Taryn Brasher
American beach volleyball player
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Taryn Kloth Brasher (/ˈtærɪn ˈkloʊθ/ TARR-in KLOHTH BRAY-sher; born April 10, 1997)[3] is an American beach volleyball player. She played with Kristen Nuss at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
FullnameTaryn Kloth Brasher
NationalityAmerican
BornApril 10, 1997
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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| Full name | Taryn Kloth Brasher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 10, 1997 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Creighton University[1]
Louisiana State University[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life
Kloth attended O'Gorman Catholic High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In her senior season, she had 558 kills, 314 digs, 90 block, and 41 aces, concluding her high school career with 1,137 kills, 744 digs, and two state volleyball titles.[4] She was named the South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year in 2014.[5]
Personal life
She has three sisters and four brothers. On January 25, 2025, Taryn married Eric Brasher.[6]
Career podiums
Pro Beach Tour
- 20 medals – (12 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
| Legend |
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| World Championships |
| Tour Finals |
| Elite 16 Tournaments |
| Challenge Tournaments |
| Future Tournaments |
| No. | Result | Date | Category | Venue | Partner | Opponents | Score | ||
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| 1. | Gold | 3 Apr 2022 | Future |  Coolangatta, Australia |
Kristen Nuss | Laird / Bell |
19–21 | 21–9 | 15–7 |
| 2. | Gold | 22 May 2022 | Challenge |  Kuşadası, Turkey |
Kristen Nuss | Artacho / Clancy |
21–12 | 17–21 | 17–15 |
| 3. | Gold | 19 Mar 2023 | Challenge |  La Paz, Mexico |
Kristen Nuss |  Simo / Rodriguez |
21–16 | 21–13 | |
| 4. | Gold | 30 Apr 2023 | Elite 16 |  Uberlândia, Brazil |
Kristen Nuss | Artacho / Clancy |
21–12 | 17–21 | 17–15 |
| 5. | Bronze | 9 Jul 2023 | Elite 16 |  Gstaad, Switzerland |
Kristen Nuss |  Müller / Tillmann |
21–19 | 21–16 | |
| 6. | Silver | 20 Aug 2023 | Elite 16 | Hamburg, Germany |
Kristen Nuss | Duda / Ana Patrícia |
16–21 | 17–21 | |
| 7. | Silver | 1 Oct 2023 | Elite 16 |  Paris, France |
Kristen Nuss | Duda / Ana Patrícia |
10–21 | 21–18 | 13–15 |
| 8. | Bronze | 15 Oct 2023 | World Championships | Tlaxcala, Mexico |
Kristen Nuss | Artacho / Clancy |
15–21 | 21–19 | 15–8 |
| 9. | Gold | 9 Dec 2023 | Tour Finals |  Doha, Qatar |
Kristen Nuss | Müller / Tillmann |
21–17 | 21–14 | |
| 10. | Silver | 5 May 2024 | Elite 16 | Brasília, Brazil |
Kristen Nuss | Duda / Ana Patrícia |
17–21 | 14–21 | |
| 11. | Gold | 26 May 2024 | Elite 16 |  Espinho, Portugal |
Kristen Nuss | Brunner / Hüberli |
17–21 | 28–26 | 15–10 |
| 12. | Gold | 7 Jul 2024 | Elite 16 | Gstaad, Switzerland |
Kristen Nuss | Cannon / Kraft |
19–21 | 21–15 | 15–11 |
| 13. | Gold | 7 Dec 2024 | Tour Finals | Doha, Qatar |
Kristen Nuss | Cannon / Kraft |
21–19 | 21–17 | |
| 14. | Bronze | 30 March 2025 | Elite 16 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
Kristen Nuss | Shaw / Cheng |
21–16 | 21–14 | |
| 15. | Silver | 13 April 2025 | Elite 16 | Saquarema, Brazil |
Kristen Nuss | Galil / Lopes |
19–21 | 21–16 | 10–15 |
| 16. | Gold | 20 April 2025 | Elite 16 | Brasília, Brazil |
Kristen Nuss | Carolina Solberg / Cavalcante |
22–20 | 21–19 | |
| 17. | Gold | 6 July 2025 | Elite 16 | Gstaad, Switzerland |
Kristen Nuss |  Graudiņa / Samoilova |
21–19 | 21–18 | |
| 18. | Gold | 11 October 2025 | Elite 16 | Newport Beach, United States |
Kristen Nuss | Donlin / Denaburg |
21–15 | 21–14 | |
| 19. | Silver | 23 November 2025 | World Championships | Adelaide, Australia |
Kristen Nuss | Graudiņa / Samoilova |
15–21 | 21–15 | 11–15 |
| 20. | Gold | 15 March 2026 | Elite 16 | João Pessoa, Brazil |
Kristen Cruz | Duda / Ana Patrícia |
21–16 | 21–19 | |
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