Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(12) Miguel Sarabia/Juan Virgen, Mexico
 
Miguel Angel Sarabia Delgado
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 23, 1999 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Tijuana
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 35
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB U21 World Championships Udonthani City 2019)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Agadir 2022)
Career Winnings: US$23,425.00
Juan Virgen
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 9, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Santiago Ixcuintla
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 134
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$194,150.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB220000100227343 US$31,850.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Juan Virgen - 19th Miguel Sarabia - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q8 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal Q13 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema Q8 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q8 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 6 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 11/9-13/2022 Uberlandia Elite 16 5 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 10/27-30/2022 Dubai 2nd Challenge 13 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 10/22-25/2022 Dubai 1st Challenge 10 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 5 19th 300 US$1,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool L Mohamed Abicha / Oussama El Azhari, Morocco (37) Won 25-27, 21-14, 15-11 1:01
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool L Daniel Dearing / Sam Schachter, Canada (36) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:37
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool L Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (13) Lost 24-26, 17-21 0:50
Tue, 10/10/2023 Lucky Loser Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (45) Lost 22-24, 19-21 0:43
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Lombardo Ontiveros - 17th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Lombardo Ontiveros - 9th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Lombardo Ontiveros - 17th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Lombardo Ontiveros - 33rd
2022World ChampionshipsRome Juan Virgen - 33rd Miguel Sarabia - 33rd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 27 33rd 320 US$4,800.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 12 33rd 320 US$4,800.00
Head to Head Results
Sarabia/Virgen trail the series against the field 2-24 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 17 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Benesh/Partain, United States 0-2
10/29/22FIVBDubai 2nd Challenge Lucky Loser Benesh/Partain 4, Q1 Sarabia/Virgen 13 21-16, 21-11 0:35
10/23/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Pool C Benesh/Partain 15, Q3 Sarabia/Virgen 10 21-15, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Sarabia/Virgen Q14 21-18, 21-11 0:30
Trail the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Sarabia/Virgen 27 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Bryl/Losiak 4 Sarabia/Virgen 12 21-16, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 0-1
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Felipe/Lima 13 Sarabia/Virgen 12 26-24, 21-17 0:50
Trail the series against # 14 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-1
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Sarabia/Virgen 12 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool E Gavira/Herrera 8 Sarabia/Virgen 20 21-17, 27-25 0:45
Trail the series against # 20 Horl/Horst, Austria 0-2
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool E Horl/Horst 8 Sarabia/Virgen 17, Q2 21-11, 21-14 0:32
5/19/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Qualifier 2 Horl/Horst 22, Q10 Sarabia/Virgen Q7 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 22 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 0-2
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool F Gauthier-Rat/Krou 7 Sarabia/Virgen 6 21-14, 22-20 0:34
9/28/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 Sarabia/Virgen Q7 21-16, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 24 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Boermans/de Groot 13, Q5 Sarabia/Virgen 12 21-8, 21-5 0:26
Trail the series against # 27 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-2
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 2 Sarabia/Virgen 17, Q3 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:48
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 Sarabia/Virgen Q11 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 28 Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 0-1
10/23/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Pool C Popov/Reznik 3 Sarabia/Virgen 10 21-17, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 32 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 0-1
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Burnett/McHugh 7 Sarabia/Virgen 18 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # 34 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-1
10/28/22FIVBDubai 2nd Challenge Pool A Carracher/Nicolaidis 12 Sarabia/Virgen 13 21-14, 21-19 0:36
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool E Sarabia/Virgen 17, Q3 Carracher/Nicolaidis 8 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 35 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 0-1
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool E Capogrosso/Capogrosso 20, Q7 Sarabia/Virgen 17 23-21, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 36 Dearing/Schachter, Canada 0-3
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Dearing/Schachter 36 Sarabia/Virgen 12 21-17, 21-12 0:37
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool F Dearing/Schachter 19, Q4 Sarabia/Virgen 6 15-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:56
6/14/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Lucky Loser Dearing/Schachter 26 Sarabia/Virgen 27 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 37 Abicha/El Azhari, Morocco 1-0
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool L Sarabia/Virgen 12 Abicha/El Azhari 37 25-27, 21-14, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 39 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 0-1
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 2 Taovato/Tipjan 18, Q4 Sarabia/Virgen Q13 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 45 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
10/10/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Lucky Loser Budinger/Evans 45 Sarabia/Virgen 12 24-22, 21-19 0:43