Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 10 - 19, 2022
(31) Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Resides: Prague
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 61
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$77,159.25
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Resides: Vantaa
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 94
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$170,831.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2621004072721 US$84,340.80
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Kirsi Hyttinen - 33rd
2019 Riikka Lehtonen - 41st Anniina Parkkinen - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 Q8 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 18, Q2 9 460 US$2,500.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/10/2022 Pool G Emily Capers / Emily Stockman, United States (18) Won 14-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:48
Sun, 6/12/2022 Pool G Talita Antunes / Rebecca Cavalcanti, Brazil (7) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:37
Mon, 6/13/2022 Pool G Julibeth Payano / Jeneiry Rosario, Dominican Republic (42) Won 21-17, 21-10 0:33
Wed, 6/15/2022 Winner 1 Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (16) Lost 18-21, 22-20, 16-18 1:01
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017Vienna Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 9th
2019Hamburg Did not play Anniina Parkkinen - 33rd
2023Tlaxcala Taru Lahti - 17th Niina Ahtiainen - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 31 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 25 17 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 2-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Antunes/Cavalcanti, Brazil 0-1
6/12/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Antunes/Cavalcanti 7 Ahtiainen/Lahti 31 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 0-1
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Artacho/Clancy 16 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18, Q2 21-18, 20-22, 16-14 1:00
Trail the series against # 16 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-2
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Muller/Tillmann 16 Ahtiainen/Lahti 31 21-18, 20-22, 18-16 1:01
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Muller/Tillmann 6 Ahtiainen/Lahti 18, Q2 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 17 Cannon/Sponcil, United States 0-1
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Cannon/Sponcil 13, Q1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q8 22-20, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Capers/Stockman, United States 1-0
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Ahtiainen/Lahti 31 Capers/Stockman 18 14-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 42 Payano/Rosario, Dominican Republic 1-0
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Ahtiainen/Lahti 31 Payano/Rosario 42 21-17, 21-10 0:33