Nina Brunner

Nina Betschart
Betschart in 2019
Personal information
Full nameNina Betschart
Nationality  Swiss
Born (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 (age 29)
Steinhausen, Switzerland
HometownSteinhausen, Switzerland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2016–present Tanja Hüberli
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2008–2015
2011–2012
2012–2013
Nicole Eiholzer
Joana Heidrich (temporary)
Anouk Vergé-Dépré (temporary)
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Beach
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vienna Beach
Gold medal – first place 2023 Vienna Beach
Silver medal – second place 2018 Netherlands Beach
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Beach
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Beach
CEV Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Vienna Beach
U21 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Halifax Beach
Gold medal – first place 2012 Halifax Beach
U22 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Varna Beach
Gold medal – first place 2015 Macedo de Cavaleiros Beach
U20 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Vilnius Beach
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cesenatico Beach
U18 European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Vilnius Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Brno Beach

Nina Brunner (née Betschart; born 14 October 1995) is a Swiss professional beach volleyball player who plays as a right side defender with her partner Tanja Hüberli. She is a two-time European Champion, winning the title in 2021 and 2023, the silver medallist at the 2018 and 2022 European Championships, and the bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics. With her former partner Nicole Eiholzer, she won the gold medal at the first ever European Games in 2015. Alongside Hüberli, Betschart has won combined total of 3 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze medals on FIVB World Tour and its successor Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Betschart / Hüberli team represented Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics where they finished in ninth place and played a pivotal role at their country's triumph in the women's event of the inaugural CEV Beach Volleyball Nations Cup in 2022.[1] They achieved a career-high World ranking of No. 2 in November 2021.

A six-time Swiss National Champion, Betschart has also enjoyed a lot of success in junior level, being twice an U21 World Champion and a four-time gold medallist in European Underage Championships, twice in U20 and twice in U22 level.

  1. ^ "Brunner and Hüberli lead Switzerland to #BeachNationsCup title". cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 21 August 2022.