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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Itapema
April 6 - 9, 2023

(Q22) Lukas Pfretzschner/Robin Sowa, Germany

Lukas Pfretzschner
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 13, 2000 (24 yrs old)

Home Town:

Dachau

Resides:

Karlsfeld

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Weight:

80 kg (176 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (3 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$25,326.38

Robin Sowa
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 15, 1999 (24 yrs old)

Home Town:

Muldestausee

Resides:

Berlin

Height:

204 cm (6'8")

Weight:

94 kg (207 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB El-Alamein 2023)

Career Winnings:

US$12,055.90

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	41	CQ	Money
FIVB	28	0	1	1	0	3	0	2	2	4	4	2	3	4	1	1	US$21,427.27
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	29	0	1	1	0	4	0	2	2	4	4	2	3	4	1	1	US$21,427.27

Previous Itapema Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2021	Robin Sowa - 9th	Lukas Pfretzschner - 9th
2022	Robin Sowa - 25th	Lukas Pfretzschner - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/16-19/2023	La Paz Challenge	Q9	25	220	US$0.00
FIVB	10/27-30/2022	Dubai 2nd Challenge	7	9	460	US$2,500.00
FIVB	10/13-16/2022	Maldives Challenge	4	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	8/10-14/2022	Hamburg Elite 16	Q9	17	400	US$0.00
FIVB	7/6-9/2022	Gstaad Elite 16	28	5	760	US$6,000.00
FIVB	6/1-5/2022	Jurmala Elite 16	Q10	17	400	US$0.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2022	Ostrava Elite 16	Q13	21	340	US$0.00
FIVB	4/14-17/2022	Itapema Challenge	Q5	25	220	US$0.00
FIVB	3/23-27/2022	Rosarito Elite 16	Q15	17	400	US$0.00
FIVB	3/16-20/2022	Tlaxcala Challenge	Q6	33	140	US$0.00
FIVB	11/10-14/2021	Itapema Four Star	10	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	8/19-22/2021	Prague 2 Star	7, Q1	5	240	€ 1,000.00
FIVB	7/14-18/2021	Rubavu 2 Star	7	19	150	US$500.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2021	Gstaad 4 Star		CQ	0	US$0.00
FIVB	6/2-6/2021	Ostrava 4 Star	Q22	33	160	US$0.00

Challenge Itapema Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 4/6/2023	Qualifier 1	Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (Q11)	Won 21-17, 21-19	0:40
Thu, 4/6/2023	Qualifier 2	Yves Haussener / Quentin Metral, Switzerland (20, Q6)	Lost 18-21, 12-21	0:34

Head to Head Results
Pfretzschner/Sowa lead the series against the field 7-6

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
7/6/22	FIVB	Gstaad Elite 16	Pool E	Pfretzschner/Sowa	28	Loyola/Wanderley	5	18-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:53
Trail the series against # 3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
8/10/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Qualifier 2	Gavira/Herrera	13, Q1	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q9	21-12, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # 10 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
7/6/22	FIVB	Gstaad Elite 16	Pool E	Pfretzschner/Sowa	28	Felipe/Lima	12	13-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:47
Trail the series against # 12, Q2 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 0-1
3/16/23	FIVB	La Paz Challenge	Qualifier 2	Alayo/Diaz	20, Q8	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q9	21-15, 21-15	0:31
Lead the series against # 15, Q4 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
6/1/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q10	Capogrosso/Capogrosso	Q7	21-17, 19-21, 16-14	0:51
Lead the series against # 19 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-0
3/23/22	FIVB	Rosarito Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q15	Burnett/McHugh	Q2	24-22, 21-18	0:40
Trail the series against # 20, Q6 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 0-1
4/6/23	FIVB	Challenge Itapema	Qualifier 2	Haussener/Metral	20, Q6	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q22	21-18, 21-12	0:34
Trail the series against # 22, Q10 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 0-1
10/28/22	FIVB	Dubai 2nd Challenge	Pool F	Campos/Pedrosa	18	Pfretzschner/Sowa	7	21-19, 21-17	0:42
Lead the series against # Q11 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
4/6/23	FIVB	Challenge Itapema	Qualifier 1	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q22	Samoilovs/Smedins	Q11	21-17, 21-19	0:40
Lead the series against # Q14 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
7/8/22	FIVB	Gstaad Elite 16	Winner 2	Pfretzschner/Sowa	28	Luini/Penninga	24	22-20, 16-21, 16-14	0:57
Lead the series against # Q15 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-0
8/10/22	FIVB	Hamburg Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Pfretzschner/Sowa	Q9	Aravena/Droguett	Q8	25-23, 21-16	0:48
Trail the series against # Q20 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 0-2
10/29/22	FIVB	Dubai 2nd Challenge	Winner 1	Dillier/Heidrich	22, Q7	Pfretzschner/Sowa	7	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:54
10/14/22	FIVB	Maldives Challenge	Pool D	Dillier/Heidrich	16, Q1	Pfretzschner/Sowa	4	21-14, 21-18	0:34