Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
Thursday, July 3, 2025 Stadium Court 15:00
Match #14: Pool A
(24, Q13) Elmer Andersson/Jacob Nilsson, Sweden
vs.
(12) Chaim Schalk/James Shaw, United States
Elmer Andersson
Sweden
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 26, 2006 (19 yrs old)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 15
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$20,430.90
Jacob Hölting Nilsson
Sweden
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 2005 (20 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 19
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$20,430.90
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB14401020012111 US$39,822.20
FIVB Age Group WC1000010000000 US$0.00
Overall15401030012111 US$39,822.20
Previous Gstaad Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 15 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 6/12-15/2025 BPT Futures Malmo 2 1st 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava Q1 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 16, Q1 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 17, Q1 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 9 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 10, Q2 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 19, Q5 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/1/2024 Futures Warsaw 1 5th 240 € 300.00
FIVB 8/22-25/2024 Futures Brno 3 3rd 320 € 500.00
FIVB 7/3-6/2024 Futures Rakvere 7, Q2 1st 400 € 1,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Qualifier 1 Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (Q4) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:43
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool A Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (1) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:34
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool A Chaim Schalk / James Shaw, United States (12) Won 21-16, 18-21, 20-18 0:52
Fri, 7/4/2025 Winner 1 Kristians Fokerots / Martins Plavins, Latvia (14)    

Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 112
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$337,537.50
James Shaw
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 5, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Woodside, CA
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 13
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$23,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB900101211210 US$42,750.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2014 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2015 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2016 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2017 Ben Saxton - 17th Did not play
2021 Theo Brunner - 17th Did not play
2024 Did not play Jordan Hoppe - 21st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 15 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 17, Q2 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 19, Q4 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 15 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 7 7th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 8 5th 640 US$4,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 5 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Q5 17th 400 US$0.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool A Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (13) Lost 16-21, 21-15, 18-20 0:48
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool A Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (24, Q13) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 18-20 0:52
Head to Head Results
Andersson/Nilsson lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 Schalk/Shaw 12 21-16, 18-21, 20-18 0:52