Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Itapema Four Star
May 15 - 19, 2019
(22) Grant O'Gorman/Ben Saxton, Canada
 
Grant O'Gorman
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 2, 1993 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Scarborough, ON
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 81
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Sydney 2018)
Career Winnings: US$98,562.50
Ben Saxton
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 21, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Calgary
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 129
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Sydney 2018)
Career Winnings: US$330,187.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB3211003030141441 US$106,000.00
Previous Itapema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Ben Saxton - 17th Grant O'Gorman - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star Q7 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star Q2 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 10/17-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 13 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2018 Moscow Four Star 18 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/5/2018 Vienna Major 27, Q7 17th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2018 Haiyang Three Star 2 17th 240 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/9-14/2018 Gstaad Major Q2 33rd 240 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2018 Espinho Four Star 14 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2018 Poland Four Star 21 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2018 Ostrava Four Star 21 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/16-20/2018 Itapema Four Star 10 17th 320 US$3,000.00
Itapema Four Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/16/2019 Pool F Evandro Goncalves / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (11) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:35
Fri, 5/17/2019 Pool F Julius Thole / Clemens Wickler, Germany (6) Won 21-23, 23-21, 15-10 0:53
Fri, 5/17/2019 Winner 1 Nico Beeler / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (25) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:31
Fri, 5/17/2019 Winner 2 Theo Brunner / Reid Priddy, United States (23, Q3) Lost 14-21, 20-22 0:32
Head to Head Results
O'Gorman/Saxton trail the series against the field 9-13 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 10 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Mol/Sorum 19 O'Gorman/Saxton 14 21-17, 21-18 0:32
Series tied with # 2 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-1
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 1 Bryl/Fijalek 14 O'Gorman/Saxton 27, Q7 21-18, 21-14 0:37
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 O'Gorman/Saxton 11 Bryl/Fijalek 7 22-20, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 O'Gorman/Saxton 21 21-16, 21-15 0:32
Series tied with # 4 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-1
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool F O'Gorman/Saxton 27, Q7 Kantor/Losiak 6 21-19, 21-19 0:33
6/22/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool E Kantor/Losiak 5 O'Gorman/Saxton 21 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 O'Gorman/Saxton 15 21-19, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 6 Thole/Wickler, Germany 2-0
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool F O'Gorman/Saxton 22 Thole/Wickler 6 21-23, 23-21, 15-10 0:53
7/6/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool C O'Gorman/Saxton 14 Thole/Wickler 19, Q1 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:52
Trail the series against # 7 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 0-2
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 8 O'Gorman/Saxton 13 21-18, 21-19 0:33
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Plavins/Tocs 17 O'Gorman/Saxton 11 21-15, 22-20 0:33
Trail the series against # 11 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool F Goncalves/Schmidt 11 O'Gorman/Saxton 22 21-19, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 1-0
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool A O'Gorman/Saxton 17 Pedlow/Schachter 16 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 16 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 O'Gorman/Saxton 21 Gerson/Heidrich 20, Q1 21-17, 23-21 0:38
Trail the series against # 18 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-1
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 29, Q11 O'Gorman/Saxton 15 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 23, Q3 Brunner/Priddy, United States 0-1
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Brunner/Priddy 23, Q3 O'Gorman/Saxton 22 21-14, 22-20 0:32
Lead the series against # 25 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 1 O'Gorman/Saxton 22 Beeler/Krattiger 25 21-17, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # 28, Q7 Gordieiev/Popov, Ukraine 0-1
4/24/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Qualifier 1 Gordieiev/Popov 31, Q26 O'Gorman/Saxton Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Azaad/Capogrosso, Argentina 2-0
10/18/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Pool D O'Gorman/Saxton 13 Azaad/Capogrosso 29, Q6 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
8/1/18FIVBVienna Major Qualifier 2 O'Gorman/Saxton 27, Q7 Azaad/Capogrosso Q10 21-14, 18-21, 15-9 0:45
Trail the series against # Q4 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 0-1
7/20/18FIVBHaiyang Three Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 8 O'Gorman/Saxton 2 24-22, 16-21, 20-18 0:53
Trail the series against # Q6 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 0-1
7/10/18FIVBGstaad Major Qualifier 2 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 27, Q15 O'Gorman/Saxton Q2 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:48