Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
July 28 - August 1, 2004
(1) Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland
 
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Resides: Zürich
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$507,180.00
Stefan Kobel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Winterthur
Resides: Duebendorf
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$299,405.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725374157Money
FIVB733363105165121252 US$572,660.00
FIVB C&S115210111000000 US$22,350.00
Overall848573116175121252 US$595,010.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Stefan Kobel - 41st Patrick Heuscher - 41st
1999 Stefan Kobel - 41st Patrick Heuscher - 41st
2000 Stefan Kobel - 41st Patrick Heuscher - 41st
2001 Stefan Kobel - 17th Patrick Heuscher - 17th
2002 Stefan Kobel - 9th Patrick Heuscher - 9th
2003 Stefan Kobel - 3rd Patrick Heuscher - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-25/2004 Mazury Open 1 4 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 3 2 504 US$27,500.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 2 5 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open 2 1 360 US$27,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 4 3 288 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 China Open 4 5 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 3/23-28/2004 South Africa Open 2 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 6 2 324 US$18,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 6 5 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 6 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 2 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/14-17/2003 Switzerland Satellite 2 1 30 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 8 3 416 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 13 5 324 US$11,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 16 5 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 17 9 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open 20 3 240 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 16 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/1-6/2002 Brazil Open 11 17 60 US$2,520.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open 13 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB C&S 8/15-18/2002 Swiss Satellite 2 3 24 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 13 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 9 9 160 US$5,000.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 1 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (32, Q19) Lost 21-19, 21-23, 12-15 1:04
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 1 Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia, Portugal (16) Won 21-15, 26-24 0:43
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 2 Pedro Cunha / Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, Brazil (15, Q4) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 3 Franco Neto / Tande Ramos, Brazil (7) Lost 18-21, 26-24, 12-15 1:03
Head to Head Results
Heuscher/Kobel lead the series against the field 70-44
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 3-2
6/20/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals Heuscher/Kobel 2 Rego/Santos 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:57
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Heuscher/Kobel 4 21-14, 21-16 0:38
3/21/04FIVBBrazil Open Gold Medal Rego/Santos 1 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-19, 21-18 0:43
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Rego/Santos 1 17-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:52
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 20 Rego/Santos 4 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 3-6
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 1 Laciga/Laciga 5 21-16, 21-11 0:32
6/26/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 6 Laciga/Laciga 5 Heuscher/Kobel 2 By Forfeit  
6/19/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Laciga/Laciga 7 21-9, 21-15 0:35
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 3 Laciga/Laciga 5 Heuscher/Kobel 4 14-21, 35-33, 15-11 0:58
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Laciga/Laciga 5 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-16, 21-18 0:38
6/28/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 17 21-18, 21-19 0:39
10/3/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool F Laciga/Laciga 6 Heuscher/Kobel 11 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 24-22, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 27-25, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 1-8
7/18/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Gold Medal Araujo/Insfran 4 Heuscher/Kobel 3 12-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:52
8/3/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Semi-Finals Araujo/Insfran 5 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-19, 21-15 0:52
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 16 Araujo/Insfran 1 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool A Araujo/Insfran 1 Heuscher/Kobel 17 21-14, 21-16 0:43
6/22/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Insfran 1 Heuscher/Kobel 20 21-16, 21-17 0:47
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool A Araujo/Insfran 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 22-20, 21-18 0:45
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Araujo/Insfran 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 24-22, 21-12 0:47
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5, Q5 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-17, 21-18 0:54
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Araujo/Insfran 25, Q23 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 2-5
6/26/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 By Forfeit  
6/20/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Gold Medal Heuscher/Kobel 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 21-18, 27-25 0:54
6/19/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 21-16, 21-18 0:38
3/20/04FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Heuscher/Kobel 6 Dieckmann/Reckermann 4 By Forfeit  
9/6/03FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Reckermann 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 21-18, 21-15 0:38
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool M Dieckmann/Reckermann 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 17-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:00
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 21 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-4
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 4 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Baracetti/Conde 5 21-17, 21-17 0:32
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Baracetti/Conde 11 25-23, 21-16 0:56
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-19, 21-17 0:44
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Baracetti/Conde 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 26-24, 23-21 0:55
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 4 Baracetti/Conde 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-15, 21-9 0:29
Series tied with # 7 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 2-2
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 3 Neto/Ramos 7 Heuscher/Kobel 1 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:03
7/25/04FIVBMazury Open Semi-Finals Neto/Ramos 7 Heuscher/Kobel 1 21-15, 21-18 0:38
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Neto/Ramos 8 14-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:53
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Neto/Ramos 14 19-21, 22-20, 23-21 1:11
Lead the series against # 8 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 6-0
7/16/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 3 Egger/Heyer 6 21-19, 21-11 0:41
6/19/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Egger/Heyer 8 25-23, 21-15 0:39
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Egger/Heyer 13 21-16, 22-20 0:39
8/17/03FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Heuscher/Kobel 2 Egger/Heyer 3 21-14, 23-21 0:39
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Egger/Heyer 20 21-14, 21-19 0:39
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Egger/Heyer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 2-1
3/26/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q11 Heuscher/Kobel 2 15-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:50
6/20/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 20 Gartmayer/Nowotny 29, Q14 21-15, 21-19 0:33
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Gartmayer/Nowotny 22, Q4 22-20, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 3-1
7/17/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Heuscher/Kobel 3 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 24-22, 29-27 0:55
3/27/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Contender 5 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 9 Heuscher/Kobel 2 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:53
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:55
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 16 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 17 19-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 12 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-1
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool B Schacht/Slack 18 Heuscher/Kobel 2 21-18, 21-19 1:19
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 17 Schacht/Slack 16 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:01
Lead the series against # 13 Rogers/Scott, United States 3-1
7/17/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Heuscher/Kobel 3 Rogers/Scott 14 21-16, 21-19 0:46
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 6 Rogers/Scott 10, Q1 Heuscher/Kobel 4 21-16, 21-16 0:40
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Rogers/Scott 19 21-18, 21-19 0:40
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Rogers/Scott 17 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 14 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Klemperer/Rademacher 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 1 Cunha/Ferreira 15, Q4 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 16 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 3-0
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 1 Brenha/Maia 16 21-15, 26-24 0:43
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool B Heuscher/Kobel 2 Brenha/Maia 15 19-21, 22-20, 20-18 1:05
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Brenha/Maia 20 20-22, 21-19, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 17 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 2-0
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
Lead the series against # 18 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 1-0
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 4 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Fonoimoana/Wong 16 21-14, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 19 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 4-0
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 3 Alvarez/Rossell 19 21-15, 24-22 0:41
6/25/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Alvarez/Rossell 26 21-19, 26-24 0:47
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Alvarez/Rossell 18 21-13, 21-18 0:45
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 20 Alvarez/Rossell 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Series tied with # 20, Q1 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-2
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 20 Horrem/Maaseide 13 21-15, 21-11 0:32
7/19/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 30 Heuscher/Kobel 14 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Horrem/Maaseide 27 21-12, 21-17 0:36
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 21 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 5-3
7/25/04FIVBMazury Open Bronze Medal Hoidalen/Kjemperud 21 Heuscher/Kobel 1 19-21, 21-18, 21-19 0:58
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 4 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 21 Heuscher/Kobel 1 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 0:56
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 20 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 12 25-23, 21-19 0:46
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 9 21-15, 21-15 0:35
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 21-13, 34-32 0:39
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Heuscher/Kobel 8 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 23 Prosser/Williams, Australia 2-1
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Prosser/Williams 23 21-17, 21-18 0:42
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Prosser/Williams 26 21-16, 21-19 0:36
7/5/03FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Prosser/Williams 26 Heuscher/Kobel 16 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 24 Child/Heese, Canada 3-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Child/Heese 27 23-21, 21-7 0:43
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Child/Heese 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-15, 21-17 0:36
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Child/Heese 11 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:58
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Child/Heese 5 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-0
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Kais/Vesik 18 18-21, 28-26, 16-14 1:02
5/30/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 4 Kais/Vesik 27, Q7 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 26 Holdren/Metzger, United States 0-1
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Holdren/Metzger 15 Heuscher/Kobel 6 23-21, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Brink/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 1 Brink/Schneider 24, Q2 21-13, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 28, Q11 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 1-0
5/21/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Backer/Boersma 29, Q7 21-16, 28-26 0:45
Lead the series against # 29, Q10 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
3/18/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 6 Leinemann/VanHuizen 27, Q8 16-21, 21-19, 15-5 0:59
Trail the series against # 30, Q5 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 2-3
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 3 Berg/Dahl 30, Q3 21-17, 21-13 0:44
6/21/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 20 Berg/Dahl 14 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Berg/Dahl 16 Heuscher/Kobel 9 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Berg/Dahl 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 0:51
8/31/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 1 Berg/Dahl 14 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 32, Q19 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 32, Q19 Heuscher/Kobel 1 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 1:04
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 31, Q25 21-13, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against Ahmann/Hager, Germany 4-0
5/22/04FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Heuscher/Kobel 4 Ahmann/Hager 26 21-17, 21-19 0:39
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Ahmann/Hager 25 21-14, 21-13 0:30
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Ahmann/Hager 9 21-14, 21-13 0:36
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Ahmann/Hager 18 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against Magalhaes/Silva, Brazil 1-0
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 1 Magalhaes/Silva 17, Q1 21-14, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 3-0
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Hernandez/Papaleo 18 21-14, 21-9 0:36
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hernandez/Papaleo 32, Q26 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool A Heuscher/Kobel 17 Hernandez/Papaleo 32, Q48 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # Q6 Canet/Hamel, France 2-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Canet/Hamel 19 21-13, 21-12 0:37
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Canet/Hamel 22 16-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # Q12 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger 31, Q32 21-13, 21-14 0:37