European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV European Championship Final powered by Otera Open
August 10 - 14, 2011
(15) Petr Benes/Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic
 
Petr Benes
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 27, 1974 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Praha
Resides: Prague
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 92
Career Best: 4th (5 times)
Career CEV Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$166,067.37
Premysl Kubala
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Frydek-Mistek
Resides: Frydek-Mistek
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 165
Career Best: 2nd (CEV Almere 2000)
Career Winnings: US$243,009.69
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
CEV800011220200 US$23,953.01
FIVB40000134911291 US$232,850.00
Overall480002461111491 US$256,803.01
Previous Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2008 Martin Tichy - 25th Did not play
FIVB 2009 Premysl Kubala - 17th Petr Benes - 17th
FIVB 2010 Premysl Kubala - 25th Petr Benes - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 19 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 18 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 15 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 22 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 20 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 11 17 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 12 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Prague Open 9 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2010 Kristiansand Open 8 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 23 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 21 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/20-25/2010 Marseille Open 12 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 17 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/29-7/4/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 19 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/15-21/2010 Prague Open 9 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Myslowice Open 28 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2010 Shanghai Open 25, Q4 25 60 US$2,000.00
CEV 9/16-19/2009 European Championship Final 7 9 320 € 1,750.00
CEV 9/9-13/2009 English Masters 7 5 360 € 2,800.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2009 The Hague Open 20 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 22 17 120 US$2,800.00
CEV European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/10/2011 Pool K Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (18) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:36
Thu, 8/11/2011 Pool K Murat Giginoglu / Nuri Sahin, Türkiye (31) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Thu, 8/11/2011 Pool K Grzegorz Fijalek / Mariusz Prudel, Poland (2) Lost 23-25, 21-17, 12-15 0:52
Fri, 8/12/2011 Winner 1 Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (13) Lost 14-21, 15-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Benes/Kubala lead the series against the field 25-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-5
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool L Brink/Reckermann 3 Benes/Kubala 19 21-15, 21-16 0:38
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Benes/Kubala 15 21-17, 21-15 0:46
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool M Brink/Reckermann 4 Benes/Kubala 20 21-14, 22-20 0:37
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 2 Benes/Kubala 23 21-14, 21-19 0:39
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Benes/Kubala 9 21-8, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 2 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 4-4
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool K Fijalek/Prudel 2 Benes/Kubala 15 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:52
7/9/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 5 Benes/Kubala 22 21-16, 21-16 0:36
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool M Benes/Kubala 20 Fijalek/Prudel 13 16-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:56
9/17/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 10 Benes/Kubala 7 21-15, 21-19 0:41
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 20 Fijalek/Prudel 14 21-19, 21-17 0:38
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Benes/Kubala 24 21-16, 21-19 0:43
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 31, Q7 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-19, 21-19 0:49
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Benes/Kubala 13, Q3 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-18, 21-9 0:31
Lead the series against # 5 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 9 Plavins/Smedins 8 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 6 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
7/11/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 12 Benes/Kubala 30, Q22 21-17, 21-8 0:32
Lead the series against # 8 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 22 Chevallier/Heyer 10 16-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 2-0
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 19 Boersma/Spijkers 29, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:44
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 15 Boersma/Spijkers 31 21-16, 24-22 0:41
Trail the series against # 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 0-2
8/12/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 Benes/Kubala 15 21-14, 21-15 0:34
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Benes/Kubala 12 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # 14 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 3-2
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Klemperer/Koreng 5 Benes/Kubala 12 21-16, 21-12 0:32
9/11/09CEVEnglish Masters Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 7 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-15, 19-14 Retired 0:37
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Bronze Medal Klemperer/Koreng 2 Benes/Kubala 11 21-17, 22-20 0:45
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Benes/Kubala 11 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-18, 25-23 0:46
7/12/08CEVEuropean Championship Contender 4 Benes/Kubala 28 Klemperer/Koreng 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 6-1
8/10/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool K Benes/Kubala 15 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-15, 21-15 0:36
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 15 21-17, 21-12 0:32
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-18, 21-18 0:42
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 23 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:56
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Benes/Kubala 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q3 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Lead the series against # 22 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 3-0
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 19 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 27, Q1 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:48
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool O Benes/Kubala 22 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 27, Q4 21-16, 21-15 0:38
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 28 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 21, Q1 17-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:59
Lead the series against # 24 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 2-0
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 35 21-19, 20-22, 15-13 0:47
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool L Benes/Kubala 19 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 30 21-18, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 27 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 1-0
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 9 Laciga/Weingart 24, Q6 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 29 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Hoyer/Soderberg 21 21-15, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 31 Giginoglu/Sahin, Türkiye 1-0
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool K Benes/Kubala 15 Giginoglu/Sahin 31 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 32 Doppler/Mellitzer, Austria 0-1
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Doppler/Mellitzer 28, Q10 Benes/Kubala 22 26-24, 10-21, 15-13 0:57