Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Salvador Open
March 16 - 21, 2004
(Q17) Kentaro Asahi/Koichi Nishimura, Japan
 
Kentaro Asahi
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 19, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Kumatmoto
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Marseille 2007)
Career Winnings: US$84,437.50
Koichi Nishimura
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 30, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Kyoto
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 97
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Athens 2003)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Marseille 2006)
Career Winnings: US$35,551.48
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB2400000001043196 US$15,375.00
FIVB C&S100001000000000 US$1,500.00
Overall2500001001043196 US$16,875.00
Previous Salvador Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 44 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q23 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open Q20 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 8/19-24/2003 Greece Challenger 10 5th 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open Q21 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q28 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 31 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open Q34 57th 4 US$0.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 3/16/2004 Qualifier 2 Pedro Cunha / Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, Brazil (21, Q16) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Nishimura trail the series against the field 0-13 (Lead 0 Series, Trail 12 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Laciga 2 Asahi/Nishimura 31 24-22, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Egger/Heyer 5 Asahi/Nishimura 44 21-17, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Rogers/Scott 18 Asahi/Nishimura 31 21-12, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 15 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-1
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Berg/Dahl 15 Asahi/Nishimura 31 16-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
8/23/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Winner 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 1 Asahi/Nishimura 10 21-17, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 21, Q16 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
3/16/04FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Cunha/Ferreira 21, Q16 Asahi/Nishimura Q17 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 29, Q7 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-2
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 Asahi/Nishimura Q23 21-17, 21-8 0:35
8/21/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Pool C Kais/Vesik 3 Asahi/Nishimura 10 21-11, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 31, Q14 Ces/Salvetti, France 0-1
9/4/03FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Ces/Salvetti Q13 Asahi/Nishimura Q20 21-17, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # Q1 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 0-1
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Fonoimoana/Wong 20 Asahi/Nishimura 44 21-13, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # Q6 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 0-1
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool E Arkaev/Barsuk 29 Asahi/Nishimura 44 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # Q10 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 0-1
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Backer/Boersma Q12 Asahi/Nishimura Q21 25-23, 12-21, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against # Q18 Gilbertsson/Svensson, Sweden 0-1
6/4/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 1 Gilbertsson/Svensson Q31 Asahi/Nishimura Q34 23-21, 21-13 0:44