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FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 19 World Championships
September 6 - 10, 2006

(24, Q5) Francesco Giontella/Paolo Nicolai, Italy

Francesco Giontella
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 9, 1988 (36 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rome

Resides:

Rome

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

84 kg (185 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$7,550.00

Paolo Nicolai
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 6, 1988 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Ortona

Resides:

Ortona

Height:

203 cm (6'8")

Weight:

91 kg (200 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

147

Career Wins:

Career FIVB Age Group WC Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$681,787.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	US$15,100.00
FIVB Age Group WC	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	US$15,100.00

Previous Bermuda Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Under 19 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 9/6/2006	Qualifier 1	Christopher McHugh / Harrison Peacock, Australia (Q4)	Won 21-12, 21-12	0:36
Wed, 9/6/2006	Qualifier 2	Florian Malescha / Ferdinand Tille, Germany (Q1)	Won 21-16, 21-23, 15-11	1:08
Thu, 9/7/2006	Pool A	Ian Bucci / Matthew Sinclair, Bermuda (1)	Won 21-2, 21-4	0:23
Fri, 9/8/2006	Pool A	Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (12)	Won 19-21, 22-20, 15-11	0:42
Fri, 9/8/2006	Pool A	Brice Thesee / Renaud Ventresque, France (13)	Won 21-10, 21-12	0:33
Fri, 9/8/2006	Winner 1	Alexander Brouwer / Pelle Klein, Netherlands (11)	Won 21-17, 21-16	0:40
Sat, 9/9/2006	Winner 2	Icaro Gregorio / Watson Trovati Matos, Brazil (21, Q2)	Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:58
Sat, 9/9/2006	Semi-Finals	Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (12)	Won 21-14, 21-10	0:34
Sat, 9/9/2006	Gold Medal	Jonathan Erdmann / Marvin Klass, Germany (2)	Lost 18-21, 21-17, 12-15	0:54

Head to Head Results
Giontella/Nicolai lead the series against the field 8-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Bucci/Sinclair, Bermuda 1-0
9/7/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Pool A	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Bucci/Sinclair	1	21-2, 21-4	0:23
Trail the series against # 2 Erdmann/Klass, Germany 0-1
9/9/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Gold Medal	Erdmann/Klass	2	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	21-18, 17-21, 15-12	0:54
Lead the series against # 11 Brouwer/Klein, Netherlands 1-0
9/8/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Winner 1	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Brouwer/Klein	11	21-17, 21-16	0:40
Lead the series against # 12 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
9/9/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Semi-Finals	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	12	21-14, 21-10	0:34
9/8/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Pool A	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Ingrosso/Ingrosso	12	19-21, 22-20, 15-11	0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Thesee/Ventresque, France 1-0
9/8/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Pool A	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Thesee/Ventresque	13	21-10, 21-12	0:33
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Gregorio/Trovati Matos, Brazil 1-0
9/9/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Winner 2	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Gregorio/Trovati Matos	21, Q2	19-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:58
Lead the series against # Q1 Malescha/Tille, Germany 1-0
9/6/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Qualifier 2	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	Malescha/Tille	Q1	21-16, 21-23, 15-11	1:08
Lead the series against # Q4 McHugh/Peacock, Australia 1-0
9/6/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Qualifier 1	Giontella/Nicolai	24, Q5	McHugh/Peacock	Q4	21-12, 21-12	0:36