FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Switzerland Satellite
August 11 - 14, 2005
(5) Neilton Santos/Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazil
 
Neilton Moises Santos Merces
Azerbaijan / Brazil
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador
Resides: Salvador
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 24
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 3rd (Lausanne 2005)
Career Winnings: US$14,500.00
Paulo Emilio Silva Azevedo
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 14, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador (BA)
Resides: Salvador, BA
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 5
Career FIVB C&S Best: 3rd (Lausanne 2005)
Career Winnings: US$358,537.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB C&S40010300000 US$6,200.00
Previous Lausanne Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/15-17/2005 Italy Challenger 1 5 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB C&S 7/7-10/2005 Italy Challenger 2 5 36 US$1,500.00
FIVB C&S 7/1-3/2005 Italy Challenger 1 5 36 US$1,500.00
Switzerland Satellite Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/12/2005 Winner 1 Kim Hellum / Jarle Huseby, Norway (12, Q1) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Fri, 8/12/2005 Winner 2 Kevin Ces / Fabien Dugrip, France (4) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 11-15 0:53
Fri, 8/12/2005 Contender 2 Mykola Babich / Oleg Nikolaev, Ukraine (10) Won 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Sat, 8/13/2005 Contender 3 Philip Gabathuler / David Wenger, Switzerland (9) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Sat, 8/13/2005 Contender 4 Fabio Galli / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (3) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:42
Sun, 8/14/2005 Semi-Finals Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (1) Lost 14-21, 17-21 0:37
Sun, 8/14/2005 Bronze Medal Rodrigo Monteiro / Bruno de Paula, Brazil (6) Won 25-23, 22-20 0:43
Head to Head Results
Santos/Silva lead the series against the field 8-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-1
8/14/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Semi-Finals Heuscher/Kobel 1 Santos/Silva 5 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 3 Galli/Raffaelli, Italy 2-0
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 4 Santos/Silva 5 Galli/Raffaelli 3 21-15, 21-13 0:42
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Contender 3 Santos/Silva 1 Galli/Raffaelli 3 21-16, 21-15 1:02
Trail the series against # 4 Ces/Dugrip, France 0-1
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 2 Ces/Dugrip 4 Santos/Silva 5 18-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 6 de Paula/Monteiro, Brazil 1-0
8/14/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Bronze Medal Santos/Silva 5 Monteiro/de Paula 6 25-23, 22-20 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 2-0
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 3 Santos/Silva 5 Gabathuler/Wenger 9 21-15, 21-17 0:39
7/16/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Santos/Silva 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 8, Q2 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 1-0
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 2 Santos/Silva 5 Babich/Nikolaev 10 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Hellum/Huseby, Norway 2-0
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 1 Santos/Silva 5 Hellum/Huseby 12, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:35
7/2/05FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 2 Santos/Silva 1 Hellum/Huseby 17, Q5 23-21, 21-10 0:44