Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$404,500 FIVB World Championships presented by Swatch
October 14 - 19, 2003
(6) Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland
 
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$507,180.00
Stefan Kobel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Winterthur
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$299,405.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725374157Money
FIVB733363105165121252 US$572,660.00
FIVB C&S115210111000000 US$22,350.00
Overall848573116175121252 US$595,010.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 6 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 2 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/14-17/2003 Switzerland Satellite 2 1st 30 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 8 3rd 416 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 13 5th 324 US$11,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 16 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 17 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 20 3rd 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 16 17th 60 US$2,500.00
Rio de Janeiro World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/14/2003 Pool F Pedro Cunha / Tande Ramos, Brazil (30) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:45
Wed, 10/15/2003 Pool F Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (19) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:37
Wed, 10/15/2003 Pool F Katsuhiro Shiratori / Satoshi Watanabe, Japan (43) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Thu, 10/16/2003 Winner 1 Nikolas Berger / Clemens Doppler, Austria (8) Won 21-11, 24-22 0:48
Fri, 10/17/2003 Winner 2 Julien Prosser / Mark Williams, Australia (26) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Fri, 10/17/2003 Winner 3 Dax Holdren / Stein Metzger, United States (15) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:46
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Stefan Kobel - 17th Patrick Heuscher - 17th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Stefan Kobel - 17th Patrick Heuscher - 17th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Sascha Heyer - 17th Did not play
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Sascha Heyer - 9th Did not play
2011World ChampionshipsRome Jefferson Bellaguarda - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 13 17th 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 6 5th 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 9 17th 200 US$7,500.00
Head to Head Results
Heuscher/Kobel lead the series against the field 49-31 (Lead 21 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-0
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Rego/Santos 1 17-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:52
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 20 Rego/Santos 4 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-7
8/3/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Semi-Finals Araujo/Insfran 5 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-19, 21-15 0:52
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 16 Araujo/Insfran 1 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool A Araujo/Insfran 1 Heuscher/Kobel 17 21-14, 21-16 0:43
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Insfran 1 Heuscher/Kobel 20 21-16, 21-17 0:47
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool A Araujo/Insfran 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 22-20, 21-18 0:45
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Araujo/Insfran 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 24-22, 21-12 0:47
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5, Q5 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-17, 21-18 0:54
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Araujo/Insfran 25, Q23 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-4
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 5 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-16, 21-18 0:38
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 17 21-18, 21-19 0:39
10/3/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool F Laciga/Laciga 6 Heuscher/Kobel 11 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 24-22, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 27-25, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-3
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 21-18, 21-15 0:38
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool M Dieckmann/Reckermann 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 17-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:00
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 21 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 5 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 3-0
8/17/03FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Heuscher/Kobel 2 Egger/Heyer 3 21-14, 23-21 0:39
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Egger/Heyer 20 21-14, 21-19 0:39
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Egger/Heyer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 1-0
8/3/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 8 Blanton/Nygaard 12 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:56
Lead the series against # 8 Berger/Doppler, Austria 3-1
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Berger/Doppler 8 21-11, 24-22 0:48
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Berger/Doppler 11 Heuscher/Kobel 6 27-25, 21-19 0:49
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Berger/Doppler 9 26-24, 21-19 0:47
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 20 Berger/Doppler 15 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 1:03
Lead the series against # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 2-0
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:55
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 16 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 17 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 10 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-4
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-19, 21-17 0:44
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Baracetti/Conde 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 26-24, 23-21 0:55
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 4 Baracetti/Conde 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-15, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # 11 Marques/Neto, Brazil 1-0
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Marques/Neto 4 13-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 12 Rogers/Scott, United States 2-0
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Rogers/Scott 19 21-18, 21-19 0:40
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Rogers/Scott 17 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 13 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 2-0
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool B Heuscher/Kobel 2 Brenha/Maia 15 19-21, 22-20, 20-18 1:05
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Brenha/Maia 20 20-22, 21-19, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 14 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger 31, Q32 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 15 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Holdren/Metzger 15 Heuscher/Kobel 6 23-21, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 4-1
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 12 25-23, 21-19 0:46
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 9 21-15, 21-15 0:35
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 21-13, 34-32 0:39
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Heuscher/Kobel 8 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 17 Bellaguarda/Dultra, Brazil 0-1
10/4/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool F Bellaguarda/Dultra 22, Q2 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-18, 12-21, 15-7 0:50
Lead the series against # 18 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-0
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 20 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 19 Canet/Hamel, France 2-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Canet/Hamel 19 21-13, 21-12 0:37
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Canet/Hamel 22 16-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 21 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-3
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 20 Berg/Dahl 14 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Berg/Dahl 16 Heuscher/Kobel 9 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Berg/Dahl 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 0:51
8/31/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 1 Berg/Dahl 14 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 23 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-2
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 20 Horrem/Maaseide 13 21-15, 21-11 0:32
7/19/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 30 Heuscher/Kobel 14 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Horrem/Maaseide 27 21-12, 21-17 0:36
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 24 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 4-0
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Holden/Leinemann 22 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:55
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Holden/Leinemann 24 21-16, 21-16 0:39
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Holden/Leinemann 13 19-21, 21-17, 20-18 1:08
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Holden/Leinemann 18 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:55
Series tied with # 26 Prosser/Williams, Australia 1-1
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Prosser/Williams 26 21-16, 21-19 0:36
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Prosser/Williams 26 Heuscher/Kobel 16 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 30 Cunha/Ramos, Brazil 0-1
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F Cunha/Ramos 30 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-16, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # 33 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 20 Gartmayer/Nowotny 29, Q14 21-15, 21-19 0:33
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny 22, Q4 22-20, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 34 Child/Heese, Canada 3-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Child/Heese 27 23-21, 21-7 0:43
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Child/Heese 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-15, 21-17 0:36
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Child/Heese 11 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:58
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Child/Heese 5 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 35 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Klemperer/Rademacher 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 36 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 2-0
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hernandez/Papaleo 32, Q26 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 17 Hernandez/Papaleo 32, Q48 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # 39 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 3-0
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Ahmann/Hager 25 21-14, 21-13 0:30
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Ahmann/Hager 9 21-14, 21-13 0:36
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Ahmann/Hager 18 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 40 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 1-0
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Kogel/Mulder 29 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 43 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 2-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Shiratori/Watanabe 43 21-15, 21-14 0:37
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 46 Fenili/Galli, Italy 1-0
8/17/03FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Gold Medal Heuscher/Kobel 2 Fenili/Galli 13 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 47 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool L Heuscher/Kobel 14 Beligratis/Michalopoulos 35 By Forfeit