Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(16) Philip Gabathuler/David Wenger, Switzerland
 
Philip Gabathuler
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 124
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$178,350.00
David Wenger
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$39,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB3100000132535183 US$62,400.00
FIVB C&S1203111320100000 US$15,300.00
Overall4303111452635183 US$77,700.00
Previous Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q6 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 31 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/17-20/2008 Pärnu Challenger 3 2nd 72 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 1 7th 40 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 31, Q5 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (17, Q5) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:35
Thu, 8/28/2008 Contender 1 Daniel Andersson / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (32, Q20) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Fri, 8/29/2008 Contender 2 Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (31) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:49
Fri, 8/29/2008 Contender 3 Nelson Brizida / Jose Pedrosa, Portugal (24) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
Sat, 8/30/2008 Contender 4 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (5) Won 28-26, 21-16 0:51
Sat, 8/30/2008 Contender 5 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Lost 21-23, 12-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Wenger lead the series against the field 8-5 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Marques/Solberg 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 23-21, 21-12 0:39
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 31, Q5 21-16, 21-11 0:37
Lead the series against # 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool Q Gabathuler/Wenger 45 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21 21-14, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 Kjemperud/Skarlund 5 28-26, 21-16 0:51
Trail the series against # 8 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 7 Gabathuler/Wenger 26, Q14 17-21, 21-13, 22-20 0:57
Lead the series against # 11 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Gabathuler/Wenger 31 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18, Q4 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 1:05
Trail the series against # 15 Benes/Tichy, Czech Republic 0-1
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Tichy 27, Q11 Gabathuler/Wenger Q6 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:00
Trail the series against # 17, Q5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 0-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 17, Q5 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 22, Q2 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
8/19/06FIVB C&SVaduz Satellite Winner 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 6 24-22, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 24 Brizida/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 Brizida/Pedrosa 24 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 31 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 31 21-19, 21-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 32, Q20 Andersson/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 16 Andersson/Gunnarsson 32, Q20 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # Q10 Berntsen/Spinnangr, Norway 1-0
7/18/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Winner 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 3 Berntsen/Spinnangr 14 16-21, 21-14, 15-6 0:46