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1 GOLD - Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States vs. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No....Country 4 Phil Dalhausser 1 Todd Rogers 2... United States 7 Pablo Herrera 1 Adrian Gavira Collado 2... Spain The SWATCH FIVB World Tour series between the two teams is tied 1-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/26/09 Marseille Grand Slam Gold Medal TBD TBD TBD 7/11/09 Gstaad Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 21-19, 16-21, :56 7/4/09 Stavanger World Championships Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 25-23, :46 Dalhausser and Rogers captured the gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Dalhausser was named the most valuable player for the competition. Dalhausser and Rogers finished first on the Beijing 2008 Olympic qualifying list by winning four events during the process. Rogers missed qualifying for the Athens 2004 Summer Games with Sean Scott. Dalhausser and Rogers won the 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships in Gstaad, Switzerland. Dalhausser and Rogers won 2008 SWATCH Grand Slam gold medals in Paris, Stavanger and Moscow. Dalhausser and Rogers are the winners of six FIVB gold medals and 33 American domestic tour titles since Dalhausser and Rogers rank 17th in career team FIVB earnings (US$526,600). Dalhausser was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best blocker in 2006, 2007 and 2008 Dalhausser was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best hitter in 2007 and 2008 Dalhausser was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best offensive player in 2008 Dalhausser was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most improved player in Dalhausser was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour sportsperson of the year in 2008 Rogers was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best defensive player in 2006 (tied with Martin Conde of Argentina), 2007 and 2008 Rogers was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best setter in Rogers was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most inspiration in On the American tour this season for eight events, Dalhausser and Roghers have a 38-6 match mark with four titles. World Series 13 Grand Chelem Results Winner 2 def Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (29) 21-15, minutes Winner 3 def Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (13) 21-16, Winner 4 def David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (5) 21-12, Semi-Finals def. Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) 21-18, Gold Medal vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7)) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:... 2nd or better(marseille) 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...$87,400 Since 2005 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: Since 2005 SWATCH Tournaments Played: Since 2005 SWATCH Best Finish... 1st (6 times) Since 2005 SWATCH Winnings:... $526,600 Dalhausser/Rogers SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 6, Lost 3) 1. lost to Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, BRAZIL, Croatia - Zagreb, (6/4/2006), 14-21, (42), FIVB Event No def. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Austria - Klagenfurt (8/6/2006), 21-19, (45), No def. Dmitri Barsouk/Igor Kolodinsky, RUSSIA, Switzerland, Gstaad, 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships (7/29/20057), 21-16, (46), No lost to Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Brazil, Fortaleza (9/30/2007), 13-21, (39), No lost to Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Germany, Berlin (6/15/2008), 27-25, 19-21, (73), No def. Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, NETHERLANDS, France, Paris (6/22/2008), 21-15, (47), No def. Jonas Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, Norway, Stavanger (6/29/2008), 29-27, (56), No def. Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, CHINA, Russia, Moscow (7/6/2008), 16-21, 21-19, (60), No def. Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, BRAZIL, China - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (8/22/2008), 23-21, 17-21, 15-4 (67), No vs. Adriana Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, SPAIN, France - Marseille (7/26/09), No. 237

2 GOLD - Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States vs. Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera, Spain Team MEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 4 Phil Dalhausser 1 Todd Rogers 2... United States 7 Pablo Herrera 1 Adrian Gavira Collado 2...Spain The SWATCH FIVB World Tour series between the two teams is tied 1-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/26/09 Marseille Grand Slam Gold Medal TBD TBD TBD 7/11/09 Gstaad Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 21-19, 16-21, :56 7/4/09 Stavanger World Championships Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 25-23, :46 Gavira and Herrera have improved their SWATCH FIVB World Tour finishes for each event starting with a ninth in Rome, a seventh in Myslowice, a fifth in Stavanger, a third in Gstaad and a ninth in Moscow. Gavira and Herrera have a 10-5 mark on the European tour this season with a gold medal finish in Baden, Austria, where they defeated Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann of Germany in the finals 13-21, and in 62 minutes. Herrera is a two-time Beach Volleyball Olympians with a silver medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games with Javier Bosma after losing the finale to Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil and in 43 minutes. Herrera and Raul Mesa placed ninth at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Herrera has won two SWATCH FIVB World Tour events, including a 2004 title with Bosma in Lianyungang, China, and a 2008 crown with Mesa in Kristiansand, Norway. Herrera and Mesa won the Gold medal at the 2002 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Catania, Italy. Herrera and Mesa won the silver medal at the 2001 SWATCHFIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Le Lavandou, France. Herrera and Mesa won the gold medal winners at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. Gavira and Francisco Marco were second at a 2006 FIVB Challenger in Cyprus. Gavira and Alejandro Fernandez were second at the 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Modena, Italy. Gavira and Inocencio Lario placed second at the 2008 Polish SWATCH stop in Stare Jablonki after losing the final to Emanuel and Ricardo and in 39 minutes. World Series 13 Grand Chelem Results Winner 2 def Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (26) 21-16, minutes Winner 3 def Fabien Dugrip / Yannick Salvetti, France (10) 21-11, Winner 4 def Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) 25-27, 21-19, Semi-Finals vs. Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (11) 21-14, Gold Medal vs. Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (4) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:...2nd or better (Marseille) 2009 SWATCH Winnings:... $90,600 Gavira/Herrera s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 0, Lost 0) 1. vs. Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, SPAIN, France - Marseille (7/26/09), No. 237

3 Match Preview Page 1 of 2 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem Sunday, July 26, 2009 Match #48: Gold Medal Match (4) Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, United States vs. (7) Adrian Gavira Collado/Pablo Herrera, Spain Phil Dalhausser United States Todd Rogers United States Jan 26, 1980 (29 yrs old) Baden, Switzerland Ventura, CA 206 cm (6'9") 91 kg (200 lb) Seasons: 6 Tournaments: 27 Career Wins: 6 US$267, Sep 30, 1973 (35 yrs old) Santa Barbara, CA Solvang, CA 188 cm (6'2") 88 kg (194 lb) Seasons: 12 Tournaments: 71 Career Wins: 7 US$413, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$526, Previous Marseille Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2001 Did not play Dax Holdren - 13th 2002 Did not play Sean Scott - 17th 2003 Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2004 Did not play Sean Scott - 4th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$13, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$35, FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open US$11, FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games US$0.00 Marseille Grand Slam Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (29) Won 21-15, :44 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 3 Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (13) Won 21-16, :40 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 4 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (5) Won 21-12, :40 Sat, 7/25/2009 Semi-Finals Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) Won 21-18, :48 Sun, 7/26/2009 Gold Medal Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7) Grand Slam Results Year Event Partner - Result Partner - Result 2000 U.S. Grand Slam Did not play Dax Holdren - 17th 2001 France Grand Slam Did not play Dax Holdren - 13th 2002 France Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 17th 2002 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 17th 2003 Germany Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2003 France Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2003 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2003 United States Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2004 Germany Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 17th 2004 France Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 4th 2004 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Sean Scott - 9th 2005 France Grand Slam Nick Lucena - 25th Sean Scott - 5th 2005 Austria Grand Slam Nick Lucena - 25th Sean Scott - 4th 2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 17th Phil Dalhausser - 17th 2006 Paris Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 9th Phil Dalhausser - 9th 2006 Austria Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 1st Phil Dalhausser - 1st 2007 Paris Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 5th Phil Dalhausser - 5th 2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 5th Phil Dalhausser - 5th 2007 Berlin Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 3rd Phil Dalhausser - 3rd 2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 17th Phil Dalhausser - 17th 2008 Berlin Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 2nd Phil Dalhausser - 2nd 2008 Paris Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 1st Phil Dalhausser - 1st 2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 1st Phil Dalhausser - 1st 2008 Moscow Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 1st Phil Dalhausser - 1st 2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Todd Rogers - 5th Phil Dalhausser - 5th 7/25/2009

4 Match Preview Page 2 of 2 Adrián Gavira Collado Spain Sep 17, 1987 (21 yrs old) Cadiz Tenerife 193 cm (6'4") 90 kg (198 lb) Seasons: 5 Tournaments: 31 Career Best: 2nd (3 times) Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Stare Jablonki 2008) US$81, Pablo Herrera Allepuz Spain Jun 29, 1982 (27 yrs old) Castellon de la Plana Castellon de la Plana 193 cm (6'4") 85 kg (187 lb) Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 72 Career Wins: 3 Career FIVB WT Wins: 2 US$233, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$90, Previous Marseille Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2004 Did not play Javier Bosma - 7th 2006 Did not play Raul Mesa - 25th 2007 Francisco Alfredo Marco - 25th Did not play 2008 Inocencio Lario - 17th Raul Mesa - 13th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam US$8, FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$23, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$18, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$7, FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open US$6, Marseille Grand Slam Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 2 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (26) Won 21-16, :35 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 3 Fabien Dugrip / Yannick Salvetti, France (10) Won 21-11, :35 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 4 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Won 25-27, 21-19, :25 Sat, 7/25/2009 Semi-Finals Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (11) Won 21-14, :35 Sun, 7/26/2009 Gold Medal Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (4) Grand Slam Results Year Event Partner - Result Partner - Result 2003 United States Grand Slam Did not play Javier Bosma - 17th 2004 Germany Grand Slam Did not play Javier Bosma - 17th 2004 France Grand Slam Did not play Javier Bosma - 7th 2005 Norway Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 9th 2005 France Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 13th 2005 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 25th 2006 Norway Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 17th 2006 Paris Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 41st 2006 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 5th 2007 Paris Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 5th 2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 9th 2007 Berlin Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 17th 2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 9th 2008 Berlin Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 3rd 2008 Paris Grand Slam Inocencio Lario - 17th Raul Mesa - 17th 2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Inocencio Lario - 25th Raul Mesa - 17th 2008 Moscow Grand Slam Inocencio Lario - 25th Raul Mesa - 5th 2008 Gstaad Grand Slam Did not play Raul Mesa - 9th 2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Inocencio Lario - 17th Did not play 2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Pablo Herrera - 3rd Adrian Gavira Collado - 3rd 2009 Moscow Grand Slam Pablo Herrera - 9th Adrian Gavira Collado - 9th Head to Head Results Series tied 1-1 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 7/26/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Gold Medal 7/11/09 FIVB Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Gavira Collado/Herrera 11 Dalhausser/Rogers , 16-21, :56 7/4/09 FIVB World Championships Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Gavira Collado/Herrera , :46 7/25/2009

5 BRONZE - Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, Germany vs. Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 1 Julius Brink 1 Jonas Reckermann 2... Germany 11 Reinder Nummerdor 1 Richard Schuil 2...Netherlands This is the second SWATCH FIVB World Tour meeting between the two teams with Brink & Reckermann leading 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/25/09 Marseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal TBD TBD TBD 7/12/09 Gstaad Grand Slam Semi-finals Brink/Reckermann 26-24, :56 Brink and Reckermann are competing together for the first-time in The pair has won four SWATCH gold medals this season with seven-straight final four finishes to their credit. Brink and Reckermann won 25-straight SWATCH matches to set a men s FIVB record for consecutive victoriesbefore being defeated in Saturday s semi-finals by Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States. The previous best was 22-straight wins by Emanuel Rego and Jose Loiola in By winning their semi-final match at the Grand Slam Moscow 2009, Brink and Reckermann became the No. 1-ranked team on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour ahead of Alison Cerutti and Harley Marques of Brazil. By winning the Swiss (July 12) and Russian (July 19) Grand Slam events, Brink and Reckermann became the first German team to win three-straight SWATCH FIVB World Tour events with the first being in Stavanger for the world championships. Brink and Reckermann became the first European team to win the SWATCH FIVB World Championships by winning the 2009 event July 5 in Norway by defeating top-seeded Alison and Harley in the finals. Brink and Reckermann won a European tour event this season in Berlin after placing second in the first two stops in Gran Canaria, Spain, and Baden, Austria. The Germans have a 15-2 European tour match mark with a pair of semi-final wins over compatriots David Klemperer and Eric Koreng in Baden and Berlin. Overall, Brink and Reckermann have won 30-straight Beach Volleyball matches this season, including five-in-a-row in Berlin. Brink and Christoph Dieckmann placed 19th at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Brink won a gold medal with Christoph Dieckmann at the 2006 European continental Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. Brink and Christoph Dieckmann captured three SWATCH FIVB World Tour and five European Tour gold medals. Brink and Kjell Schneider captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal at a 2005 stop in Espinho, Portugal. Brink and Schneider also placed third at the 2005 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Berlin and the Paris Grand Slam stop. Reckermann placed ninth at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games with Markus Dieckmann. Brink and Markus Dieckmann captured two SWATCH FIVB World Tour and two European Tour gold medals. Reckermann won a gold medal with Markus Dieckmann at the 2002 AND 2004 European continental Championships at Basel, Switzerland, and Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, respectively. Reckermann ranks 20th in career FIVB earnings (US$472,678) to lead all German players followed by Christoph Dieckmann (US$447,060, 22nd) and Brink (US$442,510, 23rd). Reckermann has earned the most podium placements among Germany players all-time on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour with 20, including six gold, 11 silver and three bronze medals. Brink has 18 (8, 4, 6) Reckermann has the most German semi-final appearances at 27 with Brink second at 26. World Series 13 Grand Chelem Results Winner 2 def. Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (32, Q7) 21-12, minutes Winner 3 def. Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (16) 23-21, Winner 4 def. Renato "Geor" Gomes / Jorge "Gia" Terceiro, Georgia (24) 13-21, 21-16, Semi-Finals lost to Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (4) 18-21, Bronze Medal vs. Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (11) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:... 1st (4 times) 2009 Winnings:... $220,000 Brink/Reckermann SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches (Won 4, Lost 0) 1. def. Pedro Cunha/Pedro Salgado, BRAZIL, Italy - Rome (5/17/2009), 28-26, 20-22, (83 minutes), No def. Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, BRAZIL, Nowary - Stavanger, 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships (7/5/2009), No def. Emanuel Rego/Ricardo Santos, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/12/2009), 21-15, 17-21, (60), No def. Emanuel/Ricardo, BRAZIL, Russia - Moscow (7/19/2009), 24-26, 21-18, (74), No. 236

6 BRONZE - Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, Germany vs. Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No.... Country 1 Julius Brink 1 Jonas Reckermann 2... Germany 11 Reinder Nummerdor 1 Richard Schuil 2...Netherlands This is the second SWATCH FIVB World Tour meeting between the two teams with Brink & Reckermann leading 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/25/09 Marseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal TBD TBD TBD 7/12/09 Gstaad Grand Slam Semi-finals Brink/Reckermann 26-24, :56 Nummerdor and Schull placed fifth at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Schuil was a three-time Dutch Volleyball Olympian with a 1996 gold medal in Atlanta. Nummerdor was a two-time Dutch Volleyball Olympian and played with Schuil on the 2000 and 2004 teams that placed fifth in Sydney and Athens. Nummerdor and Schull were the first Dutch men s team and players to win SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals at the 2007 Bahrain, and 2008 Croatia and Dubai stops. Nummerdor and Schull were gold medal winners at the 2008 European Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Overall, Nummerdor and Schul have won five European tour gold medals with 11 podium placements and 12 final four finishes in 14 events. In addition to the Hamburg title, Nummerdor and Schull won other European tour titles in Gran Canaria, Blackpool and Sochi. Nummerdor and Schuil have posted a 26-2 record for five events on the 2008 European tour with a 17-match winning streak. Nummerdor and Schuil have not competed on the European tour this season as the pair has compiled a record the past three season on the continental circuit. World Series 13 Grand Chelem Results Winner 2 def Stefan Uhmann / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (22) 21-13, minutes Winner 3 def Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhães, Brazil (6) 21-19, 16-21, Winner 4 def Joao Maciel / Bruno Oscar Schmidt, Brazil (14, Q1) 21-15, Semi-Finals vs. Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7) Medal Match vs. Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) or Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (4) 2008 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: SWATCH Tournaments Played: SWATCH Best Finish:...4th (Gstaad) 2008 SWATCH Winnings:...$55,800 Since 2006 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: Since 2006 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...33 Since 2006 Best Finish:...1st (3 times) Since 2006 SWATCH Winnings:...$397,400 Nummerdor/Schuil SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal matches (Won 3, Lost 3) 1. def. Pedro Cunha/Franco Neto, BRAZIL, Bahrain - Manama (5/12/2007), 17-21, 21-19, (68), FIVB Event No lost to Marcio Araujo/Fabio Magalhaes, BRAZIL, Norway, Stavanger (7/1/2007), 21-14, (55), No def. Penggen Wu/Linyin Xu, CHINA, Croatia - Zagreb (5/25/2008), 17-21, 21-17, (50), No lost to Phil Dalhausser/Todd Rogers, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (6/22/2008), 15-21, (47), No lost to Harley Marques/Pedro Salgado, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/27/2008), 16-21, 24-22, (71), No def. Jonas Reckermann/Mischa Urbatzka, GERMANY, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/2008), 12-21, 21-16, (58), No. 227

7 Match Preview Page 1 of 2 SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem Sunday, July 26, 2009 Match #47: Bronze Medal Match (1) Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, Germany vs. (11) Reinder Nummerdor/Richard Schuil, Netherlands Julius Brink Germany Jonas Reckermann Germany Jul 6, 1982 (27 yrs old) Muenster Kiel 186 cm (6'1") 85 kg (187 lb) Seasons: 10 Tournaments: 79 Career Wins: 8 US$442, May 26, 1979 (30 yrs old) Rheine Köln 200 cm (6'7") 97 kg (213 lb) Seasons: 8 Tournaments: 78 Career Wins: 6 US$472, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$220, Previous Marseille Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2001 Rudiger Strosik - 41st Markus Dieckmann - 13th 2002 Did not play Markus Dieckmann - 9th 2003 Kjell Schneider - 41st Markus Dieckmann - 5th 2004 Kjell Schneider - 25th Markus Dieckmann - 7th 2006 Christoph Dieckmann - 5th Did not play Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam US$43, FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$43, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$60, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$11, FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open US$30, FIVB 4/29-5/3/2009 Shanghai Open US$15, Marseille Grand Slam Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 2 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (32, Q7) Won 21-12, :48 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (16) Won 23-21, :46 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 4 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Jorge "Gia" Terceiro, Georgia (24) Won 13-21, 21-16, :14 Sat, 7/25/2009 Semi-Finals Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (4) Lost 18-21, :48 Sun, 7/26/2009 Bronze Medal Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (11) Grand Slam Results Year Event Partner - Result Partner - Result 2001 France Grand Slam Rudiger Strosik - 41st Markus Dieckmann - 13th 2002 France Grand Slam Did not play Markus Dieckmann - 9th 2002 Austria Grand Slam Did not play Markus Dieckmann - 9th 2003 Germany Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 41st Markus Dieckmann - 4th 2003 France Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 41st Markus Dieckmann - 5th 2003 Austria Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - Country Quota Markus Dieckmann - 5th 2003 United States Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - Country Quota Markus Dieckmann - 5th 2004 Germany Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 25th Markus Dieckmann - 1st 2004 France Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 25th Markus Dieckmann - 7th 2004 Austria Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 25th Markus Dieckmann - 9th 2005 Norway Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 17th Markus Dieckmann - 4th 2005 France Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 3rd Eric Koreng - 9th 2005 Austria Grand Slam Kjell Schneider - 9th Markus Dieckmann - 5th 2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 3rd Did not play 2006 Norway Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 5th Did not play 2006 Paris Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 4th Did not play 2006 Austria Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 5th Did not play 2007 Paris Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 4th Mischa Urbatzka - 9th 2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 5th Mischa Urbatzka - 9th 2007 Berlin Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 4th Mischa Urbatzka - 9th 2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 9th Mischa Urbatzka - 5th 2008 Berlin Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 4th Mischa Urbatzka - 5th 2008 Paris Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 9th Mischa Urbatzka - 9th 2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 3rd Mischa Urbatzka - 2nd 2008 Moscow Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 4th Mischa Urbatzka - 9th 2008 Gstaad Grand Slam Christoph Dieckmann - 5th Mischa Urbatzka - 5th 2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Did not play Mischa Urbatzka - 5th 2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Jonas Reckermann - 1st Julius Brink - 1st 2009 Moscow Grand Slam Jonas Reckermann - 1st Julius Brink - 1st 7/25/2009

8 Match Preview Page 2 of 2 Reinder Nummerdor Netherlands Richard Schuil Netherlands Sep 10, 1976 (32 yrs old) Ijsselmuiden Uithoorn 194 cm (6'4") 88 kg (194 lb) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 33 Career Wins: 3 US$198, May 2, 1973 (36 yrs old) Leeuwarden Amsterdam 202 cm (6'8") 95 kg (209 lb) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 33 Career Wins: 3 US$198, Team Career Summary Tour Played Money FIVB US$397, Previous Marseille Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2006 Richard Schuil - 13th Reinder Nummerdor - 13th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam US$18, FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 World Championships US$7, FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open US$6, FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open US$7, FIVB 10/27-11/1/2008 Manama Open US$5, FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open US$28, FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 5 5 US$0.00 FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam US$29, Marseille Grand Slam Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 2 Stefan Uhmann / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (22) Won 21-13, :35 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 3 Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhães, Brazil (6) Won 21-19, 16-21, :13 Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 4 Joao Maciel / Bruno Oscar Schmidt, Brazil (14, Q1) Won 21-15, :37 Sat, 7/25/2009 Semi-Finals Adrian Gavira Collado / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7) Lost 14-21, :35 Sun, 7/26/2009 Bronze Medal Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) Grand Slam Results Year Event Partner - Result Partner - Result 2006 Paris Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 9th Reinder Nummerdor - 9th 2006 Austria Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 41st Reinder Nummerdor - 41st 2007 Paris Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 25th Reinder Nummerdor - 25th 2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 2nd Reinder Nummerdor - 2nd 2007 Berlin Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 9th Reinder Nummerdor - 9th 2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 3rd Reinder Nummerdor - 3rd 2008 Berlin Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 9th Reinder Nummerdor - 9th 2008 Paris Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 2nd Reinder Nummerdor - 2nd 2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 5th Reinder Nummerdor - 5th 2008 Gstaad Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 2nd Reinder Nummerdor - 2nd 2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Richard Schuil - 4th Reinder Nummerdor - 4th Head to Head Results Brink/Reckermann lead the series 1-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 7/26/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal 7/12/09 FIVB Gstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 2 Nummerdor/Schuil , :56 7/25/2009