Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Stare Jablonki
May 30 - June 2, 2024
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: 63
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$77,659.25
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: 96
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$171,331.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB28210040727131 US$85,340.80
Previous Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2012 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 41st
2014 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho   0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q13 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 13 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q7 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 5 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 9 17 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 4 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 2 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 7 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 9 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 25 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 16, Q12 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q14 25 220 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 20, Q12 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q13 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 6/29-7/2/2023 Futures Helsinki 1 1 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 15, Q5 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q7 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 9 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 8 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q6 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 10 17 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/10-13/2022 Uberlandia Elite 16 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 4 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 14, Q7 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 28 9 530 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 31 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 Q8 17 400 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti trail the series against the field 18-26
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Alvarez/Moreno 4 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against 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 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 0-3
5/1/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Qualifier 1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 15, Q4 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:38
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Gold Medal Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-17, 21-16 0:41
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:45
Trail the series against Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Bianchin/Scampoli 10 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:36
Trail the series against Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-2
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 2 Bobner/Verge-Depre 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:53
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre 10 Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 21-15, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 0-2
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 2 Borger/Ittlinger 1, Q2 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 21-19, 25-23 0:46
10/21/23FIVBChallenge Goa Winner 2 Borger/Ittlinger 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against Chamereau/Vieira, France 2-1
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 Chamereau/Vieira Q10 21-19, 12-21, 16-14 0:54
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Lucky Loser Chamereau/Vieira 18 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-16, 21-12 0:36
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Chamereau/Vieira 12, Q2 21-14, 17-21, 15-5 0:44
Lead the series against Dunarova/Resova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Dunarova/Resova Q21 21-16, 21-11 0:31
Series tied with Fernandez/Soria, Spain 1-1
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 Fernandez/Soria 8 By Forfeit  
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q6 38-36, 21-14 0:51
Trail the series against Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 1-2
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 16, Q12 Graudina/Samoilova Q5 23-21, 23-25, 15-11 0:57
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Graudina/Samoilova 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:39
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Graudina/Samoilova 6 Ahtiainen/Lahti 28 22-20, 14-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against Gruszczynska/Ola, Poland 3-0
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 5 Gruszczynska/Ola 22, Q8 21-11, 21-13 0:35
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Gruszczynska/Ola 21, Q11 21-19, 21-18 0:38
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Lucky Loser Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Gruszczynska/Ola 9 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against Hasegawa/Ishii, Japan 0-1
11/17/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Pool F Hasegawa/Ishii 18 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 25-23, 15-21, 16-14 1:05
Lead the series against Helland-Hansen/Olimstad, Norway 3-0
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q19 21-15, 21-14 0:33
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q5 20-22, 21-10, 15-11 0:48
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q8 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q9 21-17, 21-10 0:33
Series tied with Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 1-1
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Hermannova/Stochlova 9 By Forfeit  
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool C Hermannova/Stochlova 15 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 0:47
Trail the series against Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 0-1
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Hildreth/Van Gunst 19, Q7 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 28-30, 21-18, 15-11 1:07
Lead the series against Hollas/Remmelg, Estonia 1-0
6/30/23FIVBFutures Helsinki Pool A Ahtiainen/Lahti 1 Hollas/Remmelg 9 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Klinger/Klinger 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 0-2
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool A Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 Ahtiainen/Lahti 13 21-19, 21-17 0:41
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool B Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 11 Ahtiainen/Lahti 2 19-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:52
Trail the series against Lippmann/Ludwig, Germany 0-1
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool A Lippmann/Ludwig 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 13 27-25, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Mader/Verge-Depre 16 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-13, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against McBain/Pavan, Canada 1-0
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 McBain/Pavan 4 21-11, 20-22, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-3
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q13 21-18, 21-10 0:34
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
Lead the series against Paul/Schieder, Germany 1-0
7/2/23FIVBFutures Helsinki Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 1 Paul/Schieder 5 21-11, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Lucky Loser Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-10, 12-21, 15-11 0:39
Trail the series against Placette/Richard, France 0-1
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Placette/Richard 24 Ahtiainen/Lahti 25 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Gold Medal Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-16, 23-21 0:37