Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Paf Open
August 16 - 21, 2011
(9) Hannes Brinkborg/Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden
 
Hannes Brinkborg
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 9, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: A Engelbrekt
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Casablanca 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$81,150.00
Stefan Gunnarsson
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Urshult
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 77
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Brno 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Québec 2011)
Career Winnings: US$57,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB520000102371116291 US$99,500.00
Previous Åland Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Bjorn Berg - 25th Marten Christiansson - 41st
2009 Stefan Gunnarsson - 17th Hannes Brinkborg - 17th
2010 Stefan Gunnarsson - 25th Hannes Brinkborg - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q11 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q8 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 21 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q12 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q11 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 27 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 35 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 27, Q14 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open 26, Q10 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/2-7/2011 Shanghai Open 27, Q9 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/18-23/2011 Brasilia Open 27, Q9 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2010 Aland Open 9 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2010 Kristiansand Open 21, Q5 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q14 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-25/2010 Marseille Open Q6 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam Q12 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/29-7/4/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 30 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/15-21/2010 Prague Open Q14 57th 6 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2010 Moscow Grand Slam Q17 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Myslowice Open Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-23/2010 Rome Grand Slam Q17 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open Q15 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2009 The Hague Open 24, Q7 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 28 17th 120 US$2,800.00
Åland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/18/2011 Winner 1 Philip Gabathuler / Jan Schnider, Switzerland (24, Q5) Lost 18-21, 21-14, 9-15 0:52
Thu, 8/18/2011 Contender 1 Clemens Doppler / Matthias Mellitzer, Austria (25, Q6) Won 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:01
Fri, 8/19/2011 Contender 2 Brad Keenan / Casey Patterson, United States (23) Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
Fri, 8/19/2011 Contender 3 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (17) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:36
Fri, 8/19/2011 Contender 4 Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (13) Lost 16-21, 28-26, 9-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Brinkborg/Gunnarsson trail the series against the field 13-29 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 12 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 6 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-1
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 4 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 Erdmann/Matysik 2 21-19, 21-17 0:36
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Erdmann/Matysik 20 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 8 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-2
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 35 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 12 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 6 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Trail the series against # 13 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Lupo/Nicolai 13 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 21-16, 26-28, 15-9 1:02
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Lupo/Nicolai 28, Q11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 23-21, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 15 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-4
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 6 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 21-19, 21-18 0:43
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 5 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 21-19, 21-15 0:44
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q14 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:53
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Gibb/Rosenthal 6 21-19, 9-21, 15-9 0:49
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Series tied with # 16 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 24, Q7 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q24 Skarlund/Spinnangr Q9 21-17, 22-20 0:40
Series tied with # 17 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-1
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-18, 21-11 0:36
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 35 21-16, 23-21 0:40
Trail the series against # 18 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 0-1
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Dollinger/Windscheif 17, Q5 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q12 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 19 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-2
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool O Plavins/Smedins 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27 21-14, 21-13 0:29
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Plavins/Smedins 8 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 26, Q10 21-10, 21-16 0:31
5/4/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q15 Plavins/Smedins Q18 21-16, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # 22, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-3
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q5 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q12 21-13, 15-21, 15-7 0:50
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 27 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 28 21-17, 21-19 0:45
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 25 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 40, Q13 21-13, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with # 23 Keenan/Patterson, United States 1-1
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 Keenan/Patterson 23 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Keenan/Patterson 22, Q13 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q14 21-14, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 24, Q5 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 0-2
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Gabathuler/Schnider 24, Q5 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:52
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Schnider 32, Q6 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q22 21-15, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 25, Q6 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 2-1
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 9 Doppler/Mellitzer 25, Q6 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 1:01
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 Doppler/Mellitzer 22 21-10, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Doppler/Mellitzer 30, Q16 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q17 21-19, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 26 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-2
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 Lario/Mesa 20 21-17, 21-13 0:39
5/4/10FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Lario/Mesa 26, Q2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q15 21-16, 21-8 0:35
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Lario/Mesa 20, Q2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 29, Q20 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 27, Q4 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 0-1
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool O Boersma/Spijkers 22 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27 22-20, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 29, Q15 Hordvik/Horrem, Norway 1-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Hordvik/Horrem Q19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q14 15-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:55
8/26/09FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 3 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 24, Q7 Hordvik/Horrem Q10 21-17, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 31, Q16 Gogtepe/Sekerci, Türkiye 0-1
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Gogtepe/Sekerci Q22 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson Q11 21-18, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # Q2 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-1
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q10 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q24 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 1:04
Lead the series against # Q3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/23/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 5 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 22-20, 21-13 0:41
Series tied with # Q11 Jaani/Vesik, Estonia 1-1
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 Jaani/Vesik 12 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:53
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Jaani/Vesik 12 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21, Q5 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
Lead the series against # Q12 McHugh/Slack, Australia 1-0
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 21 McHugh/Slack 11, Q2 21-15, 21-19 0:38