Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Italian Open
August 23 - 25, 1996
(11) Marek Pakosta/Michal Palinek, Czech Republic
 
Marek Pakosta
Czech Republic
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 21, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: Litomysl
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 63
Career Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$74,162.50
Michal Palinek
Czech Republic
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 10, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Prerov
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 85
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$104,762.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2800002346121 US$78,625.00
Previous Lignano Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1992 Did not play Igor Stejskal - 21st
1995 Michal Palinek - 13th Marek Pakosta - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/16-18/1996 Portugal Open 12 17th 160 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/9-11/1996 French Open 12 7th 400 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/23-28/1996 Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games 16 13th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-7/1996 German Open 10 17th 60 US$1,500.00
FIVB 6/27-30/1996 French Open 11 7th 150 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/21-23/1996 United States Open 13 17th 60 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/2/1996 Turkey Open 12 13th 90 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/9-12/1996 Brazil Open 11 17th 60 US$1,500.00
FIVB 4/5-7/1996 Spain Open 15 5th 180 US$9,000.00
FIVB 12/21-23/1995 South Africa Open 13th 14 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/10-12/1995 Puerto Rico Open 13th 14 US$1,500.00
FIVB 9/22-24/1995 Indonesia Open 9th 16 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/15-17/1995 Brazil Open 25th 10 US$500.00
FIVB 8/31-9/3/1995 Spain Open 13th 14 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/24-26/1995 French Open 17th 12 US$2,000.00
Head to Head Results
Pakosta/Palinek trail the series against the field 0-2 (Lead 0 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 2 Child/Heese 8 Pakosta/Palinek 16 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 7 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-1
7/24/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 2 Lopes/Neto 1 Pakosta/Palinek 16 15-5 0:34