FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 18 World Championships, presented by Swatch
August 27 - 31, 2003
(9, Q5) Tomasz Sinczak/Rafal Szternel, Poland
 
Tomasz Sinczak
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 16, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Lodz
Resides: Lodz
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 11
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB U21 World Championships Myslowice 2006)
Career Winnings: US$2,150.00
Rafal Szternel
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 26, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Lodz
Resides: Lodz
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 18
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB U21 World Championships Myslowice 2006)
Career Winnings: US$4,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317254157CQMoney
FIVB50000000002111 US$3,800.00
FIVB Age Group WC40110001001000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10000000010000 US$500.00
Overall100110001013111 US$4,300.00
Previous Pattaya Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Under 18 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/27/2003 Qualifier 1 Janis Smedins / Toms Smedins, Latvia (Q4) Won 23-21, 21-18  
Thu, 8/28/2003 Pool A Andrey Berezin / Serguei Prokopiev, Russia (8) Won 21-23, 21-11, 15-13  
Fri, 8/29/2003 Pool A Kaetipong Rodkaen / Wittaya Termsak, Thailand (16) Lost 16-21, 15-21  
Fri, 8/29/2003 Pool A Ian Borges / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 15-21  
Sat, 8/30/2003 Winner 1 Glenn Adolpho / Mark VanZwieten, United States (5) Won 21-16, 21-13  
Sat, 8/30/2003 Winner 2 Javier Alcaraz / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (7) Won 24-22, 21-19  
Sun, 8/31/2003 Semi-Finals Ian Borges / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 12-21  
Sun, 8/31/2003 Bronze Medal Michel Mokondoko / Juan Virgen, Mexico (13) Won 21-17, 21-17  
Head to Head Results
Sinczak/Szternel lead the series against the field 5-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Borges/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
8/31/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Semi-Finals Borges/Solberg 1 Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 21-19, 21-12  
8/29/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Pool A Borges/Solberg 1 Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 21-19, 21-15  
Lead the series against # 5 Adolpho/VanZwieten, United States 1-0
8/30/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Winner 1 Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 Adolpho/VanZwieten 5 21-16, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 7 Alcaraz/Marco, Spain 1-0
8/30/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Winner 2 Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 Alcaraz/Marco 7 24-22, 21-19  
Lead the series against # 8 Berezin/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
8/28/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Pool A Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 Berezin/Prokopiev 8 21-23, 21-11, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 13 Mokondoko/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
8/31/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Bronze Medal Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 Mokondoko/Virgen 13 21-17, 21-17  
Trail the series against # 16 Rodkaen/Termsak, Thailand 0-1
8/29/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Pool A Rodkaen/Termsak 16 Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 21-16, 21-15  
Lead the series against # Q4 Smedins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
8/27/03FIVB Age Group WCUnder 18 World Championships Qualifier 1 Sinczak/Szternel 9, Q5 Smedins/Smedins Q4 23-21, 21-18