Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 ConocoPhillips Grand Slam
June 24 - 29, 2008
(22) Benjamin Insfran/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Benjamin Insfran
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Porto Murtinho-MS
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$704,037.50
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Awards
  • Tour Champion 1993 (with Roberto Lopes), 1995 (with Roberto Lopes)
  • Most Inspirational 2006, 2007
  • Sportsperson 2006, 2007
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB120010414011 US$96,100.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Marcio Araujo - 2nd Did not play
2001 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 17th
2002 Marcio Araujo - 9th Roberto Lopes - 25th
2003 Marcio Araujo - 17th Harley Marques - 5th
2004 Did not play Tande Ramos - 3rd
2005 Harley Marques - 2nd Tande Ramos - 17th
2006 Harley Marques - 3rd Pedro Cunha - 9th
2007 Bruno de Paula - 33rd Pedro Cunha - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 19 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 7 7th 300 US$7,000.00
Stavanger Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/26/2008 Pool F Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (11) Lost 14-21, 21-18, 10-15 0:53
Thu, 6/26/2008 Pool F Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (6) Won 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:10
Fri, 6/27/2008 Pool F Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (27, Q12) Won 21-18, 24-22 0:50
Sat, 6/28/2008 Winner 1 Fabien Dugrip / Gregory Gagliano, France (25, Q7) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Sat, 6/28/2008 Winner 2 Julius Brink / Christoph Dieckmann, Germany (2) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:46
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam500001030010 $40,700.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open700103110100 $55,400.00
Total1200104140110 $96,100.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Benjamin Insfran Franco Neto
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
3001002000 $27,250.00 World Championships5000004000 $18,850.00
4921131215410 $236,525.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam384311511630 $242,200.00
979986279620 $435,262.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open128121219133016820 $599,185.00
2200000000 $5,000.00 Challenger          
152131010939271030 $704,037.50 Total1721615201435321450 $860,235.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2008FIVB300000110010 $18,500.00 6746.2 %
TotalFIVB300000110010 $18,500.00 6746.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Benjamin Insfran  Franco Neto
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1990FIVB4002020000 $6,750.00
           1991FIVB2001010000 $3,750.00
           1992FIVB2001010000 $4,725.00
           1993FIVB2100100000 $14,500.00
           1994FIVB3210000000 $39,500.00
           1995FIVB16723040000 $128,000.00
           1996FIVB14320225000 $101,000.00
1000000001 $0.00 1997FIVB11010222103 $42,100.00
2000000002 $0.00 1998FIVB2011000000 $19,000.00
1000010000 $3,000.00 1999FIVB5001000103 $8,750.00
1100000000 $2,000.00 1999FIVB C&S          
13231121102 $76,000.00 2000FIVB6001102002 $15,500.00
1000000001 $0.00 2001FIVB7001030201 $21,750.00
10130121011 $50,162.50 2002FIVB9000113130 $18,660.00
10311121100 $86,750.00 2003FIVB10100125010 $50,750.00
12102261000 $75,000.00 2004FIVB13122034100 $79,125.00
14122333000 $103,425.00 2005FIVB14011331104 $59,125.00
11002031104 $36,550.00 2006FIVB14024132002 $86,800.00
10000010207 $8,000.00 2007FIVB12130231200 $89,950.00
1100000000 $3,000.00 2007FIVB C&S          
8000011015 $9,250.00 2008FIVB8001013210 $24,750.00
95109882195223 $453,137.50 TotalTotal15416151914312811515 $814,485.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall22 61.1% 8 22.2% 6 16.7% 30-6 83.3% 7 29.2% 6 25.0% 11 45.8% 7-17 29.2% 22-11 66.7% 15-12 55.6% 10 38-23 62.3%
2007-200817 58.6% 7 24.1% 5 17.2% 24-5 82.8% 6 30.0% 5 25.0% 9 45.0% 6-14 30.0% 17-9 65.4% 13-10 56.5% 10 31-19 62.0%
Against the Field9 45.0% 6 30.0% 5 25.0% 15-5 75.0% 6 30.0% 5 25.0% 9 45.0% 6-14 30.0% 18-16 52.9% 24-20 54.5% 10 22-18 55.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00101050034000000149
Challenge/Four Star/Open102000001670110002414
Total10301050019110110003823
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Neto trail the series against the field 5-7 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-1
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Dalhausser/Rogers 3 Insfran/Neto 19 21-10, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Insfran/Neto 22 21-17, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Klemperer/Koreng 2 Insfran/Neto 7 28-30, 27-25, 19-17 1:33
Lead the series against # 6 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Insfran/Neto 22 Marques/Solberg 6 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:10
Trail the series against # 8 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Barsuk/Kolodinsky 14 Insfran/Neto 19 21-15, 24-22 0:55
Trail the series against # 11 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Insfran/Neto 22 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 12 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Insfran/Neto 7 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 22-20, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # 17 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Lione/Varnier 11 Insfran/Neto 7 21-18, 21-17 0:53
Lead the series against # 25, Q7 Dugrip/Gagliano, France 1-0
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 22 Dugrip/Gagliano 25, Q7 21-18, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 27, Q12 Ces/Ces, France 1-0
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Insfran/Neto 22 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-18, 24-22 0:50
Trail the series against # Q3 Li/Zhou, China 0-1
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Li/Zhou 30, Q6 Insfran/Neto 19 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 1:11
Lead the series against # Q10 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 7 Goranson/Hoidalen 26, Q6 21-14, 21-18 0:51