Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Recife
March 21 - 24, 2024
(7) Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard, France
 
Lézana Placette
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1997 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Croix
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Montpellier 2019)
Career Winnings: US$68,044.17
Alexia Richard
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 3, 1996 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: La Teste de Buch
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 66
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Haikou 2024)
Career Winnings: US$67,519.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125333741Money
FIVB570012611417556702 US$132,054.50
FIVB Age Group WC3000000002000010 US$0.00
Overall600012611419556712 US$132,054.50
Previous Recife Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha Q4 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 8 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 13, Q1 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 9 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 24 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 14, Q10 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 14, Q3 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q6 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 4 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 5 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 14, Q4 9th 600 US$6,000.00
Challenge Recife Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 3/22/2024 Pool F Heather Bansley / Sophie Bukovec, Canada (18, Q2) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:37
Fri, 3/22/2024 Pool F Hegeile Almeida / Vitoria De Souza, Brazil (19, Q4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:34
Sat, 3/23/2024 Lucky Loser Daniela Alvarez / Tania Moreno, Spain (8) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Sat, 3/23/2024 Winner 1 Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (2) Lost 18-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:46
Head to Head Results
Placette/Richard trail the series against the field 14-22 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 9 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-3
12/3/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Bronze Medal Lopes/Silva 1 Placette/Richard 8 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Placette/Richard 14, Q3 Lopes/Silva 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Lopes/Silva 7 Placette/Richard 19, Q3 26-24, 21-16 0:39
11/12/21FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Lopes/Silva 21, Q3 Placette/Richard 19 21-16, 18-11 Retired 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 0-2
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Graudina/Samoilova 2 Placette/Richard 7 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:46
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool E Graudina/Samoilova 5 Placette/Richard 8 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Placette/Richard 24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 5 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 1-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Placette/Richard 14, Q10 Borger/Ittlinger 11 21-16, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-2
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Lucky Loser Placette/Richard 7 Alvarez/Moreno 8 21-15, 21-18 0:36
12/3/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Semi-Finals Alvarez/Moreno 3 Placette/Richard 8 21-19, 21-18 0:39
10/21/23FIVBChallenge Goa Winner 1 Alvarez/Moreno 4 Placette/Richard 2 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # 9 Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool B Hermannova/Stochlova 11 Placette/Richard 14, Q2 18-21, 21-19, 24-22 1:07
Trail the series against # 10 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-5
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 2 Bobner/Verge-Depre 15, Q5 Placette/Richard Q4 18-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:47
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre 17 Placette/Richard 24 26-24, 21-16 0:46
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Bobner/Verge-Depre 13, Q6 Placette/Richard 12 21-15, 21-13 0:34
8/10/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Bobner/Verge-Depre 13, Q3 Placette/Richard Q6 21-11, 26-24 0:42
3/16/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Qualifier 2 Bobner/Verge-Depre 21, Q6 Placette/Richard Q11 23-21, 23-21 0:46
Trail the series against # 11 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 0-2
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool B Fernandez/Soria 11, Q1 Placette/Richard 2 21-18, 22-24, 15-12 0:59
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria Q11 Placette/Richard Q6 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Chamereau/Vieira, France 1-0
11/12/21FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 1 Placette/Richard 19 Chamereau/Vieira 27, Q5 18-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 14 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 2-0
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Placette/Richard 8 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 10 22-20, 21-14 0:35
8/16/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 Paulikiene/Raupelyte Q7 27-25, 21-16 0:45
Lead the series against # 15, Q1 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-0
7/16/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Winner 1 Placette/Richard 14, Q2 Klinger/Klinger 20, Q11 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 18, Q2 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Placette/Richard 7 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 19, Q4 Almeida/De Souza, Brazil 1-0
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Placette/Richard 7 Almeida/De Souza 19, Q4 21-19, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 20, Q7 Cao/Zhu, China 1-0
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool E Placette/Richard 8 Cao/Zhu 17, Q5 21-11, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # 21, Q11 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-0
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Placette/Richard 13, Q1 Sliwka/Wachowicz 12 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # Q5 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-3
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool E Antunes/Lima 5 Placette/Richard 28, Q11 21-5, 21-17 0:32
7/9/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 2 Antunes/Lima 25, Q5 Placette/Richard Q21 21-11, 21-18 0:32
4/24/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Qualifier 2 Antunes/Lima 22, Q2 Placette/Richard Q15 21-12, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # Q6 Bobadilla/Valiente, Paraguay 0-2
8/18/14FIVB Age Group WCNanjing Youth Olympic Games Pool D Bobadilla/Valiente 16 Placette/Richard 33 21-17, 21-12 0:33
8/1/14FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Winner 1 Bobadilla/Valiente 23 Placette/Richard 12 21-10, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 Polley/Zeimann, New Zealand 2-1
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 14, Q4 Polley/Zeimann Q13 21-11, 21-18 0:31
7/14/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Qualifier 2 Placette/Richard 14, Q2 Polley/Zeimann Q15 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:57
8/28/21FIVBBrno 2 Star Winner 1 Polley/Zeimann 10 Placette/Richard 8 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q19 Coakley/Sweat, United States 1-0
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard Q4 Coakley/Sweat Q13 21-16, 21-14 0:32