Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Ostrava
May 28 - June 1, 2025
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: 74
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$91,643.50
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: 106
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$185,315.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB39310042848342 US$112,931.80
Previous Ostrava Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Anniina Parkkinen - 25th
2019 Riikka Lehtonen - 41st Anniina Parkkinen - 5th
2021 Riikka Lehtonen - 25th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 0 US$0.00
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
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 12-28 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 14 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against 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 Brasher/Nuss, United States 0-2
3/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool A Brasher/Nuss 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 24, Q13 21-14, 21-17 0:35
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Brasher/Nuss 11 Ahtiainen/Lahti 14, Q7 21-14, 21-13 0:35
Series tied with Cavalcanti/Silva, Brazil 1-1
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q9 Cavalcanti/Silva 16 21-19, 21-19 0:39
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool A Cavalcanti/Silva 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 24, Q13 21-9, 21-17 0:32
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
Trail the series against Clancy/Milutinovic, Australia 0-1
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 Coradelli/Lopes, Brazil 0-1
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 1 Coradelli/Lopes 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q9 17-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against Denaburg/Scoles, United States 1-0
3/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 24, Q13 Denaburg/Scoles Q4 14-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 1-3
4/16/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool D Graudina/Samoilova 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:43
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
Series tied with 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
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 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-17, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against Klinger/Klinger, Austria 2-0
8/22/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool A Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q10 Klinger/Klinger 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
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 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
Trail the series against Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-3
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-14, 21-14 0:30
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q12 21-13, 21-13 0:30
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Lisboa/Silva 5 Ahtiainen/Lahti 28 21-14, 21-14 0:31
Trail the series against Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-5
4/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool D Muller/Tillmann 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q6 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
8/22/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool A Muller/Tillmann 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q10 21-17, 21-13 0:31
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 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 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
Trail the series against 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
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
Lead the series against Schurholz/Uhl, Germany 1-0
8/4/24FIVBFutures Brussels Gold Medal Ahtiainen/Lahti 3 Schurholz/Uhl 9 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool D Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre 9 Ahtiainen/Lahti 21, Q6 21-11, 21-17 0:34