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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
XXVII Olympic Games
September 16 - 26, 2000

(1) Julien Prosser/Lee Zahner, Australia

Julien Prosser
Australia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 11, 1972 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bunbury, West Australia

Resides:

Sydney

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Weight:

105 kg (231 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

145

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Berlin 2001)

Career Winnings:

US$371,993.50

Lee Zahner
Australia

Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brisbane

Resides:

Brisbane

Height:

199 cm (6'6")

Weight:

92 kg (202 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Berlin 2001)

Career Winnings:

US$247,900.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	86	1	0	5	3	16	7	21	14	13	6	US$483,900.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$3,300.00
Overall	87	1	0	6	3	16	7	21	14	13	6	US$487,200.00

Previous Sydney Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1991	Andy Burdin - 7th	Did not play
1992	Andy Burdin - 4th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/2-6/2000	Austria Open	13	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	7/19-23/2000	France Open	8	7	170	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/12-16/2000	Italy Open	16	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/5-9/2000	Norway Open	14	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/2/2000	U.S. Grand Slam	13	7	300	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/21-25/2000	Spain Open	4	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	6/14-18/2000	Canada Open	6	3	272	US$14,000.00
FIVB	5/31-6/4/2000	Mexico Open	5	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	1/18-23/2000	Brazil Open	3	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	1/12-16/2000	Argentina Open	4	3	272	US$14,000.00
FIVB	11/30-12/5/1999	Brazil Open	4	9	136	US$4,500.00
FIVB	8/17-22/1999	Spanish Open	5	5	204	US$8,000.00
FIVB	8/11-15/1999	Belgium Open	5	3	272	US$15,000.00
FIVB	8/4-8/1999	Portugal Open	11	9	136	US$4,500.00
FIVB	7/28-8/1/1999	Open of Austria	12	5	204	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/20-25/1999	Marseille World Championships	15	5	360	US$13,500.00
FIVB	7/14-18/1999	Italian Open	22	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/7-11/1999	Norway Open	19	5	204	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/30-7/4/1999	German Open	19	17	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	6/23-27/1999	Russian Open	14	17	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	6/16-20/1999	Toronto Open	11	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	4/7-11/1999	Mexico Open	10	25	34	US$2,000.00

Sydney XXVII Olympic Games Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sun, 9/17/2000	Contender 1	Juan Rodriguez Ibarra / Joel Sotelo, Mexico (24)	Lost 12-15	0:48
Tue, 9/19/2000	Contender 2	Jan Kvalheim / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (13)	Won 15-12	0:41
Tue, 9/19/2000	Contender 3	Rob Heidger / Kevin Wong, United States (7)	Won 15-11	0:38
Fri, 9/22/2000	Winner 1	Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (4)	Lost 8-15	0:47

Olympic Games, World Championships Results

Year	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1996	Atlanta	Lee Zahner - 9th	Julien Prosser - 9th
1997	Los Angeles	Lee Zahner - 9th	Julien Prosser - 9th
1999	Marseille	Lee Zahner - 5th	Julien Prosser - 5th
2001	Klagenfurt	Lee Zahner - 9th	Julien Prosser - 9th
2003	Rio de Janeiro	Mark Williams - 9th	Did not play
2004	Athens	Mark Williams - 4th	Did not play
2005	Berlin	Brett Richardson - 33rd	Did not play

Head to Head Results
Prosser/Zahner lead the series against the field 6-4

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Loiola/Rego, Brazil 0-2
7/24/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Loiola/Rego	2	Prosser/Zahner	15	15-11	0:38
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Loiola/Rego	2	Prosser/Zahner	15	15-8	0:28
Trail the series against # 4 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
9/22/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Winner 1	Laciga/Laciga	4	Prosser/Zahner	1	15-8	0:47
Lead the series against # 6 Child/Heese, Canada 1-0
7/24/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Prosser/Zahner	15	Child/Heese	4	15-9	0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Heidger/Wong, United States 1-0
9/19/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 3	Prosser/Zahner	1	Heidger/Wong	7	15-11	0:38
Lead the series against # 13 Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
9/19/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 2	Prosser/Zahner	1	Kvalheim/Maaseide	13	15-12	0:41
Lead the series against # 18 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-0
7/23/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Prosser/Zahner	15	Holden/Leinemann	17	15-3	0:36
Lead the series against # 19 Jodard/Penigaud, France 1-0
7/25/96	FIVB	Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games	Contender 2	Prosser/Zahner	13	Jodard/Penigaud	12	15-13	0:52
Series tied with # 24 Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo, Mexico 1-1
9/17/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 1	Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo	24	Prosser/Zahner	1	15-12	0:48
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Prosser/Zahner	15	Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo	18	15-10	0:30