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Ehlers and Wickler grind to win Hamburg Elite opener

August 28, 2025February 20, 2026 source: Volleyball Worldchristian_sorum, david_schweiner, evandro_goncalves, george_wanderley, jorge_alayo, moritz_pristauz, noslen_diaz, ondrej_perusic, stefan_boermans, yorick_de_groot

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,…

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,…

Golden Breakthroughs: Graudina/Samoilova and Pristauz/Seidl Shine!

December 4, 2023March 31, 2024 BumpSpike.comanastasija_samoilova, moritz_pristauz, robin_seidl, tina_graudina

In a tale of perseverance and triumph, Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova, the dynamic Latvian duo, have finally clinched their maiden victory on the Beach Pro Tour. Despite boasting an impressive resume that includes two European Championships and a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, the coveted gold had remained elusive for them. However, in a dazzling display of skill and determination, they emerged victorious in Nuvali, Philippines, seizing the top spot and adding nearly 400 crucial points to their Olympic ranking. With their ascent to No. 9, their…

Road to Paris 2024 – Resurgence in India: Goa Challenge Sparks Redemption for Struggling Teams

October 28, 2023March 31, 2024 BumpSpike.comanouk_verge_depre, chaim_schalk, joana_mader, moritz_pristauz, robin_seidl, tri_bourne

Amidst the post-World Championships lull, the Volleyball World Goa Challenge breathed new life into teams desperately seeking redemption. In a thrilling display of determination and skill, two gold-medal-winning pairs emerged triumphant in India, signaling a remarkable turnaround in their fortunes. Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Mader, along with Robin Seidl and Moritz Pristauz, delivered their best performances of the season, seizing the spotlight with well-deserved victories. For Verge-Depre and Mader, the triumph marked their first medal in 18 events, providing a significant boost to the Swiss Olympic race, which hangs in…