European Championship Tour
€ 50,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters
August 22 - 26, 2012
(6) Christian Garcia/Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain
 
Christian García Rodriguez
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1986 (38 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 (38 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 Varna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
CEV C&S 2011 Francisco Alfredo Marco - 2nd Christian Garcia - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-19/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q11 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2012 Berlin Grand Slam Q19 33rd 40 US$0.00
CEV 7/4-8/2012 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Novi Sad Masters 8 3rd 480 € 3,000.00
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
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2012 Winner 1 Murat Giginoglu / Selcuk Sekerci, Türkiye (11, Q4) Lost 21-16, 15-21, 11-15 0:46
Fri, 8/24/2012 Contender 1 Bernhard Beyeler / Rafael Bissig, Switzerland (14, Q9) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Sat, 8/25/2012 Contender 2 Jonas Kissling / Mats Kovatsch, Switzerland (8) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 8-8 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-3
8/7/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Vaduz Bronze Medal Stiekema/Varenhorst 1 Garcia/Marco 9, Q2 21-17, 21-10 0:33
8/5/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Vaduz Winner 2 Garcia/Marco 9, Q2 Stiekema/Varenhorst 1 21-16, 21-18 0:40
7/29/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Winner 1 Stiekema/Varenhorst 4, Q2 Garcia/Marco 13, Q11 21-18, 21-15 0:38
6/2/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Baden Qualifier 2 Stiekema/Varenhorst 7, Q1 Garcia/Marco Q16 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 0:57
Trail the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
8/7/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Vaduz Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Garcia/Marco 9, Q2 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 5 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 # 7 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
Trail the series against # 8 Kissling/Kovatsch, Switzerland 1-2
8/25/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Contender 2 Kissling/Kovatsch 8 Garcia/Marco 6 23-21, 21-16 0:43
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kissling/Kovatsch Q22 Garcia/Marco Q11 21-13, 23-21 0:38
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 # 10, Q3 Hoyer/Hoyer, Denmark 1-0
7/10/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Garcia/Marco Q19 Hoyer/Hoyer Q14 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 11, Q4 Giginoglu/Sekerci, Türkiye 0-1
8/24/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Winner 1 Giginoglu/Sekerci 11, Q4 Garcia/Marco 6 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 14, Q9 Beyeler/Bissig, Switzerland 1-0
8/24/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Contender 1 Garcia/Marco 6 Beyeler/Bissig 14, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # Q2 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 # Q10 Sutter/Sutter, Switzerland 2-0
8/5/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Vaduz Winner 1 Garcia/Marco 9, Q2 Sutter/Sutter 8, Q1 21-14, 21-14 0:41
7/28/11CEV C&SCEV Varna Challenger Qualifier 2 Garcia/Marco 13, Q11 Sutter/Sutter Q6 21-19, 21-14 0:40