Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Itapema Challenge
April 14 - 17, 2022
(7) Steven van de Velde/Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands
 
Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Den Haag
Resides: Den Haag
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$143,300.00
Christiaan Varenhorst
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Valthermond
Resides: The Hague
Height: 212 cm (6'11")
Weight: 106 kg (233 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 116
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$426,487.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341Money
FIVB260040607041031 US$166,750.00
Previous Itapema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Jasper Bouter - 5th
2019 Christiaan Varenhorst - 3rd Steven van de Velde - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-10/2021 World Tour Finals - Italy 8 3 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 6 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 13 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 14 3 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 11 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 16 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 18 5 480 US$6,000.00
Itapema Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool F Saymon Barbosa / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (18, Q2) Won 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Fri, 4/15/2022 Pool F Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (19, Q6) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:38
Sat, 4/16/2022 Winner 1 Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (13) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 13-15 0:47
Head to Head Results
Varenhorst/van de Velde lead the series against the field 12-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool H Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-11, 21-18 0:32
Series tied with # 3 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-2
10/6/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 5 Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 27-25, 27-29, 15-10 1:00
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool B Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Perusic/Schweiner 15 21-16, 18-21, 17-15 0:48
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool H Perusic/Schweiner 9 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 21-18, 21-14 0:32
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 Perusic/Schweiner 22 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-0
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 6 Brunner/Schalk 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 13 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 14 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-0
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 Breer/Krattiger 22, Q1 21-17, 21-14 0:41
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 Breer/Krattiger 26, Q9 22-24, 21-19, 15-12 1:03
Series tied with # 16 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-1
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 Ermacora/Pristauz 19 27-25, 21-13 0:39
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 16 Varenhorst/van de Velde 12 21-19, 28-26 0:42
Lead the series against # 18, Q2 Barbosa/Schmidt, Brazil 1-0
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 Barbosa/Schmidt 18, Q2 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 19, Q6 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-1
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool F Grimalt/Grimalt 19, Q6 Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 21-18, 21-19 0:38
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool C Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-17, 25-23 0:40
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool A Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 Grimalt/Grimalt 16 21-16, 21-15 0:31
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Grimalt/Grimalt 9 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # Q20 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool H Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 Campos/Pedrosa 8 21-8, 21-17 0:26