Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(Q4) Nicola Grigolo/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy
 
Nicola Grigolo
Italy
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 8, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Padova
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 62
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Agrigento 1996)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$48,200.00
Andrea Raffaelli
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 19, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: San Benedetto del Tronto
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 121
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Cattolica 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$86,320.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB1100000002441 US$20,200.00
FIVB C&S200010001000 US$3,200.00
Overall1300010003441 US$23,400.00
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/4-7/1997 Spain Open 17 25th 30 US$1,400.00
FIVB 8/29-31/1997 Turkey Open 18 17th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/21-24/1997 Bulgaria Challenger 1 4th 42 US$2,400.00
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Belgium Open 18 13th 90 US$2,700.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Portugal Open 23 17th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Austria Open 25 13th 90 US$2,700.00
FIVB 7/25-27/1997 French Open 27 17th 45 US$1,700.00
FIVB 7/18-20/1997 Italian Open 24 25th 30 US$1,400.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 German Open 27 25th 30 US$1,400.00
FIVB C&S 6/25-29/1997 Czech Republic Challenger 10 13th 18 US$800.00
FIVB 2/20-23/1997 Brazil Open 25 25th 30 US$1,400.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/10/1997 Zlatko Piskulich / Alexander Villegas, Costa Rica (Q29) Won 15-0 0:28
Wed, 9/10/1997 Sven Anton / Stefan Pomerenke, Germany (31) Lost 12-15 0:52
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Did not play Maurizio Pimponi - 9th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Did not play Fosco Cicola - 33rd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships Q4 33rd 42 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 1-1 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 31 Anton/Pomerenke, Germany 0-1
9/10/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Anton/Pomerenke 31 Grigolo/Raffaelli Q4 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # Q29 Piskulich/Villegas, Costa Rica 1-0
9/10/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Grigolo/Raffaelli Q4 Piskulich/Villegas Q29 15-0 0:28