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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012
July 10 - 14, 2012

(21) Michal Kadziola/Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland

Michal Krzysztof Kadziola
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 28, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Dabrowa Gornicza

Resides:

Lodz

Height:

194 cm (6'4")

Weight:

83 kg (183 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$207,823.13

Jakub Szalankiewicz
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 3, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Staszow

Resides:

Staszow

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

153

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$258,758.35

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	41	CQ	Money
FIVB	88	0	0	0	2	8	0	16	2	27	1	16	8	7	1	US$411,025.00
FIVB Age Group WC	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$950.00
Other	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	94	2	0	0	2	10	0	17	2	27	1	16	8	7	1	US$411,975.00

Previous Berlin Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/3-8/2012	Gstaad Grand Slam	21	9	320	US$8,000.00
Other	6/28-7/1/2012	Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification			0	US$0.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2012	Grand Slam Rome	Q5	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/7-12/2012	Moscow Grand Slam	26, Q7	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	5/22-27/2012	Prague Open	25, Q5	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	5/8-13/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	Q12	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	5/1-6/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	Q10	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Silesia Open	10	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	4/17-22/2012	Brasília Open	22	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	10/4-9/2011	Agadir Open	29, Q8	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	28, Q14	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	9	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/19-24/2011	Québec Open	22	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	7/12-17/2011	Moscow Grand Slam	Q15	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q13	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	Q17	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	45	17	200	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	Q16	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Prague Open	Q8	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	5/2-7/2011	Shanghai Open	28, Q7	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	4/18-23/2011	Brasilia Open	Q5	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	8/3-8/2010	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	9	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/20-25/2010	Marseille Open	29, Q4	25	60	US$2,000.00

Berlin Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 7/11/2012	Pool N	Martins Plavins / Janis Smedins, Latvia (12)	Lost 21-13, 17-21, 13-15	0:53
Wed, 7/11/2012	Pool N	Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (5)	Lost 21-16, 18-21, 13-15	0:59
Thu, 7/12/2012	Pool N	Brad Keenan / John Mayer, United States (28, Q23)	Won 21-16, 18-21, 17-15	0:54
Thu, 7/12/2012	Winner 1	Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena, United States (7)	Won 24-22, 23-21	0:52
Fri, 7/13/2012	Winner 2	Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (15)	Lost 12-21, 18-21	0:39

Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 21-40

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-2
5/5/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Cerutti/Rego	3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	30, Q12	21-16, 21-14	0:37
4/22/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 1	Cerutti/Rego	5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q5	16-21, 21-15, 16-14	0:58
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-1
7/9/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool J	Dalhausser/Rogers	1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	32, Q9	21-17, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-2
7/7/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gibb/Rosenthal	3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	24-22, 21-15	0:40
7/9/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool J	Gibb/Rosenthal	16	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	32, Q9	21-17, 18-21, 17-15	0:55
Trail the series against # 4 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
7/22/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Insfran/Schmidt	4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	29, Q4	21-19, 21-19	0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-3
7/11/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool N	Brink/Reckermann	5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	16-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:59
6/16/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool D	Brink/Reckermann	4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	45	21-18, 21-14	0:44
5/20/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool K	Brink/Reckermann	2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	31, Q11	21-18, 21-15	0:42
Trail the series against # 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-3
8/26/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 2	Samoilovs/Sorokins	11	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q14	21-18, 21-15	0:34
7/21/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Sorokins	6	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	22	21-18, 14-21, 15-11	0:54
8/28/09	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 2	Samoilovs/Sorokins	12	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	27	21-19, 17-21, 15-9	0:52
10/9/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Contender 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21, Q3	Samoilovs/Sorokins	11	16-21, 21-17, 15-10	1:03
Trail the series against # 7 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 1-2
7/12/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	Fuerbringer/Lucena	7	24-22, 23-21	0:52
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool P	Fuerbringer/Lucena	7	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	26, Q7	21-15, 29-31, 15-7	1:01
6/9/10	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Fuerbringer/Lucena	22, Q6	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	Q11	14-21, 21-15, 17-15	0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-2
7/28/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Nummerdor/Schuil	8	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	21-19, 21-17	0:33
5/4/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q7	Nummerdor/Schuil	12	21-17, 21-19	0:37
4/23/09	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 2	Nummerdor/Schuil	2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	15	21-13, 21-17	0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Araujo/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
4/19/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Winner 2	Araujo/Solberg	6	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	22	19-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:53
Trail the series against # 12 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 0-2
7/11/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool N	Plavins/Smedins	12	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	13-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:53
5/25/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Contender 3	Plavins/Smedins	17	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	25, Q5	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:52
Trail the series against # 13 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 0-3
5/9/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Dollinger/Windscheif	19, Q5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	Q12	21-18, 17-21, 19-17	0:53
5/27/10	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 1	Dollinger/Windscheif	23	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	21-19, 21-19	0:42
4/22/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 1	Dollinger/Windscheif	21	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q5	25-23, 21-15	0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-3
5/24/12	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 2	Benes/Kubala	9	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	25, Q5	22-20, 24-22	0:46
7/8/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool J	Benes/Kubala	17	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	32, Q9	21-18, 19-21, 15-13	0:58
5/14/09	FIVB	Rome Open	Contender 1	Benes/Kubala	31, Q7	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	15	21-16, 21-13	0:38
Series tied with # 15 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-2
7/13/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	21-12, 21-18	0:39
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool N	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-18, 18-21, 15-10	0:54
5/28/10	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Contender 2	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	21-17, 21-12	0:45
11/13/08	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	12	Fijalek/Prudel	11	25-23, 21-13	0:35
Trail the series against # 16 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-3
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool P	Klemperer/Koreng	23	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	26, Q7	21-15, 21-15	0:34
5/5/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Klemperer/Koreng	6	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q7	21-19, 24-22	0:46
7/24/09	FIVB	Marseille Grand Slam	Winner 2	Klemperer/Koreng	5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	37, Q4	21-17, 21-17	0:45
Trail the series against # 17 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
5/4/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Wu/Xu	5	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q7	21-18, 21-18	0:42
Trail the series against # 18 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 0-1
6/14/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool D	Bellaguarda/Heuscher	21	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	45	22-20, 14-21, 16-14	0:50
Series tied with # 19 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 1-1
4/27/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Contender 2	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	25	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	21-15, 24-22	0:39
10/5/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Qualifier 3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	29, Q8	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	Q9	24-22, 21-15	0:40
Series tied with # 20 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-1
8/5/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	Skarlund/Spinnangr	24	21-12, 16-21, 15-12	0:55
5/20/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool K	Skarlund/Spinnangr	15	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	31, Q11	16-21, 27-25, 15-13	0:57
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
8/5/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	Lochhead/Pitman	25	21-19, 16-21, 15-13	0:54
Trail the series against # 24, Q5 Prokopiev/Semenov, Russia 0-1
7/1/12	Other	Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification	Semi-Finals	Prokopiev/Semenov		Kadziola/Szalankiewicz		21-18, 21-13	0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q18 Bockermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
5/18/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	31, Q11	Bockermann/Urbatzka	Q27	21-13, 7-2 Retired	0:35
Lead the series against # 28, Q23 Keenan/Mayer, United States 1-0
7/12/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool N	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	Keenan/Mayer	28, Q23	21-16, 18-21, 17-15	0:54
Series tied with # 29, Q4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
4/19/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Winner 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	22	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	11	21-15, 21-4	0:29
7/6/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	27, Q4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	Q13	19-21, 21-14, 15-11	0:49
Lead the series against # 30, Q6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-0
4/26/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Contender 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	26, Q9	19-21, 25-23, 15-9	0:58
Lead the series against # 31 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 2-0
5/18/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	31, Q11	Hernandez/Villafane	Q22	15-21, 21-18, 15-11	0:49
10/30/08	FIVB	Manama Open	Contender 4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	8	Hernandez/Villafane	14	22-20, 21-15	0:49
Trail the series against # Q1 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Laciga/Weingart	25, Q7	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	21-15, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
Trail the series against # Q7 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-2
6/13/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Qualifier 2	Brinkborg/Gunnarsson	20, Q12	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	Q5	21-19, 19-21, 15-12	0:59
4/26/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Winner 1	Brinkborg/Gunnarsson	23, Q3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10	21-13, 21-14	0:36
8/24/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Qualifier 3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q14	Brinkborg/Gunnarsson	Q3	17-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:51
Series tied with # Q10 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 1-1
7/6/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool N	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	21	Eithun/Horrem	28, Q6	21-17, 14-21, 15-13	0:50
4/20/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 2	Eithun/Horrem	28	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	22	21-16, 20-22, 15-13	0:57
Lead the series against # Q17 Kuleshov/Yakovlev, Kazakhstan 1-0
10/5/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Qualifier 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	29, Q8	Kuleshov/Yakovlev	Q25	21-11, 21-12	0:30
Lead the series against # Q19 Garcia/Marco, Spain 1-0
5/18/11	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	Q8	Garcia/Marco	Q57	21-15, 21-14	0:36
Lead the series against # Q22 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 1-0
8/24/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Qualifier 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q14	Kotsilianos/Zoupani	Q19	21-18, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # Q24 Coucke/van Walle, Belgium 1-0
5/3/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Qualifier 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	28, Q7	Coucke/van Walle	Q26	26-24, 21-18	0:44
Lead the series against # Q27 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 1-0
9/6/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	Henriquez/Mussa	25, Q6	27-25, 21-17	0:44