European Championship Tour
€ 25,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters
July 4 - 8, 2012
(8) Christian Garcia/Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain
 
Christian García Rodriguez
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 106
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career CEV Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$71,044.68
Francisco Alfredo Marco
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 4, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Benidorm
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 101
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$77,704.11
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
CEV140020114042000 US$22,787.82
CEV C&S60101101020000 US$6,647.39
CEV Under Age10000000100000 US$0.00
FIVB51010020508914111 US$88,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000001000000 US$0.00
Overall73022141111141114111 US$117,735.22
Previous Novi Sad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Francisco Alfredo Marco - 25th Christian Garcia - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open 31, Q30 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open Q28 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open Q26 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open Q25 41st 18 US$0.00
CEV C&S 8/3-7/2011 CEV Satellite Vaduz 9, Q2 4th 70 € 675.00
CEV C&S 7/28-31/2011 CEV Varna Challenger 13, Q11 2nd 180 € 3,200.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open Q12 33rd 30 US$0.00
CEV 7/13-17/2011 CEV Serbian Masters Q9 25th 60 € 0.00
CEV C&S 7/6-10/2011 CEV Satellite Constanta Q9 17th 20 € 0.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 2 Toms Smedins / Edgars Tocs, Latvia (9) Won 23-21, 21-14 0:44
Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 3 Vegard Hoidalen / Oivind Hordvik, Norway (1) Won 15-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:58
Sat, 7/7/2012 Winner 4 Alexander Huber / Robin Seidl, Austria (4) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:58
Sat, 7/7/2012 Contender 5 Jonas Kissling / Mats Kovatsch, Switzerland (16, Q2) Won 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Sun, 7/8/2012 Semi-Finals Thomas Kaczmarek / Alexander Walkenhorst, Germany (3) Lost 9-21, 19-21 0:39
Sun, 7/8/2012 Bronze Medal Alexander Huber / Robin Seidl, Austria (4) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2600000000470 $48,150.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2401002050320 $33,150.00
U21 World Championships100000010000 $0.00
Confederation Championship300000010110 $4,000.00
Total55010020709100 $92,300.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Christian Garcia Francisco Alfredo Marco
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $3,500.00 World Championships1000000100 $3,500.00
28000000480 $25,450.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam26000000470 $24,075.00
28010025440 $19,725.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open27010025340 $18,475.00
9000032210 $1,600.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
2000010100 $1,000.00 Challenger3010010100 $3,000.00
2000001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2000011000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships2000011000 $0.00
4000001210 $2,500.00 Confederation Championship4000001210 $2,500.00
7401006914140 $53,775.00 Total6502005811120 $51,550.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2005FIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 3260.0 %
2011FIVB600000000006 $0.00 3633.3 %
2011CEV100000000010 $0.00 1150.0 %
2011CEV C&S401010000200 $3,875.00 11761.1 %
2012FIVB200000000011 $2,000.00 4357.1 %
2012CEV100100000000 $3,000.00 4266.7 %
TotalFIVB800000000017 $2,000.00 7943.8 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 3260.0 %
TotalCEV200100000010 $3,000.00 5362.5 %
TotalCEV C&S401010000200 $3,875.00 11761.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Christian Garcia  Francisco Alfredo Marco
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2002FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2003FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
           2003CEV Under Age1001000000 $0.00
           2004CEV1000000100 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
2000001100 $0.00 2005CEV Under Age2000101000 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB          
1000000100 $0.00 2006FIVB C&S1010000000 $2,000.00
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2006CEV1000000100 $0.00
           2006CEV Under Age1000100000 $0.00
1000000010 $1,000.00 2007FIVB2000000011 $1,000.00
           2007FIVB C&S2000010100 $1,000.00
3000000201 $0.00 2007CEV3000002100 $1,300.00
           2007CEV Under Age1010000000 $0.00
           2008FIVB1000000010 $900.00
1000010000 $1,000.00 2008FIVB C&S          
5000002201 $2,300.00 2008CEV7000123100 $6,500.00
1000001000 $0.00 2008CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
3000000102 $0.00 2009CEV2000001001 $550.00
6000000006 $0.00 2011FIVB6000000006 $0.00
1000000010 $0.00 2011CEV1000000010 $0.00
4010100200 $1,937.50 2011CEV C&S4010100200 $1,937.50
2000000011 $1,000.00 2012FIVB2000000011 $1,000.00
1001000000 $1,500.00 2012CEV1001000000 $1,500.00
350111159314 $8,737.50 TotalTotal44032469749 $17,687.50
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
Overall20 71.4% 4 14.3% 4 14.3% 24-4 85.7% 5 17.2% 4 13.8% 20 69.0% 5-24 17.2% 20-20 50.0% 9-8 52.9% 00 29-28 50.9%
2011-20124 66.7% 1 16.7% 1 16.7% 5-1 83.3% 1 20.0% 1 20.0% 3 60.0% 1-4 20.0% 4-3 57.1% 2-2 50.0% 00 6-5 54.5%
Against the Field5 83.3% 1 16.7% 0 0.0% 6-0 100.0% 1 20.0% 1 20.0% 3 60.0% 1-4 20.0% 10-6 62.5% 4-2 66.7% 00 7-4 63.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021000100000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00251552800040000003047
Challenge/Four Star/Open0012111817009111000014041
U21 World Championships001021000100000032
Confederation Championship000027001200000039
Total003826295400101910000178101
Head to Head Results
Garcia/Marco lead the series against the field 8-4 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Hoidalen/Hordvik, Norway 1-0
7/7/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Winner 3 Garcia/Marco 8 Hoidalen/Hordvik 1 15-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-2
7/8/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Semi-Finals Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst 3 Garcia/Marco 8 21-9, 21-19 0:39
7/31/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Gold Medal Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst 2, Q1 Garcia/Marco 13, Q11 21-9, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 4 Huber/Seidl, Austria 2-1
7/8/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Bronze Medal Garcia/Marco 8 Huber/Seidl 4 21-16, 21-14 0:34
7/7/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Winner 4 Huber/Seidl 4 Garcia/Marco 8 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
7/31/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Semi-Finals Garcia/Marco 13, Q11 Huber/Seidl 3 20-22, 25-23, 16-14 0:58
Lead the series against # 5 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 1-0
8/6/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Vaduz Contender 4 Garcia/Marco 9, Q2 Kotsilianos/Zoupani 5 22-20, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Smedins/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
7/6/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Winner 2 Garcia/Marco 8 Smedins/Tocs 9 23-21, 21-14 0:44
Trail the series against # 14 Babich/Ioisher, Ukraine 0-1
10/5/11FIVBAgadir Open Qualifier 2 Babich/Ioisher Q15 Garcia/Marco Q18 21-17, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Kissling/Kovatsch, Switzerland 1-0
7/7/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters Contender 5 Garcia/Marco 8 Kissling/Kovatsch 16, Q2 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # Q3 Dimov/Neshev, Bulgaria 1-0
7/30/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Contender 3 Garcia/Marco 13, Q11 Dimov/Neshev 16 21-17, 23-21 0:42
Lead the series against # Q20 Kaszap/Takacs, Hungary 1-0
7/14/11CEVCEV Serbian Masters Qualifier 1 Garcia/Marco Q9 Kaszap/Takacs Q24 21-14, 21-12 0:29