Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Vienna
July 9 - 13, 2024
Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 67
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$82,143.50
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 99
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$175,815.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB32310040828141 US$93,931.80
Previous Vienna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 9th
2018 Riikka Lehtonen - 17th Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
2019 Riikka Lehtonen - 33rd Anniina Parkkinen - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 21, Q10 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho Q16 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 13 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q7 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 5 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 9 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 4 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 7 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 9 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 25 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 16, Q12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q14 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 20, Q12 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 7-19 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 1-2
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q12 Graudina/Samoilova Q5 23-21, 23-25, 15-11 0:57
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Graudina/Samoilova 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:39
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 6 Ahtiainen/Lahti 28 22-20, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 2 Flint/Scoles, United States 0-1
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Flint/Scoles 9 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q12 24-26, 21-13, 15-5 0:47
Lead the series against # 4 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Klinger/Klinger 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 0-3
5/1/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Qualifier 1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 15, Q4 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:38
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Gold Medal Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-17, 21-16 0:41
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-3
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q13 21-18, 21-10 0:34
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Muller/Tillmann 16 Ahtiainen/Lahti 31 21-18, 20-22, 18-16 1:01
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Muller/Tillmann 6 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18, Q2 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 7 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 9 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 0-2
5/31/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Pool D Artacho/Clancy 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q10 21-12, 21-18 0:36
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Artacho/Clancy 16 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18, Q2 21-18, 20-22, 16-14 1:00
Trail the series against # 10 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-3
5/22/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Qualifier 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre Q1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q16 21-18, 21-23, 15-10 0:56
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 2 Bobner/Verge-Depre 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre 10 Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 21-15, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Mader/Verge-Depre 16 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-13, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 13, Q3 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Lucky Loser Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-10, 12-21, 15-11 0:39
Series tied with # 15, Q8 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 1-1
5/31/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q10 Hildreth/Van Gunst 16 21-17, 10-21, 15-12 0:47
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Hildreth/Van Gunst 19, Q7 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 28-30, 21-18, 15-11 1:07
Trail the series against # Q1 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 0-1
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool A Lippmann/Ludwig 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 13 27-25, 21-19 0:45
Series tied with # Q2 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 1-1
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 Fernandez/Soria 8 By Forfeit  
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q6 38-36, 21-14 0:51
Lead the series against # Q5 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Gold Medal Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-16, 23-21 0:37
Lead the series against # Q10 Dunarova/Mokra, Czech Republic 1-0
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Dunarova/Mokra Q21 21-16, 21-11 0:31