Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Itapema Challenge
April 14 - 17, 2022
(8) Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk, United States
 
Theo Brunner
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Ridgefield, CT
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 95
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$272,162.50
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$319,662.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB151001204120112 US$71,250.00
Previous Itapema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Reid Priddy - 5th Did not play
2021 Chaim Schalk - 9th Theo Brunner - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 14, Q6 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 11 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 5 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2021 Rubavu 2 Star 2 1st 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 27, Q5 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star Q14 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 27, Q7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 31, Q17 17th 320 US$3,000.00
Itapema Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool E Miguel Sarabia / Juan Virgen, Mexico (17) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool E Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (5) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 1 Daniele Lupo / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (6) Won 26-24, 21-18 0:47
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 2 Leon Luini / Ruben Penninga, Netherlands (21, Q9) Lost 14-21, 19-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Schalk lead the series against the field 13-7 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 10-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Carvalhaes/Cerutti, Brazil 0-1
11/12/21FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Carvalhaes/Cerutti 2 Brunner/Schalk 5 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 5 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 2-1
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool E Brunner/Schalk 8 Felipe/Lima 5 21-15, 21-17 0:35
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Felipe/Lima 12, Q1 Brunner/Schalk 11 21-19, 21-19 0:41
6/2/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Qualifier 1 Brunner/Schalk Q14 Felipe/Lima Q19 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Brunner/Schalk 8 Lupo/Ranghieri 6 26-24, 21-18 0:47
Trail the series against # 7 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 6 Brunner/Schalk 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 12 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-0
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool F Brunner/Schalk 27, Q5 Nolvak/Tiisaar 22 21-14, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 13 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brunner/Schalk 11 24-22, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Brunner/Schalk 27, Q7 Breer/Krattiger 22, Q1 21-14, 21-10 0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool E Brunner/Schalk 8 Sarabia/Virgen 17 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 19, Q6 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
4/16/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Qualifier 2 Brunner/Schalk 31, Q17 Grimalt/Grimalt Q1 21-12, 21-19 0:32
Series tied with # 21, Q9 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-1
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Brunner/Schalk 8 21-14, 21-19 0:31
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Brunner/Schalk 11 Luini/Penninga 23, Q19 21-12, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # Q3 Mariano/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
11/11/21FIVBItapema Four Star Pool E Mariano/Solberg 28, Q12 Brunner/Schalk 5 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 0:53
Lead the series against # Q4 Budinger/Field, United States 2-0
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 Budinger/Field Q14 21-19, 21-18 0:36
7/18/21FIVBRubavu 2 Star Gold Medal Brunner/Schalk 2 Budinger/Field 21, Q7 25-23, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q10 Immers/van Werkhoven, Netherlands 1-0
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Lucky Loser Brunner/Schalk 11 Immers/van Werkhoven 24, Q27 21-13, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against # Q12 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
4/28/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Qualifier 2 Brunner/Schalk 27, Q7 Haussener/Metral Q10 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q23 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
7/15/21FIVBRubavu 2 Star Pool B Brunner/Schalk 2 Canet/Rotar 23, Q10 21-19, 21-17 0:31