Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$404,500 FIVB World Championships presented by Swatch
October 7 - 12, 2003
(4) Jia Tian/Fei Wang, China
 
Jia Tian
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 9, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Tian Jin
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 115
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$574,775.00
Fei Wang
China
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1981 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Henan
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 54
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,825.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB48214311210483 US$406,750.00
FIVB C&S10000001000 US$900.00
Overall49214311211483 US$407,650.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 4 4th 420 US$18,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 4 1st 300 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/22-24/2003 Bali Open 2 1st 300 US$22,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 4 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 6 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 13 17th 104 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 14 5th 324 US$11,500.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 8 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 8 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 11 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 6 17th 60 US$2,500.00
Rio de Janeiro World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2003 Pool D Chiaki Kusuhara / Ryo Tokuno, Japan (28) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Wed, 10/8/2003 Pool D Andrea Ahmann / Jana Vollmer, Germany (21) Lost 27-29, 16-21 0:44
Wed, 10/8/2003 Pool D Rii Seike / Misaki Yamakawa, Japan (45) Won 22-20, 21-12 0:36
Thu, 10/9/2003 Winner 1 Judith Augoustides / Helke Claasen, Germany (40) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 15-17 1:03
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Bo Han - 41st Did not play
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Fei Wang - 17th Jia Tian - 17th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Fei Wang - 3rd Jia Tian - 3rd
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Jie Wang - 2nd Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 13 17th 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 4 17th 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 5 3rd 800 US$35,000.00
Head to Head Results
Tian/Wang lead the series against the field 45-33 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 9 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-4
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Tian/Wang 8 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:45
8/17/02FIVBChina Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Tian/Wang 7 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:53
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3 Tian/Wang 14 21-17, 21-16 0:37
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Tian/Wang 11 21-17, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 2 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 2 Tian/Wang 4 21-8, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-4
9/7/03FIVBItaly Open Gold Medal Tian/Wang 4 Bede/Behar 2 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:59
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 2 Tian/Wang 8 23-21, 21-9 0:41
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Tian/Wang 15 21-17, 21-14 0:37
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool A Bede/Behar 1 Tian/Wang 16 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 0:56
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Tian/Wang 9 21-9, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-2
9/21/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Bronze Medal Cook/Sanderson 5 Tian/Wang 4 23-21, 21-18 0:43
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Cook/Sanderson 11 Tian/Wang 14 21-23, 23-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 6 McPeak/Youngs, United States 2-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 4 McPeak/Youngs 6 22-20, 21-17 0:44
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D McPeak/Youngs 4 Tian/Wang 13 21-14, 21-19 0:39
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 14 McPeak/Youngs 3 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 7 Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States 1-0
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 7 15-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:49
Series tied with # 8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 2-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Tian/Wang 4 21-15, 24-22 0:45
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 Tian/Wang 6 21-9, 21-16 0:34
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Tian/Wang 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:58
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Tian/Wang 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 28, Q11 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 1-3
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool D Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 Tian/Wang 4 21-16, 15-21, 15-11 0:51
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 14 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-18, 21-18 0:43
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 Tian/Wang 12 21-15, 21-15 0:39
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Karadassiou/Sfyri 23 Tian/Wang 7 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:59
Lead the series against # 10 Lahme/Musch, Germany 2-0
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 4 Lahme/Musch 7 21-10, 22-20 0:34
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 14 Lahme/Musch 29, Q14 21-19, 22-20 0:47
Series tied with # 11 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
8/24/03FIVBBali Open Gold Medal Tian/Wang 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 5 21-17, 21-19 0:45
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 4 Tian/Wang 9 19-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:49
Trail the series against # 12 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-2
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool C Celbova Rysava/Novakova 14 Tian/Wang 19 21-18, 21-16 0:40
7/7/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 15 Tian/Wang 7 21-19, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 DeNecochea/Reynolds, United States 0-1
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 DeNecochea/Reynolds 21, Q2 Tian/Wang 11 21-15, 24-22 0:43
Trail the series against # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-2
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 4 Pohl/Rau 3 21-15, 21-13 0:36
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool H Pohl/Rau 9 Tian/Wang 8 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:54
8/10/01FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 16 Tian/Wang 17 16-21, 23-21, 15-12 1:19
Lead the series against # 15 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 1-0
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool H Tian/Wang 8 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 25, Q11 21-16, 27-29, 15-13 0:59
Series tied with # 18 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 2-2
9/7/03FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 4 Kadijk/Leenstra 13 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:54
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Kadijk/Leenstra 13 21-18, 21-17 0:38
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Winner 2 Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Tian/Wang 4 24-22, 21-14 0:37
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool M Kadijk/Leenstra 20 Tian/Wang 13 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 5-0
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Garcia/Gaxiola 20 21-17, 21-10 0:35
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 4 Garcia/Gaxiola 15 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:50
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 8 Garcia/Gaxiola 26, Q2 21-14, 21-16 0:31
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Tian/Wang 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:43
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 22 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 21 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool D Ahmann/Vollmer 21 Tian/Wang 4 29-27, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 23 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Hakedal/Torlen 20, Q1 21-15, 21-13 0:38
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Hakedal/Torlen 29, Q17 Tian/Wang 13 21-12, 21-16 0:33
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool G Tian/Wang 23 Hakedal/Torlen 26, Q26 22-20, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Wang/You, China 2-1
8/24/03FIVBBali Open Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 2 Wang/You 3 21-18, 21-16 0:36
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool F Tian/Wang 6 Wang/You 11 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool H Wang/You 24, Q5 Tian/Wang 8 22-20, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 25 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 3-2
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 8 Gattelli/Perrotta 7 21-13, 21-13 0:30
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool G Tian/Wang 23 Gattelli/Perrotta 7 21-19, 23-21 0:49
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 7 Tian/Wang 9 21-15, 20-22, 15-11 1:07
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 18 Tian/Wang 13 22-20, 11-21, 15-13 0:50
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 21-14, 15-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 26 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 2-0
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 21-11 0:34
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 28 Kusuhara/Tokuno, Japan 4-0
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Kusuhara/Tokuno 28 21-15, 21-18 0:39
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Kusuhara/Tokuno 29, Q2 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 0:52
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Tian/Wang 13 Kusuhara/Tokuno 20 21-19, 21-14 0:42
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Kusuhara/Tokuno 10 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 29 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 3-0
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Tian/Wang 8 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 21-14, 15-21, 15-9 0:47
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool H Tian/Wang 9 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 21-18, 21-15 0:39
8/18/01FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Tian/Wang 9 Glesnes/Maaseide 14 23-25, 21-12, 15-9 1:08
Lead the series against # 30 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 3-2
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Tian/Wang 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 11-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:51
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 6 21-14, 11-21, 15-13 0:56
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Tian/Wang 15 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-19, 21-13 0:41
8/25/01FIVBHong Kong Open Contender 3 Tian/Wang 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 11 21-18, 21-14 0:41
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Tian/Wang 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 31 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool F Tian/Wang 6 Jobst/Stragliotto 27, Q9 21-10, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 34 Boileau/Morin, Canada 2-0
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 1 Tian/Wang 2 Boileau/Morin 11 21-8, 19-21, 15-4 0:42
8/17/02FIVBChina Open Pool G Tian/Wang 7 Boileau/Morin 26, Q6 21-13, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 37 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Tian/Wang 11 Bruschini/Solazzi 22 21-15, 21-11 0:37
Series tied with # 40 Augoustides/Claasen, Germany 1-1
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Augoustides/Claasen 40 Tian/Wang 4 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:03
7/4/02FIVBNorway Open Pool C Tian/Wang 19 Augoustides/Claasen 30, Q36 22-20, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 43 Granstrom/Ljungquist, Sweden 1-0
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 14 Granstrom/Ljungquist 30, Q15 21-18, 21-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 45 Seike/Yamakawa, Japan 1-0
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Seike/Yamakawa 45 22-20, 21-12 0:36