Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Smart Grand Slam
June 23 - 27, 2004
(19) Dain Blanton/Jeff Nygaard, United States
 
Dain Blanton
United States
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 28, 1971 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Laguna Beach, CA
Resides: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 187 cm (6'3")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 68
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,485.00
Jeff Nygaard
United States
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 3, 1972 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Madison, WI
Resides: Long Beach, CA
Height: 204 cm (6'8")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 17
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rhodes 2003)
Career Winnings: US$64,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925CQMoney
FIVB17101113213121 US$129,000.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Eric Fonoimoana - 17th Did not play
2003 Jeff Nygaard - 25th Dain Blanton - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 9 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 8 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 8 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 4 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 5 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 7 5 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 5 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 12 4 364 US$15,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 16, Q3 3 432 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 19, Q1 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 11 25 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 24 1 300 US$22,000.00
Germany Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/24/2004 Winner 1 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (14) Won 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:06
Thu, 6/24/2004 Winner 2 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (3) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:41
Fri, 6/25/2004 Contender 2 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (20) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Blanton/Nygaard lead the series against the field 30-19
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Blanton/Nygaard 8 30-28, 21-18 0:50
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 3 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 21-15, 22-24, 15-11 1:05
Trail the series against # 2 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Blanton/Nygaard 8 19-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:50
8/3/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 8 Blanton/Nygaard 12 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:56
Series tied with # 3 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-1
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Blanton/Nygaard 19 21-17, 21-16 0:41
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 7 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-2
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Araujo/Insfran 5 Blanton/Nygaard 12 21-18, 21-15 0:41
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Araujo/Insfran 1 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 21-15, 21-16 0:40
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Gold Medal Blanton/Nygaard 24 Araujo/Insfran 1 22-20, 21-18 0:47
Trail the series against # 5 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Laciga/Laciga 3 Blanton/Nygaard 19, Q1 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 6 Prosser/Williams, Australia 1-0
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Blanton/Nygaard 12 Prosser/Williams 28, Q8 10-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 8 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 3-2
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 2 Egger/Heyer 14 Blanton/Nygaard 4 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:04
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Egger/Heyer 12 Blanton/Nygaard 5 By Forfeit  
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 12 Egger/Heyer 15 21-19, 19-21, 24-22 1:03
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Egger/Heyer 18 21-18, 21-15 0:42
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 24 Egger/Heyer 18 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-0
7/20/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Bronze Medal Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 19-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 10, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-0
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 4 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Rogers/Scott 3 16-21, 21-19, 22-20 1:11
Lead the series against # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-0
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Schacht/Slack 17 21-12, 21-13 0:35
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Pool C Blanton/Nygaard 19, Q1 Schacht/Slack 14 21-15, 24-22 0:43
Series tied with # 14 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-2
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 19 Baracetti/Conde 14 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:06
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 5 Baracetti/Conde 7 Blanton/Nygaard 8 17-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Baracetti/Conde 11 Blanton/Nygaard 5 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 1:00
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool F Blanton/Nygaard 11 Baracetti/Conde 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 15 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Holdren/Metzger 17, Q1 Blanton/Nygaard 5 21-17, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 16 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Gartmayer/Nowotny 19 21-13, 23-25, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 17, Q9 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-0
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Arkaev/Barsuk Q19 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 0:47
Series tied with # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-1
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 20 Blanton/Nygaard 19 21-18, 21-15 0:41
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 8 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Series tied with # 21, Q1 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Berger/Doppler 25 Blanton/Nygaard 9 23-21, 21-19 0:47
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Semi-Finals Blanton/Nygaard 24 Berger/Doppler 14 23-21, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 24 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 12 Horrem/Maaseide 26 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:05
Trail the series against # 25, Q7 Magalhaes/Silva, Brazil 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Magalhaes/Silva 24, Q6 Blanton/Nygaard 9 27-25, 21-17 0:50
Lead the series against # 26 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 2-0
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 # 27 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/12/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 3 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Child/Heese 17 21-16, 21-13 0:43
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 28 Blanton/Nygaard 5 21-18, 26-24 0:50
Lead the series against Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Blanton/Nygaard 5 Cunha/Ferreira 21, Q16 21-18, 21-17 0:47
Series tied with # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 2 Hernandez/Papaleo 9 Blanton/Nygaard 8 21-19, 22-20 0:49
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool E Blanton/Nygaard 5 Hernandez/Papaleo 28, Q14 21-16, 25-23 0:53
Series tied with # Q5 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-1
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Shiratori/Watanabe 25 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:01
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q12 Blanton/Nygaard 4 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # Q8 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 2-0
3/25/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 1 Blanton/Nygaard 4 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 20, Q4 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Blanton/Nygaard 24 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson 25, Q2 21-18, 21-23, 16-14 0:58
Lead the series against # Q13 Ces/Salvetti, France 2-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool G Blanton/Nygaard 7 Ces/Salvetti 42 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:57
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Ces/Salvetti 32 21-9, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against # Q19 Silva/Xisto, Angola 1-0
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Blanton/Nygaard 16, Q3 Silva/Xisto Q30 21-6, 21-9 0:28
Lead the series against # Q25 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q5 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # Q29 Stoyanov/Yankov, Bulgaria 1-0
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 8 Stoyanov/Yankov 25, Q4 23-21, 21-15 0:47