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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Austria Grand Slam
August 1 - 4, 2002

(42) Katsuhiro Shiratori/Satoshi Watanabe, Japan

Katsuhiro Shiratori
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 29, 1976 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Saitama

Resides:

Tokyo

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

87 kg (191 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

140

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB Boracay 2019)

Career Winnings:

US$110,317.68

Satoshi Watanabe
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 1, 1975 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Gumma

Resides:

Kanagawa-Ken

Height:

192 cm (6'4")

Weight:

90 kg (198 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

US$54,235.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	37	41	Money
FIVB	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	11	6	4	9	US$58,470.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2000	Did not play	Kazuyuki Takao - 49th
2001	Satoshi Watanabe - 33rd	Katsuhiro Shiratori - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/24-28/2002	Portugal Open	25, Q9	17	60	US$2,520.00
FIVB	7/17-21/2002	France Grand Slam	41	37	24	US$0.00
FIVB	7/10-14/2002	Canada Open	Q7	33	18	US$0.00
FIVB	7/3-7/2002	Norway Open	32, Q8	25	30	US$1,650.00
FIVB	6/19-23/2002	Switzerland Open	21, Q9	25	30	US$1,650.00
FIVB	6/12-16/2002	Germany Open	Q7	41	10	US$0.00
FIVB	9/12-16/2001	Spain Open	20, Q4	13	108	US$4,000.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2001	Belgium Open	Q7	37	22	US$0.00
FIVB	8/1-5/2001	Klagenfurt World Championships	28	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	7/25-29/2001	Portugal Open	25, Q10	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/17-22/2001	France Grand Slam	Q16	37	28	US$0.00
FIVB	7/11-15/2001	Italy Open	Q20	37	22	US$0.00
FIVB	7/4-8/2001	Norway Open	30, Q21	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2001	Germany Open	Q27	41	14	US$0.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2001	Swiss Open	Q29	41	14	US$0.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2001	Spain Open	Q27	41	14	US$0.00

Austria Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 8/1/2002	Pool G	Roberto Lopes / Franco Neto, Brazil (18)	Lost 24-22, 17-21, 17-19	1:08
Fri, 8/2/2002	Pool G	David Klemperer / Niklas Rademacher, Germany (31)	Won 21-19, 21-18	0:40
Fri, 8/2/2002	Pool G	Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (7)	Lost 17-21, 19-21	0:37

Head to Head Results
Shiratori/Watanabe trail the series against the field 13-18

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 0-1
7/6/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool A	Ramos/Rego	1	Shiratori/Watanabe	32, Q8	22-20, 21-16	0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool A	Dieckmann/Reckermann	16	Shiratori/Watanabe	32, Q8	22-20, 21-18	0:36
9/14/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 1	Dieckmann/Reckermann	13	Shiratori/Watanabe	20, Q4	21-18, 21-16	0:39
Series tied with # 7 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-1
8/2/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool G	Laciga/Laciga	7	Shiratori/Watanabe	42	21-17, 21-19	0:37
9/14/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 2	Shiratori/Watanabe	20, Q4	Laciga/Laciga	3	By Forfeit
Trail the series against # 8 Metzger/Wong, United States 1-3
7/26/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool H	Metzger/Wong	9	Shiratori/Watanabe	25, Q9	24-22, 21-17	0:43
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool E	Metzger/Wong	5	Shiratori/Watanabe	21, Q9	21-19, 21-14	0:35
8/2/01	FIVB	Klagenfurt World Championships	Pool E	Metzger/Wong	5	Shiratori/Watanabe	28	21-14, 14-21, 15-12	0:45
7/6/01	FIVB	Norway Open	Winner 1	Shiratori/Watanabe	30, Q21	Metzger/Wong	3, Q2	21-16, 13-21, 17-15	0:53
Trail the series against # 10 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/22/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool E	Berger/Doppler	12, Q4	Shiratori/Watanabe	21, Q9	21-16, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
7/26/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool H	Shiratori/Watanabe	25, Q9	Gartmayer/Nowotny	24, Q12	23-21, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 1-0
7/27/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool H	Shiratori/Watanabe	25, Q9	Prosser/Zahner	8	15-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:50
Series tied with # 15 Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland 1-1
7/17/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool H	Gscheidle/Vesti	17	Shiratori/Watanabe	41	21-16, 21-14	0:35
7/17/01	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Shiratori/Watanabe	Q16	Gscheidle/Vesti	Q17	15-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:48
Trail the series against # 18 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-1
8/1/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool G	Lopes/Neto	18	Shiratori/Watanabe	42	22-24, 21-17, 19-17	1:08
Lead the series against # 19 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 2-0
7/25/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 3	Shiratori/Watanabe	25, Q9	Pimponi/Raffaelli	Q8	21-10, 22-20	0:29
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 3	Shiratori/Watanabe	21, Q9	Pimponi/Raffaelli	Q8	21-19, 21-17	0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 0-1
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool A	Holden/Leinemann	17	Shiratori/Watanabe	32, Q8	15-21, 21-16, 19-17	0:55
Trail the series against # 23 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
7/18/01	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Qualifier 5	Egger/Heyer	30, Q8	Shiratori/Watanabe	Q16	21-18, 21-15	0:41
7/12/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Qualifier 6	Egger/Heyer	30, Q12	Shiratori/Watanabe	Q20	21-14, 20-22, 15-11	0:53
7/4/01	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 2	Egger/Heyer	28, Q12	Shiratori/Watanabe	30, Q21	21-16, 19-21, 15-12	0:51
Lead the series against # 25 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-0
7/18/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool H	Shiratori/Watanabe	41	Ahmann/Hager	32	27-25, 21-17	0:47
Trail the series against # 26 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-2
8/9/01	FIVB	Belgium Open	Qualifier 5	Bosma/Cotrino	21, Q2	Shiratori/Watanabe	Q7	21-16, 21-15	0:32
6/20/01	FIVB	Swiss Open	Qualifier 3	Bosma/Cotrino	15, Q4	Shiratori/Watanabe	Q29	22-20, 17-21, 15-10	0:48
Trail the series against # 30 Hyden/McCaw, United States 0-1
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Qualifier 2	Hyden/McCaw	28, Q10	Shiratori/Watanabe	Q7	16-21, 25-23, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 31 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
8/2/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool G	Shiratori/Watanabe	42	Klemperer/Rademacher	31	21-19, 21-18	0:40
Series tied with # 38 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-1
8/1/01	FIVB	Klagenfurt World Championships	Pool E	Ljubicic/Slean	37	Shiratori/Watanabe	28	21-18, 25-23	0:49
7/27/01	FIVB	Portugal Open	Contender 1	Shiratori/Watanabe	25, Q10	Ljubicic/Slean	24, Q8	22-20, 21-12	0:53
Lead the series against # 44 Kais/Kais, Estonia 2-0
9/14/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 1	Shiratori/Watanabe	20, Q4	Kais/Kais	29, Q12	26-24, 21-19	0:44
9/13/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 4	Shiratori/Watanabe	20, Q4	Kais/Kais	29, Q12	21-18, 19-21, 17-15	1:00
Lead the series against # 45 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 1-0
7/4/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 3	Shiratori/Watanabe	32, Q8	Kogel/Mulder	Q24	21-19, 21-18	0:34