Beach Volleyball World Championship History

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Beach Volleyball World Championship winners All-Star / All-Pro 10 Questions

Head to the sand for World Championship champions, breakthrough pairs and memorable gold-medal teams from 1997 through 2023.

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This Behind the Coaching interactive contains 10 questions about Beach Volleyball World Championship winners. Play through each item to receive immediate feedback and an explanation.

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Quiz questions

Where was the 1997 Beach Volleyball World Championships held?
- Rio de Janeiro
- Los Angeles
- Marseille
- Gstaad
Which U.S. pair won the men’s world title in 2007?
- Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers
- Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos
- Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal
- Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana
Which U.S. pair won the women’s world title in 2007?
- April Ross and Jennifer Kessy
- Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
- Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng
- Alix Klineman and April Ross
Who became the first European men’s pair to win a beach volleyball world title in 2009?
- Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann
- Anders Mol and Christian Sørum
- Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst
- David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig
Which American pair won the 2009 women’s World Championship?
- Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor
- Jennifer Kessy and April Ross
- Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng
- Alix Klineman and April Ross
Which German pair won the 2017 women’s World Championship?
- Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst
- Karla Borger and Britta Büthe
- Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann
- Julia Sude and Chantal Laboureur
Which Brazilian pair won the 2017 men’s World Championship?
- Alison and Bruno Schmidt
- Evandro and André
- Emanuel and Ricardo
- George and André
Which Canadian pair won the 2019 women’s World Championship?
- Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes
- Brandie Wilkerson and Heather Bansley
- Sophie Bukovec and Brandie Wilkerson
- Sarah Pavan and Taylor Pischke
Which pair won the 2019 men’s World Championship?
- Anders Mol and Christian Sørum
- Julius Thole and Clemens Wickler
- Oleg Stoyanovskiy and Viacheslav Krasilnikov
- Alison and Bruno Schmidt
Which U.S. pair won the 2023 women’s World Championship?
- Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng
- April Ross and Alix Klineman
- Kerri Walsh Jennings and Brooke Sweat
- Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth