Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships presented by A1
July 28 - August 6, 2017
(35) Christopher McHugh/Damien Schumann, Australia
 
Christopher McHugh
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Pambula
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$191,237.50
Damien Schumann
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1987 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Melbourne
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 54
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$44,325.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB16210100402132 US$44,700.00
Previous Vienna Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/19-23/2017 Olsztyn Four Star 22, Q2 9th 240 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/3-9/2017 Gstaad Major Five Star 27, Q10 25th 180 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/2/2017 Porec Major Five Star 24, Q10 17th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2017 The Hague Three Star 19 17th 120 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2017 Moscow Three Star 23 9th 180 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star Q1 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 4/20-23/2017 Xiamen Three Star 9 9th 180 US$2,100.00
FIVB 3/4-5/2017 Shepparton One Star 1 1st 200 US$2,000.00
Vienna World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/29/2017 Pool K Oleg Stoyanovskiy / Artem Yarzutkin, Russia (14) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:39
Mon, 7/31/2017 Pool K Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (11) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:36
Tue, 8/1/2017 Pool K Abu Kamara / Patrick Lombi, Sierra Leone (38) Won 21-8, 21-11 0:23
Thu, 8/3/2017 Winner 1 Taylor Crabb / Jake Gibb, United States (18) Won 21-19, 28-26 0:43
Fri, 8/4/2017 Winner 2 Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena, United States (3) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 14-16 0:50
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Isaac Kapa - 9th Did not play
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Isaac Kapa - 9th Joshua Court - 37th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Damien Schumann - 9th Christopher McHugh - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Cole Durant - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Paul Burnett - 17th Did not play
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Paul Burnett - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 35 9th 480 US$11,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam300000000120 $14,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open400000010010 $6,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star721010020100 $13,700.00
Total1621010040330 $44,700.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Christopher McHugh Damien Schumann
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
5000003200 $23,500.00 World Championships3000001100 $10,700.00
5100104812100 $111,250.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam10000000140 $10,375.00
560111377140 $44,887.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open26000001360 $10,400.00
13210113410 $11,600.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star14210213320 $12,850.00
2000011000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
2000001010 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
130222292326260 $191,237.50 Total542102159120 $44,325.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2017FIVB910000040211 $32,600.00 211361.8 %
TotalFIVB910000040211 $32,600.00 211361.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Christopher McHugh  Damien Schumann
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000010 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000001 $0.00 2007FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
8000000026 $1,800.00 2008FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC          
12000000138 $5,300.00 2009FIVB          
1000010000 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC          
130000002110 $3,800.00 2010FIVB3000000003 $0.00
10000010126 $10,750.00 2011FIVB          
3000000003 $0.00 2012FIVB2000000002 $0.00
8000014120 $22,650.00 2013FIVB1000000010 $1,375.00
7001001320 $38,000.00 2014FIVB4000000112 $1,000.00
9000011331 $28,900.00 2015FIVB4000000004 $1,700.00
5000012110 $9,187.50 2016FIVB4000000022 $2,400.00
9100004211 $16,300.00 2017FIVB9100004211 $16,300.00
891010514141836 $136,687.50 TotalTotal271000043514 $22,775.00
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
Overall24 68.6% 6 17.1% 5 14.3% 30-5 85.7% 7 25.0% 4 14.3% 17 60.7% 7-21 25.0% 24-17 58.5% 13-9 59.1% 00 37-26 58.7%
2016-201711 61.1% 5 27.8% 2 11.1% 16-2 88.9% 5 31.3% 1 6.3% 10 62.5% 5-11 31.3% 11-10 52.4% 10-3 76.9% 00 21-13 61.8%
Against the Field5 45.5% 4 36.4% 2 18.2% 9-2 81.8% 2 16.7% 2 16.7% 8 66.7% 2-10 16.7% 10-16 38.5% 12-8 60.0% 00 11-12 47.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000003000000000003
World Championships000021001100000032
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam006035000100000096
Challenge/Four Star/Open002222000100000045
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000064001033101212110
Total00821315001163101213726
Head to Head Results
McHugh/Schumann lead the series against the field 11-10 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 0-2
8/4/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 3 McHugh/Schumann 35 21-14, 19-21, 16-14 0:50
6/2/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 4 McHugh/Schumann 23 21-12, 21-9 0:27
Trail the series against # 4 Goncalves/Loyola, Brazil 0-1
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool F Goncalves/Loyola 6 McHugh/Schumann 27, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
6/28/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool H Carvalhaes/Solberg 9, Q1 McHugh/Schumann 24, Q10 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-1
7/20/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool F McHugh/Schumann 22, Q2 Gavira/Herrera 11 21-18, 21-13 0:33
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool F McHugh/Schumann 27, Q10 Gavira/Herrera 11 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:42
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool G Gavira/Herrera 10 McHugh/Schumann 23 13-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:43
Series tied with # 11 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
7/31/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool K Lupo/Nicolai 11 McHugh/Schumann 35 21-15, 21-12 0:36
6/2/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Winner 1 McHugh/Schumann 23 Lupo/Nicolai 11 13-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 13 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 0-1
7/7/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool F Saxton/Schalk 22 McHugh/Schumann 27, Q10 21-18, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 14 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-0
7/29/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool K McHugh/Schumann 35 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 14 21-19, 23-21 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Crabb/Gibb, United States 1-0
8/3/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 1 McHugh/Schumann 35 Crabb/Gibb 18 21-19, 28-26 0:43
Trail the series against # 19 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 0-1
7/22/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Winner 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 McHugh/Schumann 22, Q2 21-19, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 21 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 0-2
6/30/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 1 Ontiveros/Virgen 20 McHugh/Schumann 24, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:52
6/15/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Pool C Ontiveros/Virgen 14 McHugh/Schumann 19 22-20, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 26 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
7/4/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Qualifier 2 McHugh/Schumann 27, Q10 Bockermann/Fluggen Q7 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:42
Lead the series against # 29 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
6/27/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Qualifier 2 McHugh/Schumann 24, Q10 Plavins/Regza Q7 21-15, 16-21, 15-5 0:40
Lead the series against # 30 Finsters/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
4/21/17FIVBXiamen Three Star Winner 1 McHugh/Schumann 9 Finsters/Tocs 24, Q6 21-11, 21-19 0:29
Lead the series against # 34 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
7/21/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool F McHugh/Schumann 22, Q2 Carambula/Ranghieri 27 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 38 Kamara/Lombi, Sierra Leone 1-0
8/1/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool K McHugh/Schumann 35 Kamara/Lombi 38 21-8, 21-11 0:23
Lead the series against # 45 Van Garderen/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Pool C McHugh/Schumann 19 Van Garderen/Varenhorst 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-8 0:43