Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa
September 17 - 21, 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: 76
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$99,768.50
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: 108
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$193,440.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB41320042948342 US$129,181.80
Previous Joao Pessoa Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2025 BPT Challenge Brazil 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/5-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad Q3 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 7 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 21 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
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
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 8-8 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-1
6/26/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Pool G Alvarez/Moreno 10 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-16, 21-15 0:34
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against Ciezkowska/Lunio, Poland 1-2
6/27/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Winner 2 Ciezkowska/Lunio 8 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-19, 21-18 0:40
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
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
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
Lead the series against Hollas/Remmelg, Estonia 1-0
6/30/23FIVBFutures Helsinki Pool A Ahtiainen/Lahti 1 Hollas/Remmelg 9 21-19, 21-17 0:38
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
Lead the series against 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 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