Historic All-American Men’s Final, Brazilian Women Shine on the road to Paris 2024
In a rare spectacle dating back to 1997, the Beach Volleyball scene witnessed an electrifying all-American men’s final. Miles Evans and Chase Budinger etched their names in history, triumphing over Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb for the first time this season in a thrilling showdown. The dynamic duo secured their inaugural gold medal as a team with a stellar performance, sealing the victory with a decisive 21-14, 23-21 win. It was a momentous occasion for the USA men, with Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk adding to the excitement with a commendable fourth-place finish, marking their best performance of the season.
Meanwhile, Brazilian powerhouse duo Barbara and Carol continued their reign of dominance, clinching their third gold medal of the season. Their stellar display of skill and determination reaffirmed their status as formidable contenders on the global stage. Adding to the Brazilian triumph was the impressive performance of Taina Silva and Victoria Lopes, who secured another bronze, further enhancing the remarkable medal haul for Brazilian women in 2023.
Men’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings
(updated November 6 after the Volleyball World Haikou Challenge)
- 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)
- Adrian Gavira, Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, 7240 (12)
- Alex Brouwer, Robert Meeuwsen, NETHERLANDS, 6960 (10)
- Adrian Carambula, Alex Ranghieri, ITALY, 6920 (10)
- Andy Benesh, Miles Partain, USA, 6900 (8)
- Thomas Hodges, Zachery Schubert, AUSTRALIA, 6680 (12)
- Julian Horl, Alex Horst, AUSTRIA, 6560 (12)
- Theo Brunner, Trevor Crabb, USA, 6460 (11)
- Vitor Felipe, Renato Lima, BRAZIL, 6280 (12)
- Ondrej Perusic, David Schweiner, Czech Republic, 6260 (6)
- Tri Bourne, Chaim Schalk, USA, 6080 (12)
- Michal Bryl, Bartosz Losiak, POLAND, 5880 (7)
- Cherif Samba, Ahmed Tijan, QATAR, 5680 (8)
- Matthew Immers, Steven van de Velde, NETHERLANDS, 5680 (11)
- Esteban Grimalt, Marco Grimalt, CHILE, 5640 (10)
- Paul Burnett, Chris McHugh, AUSTRALIA, 5460 (12)
- Chase Budinger, Miles Evans, USA, 5380 (11)
- Pedro Solberg, Guto Carvalhaes, BRAZIL, 5280 (8)
- Hendrik Mol, Mathias Berntsen, NORWAY, 5090 (11)
Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings
(updated November 6 after the Volleyball World Haikou Challenge)
- Duda Lisboa, Ana Patricia Silva, BRAZIL, 9860 (9)
- Kristen Nuss, Taryn Kloth, USA, 9360 (10)
- Carolina Salgado, Barbara Seixas, BRAZIL, 9100 (12)
- Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes, USA, 9040 (10)
- 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, 7200 (12)
- Mariafe Artacho, Taliqua Clancy, AUSTRALIA, 6780 (8)
- Esmee Bobner, Zoe Verge-Depre, SWITZERLAND, 6760 (12)
- Xinyi Xia, Chen Xue, CHINA, 6740 (10)
- Betsi Flint, Julia Scoles, USA, 6740 (11)
- Tina Graudina, Anastasija Samoilova, LATVIA, 66460 (11)
- Nina Brunner, Tanja Huberli, SWITZERLAND, 6340 (8)
- Anouk Verge-Depre, Joana Mader, SWITZERLAND, 6180 (11)
- Svenja Muller, Cinja Tillman, GERMANY, 6140 (9)
- Daniela Alvarez, Tania Moreno, SPAIN, 5920 (12)
- Andressa Cavalcanti, Vitoria De Souza, BRAZIL, 5640 (11)
- Lezana Placette, Alexia Richard, FRANCE, 5420 (11)
- Agatha, Rebecca, BRAZIL, 5320 (9)
- Niina Ahtiainen, Taru Lahti, FINLAND, 5240 (12)
- Barbora Hermannova, Marie-Sara Stochlova, CZECH REPUBLIC, 5220 (11)
- Jagoda Gruszczynska, Ola Wachowicz, POLAND, 5220 (12)
- Karla Borger, Sandra Ittlinger, GERMANY, 5160 (12)
