Paris Watch 2024 – Budinger/Evans Keep the Momentum Rolling; Brazilians Dominate Women’s Circuit
Chase Budinger and Miles Evans are on fire! Just two weeks after clinching gold at the Haikou Challenge, the dynamic duo struck gold again, this time claiming a well-deserved bronze at the Chiang Mai Challenge in Thailand. Their stellar performance not only secured another podium finish but also propelled them past Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk in the rankings. The USA men’s team has been on a rampage this season, bagging an impressive eight medals in Challenges and Elite16s, a remarkable feat nearly tripled from the previous year’s tally.
Meanwhile, the women’s circuit continues to witness Brazilian dominance. Agatha and Rebecca soared to victory, clinching their first gold medal as a team. Their triumph adds to the illustrious roster of Brazilian winners this season, joining the likes of Ana Patricia and Duda, as well as Barbara and Carol. The Brazilian onslaught has sparked a captivating shift in the Olympic rankings, setting the stage for an intense battle for supremacy.
Men’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings
(updated November 20 after the Volleyball World Chiang Mai 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, 7300 (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, 6840 (12)
- Julian Horl, Alex Horst, AUSTRIA, 6820 (12)
- Matthew Immers, Steven van de Velde, NETHERLANDS, 6480 (12)
- Theo Brunner, Trevor Crabb, USA, 6460 (11)
- Vitor Felipe, Renato Lima, BRAZIL, 6280 (12)
- Ondrej Perusic, David Schweiner, Czech Republic, 6260 (6)
- Chase Budinger, Miles Evans, USA, 6100 (12)
- Tri Bourne, Chaim Schalk, USA, 6080 (12)
- Michal Bryl, Bartosz Losiak, POLAND, 5880 (7)
- Cherif Samba, Ahmed Tijan, QATAR, 5680 (8)
- Esteban Grimalt, Marco Grimalt, CHILE, 5640 (10)
- Paul Burnett, Chris McHugh, AUSTRALIA, 5460 (12)
- Pedro Solberg, Guto Carvalhaes, BRAZIL, 5280 (8)
- Hendrik Mol, Mathias Berntsen, NORWAY, 5090 (11)
- Piotr Kantor, Jakub Zdybek, POLAND, 5060 (10)
- Moritz Pristauz, Robin Seidl, AUSTRIA, 5040 (12)
- Daniele Lupo, Enrico Rossi, ITALY, 5020 (12)
- Florian Breer, Marco Krattiger, SWITZERLAND, 4820 (12)
- Hugo Campos, Joao Pedrosa, PORTUGAL, 4740 (12)
- Stefan Boermans, Yorick de Groot, NETHERLANDS, 4440 (6)
- Nico Capogrosso, Tomas Capogrosso, ARGENTINA, 4420 (11)
- Mark Nicolaidis, Izac Carracher, AUSTRALIA, 4400 (11)
Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Rankings
(updated November 20 after the Volleyball World Chiang Mai 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)
- Daniela Alvarez, Tania Moreno, SPAIN, 6180 (12)
- Svenja Muller, Cinja Tillman, GERMANY, 6140 (9)
- Agatha, Rebecca, BRAZIL, 6120 (10)
- Monika Paulikiene, Aine Raupelyte, LITHUANIA, 5980 (12)
- Niina Ahtiainen, Taru Lahti, FINLAND, 5700 (12)
- Andressa Cavalcanti, Vitoria De Souza, BRAZIL, 5640 (11)
- Karla Borger, Sandra Ittlinger, GERMANY, 5620 (12)
- Jagoda Gruszczynska, Ola Wachowicz, POLAND, 5460 (12)
- Lezana Placette, Alexia Richard, FRANCE, 5420 (11)
- Dorina Klinger, Ronja Klinger, AUSTRIA, 5340 (12)
- Barbora Hermannova, Marie-Sara Stochlova, CZECH REPUBLIC, 5220 (11)
- Lili Fernandez, Paula Soria, SPAIN, 4560 (12)
- Laura Ludwig, Louisa Lippmann, GERMANY, 4520 (8)
- Sarah Pavan, Molly McBain, CANADA, 4340 (9)
- Miki Ishii, Sayaka Mizoe, JAPAN, 4300 (10)
- Talita Antunes, Thamela Coradelli, BRAZIL, 4180 (9)
- Jie Dong, Fan Wang, CHINA, 4160 (10)

