Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Montréal
August 19 - 23, 2026
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$101,783.92
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$101,259.67
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125333741Money
CEV7000000103003000 US$7,858.55
FIVB7600226119311959702 US$189,254.50
FIVB Age Group WC3000000002000010 US$0.00
Overall86002261203169512712 US$197,113.05
Previous Montréal Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2025 Alexia Richard - 17th Lezana Placette - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 8/12-16/2026 CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 0 € 0.00
FIVB 7/22-26/2026 BPT Challenge Shangluo 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 21, Q10 17th 460 US$3,700.00
FIVB 5/20-24/2026 BPT Challenge Nuvali 7 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 5/13-17/2026 BPT Challenge Xiamen 15 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 28 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 17 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Q9 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 19, Q5 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 19, Q4 19th 380 US$2,500.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
Youth Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships300000000300 $21,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam23000110331221 $61,200.00
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
Total86002261203301210 $196,140.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Lezana Placette Alexia Richard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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          
240001161222 $30,600.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam240001161222 $30,600.00
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
951032724301216 $99,760.00 Total930022923321213 $99,470.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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 %
2024FIVB1400101130800 $23,750.00 202247.6 %
2024CEV100000000010 $500.00 030.0 %
2025FIVB1500000042630 $40,250.00 212644.7 %
2025CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2026FIVB300100010100 $15,950.00 9660.0 %
TotalFIVB760022611932599 $189,140.00 11313345.9 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC300000000201 $0.00 7653.8 %
TotalCEV700000010330 $7,000.00 51623.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Lezana Placette  Alexia Richard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
14001023800 $11,875.00 2024FIVB14001023800 $11,875.00
1000000010 $250.00 2024CEV1000000010 $250.00
15000006630 $20,125.00 2025FIVB15000006630 $20,125.00
1000000100 $500.00 2025CEV1000000100 $500.00
3001001100 $7,975.00 2026FIVB3001001100 $7,975.00
961032724311216 $99,760.00 TotalTotal930022923321213 $99,470.00
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% 24 17.6% 23 16.9% 89 65.4% 24-112 17.6% 66-89 42.6% 44-40 52.4% 34 113-133 45.9%
2025-202616 59.3% 7 25.9% 4 14.8% 23-4 85.2% 6 17.6% 5 14.7% 23 67.6% 6-28 17.6% 16-23 41.0% 13-9 59.1% 10 30-32 48.4%
Against the Field10 62.5% 2 12.5% 4 25.0% 12-4 75.0% 3 9.4% 4 12.5% 25 78.1% 3-29 9.4% 20-46 30.3% 10-16 38.5% 11 16-32 33.3%
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 Slam001511112001250101002839
Challenge/Four Star/Open0020927351115180321006567
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000071100660000001317
U21 World Championships000100000000000001
U18/19 World Championships000032000100000033
Confederation Championship00004120014000000516
Total0035216287232438042200125155
Head to Head Results
Placette/Richard trail the series against the field 16-35 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 13 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
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 Belanger/Monkhouse, Canada 1-0
10/2/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Pool A Placette/Richard 17 Belanger/Monkhouse 16 21-16, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against Bentele/Niederhauser, Switzerland 1-0
8/13/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard Q7 Bentele/Niederhauser Q10 22-20, 21-19 0:35
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
Trail the series against Brasher/Cruz, United States 0-4
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Brasher/Cruz 1 Placette/Richard 24, Q11 21-13, 21-19 0:34
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Brasher/Cruz 2 Placette/Richard 13, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:40
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Brasher/Cruz 3 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 21-13, 21-18 0:36
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Brasher/Cruz 2 Placette/Richard 8 25-27, 21-18, 15-9 1:07
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
Series tied with Coradello/Lopes, Brazil 1-1
7/2/26FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool D Placette/Richard 21, Q10 Coradello/Lopes 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-8 0:47
11/19/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Coradello/Lopes 1 Placette/Richard 28 21-17, 15-21, 19-17 0:51
Lead the series against Dumbauskaite/Grudzinskaite, Lithuania 2-0
5/22/26FIVBBPT Challenge Nuvali Winner 1 Placette/Richard 7 Dumbauskaite/Grudzinskaite 5 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 0:42
8/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 19, Q4 Dumbauskaite/Grudzinskaite Q13 21-13, 23-21 0:31
Trail the series against Durish/Koenig, United States 0-1
5/16/26FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Durish/Koenig 14 Placette/Richard 15 21-16, 18-21, 18-16 0:50
Trail the series against Gottardi/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-2
7/1/26FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool D Gottardi/Orsi Toth 4 Placette/Richard 21, Q10 21-16, 21-14 0:30
8/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool F Gottardi/Orsi Toth 6 Placette/Richard 19, Q4 26-24, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 0-4
8/13/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Pool C Graudina/Samoilova 3 Placette/Richard 30 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
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  
8/11/22CEVEuroBeachVolley 2021 Pool D Graudina/Samoilova 4 Placette/Richard 29 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against Helland-Hansen/Pavlova, Norway 1-0
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 19, Q5 Helland-Hansen/Pavlova Q12 21-10, 21-16 0:29
Trail the series against Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 0-2
9/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool F Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 6 Placette/Richard 19, Q5 21-14, 21-17 0:33
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 Kvedaraite/Saule, Lithuania 0-1
7/31/25CEVEuroBeachVolley 2025 Winner 1 Kvedaraite/Saule 24 Placette/Richard 10 21-19, 14-21, 15-11 0:43
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
Series tied with Loreen/Quiggle, United States 1-1
7/1/26FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Qualifier 1 Placette/Richard 21, Q10 Loreen/Quiggle Q7 21-19, 21-19 0:35
10/2/25FIVBBPT Challenge Veracruz Pool A Loreen/Quiggle 1 Placette/Richard 17 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
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
Trail the series against Murakami/Shiba, Japan 0-1
6/12/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Pool B Murakami/Shiba 31 Placette/Richard 18, Q3 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 2-3
9/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool F Paulikiene/Raupelyte 18, Q4 Placette/Richard 19, Q5 21-13, 21-12 0:27
8/8/25FIVBBPT Challenge Baden Winner 2 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 27, Q6 Placette/Richard 18 21-19, 21-19 0:37
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 Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
7/3/26FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool D Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre 16 Placette/Richard 21, Q10 21-13, 21-16 0:33