Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Baden
August 5 - 10, 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: 77
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$101,018.50
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: 109
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$194,690.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB42320042948442 US$131,681.80
Previous Baden Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 19, Q3 19th 380 US$2,500.00
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
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 16, Q10 9th 600 US$6,000.00
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti lead the series against the field 16-12 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 6 Series, 4 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
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
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
Series tied with 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
Lead the series against 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
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
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
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
Lead the series against 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 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
Lead the series against Piersma/Sonneville, Netherlands 2-0
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 19, Q3 Piersma/Sonneville Q14 21-16, 21-14 0:34
6/26/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Pool G Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Piersma/Sonneville 26 21-17, 21-9 0:30
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
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