins 35
Erwin Enter 35
Julie Jensen 34
Nicholas Smith 34
Justin Rogers 34
Ekaterina Narmaniya 33
Ksenia Dabizha 32
Fabio Truffer 31
Kazuha Mizukami 31
Irene Verasio 30
Sam Allen 30
Irene Varasio 30
LeeAnn Starr 29
Anass Berdaa 29
Morgan Hughes 29
Emilee Scates 27
Eva Pogacar 26
Daunte Smith 26
Youssef Gafer 25
Danila Ivanov 25
Abigail Plevin 24
Ellie Wylie 23
Rebecca Salas 23
Erica Frischenfeldt 21
Krisleen Gonzalez 21
Tymofii Tverdokhlib 20
Eunhwan Kwon 20
Elena Lam 19
Georgi Antov 19
Simone Vervloet 17
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1974
Matt Gage and Buzz Swartz won the Parks & Rec Hermosa Beach Open.  It was the 13th win for Matt Gage, the 8th win for Buzz Swartz, and the 4th win for the team.
In 1974
Rose Duncan and Nina Matthies won the Parks & Rec John Shaw Manhattan Beach Women's Open.  It was the 4th win for Rose Duncan, the 3rd win for Nina Matthies, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1985
John Hanley and Jon Stevenson won the AVP Jose Cuervo Colorado Open.  It was the 9th win for John Hanley, the 9th win for Jon Stevenson, and the 8th win for the team.
In 1991
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite Grand Haven Open.  It was the 43rd win for Karch Kiraly, the 14th win for Kent Steffes, and the 5th win for the team.
In 1991
Gail Castro Kehl and Lori Forsythe won the WPVA Coors Light U.S. Open.  It was the 5th win for Gail Castro Kehl, the 5th win for Lori Forsythe, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 1996
Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno won the WPVA Chicago Open.  It was the 35th win for Holly McPeak, the 33rd win for Nancy Reno, and the 19th win for the team.
In 1996
Adam Johnson and Jose Loiola won the Miller Lite/AVP Championships.  It was the 24th win for Adam Johnson, the 9th win for Jose Loiola, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2002
Jose Loiola and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Canada Open.  It was the 53rd win for Jose Loiola, the 14th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2002
Pablo Herrera and Raul Mesa won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 21 World Championships.  It was the 1st win for Pablo Herrera, the 1st win for Raul Mesa, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2002
Juliana Felisberta and Taiana Lima won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 21 World Championships.  It was the 1st win for Juliana Felisberta, the 1st win for Taiana Lima, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Smart Grand Slam.  It was the 80th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 77th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 74th win for the team.
In 2012
Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego won the FIVB smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012.  It was the 14th win for Alison Cerutti, the 86th win for Emanuel Rego, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2012
Michal Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak won the FIVB Jr/Youth SWATCH FIVB Youth (U19) World Championship.  It was the 1st win for Michal Bryl, the 1st win for Kacper Kujawiak, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2012
Ieva Dumbauskaite and Monika Paulikiene won the FIVB Jr/Youth SWATCH FIVB Youth (U19) World Championship.  It was the 2nd win for Ieva Dumbauskaite, the 2nd win for Monika Paulikiene, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2013
Alvaro Filho and Ricardo Santos won the FIVB Gstaad Grand Slam.  It was the 1st win for Alvaro Filho, the 57th win for Ricardo Santos, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Gstaad Grand Slam.  It was the 15th win for Chen Xue, the 15th win for Xi Zhang, and the 15th win for the team.
In 2013
Moritz Reichert and Clemens Wickler won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 19 World Championships.  It was the 1st win for Moritz Reichert, the 1st win for Clemens Wickler, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Duda Lisboa and Taina Silva won the FIVB Jr/Youth Under 19 World Championships.  It was the 1st win for Duda Lisboa, the 1st win for Taina Silva, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2018
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Gstaad Major.  It was the 5th win for Anders Mol, the 4th win for Christian Sorum, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2019
Alix Klineman and April Ross won the FIVB Swatch Major Gstaad Five Star.  It was the 11th win for Alix Klineman, the 66th win for April Ross, and the 11th win for the team.
In 2019
Alexandra Moiseeva and Ekaterina Syrtseva won the FIVB Daegu One Star.  It was the 4th win for Alexandra Moiseeva, the 2nd win for Ekaterina Syrtseva, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2019
Alexey Gusev and Pavel Shustrov won the   U22 European Championships.  It was the 2nd win for Alexey Gusev, the 2nd win for Pavel Shustrov, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2019
Mariia Bocharova and Maria Voronina won the   U22 European Championships.  It was the 10th win for Mariia Bocharova, the 9th win for Maria Voronina, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2019
Raisa Schoon and Emi van Driel won the FIVB Alba Adriatica One Star.  It was the 2nd win for Raisa Schoon, the 2nd win for Emi van Driel, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2024
Matteo Iurisci and Laurin Zoeschg won the   Euro Beach Volley U18.  It was the 1st win for Matteo Iurisci, the 1st win for Laurin Zoeschg, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Lia Berger and Lilli Hohenauer won the   Euro Beach Volley U18.  It was the 1st win for Lia Berger, the 1st win for Lilli Hohenauer, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2024
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB BPT Elite16 Vienna.  It was the 32nd win for Anders Mol, the 30th win for Christian Sorum, and the 29th win for the team.
 
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