Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Gstaad Elite 16
July 6 - 10, 2022
(4) Melissa Humana-Paredes/Sarah Pavan, Canada
 
Melissa Humana-Paredes
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 10, 1992 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 105
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$576,075.00
Sarah Pavan
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Kitchener, ON
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$603,225.00
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2014
  • Most Improved Player 2017
  • Best Setter 2018, 2019
  • Best Defensive Player 2019
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Sarah Pavan)
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Sportsmanship 2023
Awards
  • Best Blocker 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Melissa Humana-Paredes)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB45772710170301 US$686,000.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Heather Bansley - 33rd
2014 Did not play Heather Bansley - 5th
2015 Taylor Pischke - 25th Heather Bansley - 3rd
2016 Taylor Pischke - 25th Heather Bansley - 9th
2017 Sarah Pavan - 3rd Melissa Humana-Paredes - 3rd
2018 Sarah Pavan - 1st Melissa Humana-Paredes - 1st
2019 Sarah Pavan - 5th Melissa Humana-Paredes - 5th
2021 Sarah Pavan - 3rd Melissa Humana-Paredes - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 7 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 6 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-10/2021 World Tour Finals - Italy 6 2nd 0 US$80,000.00
FIVB 7/24-8/6/2021 Tokyo Olympic Games 1 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-11/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 5 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool D Margherita Bianchin / Claudia Scampoli, Italy (29) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool D Karla Borger / Julia Sude, Germany (13) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Fri, 7/8/2022 Winner 2 Miki Ishii / Sayaka Mizoe, Japan (25) Won 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:50
Sat, 7/9/2022 Winner 3 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (5) Lost 11-21, 13-21 0:31
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100001000000 $0.00
World Championships310011000000 $106,000.00
World Tour Finals501011100000 $142,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1140104010100 $220,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2216143050200 $202,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star310010010000 $16,000.00
Total45772710170300 $686,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Melissa Humana-Paredes Sarah Pavan
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2010010000 $0.00 Olympic Games2000020000 $0.00
6100131000 $76,500.00 World Championships6100120200 $69,000.00
7010140000 $88,500.00 World Tour Finals7010221000 $82,250.00
486220177760 $287,100.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam49424010111240 $321,850.00
33261459420 $115,975.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open36172479510 $122,125.00
3100101000 $8,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star3100101000 $8,000.00
2002000000 $0.00 U23 World Championships          
2010010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
2000001100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
10510115731191280 $576,075.00 Total1037106823221950 $603,225.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2016FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2017FIVB812130010000 $161,000.00 381079.2 %
2018FIVB1020011140100 $117,000.00 301369.8 %
2019FIVB1232015000100 $195,000.00 501576.9 %
2021FIVB903121010100 $145,000.00 351570.0 %
2022FIVB510003010000 $68,000.00 17673.9 %
TotalFIVB45772710170301 $686,000.00 1706073.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Melissa Humana-Paredes  Sarah Pavan
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2011FIVB          
1010000000 $0.00 2011FIVB Age Group WC          
1000010000 $0.00 2012FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000100 $1,850.00 2013FIVB8000011222 $15,850.00
1001000000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC          
5000012110 $21,500.00 2014FIVB10000031510 $45,187.50
1001000000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC          
10000013231 $23,787.50 2015FIVB12022141110 $103,687.50
13000014431 $30,187.50 2016FIVB9011024001 $63,500.00
8121301000 $80,500.00 2017FIVB8121301000 $80,500.00
10200124100 $58,500.00 2018FIVB10200124100 $58,500.00
12320150100 $97,500.00 2019FIVB12320150100 $97,500.00
9031211100 $72,500.00 2021FIVB9031211100 $72,500.00
5100031000 $34,000.00 2022FIVB5100031000 $34,000.00
80784715171282 $421,325.00 TotalTotal837105821141143 $571,225.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall119 77.3% 27 17.5% 8 5.2% 146-8 94.8% 24 31.6% 13 17.1% 39 51.3% 24-52 31.6% 119-39 75.3% 51-21 70.8% 00 170-60 73.9%
2021-202233 70.2% 12 25.5% 2 4.3% 45-2 95.7% 7 26.9% 4 15.4% 15 57.7% 7-19 26.9% 33-15 68.8% 19-6 76.0% 00 52-21 71.2%
Against the Field23 67.6% 10 29.4% 1 2.9% 33-1 97.1% 5 38.5% 1 7.7% 7 53.8% 5-8 38.5% 46-14 76.7% 30-4 88.2% 00 38-9 80.9%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030001100000041
World Championships0000900081110110193
World Tour Finals0100930031110101138
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000234001254110404410
Challenge/Four Star/Open00003490034117514167835
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0000600041110110123
Total01008416006220149277717060
Head to Head Results
Humana-Paredes/Pavan lead the series against the field 38-9 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 6-0
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Brunner/Huberli 5 21-12, 15-21, 15-7 0:40
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Brunner/Huberli 7 21-7, 21-17 0:32
7/5/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Semi-Finals Humana-Paredes/Pavan 9 Brunner/Huberli 17 23-21, 17-21, 19-17 1:07
8/25/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 3 Brunner/Huberli 12 21-10, 21-12 0:29
8/3/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-17, 23-21 0:39
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool G Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-8, 21-12 0:27
Lead the series against # 2 Laboureur/Schulz, Germany 1-0
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool J Humana-Paredes/Pavan 10 Laboureur/Schulz 15 25-23, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 3 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 2-1
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 Salgado/Seixas 9 21-19, 20-22, 15-7 0:59
7/10/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 5 Salgado/Seixas 13, Q1 25-23, 25-23 0:58
6/6/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Bronze Medal Salgado/Seixas 19 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 1-2
7/9/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 3 Lisboa/Silva 5 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 21-11, 21-13 0:31
6/17/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Lisboa/Silva 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 10 24-22, 21-14 0:41
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Semi-Finals Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 Lisboa/Silva 8 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
Lead the series against # 6 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 4-0
7/11/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Bronze Medal Humana-Paredes/Pavan 5 Graudina/Samoilova 10 21-13, 13-21, 17-15 0:50
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Graudina/Samoilova 23, Q4 21-16, 21-17 0:32
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool F Humana-Paredes/Pavan 6 Graudina/Samoilova 27, Q6 21-18, 21-13 0:31
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool H Humana-Paredes/Pavan 8 Graudina/Samoilova 25, Q6 22-20, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Alves/Antonelli, Brazil 1-0
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 Alves/Antonelli 15, Q4 21-18, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 5-1
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool B Schoon/Stam 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 21-19, 21-17 0:35
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool D Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Schoon/Stam 13, Q1 21-18, 22-20 0:39
7/24/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool A Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Schoon/Stam 24 21-16, 21-14 0:40
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool E Humana-Paredes/Pavan 5 Schoon/Stam 21, Q2 13-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:46
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Schoon/Stam 31, Q16 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 0:54
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Schoon/Stam 31, Q16 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 9 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 1-2
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool D Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Artacho/Clancy 5 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
8/3/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Winner 2 Artacho/Clancy 5 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Artacho/Clancy 7 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 6 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Cavalcanti/De Souza, Brazil 1-0
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 7 Cavalcanti/De Souza 10 21-16, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Borger/Sude, Germany 6-2
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool D Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Borger/Sude 13 21-18, 21-16 0:40
10/10/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Gold Medal Borger/Sude 8 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 6 21-13, 23-21 0:37
7/26/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool A Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Borger/Sude 13 21-17, 21-14 0:41
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Borger/Sude 17 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 21-14, 21-15 0:38
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Borger/Sude 16 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Borger/Sude 15 22-20, 21-23, 16-14 0:53
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 6 Borger/Sude 15 20-22, 21-18, 17-15 0:53
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Borger/Sude 15 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 16 Almeida/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 10 Almeida/Lima 9 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 23 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool A Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre 32, Q19 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # 24 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-1
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool B Lopes/Silva 31, Q11 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:45
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Lopes/Silva 28 21-13, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 25 Ishii/Mizoe, Japan 1-0
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Ishii/Mizoe 25 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 26 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 4-0
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 23 21-19, 27-25 0:44
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 8 21-14, 21-16 0:40
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool D Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 29, Q8 21-14, 21-19 0:33
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 18 21-14, 15-21, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 27 Gutierrez/Quintero, Mexico 1-0
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool D Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Gutierrez/Quintero 12 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 29 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 1-0
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool D Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Bianchin/Scampoli 29 21-14, 21-16 0:33