Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Major
July 5 - 10, 2016
(22) 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: 14
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,823.13
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: 17
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$258,758.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341CQMoney
FIVB8800028016227116871 US$411,025.00
FIVB Age Group WC420002000000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S100000010000000 US$950.00
Overall93200210017227116871 US$411,975.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 33rd Michal Kadziola - 33rd
2010 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 25th Michal Kadziola - 25th
2011 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 33rd Michal Kadziola - 33rd
2012 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 9th Michal Kadziola - 9th
2014 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 9th Michal Kadziola - 9th
2015 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 5th Michal Kadziola - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2016 Porec Major 21 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2016 Poland Grand Slam 15 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2016 Major Hamburg 23, Q1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 24, Q4 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/10-15/2016 Antalya Open 14 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 16 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 14 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 14 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/4-8/2016 Qatar Open 15 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 2/15-19/2016 Kish Island Open 5 4th 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/22-26/2015 Xiamen Open 4 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 6 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 9 19th 166 US$1,100.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 26 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 20 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 20, Q2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 24, Q4 5th 480 US$17,000.00
Gstaad Major Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/7/2016 Pool F Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (11) Lost 20-22, 14-21 0:36
Thu, 7/7/2016 Pool F Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (6) Won 23-25, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Fri, 7/8/2016 Pool F Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (27) Won 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:48
Sat, 7/9/2016 Winner 1 Vitor Felipe / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (19) Lost 10-21, 18-21 0:30
Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 31-55 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 15 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 0-6
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Schmidt 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 21-16 0:35
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-19, 21-15 0:38
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 By Forfeit  
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 4, Q1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 21-17, 21-18 0:40
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 12, Q1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 16-21, 23-21, 15-7 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 0-2
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 20, Q2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 26 21-16, 20-22, 15-9 0:48
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 24 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-1
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-15, 21-15 0:33
7/4/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool L Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 21-19, 21-18 0:39
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 26, Q9 19-21, 25-23, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # 4 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 2-0
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 26 Saxton/Schalk 10 21-16, 27-25 0:40
8/7/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Saxton/Schalk 18 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-3
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Gibb/Patterson 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-13, 21-18 0:30
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Gibb/Patterson 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20, Q2 21-14, 21-19 0:35
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gibb/Patterson 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-9
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 23-25, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 23-21, 21-16 0:35
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-17, 21-15 0:29
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 21-18, 21-16 0:33
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 6 21-16, 19-21, 15-6 0:52
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20, Q2 21-14, 21-10 0:29
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-14, 21-19 0:38
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 21-17, 21-19 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 21-19, 21-19 0:38
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-5
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Gavira/Herrera 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 26 21-15, 23-21 0:34
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 21-17, 21-18 0:37
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 24-22, 24-22 0:44
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
Series tied with # 9 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 2-2
6/8/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Lupo/Nicolai 10 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 23-21, 21-17 0:33
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-18, 20-22, 15-12 0:52
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-14, 21-19 0:33
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 10 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-4
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 Doppler/Horst 7 21-16, 28-26 0:39
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool A Doppler/Horst 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 0:42
4/6/16FIVBQatar Open Pool B Doppler/Horst 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:45
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Doppler/Horst 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-17, 22-20 0:37
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Doppler/Horst 16 21-16, 21-17 0:30
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 25 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 11 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Goncalves/Solberg 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 22-20, 21-14 0:36
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Goncalves/Solberg 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20 25-23, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 12 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Nummerdor/Varenhorst 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 14 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-3
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Bourne/Hyden 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool C Bourne/Hyden 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:44
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Bourne/Hyden 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 Bourne/Hyden 28, Q20 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 15 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-1
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 1 Ontiveros/Virgen 14 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 21-23, 33-31, 15-6 0:59
Trail the series against # 16 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-3
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool C Carambula/Ranghieri 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 21-13, 11-21, 15-12 0:39
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Carambula/Ranghieri 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 By Forfeit  
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Carambula/Ranghieri 29, Q9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 17 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-6
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Fijalek/Prudel 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20 21-15, 21-13 0:36
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 35-33 0:47
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool E Fijalek/Prudel 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 21-19, 25-23 0:42
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 21-12, 21-18 0:39
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:54
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
Series tied with # 18, Q1 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 1-1
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 Barbosa/Carvalhaes 24, Q2 21-13, 21-19 0:29
9/3/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Barbosa/Carvalhaes 16, Q3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-11, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 19 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 1-2
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Felipe/Filho 19 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 21-10, 21-18 0:30
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool E Felipe/Filho 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 21-17, 21-16 0:35
9/20/09FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Gold Medal Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 8 Felipe/Filho 12 23-21, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 21, Q2 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-2
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool G Plavins/Regza 26, Q4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 0:43
4/5/16FIVBQatar Open Pool B Plavins/Regza 18 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:45
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20 Plavins/Regza 29, Q7 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 2-0
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Kosiak/Rudol 20 17-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:53
2/18/16FIVBKish Island Open Winner 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 5 Kosiak/Rudol 17 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 25, Q5 Crabb/Crabb, United States 0-1
9/23/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool D Crabb/Crabb 29, Q8 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 4 21-13, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 27 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 4-1
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 Gabathuler/Gerson 27 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:48
5/24/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Gabathuler/Gerson Q13 21-18, 21-19 0:37
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 14 13-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 20 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Eithun/Sorum, Norway 1-0
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Pool E Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 Eithun/Sorum 28, Q6 21-15, 23-21 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Garcia/Marco, Spain 3-0
6/7/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 Garcia/Marco Q17 21-17, 21-19 0:35
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Garcia/Marco 30, Q12 21-19, 9-21, 15-11 0:49
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q8 Garcia/Marco Q57 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against Horl/Hupfer, Austria 1-0
2/16/16FIVBKish Island Open Pool E Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 5 Horl/Hupfer 28, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against Loyola/Santos, Brazil 1-0
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Loyola/Santos 25, Q7 21-15, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # Q11 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 2-0
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Petutschnig/Winter 31, Q9 21-18, 21-19 0:33
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 6 Petutschnig/Winter 21 21-16, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # Q21 Heidrich/Kissling, Switzerland 1-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Heidrich/Kissling Q29 21-15, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # Q29 Dapiaggi/Etchegaray, Argentina 1-0
6/7/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Qualifier 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23, Q1 Dapiaggi/Etchegaray Q32 21-11, 21-11 0:30