Javier Bello became the first England athlete to win the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite16 gold medal, alongside his brother Joaquin.
Defeating Argentinian opponents in the final in Brazil, the English pair came back from a set down and survived three match points to win 2-1. They won the tournament ahead of Olympian pairs, jumping them up the world rankings to 17th, a career high.
Javier graduated from Royal Holloway in 2022 having studied PPE. He was a Royal Holloway Sport Scholar throughout his university career, competing frequently in international competitions.