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European Championship Tour
€ 50,000 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters
August 5 - 9, 2015

(13, Q16) Illia Kovalov/Oleh Plotnytskyi, Ukraine

Illia Kovalov
Ukraine

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 31, 1996 (27 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rivne

Resides:

Rivne

Height:

198 cm (6'6")

Weight:

75 kg (165 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships Porto 2014)

Career CEV Best:

3rd (Biel 2015)

Career Winnings:

US$2,861.57

Oleh Plotnytskyi
Ukraine

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 5, 1997 (26 yrs old)

Home Town:

Kharkiv

Resides:

Kharkiv

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships Porto 2014)

Career CEV Best:

3rd (Biel 2015)

Career Winnings:

US$2,202.75

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
CEV	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$3,289.80
CEV Under Age	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	7	0	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	US$3,289.80

Previous Biel Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
CEV Under Age	9/18-21/2014	2014 CEV U22 Beach Volleyball European Championship	8	9	40	€ 0.00
CEV Under Age	9/4-7/2014	2014 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship	10	9	40	€ 0.00
FIVB Age Group WC	8/17-27/2014	Nanjing Youth Olympic Games	16	9	0	US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC	7/29-8/3/2014	Under 19 World Championships	20	2	252	US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC	7/23-27/2014	Under 21 World Championships	29, Q3	9	140	US$0.00

2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/5/2015	Qualifier 1	Lorenz Petutschnig / Tobias Winter, Austria (Q1)	Won 21-19, 21-19	0:35
Wed, 8/5/2015	Qualifier 2	Kristoffer Abell / Peter Kildegaard, Denmark (Q8)	Won 21-18, 21-10	0:34
Thu, 8/6/2015	Pool D	Alexander Walkenhorst / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5)	Lost 15-21, 18-21	0:35
Fri, 8/7/2015	Pool D	Michal Bryl / Kacper Kujawiak, Poland (12)	Won 23-21, 21-13	0:34
Fri, 8/7/2015	Pool D	Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (4)	Lost 19-21, 28-30	0:45
Sat, 8/8/2015	Winner 1	Christian Garcia / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (3)	Won 21-18, 21-17	0:37
Sat, 8/8/2015	Winner 2	Nico Beeler / Alexei Strasser, Switzerland (16, Q10)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:33
Sun, 8/9/2015	Semi-Finals	Alexander Walkenhorst / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5)	Lost 23-25, 18-21	0:43
Sun, 8/9/2015	Bronze Medal	Martins Plavins / Haralds Regza, Latvia (6)	Won 21-12, 21-16	0:32

Head to Head Results
Kovalov/Plotnytskyi lead the series against the field 6-3

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 3 Garcia/Marco, Spain 1-0
8/8/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Winner 1	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	Garcia/Marco	3	21-18, 21-17	0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 0-1
8/7/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Pool D	Gabathuler/Gerson	4	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	21-19, 30-28	0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Walkenhorst/Wickler, Germany 0-2
8/9/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Semi-Finals	Walkenhorst/Wickler	5	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	25-23, 21-18	0:43
8/6/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Pool D	Walkenhorst/Wickler	5	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	21-15, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 1-0
8/9/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Bronze Medal	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	Plavins/Regza	6	21-12, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 12 Bryl/Kujawiak, Poland 1-0
8/7/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Pool D	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	Bryl/Kujawiak	12	23-21, 21-13	0:34
Lead the series against # 16, Q10 Beeler/Strasser, Switzerland 1-0
8/8/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Winner 2	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	Beeler/Strasser	16, Q10	21-18, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # Q1 Petutschnig/Winter, Austria 1-0
8/5/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Qualifier 1	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	Petutschnig/Winter	Q1	21-19, 21-19	0:35
Lead the series against # Q8 Abell/Kildegaard, Denmark 1-0
8/5/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters	Qualifier 2	Kovalov/Plotnytskyi	13, Q16	Abell/Kildegaard	Q8	21-18, 21-10	0:34