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XXI Commonwealth Games
April 6 - 12, 2018

(4) Ben O'Dea/Sam O'Dea, New Zealand

Ben O'Dea
New Zealand

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 6, 1992 (31 yrs old)

Home Town:

Mount Maunganui

Resides:

Tauranga

Height:

195 cm (6'5")

Weight:

89 kg (196 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB Mount Maunganui 2023)

Career Other Best:

3rd (Gold Coast 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$6,360.83

Sam O'Dea
New Zealand

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 24, 1990 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Tauranga

Resides:

Tauranga

Height:

198 cm (6'6")

Weight:

97 kg (213 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Other Best:

3rd (Gold Coast 2018)

Career Winnings:

US$10,035.63

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	41	57	Money
FIVB	19	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	10	2	US$5,800.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Other	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	21	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	10	2	US$5,800.00

Previous Gold Coast Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/15-18/2018	Aalsmeer One Star	12	4	140	US$400.00
FIVB	3/4-5/2017	Shepparton One Star	2	3	120	US$1,200.00

XXI Commonwealth Games Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 4/6/2018	Pool C	Dimitris Apostolou / Georgios Chrysostomou, Cyprus (9)	Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:50
Sat, 4/7/2018	Pool C	Carlos Acacio / Delcio Soares, Mozambique (12)	Won 19-21, 21-9, 15-11	0:41
Sun, 4/8/2018	Pool C	Chris Gregory / Jake Sheaf, England (3)	Won 14-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:50
Tue, 4/10/2018	Winner 1	Daynte Stewart / Daneil Williams, Trinidad and Tobago (6)	Won 21-15, 21-14	0:33
Wed, 4/11/2018	Semi-Finals	Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter, Canada (2)	Lost 19-21, 15-21	0:40
Thu, 4/12/2018	Bronze Medal	Chris Gregory / Jake Sheaf, England (3)	Won 21-13, 21-15	0:37

Head to Head Results
O'Dea/O'Dea lead the series against the field 5-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 0-1
4/11/18	Other	XXI Commonwealth Games	Semi-Finals	Pedlow/Schachter	2	O'Dea/O'Dea	4	21-19, 21-15	0:40
Lead the series against # 3 Gregory/Sheaf, England 2-0
4/12/18	Other	XXI Commonwealth Games	Bronze Medal	O'Dea/O'Dea	4	Gregory/Sheaf	3	21-13, 21-15	0:37
4/8/18	Other	XXI Commonwealth Games	Pool C	O'Dea/O'Dea	4	Gregory/Sheaf	3	14-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:50
Lead the series against # 6 Stewart/Williams, Trinidad and Tobago 1-0
4/10/18	Other	XXI Commonwealth Games	Winner 1	O'Dea/O'Dea	4	Stewart/Williams	6	21-15, 21-14	0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Apostolou/Chrysostomou, Cyprus 1-0
4/6/18	Other	XXI Commonwealth Games	Pool C	O'Dea/O'Dea	4	Apostolou/Chrysostomou	9	16-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:50
Lead the series against # 12 Acacio/Soares, Mozambique 1-0
4/7/18	Other	XXI Commonwealth Games	Pool C	O'Dea/O'Dea	4	Acacio/Soares	12	19-21, 21-9, 15-11	0:41