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Award Winners

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MOST OUTSTANDING

And also awarded Best Defensive Player, Best Offensive Player and Sportsperson of the Year

Bruno Oscar Schmidt

Bruno Oscar Schmidt

Brazil

  • Age 29 (Oct 6, 1986)
  • Height 185 cm
  • Partner Alison Cerutti

Greatest Success

  • World Champion2015
  • World Tour Final Champion 2015

MOST OUTSTANDING

And also awarded Best Offensive Player

Larissa França

Larissa França

Brazil

  • Age 33 (Apr 14, 1982)
  • Height 174 cm
  • Partner Talita Antunes

Greatest Success

  • Olympic Bronze Medalist2012
  • World Champion2011
  • World Silver Medalist2005, 2009
  • World Tour Final Champion 2015

BEST HITTER

Christiaan Varenhorst

Christiaan Varenhorst

Netherlands

  • Age 25 (Jun 5,1990)
  • Height 212 cm
  • Partner Reinder Nummerdor

Greatest Success

  • Vice World Champion2015

BEST HITTER

Talita Antunes

Talita Antunes

Brazil

  • Age 32 (Aug 29, 1982)
  • Height 181 cm
  • Partner Larissa Franca

Greatest Success

  • World Championships Bronze Medalist2009
  • World Tour Final Champion 2015

BEST SERVER

Evandro Gonçalves Oliveira

Evandro Gonçalves Oliveira

Brazil

  • Age 25 (Jul 17, 1990)
  • Height 210 cm
  • Partner Vitor Gonçalves Felipe

Greatest Success

  • Gold Medal at Stavanger Major2015

BEST SERVER

April Ross

April Ross

United States

  • Age 33 (Jun 20, 1982)
  • Height 185 cm
  • Partner Lauren Fendrick

Greatest Success

  • World Champion2009
  • Olympic Silver Medalist2012

BEST BLOCKER

Alison Cerutti

Alison Cerutti

Brazil

  • Age 30 (Dez 7,1985)
  • Height 203 cm
  • Partner Bruno Schmidt

Greatest Success

  • Olympic Silver Medalist2012
  • World Champion2011
  • World Tour Final Champion 2015

BEST BLOCKER

Sarah Pavan

Sarah Pavan

Canada

  • Age 29 (Aug 16 , 1986)
  • Height 196 cm
  • Partner Heather Bansley

Greatest Success

  • Silver Medal at Poreč Major2015

BEST SETTER

Phil Dalhausser

Phil Dalhausser

United States

  • Age 35 (Jan 26, 1980)
  • Height 206 cm
  • Partner Nick Lucena

Greatest Success

  • Olympic Champion2008
  • World Champion2007

BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER

Heather Bansley

Heather Bansley

Canada

  • Age 28 (Sep 13, 1987)
  • Height 170 cm
  • Partner Sarah Pavan

Greatest Success

  • Silver Medal at Poreč Major2015

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Adrian Carambula

Adrian Carambula

Italy

  • Age 27 (Mrz 16,1988)
  • Height 183 cm
  • Partner Alex Ranghieri

Greatest Success

  • Bronze Medal at Poreč Major2015

BEST SETTER

Marleen van Iersel

Marleen van Iersel

Netherland

  • Age 27 (Jan 7,1988)
  • Height 180 cm
  • Partner Madelein Meppelink

Greatest Success

  • European Champion2012, 2014
  • Bronze Medal at Stavanger Major2015

MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER

Emanuel Rego

Emanuel Rego

Brazil

  • Age 42 (Apr 15, 1973)
  • Height 190 cm
  • Partner Ricardo

Greatest Success

  • Olympic Champion2004
  • Olympic Silver Medalist2012
  • Olympic Bronze Medalist2008
  • World Champion1999, 2003, 2011

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Taru Lahti

Taru Lahti

Finnland

  • Age 23 (Dez 9, 1992)
  • Height 180 cm
  • Partner Kirsi Hyttinen

Greatest Success

  • 9th at Poreč Major2015

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

Lombardo Ontiveros

Lombardo Ontiveros

Mexico

  • Age 32 (Nov 9, 1983)
  • Height 185 cm
  • Partner Juan Virgen

Greatest Success

  • 17th at Poreč Major 2015

MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER

Pata Miller

Pata Miller

Vanuatu

  • Age 27
  • Height 175 cm
  • Partner Linline Matauatu

Greatest Success

  • 25th at Gstaad Major2015

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

Linline Matauatu

Linline Matauatu

Vanuatu

  • Age 24 (Mrz 23,1991)
  • Height -
  • Partner Pata Miller

Greatest Success

  • 25th at Gstaad Major2015

SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Laura Ludwig

Laura Ludwig

Germany

  • Age 30 (Jan 13, 1986)
  • Height 181 cm
  • Partner Kira Walkenhorst

Greatest Success

  • European Champion2008, 2010, 2015
  • Silver Medalist at World Tour Final2015