Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(36) Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee/Taravadee Naraphornrapat, Thailand
 
Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee
Thailand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 20, 1999 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Phetchabun
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 48
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Hangzhou 2026)
Career Winnings: US$48,150.00
Taravadee Naraphornrapat
Thailand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 5, 1994 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Bangkok
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Hangzhou 2026)
Career Winnings: US$69,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB281012407352201 US$92,300.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 8 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 3 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 2 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 4 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/27-30/2022 Dubai 2nd Challenge 3 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/22-25/2022 Dubai 1st Challenge 4 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 3 5th 600 US$3,750.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool L Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (13) Lost 24-22, 15-21, 12-15 0:59
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool L Abril Flores / Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico (12) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool L Vanessa Muianga / Ana Sinaportar, Mozambique (37) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:31
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Xinyi Xia / Chen Xue, China (9) Lost 12-21, 16-21 0:35
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022World ChampionshipsRome Taravadee Naraphornrapat - 17th Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee - 17th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Taravadee Naraphornrapat - 17th Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 33 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 36 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships200000000200 $14,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam700001003300 $26,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1700122070401 $50,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star210001000000 $1,800.00
Total2810124073901 $92,300.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee Taravadee Naraphornrapat
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000200 $7,000.00 World Championships2000000200 $7,000.00
7000013300 $13,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000133013 $13,000.00
19001227403 $25,250.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open410012389612 $37,750.00
19100043335 $2,900.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star21101154531 $11,300.00
           Challenger2000001100 $500.00
1000010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
4810128131238 $48,150.00 Total86102391620926 $69,550.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2022FIVB900113011200 $42,550.00 191851.4 %
2023FIVB600000002400 $20,500.00 41323.5 %
TotalFIVB1500113013600 $63,050.00 233142.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee  Taravadee Naraphornrapat
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2012FIVB1000000010 $1,000.00
           2013FIVB6000000114 $1,900.00
           2013FIVB C&S1000000100 $500.00
           2014FIVB4000000202 $1,200.00
           2014FIVB C&S1000001000 $0.00
           2015FIVB7000000007 $0.00
           2016FIVB1000000001 $0.00
           2017FIVB5000101201 $1,900.00
8000022220 $1,300.00 2018FIVB13001002226 $4,750.00
9000011106 $700.00 2019FIVB14000031244 $8,150.00
1000010000 $0.00 2019FIVB Age Group WC          
2000000011 $0.00 2020FIVB2000010010 $1,000.00
9001132200 $21,275.00 2022FIVB9001132200 $21,275.00
6000002400 $10,250.00 2023FIVB6000002400 $10,250.00
35001177937 $33,525.00 TotalTotal7000227916925 $51,925.00
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
Overall18 50.0% 10 27.8% 8 22.2% 28-8 77.8% 13 24.1% 9 16.7% 32 59.3% 13-41 24.1% 18-32 36.0% 23-17 57.5% 21 43-50 46.2%
2022-202314 56.0% 7 28.0% 4 16.0% 21-4 84.0% 9 22.0% 6 14.6% 26 63.4% 9-32 22.0% 14-26 35.0% 16-10 61.5% 10 31-36 46.3%
Against the Field4 33.3% 3 25.0% 5 41.7% 7-5 58.3% 3 12.5% 1 4.2% 20 83.3% 3-21 12.5% 8-38 17.4% 12-12 50.0% 01 10-26 27.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000033000200000035
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00024100002000000414
Challenge/Four Star/Open00111913018100312002930
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000040001110001071
Total00133026019151312104350
Head to Head Results
Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat trail the series against the field 6-16 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 12 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-1
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 8 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Brasher/Cruz, United States 0-1
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Brasher/Cruz 3 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 6 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Cheng/Hughes, United States 0-2
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 21-19, 21-15 0:36
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Cheng/Hughes 2 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 6 21-15, 21-9 0:31
Trail the series against # 6 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool C Salgado/Seixas 3 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 11 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 9 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Xia/Xue 9 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 36 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 10 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Gottardi/Menegatti 13, Q1 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 21-12, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 11 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-2
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool D Muller/Tillmann 4 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 21-14, 21-9 0:30
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool I Muller/Tillmann 16 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 33 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Flores/Gutierrez, Mexico 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 36 Flores/Gutierrez 12 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Mader/Verge-Depre 13 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 36 22-24, 21-15, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 15 Donlin/Flint, United States 0-1
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool C Donlin/Flint 10 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 3 21-16, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 20 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-3
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Sliwka/Wachowicz 16, Q13 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 8 21-17, 21-17 0:36
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Lucky Loser Sliwka/Wachowicz 17 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 2 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool D Sliwka/Wachowicz 9 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 4 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool C Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 3 Sliwka/Wachowicz 22, Q11 20-22, 21-18, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 1-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 8 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 9 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 23 Cavalcanti/De Souza, Brazil 0-1
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool C Cavalcanti/De Souza 3 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 10, Q1 15-21, 21-11, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 30 Ishii/Mizoe, Japan 1-0
10/24/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Winner 2 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 4 Ishii/Mizoe 3 21-10, 13-21, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 31 Gallay/Pereyra, Argentina 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool B Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 2 Gallay/Pereyra 11 23-21, 21-23, 15-9 0:57
Trail the series against # 34 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 0-1
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool C Klinger/Klinger 22, Q21 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 3 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 37 Muianga/Sinaportar, Mozambique 1-0
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 36 Muianga/Sinaportar 37 21-15, 21-13 0:31