Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
April 25 - 28, 2024
(14) Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard, France
 
Lézana Placette
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Croix
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Montpellier 2019)
Career Winnings: US$101,183.92
Alexia Richard
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 3, 1996 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: La Teste de Buch
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$100,659.67
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125333741Money
CEV7000000103003000 US$7,858.55
FIVB7600226119310959702 US$188,054.50
FIVB Age Group WC3000000002000010 US$0.00
Overall86002261203159512712 US$195,913.05
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Aline Chamereau - 33rd Did not play
2018 Aline Chamereau - 33rd Alexandra Jupiter - 41st
2019 Alexia Richard - 33rd Lezana Placette - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q9 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 9 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
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
CEV 8/2-5/2023 European Championships 19 17th 360 € 1,000.00
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$0.00
Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool B Dorina Klinger / Ronja Klinger, Austria (11) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool B Karla Borger / Sandra Ittlinger, Germany (2) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 13-15 0:50
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 1 Molley McBain / Sarah Pavan, Canada (4) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 2 Karla Borger / Sandra Ittlinger, Germany (2) Lost 18-21, 21-15, 13-15 0:51
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
Youth Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships300000000300 $21,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam23000110331121 $60,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open40002141110858 $92,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star900001050120 $14,940.00
U21 World Championships100000000001 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100000000100 $0.00
Confederation Championship700000010330 $7,000.00
Total86002261203291210 $194,940.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Lezana Placette Alexia Richard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
3000000300 $10,500.00 World Championships3000000300 $10,500.00
1000000001 $0.00 World Tour Finals          
240001161122 $30,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam240001161122 $30,000.00
4200215118510 $46,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open420021511959 $47,000.00
14101016122 $8,660.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star12000035121 $7,870.00
1000000001 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000001 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000000100 $0.00
7000001330 $3,500.00 Confederation Championship8000001430 $3,500.00
951032724291216 $99,160.00 Total930022923311213 $98,870.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB Age Group WC200000000200 $0.00 7558.3 %
2016FIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2018FIVB500000010211 $7,300.00 4930.8 %
2019FIVB900001030014 $10,000.00 111444.0 %
2019CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2340.0 %
2020FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2020CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2021FIVB800000020033 $10,640.00 111247.8 %
2021CEV100000000010 $500.00 020.0 %
2022FIVB800011010410 $28,750.00 131546.4 %
2022CEV100000000010 $500.00 020.0 %
2023FIVB1300013041400 $52,500.00 242846.2 %
2023CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2024FIVB600001030200 $11,250.00 8947.1 %
TotalFIVB500002601411269 $120,440.00 718844.7 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC300000000201 $0.00 7653.8 %
TotalCEV500000010220 $5,500.00 41126.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Lezana Placette  Alexia Richard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000200 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC2000000200 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
3001000002 $600.00 2017FIVB1000010000 $250.00
1000000100 $0.00 2017CEV          
9000002214 $4,240.00 2018FIVB10000011314 $4,800.00
           2018CEV1000000100 $0.00
11100013015 $5,500.00 2019FIVB9000013014 $5,000.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2019CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
1000000001 $0.00 2020FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000000100 $500.00 2020CEV1000000100 $500.00
8000002033 $5,320.00 2021FIVB8000002033 $5,320.00
1000000010 $250.00 2021CEV1000000010 $250.00
8000111410 $14,375.00 2022FIVB8000111410 $14,375.00
1000000010 $250.00 2022CEV1000000010 $250.00
13000135400 $26,250.00 2023FIVB13000135400 $26,250.00
1000000100 $500.00 2023CEV1000000100 $500.00
6000013200 $5,625.00 2024FIVB6000013200 $5,625.00
68101261717816 $64,660.00 TotalTotal65000281618813 $64,370.00
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
Overall66 64.1% 20 19.4% 17 16.5% 86-17 83.5% 23 17.3% 23 17.3% 87 65.4% 23-110 17.3% 66-87 43.1% 43-40 51.8% 34 112-131 46.1%
2023-202426 65.0% 7 17.5% 7 17.5% 33-7 82.5% 9 17.6% 10 19.6% 32 62.7% 9-42 17.6% 26-32 44.8% 16-17 48.5% 21 44-50 46.8%
Against the Field12 60.0% 5 25.0% 3 15.0% 17-3 85.0% 5 17.2% 4 13.8% 20 69.0% 5-24 17.2% 24-36 40.0% 20-14 58.8% 20 24-25 49.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012010000000013
Youth Olympic Games000041000100000042
World Championships000054100300000067
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001511101900250101002737
Challenge/Four Star/Open0020927351115180321006567
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000071100660000001317
U21 World Championships000100000000000001
U18/19 World Championships000032000100000033
Confederation Championship00004120014000000516
Total0035216186222438042200124153
Head to Head Results
Placette/Richard lead the series against the field 18-16 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 0-1
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Lippmann/Ludwig 13, Q1 Placette/Richard 12 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 2 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 1-2
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 2 Borger/Ittlinger 2 Placette/Richard 14 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:51
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool B Borger/Ittlinger 2 Placette/Richard 14 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:50
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Placette/Richard 14, Q10 Borger/Ittlinger 11 21-16, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 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 # 4 McBain/Pavan, Canada 2-0
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 1 Placette/Richard 14 McBain/Pavan 4 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 2 Placette/Richard 8 McBain/Pavan 4 21-19, 10-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 7 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 0-3
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool B Fernandez/Soria 11, Q1 Placette/Richard 2 21-18, 22-24, 15-12 0:59
8/3/23CEVEuropean Championships Winner 1 Fernandez/Soria 20 Placette/Richard 19 21-14, 21-12 0:37
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria Q11 Placette/Richard Q6 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 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
Series tied with # 10 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 2-2
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool D Placette/Richard 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 By Forfeit  
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
Lead the series against # 11 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 2-1
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool B Placette/Richard 14 Klinger/Klinger 11 21-17, 21-17 0:39
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Klinger/Klinger 14, Q8 Placette/Richard Q9 15-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:58
7/16/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Winner 1 Placette/Richard 14, Q2 Klinger/Klinger 20, Q11 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 13 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 # 15 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad, Norway 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool B Placette/Richard 2 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad 23, Q12 21-23, 21-17, 15-7 0:59
Lead the series against # 16 Chamereau/Vieira, France 2-0
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool F Placette/Richard 7 Chamereau/Vieira 18 By Forfeit  
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 # 19, Q5 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
3/8/19FIVBSydney Three Star Winner 1 Placette/Richard 20 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 20, Q6 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
Lead the series against # 22, Q8 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 # Q17 Cao/Zhu, China 1-0
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool E Placette/Richard 8 Cao/Zhu 17, Q5 21-11, 24-22 0:39