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Kerri Walsh Jennings. Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings (born August 15, 1978) is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist. [ 1] She is the beach volleyball leader in career victories as of 2016 having won 135 international and domestic tournaments.
Sara Elizabeth Hughes (born February 14, 1995) [ 4] is an American beach volleyball player. With teammate Kelly Cheng she achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 2 in August 2023. Hughes has won six tournaments on the AVP Pro Tour and seven gold medals, one silver medal, and three bronze medals on the FIVB World Tour/Pro Beach Tour .
Misty May-Treanor. Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor ( / ˈtreɪnər /; née May; born July 30, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012, was the most successful female beach volleyball player having won 112 tournaments in domestic and international competition.
These collegiate women's beach volleyball teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, 101 college athletic programs sponsor the sport, with one more to do so in future seasons. [ 1] The majority of the participating programs are members of Division I, though some members of divisions II and III ...
The beach volleyball duo went into the Olympics as the No. 2 ranked team in the world. Their goal is to “rewrite the script” of beach volleyball to prove you can succeed in the sport even if ...
Related: See 18 of the Most Incredible Pictures Taken at the Paris Olympics So Far The Left on Friday designs mark the first one-shoulder uniforms in beach volleyball, which Savage says "allows ...
The beach volleyball venue at the Paris Olympics is a vibrant arena, full of energetic fans cheering an intense, high-speed sport that’s already one of the coolest in the Games. As if that’s ...
The women's beach volleyball tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took place at the Copacabana Stadium. The competition was held from 6 to 17 August 2016. Twenty four teams with 48 athletes around the world competed for the gold medal. The medals for the tournament were presented by Anita DeFrantz, IOC Member ...