Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$404,500 FIVB World Championships presented by Swatch
October 14 - 19, 2003
(18) Francisco Alvarez/Juan Rossell, Cuba
 
Francisco "Francis" Alvarez Cutiño
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1969 (55 yrs old)
Home Town: San Luis
Resides: Santiago de Cuba
Height: 185 cm (6'0")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 108
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Carolina Beach 1995)
Career Winnings: US$247,775.00
Juan Miguel Rossell Milanes
Cuba
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Jiguany
Resides: Habana del Este
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Carolina Beach 1995)
Career Winnings: US$190,550.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB721212841515144411 US$327,200.00
FIVB C&S11000000000000 US$6,000.00
Overall732212841515144411 US$333,200.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Juan Rossell - 5th Francisco Alvarez - 5th
1997 Did not play Gonzalo Torres - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 14 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 11 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 11 9 216 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 11 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 12 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 11 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 7 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open Q1 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 6 5 180 US$6,675.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 12 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 6, Q3 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 7 2 360 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 7, Q16 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open Q15 33 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 28, Q49 5 180 US$6,675.00
Rio de Janeiro World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/14/2003 Pool G Kevin Ces / Yannick Salvetti, France (42) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Tue, 10/14/2003 Pool G Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard, United States (7) Lost 21-19, 32-34, 10-15 1:03
Wed, 10/15/2003 Pool G Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira / Anselmo Sigoli, Brazil (31) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Thu, 10/16/2003 Winner 1 Bjorn Berg / Simon Dahl, Sweden (21) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:43
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005Berlin Oney Ramirez Bernal - 5th Wilfredo Villar - 33rd
2007Gstaad Leonel Munder - 33rd Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 18 17 160 US$5,000.00
Head to Head Results
Alvarez/Rossell trail the series against the field 20-21
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 2-2
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5 Alvarez/Rossell 14 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 1:03
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5, Q1 Alvarez/Rossell 6, Q3 By Forfeit  
7/20/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Alvarez/Rossell 7 Araujo/Insfran 2 21-16, 21-16 0:42
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Araujo/Insfran Q16 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-3
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Alvarez/Rossell 14 16-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:03
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 12 Alvarez/Rossell 11 24-26, 21-15, 15-12 1:01
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Dieckmann/Reckermann 22 Alvarez/Rossell 11 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 5 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 6, Q3 Egger/Heyer 22 23-21, 21-15 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-1
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 20 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 0-2
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Blanton/Nygaard 7 Alvarez/Rossell 18 19-21, 34-32, 15-10 1:03
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 24 Alvarez/Rossell 7 21-13, 21-19 0:45
Series tied with # 8 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-1
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool E Berger/Doppler 5 Alvarez/Rossell 12 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:53
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Berger/Doppler 18 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # 10 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-3
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 6 Alvarez/Rossell 12 21-18, 21-16 0:47
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Alvarez/Rossell 12 21-16, 27-25 0:51
7/21/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Alvarez/Rossell 7 Baracetti/Conde 3 24-22, 25-23 0:59
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 3 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 21-15, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 11 Marques/Neto, Brazil 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool F Marques/Neto 6 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:56
Series tied with # 12 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Rogers/Scott 10, Q2 Alvarez/Rossell Q15 19-21, 27-25, 16-14 1:03
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Rogers/Scott 11, Q2 21-19, 21-12 0:41
Trail the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-16, 21-18 0:44
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool E Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 21-16, 21-18 0:44
Trail the series against # 19 Canet/Hamel, France 0-1
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Canet/Hamel 22 Alvarez/Rossell 11 35-33, 16-21, 15-11 1:10
Trail the series against # 21 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-2
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Berg/Dahl 21 Alvarez/Rossell 18 21-14, 21-16 0:43
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Berg/Dahl 23 Alvarez/Rossell 7, Q16 21-18, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool E Alvarez/Rossell 12 Horrem/Maaseide 21 21-19, 21-14 0:46
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7, Q16 Horrem/Maaseide 10 21-14, 37-35 0:54
Lead the series against # 24 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 2-0
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Holden/Leinemann 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:56
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool E Alvarez/Rossell 28, Q49 Holden/Leinemann 12 21-19, 22-20 0:46
Lead the series against # 26 Prosser/Williams, Australia 2-0
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Prosser/Williams 22, Q6 21-13, 21-19 0:35
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Prosser/Williams 23, Q3 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 29 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-0
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Arkaev/Barsuk 27, Q16 20-22, 23-21, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 31 Ferreira/Sigoli, Brazil 1-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 18 Ferreira/Sigoli 31 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 33 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool F Alvarez/Rossell 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny 27, Q9 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Series tied with # 34 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Alvarez/Rossell 11 Child/Heese 5 By Forfeit 0:51
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 4 Child/Heese 8 Alvarez/Rossell 10 15-4 0:30
Lead the series against # 35 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 7 Klemperer/Rademacher 31 21-18, 21-15 0:44
Series tied with # 41 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-1
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool C Alvarez/Rossell 14 Kais/Vesik 30, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:36
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Kais/Vesik 28, Q17 Alvarez/Rossell Q1 23-21, 19-21, 15-7 0:45
Lead the series against # 42 Ces/Salvetti, France 1-0
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Alvarez/Rossell 18 Ces/Salvetti 42 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 47 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
7/4/02FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Alvarez/Rossell 7, Q16 Beligratis/Michalopoulos Q17 21-14, 21-17 0:37