Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(4) 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 Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 13 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 15 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 6 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 16 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 21 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 20 9th 240 US$5,500.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Giorgio Domenghini / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (29, Q8) Won 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 0:43
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 2 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (13) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 10-15 0:50
Fri, 8/29/2008 Contender 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (19) Lost 21-14, 19-21, 18-20 0:53
Head to Head Results
Kais/Vesik lead the series against the field 21-17 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 16 Marques/Solberg 4 24-26, 21-17, 16-14 1:07
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 7 Kais/Vesik 10 21-19, 22-24, 15-13 1:05
Series tied with # 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Kais/Vesik 15 14-21, 23-21, 18-16 1:07
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-1
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 16 Kjemperud/Skarlund 8 21-18, 21-16 0:39
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 6 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:55
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Kais/Vesik 6 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 7 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 4-4
8/10/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Herrera/Mesa 12 Kais/Vesik 13 21-18, 23-21 0:44
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 16 Herrera/Mesa 18 21-17, 25-23 0:51
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 18 Kais/Vesik 15 21-16, 21-17 0:43
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 19 Herrera/Mesa 24 21-18, 21-19 0:43
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 4 Kais/Vesik 16 Herrera/Mesa 13 21-14, 21-16 0:35
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 3 Herrera/Mesa 20 Kais/Vesik 11 21-17, 21-18 0:44
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
Trail the series against # 8 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-3
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 21 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:54
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Kais/Vesik 13 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 27 Kais/Vesik 11 26-24, 21-10 0:42
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 16 Kais/Vesik 6 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
5/16/08FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 21 Horrem/Maaseide 22 21-18, 21-12 0:40
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 14 Kais/Vesik 4 22-20, 21-19 0:41
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 15 Horrem/Maaseide 17 21-12, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 10 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 3-1
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 6 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-12, 21-15 0:37
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Lochhead/Pitman 23 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q3 Kais/Vesik 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:55
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Ukraine 1-0
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-3
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Gosch/Horst 13 Kais/Vesik 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Gosch/Horst 24 Kais/Vesik 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 14 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 16 Baracetti/Salema 17 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 15 Benes/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 6 Benes/Tichy 27, Q14 18-21, 21-16, 15-5 0:52
Trail the series against # 19 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Kais/Vesik 4 14-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:53
Trail the series against # 21 Gavira/Lario, Spain 0-1
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Gavira/Lario 20, Q11 Kais/Vesik 6 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 22, Q2 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 6 Hoyer/Soderberg 28, Q8 25-23, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 2-0
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 Brizida/Pedrosa Q18 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 Brizida/Pedrosa 9 21-11, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Domenghini/Tomatis, Italy 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 4 Domenghini/Tomatis 29, Q8 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 0:43