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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open
August 8 - 12, 2007

(Q13) Taichi Morikawa/Koichi Nishimura, Japan

Taichi Morikawa
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 25, 1975 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kanagawa (Yokohama)

Resides:

Yokohama-Shi

Height:

190 cm (6'4")

Weight:

76 kg (167 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB C&S Cagliari 1999)

Career FIVB WT Best:

25th (6 times)

Career Winnings:

US$11,175.00

Koichi Nishimura
Japan

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 30, 1973 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kyoto

Resides:

Tokyo

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB C&S Athens 2003)

Career FIVB WT Best:

7th (Marseille 2006)

Career Winnings:

US$35,551.48

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7	US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,600.00
Overall	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	7	US$3,600.00

Previous Kristiansand Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Kristiansand Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/8/2007	Qualifier 1	Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (Q20)	Won 21-19, 15-21, 15-11	0:50
Wed, 8/8/2007	Qualifier 2	Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Bizzotto, Italy (20, Q4)	Lost 17-21, 12-21	0:38

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 1-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 20, Q4 Amore/Bizzotto, Italy 0-1
8/8/07	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Qualifier 2	Amore/Bizzotto	20, Q4	Morikawa/Nishimura	Q13	21-17, 21-12	0:38
Lead the series against # Q20 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
8/8/07	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Qualifier 1	Morikawa/Nishimura	Q13	Grotowski/Weaver	Q20	21-19, 15-21, 15-11	0:50