Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
July 2 - 6, 2025
Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard, France
 
Lézana Placette
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Croix
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 75
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Montpellier 2019)
Career Winnings: US$75,794.17
Alexia Richard
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 3, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: La Teste de Buch
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 72
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Haikou 2024)
Career Winnings: US$75,269.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125333741Money
FIVB630012611538657702 US$147,554.50
FIVB Age Group WC3000000002000010 US$0.00
Overall6600126115310657712 US$147,554.50
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Alexia Richard - 33rd Lezana Placette - 33rd
2021 Alexia Richard - 25th Lezana Placette - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Stare Jablonki 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 18, Q1 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 22, Q11 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 22, Q9 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo Q9 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 19 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 9 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 9, Q3 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 21, Q8 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/9/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 6 17th 0 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Placette/Richard trail the series against the field 22-29 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 11 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against 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 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
Trail the series against Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 2-3
7/31/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool F Alvarez/Moreno 18 Placette/Richard 6 21-12, 21-15 0:37
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
Trail the series against Antunes/Lima, Brazil 1-4
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool C Placette/Richard 22, Q9 Antunes/Lima 10 21-19, 21-14 0:32
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Antunes/Lima 21, Q7 Placette/Richard 7 21-18, 21-18 0:38
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
Lead the series against Bekhuis/van Driel, Netherlands 1-0
4/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 22, Q9 Bekhuis/van Driel Q8 21-17, 23-25, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against Bianchi/Scampoli, Italy 0-1
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 1 Bianchi/Scampoli 17, Q1 Placette/Richard 22, Q11 21-18, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against Bock/Lippmann, Germany 1-0
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool C Placette/Richard 19 Bock/Lippmann 30, Q16 21-16, 21-14 0:25
Trail the series against Brasher/Nuss, United States 0-3
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 2 Placette/Richard 13, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:40
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 21-13, 21-18 0:36
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 2 Placette/Richard 8 25-27, 21-18, 15-9 1:07
Trail the series against Cannon/Kraft, United States 1-2
4/16/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool C Placette/Richard 22, Q11 Cannon/Kraft 3 21-17, 12-21, 15-12 0:45
4/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool C Cannon/Kraft 3 Placette/Richard 22, Q9 17-21, 21-15, 18-16 0:49
5/22/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Qualifier 1 Cannon/Kraft Q3 Placette/Richard Q14 23-21, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against Chamereau/Vieira, France 4-0
4/16/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 22, Q11 Chamereau/Vieira Q6 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 0:50
11/16/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 3 Placette/Richard 21, Q8 Chamereau/Vieira 7 21-12, 22-20 0:34
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
Trail the series against Deberg/Rodriguez, United States 0-2
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 2 Deberg/Rodriguez 13 Placette/Richard 18, Q1 21-13, 21-16 0:32
3/21/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Winner 1 Deberg/Rodriguez 6 Placette/Richard 19 21-18, 21-10 0:29
Trail the series against 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 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 Hladun/Lazarenko, Ukraine 1-0
11/22/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Qualifier 2 Placette/Richard 13, Q1 Hladun/Lazarenko Q9 21-16, 26-24 0:39
Lead the series against Hodel/Kraft, United States 1-0
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool B Placette/Richard 18, Q1 Hodel/Kraft 15 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:43
Trail the series against Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
4/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7 Placette/Richard 22, Q9 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-4
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool C Lisboa/Silva 10 Placette/Richard 22, Q11 21-16, 21-12 0:27
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
Lead the series against MacDonald/Polley, New Zealand 1-0
11/14/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool D Placette/Richard 21, Q8 MacDonald/Polley 4 11-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:52
Lead the series against Makhno/Makhno, Ukraine 1-0
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 2 Placette/Richard 21, Q8 Makhno/Makhno Q9 21-16, 24-22 0:36
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against 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
Lead the series against Schurholz/Uhl, Germany 1-0
11/14/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Qualifier 2 Placette/Richard 21, Q8 Schurholz/Uhl Q9 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 0:42
Trail the series against Simo/Van Winkle, United States 0-1
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool D Simo/Van Winkle 21, Q7 Placette/Richard 9, Q3 21-16, 16-21, 15-10 0:44