FIVB Age Group World Championships
Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games
October 7 - 17, 2018
(8) 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 Buenos Aires Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB Age Group WC 7/10-15/2018 Under 19 World Championships 13 9th 60 US$0.00
Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 10/8/2018 Pool H Joao Pedro Camargo / Gabriel Zuliani, Brazil (25) Won 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 0:39
Wed, 10/10/2018 Pool H Gustavo Calvo / Carlos Chacon, Bolivia (24) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:30
Fri, 10/12/2018 Pool H Matthew Immers / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (9) Lost 21-23, 20-22 0:33
Sat, 10/13/2018 Winner 1 Vicente Droguett / Lammel Romo, Chile (15) Won 21-12, 25-23 0:33
Sun, 10/14/2018 Winner 2 Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (21) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:29
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 WC200000020000 $0.00 5550.0 %
TotalFIVB100000010000 $300.00 010.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC200000020000 $0.00 5550.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mark Nicolaidis  James Takken
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $150.00 2017FIVB1000001000 $150.00
1000000100 $0.00 2018FIVB          
2000002000 $0.00 2018FIVB Age Group WC2000002000 $0.00
4000003100 $150.00 TotalTotal3000003000 $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 Field2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 3 75.0% 0-4 0.0% 4-6 40.0% 2-2 50.0% 00 3-4 42.9%
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
Series tied against the field 3-3 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 9 de Groot/Immers, Netherlands 0-1
10/12/18FIVB Age Group WCBuenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Pool H Immers/de Groot 9 Nicolaidis/Takken 8 23-21, 22-20 0:33
Lead the series against # 15 Droguett/Romo, Chile 1-0
10/13/18FIVB Age Group WCBuenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Winner 1 Nicolaidis/Takken 8 Droguett/Romo 15 21-12, 25-23 0:33
Trail the series against # 21 Bello/Bello, England 0-1
10/14/18FIVB Age Group WCBuenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Winner 2 Bello/Bello 21 Nicolaidis/Takken 8 21-16, 21-17 0:29
Lead the series against # 24 Calvo/Chacon, Bolivia 1-0
10/10/18FIVB Age Group WCBuenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Pool H Nicolaidis/Takken 8 Calvo/Chacon 24 21-19, 21-17 0:30
Lead the series against # 25 Camargo/Zuliani, Brazil 1-0
10/8/18FIVB Age Group WCBuenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Pool H Nicolaidis/Takken 8 Camargo/Zuliani 25 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 31 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