European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 3 - 8, 2014
(7) Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland
 
Grzegorz Fijalek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 11, 1987 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Wadowice
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 163
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Baden 2014)
Career Winnings: US$706,317.41
Mariusz Prudel
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 21, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Baden 2014)
Career Winnings: US$558,089.37
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2011
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
CEV2110315261011 US$93,370.29
CEV Under Age211000000000 US$0.00
FIVB8614561822521805 US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S100000000100 US$500.00
Overall11135872443131916 US$1,031,170.29
Previous Cagliari Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 5/28-31/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters 3 1st 320 € 6,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 12 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 10 9th 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 11 5th 480 US$10,000.00
CEV 7/31-8/4/2013 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 5 3rd 400 € 10,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 10 17th 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 1 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 7 3rd 640 US$16,500.00
2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/3/2014 Pool G Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (26) Won 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:53
Wed, 6/4/2014 Pool G Bartosz Losiak / Maciej Rudol, Poland (23) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 6/5/2014 Pool G Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (10) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 6/6/2014 Winner 2 Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (21) Won 21-10, 21-14 0:35
Sat, 6/7/2014 Winner 3 Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (8) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:39
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games200001000100 $0.00
World Championships300001000200 $32,000.00
World Tour Finals100001000000 $9,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam511434100200540 $748,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open29002252521010 $148,300.00
Challenger100000000100 $500.00
U21 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Confederation Championship900204020010 $41,500.00
Total9714762322721960 $979,300.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Grzegorz Fijalek Mariusz Prudel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000011100 $0.00 Olympic Games2000010100 $0.00
5000011300 $25,000.00 World Championships4000010300 $19,500.00
3010010010 $46,500.00 World Tour Finals1000010000 $4,500.00
5915441223640 $427,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5814341020560 $377,750.00
51123312141330 $144,650.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open4500229111310 $93,275.00
2000010100 $2,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star11101032200 $8,075.00
1000000100 $250.00 Challenger1000000100 $250.00
2000011000 $0.00 U21 World Championships2000010010 $0.00
2001001000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
14002055110 $26,125.00 Confederation Championship12002053110 $23,125.00
1422810734462690 $671,775.00 Total136248631362690 $526,475.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3260.0 %
2008FIVB600010001400 $24,400.00 151353.6 %
2008FIVB C&S100000000100 $500.00 020.0 %
2008CEV700102111100 $18,800.00 121250.0 %
2009FIVB800000111500 $34,150.00 181751.4 %
2009CEV500001130000 $8,600.00 71041.2 %
2010FIVB1100114020120 $101,800.00 342260.7 %
2010CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 3175.0 %
2011FIVB1102032110110 $156,600.00 422166.7 %
2011CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 3175.0 %
2012FIVB700102020200 $62,400.00 201557.1 %
2012CEV100000000010 $500.00 1233.3 %
2013FIVB900105010200 $79,200.00 321568.1 %
2013CEV100100000000 $10,000.00 6185.7 %
2014FIVB100000010000 $11,000.00 2340.0 %
2014CEV210001000000 $10,000.00 9190.0 %
TotalFIVB530235132821530 $469,550.00 16310660.6 %
TotalFIVB C&S100000000100 $500.00 020.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3260.0 %
TotalCEV1810204261110 $52,900.00 412859.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Grzegorz Fijalek  Mariusz Prudel
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
1001000000 $0.00 2004CEV Under Age          
           2005FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC1000000010 $0.00
1010000000 $0.00 2005CEV Under Age1010000000 $0.00
           2006FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1010000000 $0.00 2006CEV Under Age          
           2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
6000002202 $2,050.00 2007CEV3000000201 $250.00
6000101400 $12,200.00 2008FIVB6000101400 $12,200.00
1000000100 $250.00 2008FIVB C&S1000000100 $250.00
7001032100 $9,400.00 2008CEV7001032100 $9,400.00
1100000000 $0.00 2008CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
8000012500 $17,075.00 2009FIVB9000012510 $18,825.00
5000023000 $4,300.00 2009CEV5000023000 $4,300.00
11001142120 $50,900.00 2010FIVB11001142120 $50,900.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2010CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
11020331110 $78,300.00 2011FIVB11020331110 $78,300.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2011CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
7001022200 $31,200.00 2012FIVB8001023200 $33,325.00
1000000010 $250.00 2012CEV1000000010 $250.00
9001051200 $39,600.00 2013FIVB9001051200 $39,600.00
1001000000 $5,000.00 2013CEV1001000000 $5,000.00
1000001000 $5,500.00 2014FIVB1000001000 $5,500.00
2100010000 $5,000.00 2014CEV2100010000 $5,000.00
86247522211942 $263,525.00 TotalTotal85235522181965 $265,600.00
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
Overall32 65.3% 10 20.4% 7 14.3% 42-7 85.7% 11 31.4% 8 22.9% 16 45.7% 11-24 31.4% 32-16 66.7% 21-15 58.3% 21 55-32 63.2%
2013-201411 84.6% 1 7.7% 1 7.7% 12-1 92.3% 2 66.7% 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 2-1 66.7% 11-1 91.7% 3-1 75.0% 10 15-2 88.2%
Against the Field13 81.3% 1 6.3% 2 12.5% 14-2 87.5% 3 33.3% 1 11.1% 5 55.6% 3-6 33.3% 26-8 76.5% 8-6 57.1% 10 18-7 72.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000033011100000045
World Championships0000810023000000104
World Tour Finals000011001100000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00201074600503557341416896
Challenge/Four Star/Open00601260031280422008260
Challenger000000000100000002
U21 World Championships000021001100000032
Confederation Championship000021300960220003212
Total0080154610195765137614301183
Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel lead the series against the field 39-22 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-3
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
8/4/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Fijalek/Prudel 5 15-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:49
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Series tied with # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-2
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-11, 15-21, 15-8 0:46
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 19-21, 21-12, 20-18 0:58
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 14 18-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:50
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool N Brouwer/Meeuwsen 12 Fijalek/Prudel 5 21-14, 29-31, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 3 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 4-2
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Lupo/Nicolai 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:57
8/4/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Bronze Medal Fijalek/Prudel 5 Lupo/Nicolai 3 22-20, 21-16 0:44
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Fijalek/Prudel 6 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 0:54
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-18, 23-21 0:43
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Fijalek/Prudel 1 9-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:38
8/20/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 5 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Lupo/Nicolai 13 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-4
5/30/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Winner 3 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Gavira/Herrera 2 22-20, 21-17 0:36
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 Fijalek/Prudel 19 21-12, 21-18 0:32
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Gavira/Herrera 2 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-10, 21-14 0:30
8/27/09FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 3 Fijalek/Prudel 14 25-23, 21-19 0:45
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 Fijalek/Prudel 9 21-18, 21-8 0:32
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Gavira/Herrera 10 21-15, 22-20 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 5-3
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 11 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 0:59
7/21/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 12 Fijalek/Prudel 15 21-16, 17-21, 20-18 0:59
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool N Erdmann/Matysik 12 Fijalek/Prudel 5 21-14, 21-17 0:39
8/20/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 6 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Erdmann/Matysik 6 21-14, 21-17 0:37
7/31/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Fijalek/Prudel 4 Erdmann/Matysik 13 22-20, 21-12 0:39
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Fijalek/Prudel 4 Erdmann/Matysik 13 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Fijalek/Prudel 7 Erdmann/Matysik 26 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 6 Erdmann/Matysik 11 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # 8 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-1
6/7/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Doppler/Horst 8 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-18, 21-18 0:39
5/31/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Gold Medal Fijalek/Prudel 3 Doppler/Horst 4 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Fijalek/Prudel 9 Doppler/Horst 25 22-20, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 6-2
6/5/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool G Fijalek/Prudel 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 By Forfeit  
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
5/23/08CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14, Q8 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 11 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-2
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool G Stiekema/Varenhorst 23 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-18, 21-19 0:38
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool K Stiekema/Varenhorst 18 Fijalek/Prudel 15 21-13, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Bockermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
8/2/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 5 Bockermann/Urbatzka 12 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Huber/Seidl, Austria 5-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 12 Huber/Seidl 23, Q3 21-16, 21-15 0:40
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 10 Huber/Seidl 13 21-18, 21-16 0:37
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 11 Huber/Seidl 16 21-16, 23-21 0:44
6/16/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Bronze Medal Fijalek/Prudel 7 Huber/Seidl 22, Q1 21-18, 21-16 0:40
8/17/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Fijalek/Prudel 9 Huber/Seidl 24, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 18 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 3-0
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Fijalek/Prudel 7 Eithun/Horrem 26 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:04
4/24/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Fijalek/Prudel 7 Eithun/Horrem 23 28-26, 21-11 0:47
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Fijalek/Prudel 12 Eithun/Horrem 28, Q6 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 19 Dittelbach/Koreng, Germany 1-0
5/30/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Dittelbach/Koreng 11 21-18, 24-22 0:53
Lead the series against # 21 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 21-10, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 22 Chevallier/Strasser, Switzerland 1-0
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool E Fijalek/Prudel 5 Chevallier/Strasser 28 21-15, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 23 Losiak/Rudol, Poland 1-0
6/4/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool G Fijalek/Prudel 7 Losiak/Rudol 23 21-17, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 26 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 4-2
6/3/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool G Fijalek/Prudel 7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 26 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:53
6/15/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool P Ingrosso/Ingrosso 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 11-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:01
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 20 Fijalek/Prudel 14 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:00
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Fijalek/Prudel 6 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22 21-15, 21-14 0:37
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 11 22-20, 21-19 0:53
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Fijalek/Prudel 27, Q9 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q25 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with # 28 Mullner/Wutzl, Austria 1-1
8/7/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Fijalek/Prudel 11 Mullner/Wutzl 27, Q8 21-16, 21-14 0:36
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool N Mullner/Wutzl 21 Fijalek/Prudel 5 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:46