Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$100,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Belmar Open
June 22 - 24, 2012
(26, Q2) Ihor Akinshyn/Jim Walls
 
Ihor Akinshyn
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 2, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Alchevsk, Ukraine
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Rutgers
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 34
Career Best: 17th (8 times)
Career Pro Beach Best: 17th (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $2,715.00
Jim Walls
Photo: Andy Lyons / AllSport
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 26, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Riverton, NJ
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Fordham
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 31
Career Best: 7th (BVA Oceanside 2001)
Career Pro Beach Best: 17th (Belmar 2012)
Career Winnings: $4,625.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
Pro Beach10000000010 $300.00
Previous Belmar Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2000 Jeff Wentworth - 41st Did not play
AVP 2001 Wayne Gant - 25th Elvis Rodriguez - 25th
AVP 2002 Jeff Wentworth - 57th Adam Roberts - 25th
AVP 2003 Gennady Shevchenko - 33rd Skyler Davis - 33rd
AVP 2004 Did not play Brian Soldano - 17th
AVP 2005 Danko Iordanov - 41st Brian Soldano - 25th
AVP 2010 Danko Iordanov - 33rd Did not play
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Belmar Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/22/2012 Qualifier 2 Kenny Bassarath / Darryl Olenchalk (Q15) Won 21-12, 21-16  
Sat, 6/23/2012 Winner 1 Jesse Rambis / Bill Strickland (7) Lost 14-21, 14-21  
Sat, 6/23/2012 Contender 1 Hudson Bates / Mark Burik (23) Won 21-18, 25-23  
Sat, 6/23/2012 Contender 2 Joao Maciel / Adam Roberts (8) Lost 14-21, 15-21  
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Rambis/Strickland 0-1
6/23/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Winner 1 Rambis/Strickland 7 Akinshyn/Walls 26, Q2 21-14, 21-14  
Trail the series against # 8 Maciel/Roberts 0-1
6/23/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Contender 2 Maciel/Roberts 8 Akinshyn/Walls 26, Q2 21-14, 21-15  
Lead the series against # 23 Bates/Burik 1-0
6/23/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Contender 1 Akinshyn/Walls 26, Q2 Bates/Burik 23 21-18, 25-23  
Lead the series against # Q15 Bassarath/Olenchalk 1-0
6/22/12Pro BeachBelmar Open Qualifier 2 Akinshyn/Walls 26, Q2 Bassarath/Olenchalk Q15 21-12, 21-16