Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 21 - 26, 2009
(14) Martin Laciga/Jan Schnider, Switzerland
 
Martin Laciga
Switzerland
Photo: eurobeachtour.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 25, 1975 (49 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
Jan Schnider
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Oensingen
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 102
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Fortaleza 2007)
Career Winnings: US$133,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB2000011432441 US$97,800.00
Previous Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 10 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/16-21/2008 Guarajà Open 11 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 18 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 20 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 21 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 16 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 17 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 15 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 14 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 15 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 8 5th 360 US$8,500.00
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 1 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (19) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:44
Thu, 4/23/2009 Contender 1 Sebastian Dollinger / Thomas Kaczmarek, Germany (30, Q8) Lost 21-17, 17-21, 12-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Laciga/Schnider trail the series against the field 8-21 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-4
8/16/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Laciga/Schnider 20 21-16, 21-23, 15-13 1:02
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Laciga/Schnider 16 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-17, 21-9 0:40
9/29/07FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Laciga/Schnider 18 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-3
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Laciga/Schnider 10 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:51
8/9/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool E Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Laciga/Schnider 20 21-14, 21-15 0:47
5/10/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 5 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-1
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Laciga/Schnider 17 Rego/Santos 1 21-15, 21-19 0:41
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Laciga/Schnider 8 Rego/Santos 1 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 1:00
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Laciga/Schnider 17 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Trail the series against # 8 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-4
9/20/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 4 Laciga/Schnider 11 21-16, 21-18 0:47
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 10 Laciga/Schnider 18 23-21, 22-20 0:52
9/30/07FIVBBrazil Open Bronze Medal Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Laciga/Schnider 18 21-14, 21-17 0:46
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Laciga/Schnider 18 21-13, 21-10 0:39
Trail the series against # 13 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Laciga/Schnider 15 17-21, 25-23, 15-12 1:02
Trail the series against # 16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-2
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 10 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 7 25-23, 21-12 0:49
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 Laciga/Schnider 16 21-15, 16-21, 24-22 1:03
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 0:49
Series tied with # 17 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Laciga/Schnider 21 21-16, 21-16 0:37
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Schnider 15 Kais/Vesik 18 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 19 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-2
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 19 Laciga/Schnider 14 21-18, 21-18 0:44
8/18/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Gosch/Horst 11 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:02
Series tied with # 20 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-1
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Laciga/Schnider 15 Heuscher/Heyer 14 21-19, 21-17 0:44
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Laciga/Schnider 16 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 22 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Laciga/Schnider 15 Fijalek/Prudel 32, Q43 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 1:01
Trail the series against # 30, Q8 Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Dollinger/Kaczmarek 30, Q8 Laciga/Schnider 14 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # Q6 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
9/19/08FIVBGuarajà Open Contender 3 Laciga/Schnider 11 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 14 21-15, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # Q9 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 8 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q11 19-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:50