Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Match #32: Pool B
(2) Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss, United States
vs.
(11) Xinyi Xia/Chen Xue, China
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$231,250.00
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$231,250.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB266322804000 US$462,500.00
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   760 US$8,000.00
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

Xinyi Xia
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 14, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Wulu Mu Qi
Resides: BEIJING
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 102
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$240,727.85
Chen Xue
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 18, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Fujian
Resides: Fuzhou, Fujian
Height: 189 cm (6'3")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 165
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$921,362.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB375141509263 US$253,325.00
Other10000000000 US$0.00
Overall385141509263 US$253,325.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Did not play Xi Zhang - 5th
2007 Did not play Xi Zhang - 5th
2008 Did not play Xi Zhang - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/9-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna   0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 10   600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 7 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 2 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 2 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 5 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 4 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 9 9 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 7 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 10 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 4 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q1 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 5 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 13, Q3 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 2 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 6 1 800 US$10,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool B Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (14)    
Mon, 7/29/2024 Pool B Heather Bansley / Sophie Bukovec, Canada (23)    
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool B Taryn Kloth / Kristen Nuss, United States (2)    
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007Gstaad Did not play Xi Zhang - 4th
2008Beijing Did not play Xi Zhang - 3rd
2009Stavanger Did not play Ying Zhang - 9th
2011Rome Did not play Xi Zhang - 3rd
2012London Did not play Xi Zhang - 4th
2013Stare Jablonki Did not play Xi Zhang - 1st
2017Vienna Did not play Xinxin Wang - 17th
2019Hamburg Fan Wang - 17th Xinxin Wang - 17th
2021Tokyo Fan Wang - 9th Xinxin Wang - 9th
2022Rome Fan Wang - 17th Did not play
2023Tlaxcala Chen Xue - 9th Xinyi Xia - 9th
Head to Head Results
Series tied 1-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/1/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool B          
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Kloth/Nuss 3 Xia/Xue 7 21-13, 21-13 0:30
11/26/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Bronze Medal Xia/Xue 4 Kloth/Nuss 2 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:52