Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
Monday, October 9, 2023 Stadium Court 20:00
Match #64: Pool H
(32) Paul Burnett/Christopher McHugh, Australia
vs.
(41) Jorge Barajas/Gabriel Cruz, Mexico
Paul Burnett
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 12, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: London, Ontario, Canada
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 43
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Geelong 2023)
Career Winnings: US$44,867.13
Christopher McHugh
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 31, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Pambula
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$191,237.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2401113053532 US$81,500.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Christopher McHugh - 5th Paul Burnett - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg Q7 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q3 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 10, Q2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 10, Q2 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala Q6 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 21 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 19 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q12 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 8 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 13, Q3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 1 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 1 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool H Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (17) Lost 20-22, 13-21 0:34
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool H Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (8) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:35
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool H Jorge Barajas / Gabriel Cruz, Mexico (41) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:40
Tue, 10/10/2023 Lucky Loser Hugo Campos / Joao Pedrosa, Portugal (26) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:49
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (21) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:37
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Isaac Kapa - 9th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Isaac Kapa - 9th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Damien Schumann - 9th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Christopher McHugh - 17th Paul Burnett - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 32 17th 640 US$7,000.00

Jorge Barajas
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 7, 1991 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Corona
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 5
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Miguel Pereira 2023)
Career Winnings: US$1,850.00
Gabriel Cruz Mendoza
Mexico
Photo: NORCECA
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 23, 1996 (28 yrs old)
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 8
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Miguel Pereira 2023)
Career Winnings: US$4,850.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317212537Money
FIVB3000010000101 US$3,700.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/7-10/2023 Futures Miguel Pereira 6 5th 240 US$300.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q16 21st 340 US$0.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool H Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (8) Lost 9-21, 11-21 0:31
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool H Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (17) Lost 13-21, 12-21 0:32
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool H Paul Burnett / Christopher McHugh, Australia (32) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:40
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 41 37th 160 US$3,400.00
Head to Head Results
Burnett/McHugh lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Burnett/McHugh 32 Barajas/Cruz 41 21-17, 23-21 0:40