Rebekka Hauri, also known as Bekka Hauri, was born on November 12, 1998 in Berne, Switzerland. She has been passionate about sports since childhood. She began ballet dancing at the age of five. After trying out a few other dance styles, she turned to volleyball at the age of 14. She attended the Hofwil Gymnasium. In 2014, she and her team won the U17 Super League, and two years later, they finished third in the U19 Super League. She also played for VBC Gerlafingen.

Due to her athletic achievements, she received a visa to the USA and studied biology at Coppin State University in Baltimore. There, she played for the Coppin State Eagles (2018–2022). In her freshman year, Bekka Hauri appeared in all 32 matches as a defensive specialist and also saw time at libero. She finished the season with 139 digs (1.31 per set), to go with 25 service aces, ten assists and a pair of kills. In her Sophomore, Rebekka Hauri was reliable back-row player and serving specialist who appeared in 27 matches and 57 sets. She tallied 13 digs and 14 aces on the season. In her senior year, she appeared in 24 sets over 17 matches as a reserve defensive and serving specialist. She finished with 15 digs, four aces and an assist.

Rebekka Hauri was transferred to Rollins College, where they finished second in the Mid-Eastern Conference in the 2020/21 season and third in the 2021/22 season. During her studies, she completed a master’s degree in public health. In the following 2022/23 season, she joined BBSC Berlin, where the club immediately finished third in the 2nd Bundesliga North. In the 2024/25 season, she returned to her hometown to join Volley Koniz in the National League B.

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Ava Carney was born on July 2, 2005, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She started in sports from an early age, as her father was basketball player. She showed great skills and talent in volleyball, while being at Wake Forest school. She was the member of Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Club and qualified for 2022 USAV Nationals.

Ava Carney received an invitation to the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program. In 2023/2024 season, she played for West Forest Deacs at the NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference. Ava Carney played in all 29 of the team’s matches while making 16 starts, and ended second on the roster in kills (332). She finished third in blocks among the team (57.0) while being one of three players to total 50 or more for the year. Season highs of nine digs twice, happening in consecutive outings versus App State (Sept. 15) and Davidson (Sept. 16) in the latter’s 2023 fall invitational.

In 2024, she started playing for Miami Hurricanes and qualified for the NCAA. Ava Carney played in 19 out of 33 matches and started in 15 of them; missed 14 matches due to injury. She finished with 127 kills (5th most on team), 145 points, 61 digs, 28 blocks, three service aces. She was named to the UNT Invitational All-Tournament Team after 29 kills and 10 digs.

Ava Carney is definitely one of the biggest talents of American volleyball.

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Promise Amukamara was born on June 22, 1993, in New Jersey, United States. She graduated from Arizona State University and is the younger sister of Prince Amukamara, a Super Bowl XLVI Champion and former cornerback for the New York Giants.

Promise Amukamara is part of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team. She played as the point guard for the team that competed in the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo. Additionally, she took part in the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. In 2024, she was a member of the Nigerian squad that reached the Olympic quarterfinals before being defeated by the United States.

In 2011, she was named Arizona’s Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year and became the first female graduate of Arizona State University to make an Olympic basketball team, where she averaged 10 points per game.

Promise Amukamara is also a member of the 2019 FIBA African Championship Gold Medal team that participated in the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

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Born on March 10, 1995, in London, England, Lucy relocated to the United States at the age of 10, where she began her journey in golf. She attended Jensen Beach High School in Florida, where she achieved the status of their top-ranked golfer from 2009 to 2012. Lucy Robson played at the collegiate level, representing The University of South Florida before transferring to California Polytechnic, where she completed her education.

Lucy Robson earned the title of Treasure Coast Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013, achieving a career-best score of 74 in 2014. She has also represented both the University of South Florida and the California Polytechnic Mustangs.

During the 2013/2014 season, she participated in five tournaments, achieving a low round of 74 at the Cardinal Cup. Additionally, she has represented the South Team twice in the Junior Florida Cup.

In the 2014/2015 season, Lucy Robson took part in two tournaments, recording a season-low score of 79 on two occasions, and finished in 33rd place at the Florida Challenge.

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Paige Renee Spiranac was born on March 26, 1993, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She initially trained in gymnastics with aspirations of competing in the Olympics. However, at the age of 12, a second knee injury, having previously broken her kneecap, thwarted her gymnastics ambitions and redirected her focus to golf.

In the early stages of her golf career, Paige Spiranac triumphed in five out of seven tournaments on Colorado’s junior golf circuit, including the 2010 CWGA Junior Stroke Play. She ascended to become a top-20 junior player globally, a top-5 college recruit, and was recognized as a two-time West Region Player of the Year, in addition to being named a first-team All-American as part of the Future Collegians World Tour.

Paige Spiranac made her professional golf debut in May 2016. She started on the developmental Cactus Tour at the Las Colinas club in Queen Creek, Arizona. In her third tournament, she secured her first tour victory with a sudden-death win at Scottsdale’s Orange Tree Country Club against Hannah O’Sullivan.

Paige Spiranac subsequently secured ninth place at Stallion Mountain. At the Aliante Golf Club, she achieved a 17th place finish among 52 golfers.

In July, she recorded an eight-over-par score, resulting in a seventh-place finish at Walnut Creek in Mansfield, Texas. Later that month, she successfully made the cut at the Scottish Open during the Ladies’ European Tour.

In September 2016, Paige Spiranac ended in a three-way tie for second place at Legacy in Phoenix, Arizona, marking her second-best performance of the year. A final round score of two-under-par led to another top-five finish at Trilogy in October. In August 2016, Paige Spiranac participated in her inaugural LPGA Qualifying Tournament but was unable to secure a card to compete on the professional circuit.

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Milica Dabovic was born on February 16, 1982, in Cetinje, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia. She started in basketball at an early age and showed great skills and passion in sports.

Milica Dabovic was a member of Partizan until August 2013, contributing to the team’s remarkable achievement of remaining unbeaten throughout the 2012–13 season. Following this, she transferred to the Croatian club Novi Zagreb, where she signed a one-year contract to compete in the EuroLeague Women.

Milica Dabovic served as the captain of the Serbian national team during the EuroBasket 2015 held in Budapest. Unfortunately, she sustained an elbow injury in the final, which hindered her participation in the second half of the match. Nevertheless, Serbia triumphed over France in the final, securing the gold medal and earning a spot in the 2016 Summer Olympics, marking a historic first for the Serbian team. In 2016, she declared her retirement from professional basketball after achieving a bronze medal with Serbia at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Born on April 11, 1997, in Most, Czech Republic, Miriam Skoch (nee Miriam Kolodziejova) made her mark early in her career by winning two prestigious junior doubles titles alongside compatriot Marketa Vondrousova. The duo triumphed at the Australian Open and the French Open, defeating Katharina Hobgarski and Greet Minnen in Melbourne and Caroline Dolehide and Katerina Stewart in Paris. In her singles junior career, she also achieved a semi-final appearance at the European Junior Championships in 2015.

Miriam Skoch’s professional journey began in November 2014 at the W15 Heraklion tournament in Greece, where she reached the semi-finals. The following year, she split her time between junior events and the ITF Circuit, with a notable performance at the $10,000 Zielona Gora tournament in Poland, where she reached the semi-finals.

In 2016, Miriam Skoch reached her first ITF final at the $10,000 Poertschach event in Austria but fell short against Lenka Juríková. Later that year, she made another final appearance at the $15,000 Prague event but was defeated by Petra Krejsová. Her consistent performances paid off when she won her first ITF title at the $15,000 Brno tournament in September. She concluded the year with two additional runner-up finishes.

The momentum continued in 2017 as Miriam Skoch captured three ITF titles. She emerged victorious at the $15,000 events in Prague, Milovice, and Jablonec nad Nisou, all hosted in her home country.

In 2018, she claimed her first W25-level title at the $25,000 Klosters tournament in Switzerland. That year also saw her reach three ITF finals: $15,000 Antalya in Turkey, $25,000 Óbidos in Portugal, and $25,000 Koksijde in Belgium.

Unfortunately, her 2019 season was heavily disrupted due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. She returned to action in December of that year and reached the final of the $15,000 Jablonec nad Nisou event but was narrowly defeated by Elena Malygina.

Miriam Skoch made her WTA Tour debut in 2020 after receiving a wildcard for the WTA 125 Prague Open. She performed admirably, advancing to the third round before being stopped by Renata Zarazúa.

Her success continued in 2021 with a title win at the $25,000 Otočec tournament in Slovenia. Additionally, she was a runner-up at two ITF events: $25,000 Radom in Poland and $15,000 Antalya in Turkey.

Miriam Skoch’s career demonstrates resilience and a steady climb through the ranks of professional tennis. Teaming up with Anastasia Dețiuc, she secured her first WTA Tour doubles title during the 2022 Emilia-Romagna Open. Their impressive performance culminated in a victory over seasoned opponents Arantxa Rus and Tamara Zidansek in the final match of the tournament.

Her breakthrough at Grand Slam events began at the 2023 Australian Open, where she made her major debut in doubles alongside Marketa Vondrousova. The pair advanced to the third round, showcasing promising synergy on the court. A similar achievement followed at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships; however, due to unforeseen circumstances, their campaign ended prematurely as the duo had to withdraw during the third round.

Continuing her success in doubles, she partnered with Anna Siskova to claim the title at the 2024 WTA 125 La Bisbal d’Emporda. The championship win came after their scheduled opponents, Tímea Babos and Dalma Galfi, withdrew from the final. At the 2024 French Open, she entered the main draw once again alongside Anna Sisková as an alternate pairing. Their remarkable run included a significant victory over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova before they were ultimately bested by eventual champions Katerina Siniakova and Coco Gauff in a competitive encounter.

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Born Carolina Meligeni Rodrigues Alves on April 23, 1996, in São Paulo, Brazil, she comes from a family deeply connected to tennis. She is the niece of former tennis star Fernando Meligeni and the sister of fellow tennis player Felipe Meligeni Alves. During her junior years, Carolina Alves claimed numerous trophies across Latin America, showcasing her potential to excel in the sport.

Her professional journey began in 2011 at the $10,000 Santos tournament in Brazil, where she made it to the second round. In 2012, she participated in three more ITF tournaments—$25,000 Brasília, $25,000 São José do Rio Preto, and $15,000 São Paulo. Despite her early promise, those events proved challenging, as she struggled to advance beyond the first round in each of them.

Carolina Alves began her professional journey in 2013, making it to her first final at the $10,000 event in Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil, although she fell short against Gabriela Ce.

Between 2014 and 2015, she shifted her focus entirely to the ITF Circuit, primarily competing across Latin America. During this phase, she honed her skills, particularly her serve, and made notable progress. Her standout performances during this period included reaching the semi-finals at the $10,000 event in Sao Jose do Rio Preto and advancing to the quarter-finals at the $60,000 W60 Asuncion tournament in Paraguay.

In 2016, Carolina Alves claimed her maiden ITF title at the $15,000 event in Hammamet, Tunisia. Later that year, she added a second ITF championship to her growing résumé. Her momentum carried into 2017 when she finished as runner-up at the $15,000 W15 Antalya tournament in Turkey, where much of her season’s preparation took place. The following year, she reached the final of the $25,000 W25 Santa Margherita di Pula event in Italy but was eventually outplayed by Katharina Hobgarski.

Her next triumphs came in 2019 and 2020 with victories at the $15,000 W15 Sao Paulo event in Brazil and the $15,000 W15 Cairo tournament in Egypt, further solidifying her presence on the ITF Circuit.

In November 2021, partnering with Marina Bassols Ribera, she reached her first WTA 125 doubles final at the Montevideo Open but lost to top seeds Irina Bara and Ekaterine Gorgodze, breaking into the WTA doubles top 150.

In April 2022, at the Billie Jean King Cup in Ecuador, she teamed up with Beatriz Haddad Maia to defeat Jazmin Ortenzi and Julia Riera after more than three hours of play. Carolina Alves secured her first WTA Tour-level main-draw singles win by beating Dayana Yastremska in the Copa Colsanitas opening round. In May, she won her biggest title at the W25 Castell-Platja d’Aro in Spain, defeating Carlota Martinez in the final.

At the 2023 Cali Open, she reached the second round as a qualifier after ousting fifth seed Caroline Dolehide but lost to Valeriya Strakhova in a deciding set. At the Bogota Open, she again reached the second round, beating Dayana Yastremska in three sets before falling to second seed Tatjana Maria, who went on to win the tournament. In late July, she played in the W60 Feira de Santana. She lost in the singles first round to Haley Giavara in straight sets. In doubles, partnered with Kristina Mladenovic, she advanced to the second round but withdrew due to Mladenović’s withdrawal before facing Brazilian duo Helena Bueno and Maria Carolina Ferreira Turchetto.

Later, Carolina Alves participated in another tournament, a W80 event held in Brasília. Her singles campaign ended abruptly in the first round, where she was defeated in straight sets by 18-year-old Canadian Cadence Brace. However, her performance in doubles was far more impressive. Teaming up with Argentine Julia Riera, Carolina Alves clinched the title after outplaying the British-Ukrainian pair Eden Silva and Valeriya Strakhova in the final. This victory marked a career milestone, becoming the most significant title Carolina Alves had achieved up to that point.

In October, she represented Brazil at her second Pan American Games, this time held in Santiago. In the singles draw, Carolina Alves advanced with two wins before falling short in the quarterfinals to Argentina’s María Lourdes Carlé.

The 2024 season saw Carolina Alves commence her year at the United Cup in Perth, Australia, a mixed-team event where nations compete collectively. This was her second appearance at the tournament, though she didn’t play in any matches. The Brazilian team faced a challenging start, bowing out in the group stage, with Haddad Maia delivering Brazil’s only win by defeating Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets. Later, during the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers, Carolina Alves stepped up to replace Laura Pigossi against Germany’s Laura Siegemund. Despite losing 2–1, her effort drew commendation as she managed to win her first set against a top-100 player and demonstrated resilience throughout the match.

In May 2024, Carolina Alves secured her seventh career singles title at the W15 event in São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo. In the final, she triumphed over an Argentine opponent to claim yet another accolade. By November, due to Luisa Stefani’s knee surgery, Carolina Alves paired with Haddad Maia in a crucial doubles match during the Billie Jean King Cup tie against Argentina. The duo overcame Jazmín Ortenzi and Julia Riera, ensuring Brazil’s qualification for the 2025 Finals qualifiers.

Carolina Alves commenced her 2025 tennis season by representing Brazil in the United Cup. In their opening tie against China, she partnered with Rafael Matos for the mixed-doubles match, but the pair were unable to secure a victory, contributing to Brazil’s clean sweep loss to China. This result placed Brazil in a challenging position within the tournament. The team’s difficulties persisted, as Carolina and Matos faced another loss in their final mixed-doubles tie against Germany. Unfortunately, the Brazilian squad failed to achieve a single win throughout the competition and exited after the group stage.

Her second tournament of the season was a W35 event in Buenos Aires, where she competed in both singles and doubles. Partnering with Jazmín Ortenzi in doubles, they were eliminated in the first round, losing in straight sets to Bolivia’s Noelia Zeballos and Italy’s Miriana Tona. However, Carolina Alves found success in the singles draw, where she claimed her first W35 title by defeating Ortenzi in the final in straight sets. This victory marked her eighth career singles title and her largest accomplishment so far. The following week, Carolina Alves returned to Buenos Aires for another W35 tournament. Once again teaming up with Ortenzi for doubles, their campaign ended in the second round after a close match-tiebreak loss to Mexican players Ana Sofia Sanchez and Victoria Rodriguez. In the singles competition, Carolina Alves advanced to the semifinals but faced defeat against Ortenzi in straight sets, bringing an end to her impressive eight-match win streak.

In February, Carolina Alves competed in a series of ITF tournaments in Antalya, Turkey. In the first W35 event, she reached the quarterfinals but lost to Amarissa Tóth (6–7, 0–6). In doubles, she partnered with Zhibek Kulambayeva but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Ángela Fita Boluda and Ylena In-Albon.

In the second W35 tournament, she exited in the singles first round, losing to 16-year-old Czech Alena Kovačková in straight sets. Partnering with Ana Candiotto in doubles, Alves lost in the first round to Amarissa Tóth and Živa Falkner.

At the W15 event, Alves reached the singles round of 16 before falling to Yuki Naito. In her final W35 tournament, she again reached the round of 16 but was defeated by Italy’s Vittoria Paganetti (5–7, 6–7).

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Born on August 17, 2002, Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya began her journey in athletics during her childhood, honing her abilities in sprinting.

Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya commenced her competitive career in 2019, taking part in the Moskva Russian Indoor Championships and the Cheboksary Russian Championships, although she did not advance to the finals in either event. Nevertheless, during that season, she secured a gold medal in the 300m and a silver medal in the 4x200m at the Moskva Student Stars competitions, and she also reached the final at the Volgograd Russian U18 Indoor Championships, where she finished in 6th place.

In 2020, Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya participated solely in the indoor season, engaging in the Volgograd Russian U20 Indoor Championships and the St. Petersburg Russian U23 Indoor Championships, yet she did not qualify for the finals. Nevertheless, she advanced to the finals at the Moskva Student Stars competitions, where she secured a 6th place finish.

In 2021, Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya achieved a silver medal in the 4x200m event at the Bryansk Russian Cup. She also took part in the Bryansk Russia Team Championships, Ufa Russian U20 Championships, and Moskva U20 Indoor Championships, but did not reach the finals.

Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya earned her first junior medal from national championships in 2022, claiming the bronze in the 4x400m relay at the Kazan Russian U23 Championships. Throughout the season, she competed in the Cheboksary Russian Championships, Kazan Russian U23 Championships, and Moskva Russian Indoor Championships, but once again failed to qualify for the finals and contend for medals. She secured silver medals in the 400m hurdles at the Moskva U23 Regional Championships and the Bryansk Russian Cup.

In 2023, Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya achieved her first national medal, winning silver in the 4x100m relay at the Chelyabinsk Russian Championships. Additionally, she earned gold in the 4x100m relay at the Zhukovskiy Russian Cup and bronze medals in the 400m hurdles at both the Moskva Sprint Festival and the Moskva Znamensky Brothers Memorial. She also participated in the Moskva Russian Indoor Championships and Ulyanovsk Russian U23 Indoor Championships in the 200m, as well as the Yekaterinburg Russian U23 Championships and Chelyabinsk Russian Championships in the 100m, but did not reach the finals.

Yelizaveta Chermoshanskaya continue performing strongly in 2024, winning the bronze at the Yekaterinburg Russian Championships in 4x100m relay. Meanwhile, during the season she won the 200m gold at the Bryansk Russian U23 Championships and 200m bronze at the A.V. Ignatiev Memorial.

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Born on December 30, 1998, in the Netherlands, Jutta exhibited athletic prowess from a young age, quickly establishing herself as one of the top talents in the country.

At the 2017 World Junior Speed Skating Championships held in Helsinki, Leerdam clinched the title of junior world champion. The subsequent year, during the 2018 World Junior Speed Skating Championships held in Salt Lake City, Utah, she secured a second-place finish, trailing her fellow countrywoman Joy Beune. In the 2017–2018 season, Jutta Leerdam secured victories in the 1,000m and 1,500m categories at the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating competition. She additionally achieved the title of Dutch junior sprint champion.

In 2018, Jutta Leerdam began her career as a professional athlete. The speed skating sensation from the Netherlands boasts three world championships to her name, which consist of an individual title in the 10,000 meters and two team sprint victories, and she currently holds the title of European champion in sprinting.

In 2021, Jutta Leerdam claimed the European Women’s Sprint championship in Heerenveen, and in 2020, she secured the Women’s 1,000m title also in Heerenveen. In 2023, she successfully safeguarded her title in European sprint speed skating.

Since becoming a professional, Leerdam has achieved the world championship title in the 1000m twice (in 2020 and 2023), secured a silver medal in that event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and claimed the gold medal at the World Sprint Championships in 2022. In 2022, Leerdam became a member of Team Jumbo-Visma, with a contract that extends through 2024.

Jutta Leerdam stands out as an exceptionally skilled speed skater, and without a doubt, she has a promising future in athletics.

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