Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
July 1 - 6, 2008
(21) Martin Laciga/Jan Schnider, Switzerland
 
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
Jan Schnider
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1983 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Oensingen
Resides: Bern
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 102
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Fortaleza 2007)
Career Winnings: US$133,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB2000011432441 US$97,800.00
Previous Moscow Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Paul Laciga - 4th Did not play
1999 Paul Laciga - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 16 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 17 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 15 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 14 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 15 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 8 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 15 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 18 4 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 16 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 17 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 28, Q2 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 28, Q6 17 100 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q10 41 24 US$0.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool E Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (12) Lost 16-21, 16-21 0:37
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool E David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (5) Lost 16-21, 23-25 0:48
Fri, 7/4/2008 Pool E Guilherm Deulofeu / Yannick Salvetti, France (28, Q5) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Laciga/Schnider trail the series against the field 15-24
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-3
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Laciga/Schnider 16 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-17, 21-9 0:40
9/29/07FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Laciga/Schnider 18 21-16, 21-12 0:36
Lead the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-1
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Laciga/Schnider 17 Rego/Santos 1 21-15, 21-19 0:41
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 3 Laciga/Schnider 8 Rego/Santos 1 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 1:00
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Laciga/Schnider 17 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Brink/Dieckmann 2 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-18, 21-17 0:50
Trail the series against # 4 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 4 Wu/Xu 4 Laciga/Schnider 8 22-20, 21-19 0:46
Series tied with # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Klemperer/Koreng 5 Laciga/Schnider 21 21-16, 25-23 0:48
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 Klemperer/Koreng 2 20-22, 21-9, 15-13 1:14
Trail the series against # 6 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-4
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Marques/Solberg 3 Laciga/Schnider 14 21-18, 23-21 0:44
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 6 Marques/Solberg 2 Laciga/Schnider 8 21-18, 21-16 0:43
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 18 Marques/Solberg 2 21-16, 21-18 0:43
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 4 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 21-19, 21-15 0:39
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 5 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q6 21-11, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Reckermann/Urbatzka 16 Laciga/Schnider 17 21-19, 30-32, 15-6 1:08
Trail the series against # 11 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 18 Laciga/Schnider 15 17-21, 25-23, 15-12 1:02
Series tied with # 12 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Kais/Vesik 12 Laciga/Schnider 21 21-16, 21-16 0:37
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Laciga/Schnider 15 Kais/Vesik 18 21-12, 17-21, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 3 Laciga/Schnider 15 De Gruijter/Ronnes 24, Q2 21-15, 21-18 0:54
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 17 De Gruijter/Ronnes 16 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 1:00
Trail the series against # 14 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-2
9/30/07FIVBBrazil Open Bronze Medal Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Laciga/Schnider 18 21-14, 21-17 0:46
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Laciga/Schnider 18 21-13, 21-10 0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Lione/Varnier, Italy 2-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Laciga/Schnider 16 Lione/Varnier 17 22-20, 15-21, 15-12 0:57
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 Lione/Varnier 21 23-21, 21-18 1:01
Series tied with # 17 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-1
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Laciga/Schnider 15 Heuscher/Heyer 14 21-19, 21-17 0:44
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Laciga/Schnider 16 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 20 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 14 Kjemperud/Skarlund 19 21-14, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 23 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 18 Brenha/Maia 15 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
Trail the series against # 27, Q3 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
8/18/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Gosch/Horst 11 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:02
Trail the series against # 28, Q5 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 0-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Deulofeu/Salvetti 28, Q5 Laciga/Schnider 21 21-17, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against # 30 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool A Koshkarev/Prokopiev 32, Q21 Laciga/Schnider 17 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 31, Q16 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 8 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q11 19-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-2
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 Laciga/Schnider 16 21-15, 16-21, 24-22 1:03
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # Q4 Li/Zhou, China 1-0
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Laciga/Schnider 8 Li/Zhou 9 21-18, 24-22 0:49
Trail the series against # Q7 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 0-1
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Dugrip/Gagliano 22, Q5 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q6 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # Q11 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q9 Laciga/Schnider 15 21-16, 21-17 0:30
Lead the series against # Q12 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-0
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q6 Goranson/Hoidalen 21 21-11, 21-19 0:42