GRIMALT Marco

Chile
Beach Volleyball
11 Jul 1989
32
Male
1.96/6'5''
QUEILEN
 
Chile
SANTIAGO
 
Chile

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VBV Beach Volleyball Men
CHI
Grimalt M./Grimalt E.
 9

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool E
#11
BRA
Evandro/Bruno Schmidt
2
CHI
Grimalt M./Grimalt E.
1
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool E
#17
POL
Bryl/Fijalek
2
CHI
Grimalt M./Grimalt E.
0
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool E
#29
CHI
Grimalt M./Grimalt E.
2
MAR
Abicha/Elgraoui
0
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Lucky Loser
#37
CHI
Grimalt M./Grimalt E.
2
SUI
Heidrich/Gerson
0
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Round of 16
#39
ROC
Leshukov/Semenov
2
CHI
Grimalt M./Grimalt E.
0
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
19Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
17Men2017Vienna, AUT
17Men2015Netherlands
33Men2013Stare Jablonki, POL
37Men2019Hamburg, GER

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2019Lima, PER

World Tour - Tally of rank achieved per season since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd4th5th7th9th17th19th-37th
2021Men------1x2x2x
2020Men----2x-1x--
2019Men2x--1x1x-3x4x-
2018Men1x-----2x1x5x
2017Men-------4x1x

World Tour - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12019MenDohaDoha, QAT
12019MenSydneySydney, NSW, AUS
12018MenTokyoTokyo, JPN
42019MenEspinhoEspinho, POR
52020MenMontpellierMontpellier, FRA
52020MenChetumalChetumal, MEX
52019MenItapemaItapema, BRA
92021MenDohaDoha, QAT
92020MenDohaDoha, QAT
92019MenVienna MajorVienna, AUT
92019MenWarsawWarsaw, POL
92019MenOstravaOstrava, CZE
92018MenMoscowMoscow, RUS
92018MenEspinhoEspinho, POR
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Athlete
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Business Administration, Engineering - Andres Bello National University, Santiago, CHI
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Wife Isabel
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Portuguese, Spanish
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Paulo Roberto Moreira da Costa [national], BRA
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Right side, blocker (hamburg2019.com, 01 Jul 2019)
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Right (hamburg2019.com, 01 Jul 2019)
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His father Roberto and his uncle Jaime were two of seven siblings who all played international volleyball for Chile, and his aunt Monica Fuster was captain of the Chilean women's national volleyball team. His cousin Rafael has captained the Chilean men's volleyball team, while his uncles Rodrigo and Ricardo played beach volleyball in the World Series in the 1980s and 1990s. He has partnered his cousin Esteban in beach volleyball since 2006. (fivb.org, 17 Jul 2016; youtube.com, 11 Jul 2016; emol.com, 10 Aug 2011; latercera.com, 30 Jul 2019; Volleyball World YouTube channel, 08 Aug 2016)
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He began playing volleyball at age 13 at school. At age 18 he took up beach volleyball. (grupoeducar.cl, 11 Oct 2018)
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He followed his family into volleyball. He was inspired to play beach volleyball by his uncles Rodrigo and Ricardo who represented Chile on the World Series in the 1980s and 1990s, and he partnered with his cousin Esteban. "We were not obliged to play volleyball. But it's true that destiny called us, and after practising some other sports we ended up continuing this tradition. We began together in indoor volleyball and later we decided to focus on beach volleyball." (fivb.org, 18 Jul 2014; latercera.com, 30 Jul 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (latercera.com, 30 Jul 2019)
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Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning gold at the 2018 World Tour event in Tokyo, Japan, and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (emol.com, 31 Jul 2018; farodeportivo.cl, 22 Nov 2019)
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Brazilian volleyball player Giba. (Athlete, 03 Aug 2016)
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His cousin Esteban. (Athlete, 03 Aug 2016)
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"Take defeats as part of the learning process. It's part of the game." (fivb.org, 22 May 2014)
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In 2019 he and his partner Esteban Grimalt were named Best Male Beach Volleyball Players of the Year by the Circle of Sports Journalists of Chile. (diariolaprensa.cl, 15 Dec 2019)

He and his partner Esteban Grimalt were named Illustrious Sons of Linares, Chile, in 2019. (diarioelheraldo.cl, 27 Aug 2019)

General Interest

General
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
He carried on a family history of international volleyball and beach volleyball by partnering with his cousin Esteban. The pair played their first tournament together in 2006. "In the history of Chilean volleyball, the Grimalt name has played a very important role in the development of the sport. We have known each other our whole life. We grew up together. Our family is very close." Speaking in early 2020, Esteban said the cousins have no plans to stop competing together soon. "We haven't thought deeply about what we want to do when we're done playing and we plan on being on the courts for several more years, but I'm sure we'll remain involved with the sport in some capacity. Maybe we'll help promote the sport or support the development of volleyball in Chile. These are some things we'd love to do more now, but we don't have the time." (fivb.org, 17 Jul 2016; volleyball.world, 29 Apr 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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