Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(21) Theo Brunner/Trevor Crabb, United States
 
Theo Brunner
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Ridgefield, CT
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$273,162.50
Trevor Crabb
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 15, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Honolulu, HI
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 104 kg (229 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 75
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$174,175.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB22210130442320 US$108,750.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Chaim Schalk - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q4 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 4 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 12, Q3 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 16 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 16, Q12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 9 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 6 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 14, Q6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 9 5th 600 US$3,750.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool D Sergiy Popov / Eduard Reznik, Ukraine (28) Lost 20-22, 21-18, 7-15 0:52
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool D Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (45) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool D Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (4) Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Paul Burnett / Christopher McHugh, Australia (32) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Thu, 10/12/2023 Winner 2 Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (23) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Fri, 10/13/2023 Winner 3 Guto Carvalhaes / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (18) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:41
Sat, 10/14/2023 Semi-Finals Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (16) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:35
Sun, 10/15/2023 Bronze Medal Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (11) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:40
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Nick Lucena - 4th Did not play
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Casey Patterson - 17th Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Tri Bourne - 4th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Chaim Schalk - 4th Tri Bourne - 9th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Trevor Crabb - 4th Theo Brunner - 4th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 21 4th 1120 US$28,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100010000000 $28,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam900000024300 $32,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1221003020400 $48,750.00
Total2221013044700 $108,750.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Theo Brunner Trevor Crabb
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
4000300100 $45,500.00 World Championships3000201000 $33,500.00
2000001000 $7,500.00 World Tour Finals1000000010 $2,000.00
3900203131180 $141,350.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam230001010820 $54,500.00
4621029111140 $70,312.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open4021127101000 $69,125.00
5110002010 $8,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star8300011100 $15,050.00
963225122723130 $273,162.50 Total7551158221930 $174,175.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2023FIVB1010013002300 $61,750.00 261957.8 %
TotalFIVB1010013002300 $61,750.00 261957.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Theo Brunner  Trevor Crabb
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000101 $1,850.00 2013FIVB          
8001121201 $38,125.00 2014FIVB2000001001 $1,000.00
11001112240 $56,087.50 2015FIVB4000001012 $3,000.00
7000001420 $17,700.00 2016FIVB4000003100 $15,500.00
9000113130 $29,500.00 2017FIVB6000011301 $9,050.00
7000022210 $20,000.00 2018FIVB8200000105 $8,000.00
11010012232 $16,900.00 2019FIVB12100320420 $44,500.00
1000000001 $0.00 2020FIVB2001001000 $7,000.00
9100002204 $9,000.00 2021FIVB7000023101 $13,500.00
6000123000 $26,625.00 2022FIVB6000004200 $13,250.00
10100132300 $30,875.00 2023FIVB10100132300 $30,875.00
812125121819139 $246,662.50 TotalTotal61401481615310 $145,675.00
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
Overall22 64.7% 9 26.5% 3 8.8% 31-3 91.2% 12 26.1% 13 28.3% 21 45.7% 12-34 26.1% 22-21 51.2% 21-16 56.8% 14 44-41 51.8%
2022-202318 78.3% 4 17.4% 1 4.3% 22-1 95.7% 9 31.0% 6 20.7% 14 48.3% 9-20 31.0% 18-14 56.3% 13-7 65.0% 11 32-22 59.3%
Against the Field13 61.9% 6 28.6% 2 9.5% 19-2 90.5% 10 24.4% 10 24.4% 21 51.2% 10-31 24.4% 26-36 41.9% 32-24 57.1% 03 29-33 46.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021003001010053
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam007361200020000001317
Challenge/Four Star/Open0020101401953000212621
Total00931827011273101214441
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Crabb lead the series against the field 19-14 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 10 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 2-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Brunner/Crabb 21 Loyola/Wanderley 4 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 2 Brunner/Crabb 14, Q6 Loyola/Wanderley Q3 18-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:51
Trail the series against # 5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Carambula/Ranghieri 6 Brunner/Crabb 14, Q6 21-15, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 1-0
7/16/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Semi-Finals Brunner/Crabb 12, Q3 Goncalves/Lanci 9 18-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-0
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Brunner/Crabb 14, Q6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 16-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 0-1
10/15/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Bronze Medal Bryl/Losiak 11 Brunner/Crabb 21 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 13 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 0-1
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 2 Felipe/Lima 11 Brunner/Crabb 16 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 15 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 1-2
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Brunner/Crabb Q4 Immers/van de Velde Q13 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:43
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Brunner/Crabb 16 21-17, 21-14 0:28
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Immers/van de Velde 4 Brunner/Crabb 9 21-14, 21-13 0:28
Trail the series against # 16 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-1
10/14/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Perusic/Schweiner 16 Brunner/Crabb 21 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 2 Brunner/Crabb 12, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 11 21-17, 23-21 0:42
Lead the series against # 18 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 2-0
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Brunner/Crabb 21 Carvalhaes/Solberg 18 21-17, 21-14 0:41
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 Carvalhaes/Solberg 9 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 19 Bourne/Schalk, United States 1-0
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 Bourne/Schalk Q5 21-15, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 20 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-2
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 2 Horl/Horst 14, Q5 Brunner/Crabb Q4 23-21, 13-21, 15-13 0:49
7/16/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Gold Medal Brunner/Crabb 12, Q3 Horl/Horst 8 21-16, 21-17 0:37
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Horl/Horst 13 Brunner/Crabb 9 25-23, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 22 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 0-1
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 21-17, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 23 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-0
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Brunner/Crabb 21 Hodges/Schubert 23 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 24 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-2
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 16 Brunner/Crabb 9 21-13, 21-15 0:29
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool D Boermans/de Groot 16 Brunner/Crabb 9 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 26 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool D Brunner/Crabb 9 Campos/Pedrosa 21, Q10 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 28 Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 0-1
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Popov/Reznik 28 Brunner/Crabb 21 22-20, 18-21, 15-7 0:52
Lead the series against # 29 Pristauz/Seidl, Austria 1-0
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 2 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 Pristauz/Seidl Q13 24-26, 21-18, 18-16 1:01
Lead the series against # 30 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 1-0
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool D Brunner/Crabb 4 Kantor/Zdybek 9, Q1 25-23, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
Series tied with # 32 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brunner/Crabb 21 Burnett/McHugh 32 21-15, 21-17 0:37
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool F Burnett/McHugh 19 Brunner/Crabb 6 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 34 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool D Brunner/Crabb 16 Carracher/Nicolaidis 9 21-14, 21-14 0:31
Lead the series against # 36 Dearing/Schachter, Canada 1-0
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Brunner/Crabb 14, Q6 Dearing/Schachter Q11 21-18, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 45 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Brunner/Crabb 21 Budinger/Evans 45 21-18, 21-18 0:36
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Brunner/Crabb 12, Q3 Budinger/Evans 16 21-17, 21-10 0:34