Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
May 14 - 18, 2025
(21) Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 75
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$98,143.50
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: 107
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$191,815.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB40320042848342 US$125,931.80
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 21, Q9 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 21, Q6 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 24, Q13 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 18 25th 220 US$1,500.00
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
BPT Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/15/2025 Pool E Shuting Cao / Jie Dong, China (12) Lost 20-22, 21-11, 11-15 0:52
Thu, 5/15/2025 Pool E Stefanie Fejes / Jasmine Fleming, Australia (5) Won 21-17, 21-23, 15-6 0:51
Fri, 5/16/2025 Winner 1 Taliqua Clancy / Jana Milutinovic, Australia (16) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:32
Fri, 5/16/2025 Winner 2 Malgorzata Ciezkowska / Urszula Lunio, Poland (14) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Sat, 5/17/2025 Winner 3 Marie-Sara Stochlova / Marketa Svozilova, Czech Republic (6) Won 21-23, 21-16, 15-10 0:54
Sat, 5/17/2025 Semi-Finals Lea Kunst / Melanie Paul, Germany (28, Q5) Won 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
Sun, 5/18/2025 Gold Medal Kylie Deberg / Toni Rodriguez, United States (13) Lost 21-13, 13-21, 9-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 10-12 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 7 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Wang/Xia, China 0-1
11/16/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Wang/Xia 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 21-14, 16-21, 15-8 0:44
Lead the series against # 3 Denaburg/Donlin, United States 1-0
3/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 24, Q13 Denaburg/Donlin Q4 14-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 5 Fejes/Fleming, Australia 1-0
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Fejes/Fleming 5 21-17, 21-23, 15-6 0:51
Lead the series against # 6 Stochlova/Svozilova, Czech Republic 1-0
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Stochlova/Svozilova 6 21-23, 21-16, 15-10 0:54
Trail the series against # 8 Newberry/Whitmarsh, United States 0-1
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Newberry/Whitmarsh 31, Q24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18 21-15, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 12 Cao/Dong, China 0-1
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool E Cao/Dong 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 22-20, 11-21, 15-11 0:52
Trail the series against # 13 Deberg/Rodriguez, United States 0-1
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Gold Medal Deberg/Rodriguez 13 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 13-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:44
Series tied with # 14 Ciezkowska/Lunio, Poland 1-1
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Ciezkowska/Lunio 14 21-18, 21-18 0:40
11/30/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Ciezkowska/Lunio 21, Q13 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:47
Series tied with # 16 Clancy/Milutinovic, Australia 1-1
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Clancy/Milutinovic 16 21-10, 21-16 0:32
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Clancy/Milutinovic 15 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18 27-25, 13-21, 15-7 0:52
Trail the series against # 17 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 # 18, Q1 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
Series tied with # 26 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 # 27, Q4 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 # 28, Q5 Kunst/Paul, Germany 1-0
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 21 Kunst/Paul 28, Q5 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # Q19 Lin/Xie, China 1-0
11/14/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool C Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 Lin/Xie 22 21-17, 21-7 0:32