Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA
July 29 - August 3, 2008
(5) Benjamin Insfran/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
Benjamin Insfran
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1972 (52 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 (58 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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB120010414011 US$96,100.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Roberto Lopes - 33rd
2000 Marcio Araujo - 13th Did not play
2002 Marcio Araujo - 4th Roberto Lopes - 5th
2003 Marcio Araujo - 1st Harley Marques - 9th
2004 Marcio Araujo - 4th Tande Ramos - 2nd
2005 Harley Marques - 9th Tande Ramos - Country Quota
2006 Did not play Pedro Cunha - 9th
2007 Bruno de Paula - Country Quota Pedro Cunha - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 5 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 19, Q2 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 22 9th 320 US$8,000.00
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/31/2008 Pool E Sebastian Dollinger / Thomas Kaczmarek, Germany (28, Q10) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:45
Thu, 7/31/2008 Pool E Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, Brazil (12) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:47
Fri, 8/1/2008 Pool E Mariano Baracetti / Jose Salema, Argentina (21) Won 21-17, 13-21 Retired 0:39
Sat, 8/2/2008 Winner 2 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (9) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:50
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Neto lead the series against the field 11-3 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 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
Lead the series against # 3 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 2-0
7/5/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Reckermann/Urbatzka 7 15-21, 21-12, 15-11 1:03
6/7/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Insfran/Neto 7 Reckermann/Urbatzka 4 22-20, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Barsuk/Kolodinsky 14 Insfran/Neto 19 21-15, 24-22 0:55
Lead the series against # 6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Insfran/Neto 5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 4 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:12
Trail the series against # 9 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Insfran/Neto 5 21-18, 22-20 0:50
Lead the series against # 12 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-1
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 12 21-15, 21-13 0:47
7/19/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Insfran/Neto 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 1:10
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Araujo/Magalhaes 14 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 1:03
Lead the series against # 21 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Baracetti/Salema 21 21-17, 13-21 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Pedrosa/Rosas, Portugal 1-0
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Insfran/Neto 8 Pedrosa/Rosas 25, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q15 21-19, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 28, Q10 Dollinger/Kaczmarek, Germany 1-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Dollinger/Kaczmarek 28, Q10 21-18, 21-17 0:45
Lead the series against # Q9 Hupfer/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 5 Hupfer/Schroffenegger 28, Q6 21-16, 21-11 0:39