Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Germany Open
June 12 - 16, 2002
(15) John Child/Mark Heese, Canada
 
John Child
Canada
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 4, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1996)
Career Winnings: US$467,137.50
Mark Heese
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 15, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Aurora, ON
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 166
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1996)
Career Winnings: US$518,387.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123456791317253337Money
FIVB114158820112211315811 US$789,200.00
FIVB C&S10010000000000 US$2,600.00
Overall115159820112211315811 US$791,800.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Mark Heese - 13th John Child - 13th
1996 Mark Heese - 1st John Child - 1st
1997 Mark Heese - 7th John Child - 7th
1998 Mark Heese - 7th John Child - 7th
1999 Mark Heese - 4th John Child - 4th
2001 Mark Heese - 5th John Child - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/29-9/4/2001 Goodwill Games 13 13th 0 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open 12 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 8 17th 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 5 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 3 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 4 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 5 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 8 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 7 4th 252 US$11,000.00
Germany Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/14/2002 Pool B Jose Pedrosa / Jose Teixeira, Portugal (31, Q6) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:34
Fri, 6/14/2002 Pool B Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (2) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 11-15 0:55
Sat, 6/15/2002 Pool B Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (18) Won 22-24, 21-13, 15-11 1:06
Sat, 6/15/2002 Winner 1 Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia, Portugal (16) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:36
Sat, 6/15/2002 Winner 2 Julien Prosser / Lee Zahner, Australia (10) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:39
Sun, 6/16/2002 Semi-Finals Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (3) Lost 19-21, 25-27 0:59
Sun, 6/16/2002 Bronze Medal Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (6) Lost 12-21, 21-18, 13-15 1:04
Head to Head Results
Child/Heese lead the series against the field 16-14 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 4 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 1-1
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Loiola/Santos 13 Child/Heese 5 24-22, 21-15 0:47
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Child/Heese 7 Loiola/Santos 2 13-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Child/Heese 15 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:55
7/8/01FIVBNorway Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Child/Heese 4 21-15, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-3
6/16/02FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Baracetti/Conde 3 Child/Heese 15 21-19, 27-25 0:59
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 3 Child/Heese 5 Baracetti/Conde 13 23-21, 23-21 0:46
6/17/01FIVBSpain Open Bronze Medal Baracetti/Conde 22 Child/Heese 7 21-15, 25-23 0:44
6/16/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 4 Baracetti/Conde 22 Child/Heese 7 22-24, 21-16, 17-15 1:05
Lead the series against # 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 6 Child/Heese 4 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 6 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-1
6/16/02FIVBGermany Open Bronze Medal Dieckmann/Reckermann 6 Child/Heese 15 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 1:04
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann 21 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-1
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Child/Heese 5 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-0
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 3 Child/Heese 8 Ahmann/Hager 11 15-7 0:42
Series tied with # 10 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 1-1
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 15 Prosser/Zahner 10 21-17, 21-18 0:39
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Prosser/Zahner 15 Child/Heese 4 15-9 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 3-2
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 15 Brenha/Maia 16 21-12, 21-18 0:36
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 27 Child/Heese 8 21-17, 11-21, 15-13 0:51
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 19 Child/Heese 3 27-25, 21-11 0:50
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 10 21-19, 21-13 0:37
7/28/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Bronze Medal Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 18 12-5, 12-8 1:17
Lead the series against # 18 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool B Child/Heese 15 Canet/Hamel 18 22-24, 21-13, 15-11 1:06
Trail the series against # 19 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-2
8/31/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 1 Bosma/Cotrino 12 Child/Heese 13 By Forfeit  
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Bosma/Cotrino 21, Q2 Child/Heese 12 21-15, 23-25, 15-12 0:56
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 7 Bosma/Cotrino 10 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Series tied with # 20 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 5 Egger/Heyer 28, Q3 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 0:47
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Egger/Heyer 30, Q12 Child/Heese 3 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 28, Q49 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-0
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 4 Child/Heese 8 Alvarez/Rossell 10 15-4 0:30
Lead the series against # 31, Q6 Pedrosa/Teixeira, Portugal 1-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool B Child/Heese 15 Pedrosa/Teixeira 31, Q6 21-16, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # Q12 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 4 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # Q14 Kouvitchka/Sayfulin, Russia 1-0
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 1 Child/Heese 12 Kouvitchka/Sayfulin 28, Q18 21-11, 21-15 0:38