Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 NIS Open 2004 presented by Telekom Srbija
May 26 - 30, 2004
(5) Martin Laciga/Paul Laciga, Switzerland
 
Martin Laciga
Switzerland
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 25, 1975 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Aarberg
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 206
Career Wins: 8
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$784,010.00
Paul Laciga
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 24, 1970 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$599,960.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537Money
FIVB119512593241871962 US$1,003,870.00
FIVB C&S211000000000 US$7,800.00
Overall121613593241871962 US$1,011,670.00
Previous Budva Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 3 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 8 7th 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 3 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S 1/23-25/2004 Argentinean Satellite 1 2nd 26 US$1,800.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 3 5th 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 4 5th 360 US$13,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 4 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 3 17th 104 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 3 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 5 2nd 486 US$28,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 3 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 2 5th 360 US$13,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 3 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 4 5th 180 US$6,000.00
Serbia and Montenegro Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/28/2004 Winner 1 John Child / Mark Heese, Canada (28, Q4) Won 21-23, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
Fri, 5/28/2004 Winner 2 Bjorn Berg / Simon Dahl, Sweden (21) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:39
Sat, 5/29/2004 Winner 3 Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (4) Won 14-21, 35-33, 15-11 0:58
Sat, 5/29/2004 Winner 4 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (1) Lost 14-21, 15-21 0:35
Sat, 5/29/2004 Contender 6 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (27, Q7) Lost 24-22, 21-23, 11-15 0:49
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games200002000000 $0.00
World Championships501002010100 $77,200.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1702113032310 $171,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open9459482531451550 $750,670.00
Challenger110000000000 $6,000.00
Satellite101000000000 $1,800.00
Goodwill Games100000100000 $5,000.00
Total121613593241871960 $1,011,670.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Martin Laciga Paul Laciga
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000021000 $0.00 Olympic Games2000020000 $0.00
7010021200 $44,050.00 World Championships6020021100 $61,100.00
5302215161460 $188,825.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam24021247430 $113,775.00
139611510422724130 $530,135.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open106594829271850 $405,085.00
1100000000 $3,000.00 Challenger1100000000 $3,000.00
2110000000 $1,900.00 Satellite1010000000 $900.00
1000010000 $2,500.00 Goodwill Games1000010000 $2,500.00
206815711524540190 $770,410.00 Total14161451038352380 $586,360.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1997FIVB1100012071000 $56,600.00 1150.0 %
1999FIVB1302034020200 $138,000.00 6275.0 %
2000FIVB1512315011100 $154,000.00 2166.7 %
2001FIVB1105203000100 $152,000.00 471674.6 %
2002FIVB1020002050100 $82,570.00 361176.6 %
2003FIVB1001008000100 $103,500.00 371472.5 %
2004FIVB400001110100 $24,500.00 9852.9 %
2004FIVB C&S101000000000 $1,800.00 4180.0 %
TotalFIVB7431055251162700 $711,170.00 1385372.3 %
TotalFIVB C&S101000000000 $1,800.00 4180.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Martin Laciga  Paul Laciga
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
12000002532 $4,750.00 1995FIVB12000002532 $4,750.00
9000112410 $16,750.00 1996FIVB8000112310 $16,000.00
11000128000 $28,300.00 1997FIVB11000128000 $28,300.00
1100000000 $3,000.00 1997FIVB C&S1100000000 $3,000.00
13110361100 $71,400.00 1998FIVB13110361100 $71,400.00
13020342200 $69,000.00 1999FIVB13020342200 $69,000.00
15123152100 $77,000.00 2000FIVB15123152100 $77,000.00
11052030100 $76,000.00 2001FIVB11052030100 $76,000.00
10200025100 $41,285.00 2002FIVB10200025100 $41,285.00
10010080100 $51,750.00 2003FIVB10010080100 $51,750.00
4000021100 $12,250.00 2004FIVB4000021100 $12,250.00
1010000000 $900.00 2004FIVB C&S1010000000 $900.00
1105125933231742 $452,385.00 TotalTotal1095125933231642 $451,635.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall110 71.9% 27 17.6% 16 10.5% 137-16 89.5% 27 33.8% 13 16.3% 40 50.0% 27-53 33.8% 110-40 73.3% 54-29 65.1% 32 175-74 70.3%
2003-200451 66.2% 14 18.2% 12 15.6% 65-12 84.4% 10 30.3% 5 15.2% 18 54.5% 10-23 30.3% 51-18 73.9% 24-17 58.5% 21 77-36 68.1%
Against the Field57 69.5% 13 15.9% 12 14.6% 70-12 85.4% 12 26.7% 8 17.8% 25 55.6% 12-33 26.7% 114-44 72.2% 50-40 55.6% 12 83-44 65.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021003200000053
World Championships0000800043000000196
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000020400792000023818
Challenge/Four Star/Open000031800552282203511347
Satellite000000003010000141
Total00006113007236112203817975
Head to Head Results
Laciga/Laciga lead the series against the field 59-32 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 6 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-4
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Laciga/Laciga 5 21-14, 21-15 0:35
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Laciga/Laciga 8 16-21, 29-27, 15-13 1:15
7/20/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Gold Medal Rego/Santos 3 Laciga/Laciga 5 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 1:00
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 5 Laciga/Laciga 3 27-25, 21-18 0:46
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 3 Rego/Santos 4 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-3
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Araujo/Insfran 2 Laciga/Laciga 3 21-14, 22-20 0:44
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Araujo/Insfran 5 Laciga/Laciga 4 21-19, 21-13 0:44
9/8/02FIVBSpain Open Gold Medal Laciga/Laciga 7 Araujo/Insfran 4 21-17, 27-25 0:54
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool E Araujo/Insfran 5, Q1 Laciga/Laciga 12 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Series tied with # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 2-2
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann 8 21-18, 21-15 0:37
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool E Laciga/Laciga 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann 12 21-12, 21-12 0:31
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 10 Laciga/Laciga 2 19-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:56
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 22 Laciga/Laciga 3 22-20, 25-27, 17-15 1:03
Lead the series against # 4 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 5-1
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 3 Laciga/Laciga 5 Heuscher/Kobel 4 14-21, 35-33, 15-11 0:58
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 5 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-16, 21-18 0:38
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 17 21-18, 21-19 0:39
10/3/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool F Laciga/Laciga 6 Heuscher/Kobel 11 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 24-22, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 27-25, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # 6 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 3-0
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 8 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 21-17, 21-13 0:33
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 5 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 28-26, 21-19 0:45
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 24 21-17, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 8 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 0-1
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Neto/Ramos 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 22-20, 21-16 0:46
Series tied with # 10 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 5-5
1/25/04FIVB C&SArgentinean Satellite Gold Medal Baracetti/Conde 2 Laciga/Laciga 1 21-17, 21-19 0:44
8/10/02FIVBSpain Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 8 Baracetti/Conde 4 21-19, 21-19 0:52
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 2 Laciga/Laciga 7 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 0:47
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Laciga/Laciga 4 22-20, 15-21, 15-9 0:50
8/12/01FIVBBelgium Open Bronze Medal Laciga/Laciga 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-18, 21-11 0:39
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 4 Laciga/Laciga 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-17, 21-11 0:34
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Baracetti/Conde 3 Laciga/Laciga 2 23-21, 23-21 0:44
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 6 Baracetti/Conde 4 Laciga/Laciga 2 25-23, 15-21, 21-19 1:07
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 6 Laciga/Laciga 2 Baracetti/Conde 20 21-15, 21-12 0:30
6/17/01FIVBSpain Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 4 Baracetti/Conde 22 19-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 11, Q1 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Schacht/Slack 14 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:44
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool E Schacht/Slack 21 Laciga/Laciga 12 21-19, 21-15 0:37
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Schacht/Slack 29 21-17, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 12 Bosma/Herrera, Spain 0-2
3/27/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 5 Bosma/Herrera 18 Laciga/Laciga 8 22-24, 21-19, 16-14 1:02
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Pool D Bosma/Herrera 29 Laciga/Laciga 4 13-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 13 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 4-1
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 4 Laciga/Laciga 8 Egger/Heyer 14 18-21, 21-18, 19-17 1:03
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 2 Egger/Heyer 12 Laciga/Laciga 4 21-15, 21-12 0:31
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Egger/Heyer 13 21-14, 21-19 0:39
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Laciga/Laciga 7 Egger/Heyer 23 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:48
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 4 Egger/Heyer 29, Q12 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Rogers/Scott, United States 4-0
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 4 Rogers/Scott 9 23-21, 21-19 0:40
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Rogers/Scott 14 21-19, 21-17 0:42
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Rogers/Scott 14 21-19, 21-19 0:40
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Rogers/Scott 18 15-21, 30-28, 29-27 1:18
Trail the series against # 16 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 0-1
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Fonoimoana/Wong 17 Laciga/Laciga 3 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Berger/Doppler, Austria 2-1
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool G Laciga/Laciga 7 Berger/Doppler 10 21-18, 24-22 0:44
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Berger/Doppler 10 Laciga/Laciga 7 21-18, 21-19 0:48
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 2 Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 18 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 4-0
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Horrem/Maaseide 19 21-13, 15-21, 15-10 0:53
8/10/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 8 Horrem/Maaseide 16 21-11, 21-10 0:33
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Laciga/Laciga 6 Horrem/Maaseide 30 21-15, 21-16 0:45
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 4 Horrem/Maaseide 20 21-14, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # 19, Q6 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Cunha/Ferreira 22, Q9 Laciga/Laciga 3 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 0:58
Series tied with # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 3-3
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Laciga/Laciga 3 17-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:48
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 12 Laciga/Laciga 6 21-16, 21-17 0:36
8/4/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 3 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Laciga/Laciga 3 24-22, 22-20 0:42
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Laciga/Laciga 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-18, 21-18 0:33
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 3 Laciga/Laciga 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-13, 21-15 0:40
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 3 Laciga/Laciga 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 22-20, 21-7 0:31
Lead the series against # 21 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 4-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 5 Berg/Dahl 21 21-18, 21-13 0:39
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Berg/Dahl 15 21-13, 16-21, 17-15 0:49
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool C Berg/Dahl 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 22-20, 21-15 0:36
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Berg/Dahl 13 21-18, 21-15 0:39
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 7 Berg/Dahl 16 21-18, 21-18 0:44
Lead the series against # 22, Q3 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 3 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 21-18, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 23 Prosser/Williams, Australia 1-0
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Prosser/Williams 20 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 24 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-0
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 3 Hernandez/Papaleo 36 21-19, 25-23 0:49
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 27 21-15, 21-10 0:26
Lead the series against # 26, Q8 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 2-1
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 30, Q12 21-16, 21-18 0:47
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Laciga/Laciga 7 Shiratori/Watanabe 42 21-17, 21-19 0:37
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 20, Q4 Laciga/Laciga 3 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 27, Q7 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-2
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 6 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 Laciga/Laciga 5 22-24, 23-21, 15-11 0:49
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 29, Q7 Laciga/Laciga 3 21-17, 24-22 0:37
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:30
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Kais/Vesik 30, Q21 21-19, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 28, Q4 Child/Heese, Canada 4-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 5 Child/Heese 28, Q4 21-23, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Child/Heese 20 21-17, 21-16 0:44
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 5 Laciga/Laciga 4 16-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 30, Q15 Asahi/Nishimura, Japan 1-0
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Asahi/Nishimura 31 24-22, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q2 Canet/Hamel, France 2-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Canet/Hamel 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Canet/Hamel 35 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # Q12 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 2-1
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 3 Arkaev/Barsuk 29 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 4 Arkaev/Barsuk 27, Q10 21-15, 21-19 0:37
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Arkaev/Barsuk 29, Q21 Laciga/Laciga 4 18-21, 21-1, 15-0 Retired 0:25
Lead the series against # Q14 Fenili/Galli, Italy 1-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Fenili/Galli 46 21-17, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # Q25 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 3 Lochhead/Pitman 30, Q21 21-15, 21-18 0:32