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FIVB Age Group World Championships
SWATCH FIVB Junior (U21) World Championships
August 30 - September 2, 2012

(24) Gerardo Mendez/Vicente Salasar, Venezuela

Gerardo "Jerry" Conejo Mendez
Venezuela

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 29, 1992 (32 yrs old)

Home Town:

Tinaco

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

67 kg (147 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$0.00

Vicente "Chente" El Chino Salasar
Venezuela

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 28, 1992 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Carlos

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

79 kg (174 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$600.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	29	41	Money
FIVB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	US$0.00
Overall	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	US$0.00

Previous Halifax Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Under 21 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 8/30/2012	Pool Q	Alex Jones / Kyle Stevenson, United States (9)	Won 27-25, 18-21, 15-6	1:01
Thu, 8/30/2012	Pool Q	Fabian Schmidt / Dominik Stork, Germany (8)	Lost 13-21, 17-21	0:32
Fri, 8/31/2012	Pool Q	Michal Bryl / Kacper Kujawiak, Poland (25)	Won 21-9 Retired	0:22
Fri, 8/31/2012	Winner 1	Christofer Lewin / Manne Norman, Sweden (15)	Won 21-12, 21-17	0:32
Sat, 9/1/2012	Winner 2	Mirco Gerson / Gabriel Kissling, Switzerland (5)	Lost 7-21, 17-21	0:32

Team Finishes By Tournament Type

Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
U23 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	$0.00
U21 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	$0.00
U18/19 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
Total	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	$0.00

Individual Finishes by Tournament Type

Gerardo Mendez												Vicente Salasar
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Tournament Type	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
											Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00	Challenge/Four Star/Open	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$600.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00	U23 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00	U21 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00	U18/19 World Championships	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	$0.00	Total	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	$600.00

Team Finishes by Season

			Results												Matches
Season	Assoc	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Won	Lost	Pct
2010	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00	1	1	50.0 %
2012	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	$0.00	3	2	60.0 %
Total	FIVB Age Group WC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	$0.00	4	3	57.1 %

Individual Finishes by Season

Gerardo Mendez													Vicente Salasar
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Season	Association	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00	2010	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00	2012	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	$0.00
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	$0.00	Total	Total	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	$0.00

Team Match Records

	Won 1st Set								Lost 1st Set								2 Set Matches		3 Set Matches		By Forfeit		All Matches
Season	Won 2-0		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Overall		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Lost 2-0		Overall		Overall		Overall		Won	Lost	Overall
Overall	4	66.7%	1	16.7%	1	16.7%	5-1	83.3%	1	20.0%	1	20.0%	3	60.0%	1-4	20.0%	4-3	57.1%	2-2	50.0%	1	0	7-5	58.3%
2011-2012	1	50.0%	1	50.0%	0	0.0%	2-0	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2	100.0%	0-2	0.0%	1-2	33.3%	1-0	100.0%	1	0	3-2	60.0%
Against the Field	1	33.3%	1	33.3%	1	33.3%	2-1	66.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	100.0%	0-3	0.0%	2-4	33.3%	2-2	50.0%	1	0	3-3	50.0%

Team Match Records by Round

	Country Quota		Qualifier		Pool Play		Lucky Loser		Elimination Rounds		Semi-Finals		Bronze Medal		Gold Medal		Overall
Tournament Type	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Won	Lost
Challenge/Four Star/Open	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
U23 World Championships	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
U21 World Championships	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
U18/19 World Championships	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	2	4	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6

Head to Head Results
Mendez/Salasar lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 5 Gerson/Kissling, Switzerland 0-1
9/1/12	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Winner 2	Gerson/Kissling	5	Mendez/Salasar	24	21-7, 21-17	0:32
Trail the series against # 8 Schmidt/Stork, Germany 0-1
8/30/12	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool Q	Schmidt/Stork	8	Mendez/Salasar	24	21-13, 21-17	0:32
Lead the series against # 9 Jones/Stevenson, United States 1-0
8/30/12	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool Q	Mendez/Salasar	24	Jones/Stevenson	9	27-25, 18-21, 15-6	1:01
Lead the series against # 15 Lewin/Norman, Sweden 1-0
8/31/12	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Winner 1	Mendez/Salasar	24	Lewin/Norman	15	21-12, 21-17	0:32
Lead the series against # 25 Bryl/Kujawiak, Poland 1-0
8/31/12	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool Q	Mendez/Salasar	24	Bryl/Kujawiak	25	21-9 Retired	0:22