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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 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Dabrowa Gornicza

Height:

194 cm (6'4")

Weight:

83 kg (183 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

124

Career Wins:

Career CEV Best:

2nd (Biel 2014)

Career Winnings:

US$233,066.64

Jakub Szalankiewicz
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 3, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Staszow

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

182

Career Wins:

Career CEV Best:

2nd (Biel 2014)

Career Winnings:

US$287,507.91

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	29	33	41	CQ	Money
CEV	17	0	1	1	1	0	1	4	0	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	US$37,078.32
CEV C&S	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$5,856.80
CEV Under Age	6	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB	88	0	0	0	2	8	0	16	2	27	1	0	16	0	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	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$950.00
Overall	119	7	4	1	4	10	1	21	2	31	2	1	18	1	8	7	1	US$454,910.12

Previous The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB 2009	Jakub Szalankiewicz - 17th	Michal Kadziola - 17th
FIVB 2011	Jakub Szalankiewicz - 17th	Michal Kadziola - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
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

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
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

Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 18-29 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 12 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-3
6/2/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Brink/Reckermann	1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	20-22, 21-19, 15-13	0:57
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 # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-3
1/15/12	CEV C&S	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer	Gold Medal	Nummerdor/Schuil	1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10, Q3	21-13, 21-17	0:34
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
Lead the series against # 3 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 1-0
1/14/12	CEV C&S	2012 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
5/28/10	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
5/23/08	CEV	Swiss 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
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool P	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	Plavins/Smedins	7	20-22, 24-22, 15-10	0:51
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 # 8 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 # 9 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 0-1
4/20/12	FIVB	Brasília 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
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool P	Bellaguarda/Heuscher	10	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	15-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:52
1/15/12	CEV C&S	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Aalsmeer	Semi-Finals	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	10, Q3	Bellaguarda/Heuscher	2	28-26, 20-22, 15-13	1:05
6/14/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool D	Bellaguarda/Heuscher	21	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	45	22-20, 14-21, 16-14	0:50
1/13/11	CEV C&S	2012 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
6/2/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	12	21-18, 21-14	0:35
4/26/12	FIVB	Silesia 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
8/6/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Gavira/Herrera	8	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	21-17, 21-17	0:39
6/17/10	FIVB	Prague 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
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	Klemperer/Koreng	14	21-16, 15-21, 17-15	0:53
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
Lead the series against # 15 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
1/13/11	CEV C&S	2012 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
6/2/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Skarlund/Spinnangr	17	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	17-21, 21-14, 16-14	0:51
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
Trail the series against # 19 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 # 20 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-1
7/28/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	9	Chevallier/Heyer	24	21-19, 19-21, 15-12	0:56
5/18/11	FIVB	Prague 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
5/3/11	FIVB	Shanghai 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
10/6/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Contender 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	29, Q8	Koshkarev/Semenov	13	21-12, 21-19	0:32
8/25/11	FIVB	The 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
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool P	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	Kotsilianos/Zoupani	26	21-15, 21-13	0:31
8/24/11	FIVB	The 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
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare 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
1/14/12	CEV C&S	2012 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
7/8/09	FIVB	Gstaad 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
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 1	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23	Oude Elferink/Rademaker	32	21-17, 21-16	0:32