Chris McHugh and Damien Schumann have both been representing Australia in Beach Volleyball on the World Stage for the past 10 years. Between them, they have been crowned Australian Champions multiple times, medalled on the Asian Tour multiple times, and have won medals on the FIVB World Tour.
At the start of 2017, Damien relocated from Melbourne to join Chris at the National Beach Volleyball Training Centre in Adelaide.In the short amount of time the pair have been together, they have gone from strength to strength. In their first few events together they won the 2017 Australian Championships and won the Gold Medal at the FIVB Shepparton World Tour event. Chris and Damien then went on to the Asian Tour and medalled in all 3 events. After achieving a 9th place at the World Championships in Vienna ‘Team Schumann/McHugh’ are ranked number 1 in Australia and 21st in the World!
The pair recently took home GOLD for Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and now have their sights set firmly on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
DAMIEN SCHUMANN
AGE: 30 HEIGHT: 183CM
2017 Placed 9th at the World Championships
2017 Number 1 ranked team in Asia
2017 Placed 3rd at the Asian Championships
2017 Voted Best male international player
2017 Placed 2nd on the Asian Tour
2017 FIVB World Tour Gold Medal, Shepparton, Australia
2017 9th place at World Tour, Russia
2017 9th place at World Tour, China
2016 Placed 1st at the Australian Championships
2014 Voted Best Defender in Australia
2014 Voted Most Valuable Player on the Australian Tour
CHRISTOPHER MCHUGH
AGE: 28 HEIGHT: 198CM
2017 Placed 9th at the World Championships
2017 Number 1 ranked team in Asia
2017 Placed 3rd at the Asian Championships
2017 Voted Best male international player
2017 Placed 2nd on the Asian Tour
2017 FIVB World Tour Gold Medal, Shepparton, Australia
2017 9th place at World Tour, Russia
2017 9th place at World Tour, China
2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010 Australian Champion
2015 Placed 9th at the World Championships
2013 Placed 3rd in the World at Austria Grand Slam
