Paraguay’s Sofia Martinez & Clara Torres win women's gold in Cochabamba, Bolivia; qualifier for 2026 U18 World Championships
Paraguay’s Sofia Martinez & Clara Torres win women’s gold in Cochabamba, Bolivia; qualifier for 2026 U18 World Championships Duos from Empowerment-funded Paraguay, Chile and Argentina make podiums at South American U18s – FIVB Three of the six medals at last week’s CSV U18 Beach Volleyball South American Championships went to duos representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Paraguay’s Sofia Martinez & Clara Torres(pictured in the main photo; source: CSV – Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol)topped the women’s podium, while Chile’s Francisco Valdivia & Gael Arias and Argentina’s Zac Osatinsky & Nahuel Cornejo claimed silver and bronze in the men’s competition, lining up behind Brazilian winners Gabriel Campos & Bruno Fellipe. Mariana Chacin & Valeria Moreno of Venezuela and Leticia Schwalb & Kiara Ernesto of Brazil brought home women’s silver and bronze, respectively. The event in Cochabamba, Bolivia served as a qualifier for the 2026 FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships, with the top five teams in each gender earning quota for their countries. ...