Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Rio de Janeiro Four Star
May 17 - 21, 2017
(23) Nivaldo Diaz/Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba
 
Nivaldo Nadhir Díaz Gomez
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 24, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: La Habana
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 17
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Langkawi 2017)
Career Winnings: US$33,950.00
Sergio Reynaldo Gonzalez Bayard
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 20, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Holguin
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 21
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Langkawi 2017)
Career Winnings: US$35,650.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB1710202060411 US$67,900.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Sergio Gonzalez - 5th Nivaldo Diaz - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-23/2017 Xiamen Three Star 14 5th 240 US$2,900.00
FIVB 4/15-16/2017 Langkawi One Star 1 1st 200 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/6-18/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 21 5th 0 US$0.00
Rio de Janeiro Four Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/18/2017 Pool G Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Nikita Liamin, Russia (10) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 7-15 0:42
Fri, 5/19/2017 Pool G Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (26, Q4) Won 10-21, 21-13, 15-13  
Fri, 5/19/2017 Winner 1 Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (18) Lost 16-21, 21-23 0:37
Head to Head Results
Diaz/Gonzalez lead the series against the field 5-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Diaz/Gonzalez 48 Gavira/Herrera 18 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-0
8/11/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Pool D Diaz/Gonzalez 21 Saxton/Schalk 16 21-15, 21-18 0:33
Series tied with # 10 Krasilnikov/Liamin, Russia 1-1
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool G Krasilnikov/Liamin 10 Diaz/Gonzalez 23 17-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:42
4/22/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Winner 2 Diaz/Gonzalez 14 Krasilnikov/Liamin 3 21-16, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # 18 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 18 Diaz/Gonzalez 23 21-16, 23-21 0:37
Lead the series against # 19 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/12/16FIVB2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Winner 1 Diaz/Gonzalez 21 Doppler/Horst 13 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 24, Q2 Rudol/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
4/22/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Winner 3 Rudol/Szalankiewicz 11 Diaz/Gonzalez 14 22-20, 13-21, 15-11 0:43
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool G Diaz/Gonzalez 23 Grimalt/Grimalt 26, Q4 10-21, 21-13, 15-13