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Russia and Qatar start off the men’s round of 16 on day seven
- Updated: August 12, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, August 12, 2016 – Pool E winners, Russia’s Viacheslav Krasilnikov/Konstantin Semenov battles Jefferson Santos Pereira/Cherif Younousse of Qatar, 2nd place in pool F, in a round of 16 match that is the third meeting between the two teams on the FIVB World Tour. The Qataris will be looking for their first victory against the Russians. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals, and the loser will be eliminated with a 9th-place finish.
Head to Head
Krasilnikov/Semenov won both meetings between the two teams on the FIVB World Tour, including a match in Rio back in March of this year
• Krasilnikov/Semenov won 21-14 and 21-17 in 32 minutes, Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam, Pool Play, 03/10/2016
• Krasilnikov/Semenov won 22-20 and 21-17 in 39 minutes, Lucerne Open, Pool Play, 05/14/2015
Historically the #8 Seed has never played the #19 Seed in the Olympic Games.
Viacheslav Krasilnikov/Konstantin Semenov, Russia, Seed #8, Pool E, 3-0, 1st Place, Qualified 9th with 5,230 Points in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period
• Viacheslav: April 28, 1991 (25y3m9d), 196 cm (6’5″), 73 kg (162 lbs.), Hometown Gelengzik, 34th FIVB World Tour event, one gold medal, $176,387 career winnings
• Konstantin: June 9, 1989 (27y1m28d), 210 cm (6’11”), 100 kg (222 lbs.), Hometown Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan, 74th FIVB World Tour event, two gold medals, $269,362 career winnings (ranks 77th)
• Viacheslav and Konstantin have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 32nd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together, one gold medal, $340,775 career winnings (ranks 52nd).
• Viacheslav has played in nine FIVB World Tour final fours with one gold, three silver, two bronze medals and three 4th place finishes.
• Konstantin has played in 10 FIVB World Tour final fours with two gold, three silver, two bronze medals and three 4th place finishes.
• Viacheslav and Konstantin have played in five Final Fours in 2015-2016 (4th Yokohama Grand Slam 2015, 4th Sochi Open 2015, …
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