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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016

(15) Grzegorz Fijalek/Mariusz Prudel, Poland

Grzegorz Fijalek
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 11, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Wadowice

Height:

186 cm (6'1")

Weight:

81 kg (178 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

128

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$645,650.00

Mariusz Prudel
Poland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 21, 1986 (38 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rybnik

Height:

191 cm (6'3")

Weight:

83 kg (183 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

124

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$503,736.51

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	86	1	4	5	6	18	2	25	2	18	5	US$937,300.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$500.00
Overall	88	1	4	5	6	19	2	25	2	19	5	US$937,800.00

Previous Rio de Janeiro Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005	Did not play	Grzegorz Jaruga - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	8	5th	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	8/25-30/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	8	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	13	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	15	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/7-12/2015	Gstaad Major Series	14	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	4	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	1	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	2	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	3	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	3	9th	360	US$11,000.00

Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 3/9/2016	Pool B	Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (18)	Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-12	0:57
Thu, 3/10/2016	Pool B	Dmitri Barsuk / Nikita Liamin, Russia (31, Q21)	Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-9	0:48
Thu, 3/10/2016	Pool B	Reinder Nummerdor / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (2)	Lost 21-16, 19-21, 18-20	1:02
Fri, 3/11/2016	Winner 2	Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen, Mexico (17)	Won 21-18, 21-18	0:50
Sat, 3/12/2016	Winner 3	Youssef Krou / Edouard Rowlandson, France (24)	Won 21-17, 21-13	0:39
Sat, 3/12/2016	Semi-Finals	Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (23, Q1)	Lost 17-21, 21-23	0:42
Sun, 3/13/2016	Bronze Medal	Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (5)	Lost 21-19, 19-21, 18-20	1:02

Head to Head Results
Fijalek/Prudel lead the series against the field 47-45 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 1-2
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-23, 21-16, 15-8	1:02
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool C	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Cerutti/Schmidt	3	21-18, 21-18	0:40
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Cerutti/Schmidt	4	Fijalek/Prudel	13	By Forfeit
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool B	Nummerdor/Varenhorst	2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	16-21, 21-19, 20-18	1:02
Trail the series against # 3 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-2
8/29/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gibb/Patterson	6	Fijalek/Prudel	8	21-19, 19-21, 15-11	0:54
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool F	Gibb/Patterson	6	Fijalek/Prudel	11	21-17, 21-18	0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 0-4
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool D	Goncalves/Solberg	4	Fijalek/Prudel	13	21-13, 21-15	0:33
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool B	Goncalves/Solberg	2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-16, 18-21, 17-15	1:02
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Goncalves/Solberg	12	Fijalek/Prudel	4	21-15, 21-23, 15-13	1:01
6/14/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Semi-Finals	Goncalves/Solberg	7	Fijalek/Prudel	2	21-18, 21-16	0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-5
3/13/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Fijalek/Prudel	15	19-21, 21-19, 20-18	1:02
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	5	Fijalek/Prudel	13	24-22, 21-15	0:42
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Fijalek/Prudel	14	23-21, 14-21, 22-20	1:06
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	Fijalek/Prudel	3	19-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:52
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	18	21-16, 16-21, 15-11	0:52
7/12/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	11	Fijalek/Prudel	10	21-11, 15-21, 15-8	0:46
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	8	19-21, 21-12, 20-18	0:58
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	18-21, 21-16, 15-7	0:50
Trail the series against # 7 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-3
8/28/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool H	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	21-17, 21-19	0:36
8/23/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Fijalek/Prudel	1	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:57
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Fijalek/Prudel	10	21-17, 20-22, 15-12	0:57
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool G	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Fijalek/Prudel	7	21-15, 21-14	0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-3
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool C	Saxton/Schalk	19	Fijalek/Prudel	3	22-20, 27-25	0:44
9/25/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool B	Saxton/Schalk	15	Fijalek/Prudel	2	19-21, 22-20, 20-18	1:02
7/11/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Saxton/Schalk	23, Q3	Fijalek/Prudel	10	14-21, 21-11, 15-13	0:48
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Saxton/Schalk	28, Q8	21-19, 21-18	0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Doppler/Horst, Austria 2-4
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Doppler/Horst	10	21-15, 17-21, 15-12	0:51
6/6/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	15	Fijalek/Prudel	3	21-18, 21-19	0:43
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	17	Fijalek/Prudel	3	21-16, 21-15	0:34
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool A	Doppler/Horst	17	Fijalek/Prudel	1	17-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:49
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Doppler/Horst	20	Fijalek/Prudel	13	21-17, 21-13	0:31
8/16/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool Q	Fijalek/Prudel	9	Doppler/Horst	25	22-20, 21-15	0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 5-3
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Erdmann/Matysik	6	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:55
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Erdmann/Matysik	11	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-19, 16-21, 15-13	0:59
7/21/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 2	Erdmann/Matysik	12	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-16, 17-21, 20-18	0:59
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool N	Erdmann/Matysik	12	Fijalek/Prudel	5	21-14, 21-17	0:39
8/20/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 6	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Erdmann/Matysik	6	21-14, 21-17	0:37
7/31/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Erdmann/Matysik	13	22-20, 21-12	0:39
7/29/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool M	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Erdmann/Matysik	13	21-16, 21-15	0:35
7/8/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool P	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Erdmann/Matysik	26	17-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:57
Series tied with # 11 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-1
6/20/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Krasilnikov/Semenov	6	21-19, 21-14	0:35
6/15/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Krasilnikov/Semenov	9	Fijalek/Prudel	14	23-21, 21-17	0:38
Trail the series against # 12 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-3
6/14/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Gavira/Herrera	6	21-19, 18-21, 15-13	0:45
5/22/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 3	Gavira/Herrera	5	Fijalek/Prudel	19	21-12, 21-18	0:32
8/27/09	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	14	25-23, 21-19	0:45
8/8/09	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 5	Gavira/Herrera	3	Fijalek/Prudel	9	21-18, 21-8	0:32
Series tied with # 16 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 3-3
6/20/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Fijalek/Prudel	13	18-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:51
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	11	Lupo/Nicolai	10	19-21, 25-23, 15-7	0:57
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Fijalek/Prudel	6	21-18, 18-21, 15-11	0:54
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	7	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-18, 23-21	0:43
8/27/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 5	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Fijalek/Prudel	1	9-21, 21-11, 15-13	0:38
8/20/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 5	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Lupo/Nicolai	13	17-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:49
Series tied with # 17 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 2-2
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Ontiveros/Virgen	17	21-18, 21-18	0:50
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool H	Ontiveros/Virgen	9	Fijalek/Prudel	8	21-19, 21-19	0:44
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ontiveros/Virgen	24, Q2	Fijalek/Prudel	1	16-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:58
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Ontiveros/Virgen	28, Q9	21-18, 20-22, 15-10	0:54
Lead the series against # 18 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-1
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Rego/Santos	18	21-14, 19-21, 15-12	0:57
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Rego/Santos	7	21-11, 21-19	0:40
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Rego/Santos	6	Fijalek/Prudel	2	26-24, 23-21	1:06
Series tied with # 19 Binstock/Schachter, Canada 1-1
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool D	Binstock/Schachter	21	Fijalek/Prudel	4	27-25, 21-18	0:54
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Binstock/Schachter	15	21-19, 21-17	0:41
Lead the series against # 20 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 4-2
6/14/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	29, Q9	21-13, 21-15	0:39
6/15/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Pool P	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	10	Fijalek/Prudel	7	11-21, 21-13, 17-15	1:01
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 2	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	20	Fijalek/Prudel	14	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	1:00
7/29/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool O	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	22	21-15, 21-14	0:37
7/23/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 3	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	11	22-20, 21-19	0:53
7/29/09	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Fijalek/Prudel	27, Q9	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	Q25	21-18, 21-17	0:44
Trail the series against # 21 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 0-1
2/27/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 3	Felipe/Filho	11	Fijalek/Prudel	8	18-21, 21-16, 15-10	1:03
Lead the series against # 22 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-0
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	19	21-15, 21-14	0:33
7/3/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool A	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Grimalt/Grimalt	25	21-18, 21-15	0:39
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-1
3/12/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Kantor/Losiak	23, Q1	Fijalek/Prudel	15	21-17, 23-21	0:42
7/22/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Kantor/Losiak	18	21-14, 13-21, 15-10	0:50
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool C	Fijalek/Prudel	14	Kantor/Losiak	19	21-18, 20-22, 15-13	0:50
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool A	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Kantor/Losiak	17	21-19, 21-14	0:36
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Kantor/Losiak	32	21-12, 19-21, 15-8	0:42
Lead the series against # 24 Krou/Rowlandson, France 3-1
3/12/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 3	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Krou/Rowlandson	24	21-17, 21-13	0:39
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Krou/Rowlandson	18	21-18, 21-19	0:42
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool C	Krou/Rowlandson	19	Fijalek/Prudel	3	19-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:50
7/31/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Krou/Rowlandson	31, Q21	21-13, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 31, Q21 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 2-0
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	15	Barsuk/Liamin	31, Q21	21-17, 18-21, 15-9	0:48
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool A	Fijalek/Prudel	1	Barsuk/Liamin	32, Q20	21-17, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # Q4 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 2-0
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Plavins/Regza	17	21-14, 22-20	0:36
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Plavins/Regza	29, Q7	21-10, 21-18	0:31
Lead the series against # Q6 Henriquez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
6/28/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool D	Fijalek/Prudel	4	Henriquez/Villafane	28	21-17, 21-15	0:39
Lead the series against # Q10 Fuchs/Windscheif, Germany 2-0
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool H	Fijalek/Prudel	8	Fuchs/Windscheif	25, Q7	21-12, 21-17	0:38
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 1	Fijalek/Prudel	13	Fuchs/Windscheif	25, Q4	21-18, 22-20	0:47
Trail the series against # Q13 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 0-1
6/26/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool D	Gabathuler/Gerson	29, Q10	Fijalek/Prudel	13	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # Q19 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 3-1
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool B	Fijalek/Prudel	2	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	18	21-17, 21-11	0:39
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	19	21-12, 21-10	0:30
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool E	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	21	Fijalek/Prudel	12	21-17, 23-21	0:43
7/22/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 1	Fijalek/Prudel	3	Dyachenko/Sidorenko	19, Q15	16-21, 21-19, 15-10	0:50
Lead the series against # Q28 Kuleshov/Yakovlev, Kazakhstan 1-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool F	Fijalek/Prudel	6	Kuleshov/Yakovlev	27	21-15, 21-11	0:37