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Mexico new heroes Lares and Carlos Andres have what it takes for a bright future

BumpSpike.com     source: Volleyball World

Rising Mexican beach volleyball stars Ines Antonio Vargas Lares and Carlos Andres Ayala Herrera have been real ambassadors for the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball U21 World Championships that got underway in Puebla on Wednesday. The fans have been going crazy as soon as the young talents show up on the premises of the event in Cholula, but when they won their opening main draw match on Thursday, the euphoria around them was indescribable. One can only imagine what it will be like in Mexico if Lares and Carlos Andres continue…

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Brasher and Nuss achieve their season goal with home victory in California

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The Americans earned their third gold of the season in front of their home fans. The first major international beach volleyball event held in the United States since 2018, this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Newport Beach Elite ended up being a celebration of the success of American women in the sport, with duos from the host country ranking first and second. 🥇 Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss (USA) 🥈 Julia Donlin / Lexy Denaburg (USA) 🥉 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Ramos (Brazil) The fans that followed the…

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Bukovec and Miric storm through Veracruz Challenge qualifier

2022 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship silver medalist and Paris 2024 Olympian Sophie Bukovec and Tiadora Miric of Canada made a successful Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour debut as a team in Wednesday’s single-round qualifications at the Veracruz Challenge in Mexico and made it to the 32-team main draw that serves off on Thursday, along with another seven teams successful in the qualifiers. Watch the Veracruz Challenge on VBTV Bukovec‘s last appearance on the Tour with her previous partner, three-time Olympian Heather Bansley, was at the Warmia Mazury Challenge in…

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Donlin and Denaburg Drop Another Stunner in Rio

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USA’s Julia Donlin and Lexy Denaburg delivered another big upset at the Rio de Janeiro Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. After surprising the number two team in the FIVB World Ranking, Brazil’s Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti, on Thursday, they went on to top their pool after another three-set stunner against the world’s number three team Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova of Latvia on Friday. Watch the Rio de Janeiro Elite on VBTV In the Pool B final, 14th-seeded Donlin and Denaburg celebrated a 2-1 (21-17, 11-21,…

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Netherlands’ Luini and Poiesz Celebrate First Beach Pro Tour Gold

Lisa Luini and Desy Poiesz of the Netherlands celebrated their first Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour gold together by topping the podium at the women’s Bondues Lille Metropole Futures in France. Two pairs representing the home nation completed the podium – Romane Sobezalz and Saofe Duval with silver, and Ophelie Lusson and Alex Merle with bronze. 🥇 Lisa Luini / Desy Poiesz (Netherlands) 🥈 Romane Sobezalz / Saofe Duval (France) 🥉 Ophelie Lusson / Alex Merle (France) The two 22-year-old Dutch athletes made a victorious run through the tournament winning…

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Brazilian pairs upset high seeds in women and qualifiers in Joao Pessoa

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Elite16 – Joao Pessoa, BRA – 2025 Four home teams, two from USA and one each from Lithuania and France qualify for the Elite main draw Brazilian teams grabbed half of the eight main draw vacancies available through Wednesday’s women’s qualifications at the Joao Pessoa Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Three of them upset higher seeds in the bracket to delight the home fans. Two pairs from the United States, one from Lithuania and one from France also pushed through to the 24-team main draw, serving off…

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Gottardi and Orsi Toth earn first Beach Pro Tour gold

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Orsi Toth and Gottardi dropped only two sets over the week in Hamburg A new team on the 2025 season of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, Italians Valentina Gottardi and Reka Orsi Toth celebrated their first title as partners on Sunday, when they triumphed in the Elite event held in Hamburg. 🥇 Valentina Gottardi / Reka Orsi Toth (Italy) 🥈 Thamela Coradello / Victoria Lopes (Brazil) 🥉 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Ramos (Brazil) The ecstatic Italians made it to the top of the podium at the Am Rothenbaum…

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Ehlers and Wickler grind to win Hamburg Elite opener

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Home Victory for German Olympic Medalists Paris Olympic silver medalists Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler had an exciting opening match in front of their home fans at this week’s Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Hamburg on Wednesday, and fought hard to secure their first victory in the tournament. The Germans had Swiss qualifiers Adrian Heidrich and Jonathan Jordan as their opponents in their first Pool F match at the Am Rothenbaum Stadium and had to overcome a first-set loss to come back and win 2-1 (19-21,…

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Olympic final rematch highlights Montreal semis

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Olympic Final Rematch Highlights Montreal Semifinals Canadians Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brazilians Eduarda Duda Lisboa and Ana Patricia Ramos are set to meet for the first time since their historic Paris Olympics gold medal clash. Semifinals Schedule 12:00 local time (16:00 GMT): Brandie and Melissa (Canada) vs. Duda and Ana Patricia (Brazil) 13:00 local time (17:00 GMT): Svenja Muller and Cinja Tillmann (Germany) vs. Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova (Latvia) Olympic Rematch The teams have entered the same tournament twice since their memorable encounter at the Eiffel Tower…

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Lippmann and Bock continue to rise with Baden Challenge gold

The Germans defeated Dutch Konink and Schoon in the final in Austria to secure their first title as partners. Bock and Lippmann won their first title in just their sixth event as partners (Photo: Florian Schroetter/Beach Volleyball Baden) A new team on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2025, Germans Louisa Lippmann and Linda Bock continued to climb the international beach volleyball ladder this weekend, earning their first title as partners at the Baden Challenge on Saturday. The former volleyball players topped the podium at the conclusion of the…

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