Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Match #2: Pool B
(2) Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss, United States
vs.
(23) Heather Bansley/Sophie Bukovec, Canada
Taryn Kloth
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Sioux Falls, SD
Resides: Sioux Falls, SD
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 26
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$227,250.00
Kristen Nuss
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1997 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: New Orleans, LA
Resides: Metairie, LA
Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 27
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$227,250.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB266322804000 US$454,500.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Kristen Nuss - 5th Taryn Kloth - 5th
2023 Kristen Nuss - 2nd Taryn Kloth - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 3   0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 5 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 3 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 2 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 2 1 0 US$150,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 2 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 2 3 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 2 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 3 2 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 3 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 5 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 13, Q1 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 2 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 14, Q2 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 8 5 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 3 4 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/3-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 3 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 11 5 760 US$8,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool B Heather Bansley / Sophie Bukovec, Canada (23)    
Mon, 7/29/2024 Pool B Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (14)    
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool B Xinyi Xia / Chen Xue, China (11)    
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023Tlaxcala Kristen Nuss - 3rd Taryn Kloth - 3rd

Heather Bansley
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Resides: Toronto
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$454,375.00
Sophie Bukovec
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto
Resides: Toronto, ON
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 55
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Halifax 2023)
Career Winnings: US$75,297.34
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB1511112031050 US$42,000.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Did not play Brandie Wilkerson - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava Q11 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 13 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho Q8 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q2 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 3, Q1 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 13, Q1 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 18, Q2 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha Q9 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 15, Q3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 14, Q2 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 12 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 9/21-24/2023 Futures Halifax 1 1 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q14 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 24, Q30 9 460 US$2,500.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool B Taryn Kloth / Kristen Nuss, United States (2)    
Mon, 7/29/2024 Pool B Xinyi Xia / Chen Xue, China (11)    
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool B Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (14)    
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011Rome Elizabeth Maloney - 17th Did not play
2013Stare Jablonki Sarah Pavan - 17th Did not play
2015The Hague Sarah Pavan - 5th Did not play
2016Rio de Janeiro Sarah Pavan - 5th Did not play
2017Vienna Brandie Wilkerson - 5th Did not play
2019Hamburg Brandie Wilkerson - 17th Did not play
2021Tokyo Brandie Wilkerson - 5th Did not play
2022Rome Did not play Brandie Wilkerson - 2nd
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/27/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool B