Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Gstaad
July 5 - 11, 2021
(23) Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara, Canada
 
Megan McNamara
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 1, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Richmond, BC
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$32,259.25
Nicole McNamara
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 1, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Richmond, BC
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$32,259.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB3300033080523261 US$64,219.80
FIVB Age Group WC501201000100000 US$0.00
Overall3801234080623261 US$64,219.80
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Nicole McNamara - 33rd Megan McNamara - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/1-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 23, Q4 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2021 Sochi 4 Star 26, Q3 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star Q11 41st 60 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Edmonton Three Star 3 9th 300 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/8-14/2019 Gstaad Major Series Q9 33rd 240 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 25 33rd 320 US$4,800.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2019 Jinjiang Four Star Q3 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/14-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 25 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2018 Chetumal Three Star 13 4th 420 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/16-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star Q10 33rd 160 US$0.00
Gstaad 4 Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/7/2021 Pool G Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (10) Lost 24-26, 23-21, 15-17 1:02
Thu, 7/8/2021 Pool G Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (26, Q5) Won 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
Fri, 7/9/2021 Winner 1 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3) Lost 16-21, 13-21 0:32
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Youth Olympic Games101000000000 $0.00
World Championships200000000100 $11,800.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam600000000310 $2,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1800011060510 $37,250.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star700022020100 $13,000.00
U21 World Championships300101000100 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100100000000 $0.00
Total38012340801120 $64,050.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Megan McNamara Nicole McNamara
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1010000000 $0.00
2000000100 $5,900.00 World Championships2000000100 $5,900.00
6000000310 $1,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6000000310 $1,000.00
18000116510 $18,625.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open18000116510 $18,625.00
7000222100 $6,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star7000222100 $6,500.00
3001010100 $0.00 U21 World Championships3001010100 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1001000000 $0.00
380123481120 $32,025.00 Total380123481120 $32,025.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB Age Group WC301100000100 $0.00 22484.6 %
2016FIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 6275.0 %
2017FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
2018FIVB400011010100 $6,000.00 11664.7 %
2019FIVB800010020005 $14,800.00 111247.8 %
2021FIVB300000010200 $10,000.00 7653.8 %
TotalFIVB1500021040305 $30,800.00 292454.7 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC501201000100 $0.00 32782.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Megan McNamara  Nicole McNamara
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3011000100 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC3011000100 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2017FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
4000111100 $3,000.00 2018FIVB4000111100 $3,000.00
8000102005 $7,400.00 2019FIVB8000102005 $7,400.00
3000001200 $5,000.00 2021FIVB3000001200 $5,000.00
20012224405 $15,400.00 TotalTotal20012224405 $15,400.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall34 65.4% 8 15.4% 10 19.2% 42-10 80.8% 11 21.6% 7 13.7% 33 64.7% 11-40 21.6% 34-33 50.7% 19-17 52.8% 00 53-50 51.5%
2020-20216 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 3 30.0% 2 20.0% 5 50.0% 3-7 30.0% 6-5 54.5% 3-2 60.0% 00 9-7 56.3%
Against the Field4 66.7% 1 16.7% 1 16.7% 5-1 83.3% 5 23.8% 3 14.3% 13 61.9% 5-16 23.8% 8-26 23.5% 12-8 60.0% 00 10-17 37.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Youth Olympic Games000050002010000181
World Championships000042010100000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001502000000000017
Challenge/Four Star/Open00105151101490101002928
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star003010300640202001911
U21 World Championships0020920042011000165
U18/19 World Championships000050002001100081
Total00161048200218161523018557
Head to Head Results
McNamara/McNamara trail the series against the field 9-10 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 3 McNamara/McNamara 23 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 8 Kholomina/Makroguzova, Russia 0-3
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool G Kholomina/Makroguzova 7 McNamara/McNamara 23, Q4 21-15, 21-15 0:34
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Kholomina/Makroguzova 15 McNamara/McNamara 25 21-19, 21-14 0:33
5/16/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Semi-Finals Kholomina/Makroguzova 4 McNamara/McNamara 2 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 10 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 2-1
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool G Graudina/Samoilova 10 McNamara/McNamara 23 26-24, 21-23, 17-15 1:02
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool G McNamara/McNamara 23, Q4 Graudina/Samoilova 10 22-20, 21-17 0:37
8/19/14FIVB Age Group WCNanjing Youth Olympic Games Pool A McNamara/McNamara 36 Graudina/Samoilova 25 21-19, 14-21, 15-9 0:35
Trail the series against # 11 Kozuch/Ludwig, Germany 0-1
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool G Kozuch/Ludwig 7 McNamara/McNamara 26, Q3 21-18, 22-20 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Keizer/Meppelink, Netherlands 1-0
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool H McNamara/McNamara 25 Keizer/Meppelink 8 21-14, 13-21, 15-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 15 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
6/28/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool A Menegatti/Orsi Toth 24 McNamara/McNamara 25 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 18 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 20 McNamara/McNamara 26, Q3 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 21, Q2 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 0-1
6/4/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 1 Schoon/Stam 31, Q16 McNamara/McNamara 23, Q4 21-18, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-0
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool G McNamara/McNamara 23 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 26, Q5 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen, Finland 1-0
10/25/18FIVBChetumal Three Star Pool D McNamara/McNamara 13 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 4 12-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 31, Q9 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
7/31/14FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Pool A McNamara/McNamara 13 Placette/Richard 12 21-19, 21-14 0:43
Series tied with # Q4 Carro/Soria, Spain 1-1
5/13/18FIVBBangkok One Star Semi-Finals Carro/Soria 5 McNamara/McNamara 13, Q6 14-21, 22-20, 18-16 0:51
5/11/18FIVBBangkok One Star Pool D McNamara/McNamara 13, Q6 Carro/Soria 5 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:40
Lead the series against # Q14 van Driel/van Driel, Netherlands 2-0
6/2/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Qualifier 2 McNamara/McNamara 23, Q4 van Driel/van Driel Q20 23-21, 21-13 0:37
5/26/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Qualifier 2 McNamara/McNamara 26, Q3 van Driel/van Driel Q14 21-19, 21-12 0:36