European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024
August 13 - 17, 2024
(29) 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: 13
Tournaments: 94
Career Wins: 3
Career CEV Best: 5th (Jurmala 2020)
Career Winnings: US$94,390.79
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: 17
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 6
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Alanya 2017)
Career Winnings: US$199,127.69
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
CEV2000000200000 US$5,495.00
FIVB32310040828141 US$93,931.80
Overall343100401028141 US$99,426.80
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2017 Did not play Anniina Parkkinen - 25th
FIVB 2018 Riikka Lehtonen - 5th Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
2018 Riikka Lehtonen - 9th Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
FIVB 2019 Riikka Lehtonen - 17th Anniina Parkkinen - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2024 Futures Brussels 3 1st 400 € 1,000.00
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
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/13/2024 Pool D Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (13) Lost 21-15, 20-22, 12-15 0:55
Wed, 8/14/2024 Pool D Valentina Gottardi / Marta Menegatti, Italy (4) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:45
Wed, 8/14/2024 Pool D Giada Bianchi / Reka Orsi Toth, Italy (20) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Thu, 8/15/2024 Winner 1 Daniela Alvarez / Tania Moreno, Spain (6) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Fri, 8/16/2024 Winner 2 Valentina Gottardi / Marta Menegatti, Italy (4) Lost 12-21, 8-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 20-21 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 10 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 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 # 4 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 0-3
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 21-12, 21-8 0:31
8/14/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool D Gottardi/Menegatti 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 21-15, 21-17 0:45
8/3/23CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15 21-12, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 6 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 2-0
8/15/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 Alvarez/Moreno 6 21-19, 21-18 0:36
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 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
Lead the series against # 8 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 # 9 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
Lead the series against # 10 Cools/Van Den Vonder, Belgium 1-0
8/4/24FIVBFutures Brussels Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 Cools/Van Den Vonder 1 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 11 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 # 12 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 0-2
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool A Lippmann/Ludwig 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 13 27-25, 21-19 0:45
8/2/23CEVEuropean Championships Pool B Lippmann/Ludwig 18 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15 23-21, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 13 Chamereau/Vieira, France 2-3
8/13/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool D Chamereau/Vieira 13 Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 15-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:55
6/1/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Lucky Loser Chamereau/Vieira 18, Q4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q10 21-14, 21-15 0:37
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 Chamereau/Vieira Q10 21-19, 12-21, 16-14 0:54
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Lucky Loser Chamereau/Vieira 18 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-16, 21-12 0:36
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Chamereau/Vieira 12, Q2 21-14, 17-21, 15-5 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 3-0
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 Sliwka/Wachowicz 22, Q8 21-11, 21-13 0:35
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Sliwka/Wachowicz 21, Q11 21-19, 21-18 0:38
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Lucky Loser Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Sliwka/Wachowicz 9 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 2-1
5/30/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q10 Hermannova/Stochlova Q7 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:51
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Hermannova/Stochlova 9 By Forfeit  
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool C Hermannova/Stochlova 15 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 0:47
Trail the series against # 18 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Bianchin/Scampoli 10 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Bianchi/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
8/14/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 29 Bianchi/Orsi Toth 20 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 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
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad, Norway 3-0
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q19 21-15, 21-14 0:33
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q5 20-22, 21-10, 15-11 0:48
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q8 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q9 21-17, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # 28 Kotnik/Lovsin, Slovenia 2-0
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 Kotnik/Lovsin 20, Q6 21-15, 21-14 0:36
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Kotnik/Lovsin 5 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 30 Placette/Richard, France 0-1
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Placette/Richard 24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-17, 21-15 0:36