Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 presented by SEAT
July 14 - 19, 2009
(Q4) Alexandr Dyachenko/Oleksiy Kulinich, Kazakhstan
 
Alexandr Dyachenko
Kazakhstan / Ukraine
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 23, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Sumi, Ukraine
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 99
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Bandar Anzali 2019)
Career Winnings: US$154,597.50
Oleksiy Kulinich
Kazakhstan / Ukraine
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 18, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Sumy
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Kiev 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Dubai 2008)
Career Winnings: US$28,560.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB290000011344763 US$52,600.00
FIVB C&S40010010011000 US$4,520.00
Overall330010021355763 US$57,120.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Oleksiy Kulinich - 33rd Alexandr Dyachenko - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 39 33rd 50 US$4,800.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open 17 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 18 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open 4 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 13 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 16 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 25, Q5 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 18, Q4 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 15, Q3 17th 120 US$2,500.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/15/2009 Qualifier 1 Dmitry Karasev / Pavel Zaitsev, Russia (Q29) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
Wed, 7/15/2009 Qualifier 2 Hannes Brinkborg / Stefan Gunnarsson, Sweden (29, Q20) Lost 19-21, 21-16, 14-16 1:02
Head to Head Results
Dyachenko/Kulinich trail the series against the field 7-19 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 12 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich 32, Q34 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 2 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
6/29/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Gavira/Herrera 15 Dyachenko/Kulinich 39 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Series tied with # 8, Q1 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Dyachenko/Kulinich 11 35-33, 21-14 0:59
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17, Q10 Maciel/Schmidt 32, Q14 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:56
Trail the series against # 11 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 31, Q23 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Ces/Ces 20 Dyachenko/Kulinich 11 22-20, 26-24 0:52
Trail the series against # 14 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 0-2
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Asahi/Shiratori 18 Dyachenko/Kulinich 15, Q3 21-12, 19-21, 15-13 1:01
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori Q9 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q24 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # 15 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 17 Dyachenko/Kulinich 15, Q3 21-15, 21-12 0:46
Trail the series against # 16 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-2
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Lochhead/Pitman 19 Dyachenko/Kulinich 25, Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:56
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q15 24-22, 21-18 0:49
Series tied with # 18 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-1
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 23 Dyachenko/Kulinich 16 21-12, 21-18 0:41
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich 11 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
Trail the series against # 23 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 0-1
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baracetti/Salema 24, Q1 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q17 22-20, 21-18 0:44
Series tied with # 27, Q6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18 21-15, 21-13 0:38
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 3 Dyachenko/Kulinich 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 21-14, 21-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 29, Q20 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 0-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 29, Q20 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q4 21-19, 16-21, 16-14 1:02
Trail the series against Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
6/27/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Araujo/Magalhaes 10 Dyachenko/Kulinich 39 21-14, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # Q5 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 0-2
5/1/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Hernandez/Villafane 16 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:57
10/30/08FIVBManama Open Contender 2 Hernandez/Villafane 14 Dyachenko/Kulinich 4 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # Q9 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 1-0
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Dyachenko/Kulinich 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q13 Babich/Mykhaylov, Ukraine 2-0
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich 16 Babich/Mykhaylov 17 16-21, 21-10, 19-17 1:01
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q15 Babich/Mykhaylov Q18 22-20, 25-23 0:53
Trail the series against # Q15 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Dumek/Tichy 31, Q5 Dyachenko/Kulinich 18 21-18, 27-25 0:57
Lead the series against # Q29 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q4 Karasev/Zaitsev Q29 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53