Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$560,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam
June 29 - July 3, 2005
(15) Kristjan Kais/Rivo Vesik, Estonia
 
Kristjan Kais
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 3, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Paikuse, Parnumaa
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 100
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$243,812.50
Rivo Vesik
Estonia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 15, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Parnu
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 117
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Zagreb 2007)
Career Winnings: US$271,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB7510038717912111312 US$459,325.00
FIVB C&S100100000000000 US$2,500.00
Overall7610138717912111312 US$461,825.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Kaarel Kais - 57th Did not play
2003 Rivo Vesik - 41st Kristjan Kais - 41st
2004 Rivo Vesik - 17th Kristjan Kais - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 17 5th 600 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 21 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 18 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open 13 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/21-26/2004 Brazil Open 13 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/2004 Austria Grand Slam 25, Q2 17th 108 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/21-25/2004 Mazury Open 18 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 25 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open 15 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 14 17th 72 US$3,000.00
Norway Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/30/2005 Winner 1 Marvin Polte / Thorsten Schoen, Germany (18) Won 21-14, 21-12 Retired 0:37
Thu, 6/30/2005 Winner 2 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) Lost 21-19, 21-23, 13-15 1:01
Fri, 7/1/2005 Contender 2 Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (16) Won 21-16, 8-21, 16-14 0:53
Fri, 7/1/2005 Contender 3 Christoph Dieckmann / Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (7) Lost 12-21, 14-21 0:29
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik trail the series against the field 22-25 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 11 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 7 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Kais/Vesik 17 21-13, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Rego/Santos 2 Kais/Vesik 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:01
Trail the series against # 3, Q1 Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-1
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Kais/Vesik 13 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-5
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann 5 Kais/Vesik 13 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:58
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Semi-Finals Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:39
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-18, 21-18 0:36
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 21-10, 29-27 0:36
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-18, 21-10 0:32
Trail the series against # 5 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-3
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Neto/Ramos 7 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 21-16, 21-11 0:33
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Neto/Ramos 8, Q1 Kais/Vesik 25 27-25, 21-16 0:50
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 3 Kais/Vesik 14 21-18, 18-21, 31-29 1:12
Lead the series against # 6 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
6/24/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 4 Kais/Vesik 17 Heyer/Laciga 8 21-17, 23-25, 15-9 0:57
Trail the series against # 7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-2
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 7 Kais/Vesik 15 21-12, 21-14 0:29
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 Kais/Vesik 18 21-8, 21-18 0:38
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 6 25-23, 29-27 0:43
Trail the series against # 10 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 0-1
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Horrem/Pettersen 15 Kais/Vesik 18 24-22, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 11 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Kais/Vesik 18 18-21, 28-26, 16-14 1:02
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 12 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 8 Kais/Vesik 21 18-21, 27-25, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 13 Brink/Schneider, Germany 4-3
6/25/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 5 Brink/Schneider 13 Kais/Vesik 17 21-15, 13-21, 15-10 0:57
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Brink/Schneider 12 Kais/Vesik 21 21-14, 21-18 0:37
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 13 Brink/Schneider 19 18-21, 24-22, 15-10 0:55
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Brink/Schneider 20, Q15 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:55
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Brink/Schneider 19, Q6 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-16, 21-9 0:38
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 Brink/Schneider Q12 21-16, 22-20 0:36
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 Brink/Schneider 19, Q8 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:50
Lead the series against # 16 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-0
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 15 Schacht/Slack 16 21-16, 8-21, 16-14 0:53
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Schacht/Slack 11, Q1 22-20, 18-21, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 17 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-2
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 25 Berger/Doppler 23, Q2 By Forfeit  
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool H Berger/Doppler 8 Kais/Vesik 41 25-23, 21-14 0:39
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool C Berger/Doppler 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q23 21-16, 30-28 0:52
Lead the series against # 18 Polte/Schoen, Germany 1-0
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 15 Polte/Schoen 18 21-14, 21-12 Retired 0:37
Lead the series against # 20 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-18, 19-21, 19-17 0:59
6/25/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 De Gruijter/Ronnes Q28 21-13, 21-17 0:38
Series tied with # 22 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-1
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 17 Herrera/Mesa 16 21-17, 21-16 0:41
6/10/05FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Herrera/Mesa 16 Kais/Vesik 18 21-10, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 26, Q5 Boersma/Kogel, Netherlands 2-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 17 Boersma/Kogel 32 21-18, 21-15 0:44
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 13 Boersma/Kogel 20 25-23, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 28 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-0
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 21 Gartmayer/Nowotny 22 21-16, 21-14 0:37
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 21-16, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 3-0
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 13 Hernandez/Papaleo 19 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 21-19, 21-12 0:37
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik Q16 Hernandez/Papaleo Q17 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:56
Lead the series against # Q11 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
8/24/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Bronze Medal Kais/Vesik 3 Gosch/Strauss 5 24-22, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # Q12 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-2
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 17 Brenha/Maia 48 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Brenha/Maia 13 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-19, 21-18 0:42
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 Kais/Vesik Q14 21-17, 21-17 0:42