Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Court #2 10:00
Match #10: Pool E
(12) Shuting Cao/Jie Dong, China
vs.
(21) Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, Finland
Shuting Cao
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Tsingdao
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 33
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Haikou 2023)
Career Winnings: US$14,243.70
Jie Dong
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 7, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Shan Dong
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 71 kg (156 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 41
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$34,676.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB6000000000311 US$4,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC1000000001000 US$0.00
Overall7000000001311 US$4,000.00
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Jinjin Zeng - 25th Did not play
2024 Lingdi Zhu - 33rd Jingzhe Wang - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad Q8 21st 340 US$0.00
BPT Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/15/2025 Pool E Niina Ahtiainen / Taru Lahti, Finland (21)    

Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 75
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$92,393.50
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 107
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$186,065.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB40310042848342 US$114,431.80
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 9th
2016 Did not play Riikka Lehtonen - 9th
2018 Riikka Lehtonen - 17th Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
2019 Riikka Lehtonen - 41st Anniina Parkkinen - 17th
2024 Taru Lahti - 19th Niina Ahtiainen - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 21, Q9 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 21, Q6 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 24, Q13 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 18 25th 220 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 7 13th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 2 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 3 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 16, Q10 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2024 Futures Brussels 3 1st 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 21, Q10 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho Q16 21st 340 US$0.00
BPT Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/15/2025 Pool E Shuting Cao / Jie Dong, China (12)    
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool E