Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open
August 8 - 12, 2007
(19) Riccardo Lione/Matteo Varnier, Italy
 
Riccardo "Riccardino" Lione
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Rome
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 109
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$165,645.00
Matteo Varnier
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 16, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Sanremo
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 53
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$122,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157CQMoney
FIVB38000231851023211 US$187,200.00
FIVB C&S202000000000000 US$5,400.00
Overall40020231851023211 US$192,600.00
Previous Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 27 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 30 33rd 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 14 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 21 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 11 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 22 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 24 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 15 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Zagreb Open 15 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 7 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 8 17th 120 US$3,000.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/9/2007 Winner 1 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (14) Lost 14-21, 21-15, 12-15 0:53
Thu, 8/9/2007 Contender 1 Sebastian Dollinger / Florian Huth, Germany (30, Q16) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:45
Fri, 8/10/2007 Contender 2 Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia, Portugal (13) Won 15-21, 21-16, 18-16 1:02
Fri, 8/10/2007 Contender 3 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (12) Lost 21-14, 11-21, 12-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Lione/Varnier trail the series against the field 21-23 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 8 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-3
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 7 21-11, 33-31 0:51
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 9 21-15, 21-14 0:43
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-12 0:38
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Lione/Varnier 7 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 1:14
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 3, Q1 Lione/Varnier Q48 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Lione/Varnier 27 21-17, 21-14 0:40
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Lione/Varnier 30 21-15, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Wu/Xu, China 2-3
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Wu/Xu 12 Lione/Varnier 21 23-21, 21-17 0:44
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 3 Wu/Xu 3 Lione/Varnier 11 21-17, 21-15 0:44
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Wu/Xu 11 Lione/Varnier 22 21-16, 22-20 0:43
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 24 Wu/Xu 8 21-16, 21-16 0:42
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 12 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 21-19, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # 7 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-0
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 9 Baracetti/Conde 8 21-17, 21-18 0:50
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Baracetti/Conde 17 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:19
Lead the series against # 8 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
6/8/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 15 Reckermann/Urbatzka 17 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Series tied with # 9 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-2
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 19 Lione/Varnier 14 21-17, 21-19 0:44
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Lione/Varnier 7 21-16, 21-16 0:33
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 8 Kjemperud/Skarlund 24 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Lione/Varnier 7 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
Trail the series against # 11 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-2
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 18 Lione/Varnier 27 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:58
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 12 Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 21-16, 21-12 0:38
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Herrera/Mesa 28, Q5 Lione/Varnier 12 21-17, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 12 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Lione/Varnier 19 14-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:53
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Lione/Varnier 8 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 2-0
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Lione/Varnier 19 Brenha/Maia 13 15-21, 21-16, 18-16 1:02
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 5 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 14 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-3
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 Lione/Varnier 19 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18 Lione/Varnier 15 21-16, 21-17 0:43
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 Lione/Varnier 7 21-19, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Li/Zhou, China 1-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Lione/Varnier 27 Li/Zhou 22 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:56
Series tied with # 18 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Cadieux/Heese 17 Lione/Varnier 15 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 1:15
10/25/05FIVBAcapulco Open Qualifier 2 Lione/Varnier 7, Q14 Cadieux/Heese 28, Q3 21-18, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q9 Biza/Lebl, Czech Republic 1-0
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool S Lione/Varnier 30 Biza/Lebl 43 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 27 Alvarez/Munder, Cuba 1-0
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 7 Alvarez/Munder 26 21-18, 32-30 0:59
Lead the series against # 30, Q16 Dollinger/Huth, Germany 1-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 19 Dollinger/Huth 30, Q16 21-18, 21-17 0:45
Trail the series against de Paula/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 4 Insfran/de Paula 15 Lione/Varnier 11 21-13, 21-16 0:51
Series tied with # Q1 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-1
10/25/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Pedrosa/Rosas 24, Q4 Lione/Varnier 8 31-29, 21-15 0:59
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 7 Pedrosa/Rosas 10 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-23, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # Q3 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 2-1
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Lione/Varnier 21 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28 22-20, 16-21, 15-8 0:53
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Deulofeu/Salvetti 9 Lione/Varnier 24 22-20, 21-17 0:48
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Lione/Varnier 8 Deulofeu/Salvetti 28, Q15 21-15, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # Q8 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Lione/Varnier 11 Hoyer/Soderberg 27, Q6 21-19, 21-16 0:37