Oliver Venndt Kaszas (born July 27, 1991) is a Danish professional beach volleyball player. He and his brother, Sebastian Venndt Kaszas, represent the national team of Denmark. Oliver and Sebastian, known as The Kaszas Brothers, are sons of the former professional beach volley player Kim Kaszas.
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| Full name | Oliver Venndt Kaszas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1991 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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International career
editKaszas, along with his brother, won the silver medal at the European Championship in 2010.[1] It is the first and only medal for Denmark in an international championship in volley or beach volley.
World Tour
editKaszas has been playing on Swatch FIVB World Tour since 2008, representing Denmark. At the age of 20 and on the youngest team at the World Tour, Oliver managed to finish 88th in 2011 in the official FIVB World Rankings.[2]
European Championships
edit- 2nd in 2010
- 4th in 2008
- 5th in 2009
- 9th in 2007
National
editOliver Venndt Kaszas is in the top of Danish beach volley, he played in the best league for adults since he was 14 years old.
- 2015 Danish Champion
- 2014 Danish Champion
- 2011 2nd Danish National Championships
- 2010 1st Overall Team Ranking on the Danish Official Ranking
Olympic Games 2016
editOliver Venndt Kaszas is participating in an official cooperation between Team Danmark and Danish Volley Federation in order to participate in the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Highlights by year
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| 2016 | |
| Danish National Championship Final | 3rd |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Hornbæk Semifinalestævne | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Copenhagen Grand Slam | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Ishøj | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Copenhagen I | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Copenhagen II | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Odense | 2nd |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Kolding | 3rd |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Bellevue | 4th |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Kerteminde | 4th |
| 2015 | |
| Danish National Championship Final | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Kerteminde | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Kolding | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Ishøj | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Amager | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Bellevue (II) | 2nd |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Odense | 2nd |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Bellevue (I) | 3rd |
| 2014 | |
| Danish National Championship Final | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Copenhagen | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Aabenraa | 1st |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Aarhus | 3rd |
| Danish Beachvolley Tour – Vejers | 5th |
| Florida Beach Volleyball Tour – AVP Next | 3rd |
| 2013 | |
| Dig The Beach – Fort Lauderdale Brazilian Open | 5th |
| 2012 | |
| Lyngby Open – Denmark | 1st |
| Florida Beach Volleyball Tour – Ft. Lauderdale | 3rd |
| Dig the Beach – Siesta Key Open | 3rd |
| 2011 | |
| Danish National Championships | 2nd |
| World Championship | 9th |
| World Tour Ranking by end of season | 88th |
| European Tour Ranking by end of season | 60th |
| 2010 | |
| European Championship | 2nd |
| Danish Tour Ranking by end of season | 1st |
| World Tour Ranking by end of season | 96th |
| Tournaments won outside Denmark | 3 |
| Finals played | 8 |
| 2009 | |
| European Championship | 5th |
| Tournaments won outside Denmark | 3 |
| 2008 | |
| European Championship | 4th |
| World Tour | 1st event played |
| 2007 | |
| European Championship | 9th |