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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 China Open
May 23 - 27, 2006

(29, Q17) John Byron/Martin Suan, Australia

John Byron
Australia

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 16, 1983 (40 yrs old)

Home Town:

Australia

Resides:

Adelaide

Height:

198 cm (6'6")

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB U21 World Championships Saint Quay Portrieux 2003)

Career FIVB WT Best:

25th (Shanghai 2006)

Career Winnings:

US$2,587.50

Martin Suan
Australia

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 17, 1981 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Coventry

Resides:

Perth

Height:

191 cm (6'3")

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (4 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

25th (Shanghai 2006)

Career Winnings:

US$2,587.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	CQ	Money
FIVB	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	10	1	US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$3,175.00
Overall	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	4	10	1	US$5,175.00

Previous Shanghai Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2005	Martin Suan - 41st	John Byron - 41st

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB C&S	8/5-7/2005	Italy Satellite	5	9	8	US$350.00
FIVB C&S	7/27-31/2005	Ukraine Challenger	5	13	18	US$675.00
FIVB	7/20-24/2005	Poland Open	Q30	41	12	US$0.00
FIVB	7/13-17/2005	Portugal Open	Q22	41	12	US$0.00
FIVB	7/6-10/2005	St. Petersburg Open	Q25	41	12	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	7/1-3/2005	Italy Challenger	14	9	24	US$950.00
FIVB	6/15-19/2005	Switzerland Open		CQ	0	US$0.00
FIVB	6/8-12/2005	Croatia Open	Q34	41	12	US$0.00
FIVB	5/18-22/2005	China Open	Q32	41	12	US$0.00

China Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 5/23/2006	Qualifier 2	Mark Ellingson / Wes Montgomery, Canada (Q16)	Won 21-18, 25-23	0:49
Tue, 5/23/2006	Qualifier 3	Pedro Depiaggio / Jose Salema, Argentina (Q1)	Won 15-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:55
Wed, 5/24/2006	Winner 1	Markus Egger / Martin Laciga, Switzerland (4)	Lost 13-21, 18-21	0:38
Wed, 5/24/2006	Contender 1	Roman Arkaev / Dmitri Barsuk, Russia (20)	Lost 18-21, 18-21	0:38

Head to Head Results
Byron/Suan trail the series against the field 2-3

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 4 Egger/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
5/24/06	FIVB	China Open	Winner 1	Egger/Laciga	4	Byron/Suan	29, Q17	21-13, 21-18	0:38
Trail the series against # 20 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 0-1
5/24/06	FIVB	China Open	Contender 1	Arkaev/Barsuk	20	Byron/Suan	29, Q17	21-18, 21-18	0:38
Lead the series against # Q1 Depiaggio/Salema, Argentina 1-0
5/23/06	FIVB	China Open	Qualifier 3	Byron/Suan	29, Q17	Depiaggio/Salema	Q1	15-21, 21-14, 15-12	0:55
Trail the series against # Q9 Hoidalen/Oevergaard, Norway 0-1
5/18/05	FIVB	China Open	Qualifier 2	Hoidalen/Oevergaard	27, Q1	Byron/Suan	Q32	21-18, 21-16	0:46
Lead the series against # Q16 Ellingson/Montgomery, Canada 1-0
5/23/06	FIVB	China Open	Qualifier 2	Byron/Suan	29, Q17	Ellingson/Montgomery	Q16	21-18, 25-23	0:49