Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Swatch-FIVB World Championships powered by Smart
June 22 - 26, 2005
(22) Dain Blanton/Kevin Wong, United States
 
Dain Blanton
United States
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1971 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Height: 187 cm (6'3")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 68
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,485.00
Kevin Wong
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$310,450.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB40000100030 US$29,000.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Did not play Carl Henkel - 5th
1999 Did not play Rob Heidger - 5th
2001 Eric Fonoimoana - 17th Stein Metzger - 57th
2003 Jeff Nygaard - 25th Stein Metzger - 9th
2004 Jeff Nygaard - 17th Eric Fonoimoana - 13th
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Berlin World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/22/2005 Winner 1 Marvin Polte / Thorsten Schoen, Germany (43) Lost 12-21, 19-21 0:40
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 1 Julien Prosser / Brett Richardson, Australia (24) Won 22-20, 23-21 0:46
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 2 Peter Gartmayer / Robert Nowotny, Austria (27) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:54
Fri, 6/24/2005 Contender 3 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (26) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:38
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Kent Steffes - 3rd Did not play
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Eric Fonoimoana - 9th Rob Heidger - 7th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Eric Fonoimoana - 5th Stein Metzger - 9th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Jeff Nygaard - 5th Eric Fonoimoana - 9th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Did not play Jason Ring - 37th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Casey Jennings - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 22 17th 200 US$7,500.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 24 Prosser/Richardson, Australia 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Blanton/Wong 22 Prosser/Richardson 24 22-20, 23-21 0:46
Trail the series against # 26 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-1
6/24/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 26 Blanton/Wong 22 21-15, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 27 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 2 Blanton/Wong 22 Gartmayer/Nowotny 27 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 43 Polte/Schoen, Germany 0-1
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Polte/Schoen 43 Blanton/Wong 22 21-12, 21-19 0:40