Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
Match #20: Pool B
(11) Xinyi Xia/Chen Xue, China
vs.
(23) Heather Bansley/Sophie Bukovec, Canada
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$237,727.85
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$918,362.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB375141509263 US$247,325.00
Other10000000000 US$0.00
Overall385141509263 US$247,325.00
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   0 US$0.00
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

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
7/29/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool B