Canada's Samuel Schachter celebrates in a beach volleyball match against Austria at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
By The Canadian Press

Canada’s Schachter, Pickett upset world No. 1 Swedes at Montreal beach volley stop

Aug 22, 2026 | 4:02 PM

MONTREAL — Ontario duo Sam Schachter and Jonathan Pickett pulled off a major upset to reach the men’s semifinals at the Elite16 beach volleyball stop in Montreal.

The 39th-ranked Canadians downed world No. 1s Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson 2-0 (21-19, 21-17) in quarterfinal action Saturday at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Schachter of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Pickett of Wiarton, Ont., also ousted Austria’s Alexander Horst and Paul Pascariuc earlier in the day.

They’ll face Brazil’s Renato Andrew Lima de Carvalho and André Stein in Sunday morning’s semifinal.

Later on Saturday, Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson continue their quest for a three-peat in the women’s event.

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The Toronto duo faces Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka in the quarterfinals.

Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson claimed the 2023 and 2025 titles, winning Olympic silver in between.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2026.

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