Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 Henkel Grand Chelem
July 26 - 30, 2006
(12) Markus Egger/Martin Laciga, Switzerland
 
Markus Egger
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 24, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Zug
Resides: Wangs
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Stare Jablonki 2005)
Career Winnings: US$256,327.50
Martin Laciga
Switzerland
Photo: eurobeachtour.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 25, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Aarberg
Resides: Deceased August 22, 2023
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 206
Career Wins: 8
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$784,010.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB211211154141 US$215,050.00
FIVB C&S11000000000 US$2,000.00
Overall222211154141 US$217,050.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Martin Laciga - 7th Markus Egger - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 7 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 7 9 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 8 17 160 US$4,900.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 4 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 3 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 4 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2005 South Africa Open 6 2 360 US$22,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 3 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 4 4 280 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 4 2 360 US$22,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/18-21/2005 Liechtenstein Satellite 1 1 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 11 17 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 6 7 280 US$10,750.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 8 1 400 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open 6 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam 12 9 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 6 17 200 US$7,500.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open 8 7 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Croatia Open 11 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/18-22/2005 China Open 6 3 320 US$16,000.00
Paris Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/27/2006 Winner 1 Eugenio Amore / Andrea Tomatis, Italy (21) Won 21-11, 13-21, 15-11 0:49
Thu, 7/27/2006 Winner 2 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (5) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:39
Fri, 7/28/2006 Contender 2 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (27) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Egger/Laciga lead the series against the field 37-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-3
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Egger/Laciga 4 23-21, 21-18 0:54
9/4/05FIVBGreece Open Gold Medal Rego/Santos 2 Egger/Laciga 4 21-14, 26-24 0:43
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 6 Rego/Santos 1 21-19, 21-14 0:42
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Egger/Laciga 8 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Series tied with # 2 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 3-3
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Egger/Laciga 4 20-22, 26-24, 15-10 1:03
11/27/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Gold Medal Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Egger/Laciga 6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:07
10/22/05FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Egger/Laciga 4 21-16, 21-12 0:46
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 4 Egger/Laciga 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 21-18, 21-11 0:40
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 6 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 17-21, 26-24, 15-11 1:10
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Winner 3 Egger/Laciga 8 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:59
Trail the series against # 4 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Cunha/Neto 5 Egger/Laciga 4 21-17, 23-21 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-1
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 5 Egger/Laciga 12 21-16, 21-16 0:39
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 4 Baracetti/Conde 13 21-13, 21-15 0:39
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool F Egger/Laciga 6 Baracetti/Conde 11 21-10, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 6 Klemperer/Schneider, Germany 1-0
11/26/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Semi-Finals Egger/Laciga 6 Klemperer/Schneider 9 21-17, 21-19 0:51
Trail the series against # 7 Lambert/Metzger, United States 0-1
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 2 Lambert/Metzger 19 Egger/Laciga 3 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:52
Series tied with # 8 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 1-1
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 5 Egger/Laciga 7 21-14, 18-21, 20-18 0:56
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Winner 4 Egger/Laciga 8 Heuscher/Kobel 4 14-21, 24-22, 15-7 0:51
Trail the series against # 11 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-3
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 10 Egger/Laciga 8 21-18, 21-16 0:44
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Kais/Vesik 5 Egger/Laciga 4 21-19, 21-16 0:49
11/26/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 3 Egger/Laciga 6 Kais/Vesik 10 21-11, 21-13 0:31
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 Kais/Vesik 14 Egger/Laciga 3 21-12, 24-22 0:42
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 8 Kais/Vesik 21 18-21, 27-25, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 14 Schacht/Slack, Australia 3-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 7 Schacht/Slack 6 21-16, 21-18 0:44
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Semi-Finals Egger/Laciga 4 Schacht/Slack 7 21-15, 21-13 0:46
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Egger/Laciga 6 Schacht/Slack 20, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:51
Lead the series against # 17 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 4-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Egger/Laciga 7 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 18-21, 25-23, 15-11 1:03
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 4 Kjemperud/Skarlund 13 21-19, 24-22 0:40
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Egger/Laciga 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 20 21-18, 22-24, 15-12 1:03
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Egger/Laciga 6 Kjemperud/Skarlund 27 21-16, 28-26 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 2-0
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 4 Horrem/Pettersen 13 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:56
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 6 Horrem/Pettersen 24 21-12, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 19 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 1-1
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Heyer/Laciga 20 Egger/Laciga 7 24-22, 16-21, 17-15 0:58
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 8 Heyer/Laciga 9 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 21 Amore/Tomatis, Italy 1-0
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Egger/Laciga 12 Amore/Tomatis 21 21-11, 13-21, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 25, Q1 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 1 Egger/Laciga 7 De Gruijter/Ronnes 23 21-17, 21-19 0:39
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 3 Egger/Laciga 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 22 21-9, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 26 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 2-0
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Egger/Laciga 8 Arkaev/Barsuk 24 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:57
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Egger/Laciga 6 Arkaev/Barsuk 21 23-21, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 27 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 27 Egger/Laciga 12 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 28, Q8 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 4 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-15, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 30, Q13 Nishimura/Shiratori, Japan 2-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Egger/Laciga 7 Nishimura/Shiratori 24, Q5 21-13, 21-19 0:38
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Egger/Laciga 3 Nishimura/Shiratori 30, Q16 21-18, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against Gscheidle/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
8/21/05FIVB C&SLiechtenstein Satellite Gold Medal Egger/Laciga 1 Gscheidle/Schnider 2 21-15, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against Insfran/Marques, Brazil 3-1
6/10/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 5 Insfran/Marques 3 Egger/Laciga 4 21-19, 25-27, 15-11 1:15
6/2/06FIVBCroatia Open Contender 2 Egger/Laciga 3 Insfran/Marques 4 21-15, 21-13 0:35
10/21/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Egger/Laciga 4 Insfran/Marques 5 16-21, 21-15, 17-15 1:01
5/22/05FIVBChina Open Bronze Medal Egger/Laciga 6 Insfran/Marques 4 16-21, 24-22, 15-10 1:03
Lead the series against # Q5 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-1
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Egger/Laciga 7 Herrera/Mesa 26 21-13, 18-21, 18-16 1:02
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Herrera/Mesa 26 Egger/Laciga 7 21-18, 21-17 0:40
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Egger/Laciga 11 Herrera/Mesa 22 26-24, 21-19 0:51
Lead the series against # Q10 Berg/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Egger/Laciga 6 Berg/Svensson 17 21-15, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # Q17 Krug/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Egger/Laciga 4 Krug/Urbatzka 32, Q20 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # Q19 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
8/20/05FIVB C&SLiechtenstein Satellite Winner 3 Egger/Laciga 1 Gabathuler/Wenger 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:52