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Beach Volleyball History |
In 1974
Tom Chamales and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 9th win for Tom Chamales, the 58th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 1985
Mike Dodd and Tim Hovland won the AVP Miller High Life Chicago Open.
It was the 20th win for Mike Dodd, the 19th win for Tim Hovland, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 1996
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Kodak Fun Saver Pocket Camera Belmar Open.
It was the 124th win for Karch Kiraly, the 86th win for Kent Steffes, and the 74th win for the team.
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In 1996
Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh won the FIVB Portugal Open.
It was the 72nd win for Mike Dodd, the 14th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 1996
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Evian National Championship.
It was the 3rd win for Lisa Arce, the 37th win for Holly McPeak, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 1996
Sandra Pires and Jackie Silva won the FIVB Belgium Open.
It was the 13th win for Sandra Pires, the 58th win for Jackie Silva, and the 13th win for the team.
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In 1996
Rogerio Dias and Mario Rodrigues won the FIVB Belgium Challenger.
It was the 1st win for Rogerio Dias, the 1st win for Mario Rodrigues, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2002
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the FIVB China Open.
It was the 12th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 7th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 7th win for the team.
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In 2002
Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde won the FIVB Swiss Life Beach Volleyball Satellite.
It was the 6th win for Mariano Baracetti, the 8th win for Martin Conde, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2002
Ruslan Daianov and Yaroslav Koshkarev won the CEV U18 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Ruslan Daianov, the 1st win for Yaroslav Koshkarev, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2002
Frederike Fischer and Sandra Piasecki won the CEV U18 European Championships.
It was the 1st win for Frederike Fischer, the 1st win for Sandra Piasecki, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2007
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Bob's Stores Boston Open at Marina Bay.
It was the 19th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 31st win for Todd Rogers, and the 18th win for the team.
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In 2007
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB PAF Open.
It was the 20th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 19th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 19th win for the team.
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In 2012
Juliana Felisberta and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Mazuri Orlen Grand Slam.
It was the 49th win for Juliana Felisberta, the 49th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 48th win for the team.
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In 2013
Piotr Kantor and Bartosz Losiak won the 2013 CEV U22 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 8th win for Piotr Kantor, the 8th win for Bartosz Losiak, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2013
Nina Brunner and Anouk Verge-Depre won the 2013 CEV U22 Beach Volleyball European Championship.
It was the 4th win for Nina Brunner, the 3rd win for Anouk Verge-Depre, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2013
Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal won the AVP Salt Lake City Open.
It was the 72nd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 19th win for Sean Rosenthal, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2013
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the AVP Salt Lake City Open.
It was the 28th win for Jennifer Kessy, the 26th win for April Ross, and the 25th win for the team.
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In 2013
Mike Morrison and Derek Olson won the West Coast Championships.
It was the 1st win for Mike Morrison, the 1st win for Derek Olson, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2013
Christine Jenkins and Iwona Lodzik won the West Coast Championships.
It was the 1st win for Christine Jenkins, the 1st win for Iwona Lodzik, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2016
Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
It was the 25th win for Alison Cerutti, the 14th win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 2016
The sixth Olympic Beach Volleyball competition takes place from August 6 to 18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Twenty-four men's and women's teams compete for Olympic medals. Top-seeded Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil defeat 10th-seeded Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai of Italy for the men's gold medal. Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of The Netherlands win the bronze medal as the second seed. In the women's competition, fourth-seeded Germans Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst win the gold medal defeating Brazil's second-seeded Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas. USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings wins her fourth beach volleyball Olympic medal, taking the bronze with new partner April Ross as the third-seeded team.
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In 2018
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals presented by Vodafone.
It was the 8th win for Anders Mol, the 7th win for Christian Sorum, and the 6th win for the team.
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In 2019
Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins won the FIVB Moscow Four Star.
It was the 20th win for Aleksandrs Samoilovs, the 17th win for Janis Smedins, and the 15th win for the team.
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In 2019
Joana Mader and Anouk Verge-Depre won the FIVB Moscow Four Star.
It was the 6th win for Joana Mader, the 5th win for Anouk Verge-Depre, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2019
Trevor Crabb and Reid Priddy won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 8th win for Trevor Crabb, the 1st win for Reid Priddy, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2019
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan won the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open.
It was the 12th win for Melissa Humana-Paredes, the 8th win for Sarah Pavan, and the 8th win for the team.
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In 2019
Timothee Platre and Jeremy Silvestre won the FIVB Knokke-Heist One Star.
It was the 2nd win for Timothee Platre, the 3rd win for Jeremy Silvestre, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2019
Andrea Galindo and Gorda Galindo won the FIVB Knokke-Heist One Star.
It was the 1st win for Andrea Galindo, the 1st win for Gorda Galindo, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2024
Kristians Fokerots and Martins Plavins won the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024.
It was the 6th win for Kristians Fokerots, the 13th win for Martins Plavins, and the 2nd win for the team.
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In 2024
Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb won the AVP Manhattan Beach Heritage Series.
It was the 13th win for Theo Brunner, the 18th win for Trevor Crabb, and the 5th win for the team.
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In 2024
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won the AVP Manhattan Beach Heritage Series.
It was the 14th win for Taryn Brasher, the 14th win for Kristen Cruz, and the 14th win for the team.
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| 8/16/2026 |
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Netherlands and Sweden qualify for LA28!
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Sweden’s Hölting Nilsson Jacob & Andersson Elmer and Katja Stam & Raïsa Schoon of The Netherlands are the 2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley champions. By winning the tournament, Sweden and The Netherlands have also secured a spot at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The winners of the 2026 continental championships will earn their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) a quota spot for... |
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Filipino duos triumph with gold and silver at Busan Futures
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Two Filipino duos wrote a golden page for their country’s beach volleyball by reaching Sunday’s final of the women’s Busan Futures on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The gold medal went to Khylem Harl Progella & Sofiah Shanine Pagara, while their compatriots Cherry Ann Rondina & Bernadeth Pons brought home bronze. Australia’s Jana Milutinovic & Jasmine Rayner completed the podium in Korea. |
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Young Swedes claim EuroBeachVolley title, book ticket to LA28
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Jacob Hölting Nilsson/Elmer Andersson of Sweden are the newly-crowned men’s Beach Volleyball European champions following a final day where the youngsters from Sweden first edged their compatriots David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig in the semis and subsequently prevented Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sørum from securing their sixth continental crown. With this result, the Swedes have also secured... |
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Stam/Schoon crowned European champions in Stare Jablonki as Netherlands secure LA28 spot
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On Sunday, under a cloudy sky in Stare Jablonki, Raïsa Schoon and Katja Stam of the Netherlands could celebrate two major achievements – their very first EuroBeachVolley title and securing a spot for their National Olympic Committee to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The final match with Spain’s sensation Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza was truly one-sided... |
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| 8/15/2026 |
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Three Scandinavian teams plus France reach EuroBeachVolley men’s semis
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Two teams from Sweden – Åhman/Hellvig and Hölting Nilsson/Andersson, the gold and silver medal winners from last year’s World Championships in Adelaide – will lock horns in one of the men’s semi-finals at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki on Sunday. In the other semi-final, last year’s World Championships bronze medallists Téo Rotar and Arnaud Gauthier-Rat of France will challenge... |
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Spain and the Netherlands to fight for EuroBeachVolley women’s crown and ticket to LA28
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Whoever emerges victorious from Sunday’s gold medal match in the women’s competition at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 will crown themselves European champions for the very first time in their careers. Spain’s Tania Moreno Matveeva and Sofia Izuzquiza caused a real sensation with their come-from-behind semi-final victory over World champions Tina Graudina/Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia. |
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Stare Jablonki cements Beach Volleyball Mecca status with EuroBeachVolley added to track record
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There is no major sporting event that can go ahead without volunteers at its core and the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki is just a confirmation of that. The organisers have recruited some 65 volunteers across a variety of areas to support the smooth delivery of the continental championship – including ball kids, rakers, and other personnel supporting media and TV operations... |
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Fresh from establishing partnership, Spain’s Moreno/Izuzquiza reach EuroBeachVolley semis
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Sofia Izuzquiza and Tania Moreno Matveeva teamed up earlier this year and while they compete at EuroBeachVolley for the very first time as a combo, they have already left their mark on the competition. On Friday, the two Spaniards reached the semis in Stare Jablonki after a truly impressive 2-0 victory (21-16, 21-14) in their quarterfinal game with Paris 2024 Olympians... |
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| 8/14/2026 |
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Fun through sports with Volleyball stars – PGE Kids Camps at CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026
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The CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 tournament at Hotel Anders is not only a showcase of Europe’s elite Beach Volleyball players, but also an energetic celebration for families. As one of Poland’s top family-friendly destinations, Hotel Anders is once again combining top-tier sporting events with active recreation for children through the so-called PGE Kids Camps. |
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| 8/13/2026 |
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EuroBeachVolley to resume on Friday with mouth-watering Round of 16 fixtures
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The men’s and women’s competitions at the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 in Stare Jablonki have reached the Round of 16 – with the medal contenders and top seeds still chasing continental glory in this small, yet truly idyllic village in the Warmia Mazury Region. The tournament will resume on Friday morning with a few matches that already feature some of the top teams in Europe locking horns for... |
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Elazar and Cuzmiciov on a mission to make history for Israeli sport
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Eylon Elazar and Kevin Cuzmiciov are currently pursuing a very ambitious goal – and what is usually regarded as any athlete’s ultimate dream. Their objective is not only to represent Israel to the best of their ability on the international circuit, but to eventually do so at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in less than two years. Such an endeavour is supported, even with the provision of a... |
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Germany’s Melanie Paul – From alleged setback to cherished EuroBeachVolley debut
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This week, Austria’s Beach Volleyball legend Alexander Horst achieved a significant milestone with his 19th EuroBeachVolley appearance – he has not missed a single edition since 2007 apart from last year’s event in Düsseldorf. For Germany’s Melanie Paul, on the other hand, the event in Stare Jablonki was special in many ways. Last year, she was due to play on home soil with Lea Kunst until... |
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AVP announces wave of new blue chip brand partners in 2026 amid record growth
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August 13, 2026 – The AVP, the premier professional beach volleyball league in the world, today announced a slate of new blue chip brand partnerships as the league continues its rapid growth during the 2026 summer season. Leading the announcements, Progressive Insurance has signed on as title sponsor of the AVP League and AVP Manhattan Beach Open while also becoming... |
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| 8/12/2026 |
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The 2026 AVP Progressive Manhattan Beach Open Preview
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Established in 1960, the Manhattan Beach Open is synonymous with the word iconic in the sport of beach volleyball. The Granddaddy of them all returns this Friday through Sunday with the biggest draw of the season and the highest stakes — 64 teams across the two main draws, 160 more fighting Thursday for just 16 qualifier spots, and free general admission on the sand surrounding... |
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Plavins & Fokerots rise to team’s new high – number two in the world!
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Latvia’s Martins Plavins & Kristians Fokerots have been having an excellent Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season so far, and after last week’s bronze at the Hamburg Elite, their second consecutive and overall fourth Elite-level medal this season, it has resulted in a team’s new high in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. |
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Volleyball Empowerment teams eye men’s title in CEV Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jablonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. 25 out of the 32 participating men’s teams are supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from... |
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26 Volleyball Empowerment women duos chase LA28 ticket at CEV Beach Volleyball Championship
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The 2026 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship (EuroBeachVolley) will take place in Stare Jablonki, Poland from 12 to 16 August with 26 out of the 32 participating women teams being supported by the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment Programme. It will be the first time Poland will be hosting the senior European Championship. Volleyball Empowerment-supported pairs from... |
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Alexander Brouwer’s enjoys ‘homecoming’ in Stare Jablonki
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If someone has ‘sweet memories’ of Stare Jablonki, where the CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 got underway on Wednesday, that is certainly Dutchman Alexander Brouwer. Thirteen years ago, together with former partner Robert Meeuwsen, who retired in the late summer of 2024, they sensationally claimed the FIVB World Championship title – thus becoming only the second European team to achieve this feat. |
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Villam and Kun bring Hungary back to EuroBeachVolley after 21 years
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It has taken as many as 21 years for a women’s team from Hungary to return to compete at EuroBeachVolley. Csilla Gudmann and Barbara Kovacs were the last to compete at this top level in Moscow in 2005. Lilla Villam and Stefania Flora Kun achieved this feat on Wednesday in Stare Jablonki – just a few weeks after enjoying a truly life-changing experience when they played the... |
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| 8/11/2026 |
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LA28 slots at stake as Beach Volleyball Continental Championships begin
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As many as five slots for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 will be up for grabs when the continental beach volleyball championships serve off this month across various venues in the five confederations. The continental championships represent the first opportunity for national beach volleyball teams to qualify for the LA28 Olympic Games under the current international cycle. |
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Idyllic Stare Jablonki poised to host first-ever EuroBeachVolley on Polish soil
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The European Beach Volleyball elite is slowly but surely coming together in Stare Jablonki, a peaceful, idyllic small village in the Warmia Mazury region, where continental honours will be at stake – as well as a highly coveted ticket to secure participation in the Beach Volleyball competition of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This will go to the National Olympic Committee of the winners... |
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| 8/10/2026 |
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First Beach Pro Tour gold for Ehlers & Wust, for either of them individually too!
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Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist Nils Ehlers of Germany celebrated his first ever Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold, but not with his regular partner Clemens Wickler, currently sidelined with a shoulder injury. Teamed up with Lui Wust, Ehlers conquered the Hamburg Elite title at home in Germany on Sunday. It was the first Beach Pro Tour gold for Wust as well. |
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