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Canada's Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes Golden Again at Montreal Beach Volleyball Event
Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes avenged their Olympic final loss and won the Montreal Elite16 title in straight sets, securing their second championship at the event in two years.
- Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes won the Montreal Elite16 beach volleyball title on Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Toronto.
- The duo, silver medallists at the Paris 2024 Olympics, entered the tournament following a rematch semifinal against Brazil, which heightened the stakes.
- Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes defeated Germany's Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann in straight sets 21-15, 22-20 to claim the title.
- Humana-Paredes described the experience as a special return following the Olympic Games, while Wilkerson acknowledged the tournament’s difficulty but expressed great satisfaction with the outcome.
- Their victory marks a back-to-back gold at the same event, suggesting momentum for the duo as the Beach Pro Tour continues in Hamburg later this month.
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Almost a year to the day after the Paris Olympic Games final, Canadian Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson took revenge on Brazilians Duda Lisboa and Ana Patricia Ramos on Sunday in the semifinals of Montreal's Elite 16 tournament.
The Canadian women defeated Olympic champions Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa in two rounds of 21-11 and 22-20.
Melissa and Brandie take gold at Montreal Beach Pro Tour stop
If there’s one thing that Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson love, it’s playing in front of Canadian fans. The Paris 2024 silver medallists took gold at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 stop in Montreal on Sunday. It was a back-to-back gold medal performance at the event for the Canadian duo, who won the event the last time it was held in Montreal the summer before the Olympic Games. “There’s something magical about playing…
Melissa and Brandie Win Gold in Montreal!
Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are repeat champions of the Montreal Elite16 title on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Melissa and Brandie took the gold over Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann of Germany (21-15, 22-20) on Sunday to cap off a stellar tournament at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
The German beach volleyball players Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann just barely missed the tournament victory at the Pro Tour in Montréal.
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