Paul Laciga

Who is Paul Laciga?

Paul Laciga is a beach volleyball player from Switzerland, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Germany, partnering Sascha Heyer. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.

Laciga and his younger brother Martin teamed from 1995 through 2004 to place fifth in two Olympics while competing together in four FIVB World Championships and the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York. The Swiss brothers won six international gold medals.

Laciga earned FIVB World Championship silver medals with his brother in 1997 in Marseille, France, and with Sascha Heyer in 2005 at Berlin. Sandwiched between bronze and silver medal finishes, the Lacigas captured three-straight European continental championships.