Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Major Series
July 7 - 12, 2015
(24, Q4) 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
2014 Jakub Szalankiewicz - 9th Michal Kadziola - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 24 17 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/20-24/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 13 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/3/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 15 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 13 25 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 14 25 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 17 9 360 US$11,000.00
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
Gstaad Major Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/8/2015 Qualifier 1 Adrian Heidrich / Gabriel Kissling, Switzerland (Q29) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:30
Wed, 7/8/2015 Qualifier 2 Oleg Stoyanovskiy / Artem Yarzutkin, Russia (Q13) Won 21-14, 22-20 0:31
Thu, 7/9/2015 Pool H Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (9) Lost 17-21, 20-22 0:37
Thu, 7/9/2015 Pool H Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (8) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Fri, 7/10/2015 Pool H Alexandr Dyachenko / Alexey Sidorenko, Kazakhstan (25) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 7/11/2015 Winner 1 Murat Giginoglu / Volkan Gogtepe, Türkiye (21) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Sat, 7/11/2015 Winner 2 Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (10) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:37
Sat, 7/11/2015 Winner 3 Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (29, Q9) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Kadziola/Szalankiewicz trail the series against the field 32-35
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Nummerdor/Varenhorst 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 3 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 0-4
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-19, 21-15 0:38
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool C Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 By Forfeit  
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 # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-4
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-14, 21-19 0:38
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 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Rego/Santos 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24 21-13, 23-21 0:43
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Rego/Santos 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 27, Q6 16-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:01
Lead the series against # 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-1
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-15, 21-15 0:33
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 # 8 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 2-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 14 13-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 20 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 9 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-4
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Doppler/Horst 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-17, 22-20 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 10 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 3-1
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Erdmann/Matysik 10 21-19, 21-18 0:37
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Erdmann/Matysik 4 21-16, 21-18 0:36
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 # 11 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
Lead the series against # 12 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 2-1
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-18, 20-22, 15-12 0:52
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
Lead the series against # 13 Bourne/Hyden, United States 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 Bourne/Hyden 28, Q20 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-5
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Fijalek/Prudel 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 15 21-16, 35-33 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 19 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
Lead the series against # 21 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-0
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 21 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 22, Q2 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 # 25 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 4-2
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 25 By Forfeit  
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool C Dyachenko/Sidorenko 19 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 By Forfeit 0:39
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 # 26, Q5 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
Trail the series against # 29, Q9 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Carambula/Ranghieri 29, Q9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 30 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
Lead the series against # 31 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 # Q8 Fuchs/Kaczmarek, Germany 1-0
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Fuchs/Kaczmarek 29, Q9 24-22, 16-21, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # Q13 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 1-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin Q13 21-14, 22-20 0:31
Series tied with # Q15 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
Lead the series against # Q29 Heidrich/Kissling, Switzerland 1-0
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Heidrich/Kissling Q29 21-15, 21-15 0:30