Who is Tina Graudina? Meet the Latvian beach volleyball star
Tina Graudina is a prominent Latvian beach volleyball player who has represented her country in two Olympic Games. She achieved significant success at the collegiate level, earning National Player of the Year honors in 2019 and contributing to her team's national championships. In 2025, she and her teammate Anastasija Samoilova made history by becoming Latvia's first-ever world champions in beach volleyball.
- ▪Tina Graudina has excelled at beach volleyball for Latvia.
- ▪She represented her home country in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
- ▪Graudina played college beach volleyball at USC, where she earned National Player of the Year honors in 2019.
- ▪In 2025, she and Anastasija Samoilova became Latvia's first-ever world champions in beach volleyball.
- ▪Graudina's family has a history of athletic achievement, with both her grandfather and grandmother being Latvian champions in their respective sports.
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