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Kelly Marie Cheng (née Claes, born September 18, 1995) is an American beach volleyball player. She and her partner Sara Hughes won the bronze medal at the 2013 U19 World Championships, the silver medal at the 2014 U21 World Championships, the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and back-to-back NCAA Championships ...
2013 USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Championships - Gold in U19 with Sara Hughes; 2013 FIVB U19 World Championships - Bronze with Sara Hguhes
Graduated from high school a semester early to join USC's beach volleyball program. Has played sitting volleyball at the USAV Open National Championships. Calls herself a Comic Con Conqueror, video game lover, DND addict and anime enthusiast.
USA 🇺🇸 are back at the top of the women’s podium at the #BeachWorldChamps after 14 years as Kelly Cheng & Sara Hughes defeated 🇧🇷 Duda & Ana Patricia in Tlaxcala, Mexico 🇲🇽. Recap on volleyballworld.com. 📺 Full match replays on VBTV.
Cheng led the Tour in kills (9.00 per set), was third in hitting percentage (.444) and fifth in blocks (0.9 per set). The duo played twice on the FIVB Tour, placing ninth and fifth. 2019: Cheng began the AVP season playing alongside Brandie Wilkerson, placing seventh in the season opener.
- September 18, 1995 (28 years old)
- Fullerton, CA
- 6'2"
- Fullerton, CA
Oct 16, 2023 · Find out how the newly crowned beach volleyball world champion duo has taken the world rankings by storm since pairing up again in fall 2022 and why they are hoping to extend USA's perfect medal streak in the sport at the Olympic Games.
Jul 12, 2024 · Kelly Cheng is a beach volleyball player with Team USA. She and her partner, Sara Hughes, won the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships, establishing them as medal contenders for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
