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Carol and Rebecca New World Number One After Itapema

December 11, 2025February 20, 2026 source: Volleyball Worldanastasija_samoilova, anders_mol, carol_solberg, christian_sorum, david_ahman, jonatan_hellvig, kelly_cheng, kristen_nuss, terese_cannon, tina_graudina

USA Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher enjoyed being the world number one women team for two weeks after their FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship silver, but after skipping the last Elite event on the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour calendar in Itapema, they had to step down and give up the crown to another team that climbed on top of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time – Itapema winners Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti of Brazil. Women World Ranking Updates Carol and Rebecca collected 1,200…

Krattiger and Dillier Produce Stunning Shutout of Boermans and De Groot at World Championships

November 20, 2025February 19, 2026 BumpSpike.comanders_mol, andre_stein, arthur_mariano, christian_sorum, david_ahman, evandro_goncalves, jonatan_hellvig, renato_lima, sam_schachter, stefan_boermans, yorick_de_groot

Switzerland’s Marco Krattiger and Leo Dillier produced the most shocking result of the sixteenthfinals at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship in Adelaide, knocking out second-seeded Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot of the Netherlands. The stunning upset headlines a dramatic day that saw the full lineup for Thursday’s eighthfinals take shape. Swiss Shockwave in Adelaide Krattiger and Dillier, seeded 24th in the 48-team draw, hammered out a stunning 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) shutout of one of the main medal candidates in Australia. The Swiss dominated most of the first set…

Ahman and Hellvig back up to number two in World Ranking

June 4, 2025February 20, 2026 BumpSpike.comanastasija_samoilova, anders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, david_schweiner, jonatan_hellvig, ondrej_perusic, stefan_boermans, svenja_muller, terese_cannon, tina_graudina, victoria_lopes, yorick_de_groot

Plavins and Fokerots Reach Team’s High Seventh Place The Ostrava men’s final between Ahman and Hellvig and Mol and Sorum After winning the Ostrava Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour last week, reigning Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig climbed back up to the number two spot in the men’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking. No changes in the women’s top five occurred as the charts received their weekly update on Monday. Men’s World Ranking Update Ahman and Hellvig\s absence from the top two in the ranking…

Boermans and De Groot hit the ground running in Brazil

April 12, 2025February 20, 2026 anders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, evandro_goncalves, george_wanderley, jonatan_hellvig, jorge_alayo, moritz_pristauz, noslen_diaz, sam_cottafava, sam_schachter, stefan_boermans, yorick_de_groot

Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot played on Thursday, in Saquarema, their first matches since last December, but judging by their performance in the first day of the men’s main draw of the second Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event of the year, it would be hard to tell the Dutch Olympians hadn’t been active for four months. The Europeans formed one of the six teams that won their pools in Brazil and advanced undefeated directly to the Round of 12 of the event – Norway’s Anders Mol/Christian Sorum,…

Schalk and Shaw beat Olympic champions to get to the semis

March 31, 2025February 20, 2026 BumpSpike.comchaim_schalk, david_ahman, david_schweiner, jonatan_hellvig, jorge_alayo, noslen_diaz, ondrej_perusic

Elite16 – Quintana Roo, MEX – 2025 The Americans will compete for medals in Mexico with the Capogrossos, Diaz/Alayo and Brouwer/van de Velde Published 02:15, 30 Mar 2025 Schalk and Shaw celebrate their incredible quarterfinal victory over Ahman and Hellvig Led by Americans Chaim Schalk and James Shaw, who eliminated reigning Olympic champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden in just their sixth tournament as partners, teams from four different countries advanced to the men’s semifinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite event held in Quintana Roo,…

Yucatan medalists Pedrosa and Campos and Haussener and Friedli reach team highs in World Ranking

March 26, 2025February 20, 2026 aine_raupelyte, anastasija_samoilova, chase_budinger, david_ahman, david_schweiner, hugo_campos, joao_pedrosa, jonatan_hellvig, jorge_alayo, kristen_nuss, miles_evans, monika_paulikiene, noslen_diaz, ondrej_perusic, svenja_muller, tanja_huberli, tina_graudina

Yucatan Medalists Reach Career Highs in World Rankings The latest FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings update reflects significant movement following the Yucatan Challenge in Mexico and the expiration of points from last year’s Recife Challenge in Brazil. Men’s Rankings Highlights Reigning world champions Ondrej Perusic and David Schweiner of Czechia claimed Yucatan gold and skyrocketed 18 positions to number 24 Yves Haussener and Julian Friedli of Switzerland, Yucatan silver medalists, jumped 23 spots to a career-high number 45 Joao Pedrosa and Hugo Campos of Portugal, Yucatan bronze medalists, climbed two…

Mol & Sørum Reclaim Beach Pro Tour Throne in Doha Finals

December 8, 2024March 10, 2025 BumpSpike.comanders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, jonatan_hellvig, stefan_boermans, yorick_de_groot

The Beachvolley Vikings are back on top! Anders Mol & Christian Sørum reclaimed their title as Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals champions, defeating David Åhman & Jonatan Hellvig in the 2024 Doha Finals. The Norwegian duo avenged their loss in the 2023 final against the Swedes, securing their second Beach Pro Tour Finals gold after winning in 2022. Grand Final: Norway vs. Sweden Rivalry Continues Mol & Sørum, seeded third, delivered a 2-0 (21-18, 22-20) victory over the top-ranked Swedes, taking control in the first set and rallying in…

Beach Pro Tour Finals: Men’s Semifinals Set for High-Stakes Showdowns in Doha

December 6, 2024March 9, 2025 BumpSpike.comanders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, david_schweiner, evandro_goncalves, jonatan_hellvig, ondrej_perusic

The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Finals in Doha are heading into their final day, with four powerhouse teams set to battle for the men’s title. Tokyo Olympic champions Anders Mol & Christian Sørum got their long-awaited revenge against Ehlers & Wickler in the quarterfinals and will now face home favorites Cherif Younousse & Ahmed Tijan in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Paris Olympic gold medalists David Åhman & Jonatan Hellvig will clash with Stefan Boermans & Yorick de Groot for a place in the final. Semifinal Matchups (Saturday, December 7): 🕑…

BPT Finals Men’s Doha Preview – World’s Top Teams in the last Big Battle of the Year

December 4, 2024March 9, 2025 BumpSpike.comanders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, david_schweiner, jonatan_hellvig, ondrej_perusic, paolo_nicolai, sam_cottafava, stefan_boermans, yorick_de_groot

The biggest Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event of the year kicks off on Wednesday, December 4, in Doha, Qatar, bringing together 10 of the best men’s teams in the world for an intense showdown at the Aspire Zone. Running through Saturday, December 7, the tournament will feature high-stakes matchups between elite duos, including reigning Olympic champions, world champions, and former world number ones. Tournament Format The 10 teams are divided into two round-robin pools of five. After pool play: The winners of each pool advance directly to the semifinals.…

Thrilling Victory at João Pessoa Elite16 Victory for Mol and Sørum

October 20, 2024March 10, 2025 BumpSpike.comanders_mol, christian_sorum, david_ahman, jonatan_hellvig

Tokyo Olympic champions Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway added another remarkable chapter to their storied careers on Sunday, securing their third gold medal of the 2024 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour season at the João Pessoa Elite16. The Beach Volley Vikings triumphed in what they described as the most spectacular match of their careers, defeating Qatari Olympic medalists Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in a thrilling three-set final (25-27, 21-17, 19-17). A Gold Medal Match for the Ages The gold medal match was a rollercoaster of emotions, lasting…