Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
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June 22 - 26, 2005
(44) Kentaro Asahi/Satoshi Watanabe, 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
Satoshi Watanabe
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Gumma
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$54,235.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB240000001145661 US$36,500.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Did not play Katsuhiro Shiratori - 41st
2002 Koichi Nishimura - 57th Katsuhiro Shiratori - 41st
2003 Koichi Nishimura - 25th Katsuhiro Shiratori - 41st
2004 Koichi Nishimura - 41st Katsuhiro Shiratori - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 29, Q15 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open Q10 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open Q8 33rd 20 US$0.00
Berlin World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/22/2005 Winner 1 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (21) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Wed, 6/22/2005 Winner 2 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (12) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:38
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 1 Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (42) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 2 Conrad Leinemann / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (28) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:37
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Did not play Kazuyuki Takao - 57th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Did not play Katsuhiro Shiratori - 33rd
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Koichi Nishimura - 37th Katsuhiro Shiratori - 33rd
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Katsuhiro Shiratori - 37th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 44 25th 100 US$5,500.00
Head to Head Results
Asahi/Watanabe trail the series against the field 3-5 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 0-1
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 4 Asahi/Watanabe 29, Q15 21-11, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 12 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 0-1
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Asahi/Watanabe 44 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Asahi/Watanabe 44 Klemperer/Koreng 21 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 28 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 2 Leinemann/VanHuizen 28 Asahi/Watanabe 44 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 29 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-0
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Asahi/Watanabe 29, Q15 Hernandez/Papaleo Q2 29-27, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 32 Boersma/Kogel, Netherlands 0-1
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Qualifier 3 Boersma/Kogel 18, Q9 Asahi/Watanabe Q8 21-16, 23-21 0:37
Lead the series against # 42 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Asahi/Watanabe 44 Canet/Hamel 42 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 48 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 0-1
6/8/05FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 2 Brenha/Maia Q23 Asahi/Watanabe Q10 21-15, 21-18 0:39