Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(Q14) 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$67,044.17
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$66,519.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125333741Money
FIVB570012601417556702 US$130,054.50
FIVB Age Group WC3000000002000010 US$0.00
Overall600012601419556712 US$130,054.50
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Alexia Richard - 17th Lezana Placette - 17th
2022 Alexia Richard - 5th Lezana Placette - 5th
2023 Alexia Richard - 5th Lezana Placette - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q10 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 14 5th 600 US$3,750.00
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
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 14, Q3 5th 600 US$3,750.00
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/22/2024 Qualifier 1 Terese Cannon / Megan Kraft, United States (Q3) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Placette/Richard trail the series against the field 16-39 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 14 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-3
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Placette/Richard 24 21-16, 21-12 0:32
11/6/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Bronze Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Placette/Richard 8 21-15, 21-15 0:32
11/3/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Placette/Richard 8 21-17, 21-18 0:31
Trail the series against # 2 Cheng/Hughes, United States 0-1
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Placette/Richard 12 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # 3 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Placette/Richard 13, Q1 Salgado/Seixas 5 15-21, 21-18, 18-16 1:00
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Salgado/Seixas 8 Placette/Richard 14, Q4 21-9, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
Lead the series against # 4 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 2-0
8/16/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Qualifier 2 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 Schoon/Stam Q2 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
4/16/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard Q9 Schoon/Stam Q24 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Kloth/Nuss, United States 0-3
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Kloth/Nuss 2 Placette/Richard 13, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:40
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Kloth/Nuss 3 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 21-13, 21-18 0:36
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Kloth/Nuss 2 Placette/Richard 8 25-27, 21-18, 15-9 1:07
Series tied with # 6 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 1-1
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Gottardi/Menegatti 3 Placette/Richard 4 23-21, 22-20 0:50
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Placette/Richard 12 Gottardi/Menegatti 5 19-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:56
Trail the series against # 7 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Xia/Xue 4 Placette/Richard 13, Q1 21-14, 23-25, 22-20 1:02
Trail the series against # 8 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  
Trail the series against # 9 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 0-3
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Brunner/Huberli 6 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 22-20, 21-11 0:38
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool D Brunner/Huberli 4 Placette/Richard 12 21-15, 21-6 0:31
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brunner/Huberli 11 Placette/Richard 34 21-14, 20-22, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 10 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-4
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Muller/Tillmann 4 Placette/Richard 12 21-17, 21-12 0:36
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 1 Muller/Tillmann 4 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 21-19, 21-15 0:39
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Muller/Tillmann 3 Placette/Richard 14, Q4 21-16, 21-11 0:32
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Muller/Tillmann 6 Placette/Richard 19, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 13, Q4 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-4
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool F Lopes/Silva 6 Placette/Richard 7 21-18, 21-14 0:32
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
Series tied with # 14, Q6 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 # 16, Q10 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 2-1
5/1/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Qualifier 1 Paulikiene/Raupelyte Q7 Placette/Richard Q10 22-20, 21-15 0:36
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
Trail the series against # Q1 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 # Q2 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 # Q3 Cannon/Kraft, United States 0-1
5/22/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Qualifier 1 Cannon/Kraft Q3 Placette/Richard Q14 23-21, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # Q5 Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 0-1
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Lippmann/Ludwig 13, Q1 Placette/Richard 12 21-18, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # Q7 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 # Q8 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Placette/Richard 7 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # Q11 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 # Q12 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 # Q13 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 1-0
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool D Placette/Richard 9 Hildreth/Van Gunst 16, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 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