Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Brazil Open
October 18 - 22, 2005
(18) Chiaki Kusuhara/Satoko Urata, Japan
 
Chiaki Kusuhara
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 120
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Klagenfurt 2002)
Career Winnings: US$170,315.00
Satoko Urata
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Saga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 104
Career Best: 7th (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$60,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB27000000347562 US$74,400.00
Previous Salvador Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Did not play
1999 Ryo Tokuno - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 14 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 18 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q2 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 28, Q6 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open Q5 33rd 20 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 20 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 26 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 25 33rd 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 21, Q4 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 20 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 9 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 14 25th 40 US$2,000.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/19/2005 Winner 1 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (15) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:47
Wed, 10/19/2005 Contender 1 Kathrine Maaseide / Kristine Wiig, Norway (31, Q3) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Thu, 10/20/2005 Contender 2 Milagros Crespo / Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba (17) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Urata trail the series against the field 8-13 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 10 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 2 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-11, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-2
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Kusuhara/Urata 25 21-19, 21-15 0:40
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kusuhara/Urata 9 28-26, 21-17 0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Kadijk/Mooren 13 Kusuhara/Urata 28, Q6 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 0-1
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 3 Kessy/Reynolds 27 Kusuhara/Urata 14 21-19, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 13, Q1 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 0-2
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Bednarczuk/Pires 3 Kusuhara/Urata 20 21-14, 21-16 0:42
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Pires 19 Kusuhara/Urata 14 21-12, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-17, 21-19 0:47
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Urata 20 Hakedal/Torlen 13 21-16, 21-17 0:36
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-12, 24-26, 25-23 1:15
Trail the series against # 16 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Lessard/Maxwell 19 Kusuhara/Urata 20 29-27, 17-21, 16-14 1:11
Trail the series against # 17 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-14, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 19 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 0-1
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 1 Barrera/Hamzaoui 19 Kusuhara/Urata 14 21-19, 21-23, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against # 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Urata 18 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-19, 25-23 0:46
Lead the series against # 23 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Urata 18 Arjona/Kadjo 15 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 26, Q7 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Gattelli/Perrotta 6 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-18, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 27, Q5 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 0-1
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 Kusuhara/Urata Q5 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 1:02
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Lundqvist/Uddstahl, Sweden 1-0
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Urata 14 Lundqvist/Uddstahl 20, Q3 21-19, 19-21, 15-5 0:56
Lead the series against # 30 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 26 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 31, Q3 Maaseide/Wiig, Norway 1-0
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Kusuhara/Urata 18 Maaseide/Wiig 31, Q3 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # Q6 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
7/26/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kusuhara/Urata 28, Q6 Gschweidl/Hansel Q11 14-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:56