Kelly Cheng

Kelly Cheng
Cheng attempting to block a volleyball in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameKelly Marie Claes
Full nameKelly Marie Cheng
National team United States
Born (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 29)
Fullerton, California, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Sport
SportBeach volleyball
College teamUSC Trojans
Partner(s)Sara Hughes (2022–present, 2013–18)
Former partners
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tlaxcala Beach
World Tour Finals
Gold medal – first place 2022 Doha Beach
World Tour
Gold medal – first place 2021 Sochi Beach
Gold medal – first place 2021 Ostrava Beach
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hamburg Beach
Gold medal – first place 2022 Torquay Beach
Gold medal – first place 2022 Torquay Beach
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tepic Beach
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ostrava Beach
Silver medal – second place 2018 Xiamen Beach
Silver medal – second place 2019 The Hague Beach
Silver medal – second place 2019 Espinho Beach
Silver medal – second place 2023 Gstaad Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Qinzhou Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Doha Beach

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 in 2016 and 2017.

  1. ^ "AVP Pro Tour Athlete Kelly". AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved February 23, 2020.