Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Beijing Grand Slam
May 8 - 13, 2012
(15) Jefferson Bellaguarda/Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland
 
Jefferson Bellaguarda
Switzerland / Brazil
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Kiev 2002)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Moscow 2011)
Career Winnings: US$196,025.00
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$507,180.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB180110305053 US$154,200.00
Previous Beijing Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Sascha Heyer - 17th
2011 Patrick Heuscher - 3rd Jefferson Bellaguarda - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 11 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 3 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 12 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 15 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 21 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 19 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
Beijing Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/10/2012 Pool K Emiel Boersma / Daan Spijkers, Netherlands (18) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:39
Thu, 5/10/2012 Pool K Pedro Cunha / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:40
Fri, 5/11/2012 Pool K Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (31, Q23) Lost 21-16, 18-21, 8-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Bellaguarda/Heuscher lead the series against the field 22-20 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 7 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-2
7/17/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Bellaguarda/Heuscher 12 Dalhausser/Rogers 4 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool K Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:51
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 16 21-12, 19-21, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 2 Cunha/Santos, Brazil 0-1
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool K Cunha/Santos 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 21-17, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool K Nummerdor/Schuil 18 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:46
Series tied with # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 9 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 21 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:51
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 3 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 19 Gavira/Herrera 10 21-19, 14-21, 21-19 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-2
7/17/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Cerutti/Rego 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 12 21-16, 18-21, 17-15 0:55
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Rego 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 19 18-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:48
Series tied with # 7 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 1-1
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Fuerbringer/Lucena 25 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 9 21-15, 21-15 0:39
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 Fuerbringer/Lucena 17 21-18, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
Series tied with # 8 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 1-1
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Insfran/Schmidt 8 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 9 21-17, 21-14 0:37
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 19 Insfran/Schmidt 8 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 10 Wu/Xu, China 1-0
7/30/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 Wu/Xu 6 14-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:46
Trail the series against # 12 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool O Erdmann/Matysik 6 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 11 22-24, 21-16, 15-7 0:57
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Erdmann/Matysik 16 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 9 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 2-1
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Klemperer/Koreng 10 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 26-24, 21-13 0:42
7/16/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 12 Klemperer/Koreng 6 21-19, 21-16 0:41
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 Klemperer/Koreng 5 21-14, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with # 18 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 2-2
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool K Boersma/Spijkers 18 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 21-19, 21-19 0:39
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Boersma/Spijkers 23 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 11 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Bellaguarda/Heuscher 9 Boersma/Spijkers 24 17-21, 27-25, 15-10 0:59
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 16 Boersma/Spijkers 17 21-18, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Bellaguarda/Heuscher 19 Plavins/Smedins 14 21-16, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
10/7/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 Chevallier/Heyer 20 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Series tied with # 23 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-1
10/7/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 3 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 Lochhead/Pitman 27, Q4 21-12, 22-20 0:38
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 18 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 17 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 24 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 2-0
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool P Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 26, Q20 21-19, 21-15 0:36
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 26, Q19 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-0
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53
Series tied with # 26 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool O Bellaguarda/Heuscher 11 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 22 23-21, 19-21, 15-8 0:56
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 4 21-15, 22-20 0:35
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 23, Q2 18-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:51
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 16 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 17 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 28, Q22 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 16 Jaani/Vesik 23, Q5 21-16, 23-21 0:37
Trail the series against # 31, Q23 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool K Stiekema/Varenhorst 31, Q23 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 15 16-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:51
Trail the series against # Q6 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool P Laciga/Weingart 23, Q6 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 21-12, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q10 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Bellaguarda/Heuscher 12 Ces/Ces 21, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # Q12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Bellaguarda/Heuscher 21 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 45 22-20, 14-21, 16-14 0:50
Series tied with # Q18 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 1-1
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool O Bellaguarda/Heuscher 11 Bogatov/Prokopiev 27, Q20 22-20, 22-20 0:41
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Bogatov/Prokopiev 30, Q11 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # Q30 Garcia-Thompson/Grotowski, England 1-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 16 Garcia-Thompson/Grotowski 31, Q32 21-11, 21-16 0:37