Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$10,000 BPT Futures Coolangatta Beach
March 29 - April 2, 2023
(9, Q3) Simon Kulzer/Bennet Poniewaz, Germany
 
Simon Kulzer
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 17, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Munich
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 32
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Visakhapatnam 2019)
Career Winnings: US$6,618.50
Bennet Poniewaz
Germany
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 6, 1993 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Ostercappeln
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Cervia 2024)
Career Winnings: US$19,209.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB70011101201 US$1,625.94
Previous Coolangatta Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge Q26 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 12/28-30/2022 The Hague Futures 10 9th 180 € 200.00
Futures Coolangatta Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/29/2023 Qualifier 1 Jacob Baird / Pieter van Driel, Australia (Q14) Won 21-8, 21-12 0:31
Wed, 3/29/2023 Qualifier 2 Matthew Abela / Robert Reeves, Australia (Q6) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Thu, 3/30/2023 Pool A Shiro Furuta / Dylan Kurokawa, Japan (8) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:41
Fri, 3/31/2023 Pool A Soloman Bushby / James Takken, Australia (1) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Sat, 4/1/2023 Winner 2 John McManaway / Thomas Reid, New Zealand (11, Q4) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:53
Sun, 4/2/2023 Semi-Finals Poravid Taovato / Pithak Tipjan, Thailand (3) Lost 11-21, 21-19, 10-15 0:47
Sun, 4/2/2023 Bronze Medal Jordan Hoppe / Charlie Siragusa, United States (16, Q16) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 12-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Kulzer/Poniewaz lead the series against the field 5-2 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Bushby/Takken, Australia 1-0
3/31/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Pool A Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 Bushby/Takken 1 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 0-1
4/2/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Semi-Finals Taovato/Tipjan 3 Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 21-11, 19-21, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 8 Furuta/Kurokawa, Japan 1-0
3/30/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Pool A Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 Furuta/Kurokawa 8 21-18, 21-13 0:41
Lead the series against # 11, Q4 McManaway/Reid, New Zealand 1-0
4/1/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Winner 2 Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 McManaway/Reid 11, Q4 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 16, Q16 Hoppe/Siragusa, United States 0-1
4/2/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Bronze Medal Hoppe/Siragusa 16, Q16 Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # Q6 Abela/Reeves, Australia 1-0
3/29/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Qualifier 2 Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 Abela/Reeves Q6 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # Q14 Baird/van Driel, Australia 1-0
3/29/23FIVBFutures Coolangatta Beach Qualifier 1 Kulzer/Poniewaz 9, Q3 Baird/van Driel Q14 21-8, 21-12 0:31