Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Grand Slam
July 9 - 13, 2014
(17) Michal Kadziola/Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland
 
Michal Krzysztof Kadziola
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Dabrowa Gornicza
Resides: Lodz
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 98
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$207,823.13
Jakub Szalankiewicz
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 3, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Staszow
Resides: Staszow
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 153
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$258,758.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341CQMoney
FIVB8800028016227116871 US$411,025.00
FIVB Age Group WC420002000000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S100000010000000 US$950.00
Other100000000000000 US$0.00
Overall94200210017227116871 US$411,975.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 33rd Michal Kadziola - 33rd
2010 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 25th Michal Kadziola - 25th
2011 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 33rd Michal Kadziola - 33rd
2012 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 9th Michal Kadziola - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-29/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 16 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 19 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 18 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 16 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2013 Berlin Grand Slam 15 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 12 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 12 17 320 US$3,700.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 11 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 13 4 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2013 Fuzhou Open 15 9 250 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/14-19/2012 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 10 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 21 9 320 US$8,000.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/10/2014 Pool A Ryan Doherty / Nick Lucena, United States (16, Q2) Won 20-22, 21-19, 17-15 0:56
Thu, 7/10/2014 Pool A Jonas Kissling / Mats Kovatsch, Switzerland (32) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Fri, 7/11/2014 Pool A Phil Dalhausser / Sean Rosenthal, United States (1) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:38
Fri, 7/11/2014 Winner 1 Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (30, Q11) Won 24-22, 18-21, 17-15 1:04
Sat, 7/12/2014 Winner 2 Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (4, Q1) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:40
Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 32-33
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rosenthal, United States 0-4
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rosenthal 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rosenthal 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-15, 21-16 0:35
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rosenthal 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 24-22, 21-11 0:37
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Dalhausser/Rosenthal 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-14, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 2 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 2-0
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-14, 21-19 0:33
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 4, Q1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 0-2
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Schmidt 4, Q1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 21-17, 21-18 0:40
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 12, Q1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 16-21, 23-21, 15-7 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-3
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 21-17, 21-19 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 21-19, 21-19 0:38
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-4
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool E Fijalek/Prudel 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 21-19, 25-23 0:42
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:58
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 21-12, 21-18 0:39
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 Fijalek/Prudel 12 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:54
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 21-17, 21-12 0:45
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Fijalek/Prudel 11 25-23, 21-13 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-4
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 21-17, 21-18 0:37
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 24-22, 24-22 0:44
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Gavira/Herrera 8 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-17, 21-17 0:39
6/17/10FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 29 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Filho/Santos, Brazil 0-2
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Filho/Santos 14 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 16-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Bronze Medal Filho/Santos 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-12, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Chevallier/Strasser, Switzerland 0-1
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool E Chevallier/Strasser 28 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 18-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:47
Series tied with # 12 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-1
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 8 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 21-18, 21-15 0:37
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 11 Erdmann/Matysik 6 21-13, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 13 Gibb/Patterson, United States 0-1
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Semi-Finals Gibb/Patterson 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-17, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-0
7/4/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool L Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 21-19, 21-18 0:39
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 26, Q9 19-21, 25-23, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # 15 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 Stiekema/Varenhorst 22, Q2 34-32, 22-20 0:49
Lead the series against # 16, Q2 Doherty/Lucena, United States 2-1
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 Doherty/Lucena 16, Q2 20-22, 21-19, 17-15 0:56
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Doherty/Lucena 17, Q1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 11-21, 21-18, 21-19 0:47
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 Doherty/Lucena 24, Q3 21-16, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 19 Kapa/McHugh, Australia 2-1
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Kapa/McHugh 14 23-21, 21-19 0:42
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 Kapa/McHugh 15 21-19, 21-14 0:34
5/1/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Kapa/McHugh 29, Q13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 3-1
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 17 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:55
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 11 25-23, 21-16 0:43
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 2 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 25 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 21-15, 24-22 0:39
10/5/11FIVBAgadir Open Qualifier 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 29, Q8 Dyachenko/Sidorenko Q9 24-22, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 21 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 1-0
8/7/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Saxton/Schalk 18 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 22 Bockermann/Urbatzka, Germany 3-0
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 11 Bockermann/Urbatzka 27, Q7 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Bockermann/Urbatzka 30, Q17 21-13, 21-17 0:35
5/18/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 31, Q11 Bockermann/Urbatzka Q27 21-13, 7-2 Retired 0:35
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Dollinger/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 Dollinger/Fluggen 22 21-17, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 24 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-3
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Doppler/Horst 16 21-16, 21-17 0:30
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 25 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 21-17, 21-19 0:40
6/29/12OtherBeach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification Pool B Doppler/Horst Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15-8 0:13
6/29/12OtherBeach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification Pool B Doppler/Horst Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21-14, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 25 Ranghieri/Tomatis, Italy 1-1
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 Ranghieri/Tomatis 17 21-16, 14-21, 15-11 0:51
8/7/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool B Ranghieri/Tomatis 31, Q22 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 26 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 3-0
8/9/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 Kantor/Losiak 20 21-16, 23-25, 15-9 0:52
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 26, Q7 Kantor/Losiak Q23 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q8 Kantor/Losiak Q40 21-11, 22-20 0:34
Series tied with # 27, Q4 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-1
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Huber/Seidl 22, Q1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 11 15-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:46
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool F Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 11 Huber/Seidl 22, Q1 21-19, 12-21, 19-17 0:52
Series tied with # 30, Q11 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-1
7/11/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 30, Q11 24-22, 18-21, 17-15 1:04
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q25 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q8 21-18, 23-21 0:51
Lead the series against # 32 Kissling/Kovatsch, Switzerland 1-0
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 17 Kissling/Kovatsch 32 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q6 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 2-1
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool P Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 10 Eithun/Horrem 23, Q4 21-18, 21-13 0:39
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool N Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 Eithun/Horrem 28, Q6 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:50
4/20/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Eithun/Horrem 28 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # Q10 Santos/Santos Pereira, Qatar 0-1
4/30/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool A Santos/Santos Pereira 32, Q24 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-16, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q15 Garcia/Marco, Spain 2-0
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 Garcia/Marco 30, Q12 21-19, 9-21, 15-11 0:49
5/18/11FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz Q8 Garcia/Marco Q57 21-15, 21-14 0:36