Sweden’s Olympic champions David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig made a triumphant start to their 2025 season by clinching gold at the Ostrava Elite16 tournament on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. They achieved a hard-fought victory over Norway’s elite pair, Anders Mol and Christian Sørum, in a gripping three-set match (28-30, 21-17, 15-7).
This win not only defends their previous title in Ostrava but also marks their first triumph since standing atop the podium at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It halts a two-match losing streak against the Norwegians in gold-medal showdowns, narrowing their rivalry deficit to 8-6.
Highlights from Ostrava
- The competition was hosted in the dynamic Lower Vítkovice district of Ostrava, Czech Republic.
- Åhman and Hellvig had earlier finished fifth in Quintana Roo and second in Saquarema before this win.
- Czech champions Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner captured bronze on home soil, overpowering Poland’s Michal Bryl and Bartosz Łosiak (23-21, 21-13).
With this performance, Åhman and Hellvig now boast 12 international titles and reassert their dominance on the global beach volleyball scene.
What’s Next on the Beach Pro Tour
The tour rolls on through late June with Challenge-level stops in both Türkiye and Poland. These competitions set the stage for the next Elite16 event in scenic Gstaad, Switzerland, this July.
For more details and full tournament updates, visit the official event page on Volleyball World.
