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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016

(28, Q9) Murat Giginoglu/Volkan Gogtepe, Türkiye

Murat Giginoglu
Türkiye

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 15, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Sinop

Height:

198 cm (6'6")

Weight:

95 kg (209 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB Alanya 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$80,250.28

Volkan Gögtepe
Türkiye

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 22, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Artyin

Height:

187 cm (6'2")

Weight:

86 kg (189 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

2nd (Alanya 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$81,695.28

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	47	0	1	1	1	5	0	9	0	12	8	7	3	US$147,298.21

Previous Rio de Janeiro Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	20	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	2/15-19/2016	Kish Island Open	10	25th	120	US$800.00
FIVB	11/8-13/2015	Qatar Open	11	5th	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	10/21-25/2015	Antalya Open	8	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	9/8-13/2015	Sochi Open	7	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	8/25-30/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	23, Q4	25th	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	22	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	24	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	7/7-12/2015	Gstaad Major Series	21	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	18	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	22	25th	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	24, Q3	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	Q4	33rd	80	US$0.00
FIVB	5/12-17/2015	Lucerne Open	10	3rd	400	US$6,000.00

Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 3/8/2016	Qualifier 1	Chris Gregory / Jake Sheaf, England (Q24)	Won 21-8, 21-17	0:36
Tue, 3/8/2016	Qualifier 2	Grant O'Gorman / Sam Pedlow, Canada (Q8)	Won 21-14, 21-16	0:36
Wed, 3/9/2016	Pool E	Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (5)	Lost 19-21, 17-21	0:40
Thu, 3/10/2016	Pool E	Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (12)	Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
Thu, 3/10/2016	Pool E	Vitor Felipe / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (21)	Lost 10-21, 17-21	0:38
Fri, 3/11/2016	Winner 1	Markus Bockermann / Lars Fluggen, Germany (13)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:42
Fri, 3/11/2016	Winner 2	Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (23, Q1)	Lost 18-21, 21-13, 14-16	0:53

Head to Head Results
Giginoglu/Gogtepe trail the series against the field 21-33 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 18 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	13	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	26, Q5	21-19, 21-14	0:33
Lead the series against # 4 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 3-0
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24	Goncalves/Solberg	2	21-17, 21-17	0:39
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool B	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	18	Goncalves/Solberg	2	21-19, 21-15	0:45
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool H	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24, Q3	Goncalves/Solberg	9	25-23, 20-22, 15-10	0:58
Trail the series against # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-2
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool E	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	21-19, 21-17	0:40
5/17/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	8	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	21-16, 21-18	0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 0-1
11/12/15	FIVB	Qatar Open	Winner 3	Dalhausser/Lucena	1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	11	21-15, 20-22, 15-10	0:48
Trail the series against # 7 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-2
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-17, 21-12	0:35
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	21-15, 21-11	0:29
Trail the series against # 8 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 0-3
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	10	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	23, Q4	29-27, 21-19	0:46
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Saxton/Schalk	11	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-13, 21-13	0:30
6/6/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Saxton/Schalk	16	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24, Q3	21-18, 17-21, 15-8	0:48
Trail the series against # 9 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-2
7/25/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 3	Doppler/Horst	9	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24	21-11, 14-21, 15-11	0:49
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool H	Doppler/Horst	9	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24	15-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:50
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool G	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	26, Q5	Doppler/Horst	10	32-30, 22-20	0:54
Trail the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-2
2/24/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool D	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	20	Erdmann/Matysik	4	21-14, 16-21, 15-9	0:50
8/19/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Erdmann/Matysik	11	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-17, 13-21, 15-11	0:52
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Erdmann/Matysik	6	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-15, 22-20	0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 0-1
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool H	Krasilnikov/Semenov	25	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24, Q3	21-13, 21-19	0:35
Trail the series against # 12 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-3
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool E	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-17, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	23, Q4	21-17, 21-17	0:35
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	10	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-9, 21-16	0:32
9/24/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	26, Q5	21-16, 18-21, 15-11	0:50
Lead the series against # 13 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 3-0
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	Bockermann/Fluggen	13	21-18, 21-15	0:42
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24	Bockermann/Fluggen	27, Q6	21-19, 23-21	0:48
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	Bockermann/Fluggen	28, Q7	22-20, 14-21, 18-16	0:55
Trail the series against # 16 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	21-14, 21-15	0:32
Trail the series against # 17 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
10/24/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 2	Ontiveros/Virgen	4	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	8	18-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:57
Trail the series against # 19 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-2
5/15/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool G	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	Binstock/Schachter	7	21-15, 21-16	0:32
11/7/14	FIVB	Doha Open	Winner 2	Binstock/Schachter	2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	4	24-22, 21-16	0:41
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool G	Binstock/Schachter	23	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	26, Q5	21-18, 21-10	0:37
Trail the series against # 21 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 0-1
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool E	Felipe/Filho	21	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	21-10, 21-17	0:38
Trail the series against # 22 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-2
2/24/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool D	Grimalt/Grimalt	13	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	20	20-22, 22-20, 15-9	0:54
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	18	21-18, 14-21, 15-10	0:50
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-2
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 2	Kantor/Losiak	23, Q1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	21-18, 13-21, 16-14	0:53
2/17/16	FIVB	Kish Island Open	Pool G	Kantor/Losiak	7	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	21-12, 18-21, 15-12	0:42
5/16/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	Kantor/Losiak	9	21-18, 21-18	0:40
Series tied with # 24 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-1
11/11/15	FIVB	Qatar Open	Pool F	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	11	Krou/Rowlandson	6	24-22, 29-27	0:50
10/10/14	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 3	Krou/Rowlandson	5	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	2	21-12, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # 29, Q14 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 1-0
5/17/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Bronze Medal	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	Beeler/Strasser	28	21-18, 18-21, 15-4	0:51
Trail the series against # 31, Q21 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 0-1
2/16/16	FIVB	Kish Island Open	Pool G	Barsuk/Liamin	26, Q6	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	21-18, 21-19	0:37
Series tied with # Q4 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-1
11/12/15	FIVB	Qatar Open	Winner 2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	11	Plavins/Regza	7	25-23, 16-21, 15-7	0:49
10/23/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool H	Plavins/Regza	9	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	8	22-20, 21-11	0:39
Trail the series against # Q5 Doherty/Mayer, United States 0-1
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool F	Doherty/Mayer	27, Q6	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-19, 21-16	0:35
Series tied with # Q6 Henriquez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-1
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool H	Henriquez/Villafane	25	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	24	22-20, 21-19	0:37
5/16/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 3	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	Henriquez/Villafane	18	21-15, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # Q8 O'Gorman/Pedlow, Canada 1-0
3/8/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	O'Gorman/Pedlow	Q8	21-14, 21-16	0:36
Trail the series against # Q10 Fuchs/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 1	Fuchs/Windscheif	21	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	20	21-13, 22-24, 15-12	1:03
Lead the series against # Q13 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
9/10/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool G	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	7	Gabathuler/Gerson	10	21-19, 16-21, 15-12	0:54
Lead the series against # Q23 Daguerre/Salvetti, France 1-0
10/10/14	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	2	Daguerre/Salvetti	21, Q4	21-15, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # Q24 Gregory/Sheaf, England 3-1
3/8/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	Gregory/Sheaf	Q24	21-8, 21-17	0:36
2/16/16	FIVB	Kish Island Open	Pool G	Gregory/Sheaf	23, Q3	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	10	21-19, 14-21, 15-13	0:52
10/24/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	8	Gregory/Sheaf	22	21-18, 21-11	0:35
11/5/14	FIVB	Doha Open	Pool D	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	4	Gregory/Sheaf	20, Q3	21-19, 21-11	0:34