FIVB Age Group World Championships
Junior (U21) World Championships
September 3 - 7, 2008
(5) Alexander Brouwer/Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands
 
Alexander Brouwer
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 3, 1989 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Leiden
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 150
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 2nd (Brighton 2008)
Career Winnings: US$648,800.00
Christiaan Varenhorst
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1990 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Valthermond
Height: 212 cm (6'11")
Weight: 106 kg (233 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 2nd (Brighton 2008)
Career Winnings: US$430,237.50
Awards
  • Best Hitter 2017, 2018
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2012
  • Best Hitter 2015
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317254157Money
FIVB4000000000121 US$2,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC3010010100000 US$0.00
Overall7010010100121 US$2,000.00
Previous Brighton Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Under 21 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/4/2008 Pool L Matej Hukel / Miroslav Krajcik, Slovakia (20) Won 21-10, 21-19 0:31
Fri, 9/5/2008 Pool L Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (17) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:39
Fri, 9/5/2008 Pool L Gabriel Pereira / Jefferson Santos Pereira, Brazil (8) Won 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
Sat, 9/6/2008 Winner 1 Jeremy Casebeer / Andrew McGuire, United States (7) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:35
Sat, 9/6/2008 Winner 2 Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (17) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:34
Sun, 9/7/2008 Semi-Finals Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (21, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:39
Sun, 9/7/2008 Gold Medal Francesco Giontella / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (2) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:39
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open400000000010 $2,000.00
U21 World Championships201001000000 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100000010000 $0.00
Total701001010010 $2,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Alexander Brouwer Christiaan Varenhorst
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2001001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000010000 $0.00
6100011300 $55,000.00 World Championships4010100200 $43,500.00
6000222000 $50,250.00 World Tour Finals3001020000 $36,000.00
8116451724950 $409,975.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5121129131640 $270,650.00
473432107930 $126,575.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open531031119860 $79,237.50
4200011000 $7,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star3010000010 $850.00
2010010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships3010011000 $0.00
2000002000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2000011000 $0.00
1507118932382180 $648,800.00 Total1203454252426110 $430,237.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007FIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 2250.0 %
2008FIVB Age Group WC101000000000 $0.00 5271.4 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC201000010000 $0.00 7463.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Alexander Brouwer  Christiaan Varenhorst
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2006FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
1010000000 $0.00 2008FIVB Age Group WC2010010000 $0.00
3010002000 $0.00 TotalTotal3010011000 $0.00
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
Overall7 63.6% 3 27.3% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 100.0% 0-4 0.0% 7-4 63.6% 3-1 75.0% 10 11-5 68.8%
2007-20084 50.0% 3 37.5% 1 12.5% 7-1 87.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 100.0% 0-3 0.0% 4-3 57.1% 3-1 75.0% 00 7-4 63.6%
Against the Field5 71.4% 1 14.3% 1 14.3% 6-1 85.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 100.0% 0-3 0.0% 10-6 62.5% 2-2 50.0% 00 6-4 60.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open001300000100000015
U21 World Championships000051003110000193
U18/19 World Championships000021000100000022
Total00137200331000011210
Head to Head Results
Brouwer/Varenhorst lead the series against the field 5-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Giontella/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
9/7/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Gold Medal Giontella/Nicolai 2 Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Casebeer/McGuire, United States 1-0
9/6/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 1 Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 Casebeer/McGuire 7 21-13, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Pereira/Santos Pereira, Brazil 1-0
9/5/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool L Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 Pereira/Santos Pereira 8 21-14, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-2
9/6/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 2 Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 21-13, 21-14 0:34
9/5/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool L Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 21-17, 21-15 0:39
7/14/07FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 1 Brouwer/Varenhorst 4 20-22, 21-14, 16-14 0:58
Lead the series against # 20 Hukel/Krajcik, Slovakia 1-0
9/4/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool L Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 Hukel/Krajcik 20 21-10, 21-19 0:31
Lead the series against # 21, Q3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
9/7/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Semi-Finals Brouwer/Varenhorst 5 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 21, Q3 21-12, 21-18 0:39