Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(17) Premysl Kubala/Michal Palinek, Czech Republic
 
Premysl Kubala
Czech Republic
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Frydek-Mistek
Resides: Frydek-Mistek
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 138
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Brno 2007)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$205,875.00
Michal Palinek
Czech Republic
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 10, 1967 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Prerov
Resides: Zvole
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 85
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$104,762.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB220001016491 US$75,100.00
FIVB C&S10000001000 US$1,000.00
Overall230001017491 US$76,100.00
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/4-7/1997 Spain Open 11 17 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/29-31/1997 Turkey Open 10 9 120 US$3,500.00
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Belgium Open 9 9 120 US$3,500.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Portugal Open 11 7 300 US$9,400.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Austria Open 11 9 120 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/25-27/1997 French Open 12 9 105 US$3,100.00
FIVB 7/18-20/1997 Italian Open 14 9 120 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 German Open 15 13 90 US$2,700.00
FIVB C&S 6/25-29/1997 Czech Republic Challenger 2 9 24 US$1,000.00
FIVB 2/20-23/1997 Brazil Open 18 17 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 12/13-15/1996 South Africa Open 17 13 90 US$2,000.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/11/1997 Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (16) Lost 9-12, 12-10, 10-12 1:34
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999Marseille Marek Pakosta - 41st Martin Lebl - 41st
2001Klagenfurt Did not play Stanislav Pochop - 33rd
2011Rome Petr Benes - 17th Did not play
2013Stare Jablonki Petr Benes - 33rd Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 17 17 90 US$3,400.00
Head to Head Results
Kubala/Palinek trail the series against the field 0-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 16 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Laciga/Laciga 16 Kubala/Palinek 17 12-9, 10-12, 12-10 1:34