Olympic Games Paris 2024
July 27 - August 10, 2024
(9) Andy Benesh/Miles Partain, United States
 
Andy Benesh
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Height: 203 cm (6'9")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 26
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$91,900.00
Miles Partain
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 18, 2001 (22 yrs old)
Home Town: Pacific Palisades, CA
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 21
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$88,750.00
Awards
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Most Improved 2023
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Rookie of the Year 2023
How They Qualified
6th ranked team in Olympic Rankings with 9980 points
Olympic Games Experience
The is the first Olympic Games for both players.
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB192121706000 US$177,500.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Miles Evans - 17th Did not play
2023 Miles Partain - 9th Andy Benesh - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 6 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 10 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 4 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 5 9th 0 US$7,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 1 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool D Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (16) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Andy BeneshTotal15910.5332011
 112810.5831011
 23100.3331000
Miles PartainTotal261480.2310521
 1623-0.1670111
 2201250.3500410
Tue, 7/30/2024 Pool D Mohamed Abicha / Zouheir Elgraoui, Morocco (21) Won 21-12, 28-26 0:49
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Andy BeneshTotal231620.6091234
 17600.8570021
 2161020.5001213
Miles PartainTotal231510.6090912
 111900.8180401
 212610.4170511
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool D Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (4) Won 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Andy BeneshTotal161120.5634035
 19810.7781033
 26310.3330002
 31000.0003000
Miles PartainTotal271580.2591422
 111530.1821201
 29440.0000000
 37610.7140221
Mon, 8/5/2024 Winner 1 Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (12) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Andy BeneshTotal9810.7785024
 16510.6673012
 23301.0002012
Miles PartainTotal211230.4290311
 110500.5000101
 211730.3640210
Wed, 8/7/2024 Winner 2 Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (13) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Andy BeneshTotal191040.3165005
 18430.1253003
 211610.4552002
Miles PartainTotal281260.2140501
 118650.0560300
 210610.5000201
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Andy Benesh8254100.537172919
Miles Partain12568260.33612667
Total207122360.41518281526
Opponents207126360.4351431728
World Championships, World Tour Finals Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Miles Partain - 5th Andy Benesh - 5th
2023World Tour FinalsDoha Miles Partain - 9th Andy Benesh - 9th
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100001000000 $0.00
World Championships100001000000 $18,000.00
World Tour Finals100000010000 $7,500.00
Elite 16/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1111203040000 $126,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open510012010000 $26,000.00
Total1921217060000 $177,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Andy Benesh Miles Partain
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
1000010000 $9,000.00 World Championships1000010000 $9,000.00
1000001000 $3,750.00 World Tour Finals1000001000 $3,750.00
12112034100 $63,000.00 Elite 16/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam11112034000 $63,000.00
9100123010 $15,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5100121000 $13,000.00
2010000100 $650.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1000000010 $0.00
           U21 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
26222178210 $91,900.00 Total21212176010 $88,750.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2022FIVB310001010000 $16,250.00 16384.2 %
2023FIVB911113020000 $113,250.00 351866.0 %
2024FIVB700103030000 $48,000.00 171750.0 %
TotalFIVB1921217060000 $177,500.00 683864.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Andy Benesh  Miles Partain
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2017FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
           2018FIVB1000000010 $0.00
2000000101 $300.00 2021FIVB          
8110013110 $10,975.00 2022FIVB3100011000 $8,125.00
9111132000 $56,625.00 2023FIVB9111132000 $56,625.00
7001033000 $24,000.00 2024FIVB7001033000 $24,000.00
26222178211 $91,900.00 TotalTotal21212176011 $88,750.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set3 Set MatchesAll MatchesBy Forfeit
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallBy Forfeit
Overall47 74.6% 9 14.3% 7 11.1% 56-7 88.9% 11 26.2% 5 11.9% 26 61.9% 11-31 26.2% 20-12 62.5% 68-38 64.2% 10
2023-202434 69.4% 9 18.4% 6 12.2% 43-6 87.8% 8 21.6% 5 13.5% 24 64.9% 8-29 21.6% 17-11 60.7% 52-35 59.8% 10
Against the Field15 53.6% 7 25.0% 6 21.4% 22-6 78.6% 5 13.9% 5 13.9% 26 72.2% 5-31 13.9% 24-22 52.2% 28-36 43.8% 10
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021001100000032
World Championships000030002100000051
World Tour Finals000004000000000004
Elite 16/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0020201300872220113523
Challenge/Four Star/Open0090731063110110258
Total0011032211017123321216838
United States Olympic Match Records and Finishes
   Pool PlayLucky LoserContender's BracketWinner's BracketSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall 
OlympicsSeedTeamWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostFinish
19962Carl Henkel/Sinjin Smith0000012000000021 5th
19963Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes0000003010000040 Gold
19964Mike Dodd/Mike Whitmarsh0000003010000141 Silver
20009Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana0000002010001040 Gold
20007Rob Heidger/Kevin Wong0000111200000023 5th
20048Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard0300000000000003 19th
200412Dax Holdren/Stein Metzger1200001100000023 5th
20087Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal3000001100000041 5th
20082Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers2100002010001061 Gold
20124Jake Gibb/Sean Rosenthal2100001100000032 5th
20122Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers3000000100000031 9th
20166Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson1200000000000012 19th
20163Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena3000001100000041 5th
202116Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena2100000100000022 9th
202110Tri Bourne/Jake Gibb2100000100000022 9th
20249Andy Benesh/Miles Partain2100001100000032 5th
202419Chase Budinger/Miles Evans1210000100000023 9th
Total  2214101218114000214828
#United States Olympic Match Results
47 Wins and 26 Losses and Both Teams 3 Times
CountrySeedRoundLocationSeasonTeamCountrySeedTeamResultTime
United States2 Pool B Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersArgentina14Mariano Baracetti/Martin Conde Won 21-12, 21-13 0:39
United States16 Pool D Tokyo2021Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaArgentina21Julian Azaad/Nicolas Capogrosso Won 21-19, 18-21, 15-6 0:55
United States4 Winner 2 Atlanta1996Mike Dodd/Mike WhitmarshAustralia13Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner Won 15-10 0:49
United States7 Contender 2 Sydney2000Rob Heidger/Kevin WongAustralia1Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner Lost 11-15 0:38
United States12 Pool A Athens2004Dax Holdren/Stein MetzgerAustralia13Andrew Schacht/Joshua Slack Won 22-24, 24-22, 15-13 1:20
United States8 Pool E Athens2004Dain Blanton/Jeff NygaardAustralia17Julien Prosser/Mark Williams Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:39
United States19 Lucky Loser Paris2024Chase Budinger/Miles EvansAustralia15Thomas Hodges/Zachery Schubert Won 21-19, 21-17 0:38
United States6 Pool F Rio de Janeiro2016Jake Gibb/Casey PattersonAustria18Alexander Huber/Robin Seidl Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:41
United States3 Winner 1 Rio de Janeiro2016Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaAustria18Alexander Huber/Robin Seidl Won 21-14, 21-15 0:37
United States4 Winner 3 Atlanta1996Mike Dodd/Mike WhitmarshBrazil5Ze Marco de Melo/Emanuel Rego Won 15-9 0:44
United States9 Gold Medal Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaBrazil3Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo Santos Won 12-11, 12-9 1:41
United States12 Pool A Athens2004Dax Holdren/Stein MetzgerBrazil1Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos Lost 17-21, 10-21 0:40
United States7 Winner 2 Beijing2008Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalBrazil3Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:48
United States2 Gold Medal Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersBrazil4Marcio Araujo/Fabio Luiz Magalhaes Won 23-21, 17-21, 15-4 1:05
United States3 Winner 2 Rio de Janeiro2016Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaBrazil1Alison Cerutti/Bruno Schmidt Lost 14-21, 21-12, 9-15 0:45
United States16 Pool D Tokyo2021Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaBrazil4Alison Cerutti/Alvaro Filho Won 24-22, 19-21, 15-13 1:05
United States9 Pool D Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainBrazil4Andre Loyola/George Wanderley Won 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
United States3 Semi-Finals Atlanta1996Karch Kiraly/Kent SteffesCanada8John Child/Mark Heese Won 15-11 0:40
United States7 Winner 1 Sydney2000Rob Heidger/Kevin WongCanada18Jody Holden/Conrad Leinemann Lost 15-17 1:00
United States8 Pool E Athens2004Dain Blanton/Jeff NygaardCanada20John Child/Mark Heese Lost 16-21, 10-21 0:46
United States2 Winner 3 Atlanta1996Carl Henkel/Sinjin SmithCuba10Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rossell Won 15-13 0:52
United States9 Pool D Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainCuba16Jorge Alayo/Noslen Diaz Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:38
United States2 Pool B London2012Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersCzech Republic14Petr Benes/Premysl Kubala Won 21-13, 21-15 0:35
United States7 Contender 1 Sydney2000Rob Heidger/Kevin WongFrance19Jean-Philippe Jodard/Christian Penigaud Won 15-2 0:20
United States19 Pool F Paris2024Chase Budinger/Miles EvansFrance6Arnaud Gauthier-Rat/Youssef Krou Won 21-14, 21-11 0:30
United States2 Semi-Finals Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersGeorgia15Renato "Geor" Gomes/Gia Terceiro Won 21-11, 21-13 0:41
United States3 Winner 3 Atlanta1996Karch Kiraly/Kent SteffesGermany11Jorg Ahmann/Axel Hager Won 15-5 0:32
United States9 Winner 1 Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaGermany16Oliver Oetke/Andreas Scheuerpflug Won 15-7 0:37
United States12 Winner 1 Athens2004Dax Holdren/Stein MetzgerGermany4Markus Dieckmann/Jonas Reckermann Won 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 1:05
United States7 Pool F Beijing2008Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalGermany6Julius Brink/Christoph Dieckmann Won 21-15, 21-13 0:38
United States2 Winner 2 Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersGermany8David Klemperer/Eric Koreng Won 21-13, 25-23 0:52
United States10 Winner 1 Tokyo2021Tri Bourne/Jake GibbGermany7Julius Thole/Clemens Wickler Lost 21-17, 15-21, 11-15 0:51
United States3 Winner 2 Atlanta1996Karch Kiraly/Kent SteffesItaly14Andrea Ghiurghi/Nicola Grigolo Won 15-7 0:36
United States2 Winner 1 London2012Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersItaly13Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:40
United States3 Pool C Rio de Janeiro2016Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaItaly10Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai Won 21-13, 17-21, 24-22 0:55
United States10 Pool C Tokyo2021Tri Bourne/Jake GibbItaly15Adrian Carambula/Enrico Rossi Won 21-18, 21-19 0:40
United States9 Winner 1 Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainItaly12Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai Won 21-17, 21-18 0:38
United States7 Pool F Beijing2008Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalJapan19Kentaro Asahi/Katsuhiro Shiratori Won 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
United States2 Pool B London2012Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersJapan23Kentaro Asahi/Katsuhiro Shiratori Won 21-15, 21-16 0:39
United States2 Pool B Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersLatvia23Martins Plavins/Aleksandrs Samoilovs Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:48
United States4 Pool D London2012Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalLatvia16Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins Won 21-10, 21-16 0:36
United States4 Winner 2 London2012Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalLatvia17Martins Plavins/Janis Smedins Lost 21-19, 18-21, 11-15 0:57
United States7 Winner 2 Sydney2000Rob Heidger/Kevin WongMexico24Juan Rodriguez Ibarra/Joel Sotelo Won By Forfeit  
United States3 Pool C Rio de Janeiro2016Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaMexico15Lombardo Ontiveros/Juan Virgen Won 21-14, 21-17 0:40
United States9 Pool D Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainMorocco21Mohamed Abicha/Zouheir Elgraoui Won 21-12, 28-26 0:49
United States7 Pool F Beijing2008Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalNetherlands18Emiel Boersma/Bram Ronnes Won 21-16, 21-15 0:37
United States16 Pool D Tokyo2021Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaNetherlands9Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:40
United States19 Pool F Paris2024Chase Budinger/Miles EvansNetherlands7Stefan Boermans/Yorick de Groot Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:34
United States9 Winner 2 Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaNorway8Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud Won 15-13 0:54
United States12 Pool A Athens2004Dax Holdren/Stein MetzgerNorway24Iver Horrem/Bjorn Maaseide Lost 21-14, 15-21, 14-16 1:01
United States19 Winner 1 Paris2024Chase Budinger/Miles EvansNorway2Anders Mol/Christian Sorum Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:36
United States4 Pool D London2012Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalPoland9Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:43
United States2 Winner 2 Atlanta1996Carl Henkel/Sinjin SmithPortugal18Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia Won 15-7 0:36
United States2 Contender 5 Atlanta1996Carl Henkel/Sinjin SmithPortugal18Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia Lost 13-15 1:10
United States4 Semi-Finals Atlanta1996Mike Dodd/Mike WhitmarshPortugal18Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia Won 15-13 1:05
United States9 Semi-Finals Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaPortugal12Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia Won 15-12 1:11
United States6 Pool F Rio de Janeiro2016Jake Gibb/Casey PattersonQatar19Jefferson Santos Pereira/Cherif Younousse Won 21-16, 21-16 0:35
United States10 Pool C Tokyo2021Tri Bourne/Jake GibbQatar3Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:42
United States16 Winner 1 Tokyo2021Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaQatar3Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse Lost 21-14, 19-21, 11-15 0:57
United States9 Winner 2 Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainQatar13Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:38
United States4 Winner 1 London2012Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalRussia22Serguei Prokopiev/Konstantin Semenov Won 21-14, 22-20 0:44
United States4 Pool D London2012Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalSouth Africa21Freedom Chiya/Grant Goldschmidt Won 21-10, 21-11 0:33
United States4 Winner 4 Atlanta1996Mike Dodd/Mike WhitmarshSpain9Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez Won 15-6 0:30
United States7 Winner 1 Beijing2008Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalSpain12Pablo Herrera/Raul Mesa Won 26-24, 21-17 0:53
United States2 Pool B London2012Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersSpain11Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:58
United States6 Pool F Rio de Janeiro2016Jake Gibb/Casey PattersonSpain7Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera Lost 19-21, 21-16, 7-15 0:53
United States19 Pool F Paris2024Chase Budinger/Miles EvansSpain18Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera Lost 18-21, 11-21 0:36
United States8 Pool E Athens2004Dain Blanton/Jeff NygaardSwitzerland5Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel Lost 16-21, 21-13, 13-15 0:55
United States12 Winner 2 Athens2004Dax Holdren/Stein MetzgerSwitzerland5Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel Lost 16-21, 19-21 0:43
United States2 Pool B Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersSwitzerland11Patrick Heuscher/Sascha Heyer Won 21-15, 21-10 0:41
United States2 Winner 1 Beijing2008Phil Dalhausser/Todd RogersSwitzerland20Martin Laciga/Jan Schnider Won 21-16, 21-23, 15-13 1:02
United States10 Pool C Tokyo2021Tri Bourne/Jake GibbSwitzerland22Mirco Gerson/Adrian Heidrich Won 21-19, 23-21 0:49
United States3 Pool C Rio de Janeiro2016Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaTunisia22Choaib Belhaj/Mohamed Naceur Won 21-7, 21-13 0:30
United States3 Winner 4 Atlanta1996Karch Kiraly/Kent SteffesUnited States2Carl Henkel/Sinjin Smith Won 17-15 0:54
United States4 Gold Medal Atlanta1996Mike Dodd/Mike WhitmarshUnited States3Karch Kiraly/Kent Steffes Lost 5-12, 8-12 1:02
United States7 Winner 3 Sydney2000Rob Heidger/Kevin WongUnited States9Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana Lost 3-15 0:31
#9 Seed Match Records and Finishes
  Pool PlayLucky LoserContender's BracketWinner's BracketSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall 
OlympicsTeamWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostFinish
1996Javier Bosma/Sixto Jimenez, Spain0000013100000032 5th
2000Dain Blanton/Eric Fonoimoana, United States0000003010001050 Gold
2004Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre Kjemperud, Norway2100000100000022 9th
2008Dmitri Barsuk/Igor Kolodinsky, Russia1200000100000013 9th
2012Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland2100001100000032 5th
2016Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia1200000000000012 19th
2021Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands2100000100000022 9th
2024Andy Benesh/Miles Partain, United States2100001100000032 5th
Total 1080001861000102015
#9 Seed Head to Head Results
20 Wins and 15 Losses
SeedRoundLocationSeasonTeamCountrySeedTeamCountryResultTime
9 Winner 3 Atlanta1996Javier Bosma/Sixto JimenezSpain1Roberto Lopes/Franco NetoBrazil Won 15-9 1:11
9 Winner 1 Athens2004Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre KjemperudNorway1Emanuel Rego/Ricardo SantosBrazil Lost 15-21, 21-19, 6-15 0:54
9 Winner 2 London2012Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz PrudelPoland1Alison Cerutti/Emanuel RegoBrazil Lost 17-21, 21-16, 15-17 0:57
9 Winner 1 Tokyo2021Alexander Brouwer/Robert MeeuwsenNetherlands1Anders Mol/Christian SorumNorway Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:39
9 Gold Medal Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaUnited States3Ze Marco de Melo/Ricardo SantosBrazil Won 12-11, 12-9 1:41
9 Winner 1 Beijing2008Dmitri Barsuk/Igor KolodinskyRussia3Emanuel Rego/Ricardo SantosBrazil Lost 21-18, 23-25, 12-15 1:01
9 Winner 4 Atlanta1996Javier Bosma/Sixto JimenezSpain4Mike Dodd/Mike WhitmarshUnited States Lost 6-15 0:30
9 Pool D Athens2004Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre KjemperudNorway4Markus Dieckmann/Jonas ReckermannGermany Won 22-24, 26-24, 15-13 1:13
9 Pool D Beijing2008Dmitri Barsuk/Igor KolodinskyRussia4Marcio Araujo/Fabio Luiz MagalhaesBrazil Lost 22-24, 17-21 0:48
9 Pool D London2012Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz PrudelPoland4Jake Gibb/Sean RosenthalUnited States Won 21-17, 21-18 0:43
9 Pool D Rio de Janeiro2016Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis SmedinsLatvia4Evandro Goncalves/Pedro SolbergBrazil Lost 16-21, 22-20, 7-15 0:49
9 Pool D Tokyo2021Alexander Brouwer/Robert MeeuwsenNetherlands4Alison Cerutti/Alvaro FilhoBrazil Lost 14-21, 22-24 0:43
9 Pool D Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainUnited States4Andre Loyola/George WanderleyBrazil Won 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
9 Winner 3 Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaUnited States7Rob Heidger/Kevin WongUnited States Won 15-3 0:31
9 Winner 2 Atlanta1996Javier Bosma/Sixto JimenezSpain8John Child/Mark HeeseCanada Won 15-1 0:31
9 Contender 5 Atlanta1996Javier Bosma/Sixto JimenezSpain8John Child/Mark HeeseCanada Lost 4-15 0:32
9 Winner 2 Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaUnited States8Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre KjemperudNorway Won 15-13 0:54
9 Semi-Finals Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaUnited States12Joao Brenha/Miguel MaiaPortugal Won 15-12 1:11
9 Winner 1 Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainUnited States12Samuele Cottafava/Paolo NicolaiItaly Won 21-17, 21-18 0:38
9 Winner 2 Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainUnited States13Ahmed Tijan/Cherif YounousseQatar Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:38
9 Winner 1 London2012Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz PrudelPoland15Sebastian Chevallier/Sascha HeyerSwitzerland Won 21-18, 21-17 0:42
9 Winner 1 Sydney2000Dain Blanton/Eric FonoimoanaUnited States16Oliver Oetke/Andreas ScheuerpflugGermany Won 15-7 0:37
9 Pool D Athens2004Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre KjemperudNorway16Bjorn Berg/Simon DahlSweden Lost 13-21, 18-21 0:44
9 Pool D Beijing2008Dmitri Barsuk/Igor KolodinskyRussia16Clemens Doppler/Peter GartmayerAustria Lost 16-21, 21-18, 14-16 0:58
9 Pool D London2012Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz PrudelPoland16Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans SorokinsLatvia Lost 21-12, 15-21, 12-15 0:50
9 Pool D Rio de Janeiro2016Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis SmedinsLatvia16Ben Saxton/Chaim SchalkCanada Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
9 Pool D Tokyo2021Alexander Brouwer/Robert MeeuwsenNetherlands16Phil Dalhausser/Nick LucenaUnited States Won 21-17, 21-18 0:40
9 Pool D Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainUnited States16Jorge Alayo/Noslen DiazCuba Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:38
9 Pool D Athens2004Vegard Hoidalen/Jorre KjemperudNorway21Ramon Hernandez/Raul PapaleoPuerto Rico Won 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:09
9 Pool D Beijing2008Dmitri Barsuk/Igor KolodinskyRussia21Eugenio Amore/Riccardo LioneItaly Won 21-17, 21-13 0:37
9 Pool D London2012Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz PrudelPoland21Freedom Chiya/Grant GoldschmidtSouth Africa Won 21-19, 21-13 0:43
9 Pool D Rio de Janeiro2016Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis SmedinsLatvia21Nivaldo Diaz/Sergio GonzalezCuba Lost 21-23, 21-19, 9-15 0:51
9 Pool D Tokyo2021Alexander Brouwer/Robert MeeuwsenNetherlands21Julian Azaad/Nicolas CapogrossoArgentina Won 21-14, 21-14 0:34
9 Pool D Paris2024Andy Benesh/Miles PartainUnited States21Mohamed Abicha/Zouheir ElgraouiMorocco Won 21-12, 28-26 0:49
9 Winner 1 Atlanta1996Javier Bosma/Sixto JimenezSpain24Markoji Markoji/Muchammad NurmufidIndonesia Won 15-7 0:41
Head to Head Results
Benesh/Partain trail the series against the field 28-36 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 10 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-3
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Benesh/Partain 10 21-13, 21-19 0:35
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Benesh/Partain 9 21-16, 23-21 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Ahman/Hellvig 5 Benesh/Partain 2 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Ahman/Hellvig 2 21-18 Retired 0:29
Series tied with # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 3-3
7/13/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Benesh/Partain 6 21-17, 21-16 0:40
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Benesh/Partain 6 21-15, 21-11 0:33
6/9/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Bronze Medal Benesh/Partain 10 Mol/Sorum 3 21-15, 21-14 0:36
7/30/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Benesh/Partain 2 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:51
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Gold Medal Benesh/Partain 9 Mol/Sorum 1 15-21, 21-11, 18-16 0:52
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Benesh/Partain 9 Mol/Sorum 1 19-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 3 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-5
7/12/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool C Ehlers/Wickler 3 Benesh/Partain 6 21-14, 21-19 0:35
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 4 Benesh/Partain 6 21-13, 21-13 0:32
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Benesh/Partain 10 Ehlers/Wickler 7 21-17, 26-24 0:43
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Benesh/Partain 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Benesh/Partain 4 21-13, 21-13 0:31
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 2-3
8/1/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool D Benesh/Partain 9 Loyola/Wanderley 4 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 10 Benesh/Partain 2 21-19, 21-19 0:43
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Benesh/Partain 9 Loyola/Wanderley 7 21-14, 21-15 0:33
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-2
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 4 Benesh/Partain 5 26-24, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Bronze Medal Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Perusic/Schweiner 4 21-14, 21-17 0:35
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Perusic/Schweiner 4 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Benesh/Partain 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:45
Trail the series against # 7 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 1-2
6/9/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Boermans/de Groot 4 Benesh/Partain 10 21-18, 23-21 0:40
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 2 Boermans/de Groot 1 21-18, 13-21, 15-13 0:49
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Boermans/de Groot 9 Benesh/Partain 1 23-21, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 8 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 1-3
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Goncalves/Mariano 4 Benesh/Partain 2 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Goncalves/Mariano 8 Benesh/Partain 1 21-18, 21-14 0:34
4/16/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Semi-Finals Goncalves/Mariano 1 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 21-16, 21-17 0:40
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Goncalves/Mariano 8 19-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:03
Trail the series against # 10 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-3
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Bryl/Losiak 7 Benesh/Partain 4 21-17, 21-18 0:40
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 10 Benesh/Partain 5 21-19, 21-13 0:37
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Bryl/Losiak 11 Benesh/Partain 3 21-19, 21-16 0:40
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Bryl/Losiak 6 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 11 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 0-2
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Immers/van de Velde 8 Benesh/Partain 9 21-15, 16-21, 15-7 0:42
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool B Immers/van de Velde 7 Benesh/Partain 2 21-18, 23-21 0:39
Series tied with # 12 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 2-2
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 9 Cottafava/Nicolai 12 21-17, 21-18 0:38
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 10 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:47
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 8 Benesh/Partain 5 21-17, 21-14 0:33
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 Benesh/Partain 1 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 13 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 1-4
8/7/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 Benesh/Partain 9 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 10 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 5 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:55
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 7 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 3-0
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Benesh/Partain 3 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 21-14, 21-17 0:37
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
7/30/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Semi-Finals Benesh/Partain 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 6 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 2-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Benesh/Partain 1 Hodges/Schubert 16, Q1 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:51
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 Hodges/Schubert 7 21-15, 18-21, 18-16 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 2-1
7/27/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool D Alayo/Diaz 16 Benesh/Partain 9 21-18, 21-18 0:38
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Benesh/Partain 4 Alayo/Diaz 13, Q1 21-16, 21-19 0:34
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool A Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 21-14, 21-18 0:31
Series tied with # 17 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-1
7/13/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 6 Horl/Horst 12 21-15, 21-15 0:34
4/16/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Bronze Medal Horl/Horst 13 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 14-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Series tied with # 18 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Gavira/Herrera 14, Q3 Benesh/Partain 6 21-18, 21-16 0:37
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 26-24, 16-21, 15-13 1:01
Trail the series against # 19 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool E Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 21 Abicha/Elgraoui, Morocco 1-0
7/30/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool D Benesh/Partain 9 Abicha/Elgraoui 21 21-12, 28-26 0:49
Lead the series against # 23 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 Grimalt/Grimalt 12 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 24 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Carracher/Nicolaidis 15, Q11 21-23, 21-17, 18-16 0:54
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool C Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 Carracher/Nicolaidis 3 21-18, 22-20 0:37