FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 19 World Championships
July 10 - 15, 2018
(13) Mark Nicolaidis/James Takken, Australia
 
Mark William Nicolaidis
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 20, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Auchenflower
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 50
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$79,400.00
James Takken
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 25, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Brisbane
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 32
Career Best: 5th (8 times)
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$3,368.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB10000001000 US$300.00
FIVB Age Group WC30000002010 US$0.00
Overall40000003010 US$300.00
Previous Nanjing Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Under 19 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/11/2018 Pool D Eivind Brekke / Nils Ringoen, Norway (20) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Wed, 7/11/2018 Pool D Alberto Di Silvestre / Tobia Marchetto, Italy (29, Q5) Lost 15-21, 21-23 0:32
Thu, 7/12/2018 Pool D Paul Nicole / Vivien Tournier, France (4) Lost 12-21, 11-21 0:25
Fri, 7/13/2018 Winner 1 Ryan Gunn / Keegan Joe, New Zealand (10) Won 21-15, 22-20 0:29
Fri, 7/13/2018 Winner 2 Mikolaj Miszczuk / Dominik Poznanski, Poland (5) Lost 17-21, 21-16, 12-15 0:44
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Youth Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100000010000 $300.00
U21 World Championships100000000100 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100000010000 $0.00
Total400000030100 $300.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mark Nicolaidis James Takken
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games          
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
3000001101 $11,400.00 World Championships          
17000038600 $43,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1000000100 $0.00
210002251010 $23,750.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5000000110 $500.00
5200002100 $1,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star230000815000 $2,400.00
1000000100 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000100 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
5020025182011 $79,400.00 Total320000817310 $2,900.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2017FIVB100000010000 $300.00 010.0 %
2018FIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 2340.0 %
TotalFIVB100000010000 $300.00 010.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 2340.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mark Nicolaidis  James Takken
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $150.00 2017FIVB1000001000 $150.00
1000000100 $0.00 2018FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2018FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
3000002100 $150.00 TotalTotal2000002000 $150.00
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
Overall4 57.1% 2 28.6% 1 14.3% 6-1 85.7% 0 0.0% 1 14.3% 6 85.7% 0-7 0.0% 4-6 40.0% 2-2 50.0% 00 6-8 42.9%
2017-20184 80.0% 1 20.0% 0 0.0% 5-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 4 80.0% 0-5 0.0% 4-4 50.0% 1-1 50.0% 00 5-5 50.0%
Against the Field4 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 4 80.0% 0-5 0.0% 8-8 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 00 4-5 44.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Youth Olympic Games000021001100000032
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000000000100000001
U21 World Championships000012000100000013
U18/19 World Championships000012001100000023
Total000045002400000069
Head to Head Results
Nicolaidis/Takken trail the series against the field 2-3 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Nicole/Tournier, France 0-1
7/12/18FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Pool D Nicole/Tournier 4 Nicolaidis/Takken 13 21-12, 21-11 0:25
Trail the series against # 5 Miszczuk/Poznanski, Poland 0-1
7/13/18FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Winner 2 Miszczuk/Poznanski 5 Nicolaidis/Takken 13 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Gunn/Joe, New Zealand 1-0
7/13/18FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Winner 1 Nicolaidis/Takken 13 Gunn/Joe 10 21-15, 22-20 0:29
Lead the series against # 20 Brekke/Ringoen, Norway 1-0
7/11/18FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Pool D Nicolaidis/Takken 13 Brekke/Ringoen 20 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Trail the series against # 29, Q5 Di Silvestre/Marchetto, Italy 0-1
7/11/18FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Pool D Di Silvestre/Marchetto 29, Q5 Nicolaidis/Takken 13 21-15, 23-21 0:32