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FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Italy Challenger
July 15 - 17, 2005

(23, Q19) Andrea Ghiurghi/Gianni Mascagna, Italy

Andrea Ghiurghi
Italy

Photo: Paolo Amari

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 15, 1966 (57 yrs old)

Home Town:

Roma

Height:

199 cm (6'6")

Weight:

91 kg (200 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (3 times)

Career FIVB C&S Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$104,337.50

Gianni Mascagna
Italy

Photo: Paolo Amari

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 8, 1967 (57 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ronciglione

Height:

192 cm (6'4")

Weight:

82 kg (180 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB C&S Palinuro 2005)

Career Winnings:

US$13,450.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
FIVB C&S	6	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	US$5,350.00

Previous Rimini Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB C&S	7/1-3/2005	Italy Challenger	Q15	33rd	4	US$0.00

Italy Challenger Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/15/2005	Country Quota	Giorgio Domenghini / Diego Nota, Italy	Won 16-21, 21-16, 15-9
Fri, 7/15/2005	Qualifier 1	Alfredo Tabarini / Francesco Tabarini, San Marino (Q14)	Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-13	1:06
Fri, 7/15/2005	Qualifier 2	Kim Hellum / Jarle Huseby, Norway (Q3)	Won 21-16, 21-17	0:42
Sat, 7/16/2005	Winner 1	Kay Matysik / Marcus Popp, Germany (10, Q4)	Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-7	0:52
Sat, 7/16/2005	Winner 2	Toni Ivkovic / Pero Krizanovic, Croatia (7)	Won 28-26, 21-19	0:57
Sat, 7/16/2005	Winner 3	Fabio Galli / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (2)	Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-13	1:18
Sat, 7/16/2005	Winner 4	Riccardo Lione / Matteo Varnier, Italy (19)	Lost By Forfeit
Sun, 7/17/2005	Contender 5	Simone Bendandi / Fosco Cicola, Italy (5)	Won 21-19, 21-13	0:43
Sun, 7/17/2005	Semi-Finals	Alex Acco / Luizao Correa, Brazil (13)	Lost 17-21, 15-21	0:39
Sun, 7/17/2005	Bronze Medal	Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Fenili, Italy (6, Q1)	Lost 18-21, 19-21	0:49

Head to Head Results
Ghiurghi/Mascagna lead the series against the field 7-4 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Galli/Raffaelli, Italy 1-0
7/16/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Winner 3	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Galli/Raffaelli	2	21-15, 18-21, 15-13	1:18
Lead the series against # 5 Bendandi/Cicola, Italy 1-0
7/17/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Contender 5	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Bendandi/Cicola	5	21-19, 21-13	0:43
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Amore/Fenili, Italy 0-1
7/17/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Bronze Medal	Amore/Fenili	6, Q1	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	21-18, 21-19	0:49
Lead the series against # 7 Ivkovic/Krizanovic, Croatia 1-0
7/16/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Winner 2	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Ivkovic/Krizanovic	7	28-26, 21-19	0:57
Series tied with # 10, Q4 Matysik/Popp, Germany 1-1
7/16/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Winner 1	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Matysik/Popp	10, Q4	21-19, 13-21, 15-7	0:52
7/1/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Qualifier 1	Matysik/Popp	24, Q18	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	Q15	21-16, 20-22, 15-9	0:50
Trail the series against # 13 Acco/Correa, Brazil 0-1
7/17/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Semi-Finals	Acco/Correa	13	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	21-17, 21-15	0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
7/16/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Winner 4	Lione/Varnier	19	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	By Forfeit
Lead the series against Domenghini/Nota, Italy 1-0
7/15/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Country Quota	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Domenghini/Nota		16-21, 21-16, 15-9
Lead the series against # Q3 Hellum/Huseby, Norway 1-0
7/15/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Qualifier 2	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Hellum/Huseby	Q3	21-16, 21-17	0:42
Lead the series against # Q14 Tabarini/Tabarini, San Marino 1-0
7/15/05	FIVB C&S	Italy Challenger	Qualifier 1	Ghiurghi/Mascagna	23, Q19	Tabarini/Tabarini	Q14	19-21, 21-18, 15-13	1:06