Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 26 - 30, 2007
(Q18) Freedom Chiya/Gershon Rorich, South Africa
 
Freedom Chiya
South Africa
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 11, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Durban
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 9
Career Best: 19th (FIVB London 2012)
Career Winnings: US$1,750.00
Gershon Rorich
South Africa
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 23, 1973 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Cape Town
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 99 kg (218 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 22
Career Best: 9th (FIVB Athens 2004)
Career Winnings: US$6,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB100000000001 US$0.00
Previous Fortaleza Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/26/2007 Qualifier 1 Morais Abreu / Emanuel Fernandes, Angola (Q15) Won 21-6, 21-14 0:36
Wed, 9/26/2007 Qualifier 2 Benjamin Insfran / Bruno de Paula, Brazil (12, Q2) Lost 11-21, 15-21 0:33
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open100000000000 $0.00
Total100000000000 $0.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Freedom Chiya Gershon Rorich
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
2000000000 $0.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam3000000000 $0.00
5000000020 $1,750.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open18000000250 $6,200.00
1000000100 $0.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
9000000220 $1,750.00 Total22000001250 $6,200.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007FIVB100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
TotalFIVB100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Freedom Chiya  Gershon Rorich
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1995FIVB1000000010 $250.00
           1996FIVB1000000100 $750.00
           1997FIVB1000000010 $700.00
           1998FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB12000001137 $4,500.00
1000000010 $1,000.00 2005FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
3000000012 $1,000.00 TotalTotal180000012510 $6,200.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 50.0% 0-0 00 1-1 50.0%
2006-20071 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 50.0% 0-0 00 1-1 50.0%
Against the Field1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 2-2 50.0% 0-0 00 1-1 50.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open001100000000000011
Total001100000000000011
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 # 12, Q2 de Paula/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Insfran/de Paula 12, Q2 Chiya/Rorich Q18 21-11, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # Q15 Abreu/Fernandes, Angola 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 1 Chiya/Rorich Q18 Abreu/Fernandes Q15 21-6, 21-14 0:36