Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Torquay Challenge
November 23 - 27, 2022
(1) Paul Burnett/Christopher McHugh, Australia
 
Paul Burnett
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 12, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: London, Ontario, Canada
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 51
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Geelong 2023)
Career Winnings: US$53,317.13
Christopher McHugh
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Pambula
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$191,237.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2401113053532 US$81,500.00
Previous Torquay Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 9 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 12 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 14 25th 340 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q1 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 3 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 7 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 Q2 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 18, Q8 5th 600 US$3,750.00
Torquay Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/24/2022 Pool A Jan Dumek / Jiri Sedlak, Czech Republic (24, Q8) Lost 18-21, 21-10, 15-17 0:48
Fri, 11/25/2022 Pool A Issa Batrane / Frederick Bialokoz, England (13, Q2) Won 24-22, 15-21, 15-11 0:52
Fri, 11/25/2022 Winner 1 Eylon Elazar / Netanel Ohana, Israel (15) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
Sat, 11/26/2022 Winner 2 Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (6) Won 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Sat, 11/26/2022 Semi-Finals Daniele Lupo / Enrico Rossi, Italy (3) Lost 18-21, 21-17, 13-15 0:54
Sun, 11/27/2022 Bronze Medal Hugo Campos / Joao Pedrosa, Portugal (10, Q1) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships200000000200 $14,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1000001003510 $25,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1201112050110 $42,500.00
Total2401113053820 $81,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Paul Burnett Christopher McHugh
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
3000000201 $8,700.00 World Championships5000003200 $23,500.00
11000014510 $15,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5100104812100 $111,250.00
20011126230 $25,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open560111377140 $44,887.50
15123013300 $4,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star13210113410 $11,600.00
1000001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2000011000 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2000001010 $0.00
5113414141341 $53,200.00 Total130222292326260 $191,237.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2022FIVB1101112001410 $44,000.00 212248.8 %
TotalFIVB1101112001410 $44,000.00 212248.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Paul Burnett  Christopher McHugh
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2006FIVB Age Group WC1000000010 $0.00
           2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
           2007FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2008FIVB8000000026 $1,800.00
           2008FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2009FIVB12000000138 $5,300.00
           2009FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
           2010FIVB130000002110 $3,800.00
           2011FIVB10000010126 $10,750.00
           2012FIVB3000000003 $0.00
           2013FIVB8000014120 $22,650.00
           2014FIVB7001001320 $38,000.00
           2015FIVB9000011331 $28,900.00
           2016FIVB5000012110 $9,187.50
1000000100 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
           2017FIVB9100004211 $16,300.00
1000001000 $0.00 2017FIVB Age Group WC          
4000011101 $550.00 2018FIVB7010110031 $6,050.00
6001000203 $1,250.00 2019FIVB8000001331 $5,750.00
1000001000 $400.00 2020FIVB1100000000 $2,000.00
           2021FIVB1000000100 $0.00
11011121410 $22,000.00 2022FIVB11011121410 $22,000.00
24012134814 $24,200.00 TotalTotal1172222816222538 $172,487.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall19 48.7% 12 30.8% 8 20.5% 31-8 79.5% 10 21.7% 12 26.1% 24 52.2% 10-36 21.7% 19-24 44.2% 22-20 52.4% 00 41-44 48.2%
2021-202213 56.5% 6 26.1% 4 17.4% 19-4 82.6% 5 20.8% 7 29.2% 12 50.0% 5-19 20.8% 13-12 52.0% 11-11 50.0% 00 24-23 51.1%
Against the Field1 11.1% 7 77.8% 1 11.1% 8-1 88.9% 3 33.3% 2 22.2% 4 44.4% 3-6 33.3% 2-8 20.0% 20-6 76.9% 00 11-7 61.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000024100200000036
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam006541000010000001016
Challenge/Four Star/Open005113901871211012822
Total001161923118101211014144
Head to Head Results
Burnett/McHugh lead the series against the field 4-2 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 0-1
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Semi-Finals Lupo/Rossi 3 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 1-0
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 2 Burnett/McHugh 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 10, Q1 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
11/27/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Bronze Medal Burnett/McHugh 1 Campos/Pedrosa 10, Q1 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 13, Q2 Batrane/Bialokoz, England 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool A Burnett/McHugh 1 Batrane/Bialokoz 13, Q2 24-22, 15-21, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 15 Elazar/Ohana, Israel 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 1 Elazar/Ohana 15 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 24, Q8 Dumek/Sedlak, Czech Republic 0-1
11/24/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool A Dumek/Sedlak 24, Q8 Burnett/McHugh 1 21-18, 10-21, 17-15 0:48