Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
July 28 - August 1, 2004
(17) Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, 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
Jeff Nygaard
United States
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 3, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Madison, WI
Height: 204 cm (6'8")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 17
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rhodes 2003)
Career Winnings: US$64,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925CQMoney
FIVB17101113213121 US$129,000.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Eric Fonoimoana - 2nd Did not play
1999 Eric Fonoimoana - 4th Did not play
2000 Eric Fonoimoana - 9th Did not play
2001 Eric Fonoimoana - 5th Did not play
2002 Carl Henkel - 9th Did not play
2003 Jeff Nygaard - 4th Dain Blanton - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 15 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 19 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 9 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 8 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 8 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 4 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 5 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 7 5th 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 5 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 12 4th 364 US$15,000.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 1 Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia, Portugal (16) Won 27-29, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 2 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (32, Q19) Lost 19-21, 21-15, 11-15 0:53
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 2 Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong, United States (18) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:54
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 3 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, United States (26) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
Sat, 7/31/2004 Contender 4 Francisco Alvarez / Juan Rossell, Cuba (19) Won 15-21, 24-22, 16-14 1:02
Sat, 7/31/2004 Contender 5 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:42
Head to Head Results
Blanton/Nygaard lead the series against the field 29-22 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 8 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Blanton/Nygaard 8 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:50
8/3/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 8 Blanton/Nygaard 12 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:56
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-3
7/31/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 5 Rego/Santos 2 Blanton/Nygaard 17 21-19, 21-14 0:42
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Blanton/Nygaard 8 30-28, 21-18 0:50
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 3 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 21-15, 22-24, 15-11 1:05
Trail the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Blanton/Nygaard 19, Q1 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-2
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Araujo/Insfran 5 Blanton/Nygaard 12 21-18, 21-15 0:41
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Araujo/Insfran 1 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 21-15, 21-16 0:40
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Gold Medal Blanton/Nygaard 24 Araujo/Insfran 1 22-20, 21-18 0:47
Series tied with # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-1
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Blanton/Nygaard 19 21-17, 21-16 0:41
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 7 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-3
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 2 Blanton/Nygaard 15 21-18, 17-21, 18-16 1:00
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 19 Baracetti/Conde 14 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:06
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 5 Baracetti/Conde 7 Blanton/Nygaard 8 17-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Baracetti/Conde 11 Blanton/Nygaard 5 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 1:00
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Blanton/Nygaard 11 Baracetti/Conde 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 8 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 3-2
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 2 Egger/Heyer 14 Blanton/Nygaard 4 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:04
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Egger/Heyer 12 Blanton/Nygaard 5 By Forfeit  
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 12 Egger/Heyer 15 21-19, 19-21, 24-22 1:03
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Egger/Heyer 18 21-18, 21-15 0:42
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 24 Egger/Heyer 18 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 9 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 21-13, 23-25, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-0
7/20/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Bronze Medal Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 19-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 12 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-0
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Schacht/Slack 17 21-12, 21-13 0:35
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Blanton/Nygaard 19, Q1 Schacht/Slack 14 21-15, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 13 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 4 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Rogers/Scott 3 16-21, 21-19, 22-20 1:11
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Blanton/Nygaard 5 Cunha/Ferreira 21, Q16 21-18, 21-17 0:47
Series tied with # 16 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 17 Brenha/Maia 16 27-29, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Brenha/Maia 13 Blanton/Nygaard 7 21-18, 18-21, 16-14 1:06
Lead the series against # 18 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 1-0
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Blanton/Nygaard 17 Fonoimoana/Wong 18 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 19 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 3-0
7/31/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 4 Blanton/Nygaard 17 Alvarez/Rossell 19 15-21, 24-22, 16-14 1:02
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Blanton/Nygaard 7 Alvarez/Rossell 18 19-21, 34-32, 15-10 1:03
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 24 Alvarez/Rossell 7 21-13, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 20, Q1 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 12 Horrem/Maaseide 26 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:05
Series tied with # 21 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-1
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 20 Blanton/Nygaard 19 21-18, 21-15 0:41
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 8 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 22 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 2-0
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 15 Arkaev/Barsuk 18, Q6 21-19, 19-21, 16-14 0:55
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Arkaev/Barsuk Q19 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 23 Prosser/Williams, Australia 1-0
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Blanton/Nygaard 12 Prosser/Williams 28, Q8 10-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51
Series tied with # 24 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 3 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Child/Heese 17 21-16, 21-13 0:43
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 28 Blanton/Nygaard 5 21-18, 26-24 0:50
Series tied with # 26 Holdren/Metzger, United States 1-1
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Blanton/Nygaard 17 Holdren/Metzger 26 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:58
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Holdren/Metzger 17, Q1 Blanton/Nygaard 5 21-17, 22-20 0:44
Trail the series against # 32, Q19 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 32, Q19 Blanton/Nygaard 17 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against Magalhaes/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Magalhaes/Silva 24, Q6 Blanton/Nygaard 9 27-25, 21-17 0:50
Lead the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 2-1
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Blanton/Nygaard 15 Hernandez/Papaleo 16 21-18, 21-15 0:37
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 2 Hernandez/Papaleo 9 Blanton/Nygaard 8 21-19, 22-20 0:49
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Blanton/Nygaard 5 Hernandez/Papaleo 28, Q14 21-16, 25-23 0:53
Trail the series against # Q9 Goranson/Skarlund, Norway 0-1
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Goranson/Skarlund 25 Blanton/Nygaard 15 21-17, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # Q14 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q5 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # Q21 Xu/Xu, China 1-0
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Xu/Xu 9 22-20, 21-17 0:37