Paul Burnett selected for 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Published On: 13 May 2022

Rising beach volleyball star Paul Burnett has been selected in his first Commonwealth Games team.

The 24-year-old is the lone debutant in the four-member team and is ready for the step up. Burnett is paired with defending champion Chris McHugh with the pair eyeing gold in Birmingham.

The pair have quickly become a force on the international stage including victory at the Asian Beach Volleyball Championships in Thailand last November.

Australian Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Petria Thomas OAM said ,” Congratulations to Taliqua, Mariafe, Chris and Paul on their selections to represent the green and gold at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

“For Chris and Paul, they have quickly established themselves as an impressive pair on the world beach volleyball tour, and it’s great Chris returns to defend his gold medal from the Gold Coast and will be there to support Paul at his debut Games.”

Matches are the best of three sets. The first two sets are played to 21 points. The third set, if required, is played to 15 points. The team winning a rally scores a point, regardless of who served.

Beach Volleyball competitions to be conducted from Saturday 30 July through Sunday 7 August, with the competitions to be held at Smithfield in the heart of Birmingham city.

Thousands of tonnes of golden sand will be shipped in to temporarily transform the former Smithfield wholesale markets site in the heart of Birmingham city as the host venue for the competition.