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Mari Steinbrecher 42
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Santiago Etchegaray 40
Rusena Slancheva 39
Jay Johnson 38
Caitlyn Murphy 37
Kasey Laird 36
Athina Papafotiou 36
Christine Schneider 35
Lianma Flores 35
Oleksandr Scholokov 33
Kingsley Tay 31
Roscoe Nelms 30
Martin Mechkarov 30
Daisel Quesada 30
Gergana Lulcheva 28
Felicia Granberg 27
Ariadna Rondon 27
Lily Snyder 26
Vlastimir Lukic 26
Rebecka Dahlgren 25
Artur Hajos 25
Jissica Terwase 25
Travis Hannemann 24
Lucie Sulcova 24
Aniek de Jong 23
Paul Maderbock 23
Hellen Matembedza 22
Daniil Miscenko 21
Daniel Fabikovic 21
Anabella Valentin 15
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1948
Bernie Holtzman and Manny Saenz won the Parks & Rec Pacific Coast Outdoor Volleyball Championship.  It was the 1st win for Bernie Holtzman, the 1st win for Manny Saenz, and the 1st win for the team.
In 1970
Henry Bergman and Ron Von Hagen won the Parks & Rec Will Rogers State Beach Open.  It was the 11th win for Henry Bergman, the 35th win for Ron Von Hagen, and the 5th win for the team.
In 1981
Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith won the Parks & Rec San Diego Open.  It was the 18th win for Karch Kiraly, the 19th win for Sinjin Smith, and the 16th win for the team.
In 1987
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Chicago Open.  It was the 81st win for Sinjin Smith, the 57th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 56th win for the team.
In 1987
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Miller Lite Open.  It was the 8th win for Linda Chisholm, the 7th win for Jackie Silva, and the 7th win for the team.
In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the Coors Light WPVA World Championships.  It was the 29th win for Karolyn Kirby, the 5th win for Nancy Reno, and the 4th win for the team.
In 1992
Paulao Moreira and Paulo Emilio Silva won the FIVB Italian Open.  It was the 2nd win for Paulao Moreira, the 2nd win for Paulo Emilio Silva, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 1998
Kent Steffes and Mike Whitmarsh won the AVP Sunkist San Diego Open.  It was the 108th win for Kent Steffes, the 21st win for Mike Whitmarsh, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 1998
Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira and Guilherme Marques won the FIVB Russian Open.  It was the 6th win for Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, the 7th win for Guilherme Marques, and the 6th win for the team.
In 1998
Massimo Marino and Alessandro Rigo won the FIVB Bulgaria Challenger.  It was the 1st win for Massimo Marino, the 1st win for Alessandro Rigo, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2008
Lauren Fendrick and Ashley Ivy Swift won the FIVB Hacienda Bay Beach Challenger.  It was the 2nd win for Lauren Fendrick, the 2nd win for Ashley Ivy Swift, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2009
Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil won the FIVB PAF Open.  It was the 9th win for Reinder Nummerdor, the 9th win for Richard Schuil, and the 9th win for the team.
In 2009
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Muskegon Open presented by Gatorade.  It was the 45th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 57th win for Todd Rogers, and the 44th win for the team.
In 2009
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Crocs Tour Muskegon Open presented by Gatorade.  It was the 15th win for Nicole Branagh, the 50th win for Elaine Youngs, and the 14th win for the team.
In 2009
Sergiy Popov and Valeriy Samoday won the FIVB Jr/Youth SWATCH FIVB World Under 19 Championships.  It was the 2nd win for Sergiy Popov, the 2nd win for Valeriy Samoday, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2009
Christine Aulenbrock and Victoria Bieneck won the FIVB Jr/Youth SWATCH FIVB World Under 19 Championships.  It was the 2nd win for Christine Aulenbrock, the 1st win for Victoria Bieneck, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB Stare Jablonki Grand Slam.  It was the 20th win for Talita Antunes, the 51st win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2015
Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt won the FIVB ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.  It was the 20th win for Alison Cerutti, the 9th win for Bruno Schmidt, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2015
Talita Antunes and Larissa Maestrini won the FIVB ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.  It was the 26th win for Talita Antunes, the 57th win for Larissa Maestrini, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2015
Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol won the   2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Skopje Satellite.  It was the 4th win for Maciej Kosiak, the 3rd win for Maciej Rudol, and the 3rd win for the team.
In 2019
The FIVB sets new records for the 2018-2019 seasons with 49 men's events and 47 women's events at 56 sites in 37 countries, paying out US$7.5Million in prize money.
In 2020
Robin Seidl and Philipp Waller won the FIVB Baden Open presented by SPORT.LAND.NÖ.  It was the 2nd win for Robin Seidl, the 2nd win for Philipp Waller, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2020
Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won the FIVB Baden Open presented by SPORT.LAND.NÖ.  It was the 9th win for Nina Brunner, the 2nd win for Tanja Huberli, and the 2nd win for the team.
 
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Total Excitement in the Women’s Beach Volleyball
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