Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Alice Italian Open
September 1 - 5, 2004
(3) Simone Kuhn/Nicole Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland
 
Simone Kuhn
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 2, 1980 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Emmenbrücke
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 161
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$505,808.98
Nicole Schnyder-Benoît
Switzerland
Photo: Carl Schneider

Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 13, 1973 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Magglingen
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 65
Career Wins: 1 (CEV Timmendorfer Strand 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$154,330.98
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
CEV61210200000000 US$61,268.59
FIVB3900125213051712 US$201,320.00
FIVB C&S10000001000000 US$900.00
Overall4612227214051712 US$263,488.59
Previous Milan Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Nicole Schnyder-Benoit - 5th Simone Kuhn - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 9 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam 11 7th 270 US$10,500.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 5 5th 336 US$13,750.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 6 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 7 9th 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 6 17th 72 US$3,000.00
CEV 6/9-13/2004 European Championship Final 1st 200 € 17,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 3 3rd 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 6 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 5 9th 144 US$5,500.00
CEV 5/12-16/2004 Italian Open 2nd 90 € 6,250.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 6 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 8 5th 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 13 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 17 5th 180 US$6,000.00
Italy Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/3/2004 Winner 1 Nadia Erni / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (30, Q9) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:37
Fri, 9/3/2004 Winner 2 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (14) Won 21-14, 25-23 0:40
Sat, 9/4/2004 Winner 3 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (6) Won 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
Sat, 9/4/2004 Winner 4 Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czechia (7) Lost 10-21, 17-21 0:33
Sat, 9/4/2004 Contender 6 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:43
Sun, 9/5/2004 Semi-Finals Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:39
Sun, 9/5/2004 Bronze Medal Eva Celbova Rysava / Sona Novakova, Czechia (7) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:39
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships200001000001 $15,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1000001140121 $64,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2600123190451 $122,320.00
Challenger100000010000 $900.00
Confederation Championship411002000000 $47,125.00
Total44111272140673 $249,345.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Simone Kuhn Nicole Schnyder-Benoit
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000001200 $0.00 Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
6000011301 $23,250.00 World Championships3000010002 $7,500.00
461010819692 $188,300.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam10000024121 $32,000.00
80101484114101 $203,485.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open36001249587 $64,610.00
1000001000 $450.00 Challenger1000001000 $450.00
1100000000 $1,700.00 Satellite2010001000 $925.00
10111132100 $34,812.50 Confederation Championship6110022000 $25,937.50
1474135206526194 $451,997.50 Total59121291771010 $131,422.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2001FIVB600000000123 $7,000.00 81338.1 %
2001CEV101000000000 $23,250.00 5183.3 %
2002FIVB1000000060130 $32,320.00 182343.9 %
2002CEV100001000000 $2,375.00 3260.0 %
2003FIVB1100013030220 $68,250.00 232448.9 %
2003CEV200101000000 $9,000.00 9375.0 %
2004FIVB1100112140200 $86,750.00 302455.6 %
2004CEV211000000000 $23,250.00 13192.9 %
TotalFIVB38001251130673 $194,320.00 798448.5 %
TotalCEV612102000000 $57,875.00 30781.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Simone Kuhn  Nicole Schnyder-Benoit
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1997FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           1998FIVB4000000112 $1,700.00
           1998FIVB C&S1010000000 $750.00
           1998CEV1000100000 $0.00
           1999FIVB4000000013 $1,000.00
           1999FIVB C&S1000001000 $175.00
           1999CEV3000012000 $1,250.00
           2000FIVB1000000010 $750.00
1000001000 $450.00 2000FIVB C&S1000001000 $450.00
           2000CEV2010001000 $3,075.00
6000000123 $3,500.00 2001FIVB6000000123 $3,500.00
1010000000 $11,625.00 2001CEV1010000000 $11,625.00
10000006130 $16,160.00 2002FIVB10000006130 $16,160.00
1000010000 $1,187.50 2002CEV1000010000 $1,187.50
11000133220 $34,125.00 2003FIVB11000133220 $34,125.00
2001010000 $4,500.00 2003CEV2001010000 $4,500.00
11001134200 $43,375.00 2004FIVB11001134200 $43,375.00
2110000000 $11,625.00 2004CEV2110000000 $11,625.00
451222814673 $126,547.50 TotalTotal64142391871010 $135,247.50
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
Overall59 69.4% 13 15.3% 13 15.3% 72-13 84.7% 9 11.0% 21 25.6% 52 63.4% 9-73 11.0% 59-52 53.2% 22-34 39.3% 10 82-86 48.8%
2003-200437 66.1% 11 19.6% 8 14.3% 48-8 85.7% 7 14.3% 13 26.5% 29 59.2% 7-42 14.3% 37-29 56.1% 18-21 46.2% 10 56-50 52.8%
Against the Field18 60.0% 8 26.7% 4 13.3% 26-4 86.7% 3 8.8% 10 29.4% 21 61.8% 3-31 8.8% 36-42 46.2% 22-28 44.0% 00 29-35 45.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000003000000000003
World Championships000023002100000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001281000760000001921
Challenge/Four Star/Open0010320220019190312005958
Confederation Championship0000510082200011185
Total00115353900362823121110091
Head to Head Results
Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit lead the series against the field 42-41 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-8
9/5/04FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-19, 21-15 0:39
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 7 21-13, 21-17 0:49
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Semi-Finals Bede/Behar 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-13, 21-11 0:34
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 21-19, 21-13 0:37
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 19 23-21, 21-17 0:45
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool D Bede/Behar 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 20 21-15, 21-16 0:33
8/17/02FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-13, 16-21, 15-9 0:41
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-12, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-3
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 25-23, 24-22 0:59
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-14, 16-21, 17-15 0:59
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 28, Q13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 4 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 5-3
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Contender 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Gattelli/Perrotta 4 21-19, 21-18 0:43
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 0:56
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:59
6/12/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Gattelli/Perrotta 21-18, 11-21, 17-15 0:59
8/29/03CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Gattelli/Perrotta Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21-19, 21-15 0:50
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-18, 24-22 0:45
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 21-15, 13-21, 15-11 0:53
9/6/01CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Gattelli/Perrotta 1 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Bede/Ribeiro 41 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Arjona/Kadjo, France 3-0
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Arjona/Kadjo 6 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:57
6/10/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Arjona/Kadjo 21-19, 21-17 0:37
5/13/04CEVItalian Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Arjona/Kadjo 21-19, 21-17 0:45
Trail the series against # 7 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czechia 3-6
9/5/04FIVBItaly Open Bronze Medal Celbova Rysava/Novakova 7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-15, 21-18 0:39
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 4 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 21-10, 21-17 0:33
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 21-18, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 21-14, 14-21, 15-10 0:49
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 12 21-16, 18-21, 23-21 0:55
5/15/04CEVItalian Open Gold Medal Celbova Rysava/Novakova Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21-14, 21-15 0:40
7/12/03CEVGreek Open Semi-Finals Celbova Rysava/Novakova Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21-19, 21-19 0:41
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool F Celbova Rysava/Novakova 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:42
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 23 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 8 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 4-3
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Kadijk/Leenstra 25 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
8/28/03CEVEuropean Championships Pool C Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Kadijk/Leenstra 21-14, 21-19 0:43
8/17/03FIVBLianyungang Open Semi-Finals Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 23-25, 22-20, 15-10 1:03
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 25 Kadijk/Leenstra 8 22-20, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 21 Kadijk/Leenstra 5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
8/29/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 3 Kadijk/Leenstra 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 22-20, 21-18 0:41
7/16/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kadijk/Leenstra 24, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Q12 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # 9 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 2-1
6/11/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Bruschini/Solazzi 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:55
5/15/04CEVItalian Open Semi-Finals Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Bruschini/Solazzi 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 1:07
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 10 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 4-2
8/16/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool D Glesnes/Maaseide 21 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 1:01
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 7 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:59
6/12/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Glesnes/Maaseide 21-13, 21-16 0:39
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 28, Q5 18-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:51
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool B Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 15 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 21-19, 21-16 0:37
8/29/02CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 21-10, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 8-2
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 28-26, 22-24, 17-15 1:12
6/6/04FIVBJapan Open Bronze Medal Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Karadassiou/Sfyri 21 21-13, 21-14 0:36
5/14/04CEVItalian Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Karadassiou/Sfyri 21-11, 21-14 0:40
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-15, 21-14 0:32
7/10/03CEVGreek Open Pool F Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Karadassiou/Sfyri 21-14, 21-19 0:42
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 22 Karadassiou/Sfyri 11 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:52
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 27 Karadassiou/Sfyri 13 21-16, 21-12 0:39
9/8/01CEVEuropean Championships Gold Medal Karadassiou/Sfyri 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-14, 27-25 0:51
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 43 21-19, 18-21, 23-21 1:05
Trail the series against # 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 3-4
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-14, 25-23 0:40
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 22-20, 21-18 0:40
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-12, 21-16 0:35
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 29-27, 21-19 0:51
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 29 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
Series tied with # 15 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 1-1
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 5 Fonseca/Rodrigues 20 21-17, 21-13 0:35
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-19, 21-11 0:43
Lead the series against # 16 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 2-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 28 34-32, 21-13 0:48
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-17, 21-19 0:44
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool G Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 7 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-3
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Garcia/Gaxiola 27, Q4 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-15, 21-16 0:26
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Garcia/Gaxiola 28, Q2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 21-18, 21-19 0:42
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Garcia/Gaxiola 20 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 21-18, 21-15 0:38
Series tied with # 18 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-2
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 22-20, 16-21, 15-13 1:02
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 Hakedal/Torlen 27 21-13, 22-20 0:41
8/29/03CEVEuropean Championships Pool C Hakedal/Torlen Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 22-20, 21-14 0:42
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 13 Hakedal/Torlen 29, Q8 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # 25, Q1 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool G Lessard/Maxwell 26, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 10 21-19, 12-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/14/04CEVItalian Open Pool D Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Ikauniece/Minusa 21-11, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 2-0
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Erni/Trussel 30, Q9 21-11, 21-19 0:37
8/28/03CEVEuropean Championships Pool C Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Erni/Trussel 21-12, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # Q16 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-0
6/11/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Baburina/Osheyko 21-16, 21-10 0:37
8/29/03CEVEuropean Championships Winner 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit Baburina/Osheyko 21-19, 21-12 0:35