Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 21 - 26, 2004
(28) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Koichi Nishimura - 37th Kentaro Asahi - 37th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open Q12 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open Q12 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam Q15 41st 20 US$0.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open Q11 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 20 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 30, Q14 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 30, Q15 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open Q11 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open Q16 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open Q17 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 44 37th 80 US$1,875.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 1 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (5) Lost 12-21, 12-21 0:27
Thu, 9/23/2004 Contender 1 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (21) Lost 19-21, 12-21 0:30
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Nishimura trail the series against the field 2-10 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 3 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q14 21-11, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 5 Asahi/Nishimura 28 21-12, 21-12 0:27
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q15 23-21, 21-16 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 8, Q1 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 # 9, Q2 Magalhaes/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Magalhaes/Silva 24, Q6 Asahi/Nishimura Q11 21-11, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 12 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 # 13 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 # 21 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21 Asahi/Nishimura 28 21-19, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
6/16/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Nishimura Q11 Lochhead/Pitman Q22 21-17, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 26 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Asahi/Nishimura 30, Q14 Gosch/Strauss Q19 21-19, 21-15 0:43