Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam
June 10 - 15, 2008
(22, Q7) Jason Lochhead/Kirk Pitman, New Zealand
 
Jason Lochhead
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 12, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Tauranga
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 117
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$167,875.00
Kirk Pitman
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 13, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Whangarei
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 123
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$166,125.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB114001110814282423131 US$332,250.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Hayden Jones - 57th
2004 Kirk Pitman - 41st Jason Lochhead - 41st
2005 Kirk Pitman - 25th Jason Lochhead - 25th
2007 Kirk Pitman - 25th Jason Lochhead - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 13 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 16, Q2 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open 23, Q5 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q7 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q4 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 23 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 24, Q5 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 23 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 20, Q2 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open Q3 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 27 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open Q2 33rd 26 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q7 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 46 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open Q1 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 29, Q5 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 23, Q1 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 29, Q6 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Q7 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 28, Q4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/11/2008 Qualifier 1 Farid Mussa / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (Q26) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:39
Wed, 6/11/2008 Qualifier 2 Kentaro Asahi / Katsuhiro Shiratori, Japan (Q10) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 6/12/2008 Pool F Dmitri Barsuk / Igor Kolodinsky, Russia (11) Won 22-20, 16-21, 22-20 1:07
Thu, 6/12/2008 Pool F Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (6) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:39
Fri, 6/13/2008 Pool F Jian Li / Shun Zhou, China (27, Q6) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 28-30 1:11
Fri, 6/13/2008 Winner 1 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (7) Lost 21-17, 16-21, 10-15 0:56
Head to Head Results
Lochhead/Pitman trail the series against the field 31-42 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 21 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-1
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q5 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-9, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 21-18, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Wu/Xu, China 0-2
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Wu/Xu 21, Q9 Lochhead/Pitman Q8 22-20, 21-18 0:44
10/25/05FIVBAcapulco Open Qualifier 2 Wu/Xu 23, Q13 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 24-22, 21-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 5 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q5 23-21, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 6 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:39
5/22/08FIVBZagreb Open Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 7 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 21-18, 22-20 0:41
Trail the series against # 7 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 7 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:56
Trail the series against # 8 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Marques/Solberg 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
Series tied with # 11 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 11 22-20, 16-21, 22-20 1:07
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 5 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q4 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # 12 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-2
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Lochhead/Pitman 46 21-16, 21-19 0:44
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Araujo/Magalhaes 13 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 13, Q1 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-2
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Cunha/Neto 7, Q1 Lochhead/Pitman 23 21-15, 21-23, 15-11 1:08
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Cunha/Neto 10 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q5 21-11, 14-21, 15-10 0:51
Trail the series against # 14 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Reckermann/Urbatzka 3 Lochhead/Pitman 27 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 16 Lione/Varnier, Italy 1-2
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Lione/Varnier 8 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 21-19, 21-12 0:46
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 27 Lione/Varnier 21 32-30, 24-22 1:11
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-23, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
Trail the series against # 17 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 11 Lochhead/Pitman 22 22-20, 21-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 18 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-3
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Kais/Vesik 6 Lochhead/Pitman 13 21-12, 21-15 0:37
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 10 Lochhead/Pitman 23 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:55
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q3 Kais/Vesik 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 0:55
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # 19 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-2
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Gartmayer 20 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:35
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 12 Lochhead/Pitman 22 14-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against # 20 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-3
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q1 24-22, 21-18 0:48
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 15 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 23-21, 21-14 0:40
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 19 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:59
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q11 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 21 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Lochhead/Pitman 27 23-21, 21-17 0:43
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Heuscher/Heyer 4 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 21-13, 21-16 0:34
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q10 Cadieux/Heese 24, Q3 18-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 26 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 21-17, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 27, Q6 Li/Zhou, China 0-2
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Li/Zhou 27, Q6 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 19-21, 21-18, 30-28 1:11
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Li/Zhou 33 Lochhead/Pitman 46 27-25, 21-23, 15-11 1:06
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 2-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 13 Deulofeu/Salvetti 29 21-15, 21-19 0:40
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 23 Deulofeu/Salvetti 10 21-11, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 31, Q17 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-0
8/2/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 27, Q6 Pedrosa/Rosas Q11 21-15, 21-15 0:47
Series tied with # Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-2
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 21-15, 21-10 0:39
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 9 21-13, 21-14 0:47
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q5 24-22, 21-16 0:46
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # Q3 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 32, Q19 Lochhead/Pitman Q14 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q9 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 2-1
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Dugrip/Gagliano 19 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-19, 21-14 0:54
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q5 Dugrip/Gagliano Q12 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 Dugrip/Gagliano Q11 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # Q10 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 3-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 Asahi/Shiratori Q10 21-19, 21-17 0:40
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 Asahi/Shiratori 13 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:48
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Lochhead/Pitman 46 Asahi/Shiratori 27 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:53
Series tied with # Q11 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 Horrem/Maaseide 25 24-22, 21-18 0:45
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 24 Lochhead/Pitman 23 21-17, 21-18 0:57
Series tied with # Q12 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 3 Berg/Brinkborg 18 Lochhead/Pitman 23 32-30, 16-21, 15-13 1:13
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 27 Berg/Brinkborg 22 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # Q13 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 3-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23 Brenha/Maia 24 21-15, 21-12 0:31
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool P Lochhead/Pitman 46 Brenha/Maia 22 21-16, 21-18 0:42
6/6/07FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Brenha/Maia 30, Q12 Lochhead/Pitman Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:47
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q3 Brenha/Maia 9 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Lead the series against # Q14 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 1-0
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 13 Amore/Bizzotto 19, Q4 21-19, 22-20 0:44
Trail the series against # Q16 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-2
5/23/08FIVBZagreb Open Contender 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q9 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 21-19, 32-30 1:06
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 29, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 21-13, 21-17 0:35
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q8 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 21-16, 21-16 0:47
Lead the series against # Q18 Kubala/Pavlas, Czech Republic 1-0
6/6/07FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman Q5 Kubala/Pavlas Q28 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q20 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 2-0
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q5 Henriquez/Hernandez Q12 21-9, 21-13 0:32
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q1 Henriquez/Hernandez 24, Q5 24-22, 21-12 0:46
Lead the series against # Q22 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
5/20/04FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 30, Q21 Leinemann/VanHuizen Q5 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # Q24 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Ukraine 1-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q15 24-22, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # Q26 Mussa/Villafane, Venezuela 3-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lochhead/Pitman 22, Q7 Mussa/Villafane Q26 21-14, 21-14 0:39
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 Mussa/Villafane Q26 19-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:58
3/26/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q5 Mussa/Villafane Q21 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:00
Lead the series against # Q29 Augoustides/Flisberg, South Africa 1-0
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lochhead/Pitman 29, Q6 Augoustides/Flisberg Q27 21-12, 21-14 0:34