History of EuroBeachVolley

    Men

    Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway claimed the European title for four years in a row between 2018 and 2021. This unprecedented feat goes with their Olympic gold from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and World Championship title they secured in 2022 in Rome. Mol/Sorum were the most dominant team in Europe and in the world for a few years in a row until the emergence of Sweden's David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig, who dethroned them in Munich in 2022 and secured another European title a year later in Vienna. The Vikings returned to the top of the podium in 2025 in Düsseldorf, thereby securing a historic fifth continental crown - an all-time record. 

    Jonas Reckermann of Germany is the only other Beach Volleyball player with four European titles to his name. The 2012 Olympic champion achieved this feat twice with Markus Dieckmann (2002, 2004) and twice with Julius Brink (2011 and 2012). A number of other teams have secured the European crown three times. These include Martin and Paul Laciga (SUI), Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil (NED) and Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo (ITA). Julius Brink is also a three-time European champion – twice with Reckermann and once with Christoph Dieckmann.

    The very first edition of EuroBeachVolley took place in Almeria, Spain, in 1993 in what was a men’s only event organised only a year after the extremely successful Olympic premiere that Beach Volleyball enjoyed at the 1992 Games in Barcelona as a demonstration sport. A year later, the first women’s European Championship took place in Espinho, Portugal before the first double-gender event followed a year later in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France.

    EuroBeachVolley has taken place every year and as many as 13 countries have played host to the continental showpiece. Jonas Reckermann of Germany, Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway are the most successful players in the men’s competition with five titles to their name. The BeachVolley Vikings have claimed the title for four years in a row between 2018 and 2021 - and in 2025 as well. Germany's Laura Ludwig has achieved the same feat in the women’s event, where she boasts an all-time record of ten medals.

    Women

    Reigning Olympic champion Laura Ludwig is the most successful player in history with four European titles to her name (two with Sara Goller in 2008 and 2010 and another two with Kira Walkenhorst in 2015 and 2016). Ludwig boasts a terrific collection of ten #EuroBeachVolley medals, which began when she and Goller won silver in 2007 in Valencia. The list of three-time European champions includes Italy’s Laura Bruschini/Annamaria Solazzi (1997, 1999, 2000) and Greece’s Vassou Karadassiou (2001, 2005 and 2007).

    The very first edition of EuroBeachVolley took place in Almeria, Spain, in 1993 in what was a men’s only event organised only a year after the extremely successful Olympic premiere that Beach Volleyball enjoyed at the 1992 Games in Barcelona as a demonstration sport. A year later, the first women’s European Championship took place in Espinho, Portugal before the first double-gender event followed a year later in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France.

    EuroBeachVolley has taken place every year and as many as 13 countries have played host to the continental showpiece. Jonas Reckermann of Germany, Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of Norway are the most successful players in the men’s competition with four titles to their name. The BeachVolley Vikings have claimed the title for four years in a row between 2018 and 2021. Germany's Laura Ludwig has achieved the same feat in the women’s event, where she boasts an all-time record of ten medals.