Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Italian Open presented by Abruzzo
May 13 - 18, 2008
(Q23) Jason Kruger/Chris Simek, Canada
 
Jason Kruger
Canada / South Africa
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 16, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Cape Town, South Africa
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Roseto degli Abruzzi 2006)
Career Winnings: US$14,500.00
Chris Simek
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 11, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Washago, Ontario
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 16
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 25th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$5,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5000000000023 US$0.00
FIVB C&S3002001000000 US$6,800.00
Overall8002001000023 US$6,800.00
Previous Roseto degli Abruzzi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Rich VanHuizen - 13th Did not play
2007 Wes Montgomery - 17th Paul Podstawka - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/14/2008 Qualifier 1 Michal Litva / Peter Varga, Slovakia (Q42) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Wed, 5/14/2008 Qualifier 2 Kjell Goranson / Vegard Hoidalen, Norway (29, Q10) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:48
Head to Head Results
Kruger/Simek trail the series against the field 1-2 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 29, Q10 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 0-1
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 29, Q10 Kruger/Simek Q23 21-14, 21-14 0:48
Trail the series against # Q19 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal, Cuba 0-1
5/7/08FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Ramirez Bernal Q15 Kruger/Simek Q18 21-13, 24-22 0:45
Lead the series against # Q42 Litva/Varga, Slovakia 1-0
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 1 Kruger/Simek Q23 Litva/Varga Q42 21-16, 21-15 0:39