European Championship Tour
1st European Games
June 17 - 21, 2015
(7) 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 Baku Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Francisco Alfredo Marco - 5th Christian Garcia - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series Q11 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam Q11 41st 40 US$0.00
CEV 5/20-24/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala Masters 8 17th 64 € 250.00
FIVB 12/9-14/2014 Mangaung Open 6 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/4-8/2014 Doha Open 10 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2014 Xiamen Open 16 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 28, Q6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
CEV 9/11-14/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baku Masters 8 5th 192 € 1,250.00
CEV 8/7-10/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters 12, Q3 3rd 256 € 6,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam Q14 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam Q15 33rd 80 US$0.00
CEV 7/1-5/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Novi Sad Masters 8 9th 160 € 625.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam Q12 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 30, Q12 17th 240 US$7,000.00
1st European Games Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/17/2015 Pool G Kristo Kollo / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (26) Lost 18-21, 21-15, 17-19 0:56
Thu, 6/18/2015 Pool G Chris Gregory / Jake Sheaf, England (23) Won 23-21, 21-14 0:46
Fri, 6/19/2015 Pool G Lorenz Petutschnig / Tobias Winter, Austria (10) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:42
Fri, 6/19/2015 Winner 1 Jan Hadrava / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (28) Lost 21-16, 15-21, 13-15 0:52
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2012FIVB400000000013 $2,000.00 5550.0 %
2012CEV200100010000 $3,750.00 5455.6 %
2013FIVB600000010212 $14,150.00 121250.0 %
2013CEV300000110100 $3,500.00 7653.8 %
2013CEV C&S200001010000 $825.00 4450.0 %
2014FIVB1301001030215 $29,575.00 212545.7 %
2014CEV400101010100 $8,875.00 12860.0 %
2015FIVB200000000002 $0.00 020.0 %
2015CEV200000000200 $250.00 2433.3 %
TotalFIVB31010010404318 $45,725.00 415045.1 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 3260.0 %
TotalCEV1200201130410 $16,375.00 272354.0 %
TotalCEV C&S601011010200 $4,700.00 151157.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Christian Garcia  Francisco Alfredo Marco
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
4000000013 $1,000.00 2012FIVB4000000013 $1,000.00
2001001000 $1,875.00 2012CEV2001001000 $1,875.00
8000001322 $9,600.00 2013FIVB6000001212 $7,075.00
3000011100 $1,750.00 2013CEV3000011100 $1,750.00
2000011000 $412.50 2013CEV C&S2000011000 $412.50
13010013215 $14,787.50 2014FIVB13010013215 $14,787.50
4001011100 $4,437.50 2014CEV4001011100 $4,437.50
2000000002 $0.00 2015FIVB2000000002 $0.00
2000000200 $125.00 2015CEV2000000200 $125.00
72022151318625 $40,225.00 TotalTotal790434101715620 $46,650.00
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
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%
2014-20159 64.3% 3 21.4% 2 14.3% 12-2 85.7% 4 21.1% 1 5.3% 14 73.7% 4-15 21.1% 9-14 39.1% 7-3 70.0% 00 16-17 48.5%
Against the Field3 75.0% 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 3-1 75.0% 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 2 66.7% 0-3 0.0% 6-4 60.0% 0-4 0.0% 00 3-4 42.9%
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 12-7 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 3 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Gritsai/Romano, Azerbaijan 1-0
9/12/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baku Masters Pool A Garcia/Marco 8 Gritsai/Romano 16 21-18, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # 2 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
6/28/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne Contender 2 Garcia/Marco 3 Kosiak/Rudol 9, Q2 21-19, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 0-1
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool E Ingrosso/Ingrosso 21 Garcia/Marco 28, Q6 24-22, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 10 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 0-1
6/19/15CEV1st European Games Pool G Petutschnig/Winter 10 Garcia/Marco 7 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Daguerre/Salvetti, France 2-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Garcia/Marco Q15 Daguerre/Salvetti Q18 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:58
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Garcia/Marco 30, Q12 Daguerre/Salvetti Q21 21-8, 21-19 0:37
Series tied with # 14 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 1-1
11/6/14FIVBDoha Open Pool G Kotsilianos/Zoupani 7 Garcia/Marco 10 21-16, 21-18 0:37
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 # 17 Hordvik/Kvamsdal, Norway 2-1
6/29/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Lausanne Contender 4 Hordvik/Kvamsdal 12, Q4 Garcia/Marco 3 21-17, 20-22, 15-10 0:54
6/11/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Garcia/Marco Q15 Hordvik/Kvamsdal Q18 23-21, 21-17 0:43
6/9/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Montpellier Winner 1 Garcia/Marco 6 Hordvik/Kvamsdal 11, Q5 3-0 0:32
Lead the series against # 20 Dziadkou/Kavalenka, Belarus 2-0
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Garcia/Marco 16 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 8 10-21, 21-19, 21-19 0:56
5/31/14FIVBAnapa Open Winner 2 Garcia/Marco 4 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 28, Q6 21-19, 21-12 0:35
Series tied with # 21 Faiga/Hilman, Israel 1-1
12/12/14FIVBMangaung Open Winner 2 Faiga/Hilman 18 Garcia/Marco 6 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:53
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Garcia/Marco 16 Faiga/Hilman 19, Q3 21-15, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 23 Gregory/Sheaf, England 1-0
6/18/15CEV1st European Games Pool G Garcia/Marco 7 Gregory/Sheaf 23 23-21, 21-14 0:46
Series tied with # 26 Kollo/Vesik, Estonia 1-1
6/17/15CEV1st European Games Pool G Kollo/Vesik 26 Garcia/Marco 7 21-18, 15-21, 19-17 0:56
8/2/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Garcia/Marco 26 Kollo/Vesik 30 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 28 Hadrava/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-1
6/19/15CEV1st European Games Winner 1 Hadrava/Kubala 28 Garcia/Marco 7 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:52