Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 10 - 19, 2022
(19) Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk, United States
 
Theo Brunner
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Ridgefield, CT
Resides: Torrance, CA
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 89
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$269,912.50
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Resides: Gardena, CA
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 104
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$316,662.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB151001204120112 US$71,250.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Did not play Ben Saxton - 17th
2019 Reid Priddy - Country Quota Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 7 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 11 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 8 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 14, Q6 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 11 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 5 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2021 Rubavu 2 Star 2 1 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 27, Q5 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star Q14 33 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 27, Q7 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd CQ 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 31, Q17 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star Q18 41 40 US$0.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/10/2022 Pool F Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (30) Lost 23-21, 17-21, 12-15 0:52
Sat, 6/11/2022 Pool F Ainadino Martinho / Jorge Monjane, Mozambique (43) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:30
Mon, 6/13/2022 Pool F Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (6) Lost 17-21, 21-18, 6-15 0:47
Wed, 6/15/2022 Winner 1 Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz, Austria (18) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:48
Thu, 6/16/2022 Winner 2 Piotr Kantor / Maciej Rudol, Poland (33) Won 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Fri, 6/17/2022 Winner 3 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (3) Won 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
Sat, 6/18/2022 Semi-Finals Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (12) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:39
Sun, 6/19/2022 Bronze Medal Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (5) Lost 21-15, 17-21, 11-15 0:56
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013Stare Jablonki Did not play Ben Saxton - 5th
2015The Hague Nick Lucena - 4th Ben Saxton - 17th
2017Vienna Casey Patterson - 17th Ben Saxton - 5th
2023Tlaxcala Trevor Crabb - 4th Tri Bourne - 37th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 19 4 1120 US$28,000.00
Head to Head Results
Brunner/Schalk trail the series against the field 17-18
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 0-1
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Carambula/Rossi 6 Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-2
6/17/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Brunner/Schalk 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:50
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Brunner/Schalk 7 21-18, 12-21, 18-16 0:51
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Brunner/Schalk 11 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Samba/Tijan, Qatar 0-1
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 17 Brunner/Schalk 31, Q17 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
6/19/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Bronze Medal Loyola/Wanderley 5 Brunner/Schalk 19 15-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:56
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 10-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-1
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool F Perusic/Schweiner 6 Brunner/Schalk 19 21-17, 18-21, 15-6 0:47
Trail the series against # 8 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool C Mol/Sorum 6 Brunner/Schalk 11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
4/16/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Qualifier 2 Brunner/Schalk 31, Q17 Grimalt/Grimalt Q1 21-12, 21-19 0:32
Lead the series against # 10 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-0
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool B Brunner/Schalk 7 Burnett/McHugh 10 21-18, 29-27 0:41
Lead the series against # 11 Bourne/Crabb, United States 1-0
2/18/21FIVBDoha 4-star Country Quota Brunner/Schalk Q18 Bourne/Crabb 17-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Series tied with # 12 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 2-2
6/18/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Felipe/Lima 12 Brunner/Schalk 19 21-17, 21-19 0:39
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool E Brunner/Schalk 8 Felipe/Lima 5 21-15, 21-17 0:35
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Felipe/Lima 12, Q1 Brunner/Schalk 11 21-19, 21-19 0:41
6/2/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Qualifier 1 Brunner/Schalk Q14 Felipe/Lima Q19 21-19, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # 13 Carvalhaes/Cerutti, Brazil 0-1
11/12/21FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Carvalhaes/Cerutti 2 Brunner/Schalk 5 21-16, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 14 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Brunner/Schalk 7 21-14, 21-18 0:32
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 14 Brunner/Schalk 11 24-22, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-0
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool B Brunner/Schalk 7 Ehlers/Wickler 15, Q4 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 16 Seidl/Waller, Austria 0-1
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool C Seidl/Waller 14, Q4 Brunner/Schalk 11 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:41
Lead the series against # 18 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-0
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brunner/Schalk 19 Ermacora/Pristauz 18 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 20 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-17, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 22 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-0
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool F Brunner/Schalk 27, Q5 Nolvak/Tiisaar 22 21-14, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 23 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Brunner/Schalk 8 Lupo/Ranghieri 6 26-24, 21-18 0:47
Lead the series against # 27 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool E Brunner/Schalk 8 Sarabia/Virgen 17 21-14, 21-16 0:33
Series tied with # 30 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-1
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool F Berntsen/Mol 30 Brunner/Schalk 19 21-23, 21-17, 15-12 0:52
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Brunner/Schalk 14, Q6 Berntsen/Mol Q11 24-22, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 31 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Gavira/Herrera 6 Brunner/Schalk 27, Q7 21-19, 21-15 0:42
Series tied with # 32 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-1
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Luini/Penninga 21, Q9 Brunner/Schalk 8 21-14, 21-19 0:31
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool B Brunner/Schalk 11 Luini/Penninga 23, Q19 21-12, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 33 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
6/16/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Brunner/Schalk 19 Kantor/Rudol 33 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 34 Cairus/Hannibal, Uruguay 1-0
11/12/21FIVBItapema Four Star Pool E Brunner/Schalk 5 Cairus/Hannibal 21 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 43 Martinho/Monjane, Mozambique 1-0
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool F Brunner/Schalk 19 Martinho/Monjane 43 21-12, 21-15 0:30
Trail the series against # 47 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-1
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 6 Brunner/Schalk 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:32