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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 1 - 5, 2016

(5) Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain

Adrián Gavira Collado
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 17, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

La Linea de la Concepcion

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Weight:

89 kg (196 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

225

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$851,994.54

Pablo Herrera Allepuz
Spain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Castellon de la Plana

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Weight:

88 kg (194 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

266

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$1,047,645.44

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	Money
CEV	24	4	0	3	1	10	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	US$148,873.27
FIVB	159	4	10	10	7	46	3	44	1	27	1	1	5	US$1,440,678.42
Overall	183	8	10	13	8	56	3	47	1	30	1	1	5	US$1,589,551.69

Previous Biel Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2014	Pablo Herrera - 1st	Adrian Gavira - 1st
2015	Pablo Herrera - 5th	Adrian Gavira - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/24-29/2016	Moscow Grand Slam	12	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	5/3-8/2016	Sochi Open	2	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	4/19-23/2016	Fuzhou Open	5	3rd	400	US$6,000.00
FIVB	4/12-16/2016	Xiamen Open	7	1st	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	3/15-20/2016	Vitória Open	10	5th	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	12	25th	160	US$4,000.00
FIVB	9/29-10/4/2015	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	8	9th	0	US$5,000.00
FIVB	8/25-30/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	7	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	10	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
CEV	8/5-9/2015	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	1	5th	192	€ 1,250.00
CEV	7/29-8/2/2015	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	7	5th	300	€ 4,000.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	12	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/7-12/2015	Gstaad Major Series	11	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	18	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	13	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	13	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	7	17th	240	US$7,000.00

CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/1/2016	Pool E	Nico Beeler / Alexei Strasser, Switzerland (28)	Won 21-19, 21-18	0:35
Thu, 6/2/2016	Pool E	Christoph Dressler / Thomas Kunert, Austria (21)	Won 20-22, 21-18, 15-13	0:49
Fri, 6/3/2016	Pool E	Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (12)	Lost 17-21, 18-21	0:35
Fri, 6/3/2016	Winner 1	Maciej Kosiak / Maciej Rudol, Poland (24)	Won 21-19, 22-24, 15-13	0:48
Sat, 6/4/2016	Winner 2	Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (3)	Won 21-18, 21-11	0:33
Sat, 6/4/2016	Winner 3	Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (6)	Lost 21-23, 23-21, 12-15	0:50

Head to Head Results
Gavira/Herrera lead the series against the field 72-34 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-2
5/26/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	12	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	5	20-22, 21-18, 15-10	0:49
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 3	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	3	Gavira/Herrera	13	17-21, 21-19, 16-14	0:55
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	3	Gavira/Herrera	13	21-11, 25-23	0:38
Lead the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 8-4
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool E	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-16, 21-17	0:36
9/30/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Gavira/Herrera	8	19-21, 26-24, 15-11	1:04
8/29/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	21-17, 21-12	0:30
8/23/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	9-21, 21-17, 15-12	1:04
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	12	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	15-21, 22-20, 15-10	0:51
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Gavira/Herrera	13	32-30, 21-17	0:44
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	10	30-28, 21-18	0:49
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool F	Gavira/Herrera	27, Q6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	16-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:47
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool C	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	Gavira/Herrera	30, Q20	21-14, 21-18	0:35
5/31/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	15, Q4	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	21-16, 17-21, 18-16	0:56
5/24/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	4	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	29	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:51
10/6/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	28, Q7	21-11, 21-23, 15-13	0:51
Series tied with # 3 Doppler/Horst, Austria 3-3
6/4/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	5	Doppler/Horst	3	21-18, 21-11	0:33
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	10	Doppler/Horst	8	26-24, 17-21, 15-7	0:54
5/30/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	12	Doppler/Horst	17	21-14, 21-18	0:38
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool G	Doppler/Horst	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	21-17, 21-15	0:33
6/8/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Doppler/Horst	8	Gavira/Herrera	4	18-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:49
5/31/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters	Semi-Finals	Doppler/Horst	4	Gavira/Herrera	2	21-15, 21-19	0:35
Trail the series against # 4 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 4-5
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:48
8/1/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Gavira/Herrera	7	21-18, 24-22	0:41
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	21-16, 21-17	0:37
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-18, 20-22, 20-18	0:56
6/8/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Gavira/Herrera	4	15-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:50
4/25/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Gavira/Herrera	3	23-25, 21-17, 16-14	0:55
10/12/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Gavira/Herrera	5	21-14, 21-12	0:29
8/4/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Gavira/Herrera	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-19, 21-17	0:44
7/25/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Gavira/Herrera	14	21-19, 26-24	0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 4-6
6/4/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Gavira/Herrera	5	23-21, 21-23, 15-12	0:50
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Gavira/Herrera	5	17-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:46
3/19/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Gavira/Herrera	10	19-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:44
10/1/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Gavira/Herrera	8	24-22, 21-17	0:38
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	22-20, 21-14	0:37
8/4/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	7	Lupo/Nicolai	3	25-23, 19-21, 15-13	1:02
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	14	Lupo/Nicolai	6	24-26, 21-19, 15-13	1:01
7/6/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	44	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-19, 21-16	0:39
4/29/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	3	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 21-11	0:34
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 4	Lupo/Nicolai	28, Q11	Gavira/Herrera	9	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:52
Series tied with # 8 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 2-2
4/13/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Gabathuler/Gerson	23, Q1	21-17, 21-18	0:39
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	13	Gabathuler/Gerson	23	21-8, 21-16	0:31
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gabathuler/Gerson	21	Gavira/Herrera	12	27-25, 21-18	0:45
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-19, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-0
7/10/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Kantor/Losiak	26	22-24, 22-20, 15-11	0:54
Lead the series against # 10 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 4-2
5/27/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	12	Krasilnikov/Semenov	8	22-20, 22-20	0:38
4/16/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	7	Krasilnikov/Semenov	4	19-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:42
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	10	Krasilnikov/Semenov	7	21-18, 21-14	0:35
8/22/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Gavira/Herrera	8	Krasilnikov/Semenov	9	21-17, 21-15	0:31
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Krasilnikov/Semenov	1	Gavira/Herrera	5	21-11, 21-18	0:32
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Krasilnikov/Semenov	25	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-19, 21-17	0:40
Lead the series against # 11 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 3-0
5/27/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	12	Bockermann/Fluggen	18	21-12, 21-14	0:30
8/1/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	7	Bockermann/Fluggen	19	22-20, 21-15	0:38
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Bockermann/Fluggen	26, Q6	21-12, 22-20	0:37
Lead the series against # 12 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-4
6/3/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Fijalek/Prudel	12	Gavira/Herrera	5	21-17, 21-18	0:35
3/18/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	10	Fijalek/Prudel	6	21-19, 19-21, 15-7	0:49
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Gavira/Herrera	6	21-19, 18-21, 15-13	0:45
5/30/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Gavira/Herrera	2	22-20, 21-17	0:36
5/22/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	5	Fijalek/Prudel	19	21-12, 21-18	0:32
9/16/09	CEV	European Championship Final	Pool B	Gavira/Herrera	2	Fijalek/Prudel	10	21-10, 21-14	0:30
8/27/09	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	25-23, 21-19	0:45
8/8/09	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 5	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	9	21-18, 21-8	0:32
5/8/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Gavira/Herrera	10	21-15, 22-20	0:46
Lead the series against # 13 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 6-1
5/5/16	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool B	Gavira/Herrera	2	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	15	21-15, 14-21, 15-11	0:44
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool E	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	21	Gavira/Herrera	12	15-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:47
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool F	Gavira/Herrera	11	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	22, Q2	24-26, 21-15, 15-8	0:50
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool D	Gavira/Herrera	13	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	29, Q9	21-17, 17-21, 15-11	0:49
5/14/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	21	21-13, 21-15	0:36
8/9/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Pool A	Gavira/Herrera	1	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	8	18-21, 21-16, 17-15	0:38
4/23/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool C	Gavira/Herrera	3	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	19	21-15, 26-24	0:42
Lead the series against # 14 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 6-0
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	26	21-15, 23-21	0:34
8/10/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Gold Medal	Gavira/Herrera	1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	2	21-17, 21-10	0:31
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	6	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	18	21-17, 21-18	0:37
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	12	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	15	24-22, 24-22	0:44
8/6/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Gavira/Herrera	8	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	21-17, 21-17	0:39
6/17/10	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	29	21-13, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 15 Krou/Rowlandson, France 1-0
4/21/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Krou/Rowlandson	12	21-11, 21-14	0:29
Lead the series against # 16 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 4-2
6/18/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool D	Gavira/Herrera	13	Erdmann/Matysik	4	By Forfeit	0:24
5/30/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	12	Erdmann/Matysik	9	21-17, 21-18	0:39
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Erdmann/Matysik	11	Gavira/Herrera	2	21-19, 19-21, 15-8	0:54
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	5	Erdmann/Matysik	9	21-18, 21-16	0:42
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool M	Erdmann/Matysik	4	Gavira/Herrera	13	21-12, 14-21, 15-13	0:48
9/11/09	CEV	English Masters	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	3	Erdmann/Matysik	11, Q1	21-19, 21-13	0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-0
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Huber/Seidl	21, Q3	21-19, 21-15	0:40
Lead the series against # 18 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	7	Plavins/Regza	16	21-19, 26-24	0:40
Lead the series against # 19 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-0
6/27/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	18	Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin	31	21-15, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 20 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 4-1
3/16/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	10	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	23, Q1	21-14, 21-18	0:36
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool E	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q9	Gavira/Herrera	12	21-17, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	23, Q4	21-17, 21-17	0:35
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	10	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-9, 21-16	0:32
9/24/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	26, Q5	21-16, 18-21, 15-11	0:50
Lead the series against # 21 Dressler/Kunert, Austria 2-0
6/2/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Dressler/Kunert	21	20-22, 21-18, 15-13	0:49
4/22/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	5	Dressler/Kunert	22, Q1	21-17, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 22 Fuchs/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
5/26/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	12	Fuchs/Windscheif	28, Q11	21-18, 21-17	0:38
Lead the series against # 24 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 2-0
6/3/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	5	Kosiak/Rudol	24	21-19, 22-24, 15-13	0:48
8/6/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Pool A	Gavira/Herrera	1	Kosiak/Rudol	9, Q4	21-17, 17-21, 17-15	0:51
Lead the series against # 28 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 3-2
6/1/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Beeler/Strasser	28	21-19, 21-18	0:35
4/20/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Beeler/Strasser	21	21-16, 18-21, 15-7	0:35
8/7/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Pool A	Beeler/Strasser	16, Q10	Gavira/Herrera	1	21-19, 21-15	0:38
5/16/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 3	Beeler/Strasser	28	Gavira/Herrera	5	21-18, 25-23	0:42
5/14/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Beeler/Strasser	28	21-13, 21-19	0:37
Lead the series against # 29 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 3-0
10/23/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Eithun/Horrem	21	21-15, 22-20	0:41
6/18/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Gavira/Herrera	30, Q20	Eithun/Horrem	Q4	28-26, 17-21, 15-11	1:03
4/19/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Winner 1	Gavira/Herrera	5	Eithun/Horrem	28	19-21, 21-19, 17-15	0:58
Lead the series against # 31 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 1-0
10/23/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	5	Kotsilianos/Zoupani	28, Q6	21-17, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 32 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 1-0
4/13/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool G	Gavira/Herrera	7	Barsuk/Liamin	26, Q5	21-16, 21-12	0:28