Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Tokyo Olympic Games
July 24 - August 6, 2021
(9) Kelly Cheng/Sarah Marmelstein, United States
 
Kelly Claes Cheng
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Fullerton, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$458,625.00
Sarah Sponcil Marmelstein
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Phoenix, AZ
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 49
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$164,000.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB25221080900021 US$184,000.00
Previous Tokyo Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Lauren Fendrick - 5th
2019 Sarah Marmelstein - 5th Kelly Cheng - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-11/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 4 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 9 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2021 Sochi 4 Star 14 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 16, Q2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 19, Q2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st Q1 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 16, Q1 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/13-17/2019 Chetumal Four Star 6 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/29-11/3/2019 Qinzhou Three Star 4 9th 300 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 9 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2019 Moscow Four Star 6 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 13 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 11, Q2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2019 Espinho Four Star 7 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 7/8-14/2019 Gstaad Major Series Q1 33rd 240 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 16 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2019 Warsaw Four Star 9 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 14 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2019 Jinjiang Four Star 9 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/14-19/2019 Itapema Four Star Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 1/2-6/2019 The Hague Four Star 7 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 10/16-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 9, Q2 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/30-10/4/2018 Qinzhou Three Star 2 3rd 480 US$5,000.00
Tokyo Olympic Games Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 7/26/2021 Pool D Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (16) Won 21-13, 16-21, 15-11 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal372420.5954235
 19700.7782021
 2141010.6430013
 314710.4292201
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal15930.40001021
 15310.4000311
 25400.8000200
 35220.0000510
Thu, 7/29/2021 Pool D Brackcides Khadambi / Gaudencia Makokha, Kenya (21) Won 21-8, 21-6 0:24
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal121100.9172001
 17600.8572000
 25501.0000001
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal10800.80001251
 14401.0000631
 26400.6670620
Sat, 7/31/2021 Pool D Rebecca Cavalcanti / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (4) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal351750.3433101
 118830.2781101
 213820.4621000
 34100.2501000
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal261240.30801131
 110330.0000310
 28500.6250521
 38410.3750300
Sun, 8/1/2021 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (10) Lost 24-22, 18-21, 13-15 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly ChengTotal432940.5812632
 1151000.6670421
 2161120.5632200
 312820.5000011
Sarah MarmelsteinTotal17330.00001402
 1602-0.3330500
 28110.0000501
 33200.6670401
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Kelly Cheng12781110.55111969
Sarah Marmelstein6832100.324047105
Total195113210.47211561614
Opponents217117350.3781148922
Olympic Games, World Championships, World Tour Finals Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Sara Hughes - 9th Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Sarah Marmelstein - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
2019World Tour FinalsRome Sarah Marmelstein - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
2021Olympic GamesTokyo Sarah Marmelstein - 9th Kelly Cheng - 9th
2021World Tour FinalsCagliari Sarah Marmelstein - 5th Kelly Cheng - 5th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Betsi Flint - 17th Terese Cannon - 9th
2022World Tour FinalsDoha Sara Hughes - 1st Did not play
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Sara Hughes - 1st Did not play
2023World Tour FinalsDoha Sara Hughes - 9th Did not play
2024Olympic GamesParis Sara Hughes - 5th Did not play
2025World ChampionshipsAdelaide Molly Shaw - 5th Did not play
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
World Tour Finals200001010000 $28,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000010000 $8,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1722007040000 $130,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200100010000 $7,000.00
Total2522108090000 $184,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Kelly Cheng Sarah Marmelstein
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
5100012100 $53,500.00 World Championships2000002000 $11,000.00
4100012000 $92,750.00 World Tour Finals2000011000 $14,000.00
375116811200 $210,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam150200111000 $57,000.00
283301106210 $97,375.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open23222075200 $74,500.00
4001001200 $5,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4002011000 $7,500.00
1001000000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
82104472123710 $458,625.00 Total4924411021200 $164,000.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2019FIVB1402103060002 $94,000.00 412067.2 %
2020FIVB200001010000 $8,000.00 5271.4 %
2021FIVB820003020001 $62,000.00 34979.1 %
TotalFIVB2422107090003 $164,000.00 803172.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Kelly Cheng  Sarah Marmelstein
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1001000000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC          
1001000000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB          
2000001100 $9,000.00 2016FIVB          
           2016FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
7000022300 $23,750.00 2017FIVB          
10010113211 $27,750.00 2018FIVB4001011001 $8,000.00
15021037002 $49,000.00 2019FIVB14021036002 $47,000.00
2000011000 $4,000.00 2020FIVB2000011000 $4,000.00
8200032001 $31,000.00 2021FIVB8200032001 $31,000.00
4723311016615 $144,500.00 TotalTotal302221810005 $90,000.00
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
Overall60 73.2% 10 12.2% 12 14.6% 70-12 85.4% 12 35.3% 6 17.6% 16 47.1% 12-22 35.3% 60-16 78.9% 22-18 55.0% 00 82-34 70.7%
2020-202129 70.7% 6 14.6% 6 14.6% 35-6 85.4% 6 42.9% 3 21.4% 5 35.7% 6-8 42.9% 29-5 85.3% 12-9 57.1% 00 41-14 74.5%
Against the Field17 56.7% 5 16.7% 8 26.7% 22-8 73.3% 8 36.4% 4 18.2% 10 45.5% 8-14 36.4% 34-20 63.0% 26-24 52.0% 00 30-22 57.7%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030000100000031
World Championships000021001100000032
World Tour Finals000042000200000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam100120000100000032
Challenge/Four Star/Open41612380023114000226223
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000040002101100072
Total516238110026174110228234
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Marmelstein lead the series against the field 28-19 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 5 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Humana-Paredes/Pavan, Canada 1-3
5/1/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 16, Q2 21-18, 20-22, 15-12 1:00
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool A Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 16, Q1 24-22, 18-21, 16-14 0:57
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool B Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 21-14, 21-18 0:35
7/2/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool I Humana-Paredes/Pavan 9 Cheng/Marmelstein 16 22-24, 21-17, 18-16 0:56
Series tied with # 2 Klineman/Ross, United States 1-1
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Klineman/Ross 6 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 0:48
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Klineman/Ross 4 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 3 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 3-1
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool C Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 3 21-15, 22-20 0:36
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool A Cheng/Marmelstein 16, Q2 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 1 22-20, 21-11 0:37
3/11/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 16, Q1 21-14, 21-15 0:33
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 13 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 4 21-14, 12-21, 15-9 0:43
Series tied with # 4 Cavalcanti/Silva, Brazil 2-2
7/31/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Cavalcanti/Silva 4 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:48
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Semi-Finals Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Cavalcanti/Silva 1 21-12, 26-24 0:36
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool C Cavalcanti/Silva 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 19-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:40
1/6/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Gold Medal Cavalcanti/Silva 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 21-10, 21-18 0:31
Trail the series against # 5 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 0-1
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 2 Artacho/Clancy 5 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 7 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 3-0
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Gold Medal Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Brunner/Huberli 15 21-19, 21-17 0:37
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 19, Q2 Brunner/Huberli 10 21-16, 21-13 0:34
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Brunner/Huberli 16 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Series tied with # 8 Kholomina/Makroguzova, Russia 1-1
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Semi-Finals Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Kholomina/Makroguzova 1 23-21, 21-17 0:39
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Gold Medal Kholomina/Makroguzova 5 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 21-17, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 0-2
8/1/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 10 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 22-24, 21-18, 15-13 1:00
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
Series tied with # 11 Keizer/Meppelink, Netherlands 1-1
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Keizer/Meppelink 13 19-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:44
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 3 Keizer/Meppelink 21 Cheng/Marmelstein 19, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-1
6/6/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Gold Medal Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Mader/Verge-Depre 3 21-18, 21-15 0:36
8/17/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 3 Mader/Verge-Depre 15 Cheng/Marmelstein 6 22-20, 21-16 0:40
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 13 Mader/Verge-Depre 20 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 13 Borger/Sude, Germany 2-0
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 16, Q2 Borger/Sude 13 21-16, 19-21, 17-15 0:57
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool C Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Borger/Sude 19 11-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 14 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 17-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:47
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-19, 25-23 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Wang/Xia, China 2-1
11/14/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Pool F Cheng/Marmelstein 6 Wang/Xia 11 24-22, 24-26, 15-13 0:57
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Wang/Xia 21 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:49
5/24/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Pool H Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Wang/Xia 8 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 16 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 1-2
7/26/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Graudina/Samoilova 16 21-13, 16-21, 15-11 0:44
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 10 Cheng/Marmelstein 4 21-19, 21-14 0:34
5/23/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Pool H Graudina/Samoilova 24 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 21-19, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 17 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-2
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool C Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 19 21-12, 21-18 0:36
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 24 Cheng/Marmelstein 16 26-24, 21-16 0:37
10/4/18FIVBQinzhou Three Star Semi-Finals Menegatti/Orsi Toth 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool H Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Hermannova/Slukova 8 17-21, 21-15, 17-15 0:48
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool B Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 Hermannova/Slukova 14 21-15, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 21 Khadambi/Makokha, Kenya 1-0
7/29/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Khadambi/Makokha 21 21-8, 21-6 0:24
Lead the series against # 23 Wang/Xue, China 2-0
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Wang/Xue 19 21-9, 21-18 0:30
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool H Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Wang/Xue 24 21-13, 21-16 0:31
Series tied with # 24 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 1-1
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool C Schoon/Stam 30, Q21 Cheng/Marmelstein 19, Q2 16-21, 25-23, 15-11 0:56
3/8/21FIVBDoha 4-star Qualifier 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 16, Q1 Schoon/Stam Q16 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:50