European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(23) Michal Kadziola/Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland
 
Michal Krzysztof Kadziola
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Dabrowa Gornicza
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 124
Career Wins: 9
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Biel 2014)
Career Winnings: US$233,066.64
Jakub Szalankiewicz
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 3, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Staszow
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 182
Career Wins: 11
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Biel 2014)
Career Winnings: US$287,507.91
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125293341CQMoney
CEV170111014041121000 US$37,078.32
CEV C&S31200000000000000 US$5,856.80
CEV Under Age64101000000000000 US$0.00
FIVB880002801622710160871 US$411,025.00
FIVB Age Group WC42000200000000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10000001000000000 US$950.00
Overall11974141012123121181871 US$454,910.12
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2009 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 17th Michal Kadziola - 17th
FIVB 2011 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 17th Michal Kadziola - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open 25, Q5 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Q12 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Q10 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 10 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2012 Brasília Open 22 17th 120 US$2,800.00
CEV C&S 1/11-15/2012 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer 10, Q3 2nd 45 € 1,200.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 29, Q8 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 28, Q14 17th 120 US$2,800.00
CEV Under Age 8/4-7/2011 2011 CEV U23 European Championship 3 2nd 180 € 0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 9 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 22 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q15 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q13 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q17 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 45 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam Q16 41st 24 US$0.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool P Jefferson Bellaguarda / Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland (10) Lost 21-15, 18-21, 12-15 0:52
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool P Martins Plavins / Janis Smedins, Latvia (7) Won 20-22, 24-22, 15-10 0:51
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool P Georgios Kotsilianos / Nikos Zoupani, Greece (26) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:31
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 1 Tim Oude Elferink / Richard Rademaker, Netherlands (32) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:32
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 2 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (14) Won 21-16, 15-21, 17-15 0:53
Sat, 6/2/2012 Winner 3 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (12) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Sat, 6/2/2012 Semi-Finals Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) Lost 22-20, 19-21, 13-15 0:57
Sat, 6/2/2012 Bronze Medal Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (17) Lost 21-17, 14-21, 14-16 0:51
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000010200 $25,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam46000160901260 $287,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open390001206214100 $98,625.00
Challenger100000010000 $950.00
U21 World Championships210001000000 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships210001000000 $0.00
Confederation Championship700010020220 $14,500.00
Total100200310019230180 $426,475.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Michal Kadziola Jakub Szalankiewicz
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000001200 $12,500.00 World Championships3000001200 $12,500.00
           World Tour Finals1000000000 $0.00
460001691260 $143,700.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam560001791270 $151,700.00
4000012814100 $49,312.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open65000141220130 $74,812.50
3201000000 $1,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star22421132520 $17,350.00
1000001000 $475.00 Challenger1000001000 $475.00
2100010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2100010000 $0.00
2100010000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2100010000 $0.00
7000102220 $7,250.00 Confederation Championship11000113420 $10,125.00
1044013102130180 $214,487.50 Total1636214172843240 $266,962.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2006FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
2007FIVB100000000100 $3,000.00 1233.3 %
2007FIVB C&S100000010000 $950.00 5271.4 %
2007FIVB Age Group WC110000000000 $0.00 6185.7 %
2008FIVB700001021012 $25,200.00 131252.0 %
2008FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
2008CEV300000010110 $1,800.00 5550.0 %
2009FIVB1100000000542 $25,500.00 102033.3 %
2009FIVB Age Group WC110000000000 $0.00 70100.0 %
2009CEV400000000301 $0.00 4450.0 %
2010FIVB1000000000262 $22,900.00 142041.2 %
2010CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 030.0 %
2010CEV C&S110000000000 $2,200.00 50100.0 %
2011FIVB1200000000516 $21,700.00 181948.6 %
2011CEV C&S101000000000 $1,080.00 3175.0 %
2011CEV Under Age101000000000 $0.00 7187.5 %
2012FIVB500000001202 $9,850.00 8850.0 %
2012CEV100010000000 $7,000.00 5362.5 %
2012CEV C&S101000000000 $1,200.00 6275.0 %
TotalFIVB4700001022151215 $108,150.00 648243.8 %
TotalFIVB C&S100000010000 $950.00 5271.4 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC420002000000 $0.00 21387.5 %
TotalCEV900010010511 $9,800.00 141548.3 %
TotalCEV C&S312000000000 $4,480.00 14382.4 %
TotalCEV Under Age101000000000 $0.00 7187.5 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Michal Kadziola  Jakub Szalankiewicz
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2006FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 2006CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
1000000100 $1,500.00 2007FIVB1000000100 $1,500.00
1000001000 $475.00 2007FIVB C&S1000001000 $475.00
1100000000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 2007CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
7000013012 $12,600.00 2008FIVB7000013012 $12,600.00
1000010000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
3000001110 $900.00 2008CEV3000001110 $900.00
1100000000 $0.00 2008CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
11000000542 $12,750.00 2009FIVB11000000542 $12,750.00
1100000000 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
4000000301 $0.00 2009CEV4000000301 $0.00
1000100000 $0.00 2009CEV Under Age1000100000 $0.00
10000000262 $11,450.00 2010FIVB10000000262 $11,450.00
1000000100 $500.00 2010CEV1000000100 $500.00
1100000000 $1,100.00 2010CEV C&S1100000000 $1,100.00
1100000000 $0.00 2010CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
12000000516 $10,850.00 2011FIVB12000000516 $10,850.00
1010000000 $540.00 2011CEV C&S1010000000 $540.00
1010000000 $0.00 2011CEV Under Age1010000000 $0.00
5000001202 $4,925.00 2012FIVB5000001202 $4,925.00
1000100000 $3,500.00 2012CEV1000100000 $3,500.00
1010000000 $600.00 2012CEV C&S1010000000 $600.00
70730236201316 $61,690.00 TotalTotal70730236201316 $61,690.00
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
Overall23 51.1% 7 15.6% 15 33.3% 30-15 66.7% 2 11.8% 2 11.8% 13 76.5% 2-15 11.8% 23-13 63.9% 10-17 37.0% 02 32-32 50.0%
2011-20123 42.9% 1 14.3% 3 42.9% 4-3 57.1% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 3-0 100.0% 2-3 40.0% 00 5-3 62.5%
Against the Field5 35.7% 4 28.6% 5 35.7% 9-5 64.3% 1 14.3% 0 0.0% 6 85.7% 1-6 14.3% 10-8 55.6% 10-10 50.0% 02 10-11 47.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000045001300000058
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00221247520020270101008993
Challenge/Four Star/Open0121317130013320101006976
Challenger003000000100000052
U21 World Championships0000600031100010111
U18/19 World Championships0000510031100010102
Confederation Championship000061200540101001119
Total0146158583004569230320200201
Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 18-29 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 12 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-3
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Brink/Reckermann 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 45 21-18, 21-14 0:44
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 31, Q11 21-18, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-3
1/15/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer Gold Medal Nummerdor/Schuil 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10, Q3 21-13, 21-17 0:34
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-19, 21-17 0:33
5/4/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q7 Nummerdor/Schuil 12 21-17, 21-19 0:37
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 3 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 1-0
1/14/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer Contender 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10, Q3 Boersma/Spijkers 4 21-13, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-2
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 21-17, 21-12 0:45
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Fijalek/Prudel 11 25-23, 21-13 0:35
5/23/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14, Q8 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # 7 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-1
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool P Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 Plavins/Smedins 7 20-22, 24-22, 15-10 0:51
5/25/12FIVBPrague Open Contender 3 Plavins/Smedins 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 25, Q5 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 1-3
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q14 21-18, 21-15 0:34
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:54
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 27 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 0:52
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:03
Trail the series against # 9 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 0-1
4/20/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Eithun/Horrem 28 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 10 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 1-3
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool P Bellaguarda/Heuscher 10 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
1/15/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer Semi-Finals Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10, Q3 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 2 28-26, 20-22, 15-13 1:05
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Bellaguarda/Heuscher 21 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 45 22-20, 14-21, 16-14 0:50
1/13/11CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10, Q3 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-0
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 12 21-18, 21-14 0:35
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 26, Q9 19-21, 25-23, 15-9 0:58
Trail the series against # 13 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-2
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Gavira/Herrera 8 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-17, 21-17 0:39
6/17/10FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 29 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 14 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-2
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 Klemperer/Koreng 14 21-16, 15-21, 17-15 0:53
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Klemperer/Koreng 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q7 21-19, 24-22 0:46
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 37, Q4 21-17, 21-17 0:45
Lead the series against # 15 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
1/13/11CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10, Q3 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst 7 21-17, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 17 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-2
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Bronze Medal Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 17-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:51
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 Skarlund/Spinnangr 24 21-12, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 31, Q11 16-21, 27-25, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 19 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 0-3
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 25, Q5 22-20, 24-22 0:46
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool J Benes/Kubala 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 32, Q9 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Contender 1 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-13 0:38
Series tied with # 20 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-1
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 Chevallier/Heyer 24 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 0:56
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 3 Chevallier/Heyer 29, Q9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q8 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 22 Coucke/van Walle, Belgium 1-0
5/3/11FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q7 Coucke/van Walle Q26 26-24, 21-18 0:44
Series tied with # 24 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 1-1
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 29, Q8 Koshkarev/Semenov 13 21-12, 21-19 0:32
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Koshkarev/Semenov 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q14 21-16, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 26 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 2-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool P Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 Kotsilianos/Zoupani 26 21-15, 21-13 0:31
8/24/11FIVBThe Hague Open Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q14 Kotsilianos/Zoupani Q19 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 28 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Laciga/Weingart 25, Q7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-15, 19-21, 15-10 0:48
Lead the series against # 29 Gogtepe/Sekerci, Türkiye 1-0
1/14/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer Contender 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10, Q3 Gogtepe/Sekerci 6 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 30 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-1
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q10 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q7 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 32 Oude Elferink/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 Oude Elferink/Rademaker 32 21-17, 21-16 0:32