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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 10 - 19, 2022

(9) Esteban Grimalt/Marco Grimalt, Chile

Esteban Grimalt
Chile

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 9, 1991 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santiago

Height:

191 cm (6'3")

Weight:

95 kg (209 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

114

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$242,307.78

Marco Grimalt
Chile

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 11, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Queilen

Height:

196 cm (6'5")

Weight:

95 kg (209 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

114

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$242,307.78

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	37	41	57	Money
FIVB	114	5	2	1	4	8	0	29	5	21	2	3	14	15	1	3	1	US$484,532.15

Previous Rome Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2019	Marco Grimalt - 33rd	Esteban Grimalt - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/19-22/2022	Kusadasi Challenge	1	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	5/5-8/2022	Doha Challenge	15, Q2	5th	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	4/14-17/2022	Itapema Challenge	19, Q6	9th	460	US$2,500.00
FIVB	3/23-27/2022	Rosarito Elite 16	Q16	17th	400	US$0.00
FIVB	3/16-20/2022	Tlaxcala Challenge	Q7	33rd	140	US$0.00
FIVB	7/24-8/7/2021	Tokyo Olympic Games	17	9th	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2021	Gstaad 4 Star	19	25th	240	US$2,000.00

Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 6/11/2022	Pool I	Gianluca Dal Corso / Jakob Windisch, Italy (40)	Lost 17-21, 19-21	0:42
Sun, 6/12/2022	Pool I	Piotr Kantor / Maciej Rudol, Poland (33)	Won 22-20, 21-16	0:42
Mon, 6/13/2022	Pool I	Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller, Austria (16)	Lost 21-18, 15-21, 12-15	0:52
Tue, 6/14/2022	Lucky Loser	Nicolas Capogrosso / Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina (25)	Won 21-18, 15-21, 15-11	0:50
Wed, 6/15/2022	Winner 1	Adrian Carambula / Enrico Rossi, Italy (1)	Won 21-17, 21-18	0:37
Thu, 6/16/2022	Winner 2	Guto Carvalhaes / Alison Cerutti, Brazil (13)	Lost 22-24, 17-21	0:43

World Championships Results

Year	Event	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2013	World Championships	Stare Jablonki	Marco Grimalt - 33rd	Esteban Grimalt - 33rd
2015	World Championships	The Hague	Marco Grimalt - 17th	Esteban Grimalt - 17th
2017	World Championships	Vienna	Marco Grimalt - 17th	Esteban Grimalt - 17th
2019	World Championships	Hamburg	Marco Grimalt - 37th	Esteban Grimalt - 37th
2023	World Championships	Tlaxcala	Marco Grimalt - 17th	Esteban Grimalt - 17th

World Championships Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/2-7/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	25	33rd	50	US$4,800.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	19	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/6/2017	Vienna World Championships	20	17th	320	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/7/2019	World Championships Hamburg	10	37th	160	US$3,400.00
FIVB	6/10-19/2022	Beach Volleyball World Championships	9	9th	800	US$11,000.00
FIVB	10/6-15/2023	Beach Volleyball World Championships	14	17th	640	US$7,000.00

Head to Head Results
Grimalt/Grimalt trail the series against the field 23-36 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 14 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 3-1
6/15/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Winner 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	Carambula/Rossi	1	21-17, 21-18	0:37
5/21/22	FIVB	Kusadasi Challenge	Winner 2	Carambula/Rossi	7	Grimalt/Grimalt	1	21-19, 21-15	0:37
6/4/21	FIVB	Ostrava 4 Star	Pool E	Grimalt/Grimalt	21	Carambula/Rossi	5	28-26, 13-21, 15-11	0:59
3/10/19	FIVB	Sydney Three Star	Gold Medal	Grimalt/Grimalt	2	Carambula/Rossi	25, Q4	21-18, 21-12	0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-2
5/31/19	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	17	21-16, 21-13	0:32
8/2/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Pool E	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q8	21-16, 21-14	0:32
4/24/15	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	24-22, 21-17	0:40
Series tied with # 4 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 2-2
5/7/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Winner 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	15, Q2	Tijan/Younousse	1	21-14, 21-17	0:31
7/10/19	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool C	Tijan/Younousse	14	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	21-16, 21-19	0:40
7/28/18	FIVB	Tokyo Three Star	Winner 3	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	Tijan/Younousse	1	16-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:46
5/17/18	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool B	Tijan/Younousse	15	Grimalt/Grimalt	18	27-25, 29-27	0:49
Lead the series against # 5 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 2-1
11/15/19	FIVB	Chetumal Four Star	Winner 2	Grimalt/Grimalt	14	Loyola/Wanderley	11	21-18, 21-16	0:37
8/1/19	FIVB	Vienna Major Five Star	Pool G	Grimalt/Grimalt	26	Loyola/Wanderley	10	21-18, 21-17	0:34
7/21/19	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Semi-Finals	Loyola/Wanderley	7	Grimalt/Grimalt	18	21-17, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-1
3/10/21	FIVB	Doha 4-star	Winner 2	Perusic/Schweiner	14	Grimalt/Grimalt	20	21-17, 21-15	0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
7/7/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 2	Mol/Sorum	9	Grimalt/Grimalt	18	21-17, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # 11 Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-2
7/7/21	FIVB	Gstaad 4 Star	Pool C	Bourne/Crabb	14	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	21-16, 18-21, 15-9	0:51
6/3/21	FIVB	Ostrava 4 Star	Pool E	Bourne/Crabb	12	Grimalt/Grimalt	21	21-17, 21-16	0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Carvalhaes/Cerutti, Brazil 0-1
6/16/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Winner 2	Carvalhaes/Cerutti	13	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	24-22, 21-17	0:43
Trail the series against # 14 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
5/7/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Winner 2	Cottafava/Nicolai	9	Grimalt/Grimalt	15, Q2	21-14, 21-18	0:35
Trail the series against # 16 Seidl/Waller, Austria 2-3
6/13/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool I	Seidl/Waller	16	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	18-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:52
5/6/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Pool C	Seidl/Waller	10	Grimalt/Grimalt	15, Q2	21-17, 21-12	0:32
3/23/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Qualifier 2	Seidl/Waller	16, Q8	Grimalt/Grimalt	Q16	21-19, 21-12	0:34
5/31/19	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool G	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	Seidl/Waller	23, Q3	14-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:44
5/17/19	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Winner 2	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	Seidl/Waller	19	21-13, 21-12	0:28
Trail the series against # 19 Brunner/Schalk, United States 0-1
4/16/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 1st	Qualifier 2	Brunner/Schalk	31, Q17	Grimalt/Grimalt	Q1	21-12, 21-19	0:32
Trail the series against # 20 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-7
6/4/21	FIVB	Ostrava 4 Star	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	16	Grimalt/Grimalt	21	21-17, 21-15	0:37
4/29/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 3rd	Pool A	Samoilovs/Smedins	16	Grimalt/Grimalt	17	21-14, 20-22, 17-15	1:03
3/10/20	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool A	Samoilovs/Smedins	16	Grimalt/Grimalt	17	21-17, 21-13	0:33
6/29/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Grimalt/Grimalt	25, Q4	16-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:44
8/24/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	15	17-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:48
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	11	21-16, 21-13	0:34
10/24/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 2	Grimalt/Grimalt	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-17, 21-17	0:37
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q11	22-20, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 22 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 4-0
11/14/19	FIVB	Chetumal Four Star	Pool C	Grimalt/Grimalt	14	Nolvak/Tiisaar	19	18-21, 29-27, 17-15	1:12
3/9/19	FIVB	Sydney Three Star	Winner 3	Grimalt/Grimalt	2	Nolvak/Tiisaar	18	19-21, 29-27, 17-15	1:06
3/7/19	FIVB	Sydney Three Star	Pool B	Grimalt/Grimalt	2	Nolvak/Tiisaar	18	25-23, 21-14	0:39
7/27/18	FIVB	Tokyo Three Star	Winner 2	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	Nolvak/Tiisaar	13	21-13, 18-21, 15-6	0:44
Lead the series against # 23 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 2-0
4/15/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Pool F	Grimalt/Grimalt	19, Q6	Lupo/Ranghieri	6	22-20, 21-17	0:41
3/23/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	Q16	Lupo/Ranghieri	Q1	21-19, 21-16	0:41
Lead the series against # 25 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
6/14/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Lucky Loser	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	Capogrosso/Capogrosso	25	21-18, 15-21, 15-11	0:50
Trail the series against # 30 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-2
7/8/21	FIVB	Gstaad 4 Star	Pool C	Berntsen/Mol	30, Q11	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	21-18, 21-19	0:43
9/4/19	FIVB	World Tour Finals Rome	Qualifier 2	Berntsen/Mol	29, Q13	Grimalt/Grimalt	Q4	21-17, 24-22	0:38
Trail the series against # 31 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-6
3/11/20	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 1	Grimalt/Grimalt	17	Gavira/Herrera	10	23-25, 21-18, 15-13	0:54
6/1/19	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	6	Grimalt/Grimalt	7	16-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:51
4/25/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Grimalt/Grimalt	12	21-18, 17-21, 15-12	0:47
10/19/18	FIVB	Las Vegas Four Star	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	3	Grimalt/Grimalt	17	21-18, 19-21, 15-11	0:45
5/18/17	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Four Star	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Grimalt/Grimalt	26, Q4	21-18, 14-21, 15-12	0:46
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Grimalt/Grimalt	23	21-19, 21-19	0:39
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q11	Gavira/Herrera	12	24-22, 17-21, 20-18	0:58
7/16/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q11	21-13, 21-17	0:32
Trail the series against # 32 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 0-1
4/16/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Winner 1	Luini/Penninga	21, Q9	Grimalt/Grimalt	19, Q6	19-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:49
Lead the series against # 33 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
6/12/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool I	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	Kantor/Rudol	33	22-20, 21-16	0:42
Lead the series against # 36 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
5/7/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Lucky Loser	Grimalt/Grimalt	15, Q2	Carracher/Nicolaidis	20, Q6	21-16, 12-21, 15-11	0:49
Trail the series against # 40 Dal Corso/Windisch, Italy 0-1
6/11/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool I	Dal Corso/Windisch	40	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	21-17, 21-19	0:42
Trail the series against # 47 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-3
4/15/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Pool F	Grimalt/Grimalt	19, Q6	Varenhorst/van de Velde	7	21-18, 21-19	0:38
5/27/21	FIVB	Sochi 4 Star	Pool C	Varenhorst/van de Velde	14	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	21-17, 25-23	0:40
8/15/19	FIVB	Moscow Four Star	Pool A	Varenhorst/van de Velde	17, Q2	Grimalt/Grimalt	16	21-16, 21-15	0:31
5/18/19	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Winner 3	Varenhorst/van de Velde	26	Grimalt/Grimalt	9	19-21, 21-15, 15-10	0:47