Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
May 14 - 18, 2025
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: 10
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$86,143.50
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 102
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$179,815.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB35310042838141 US$101,931.80
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 9th
2016 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 9th
2018 Riikka Lehtonen - 17th Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
2019 Riikka Lehtonen - 41st Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
2024 Taru Lahti - 19th Niina Ahtiainen - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 0 US$0.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 0 US$0.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 0 US$0.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 7 13th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 2 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 3 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 16, Q10 9th 600 US$6,000.00
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
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 4-7 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with Chamereau/Vieira, France 2-2
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
Trail the series against Ciezkowska/Lunio, Poland 0-1
11/30/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Ciezkowska/Lunio 21, Q13 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against Hladun/Lazarenko, Ukraine 1-0
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool B Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 Hladun/Lazarenko 11 21-18, 25-23 0:39
Trail the series against Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 0-2
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool A Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 13 21-19, 21-17 0:41
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool B Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 11 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 19-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:52
Trail the series against Kovalskaja/Kvedaraite, Lithuania 0-1
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Kovalskaja/Kvedaraite 18, Q8 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against Murakami/Shiba, Japan 1-0
11/15/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool C Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 Murakami/Shiba 10 21-16, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against 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