Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
Monday, October 9, 2023 Court #1 20:00
Match #63: Pool H
(8) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
vs.
(17) Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain
Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 55
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$176,517.41
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$705,037.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3413328011330 US$319,750.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Samuele Cottafava - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 13, Q3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q8 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 13 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q2 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 6 3rd 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool H Jorge Barajas / Gabriel Cruz, Mexico (41) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:31
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool H Paul Burnett / Christopher McHugh, Australia (32) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool H Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (17) Lost 15-21, 18-21 0:38
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Nicolas Capogrosso / Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina (35) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Thu, 10/12/2023 Winner 2 Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (1) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:39
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Did not play Matteo Varnier - 17th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Matteo Martino - 9th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Daniele Lupo - 9th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Paolo Nicolai - 9th Samuele Cottafava - 9th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 14 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 9th 800 US$11,000.00

Adrián Gavira Collado
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 17, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: La Linea de la Concepcion
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 187
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$760,763.98
Pablo Herrera Allepuz
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Castellon de la Plana
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 24
Tournaments: 225
Career Wins: 7
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$908,963.98
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB15941010746344127115 US$1,440,678.42
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q6 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 15, Q9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q5 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 12 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 11 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 13, Q3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 13, Q2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 3 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 4 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 14, Q4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool H Paul Burnett / Christopher McHugh, Australia (32) Won 22-20, 21-13 0:34
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool H Jorge Barajas / Gabriel Cruz, Mexico (41) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool H Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (8) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:38
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (16) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:44
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Did not play Javier Bosma - 17th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Did not play Raul Mesa - 33rd
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Did not play Raul Mesa - 9th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Pablo Herrera - 5th Adrian Gavira - 5th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Pablo Herrera - 17th Adrian Gavira - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 15 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 9 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 44 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 18 17th 400 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 9 5th 640 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 9 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 31 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 17 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied 2-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Gavira/Herrera 14, Q2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:49
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-15, 21-18 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01
Overall Head to Head Results
Cottafava/Nicolai lead the series 3-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/16/24CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2024 Winner 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Gavira/Herrera 15 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Gavira/Herrera 14, Q2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:49
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Gavira/Herrera 17 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-15, 21-18 0:38
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera 15, Q9 16-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Gavira/Herrera 12 25-23, 19-21, 16-14 1:01