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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Players: 12667 9745 22412
Tournaments: 2095 1663 3758
 
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Carlao Gouveia 59
Andrew Pocock 57
Lisa Jenkins 56
Cecile Rigaux 55
Yukiko Hashimoto 54
Adriana Bento Buczmiejuk 54
Jaroslava Bajerova 53
Greg Uscicki 52
Adam Dusewicz 52
Pelle Magnusson 52
Andrew Vazquez 52
Brian Reiner 50
Fabricio Barros 48
Andres Soriano 48
Brian Kelley 45
Kyle Krauss 45
Jakub Novotny 45
Frida Sigurdardottir 44
Heather Evans 44
Casey Patterson 44
Nelson Brizida 42
Jeremy Ayers 42
Marlena Dreffs 41
Oleksiy Gutor 40
Steve Mickelson 39
Verena Rizzoll 38
Alexios Messalas 37
Jonathan Lilliendal 37
Tijan Janko 36
Svenja Engelhardt 36
Diego Mahia 35
Martha Salcedo 33
Jiri Pribyl 33
Fiona van Diepen 33
Derek Strause 32
Silvestar Ivanov 32
Joshua Kulhavy-Sutherland 32
Willian Braga 31
Kitti Ancsin 31
Lily MacLeod 31
Christ Sokpomou 31
Daniele Di Stefano 31
Aquilas Kobon 31
Vegard Lokken 30
Jon Ferrari 30
Konstantinos Yiannakkos 30
Lindsey Lawmaster 30
Marius Pande 29
O.I. Leong 28
Bailey Foy 25
Brett Sheward 24
Anton Lydolff 24
Diego Perez 24
Jakub Kurowski 22
Siem Ooijman 21
Matiss Salkovskis 18
Loreta Cabule 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1997
Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Miller Lite Fort Myers Open.  It was the 74th win for Mike Dodd, the 16th win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 15th win for the team.
In 1997
Lisa Arce and Holly McPeak won the WPVA Deerfield Beach Open.  It was the 7th win for Lisa Arce, the 41st win for Holly McPeak, and the 7th win for the team.
In 2008
Laura Ludwig and Sara Niedrig won the CEV Spanish Masters.  It was the 4th win for Laura Ludwig, the 3rd win for Sara Niedrig, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2008
Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil won the CEV Spanish Masters.  It was the 3rd win for Reinder Nummerdor, the 3rd win for Richard Schuil, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2008
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open.  It was the 23rd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 35th win for Todd Rogers, and the 22nd win for the team.
In 2008
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won the AVP Crocs Tour Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open.  It was the 91st win for Misty May-Treanor, the 88th win for Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the 85th win for the team.
In 2012
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Brasília Open.  It was the 10th win for Chen Xue, the 10th win for Xi Zhang, and the 10th win for the team.
In 2021
Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 1st Event.  It was the 19th win for Anders Mol, the 17th win for Christian Sorum, and the 16th win for the team.
In 2021
Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima won the FIVB Cancun Hub - 1st Event.  It was the 36th win for Talita Antunes, the 10th win for Taiana Lima, and the 6th win for the team.
 
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Apr 17-21, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Tepic, Mexico M US$150,000
Apr 17-21, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Tepic, Mexico W US$150,000
Apr 25-28, 2024 FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen, China M US$75,000
Apr 25-28, 2024 FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen, China W US$75,000
May 1-5, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Brasília, Brazil M US$150,000
May 1-5, 2024 FIVB BPT Elite16 Brasília, Brazil W US$150,000
May 3-5, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba M TBD
May 3-5, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero, Cuba W TBD
May 7-10, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic M TBD
May 7-10, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic W TBD
May 9-12, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Madrid, Spain M € 5,000
May 9-12, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Pingtan, China M US$5,000
May 9-12, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Pingtan, China W US$5,000
May 12-14, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio Final, Dominican Republic M TBD
May 12-14, 2024 NORCECA NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Juan Dolio Final, Dominican Republic W TBD
May 16-19, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy M € 5,000
May 16-19, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Cervia, Italy W € 5,000
May 16-19, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Madrid, Spain W € 5,000
May 16-19, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Qingshan, China M US$5,000
May 16-19, 2024 FIVB BPT Futures Qingshan, China W US$5,000
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