Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(11) John Child/Mark Heese, Canada
 
John Child
Canada
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 4, 1967 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Resides: Toronto, ON
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1996)
Career Winnings: US$467,137.50
Mark Heese
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 15, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Aurora, ON
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 166
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1996)
Career Winnings: US$518,387.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123456791317253337Money
FIVB114158820112211315811 US$789,200.00
FIVB C&S10010000000000 US$2,600.00
Overall115159820112211315811 US$791,800.00
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/4-7/1997 Spain Open 3 13 90 US$2,700.00
FIVB 8/29-31/1997 Turkey Open 5 5 180 US$7,300.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Portugal Open 7 3 480 US$26,000.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Austria Open 9 4 210 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/25-27/1997 French Open 11 5 165 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 German Open 12 7 150 US$4,700.00
FIVB 2/20-23/1997 Brazil Open 9 13 90 US$2,700.00
FIVB 12/13-15/1996 South Africa Open 5 9 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/24-27/1996 Brazil Open 3 17 60 US$1,500.00
FIVB 10/18-20/1996 Puerto Rico Open 3 13 90 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/4-6/1996 Indonesia Open 2 5 180 US$9,000.00
FIVB 9/5-8/1996 Spain Open 3 2 270 US$23,000.00
FIVB 8/23-25/1996 Italian Open 3 25 30 US$1,000.00
FIVB 8/16-18/1996 Portugal Open 4 2 720 US$66,000.00
FIVB 8/9-11/1996 French Open 4 5 480 US$27,000.00
FIVB 7/23-28/1996 Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games 8 3 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-7/1996 German Open 4 1 300 US$31,000.00
FIVB 6/27-30/1996 French Open 5 9 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/21-23/1996 United States Open 5 7 150 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/2/1996 Turkey Open 4 5 180 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/9-12/1996 Brazil Open 3 13 90 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/5-7/1996 Spain Open 5 4 210 US$12,000.00
FIVB 2/8-11/1996 Brazil Open 3 36 US$22,000.00
FIVB 12/21-23/1995 South Africa Open 3 36 US$11,000.00
FIVB 11/10-12/1995 Puerto Rico Open 5 24 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/22-24/1995 Indonesia Open 7 20 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/15-17/1995 Brazil Open 5 24 US$6,000.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/11/1997 Carl Henkel / Sinjin Smith, United States (22) Won 4-12, 12-9, 13-11 1:28
Fri, 9/12/1997 Emanuel Rego / Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil (6) Lost 9-12, 9-12 1:27
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999Marseille Mark Heese - 9th John Child - 9th
2001Klagenfurt Mark Heese - 17th John Child - 17th
2003Rio de Janeiro Mark Heese - 37th John Child - 37th
2005Berlin Mark Heese - 33rd John Child - 33rd
2007Gstaad Did not play Ahren Cadieux - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 11 9 210 US$6,200.00
FIVB 7/20-25/1999 Marseille World Championships 4 9 240 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 8 17 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 34 37 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 25 33 50 US$3,750.00
Head to Head Results
Child/Heese lead the series against the field 4-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 6 de Melo/Rego, Brazil 0-1
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Rego/de Melo 6 Child/Heese 11 12-9, 12-9 1:27
Lead the series against # 22 Henkel/Smith, United States 1-0
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Child/Heese 11 Henkel/Smith 22 4-12, 12-9, 13-11 1:28
Lead the series against # 24 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-0
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 3 Child/Heese 8 Ahmann/Hager 11 15-7 0:42
Lead the series against # 28 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
7/28/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Bronze Medal Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 18 12-5, 12-8 1:17
Lead the series against # Q6 Englen/Petersson, Sweden 1-0
7/24/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 1 Child/Heese 8 Englen/Petersson 23 15-2 0:28