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Friday, September 29, 2023
Database Statistics
  Men Women Total
Players: 12530 9600 22130
Tournaments: 2072 1640 3712
 
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Molli Nannie 58
Hideki Hatayama 58
Peter Tourigny 56
Koen Baeyens 53
Brad Collins 52
Nikki Audette 52
Octavio Arellano 51
Jeff Long 50
Balazs Buday 50
Jeff Myers 50
Thanassis Michalopoulos 50
Anna Klockar 48
Rob Reaugh 44
Ashish Kamboj 43
Phillip Law 43
Maria Romel 42
Elodie Li Yuk Lo 41
Patrizio Lupi 40
Julia Lainer 40
Tomas Bozek 40
Chrissie Zartman 40
Kanaka Y 39
Stephanie Vaughn 39
Andrey Nikolov 39
Juliana Moreira 39
Stephanie Kubiak 39
Hakan Gogtepe 38
Eli Porr 37
Jamaine Naidoo 37
Bryce Powers 37
Gabriel Fernandez 37
Shaun Howard 36
Ilya Goremykin 35
Hannes Butter 34
Michal Hovorka 32
Vladyslav Didenko 31
Sara Robichaud 31
Chelsea VanDyk 30
Chauna Kelly 30
Benjamin Ihlefeld 30
Max States 29
Kwinten Luyckx 29
Conor Robins 28
Vaughn Petersen 28
Scott Stephanoff 28
Franziska Friedl 26
Leonie Klinke 26
Ana Patricia Silva 26
Teresa Cavalcanti 26
Sheqaf Ismail 25
Mick Toet 25
Megan Muret 25
Isnaba Correia 24
Darvick Anthony 24
Jenna Johnson 24
Jose Aba 24
Rugile Grudzinskaite 23
Jana Milutinovic 22
Anouk Dupin 21
Carol-Gabriel Kosinski 20
Yari Cleto 19
Cameron McGregor 19
Avi Stevens 19
Anton Hansen 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1984
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the AVP Miller High Life Tournament of Champions.  It was the 23rd win for Karch Kiraly, the 46th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 21st win for the team.
In 2007
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB Banco do Brasil Open.  It was the 88th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 85th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 82nd win for the team.
In 2012
Stephen Keffer and Brad Torsone won the   Qualifier Tour Championship.  It was the 1st win for Stephen Keffer, the 1st win for Brad Torsone, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2012
Traci Morin and Kathrin Winkler won the   Qualifier Tour Championship.  It was the 1st win for Traci Morin, the 1st win for Kathrin Winkler, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2013
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson won the AVP Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 23rd win for Jake Gibb, the 11th win for Casey Patterson, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2013
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Santa Barbara Open.  It was the 28th win for April Ross, the 111th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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9/29/2023
China And Qatar Claim Asian Games Beach Volleyball Titles
Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi of China and Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan of Qatar triumphed as the women's and men's Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 beach volleyball champions, respectively. Miki Ishii and Sayaka Mizoe of Japan and Dong Jie and Wang Fan of China completed the ladies’ podium at the Xiangshan Beach Volleyball Center in Ningbo. Another home pair, Ha Likejiang and Wu Jiaxin...

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Boermans & De Groot, Evandro & Arthur upset top seeds in Paris
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Carol & Barbara win all-Brazilian clash in Paris
In one of the most anticipated matches of the first competition day in the women’s main draw of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Paris Elite16, sixth-seeded Barbara Seixas & Carol Solberg mastered a 2-0 (21-19, 21-16) sweep of their encounter with fellow Brazilians Agatha Bednarczuk & Rebecca Cavalcanti.

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Cherif & Ahmed, Xue & Xia dominate at Asian Games ahead of World Championships
ust a few days before the start of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Mexico, Asia’s top teams got a chance to shine at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in China. Qatar’s Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan triumphed in the men’s competition, China’s Xue Chen & Xia Xinyi celebrated as women’s champions...

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The 2023 NORCECA Tour returns with its Fourth Stage in Punta Cana
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9/27/2023
Megan Kraft celebrates 21st in style with qualifier wins at the Paris Elite16
The Paris Elite16 has only been an event for two years. Already, it has established a peculiar penchant for celebrating birthdays in style. Last year, Katja Stam, the Netherlands’ 6-foot-4 blocker, celebrated her 24th birthday by winning a gold medal with Raisa Schoon. One year later, Megan Kraft celebrated her 21st with a pair of wins in the qualifier — sweeps over Austria and then France...

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New pair Cannon & Kraft make successful debut in Paris qualifiers
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Volleyball Empowerment Beneficiaries Earn Continental And Zonal Medals In Beach Volleyball
A number of teams benefitting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support claimed international podium spots at recent continental and zonal beach volleyball competitions, including the CSV South American Tour, the Mediterranean Beach Games and a WEVZA zonal event. A MEVZA zonal tour stop also took place over the weekend.

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Top Seeds Dominate At Beach Pro Tour Cervia Futures
Top seeds Tobia Marchetto and Jakob Windisch from Italy and Menia Bentele and Anna Lutz from Switzerland emerged victorious at the Beach Pro Tour Cervia Futures held at Fantini Club in Cervia, Italy over the weekend. Marchetto and Windisch from Italy justified their seeding with a 2-0 (21-14, 22-20) sweep of Hungary’s Artúr Hajós and Bence Attila Stréli in the final to become men’s champions.

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Paris Elite16 101: Alix Klineman to make her post-partum debut on Wednesday
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Roland-Garros braces for Wednesday’s first serve at Paris Elite16
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Canadians Top Home Futures Podiums In Halifax
Canadian duos swept both gold medals at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures event in Halifax last week. They pocketed the men’s bronze as well, while the remaining three podium spots were occupied by pairs from neighbouring United States. Canadian men’s beach volleyball benefits from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment coach support.

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Sep 27-Oct 1, 2023 FIVB BPT Elite16 Paris, France M US$150,000
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Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023 NORCECA NORCECA Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M US$3,500
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Oct 6-15, 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, Tlaxcala, Mexico M US$500,000
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Oct 13-15, 2023 AVP Tour Series Laguna Beach Open M&W $20,000
Oct 18-22, 2023 FIVB 2023 Beach Pro Tour Futures Mallorca, Spain W € 5,000
Oct 19-22, 2023 FIVB BPT Challenge Goa, India M US$75,000
Oct 19-22, 2023 FIVB BPT Challenge Goa, India W US$75,000
Oct 21-26, 2023 PAN AM XIX Pan Am Games, Santiago, Chile M US$
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