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CEV Challenger & Satellite
€ 12,000 CEV Challenger Novi Sad
July 16 - 19, 2009

(3) Nikolay Kolev/Neven Neshev, Bulgaria

Nikolay Kolev
Bulgaria

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 31, 1976 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kardjali

Resides:

Kardjali

Height:

179 cm (5'10")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (CEV C&S Novi Sad 2009)

Career Winnings:

US$3,345.76

Neven Neshev
Bulgaria

Photo: CEV

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 2, 1981 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Lukovit

Resides:

Kardzhali

Height:

195 cm (6'5")

Weight:

86 kg (189 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (CEV C&S Varna 2010)

Career Winnings:

US$9,366.20

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	41	Money
CEV	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	US$0.00
CEV C&S	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$2,348.15
FIVB	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	US$2,800.00
Overall	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	US$5,148.15

Previous Novi Sad Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
CEV	6/17-21/2009	German Masters	Q28	17	120	€ 0.00
FIVB	5/12-17/2009	Rome Open	Q36	41	18	US$0.00
CEV	5/6-10/2009	Spanish Masters	Q24	21	60	€ 0.00

CEV Challenger Novi Sad Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/17/2009	Winner 2	Daniel Hupfer / Paul Schroffenegger, Austria (14, Q1)	Won 21-14, 21-16	0:39
Sat, 7/18/2009	Winner 3	Gregor Perhaj / Jernej Potocnik, Slovenia (6)	Won 21-16, 21-17	0:41
Sat, 7/18/2009	Winner 4	Anssi Hakala / Lauri Hakala, Finland (23, Q9)	Won 21-16, 21-13	0:39
Sun, 7/19/2009	Semi-Finals	Michal Litva / Peter Varga, Slovakia (1)	Lost 14-21, 28-30	0:55
Sun, 7/19/2009	Bronze Medal	Anssi Hakala / Lauri Hakala, Finland (23, Q9)	Won 21-17, 22-20	0:39

Head to Head Results
Kolev/Neshev lead the series against the field 4-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Litva/Varga, Slovakia 0-1
7/19/09	CEV C&S	CEV Challenger Novi Sad	Semi-Finals	Litva/Varga	1	Kolev/Neshev	3	21-14, 30-28	0:55
Lead the series against # 6 Perhaj/Potocnik, Slovenia 1-0
7/18/09	CEV C&S	CEV Challenger Novi Sad	Winner 3	Kolev/Neshev	3	Perhaj/Potocnik	6	21-16, 21-17	0:41
Lead the series against # 14, Q1 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/17/09	CEV C&S	CEV Challenger Novi Sad	Winner 2	Kolev/Neshev	3	Hupfer/Schroffenegger	14, Q1	21-14, 21-16	0:39
Lead the series against # 23, Q9 Hakala/Hakala, Finland 2-0
7/19/09	CEV C&S	CEV Challenger Novi Sad	Bronze Medal	Kolev/Neshev	3	Hakala/Hakala	23, Q9	21-17, 22-20	0:39
7/18/09	CEV C&S	CEV Challenger Novi Sad	Winner 4	Kolev/Neshev	3	Hakala/Hakala	23, Q9	21-16, 21-13	0:39