Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro
July 29 - August 2, 2026
Elmer Andersson/Jacob Nilsson, Sweden
 
Elmer Andersson
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 26, 2006 (19 yrs old)
Home Town: Järstorp
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 26
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$122,905.90
Jacob Hölting Nilsson
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 2005 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: ST Köpinge
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 30
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$122,905.90
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB25641040312111 US$244,828.28
FIVB Age Group WC1000010000000 US$0.00
Overall26641050312111 US$244,828.28
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2026 BPT Elite Ostrava 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 2 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 3 2nd 1100 US$23,000.00
FIVB 3/18-22/2026 BPT Challenge Tlaxcala 1 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 3/11-15/2026 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 2 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 2nd 1440 US$45,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2025 BPT Elite Cape Town 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 3 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 10 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 3 1st 800 US$20,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships101000000000 $45,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1213002021110 $146,200.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open730001010100 $50,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star520101000100 $2,800.00
Total2564104031310 $244,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Elmer Andersson Jacob Nilsson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $22,500.00 World Championships1010000000 $22,500.00
12130023110 $73,100.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam12130023110 $73,100.00
7300011100 $25,250.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open8300011100 $25,250.00
5201010100 $1,400.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star7201010300 $1,400.00
           U18/19 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
25641044310 $122,250.00 Total29641045510 $122,250.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2023FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
2024FIVB730101000101 $21,800.00 29682.9 %
2025FIVB1433003011210 $187,750.00 491873.1 %
2026FIVB301000020000 $32,450.00 12475.0 %
TotalFIVB2464104031311 $242,000.00 902876.3 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Elmer Andersson  Jacob Nilsson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2022FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2023FIVB3000000201 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2023FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
7301010101 $10,900.00 2024FIVB7301010101 $10,900.00
14330032210 $93,875.00 2025FIVB14330032210 $93,875.00
3010002000 $16,225.00 2026FIVB3010002000 $16,225.00
25641054311 $121,000.00 TotalTotal29641055512 $121,000.00
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 80.5% 13 15.9% 3 3.7% 79-3 96.3% 10 29.4% 5 14.7% 19 55.9% 10-24 29.4% 66-19 77.6% 23-8 74.2% 11 90-28 76.3%
2025-202645 78.9% 10 17.5% 2 3.5% 55-2 96.5% 5 20.8% 3 12.5% 16 66.7% 5-19 20.8% 45-16 73.8% 15-5 75.0% 11 61-22 73.5%
Against the Field4 57.1% 3 42.9% 0 0.0% 7-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 100.0% 0-9 0.0% 8-18 30.8% 6-0 100.0% 00 7-9 43.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021003010000162
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0031206001054000133815
Challenge/Four Star/Open00411020083300030286
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0021620051211020185
Total009338110026910110649028
Head to Head Results
Andersson/Nilsson trail the series against the field 7-10 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-3
11/23/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 3 Andersson/Nilsson 7 25-23, 21-19 0:49
8/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Semi-Finals Andersson/Nilsson 10 Ahman/Hellvig 2 21-17, 18-21, 18-16 0:50
8/15/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Andersson/Nilsson 10 21-12, 21-15 0:31
6/27/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Andersson/Nilsson 15 21-14, 21-18 0:30
Lead the series against Batrane/Bialokoz, England 1-0
10/22/25FIVBBPT Elite Cape Town Pool A Andersson/Nilsson 1 Batrane/Bialokoz 24, Q9 21-15, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against Berger/Hammarberg, Austria 2-1
4/11/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 2 Andersson/Nilsson 3 Berger/Hammarberg 8 28-26, 21-14 0:41
10/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Cape Town Gold Medal Andersson/Nilsson 1 Berger/Hammarberg 6 21-15, 21-18 0:34
11/11/23FIVB Age Group WCU21 World Championships Winner 3 Berger/Hammarberg 28 Andersson/Nilsson 2 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:47
Series tied with Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-1
10/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Cape Town Semi-Finals Andersson/Nilsson 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-5 0:43
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Andersson/Nilsson 16, Q1 21-17, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
9/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool C Andersson/Nilsson 3 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 15 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 1-0
7/4/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 1 Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 Fokerots/Plavins 14 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-4
4/12/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 5 Andersson/Nilsson 3 21-16, 23-21 0:40
9/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Andersson/Nilsson 3 21-18, 21-17 0:36
8/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Andersson/Nilsson 10 21-19, 21-13 0:36
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-1
7/6/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 3 Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 21-19, 22-20 0:39