Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway have once again seized the top position in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking after earning a bronze medal at the Elite16 event in Brasilia. This strong showing, combined with ranking point adjustments, helped them overtake Sweden’s David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig.
Mol and Sorum now lead the standings with 8,600 points, while Åhman and Hellvig, who did not compete in Brasilia and lost points from their 2023 Tepic win, fell to second place with 7,220 points.
Shifts in the Men's Rankings
- Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot (Netherlands) captured the Brasilia title and moved into third with 6,840 points.
- Brazil’s Evandro Oliveira and Arthur Mariano Lanci climbed from seventh to fifth after claiming silver.
- Argentina’s Nicolas and Tomas Capogrosso remain steady in fourth position following a quarterfinal exit.
- Germany’s Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler slipped to sixth after skipping Brasilia.
- Poland’s Michal Bryl and Bartosz Losiak advanced to eighth, continuing their gradual rise.
Changes in Women’s Standings
Brazil’s Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda "Duda" Santos Lisboa reentered the top 10 for the first time since October 2024. Their bronze-medal performance lifted them from 13th to sixth, marking a strong return from their post-Olympics hiatus.
Other Notable Women's Ranking Updates
- Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann (Germany) continue to hold first place.
- Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brashear (USA) sit just 180 points behind after winning gold in Brasilia.
- Fellow Americans Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft reached a personal best, climbing to third after a quarterfinal appearance.
Major Movers in the Rankings
- Emi van Driel and Wies Bekhuis (Netherlands) made a massive leap, rising from 131st to 67th.
- Brazil’s Carol Solberg and Rebecca Cavalcanti surged to 31st from 56th after finishing second.
With the qualification period for Paris 2024 intensifying, each tournament is becoming more decisive. Performances on the sand are dramatically reshaping the global rankings in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
For the full update on rankings and match outcomes, visit the official article on Volleyball World.
