Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Portugal Open
July 25 - 29, 2001
(15) Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia
 
Julien Prosser
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 11, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Bunbury, West Australia
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 145
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 2001)
Career Winnings: US$371,993.50
Lee Zahner
Australia
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Brisbane
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 2001)
Career Winnings: US$247,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB8610531672114136 US$483,900.00
FIVB C&S10010000000 US$3,300.00
Overall8710631672114136 US$487,200.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Lee Zahner - 9th Julien Prosser - 9th
1996 Lee Zahner - 5th Julien Prosser - 5th
1997 Lee Zahner - 9th Julien Prosser - 9th
1998 Lee Zahner - 17th Julien Prosser - 17th
1999 Lee Zahner - 9th Julien Prosser - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 13 17th 90 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 13 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 9 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 14 1st 360 US$27,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 13 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 12 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 9/16-26/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 1 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Austria Open 13 17th 68 US$2,000.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/27/2001 Winner 1 Carl Henkel / Sinjin Smith, United States (18) Won 22-24, 29-27, 17-15 1:13
Fri, 7/27/2001 Winner 2 Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (2) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 13-15 0:51
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 2 Sergey Ermishin / Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia (16) Lost 21-14, 17-21, 17-19 0:55
Head to Head Results
Prosser/Zahner lead the series against the field 16-14 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 1-0
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Prosser/Zahner 14 Ramos/Rego 1 28-26, 14-21, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-3
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 2 Prosser/Zahner 15 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Gold Medal Prosser/Zahner 14 Laciga/Laciga 2 18-21, 28-26, 22-20 1:05
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 4 Laciga/Laciga 2 Prosser/Zahner 14 21-12, 22-24, 15-13 0:47
9/22/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 4 Prosser/Zahner 1 15-8 0:47
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-2
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 4 Prosser/Zahner 13 21-18, 23-21 0:53
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 20 Prosser/Zahner 13 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-1
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Metzger/Wong 4 Prosser/Zahner 13 21-9, 21-19 0:31
Lead the series against # 5 Child/Heese, Canada 1-0
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Prosser/Zahner 15 Child/Heese 4 15-9 0:38
Series tied with # 7 de Melo/Ferreira, Brazil 1-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Ferreira/de Melo 8 Prosser/Zahner 9 23-21, 19-21, 15-13 1:01
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 6 Prosser/Zahner 14 Ferreira/de Melo 8 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-1
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 5 Prosser/Zahner 12 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
Series tied with # 9 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Prosser/Zahner 13 Brenha/Maia 19 21-10, 21-14 0:35
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Brenha/Maia 16 Prosser/Zahner 9 21-19, 25-23 0:39
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Bellaguarda/Moreira, Brazil 1-0
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 3 Prosser/Zahner 14 Bellaguarda/Moreira 6, Q2 21-16, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 13 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-1
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Loiola/Santos 2 Prosser/Zahner 12 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 16 Ermishin/Kouchnerev, Russia 0-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 16 Prosser/Zahner 15 14-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:55
Lead the series against # 17, Q2 Holdren/Rogers, United States 2-0
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 13 Holdren/Rogers 20, Q1 24-22, 21-17 0:42
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 14 Holdren/Rogers 19 21-19, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # 18 Henkel/Smith, United States 2-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 15 Henkel/Smith 18 22-24, 29-27, 17-15 1:13
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 3 Henkel/Smith 11 Prosser/Zahner 13 13-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:03
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Prosser/Zahner 15 Henkel/Smith 16 15-3 0:30
Series tied with # 19 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-1
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Holden/Leinemann 19 Prosser/Zahner 13 29-27, 21-14 0:48
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Prosser/Zahner 15 Holden/Leinemann 17 15-3 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-0
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Prosser/Zahner 12 Dieckmann/Reckermann 27, Q3 21-18, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 22 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-0
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 13 Bosma/Cotrino 20, Q6 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 27 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Prosser/Zahner 12 Horrem/Maaseide 20 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 28, Q3 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Egger/Heyer 30, Q8 Prosser/Zahner 13 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Prosser/Zahner 15 Canet/Hamel 25 15-6 0:29
Lead the series against # Q4 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 9 Lopes/Neto 24, Q11 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:46