Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Belgium Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(22) Carl Henkel/Sinjin Smith, United States
 
Carl Henkel
United States
Photo: AVP
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Redondo Beach, CA
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 199 cm (6'7")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 107
Career Best: 2nd (5 times)
Career Winnings: US$277,195.00
Christopher 'Sinjin' Smith
United States
Photo: Mauro De Sanctis
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 7, 1957 (66 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Monica, CA
Resides: Pacific Palisades, CA
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 105
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$435,937.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB7205147101311165 US$389,150.00
Previous Ostende Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Sinjin Smith - 13th Carl Henkel - 13th
1997 Sinjin Smith - 7th Carl Henkel - 7th
1998 Kevin Wong - 17th Ricci Luyties - 17th
1999 Sinjin Smith - 17th Carl Henkel - 17th
2000 Sinjin Smith - 2nd Carl Henkel - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 25 17 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 18 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 14 25 46 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 11 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 12 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 17 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 17 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 14 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 Belgium Open 11 2 306 US$18,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Austria Open 21 7 170 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2000 Portugal Open 10 25 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2000 France Open 15 13 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2000 Italy Open 21 9 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2000 Norway Open 23 5 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2000 U.S. Grand Slam 21 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2000 Spain Open 8 17 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2000 Canada Open 11 25 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2000 Mexico Open 8 13 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2000 Macau Open 8 9 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 1/18-23/2000 Brazil Open 9 17 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 1/12-16/2000 Argentina Open 12 7 170 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/30-12/5/1999 Brazil Open 10 13 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/17-22/1999 Spanish Open 11 7 170 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/11-15/1999 Belgium Open 14 17 68 US$2,500.00
Belgium Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Sergey Ermishin / Mikhail Kouchnerev, Russia (11) Lost 16-21, 21-19, 9-15 1:03
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 1 David Klemperer / Niklas Rademacher, Germany (27, Q17) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 2 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (5) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Henkel/Smith trail the series against the field 12-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Henkel/Smith 12 Baracetti/Conde 5 18-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:51
Trail the series against # 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 Henkel/Smith 22 21-17, 21-19 0:44
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Henkel/Smith 25 21-12, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 1-0
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Henkel/Smith 16 Blanton/Fonoimoana 19 15-1 0:20
Lead the series against # 10 Delfosse/Melis, Belgium 1-0
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Henkel/Smith 14 Delfosse/Melis 30, Q23 21-16, 21-17 0:41
Series tied with # 11 Ermishin/Kouchnerev, Russia 1-1
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 11 Henkel/Smith 22 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 1:03
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Henkel/Smith 17 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 15 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:00
Trail the series against # 12 Child/Heese, Canada 1-3
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool H Henkel/Smith 25 Child/Heese 8 21-18, 21-18 0:38
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 3 Child/Heese 4 Henkel/Smith 12 21-19, 22-20 0:41
6/23/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 3 Child/Heese 8 Henkel/Smith 17 21-17, 21-16 0:45
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Child/Heese 11 Henkel/Smith 22 4-12, 12-9, 13-11 1:28
Series tied with # 13 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-1
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Holden/Leinemann 23 Henkel/Smith 11 21-19, 21-18 1:00
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Henkel/Smith 16 Holden/Leinemann 17 15-12 0:30
Trail the series against # 14 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Henkel/Smith 17 21-18, 12-21, 16-14 0:54
Trail the series against # 15 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 0-2
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Ahmann/Hager 17 Henkel/Smith 12 21-12, 21-18 0:40
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 3 Ahmann/Hager 10 Henkel/Smith 17 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 1:10
Trail the series against # 16, Q4 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-1
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 19, Q9 Henkel/Smith 14 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 17 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 1-2
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Prosser/Zahner 15 Henkel/Smith 18 22-24, 29-27, 17-15 1:13
7/14/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 3 Henkel/Smith 11 Prosser/Zahner 13 13-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:03
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Prosser/Zahner 15 Henkel/Smith 16 15-3 0:30
Lead the series against # 19 Berger/Stamm, Austria 1-0
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Henkel/Smith 12 Berger/Stamm 21, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # 20 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-1
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 5 Brenha/Maia 18 Henkel/Smith 2 15-13 1:10
7/24/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 2 Henkel/Smith 2 Brenha/Maia 18 15-7 0:36
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Henkel/Smith 17 Bosma/Cotrino 15, Q4 23-21, 21-9 0:38
Trail the series against # 23 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Horrem/Maaseide 20 Henkel/Smith 14 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 1:11
Series tied with # 24, Q3 Correa/Diez, Spain 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Correa/Diez 31, Q7 Henkel/Smith 18 28-30, 21-17, 15-7 1:04
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Henkel/Smith 11 Correa/Diez 27 21-15, 12-21, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 27, Q17 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 1 Henkel/Smith 22 Klemperer/Rademacher 27, Q17 21-18, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # Q11 Ferrer Cutino/Milian Carvajal, Cuba 0-1
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool H Ferrer Cutino/Milian Carvajal 40 Henkel/Smith 25 21-18, 21-16 0:39