Historic All-Swedish Final at 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship Secures Gold and Silver for Sweden

Sweden has achieved an extraordinary milestone at the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship held in Adelaide, Australia, with two Swedish teams competing in the men’s final and thus securing both the gold and silver medals. The final features David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig against Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson, marking only the second time in history that two teams from the same country have met in a men’s World Championship final – the first was Brazil in 2011.

Åhman and Hellvig advanced to the final by decisively defeating the German pair Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler with set scores of 21-10 and 21-14. Meanwhile, Hölting Nilsson and Andersson secured their place by beating the French duo Rotar and Gauthier-Rat in straight sets, 21-18 and 21-17. SVT expert Mattias Magnusson described the semifinal wins as a "kross" for Sweden, underscoring the dominance of the teams.

Jonathan Hellvig expressed his disbelief and excitement about the achievement, stating, "It feels fantastic. We didn’t know how good we were before the World Championship due to some injury problems, but we have played better with each match." He further commented on the rarity of the occurrence: "It’s completely insane, actually, it’s the biggest a country can have – two teams in a World Championship final."

The final is scheduled for Sunday at 09:30 local time and has prompted SVT to reconsider its initial plan to broadcast exclusively on SVT Play. Max Bursell, SVT’s sports chief, acknowledged the unique significance of the event and said that they are exploring options to make the broadcast more accessible to viewers. Magnusson highlighted the historic nature with the remark, "This should not be possible. It should be completely impossible."

This landmark event not only celebrates an unprecedented Swedish presence in beach volleyball but also highlights Sweden’s rising prominence on the global sports stage, promising an intense and highly anticipated final match.