Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(17) 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: 20
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$760,763.98
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: 24
Tournaments: 225
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$908,963.98
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB15941010746344127115 US$1,440,678.42
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q6 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 15, Q9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q5 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 12 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 11 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 13, Q3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 13, Q2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 3 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 4 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 14, Q4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool H Paul Burnett / Christopher McHugh, Australia (32) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:34
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool H Jorge Barajas / Gabriel Cruz, Mexico (41) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool H Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (8) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:38
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (16) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:44
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Did not play Javier Bosma - 17th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Did not play Raul Mesa - 33rd
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Did not play Raul Mesa - 9th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 15 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 9 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 44 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 18 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 9 5th 640 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 9 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 31 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 17 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Gavira/Herrera lead the series against the field 56-44 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 11 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-4
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Gavira/Herrera 15 21-13, 18-21, 15-10 0:46
7/26/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 21-17, 24-22 0:47
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 Mol/Sorum 1 18-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:48
8/16/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-14, 21-15 0:28
7/14/18FIVBGstaad Major Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 15 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-0
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 Ahman/Hellvig Q2 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 3 Benesh/Partain, United States 0-1
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Benesh/Partain 2 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 26-24, 16-21, 15-13 1:01
Series tied with # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 2-2
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 4 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 By Forfeit 0:35
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 23 Loyola/Wanderley 9 22-20, 22-24, 30-28 1:12
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 22 Loyola/Wanderley 10 17-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:51
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 3 Loyola/Wanderley 12 Gavira/Herrera 3 28-26, 24-22 0:48
Lead the series against # 5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 3-2
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 Carambula/Ranghieri 7 16-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:55
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool D Carambula/Ranghieri 4 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q3 21-17, 21-19 0:37
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 21-14, 20-22, 15-7 0:46
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 12, Q1 Gavira/Herrera 14, Q4 21-13, 21-16 0:30
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 7 Carambula/Ranghieri 16 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 0-2
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q3 21-17, 23-21 0:41
8/12/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 12 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q1 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 7 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 2-2
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 22-20, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-19, 25-23 0:39
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 5 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-2
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-15, 21-18 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Lead the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 1-0
3/19/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 4 Goncalves/Mariano 15 14-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 11-12
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera Q6 21-11, 21-17 0:32
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 21-18, 21-15 0:37
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Gavira/Herrera 14, Q4 By Forfeit 0:18
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Gavira/Herrera 8 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:53
5/29/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Bronze Medal Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 25-23, 21-19 0:45
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool G Gavira/Herrera 23 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 21-13, 21-18 0:36
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Gavira/Herrera 6 22-20, 23-21 0:36
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:48
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-17, 31-29 0:47
6/23/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 20-22, 22-20, 20-18 0:56
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool G Gavira/Herrera 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-16, 23-21 0:38
6/11/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gavira/Herrera 9 18-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:51
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool E Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-17 0:36
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gavira/Herrera 8 19-21, 26-24, 15-11 1:04
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-17, 21-12 0:30
8/23/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 9-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 15-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:51
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Gavira/Herrera 13 32-30, 21-17 0:44
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 30-28, 21-18 0:49
7/11/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Gavira/Herrera 27, Q6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:47
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 Gavira/Herrera 30, Q20 21-14, 21-18 0:35
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 29 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:51
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q7 21-11, 21-23, 15-13 0:51
Lead the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-0
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 Bryl/Losiak 5 15-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:54
Lead the series against # 12 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool E Gavira/Herrera 8 Sarabia/Virgen 20 21-17, 27-25 0:45
Lead the series against # 13 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 6-0
8/16/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Qualifier 2 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 Felipe/Lima Q1 21-17, 21-14 0:38
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 11 Felipe/Lima 3 18-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:43
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool C Gavira/Herrera 3 Felipe/Lima 10 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:48
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 14, Q4 Felipe/Lima 2 21-16, 26-24 0:42
8/12/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool D Gavira/Herrera 13, Q1 Felipe/Lima 4 27-25, 20-22, 15-12 1:04
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool A Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 Felipe/Lima 9 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 7-3
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool C Grimalt/Grimalt 6 Gavira/Herrera 14, Q4 21-19, 21-16 0:36
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool D Gavira/Herrera 13, Q1 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 16-21, 21-11, 22-20 1:01
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 17 Gavira/Herrera 10 23-25, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 6 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:51
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Grimalt/Grimalt 12 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:47
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 17 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:45
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool G Gavira/Herrera 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 26, Q4 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 0:46
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool G Gavira/Herrera 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-19, 21-19 0:39
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 Gavira/Herrera 12 24-22, 17-21, 20-18 0:58
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 21-13, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 15 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 0-1
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool D Immers/van de Velde 12 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 21-18, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 16 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-4
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 16 Gavira/Herrera 17 21-19, 21-17 0:44
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 Perusic/Schweiner 3 27-25, 22-20 0:48
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 8 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 21-12, 21-23, 17-15 0:57
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool A Gavira/Herrera 8 Perusic/Schweiner 1 21-15, 21-19 0:39
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Semi-Finals Perusic/Schweiner 1 Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 21-19, 36-34 0:58
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 1 Gavira/Herrera 16, Q10 21-12, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
8/4/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 9 Carvalhaes/Solberg 8 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 20 Horl/Horst, Austria 0-1
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Horl/Horst 13 Gavira/Herrera 2 23-21, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 21 Brunner/Crabb, United States 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 2 Brunner/Crabb 12, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 11 21-17, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 22 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 0-1
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-21, 13-21, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 24 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 1-1
3/19/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Gold Medal Gavira/Herrera 4 Boermans/de Groot 16 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:52
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool D Boermans/de Groot 16 Gavira/Herrera 4 21-12, 21-23, 18-16 0:50
Lead the series against # 26 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 3-0
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Gavira/Herrera Q6 Campos/Pedrosa Q11 21-18, 21-12 0:35
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool C Gavira/Herrera 3 Campos/Pedrosa 22, Q10 21-17, 21-12 0:33
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool D Gavira/Herrera 4 Campos/Pedrosa 21, Q10 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 27 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-2
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool B Berntsen/Mol 14 Gavira/Herrera 11 22-20, 21-18 0:42
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 2 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q3 Berntsen/Mol Q6 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:49
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 Gavira/Herrera 20 22-20, 21-12 0:37
5/18/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Berntsen/Mol 21, Q1 21-13, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 29 Pristauz/Seidl, Austria 1-0
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool B Gavira/Herrera 2 Pristauz/Seidl 11 21-15, 27-25 0:44
Lead the series against # 31 Ha/Wu, China 2-0
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Gavira/Herrera 31 Ha/Wu 42 21-12, 21-15 0:34
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Ha/Wu 28 21-14, 21-18 0:35
Series tied with # 32 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-1
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Burnett/McHugh 32 22-20, 21-13 0:34
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Burnett/McHugh 3 Gavira/Herrera 16 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 33 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 Alayo/Diaz 20, Q8 32-30, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 35 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 2 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso Q7 21-13, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 38 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 1-0
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 4 Bassereau/Lyneel 22, Q12 21-13, 22-24, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 41 Barajas/Cruz, Mexico 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Barajas/Cruz 41 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Series tied with # 43 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-1
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q3 Aravena/Droguett Q14 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Lucky Loser Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 Gavira/Herrera 8 21-16, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # 45 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 2 Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Gavira/Herrera Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 46 Hernandez/Tovar, Venezuela 1-0
5/13/22FIVBMadrid Futures Pool A Gavira/Herrera 1 Hernandez/Tovar 16, Q9 21-16, 21-18 0:35