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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
July 29 - August 2, 2015

(5) Daniele Lupo/Paolo Nicolai, Italy

Daniele Lupo
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 6, 1991 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rome

Height:

195 cm (6'5")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

144

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$612,421.38

Paolo Nicolai
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ortona

Height:

203 cm (6'8")

Weight:

91 kg (200 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

176

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$784,367.89

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
CEV	11	3	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	US$108,590.95
FIVB	92	3	9	10	4	20	2	25	0	14	4	1	US$993,675.00
Overall	103	6	9	11	6	21	2	27	0	15	5	1	US$1,102,265.95

Previous Klagenfurt Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB 2008	Did not play	Francesco Giontella - 17th
FIVB 2011	Paolo Nicolai - 9th	Daniele Lupo - 9th
FIVB 2012	Paolo Nicolai - 9th	Daniele Lupo - 9th
2013	Paolo Nicolai - 4th	Daniele Lupo - 4th
FIVB 2014	Paolo Nicolai - 2nd	Daniele Lupo - 2nd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	10	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/7-12/2015	Gstaad Major Series	12	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/5/2015	Netherlands World Championships	5	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	12	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/9-14/2015	Stavanger Major Series	16	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	6/2-7/2015	Porec Major Series	10	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/25-31/2015	Moscow Grand Slam	7	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/30-8/3/2014	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	7	2nd	720	US$43,000.00

2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 7/29/2015	Pool E	Chris Gregory / Jake Sheaf, England (28)	Won 19-21, 21-13, 15-11	0:46
Thu, 7/30/2015	Pool E	Sebastian Fuchs / Thomas Kaczmarek, Germany (21)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:39
Fri, 7/31/2015	Pool E	Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (12)	Won 27-25, 21-15	0:43
Sat, 8/1/2015	Winner 2	Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (15)	Lost 19-21, 20-22	0:40

Head to Head Results
Lupo/Nicolai lead the series against the field 51-25 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 5-1
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	18-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:56
6/8/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-19, 14-21, 17-15	0:55
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	24-26, 21-18, 15-12	0:56
10/25/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	24-22, 25-23	0:45
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Lupo/Nicolai	6	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-17, 19-21, 16-14	0:50
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Lupo/Nicolai	1	21-19, 22-20	0:38
Series tied with # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 4-4
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-15, 21-19	0:32
6/29/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool E	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	20	Lupo/Nicolai	5	22-20, 21-18	0:44
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	Lupo/Nicolai	7	21-13, 16-21, 15-13	0:51
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	18-21, 21-15, 20-18	0:57
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	13-21, 21-9, 15-9	0:41
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	14	21-16, 21-17	0:34
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool K	Lupo/Nicolai	15	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	31, Q11	17-21, 21-13, 15-13	0:47
10/6/11	FIVB	Agadir Open	Contender 1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	28, Q7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-19, 14-21, 21-19	0:53
Lead the series against # 4 Doppler/Horst, Austria 3-2
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 3	Doppler/Horst	7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 14-21, 15-10	0:48
6/8/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Doppler/Horst	8	21-13, 21-19	0:38
7/31/12	FIVB	London 2012 Olympic Games	Pool A	Doppler/Horst	24	Lupo/Nicolai	13	21-18, 21-17	0:41
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool M	Lupo/Nicolai	13	Doppler/Horst	29	27-25, 21-19	0:40
4/28/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Contender 5	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Doppler/Horst	28, Q4	21-17, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-4
6/5/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Gavira/Herrera	7	22-20, 21-14	0:37
8/4/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	7	Lupo/Nicolai	3	25-23, 19-21, 15-13	1:02
7/26/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Gavira/Herrera	14	Lupo/Nicolai	6	24-26, 21-19, 15-13	1:01
7/6/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	44	Lupo/Nicolai	9	21-19, 21-16	0:39
4/29/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	3	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-16, 21-11	0:34
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 4	Lupo/Nicolai	28, Q11	Gavira/Herrera	9	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:52
Lead the series against # 8 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 6-1
6/19/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	15	21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:52
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	16	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	17	22-20, 22-20	0:35
7/25/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Winner 2	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	16	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-12, 21-19	0:35
7/10/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Lupo/Nicolai	2	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	18	21-13, 23-21	0:45
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	20	15-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:46
6/13/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	21	21-16, 21-13	0:34
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Walkenhorst/Windscheif	20	28-26, 21-18	0:44
Trail the series against # 9 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 3-4
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
8/4/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Fijalek/Prudel	5	Lupo/Nicolai	3	22-20, 21-16	0:44
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
Trail the series against # 11 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 0-1
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool C	Kantor/Losiak	30	Lupo/Nicolai	3	21-19, 15-21, 15-11	0:48
Trail the series against # 12 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 1-2
7/31/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Krasilnikov/Semenov	12	27-25, 21-15	0:43
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Krasilnikov/Semenov	10	Lupo/Nicolai	5	17-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:58
6/15/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Krasilnikov/Semenov	9	Lupo/Nicolai	5	21-19, 21-14
Trail the series against # 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-2
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	13	21-18, 20-22, 15-12	0:52
6/21/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	19	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-14, 21-19	0:33
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool D	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	13	Lupo/Nicolai	4	21-16, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 6-0
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	26, Q12	21-17, 21-19	0:40
10/23/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	27	21-16, 21-15	0:36
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	28, Q12	21-14, 21-18	0:33
4/24/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	29, Q12	21-18, 21-19	0:36
8/26/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Contender 3	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	18, Q6	21-19, 21-19	0:36
4/21/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Contender 3	Lupo/Nicolai	28, Q11	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	20	21-19, 21-10	0:37
Trail the series against # 15 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
8/1/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Carambula/Ranghieri	15	Lupo/Nicolai	5	21-19, 22-20	0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 2-0
7/24/14	FIVB	ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Gabathuler/Gerson	20	21-18, 21-13	0:32
6/12/14	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gabathuler/Gerson	28, Q7	21-11, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-0
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	21-14, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 18 Garcia/Marco, Spain 1-0
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Garcia/Marco	26, Q5	21-19, 21-16	0:38
Lead the series against # 19 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 2-1
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Bockermann/Fluggen	28, Q7	Lupo/Nicolai	12	24-22, 21-15	0:38
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	12	Bockermann/Fluggen	21	24-22, 21-18	0:43
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Bockermann/Fluggen	26, Q6	21-16, 21-13	0:33
Lead the series against # 21 Fuchs/Kaczmarek, Germany 3-0
7/30/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Fuchs/Kaczmarek	21	21-18, 21-15	0:39
8/7/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	10	Fuchs/Kaczmarek	26	21-14, 21-18	0:35
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool I	Lupo/Nicolai	9	Fuchs/Kaczmarek	16	21-16, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 2-1
6/17/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Eithun/Horrem	28, Q5	Lupo/Nicolai	12	21-18, 23-21	0:52
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Eithun/Horrem	26, Q6	21-18, 14-21, 15-11	0:51
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool F	Lupo/Nicolai	11	Eithun/Horrem	22	25-23, 21-8	0:40
Lead the series against # 25 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 1-0
6/19/14	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Petutschnig/Winter	29, Q11	21-17, 21-13	0:29
Lead the series against # 28 Gregory/Sheaf, England 1-0
7/29/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Gregory/Sheaf	28	19-21, 21-13, 15-11	0:46
Lead the series against # 31 Huber/Seidl, Austria 7-1
6/28/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool E	Lupo/Nicolai	5	Huber/Seidl	29	21-14, 21-14	0:36
8/1/14	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Huber/Seidl	10	21-19, 22-20	0:42
7/11/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Huber/Seidl	27, Q4	Lupo/Nicolai	2	21-14, 21-19	0:38
6/5/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool C	Lupo/Nicolai	3	Huber/Seidl	14	21-12, 19-21, 15-12	0:50
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool G	Lupo/Nicolai	7	Huber/Seidl	23, Q3	21-11, 21-19	0:35
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool A	Lupo/Nicolai	1	Huber/Seidl	16	24-22, 22-20	0:44
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Lupo/Nicolai	4	Huber/Seidl	32, Q9	21-16, 23-21	0:39
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool J	Lupo/Nicolai	16, Q14	Huber/Seidl	32	21-18, 21-12	0:34