Tlaxcala Thrills: Hughes/Cheng Seize Gold, Shaping Olympic Rankings!
The Beach Volleyball World Championships in Tlaxcala, Mexico, delivered an exhilarating weekend of action, setting the stage for an intense Olympic showdown.
On the women’s podium, it was a triumph for Team USA as Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes claimed the gold medal, marking a historic moment in their careers. Their stellar performance catapulted them to the top of the Olympic rankings, solidifying their status as formidable contenders on the global stage. Brazil’s Ana Patricia and Duda secured silver, while the USA’s Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth clinched the bronze, rounding out the top three teams in the rankings.
Meanwhile, in the men’s division, the Brazilian race intensified with George and Andre facing a setback by failing to advance from the pool stage. Pedro and Guto’s fifth-place finish added a new dimension to the competition, shaking up the standings and setting the stage for a thrilling battle for Olympic qualification.
Men’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings
(updated October 16 after the World Championships)
- Anders Mol, Christian Sorum, NORWAY, 9460 (9)
- Sam Cottafava, Paolo Nicolai, ITALY, 7740 (12)
- Nils Ehlers, Clemens Wickler, GERMANY, 7740 (10)
- David Ahman, Jonatan Hellvig, SWEDEN, 7720 (7)
- Andre Loyola, George Wanderley, BRAZIL, 7640 (12)
- Evandro Goncalves, Arthur Mariano, BRAZIL, 7380 (12)
- Alex Brouwer, Robert Meeuwsen, NETHERLANDS, 6960 (10)
- Adrian Gavira, Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, 6940 (12)
- Adrian Carambula, Alex Ranghieri, ITALY, 6920 (10)
- Andy Benesh, Miles Partain, USA, 6900 (8)
- Vitor Felipe, Renato Lima, BRAZIL, 6280 (12)
- Ondrej Perusic, David Schweiner, Czech Republic, 6260 (6)
- Julian Horl, Alex Horst, AUSTRIA, 6100 (11)
- Michal Bryl, Bartosz Losiak, POLAND, 5880 (7)
- Theo Brunner, Trevor Crabb, USA, 5700 (10)
- Cherif Samba, Ahmed Tijan, QATAR, 5680 (8)
- Matthew Immers, Steven van de Velde, NETHERLANDS, 5680 (11)
- Thomas Hodges, Zachery Schubert, AUSTRALIA, 5660 (11)
- Esteban Grimalt, Marco Grimalt, CHILE, 5640 (10)
- Paul Burnett, Chris McHugh, AUSTRALIA, 5460 (12)
- Pedro Solberg, Guto Carvalhaes, BRAZIL, 5280 (8)
- Tri Bourne, Chaim Schalk, USA, 4960 (11)
- Daniele Lupo, Enrico Rossi, ITALY, 4560 (11)
- Stefan Boermans, Yorick de Groot, NEHTERLANDS, 4440 (6)
Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings
(updated October 16 after the World Championships)
- Duda Lisboa, Ana Patricia Silva, BRAZIL, 9860 (9)
- Kristen Nuss, Taryn Kloth, USA, 9360 (10)
- Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes, USA, 9040 (10)
- Carolina Salgado, Barbara Seixas, BRAZIL, 8940 (12)
- Melissa Humana-Paredes, Brandie Wilkerson, CANADA, 7760 (9)
- Raisa Schoon, Katja Stam, NETHERLANDS, 7480 (10)
- Valentina Gottardi, Marta Menegatti, ITALY, 7440 (11)
- Victoria Lopes, Taina Silva, BRAZIL, 7160 (12)
- Mariafe Artacho, Taliqua Clancy, AUSTRALIA, 6780 (8)
- Xinyi Xia, Chen Xue, CHINA, 6740 (10)
- Betsi Flint, Julia Scoles, USA, 6740 (11)
- Nina Brunner, Tanja Huberli, SWITZERLAND, 6340 (8)
- Esmee Bobner, Zoe Verge-Depre, SWITZERLAND, 6640 (12)
- Svenja Muller, Cinja Tillman, GERMANY, 6140 (9)
- Tina Graudina, Anastasija Samoilova, LATVIA, 6100 (10)
- Andressa Cavalcanti, Vitoria De Souza, BRAZIL, 5640 (11)
- Niina Ahtiainen, Taru Lahti, FINLAND, 5200 (12)
- Lezana Placette, Alexia Richard, FRANCE, 4960 (10)
- Anouk Verge-Depre, Joana Mader, SWITZERLAND, 4920 (9)
- Barbora Hermannova, Marie-Sara Stochlova, CZECH REPUBLIC, 4920 (10)
- Daniela Alvarez, Tania Moreno, SPAIN, 4740 (10)
- Agatha, Rebecca, BRAZIL, 4720 (8)
- Jagoda Gruszczynska, Ola Wachowicz, POLAND, 4620 (10)
- Laura Ludwig, Louisa Lippmann, GERMANY, 4520 (8)
