Mid-July 2023 Olympic Rankings – Brazil’s Barbara and Carol Claim Summit, Portugal’s Historic Triumph

Brazil’s dynamic duo, Barbara and Carol, continue their stellar run, clinching their second consecutive gold medal at the Edmonton Challenge and cementing their position as the new leaders in the Olympic rankings. With three consecutive victories, including the South American Continental Championships, they now sit atop the rankings, leading Brazil’s dominance with three teams in the top four.

Meanwhile, Portugal celebrates a historic triumph as Hugo Campos and Joao Pedrosa secured the nation’s first international gold medal in 24 years. Despite their remarkable achievement, they remain outside the top 24 in the Olympic rankings, showcasing the depth of talent in the competitive Beach Pro Tour.

In contrast, the USA contingent faced challenges in Edmonton, with only Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles advancing to the quarterfinals before falling to Switzerland’s Zoe Verge-Depre and Esmee Bobner. Several American teams, including Terese Cannon and Sarah Sponcil, Kelley Kolinske and Hailey Harward, and five others, encountered early exits, highlighting the fierce competition on the tour.

The men’s teams encountered similar struggles, with notable names like Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk, Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander, and Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner facing setbacks. Chase Budinger and Miles Evans failed to advance from the pool stage, while several other teams bowed out in the qualifier rounds, underscoring the demanding nature of the competition.

Men’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings

(updated July 25 after the Volleyball World Edmonton Challenge)

1. Anders Mol, Christian Sorum, NORWAY, 5700 (5)
2. Andre Loyola, George Wanderley, BRAZIL, 5420 (8)
3. Evandro Goncalves, Arthur Mariano, BRAZIL, 5080 (9)
4. Adrian Gavira, Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, 4580 (8)
5. Thomas Hodges, Zachery Schubert, AUSTRALIA, 4400 (9)
6. David Ahman, Jonatan Hellvig, SWEDEN, 4280 (4)
7. Esteban Grimalt, Marco Grimalt, CHILE, 4200 (7)
8. Theo Brunner, Trevor Crabb, USA, 4180 (8) 
9. Vitor Felipe, Renato Lima, BRAZIL, 4140 (8)
10. Tri Bourne, Chaim Schalk, USA, 4120 (8)
11. Julian Horl, Alex Horst, AUSTRIA, 4100 (8)
12. Paul Burnett, Chris McHugh, AUSTRALIA, 4080 (9)
13. Michal Bryl, Bartosz Losiak, POLAND, 4000 (5)
14. Sam Cottafava, Paolo Nicolai, ITALY, 4000 (7)
15. Nils Ehlers, Clemens Wickler, GERMANY, 3880 (5)
16. Adrian Carambula, Alex Ranghieri, ITALY, 3740 (5)
17. Matthew Immers, Steven van de Velde, NETHERLANDS, 3600 (7)
18. Cherif Samba, Ahmed Tijan, QATAR, 3520 (5)
19. Andy Benesh, Miles Partain, USA, 3480 (4)
20. Nico Capogrosso, Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina, 3440 (9)
21. Alex Brouwer, Robert Meeuwsen, NETHERLANDS, 3340 (5)
22. Hendrik Mol, Mathias Berntsen, NORWAY, 3330 (7)
23. Moritz Pristauz, Robin Seidl, AUSTRIA, 3020 (8)
24. Ondrej Perusic, David Schweiner, CZECH REPUBLIC, 2860 (3)

Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings

(updated July 25 after the Beach Pro Tour Edmonton Challenge)

1. Carolina Salgado, Barbara Seixas, BRAZIL, 6500 (9)
2. Victoria Lopes, Taina Silva, BRAZIL, 5460 (9)
3. Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes, USA, 5320 (6)
4. Duda Lisboa, Ana Patricia Silva, BRAZIL, 5260 (5)
5. Kristen Nuss, Taryn Kloth, USA, 5120 (6)
6. Esmee Bobner, Zoe Verge-Depre, SWITZERLAND, 4660 (9)
7. Terese Cannon, Sarah Sponcil, USA, 4640 (7)
8. Valentina Gottardi, Marta Menegatti, ITALY, 4540 (7)
9. Mariafe Artacho, Taliqua Clancy, AUSTRALIA, 4460 (5)
10. Xinyi Xia, Chen Xue, CHINA, 4340 (7)
11. Andressa Cavalcanti, Vitoria De Souza, BRAZIL, 4260 (8)
12. Betsi Flint, Julia Scoles, USA, 4240 (8)
13. Melissa Humana-Paredes, Brandie Wilkerson, CANADA, 4080 (5)
14. Barbora Hermannova, Marie-Sara Stochlova, CZECH REPUBLIC, 3920 (8)
15. Tina Graudina, Anastasija Samoilova, LATVIA, 3900 (6)
16. Raisa Schoon, Katja Stam, NETHERLANDS, 3760 (5)
17. Talita Antunes, Thamela Coradelli, BRAZIL, 3720 (8)
18. Niina Ahtiainen, Taru Lahti, FINLAND, 3640 (9)
19. Nina Brunner, Tanja Huberli, SWITZERLAND, 3220 (4)
20. Miki Ishii, Sayaka Mizoe, JAPAN, 3180 (7)
21. Lili Fernandez, Paula Soria, SPAIN, 3000 (8)
22. Lezanna Placette, Alexia Richard, FRANCE, 2900 (6)
23. Svenja Muller, Cinja Tillman, GERMANY, 2880 (4)
24. Megan Kraft, Emily Stockman, USA, 2880 (7)