Fédération Internationale de Volleyball press@fivb.org Telephone +41.21.345.3535 Semi Finals - Nivaldo Diaz/Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba vs. Kusti Nolvak/Mart Tiisaar, Estonia Nivaldo Nadhir Díaz Gomez Birth Date: March 24, 1994 (23 yrs old) 200 cm (6'7") 81 kg (180 lbs.) Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 3 Best Finish: 5th (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Career Winnings: $5,950 Sergio Reynaldo Gonzalez Bayard Birth Date: June 20, 1990 (26 yrs old) Holguin 192 cm (6'4") 89 kg (198 lbs.) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 4 Best Finish: 5th (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Career Winnings: $5,950 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 US$11,900.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Andrew Dentler / Dave McKienzie, United States (16) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:34 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Christian Garcia / Raul Mesa, Spain (8) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:41 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (5) Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez have been playing together since 2015. They are playing in their 3rd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Nivaldo is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Sergio is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. This is Nivaldo's and Sergio's 1st Final Four of 2017. Nivaldo and Sergio finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Nivaldo and Sergio finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague) 9th. Nivaldo and Sergio are currently ranked 63rd in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 1,230 points and 60th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $900. Nivaldo and Sergio rank 499th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $11,900. Nivaldo and Sergio have a career 9-3 (75.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 Nivaldo ($5,950) and Sergio ($5,950) each ranks 559th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Nivaldo and Sergio have won eight gold medals on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Guatemala City, Guatemala 2014; Huixquilucan, Mexico 2014; Antigua, Guatemala 2014; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 2015; Varadero, Cuba 2015; Guaymas, Mexico 2016; La Paz, Mexico 2016; Varadero, Cuba 2016). Sergio won four gold medals on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit with Karell Pena (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic 2009; Guatemala City, Guatemala 2010; Chiapas, Mexico 2012; Varadero, Cuba 2012). Sergio won two gold medals on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit with Yoandri Kindelan Alvarez (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2010 and Chiapas, Mexico 2010). Sergio won the gold medal at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cuba with Yaismel Borrel in 2011 (Varadero, Cuba). Page 1 of 8
Kusti Nõlvak Mart Tiisaar Birth Date: November 5, 1991 (25 yrs old) Rapla 205 cm (6'9") 90 kg (200 lbs.) Tournaments: 8 Best Finish: 17th (Kish Island 2017) Career Winnings: $1,850 Birth Date: November 6, 1991 (25 yrs old) 190 cm (6'3") 86 kg (191 lbs.) Tournaments: 8 Best Finish: 17th (Kish Island 2017) Career Winnings: $1,850 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 41 Money FIVB 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 US$3,700.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Mohamad Mat Sidek / Elangovan Yogeswaran, Malaysia (12) Won 21-8, 21-7 0:25 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Mohd Abd Razak / Rafi Asruki Nordin, Malaysia (4) Won By Forfeit 0:40 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Nivaldo Diaz / Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba (1) Kusti Nolvak and Mart Tiisaar have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 8th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Kusti is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Mart is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Kusti and Mart are currently ranked 65th in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 1,208 points and 37th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $2,900. Kusti and Mart rank 523rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with eight, and 858th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $3,700. Kusti and Mart have a career 3-9 (25.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-2 (50.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 Kusti (8) and Mart (8) each ranks 837th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Kusti ($1,850) and Mart ($1,850) each ranks 865th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 2 of 8
Semi Finals - Djordje Klasnic/Lazar Kolaric, Serbia vs. Peter Eglseer/Florian Schnetzer, Austria Djordje Klasnic Lazar Kolaric Birth Date: June 16, 1995 (21 yrs old) Birth Date: October 12, 1994 (22 yrs old) 192 cm (6'4") 80 kg (178 lbs.) 193 cm (6'4") Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 3 Best Finish: 25th (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st event Career Winnings: $450 87 kg (193 lbs.) Tournaments: 11 Best Finish: 17th (Sochi 2016) Career Winnings: $2,250 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$900.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Ang Wei Shen / Fong Yaw Cheong, Malaysia (11) Won 21-5, 21-6 0:19 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Bennet Poniewaz / David Poniewaz, Germany (3) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:40 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Peter Eglseer / Florian Schnetzer, Austria (7) Djordje Klasnic and Lazar Kolaric are playing in their 1st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Djordje is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Lazar is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Djordje and Lazar are currently ranked 401st in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 154 points and 60th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $900. Djordje and Lazar have a career 2-0 (100.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 Lazar (11) ranks 683rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Lazar ($2,250) ranks 777th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Page 3 of 8
Peter Eglseer Florian Schnetzer Birth Date: October 4, 1989 (27 yrs old) Unterach Unterach 183 cm (6'0") 71 kg (158 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Tournaments: 23 Best Finish: 9th (Mangaung 2014) Career Winnings: $3,450 Birth Date: June 16, 1990 (26 yrs old) Kirchdorf Kremsmünster 196 cm (6'5") 89 kg (198 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 30 Best Finish: 3rd (Alanya 2010) Best WT Finish: 5th (Doha 2014) Career Winnings: $11,238 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 US$900.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Jamaine Naidoo / Leo Williams, South Africa (10) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:39 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg, Austria (2) Won 22-20, 10-21, 16-14 0:51 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Djordje Klasnic / Lazar Kolaric, Serbia (6) Peter Eglseer and Florian Schnetzer have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 4th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Peter is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Florian is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Peter and Florian are currently ranked 107th in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 720 points and 60th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $900. Peter and Florian rank 861st on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with four. Peter and Florian have a career 5-3 (62.5%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-0 Peter (27) ranks 371st and Florian (23) ranks 415th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Peter ($11,237) ranks 441st and Florian ($3,450) ranks 661st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Peter won the bronze medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Felix Koraimann in 2010 (Alanya, Turkey). Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 4 of 8
Bronze Medal Match - Kusti Nolvak/Mart Tiisaar, Estonia vs. Djordje Klasnic/Lazar Kolaric, Serbia Kusti Nõlvak Mart Tiisaar Birth Date: November 5, 1991 (25 yrs old) Rapla 205 cm (6'9") 90 kg (200 lbs.) Tournaments: 8 Best Finish: 17th (Kish Island 2017) Career Winnings: $1,850 Birth Date: November 6, 1991 (25 yrs old) 190 cm (6'3") 86 kg (191 lbs.) Tournaments: 8 Best Finish: 17th (Kish Island 2017) Career Winnings: $1,850 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 41 Money FIVB 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 US$3,700.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Mohamad Mat Sidek / Elangovan Yogeswaran, Malaysia (12) Won 21-8, 21-7 0:25 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Mohd Abd Razak / Rafi Asruki Nordin, Malaysia (4) Won 23-21, 18-12 Retired 0:40 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Nivaldo Diaz / Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba (1) Lost 21-19, 13-21, 13-15 0:47 Sun, 4/16/2017 Bronze Medal Djordje Klasnic / Lazar Kolaric, Serbia (6) Kusti Nolvak and Mart Tiisaar have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 8th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Kusti is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Mart is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Kusti and Mart are currently ranked 65th in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 1,208 points and 37th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $2,900. Kusti and Mart rank 523rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with eight, and 858th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $3,700. Kusti and Mart have a career 3-10 (23.1%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-3 (40.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-1 (66.7%) in Langkawi. Kusti (8) and Mart (8) each ranks 837th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Kusti ($1,850) and Mart ($1,850) each ranks 865th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Page 5 of 8
Djordje Klasnic Lazar Kolaric Birth Date: June 16, 1995 (21 yrs old) Birth Date: October 12, 1994 (22 yrs old) 192 cm (6'4") 80 kg (178 lbs.) 193 cm (6'4") Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 3 Best Finish: 25th (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st event Career Winnings: $450 87 kg (193 lbs.) Tournaments: 11 Best Finish: 17th (Sochi 2016) Career Winnings: $2,250 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$900.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Ang Wei Shen / Fong Yaw Cheong, Malaysia (11) Won 21-5, 21-6 0:19 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Bennet Poniewaz / David Poniewaz, Germany (3) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:40 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Peter Eglseer / Florian Schnetzer, Austria (7) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:37 Sun, 4/16/2017 Bronze Medal Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (5) Djordje Klasnic and Lazar Kolaric are playing in their 1st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Djordje is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Lazar is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Djordje and Lazar are currently ranked 401st in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 154 points and 62nd in 2017 World Tour winnings with $900. Djordje and Lazar have a career 2-1 (66.7%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 2-1 (66.7%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 2-1 (66.7%) in Langkawi. Lazar (11) ranks 683rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Lazar ($2,250) ranks 777th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 6 of 8
Gold Medal Match - Nivaldo Diaz/Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba vs. Peter Eglseer/Florian Schnetzer, Austria Nivaldo Nadhir Díaz Gomez Birth Date: March 24, 1994 (23 yrs old) 200 cm (6'7") 81 kg (180 lbs.) Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 3 Best Finish: 5th (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Career Winnings: $6,250 Sergio Reynaldo Gonzalez Bayard Birth Date: June 20, 1990 (26 yrs old) Holguin 192 cm (6'4") 89 kg (198 lbs.) Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 4 Best Finish: 5th (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Career Winnings: $6,250 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 US$12,500.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Andrew Dentler / Dave McKienzie, United States (16) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:34 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Christian Garcia / Raul Mesa, Spain (8) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:41 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (5) Won 19-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:47 Sun, 4/16/2017 Gold Medal Peter Eglseer / Florian Schnetzer, Austria (7) Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez have been playing together since 2015. They are playing in their 3rd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Nivaldo is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Sergio is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. This is Nivaldo's and Sergio's 1st Final Four of 2017. Nivaldo and Sergio finished 5th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Nivaldo and Sergio finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague) 9th. Nivaldo and Sergio are currently ranked 63rd in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 1,230 points and 59th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $1,500. Nivaldo and Sergio rank 478th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $12,500. Nivaldo and Sergio have a career 10-3 (76.9%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 3-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 3-0 Nivaldo ($6,250) and Sergio ($6,250) each ranks 549th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Nivaldo and Sergio have won eight gold medals on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Guatemala City, Guatemala 2014; Huixquilucan, Mexico 2014; Antigua, Guatemala 2014; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 2015; Varadero, Cuba 2015; Guaymas, Mexico 2016; La Paz, Mexico 2016; Varadero, Cuba 2016). Sergio won four gold medals on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit with Karell Pena (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic 2009; Guatemala City, Guatemala 2010; Chiapas, Mexico 2012; Varadero, Cuba 2012). Sergio won two gold medals on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit with Yoandri Kindelan Alvarez (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2010 and Chiapas, Mexico 2010). Sergio won the gold medal at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cuba with Yaismel Borrel in 2011 (Varadero, Cuba). Page 7 of 8
Peter Eglseer Florian Schnetzer Birth Date: October 4, 1989 (27 yrs old) Unterach Unterach 183 cm (6'0") 71 kg (158 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Tournaments: 23 Best Finish: 9th (Mangaung 2014) Career Winnings: $3,750 Birth Date: June 16, 1990 (26 yrs old) Kirchdorf Kremsmünster 196 cm (6'5") 89 kg (198 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 30 Best Finish: 3rd (Alanya 2010) Best WT Finish: 5th (Doha 2014) Career Winnings: $11,538 Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 US$1,500.00 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 1 Jamaine Naidoo / Leo Williams, South Africa (10) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:39 Sat, 4/15/2017 Winner 2 Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg, Austria (2) Won 22-20, 10-21, 16-14 0:51 Sun, 4/16/2017 Semi-Finals Djordje Klasnic / Lazar Kolaric, Serbia (6) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:37 Sun, 4/16/2017 Gold Medal Nivaldo Diaz / Sergio Gonzalez, Cuba (1) Peter Eglseer and Florian Schnetzer have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 4th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Peter is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Florian is playing in his 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Peter and Florian are currently ranked 107th in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 720 points and 59th in 2017 World Tour winnings with $1,500. Peter and Florian rank 861st on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with four. Peter and Florian have a career 6-3 (66.7%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 3-0 (100.0%) record in 2017, and an all-time record of 3-0 Peter (27) ranks 371st and Florian (23) ranks 415th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Peter ($11,537) ranks 438th and Florian ($3,750) ranks 643rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Peter won the bronze medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Felix Koraimann in 2010 (Alanya, Turkey). Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event Page 8 of 8