Poland once again proved untouchable on the sand, claiming a second straight world title with an impressive 2-0 (21-13, 21-10) win over Latvia in Friday’s gold medal match at the 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships, while the United States celebrated a historic first podium finish on Pompei Beach.
Poland’s Dariusz Cegielka, Filip Gaca and Artur Wasowicz were in full control from the opening serve, denying Latvians Andrejs Filipavics, Dmitrijs Silovs and Maksis Karlis Grandbergs any chance to shift the momentum. The defending champions’ precision and consistency under pressure reaffirmed their dominance as they successfully defended the title they first claimed in 2024.
In the semifinals, Poland reached the final after holding off USA 1’s Abram Gornik, Andrew Nation and Kyler Carl Moore 2-0 (24-22, 21-17), fending off late American rallies in both sets. Latvia advanced with a decisive 2-0 (21-16, 21-8) win over Kazakhstan’s Bauyrzhan Urazaliyev, Azimkhan Bekbolatov and Yerbolat Altayev, continuing their sharp attacking form from the pool stage.
However, USA 1 rallied to end their campaign on a high, claiming a hard-fought 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-8) victory over Kazakhstan in the bronze medal match. Gornik, Nation and Moore recovered from a slow start to dominate the final two sets, combining disciplined serving with powerful blocking at the net. The result gave the United States its first Beach ParaVolley World Championship medal – the country’s best result since winning the 2019 WPV Beach World Series in Pingtan, China.
In the ranking matches, Slovakia’s Martin Dubovsky, Pavol Sedlak and Erik Nevolny took fifth place with a spirited 2-1 (19-21, 21-9, 15-11) comeback against Metin Karaca, Hasari Kose and Selim Akyayla from Türkiye 1. USA 3’s John Ekdom, Danny Alvarez Rivadeneira and Jacob Keen had the prevailed over compatriots Kurtis Larson, Robert Rodriguez and Kyle Mason from USA 2 2-1 (18-21, 24-22, 15-11) for seventh place, while Samet Can Karasu, Barış Şimşek and Süleyman Bayram Atilgan from Türkiye 2 ended their home campaign in ninth place.
The 2025 WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships were part of the inauguration World Abilitysport Beach Gamesthe first global multi-sport event dedicated to beach and water para disciplines. Located along Mersin’s 116 kilometer coastline, the tournament brought together nine teams from six countries, highlighting the growing competitiveness and international reach of the sport.
Poland’s victory in Mersin confirmed their position as a leading force in the men’s standing beach discipline, capping a week of high-level competition and growing global participation in Beach ParaVolley.
Final ranking
1. Poland
2. Latvia
3. United States 1
4. Kazakhstan
5. Slovakia
6. Turkey 1
7. United States 3
8. United States 2
9. Turkey 2
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