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June 22 - 26, 2005
(25) John Child/Mark Heese, Canada
 
John Child
Canada
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 4, 1967 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Resides: Toronto, ON
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1996)
Career Winnings: US$467,137.50
Mark Heese
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 15, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Aurora, ON
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 166
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1996)
Career Winnings: US$518,387.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123456791317253337Money
FIVB114158820112211315811 US$789,200.00
FIVB C&S10010000000000 US$2,600.00
Overall115159820112211315811 US$791,800.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Mark Heese - 13th John Child - 13th
1996 Mark Heese - 1st John Child - 1st
1997 Mark Heese - 7th John Child - 7th
1998 Mark Heese - 7th John Child - 7th
1999 Mark Heese - 4th John Child - 4th
2001 Mark Heese - 5th John Child - 5th
2002 Mark Heese - 4th John Child - 4th
2003 Mark Heese - 25th John Child - 25th
2004 Mark Heese - 17th John Child - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 19 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/14-25/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 20 5 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/2004 Austria Grand Slam 24 25 54 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open 18 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 21 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam 27 17 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 17 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 29, Q2 5 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 28, Q4 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/16-21/2004 Brazil Open 28 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 34 37 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 27 25 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 20 25 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam 7 25 60 US$3,500.00
Berlin World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/22/2005 Winner 1 Bjorn Berg / Robert Svensson, Sweden (40) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:45
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 1 Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger, United States (38) Lost 10-6 Retired 0:16
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997Los Angeles Mark Heese - 9th John Child - 9th
1999Marseille Mark Heese - 9th John Child - 9th
2001Klagenfurt Mark Heese - 17th John Child - 17th
2003Rio de Janeiro Mark Heese - 37th John Child - 37th
2007Gstaad Did not play Ahren Cadieux - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 11 9 210 US$6,200.00
FIVB 7/20-25/1999 Marseille World Championships 4 9 240 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 8 17 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 34 37 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 25 33 50 US$3,750.00
Head to Head Results
Child/Heese trail the series against the field 18-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-1
6/5/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Child/Heese 29, Q2 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 3 Neto/Ramos, Brazil 1-0
6/5/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Child/Heese 29, Q2 Neto/Ramos 5 34-32, 21-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 1-3
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 2 Child/Heese 18 By Forfeit 0:27
6/27/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool G Dieckmann/Reckermann 10 Child/Heese 7 By Forfeit  
6/16/02FIVBGermany Open Bronze Medal Dieckmann/Reckermann 6 Child/Heese 15 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 1:04
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 5 Dieckmann/Reckermann 21 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 0-2
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 4 Child/Heese 19 21-14, 21-17 0:38
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 12 Child/Heese 21 21-19, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 9 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 1-4
8/14/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Heuscher/Kobel 5 Child/Heese 20 28-26, 21-18 1:01
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
Trail the series against # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-3
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Schacht/Slack 6 Child/Heese 21 21-13, 21-18 0:41
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 2 Schacht/Slack 11 Child/Heese 27 21-17, 21-17 0:47
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Schacht/Slack 12 25-23, 21-14 0:47
8/10/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 5 Schacht/Slack 11 21-13, 21-18 0:46
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool K Schacht/Slack 39 Child/Heese 15 21-15, 21-14 0:46
Trail the series against # 14 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 0-1
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Arkaev/Barsuk 14 Child/Heese 19 24-22, 28-26 0:50
Lead the series against # 17 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-1
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Kais/Vesik 25, Q2 Child/Heese 24 21-19, 10-21, 15-13 0:51
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 18 Kais/Vesik 15 25-23, 21-17 0:48
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Kais/Vesik 28, Q17 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Series tied with # 19 Berger/Doppler, Austria 2-2
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool F Berger/Doppler 11 Child/Heese 27 21-18, 23-21 0:50
6/8/03FIVBHellas Open Bronze Medal Berger/Doppler 14 Child/Heese 5 21-17, 18-21, 18-16 1:01
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Berger/Doppler 12 21-17, 24-26, 16-14 1:17
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Child/Heese 11 Berger/Doppler 13 24-22, 21-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 27 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Gartmayer/Nowotny 9 Child/Heese 24 21-11, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 28 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 3 Child/Heese 28, Q4 Leinemann/VanHuizen Q13 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # 29 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-0
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Child/Heese 18 Hernandez/Papaleo 16 21-18, 22-20 0:44
Trail the series against # 38 Gibb/Metzger, United States 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Gibb/Metzger 38 Child/Heese 25 10-6 Retired 0:16
Trail the series against # 40 Berg/Svensson, Sweden 0-1
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Berg/Svensson 40 Child/Heese 25 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # 42 Canet/Hamel, France 3-0
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Canet/Hamel 21 21-15, 21-15 0:43
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Child/Heese 5 Canet/Hamel 27 21-17, 30-28 0:59
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool B Child/Heese 15 Canet/Hamel 18 22-24, 21-13, 15-11 1:06
Lead the series against # 46 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 1-0
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Child/Heese 19 Gosch/Strauss 30, Q12 21-18, 13-21, 16-14 0:55
Lead the series against # 48 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 3-2
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 15 Brenha/Maia 16 21-12, 21-18 0:36
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 27 Child/Heese 8 21-17, 11-21, 15-13 0:51
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 19 Child/Heese 3 27-25, 21-11 0:50
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 10 21-19, 21-13 0:37
7/28/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Bronze Medal Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 18 12-5, 12-8 1:17