Records

The extremes of FIVB international beach volleyball since 1987: most tournaments, longest careers, most titles, the longest partnerships and the most decorated pairs, for men and women. Heights appear only once confirmed outside FIVB.

Men

Most tournaments

tournaments

  1. 1. Emanuel Rego — 255 (Brazil)
  2. 2. Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 236 (Brazil)
  3. 3. Pablo Herrera Allepuz — 225 (Spain)
  4. 4. Aleksandrs Samoilovs — 211 (Latvia)
  5. =5. Jorre André Kjemperud — 206 (Norway)

and 1 more at 206

Longest career

years from first to last

  1. 1. Serguei Prokopiev — 28 (Russia · 1991–2019)
  2. =2. Jorre André Kjemperud — 27 (Norway · 1994–2021)
  3. =2. Clemens Doppler — 27 (Austria · 1996–2023)
  4. 4. Adam Roberts — 26 (United States · 2000–2026)
  5. =5. Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 24 (Brazil · 1995–2019)

and 2 more at 24

Most events as a pair

tournaments together

  1. 1. Pablo Herrera Allepuz & Adrián Gavira Collado — 159 (Spain · 2009–2024)
  2. 2. Jorre André Kjemperud & Vegard Hoidalen — 135 (Norway · 1995–2010)
  3. 3. Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia & João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira — 134 (Portugal · 1994–2008)
  4. 4. Marco Grimalt & Esteban Grimalt — 133 (Chile · 2011–2026)
  5. 5. Alexander Brouwer & Robert Meeuwsen — 127 (Netherlands · 2011–2024)

Most partners

different partners

  1. 1. Andrea Tomatis — 27 (Italy)
  2. 2. Adam Roberts — 25 (United States)
  3. =3. Anton Hauser — 21 (Canada)
  4. =3. Pedro Solberg — 21 (Brazil)
  5. =5. Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 16 (Brazil)

and 3 more at 16

Most tour titles

tour titles

  1. 1. Emanuel Rego — 73 (Brazil)
  2. 2. Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 53 (Brazil)
  3. 3. Philip Dalhausser — 36 (United States)
  4. 4. Anders Berntsen Mol — 29 (Norway)
  5. 5. Christian Sandlie Sørum — 28 (Norway)

Most Olympic Games

Olympic Games

  1. 1. Pablo Herrera Allepuz — 6 (Spain)
  2. 2. Emanuel Rego — 5 (Brazil)
  3. =3. Martin Alejo Conde — 4 (Argentina)
  4. =3. Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 4 (Brazil)
  5. =3. Alexander Horst — 4 (Austria)

and 4 more at 4

Longest-running pair

years as a pair

  1. 1. Alexander Huber & Robin Seidl — 17 (Austria · 2009–2026)
  2. =2. Philip Dalhausser & Nicholas Lucena — 16 (United States · 2005–2021)
  3. =2. Jackson Henriquez & Jesus Villafañe — 16 (Venezuela · 2005–2021)
  4. =2. Peng Gao & Yang Li — 16 (China · 2009–2025)
  5. =2. Sam O'Dea & Ben O'Dea — 16 (New Zealand · 2010–2026)

Longest gap, then back together

years apart, then back

  1. 1. Fabio Galli & Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione — 12 (Italy · split after 1995, back in 2008)
  2. =2. Alexander Horst & Lorenz Petutschnig — 11 (Austria · split after 2013, back in 2025)
  3. =2. Rui Moreira & Joao Simoes — 11 (Portugal · split after 2009, back in 2021)
  4. =4. Philip Dalhausser & Nicholas Lucena — 9 (United States · split after 2005, back in 2015)
  5. =4. Jackson Henriquez & Jesus Villafañe — 9 (Venezuela · split after 2005, back in 2015)

Most podiums as a pair

podiums together

  1. 1. Emanuel Rego & Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 59 (Brazil · 2002–2016)
  2. 2. Christian Sandlie Sørum & Anders Berntsen Mol — 47 (Norway · 2016–2026)
  3. 3. Todd Rogers & Philip Dalhausser — 40 (United States · 2005–2012)
  4. 4. Franco José Vieira Neto & Roberto Lopes da Costa — 32 (Brazil · 1990–2002)
  5. 5. José Marco "Zé Marco" Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo & Emanuel Rego — 31 (Brazil · 1995–1997)

Most titles as a pair

titles together

  1. 1. Emanuel Rego & Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 34 (Brazil · 2002–2016)
  2. 2. Christian Sandlie Sørum & Anders Berntsen Mol — 30 (Norway · 2016–2026)
  3. 3. Todd Rogers & Philip Dalhausser — 23 (United States · 2005–2012)
  4. =4. José Geraldo Loiola & Emanuel Rego — 15 (Brazil · 1998–2000)
  5. =4. José Marco "Zé Marco" Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo & Emanuel Rego — 15 (Brazil · 1995–1997)

and 1 more at 15

Most Olympic and world medals as a pair

Olympic and world medals

  1. 1. Christian Sandlie Sørum & Anders Berntsen Mol — 4 (Norway · 2016–2026)
  2. =2. Todd Rogers & Philip Dalhausser — 3 (United States · 2005–2012)
  3. =2. Emanuel Rego & Ricardo Alex Costa Santos — 3 (Brazil · 2002–2016)
  4. =2. Jonas Reckermann & Julius Brink — 3 (Germany · 2009–2012)
  5. =2. David Åhman & Jonatan Hellvig — 3 (Sweden · 2018–2026)

Tallest

centimetres

  1. 1. Robart Page — 215 cm (United States)
  2. 2. Ryan Doherty — 214 cm (United States)
  3. =3. Stefan Uhmann — 212 cm (Germany)
  4. =3. Christiaan Varenhorst — 212 cm (Netherlands)
  5. =3. Michiel van Dorsten — 212 cm (Netherlands)

Shortest world champion

centimetres

  1. 1. Bruno Oscar Schmidt — 185 cm (Brazil)
  2. =2. Martin Alejo Conde — 186 cm (Argentina)
  3. =2. Julius Brink — 186 cm (Germany)
  4. 4. Todd Rogers — 187 cm (United States)
  5. =5. Emanuel Rego — 190 cm (Brazil)

and 1 more at 190 cm

Women

Most tournaments

tournaments

  1. 1. Carolina Solberg Salgado — 234 (Brazil)
  2. 2. Talita Da Rocha Antunes — 216 (Brazil)
  3. 3. Vasiliki Arvaniti — 184 (Greece)
  4. 4. Laura Ludwig — 179 (Germany)
  5. 5. Takemi Nishibori — 175 (Japan)

Longest career

years from first to last

  1. 1. Melissa Coutts — 27 (Scotland · 1999–2026)
  2. =2. Talita Da Rocha Antunes — 24 (Brazil · 2002–2026)
  3. =2. Taiana Lima — 24 (Brazil · 2002–2026)
  4. =2. Carolina Solberg Salgado — 24 (Brazil · 2002–2026)
  5. =5. Rita Fernandes — 23 (Portugal · 1995–2018)

and 1 more at 23

Most events as a pair

tournaments together

  1. 1. Erika Nyström & Emilia Nyström — 157 (Cyprus & Finland · 2001–2015)
  2. 2. Maria Clara Salgado Solberg & Carolina Solberg Salgado — 133 (Brazil · 2003–2015)
  3. 3. Doris Schwaiger & Stefanie Schwaiger — 128 (Austria · 2002–2014)
  4. 4. Liliana Fernández Steiner & Elsa Baquerizo McMillan — 126 (Spain · 2007–2021)
  5. 5. Adriana Brandão Behar & Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede — 122 (Brazil · 1995–2007)

Most partners

different partners

  1. 1. Jade Race — 22 (United States)
  2. 2. Melissa Powell — 18 (United States)
  3. 3. Keiko Urata — 16 (Japan)
  4. 4. Barbra Fontana — 15 (United States)
  5. =5. Lauren Fendrick — 14 (United States)

and 3 more at 14

Most tour titles

tour titles

  1. 1. Larissa França Maestrini — 61 (Brazil)
  2. 2. Kerri Walsh Jennings — 50 (United States)
  3. 3. Juliana Felisberta Da Silva — 47 (Brazil)
  4. 4. Misty May-Treanor — 37 (United States)
  5. 5. Talita Da Rocha Antunes — 36 (Brazil)

Most Olympic Games

Olympic Games

  1. =1. Natalie "Nat" Cook — 5 (Australia)
  2. =1. Laura Ludwig — 5 (Germany)
  3. =3. Misty May-Treanor — 4 (United States)
  4. =3. Kerri Walsh Jennings — 4 (United States)
  5. =3. Chen Xue — 4 (China)

and 2 more at 4

Longest-running pair

years as a pair

  1. 1. Carolina Solberg Salgado & Barbara Seixas de Freitas — 21 (Brazil · 2003–2024)
  2. =2. Varapatsorn Radarong & Tanarattha Udomchavee — 16 (Thailand · 2007–2023)
  3. =2. Iryna Makhno & Inna Makhno — 16 (Ukraine · 2010–2026)
  4. =4. Erika Nyström & Emilia Nyström — 14 (Cyprus & Finland · 2001–2015)
  5. =4. Juliana Felisberta Da Silva & Taiana Lima — 14 (Brazil · 2002–2016)

and 4 more at 14

Longest gap, then back together

years apart, then back

  1. 1. Carolina Solberg Salgado & Barbara Seixas de Freitas — 16 (Brazil · split after 2004, back in 2021)
  2. 2. Juliana Felisberta Da Silva & Taiana Lima — 12 (Brazil · split after 2003, back in 2016)
  3. 3. Rebecca Cavalcante Barbosa Silva & Carolina Horta Maximo — 11 (Brazil · split after 2011, back in 2023)
  4. 4. Tiadora Miric & Sophie Bukovec — 10 (Canada · split after 2014, back in 2025)
  5. =5. Talita Da Rocha Antunes & Maria Antonelli — 8 (Brazil · split after 2012, back in 2021)

and 2 more at 8

Most podiums as a pair

podiums together

  1. 1. Adriana Brandão Behar & Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede — 85 (Brazil · 1995–2007)
  2. 2. Larissa França Maestrini & Juliana Felisberta Da Silva — 82 (Brazil · 2004–2012)
  3. 3. Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Jennings — 60 (United States · 2001–2012)
  4. 4. Xi Zhang & Chen Xue — 39 (China · 2006–2013)
  5. 5. Jennifer Kessy & April Ross — 31 (United States · 2007–2013)

Most titles as a pair

titles together

  1. 1. Larissa França Maestrini & Juliana Felisberta Da Silva — 45 (Brazil · 2004–2012)
  2. 2. Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Jennings — 40 (United States · 2001–2012)
  3. 3. Adriana Brandão Behar & Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede — 32 (Brazil · 1995–2007)
  4. 4. Talita Da Rocha Antunes & Larissa França Maestrini — 16 (Brazil · 2014–2017)
  5. 5. Xi Zhang & Chen Xue — 15 (China · 2006–2013)

Most Olympic and world medals as a pair

Olympic and world medals

  1. 1. Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Jennings — 7 (United States · 2001–2012)
  2. 2. Adriana Brandão Behar & Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede — 6 (Brazil · 1995–2007)
  3. 3. Larissa França Maestrini & Juliana Felisberta Da Silva — 5 (Brazil · 2004–2012)
  4. =4. Xi Zhang & Chen Xue — 3 (China · 2006–2013)
  5. =4. Eduarda Santos Lisboa & Ana Patricia Silva Ramos — 3 (Brazil · 2016–2026)

Tallest

centimetres

  1. 1. Rachael Kramer — 204 cm (United States)
  2. =2. Kathryn Plummer — 198 cm (United States)
  3. 5. Aine Raupelyte — 197 cm (Lithuania)

Shortest world champion

centimetres

  1. 1. Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede — 165 cm (Brazil)
  2. 2. Jacqueline Louise "Jackie" Cruz Silva — 170 cm (Brazil)
  3. =3. Sandra Pires Tavares — 174 cm (Brazil)
  4. =3. Larissa França Maestrini — 174 cm (Brazil)
  5. 5. Melissa Humana-Paredes — 175 cm (Canada)