Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 St. Petersburg Open
July 19 - 23, 2006
(5, Q1) Benjamin Insfran/Harley Marques, 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
Harley Marques Silva
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 6, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia, DF
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 147
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$732,187.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB2822533421105 US$322,950.00
Previous St. Petersburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Harley Marques - 4th Benjamin Insfran - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 4, Q1 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2006 France Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2006 Norway Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$22,100.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open 3 3rd 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open 4 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 3 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2005 South Africa Open 3 5th 220 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 4 3rd 320 US$16,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 5 7th 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 3 3rd 320 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 3 1st 400 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam 6 9th 224 US$8,600.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam 3 5th 336 US$13,750.00
St. Petersburg Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/19/2006 Qualifier 2 Valeri Aleksejev / Anton Gussev, Estonia (Q32) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Wed, 7/19/2006 Qualifier 3 Janis Smedins / Toms Smedins, Latvia (Q16) Won 17-21, 22-20, 15-6 0:55
Thu, 7/20/2006 Winner 1 Martins Plavins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Latvia (28, Q7) Won 21-23, 21-17, 15-10 0:56
Thu, 7/20/2006 Winner 2 Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (12) Lost 19-21, 14-21 1:00
Fri, 7/21/2006 Contender 2 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (11) Won 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:56
Fri, 7/21/2006 Contender 3 Iver Horrem / Bard-Inge Pettersen, Norway (13) Won 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
Fri, 7/21/2006 Contender 4 Yaroslav Koshkarev / Serguei Prokopiev, Russia (10) Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
Sat, 7/22/2006 Contender 5 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (27) Lost 17-21, 24-26 0:52
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Marques lead the series against the field 37-24 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 3 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-11
7/2/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 4 21-13, 21-19 0:52
6/11/06FIVBItalian Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 3 21-15, 21-17 0:43
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 4 21-16, 23-25, 15-13 1:23
9/3/05FIVBGreece Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 2 Insfran/Marques 3 21-15, 21-13 0:44
7/3/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Gold Medal Rego/Santos 2 Insfran/Marques 3, Q1 21-16, 21-19 0:47
7/2/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 4 Rego/Santos 2 Insfran/Marques 3, Q1 22-20, 21-14 0:48
6/19/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Gold Medal Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 5 21-19, 21-13 0:44
6/18/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 5 21-14, 25-27, 15-12 1:08
6/12/05FIVBCroatia Open Bronze Medal Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 5 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:59
5/21/05FIVBChina Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 4 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 1:01
3/27/04FIVBSouth Africa Open Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Insfran/Marques 3 23-21, 20-22, 15-13 1:06
Lead the series against # 2 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 4-2
6/11/06FIVBItalian Open Bronze Medal Insfran/Marques 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 25-23, 21-13 0:49
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 6 Insfran/Marques 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 1:08
8/28/05FIVBCanada Open Gold Medal Insfran/Marques 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 15-21, 21-17, 18-16 1:11
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 4 Insfran/Marques 3 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 1:05
7/9/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Insfran/Marques 3 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:08
6/11/05FIVBCroatia Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 7, Q1 Insfran/Marques 5 26-24, 21-17 0:57
Series tied with # 3 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-1
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 3 Insfran/Marques 4 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-17, 21-18 0:44
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Insfran/Marques 3 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:54
Trail the series against # 4 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 1-2
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 6 Cunha/Neto 3 Insfran/Marques 4, Q1 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:04
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Semi-Finals Cunha/Neto 10, Q1 Insfran/Marques 4 21-18, 21-16 0:45
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Semi-Finals Insfran/Marques 3 Cunha/Neto 4, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:58
Lead the series against # 7 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-0
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Kais/Vesik 6 21-19, 21-11 0:42
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Insfran/Marques 3 Kais/Vesik 8 21-11, 21-12 0:34
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Kais/Vesik 13 19-21, 21-13, 17-15 0:55
Series tied with # 8 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 2-2
7/2/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Bronze Medal Insfran/Marques 4 Baracetti/Conde 13 21-9, 21-19 0:43
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool D Insfran/Marques 4 Baracetti/Conde 13 21-18, 23-21 0:49
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Baracetti/Conde 13 Insfran/Marques 3 23-21, 20-22, 19-17 1:11
3/19/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 5 Baracetti/Conde 11 Insfran/Marques 2 21-16, 21-19 0:56
Lead the series against # 9 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 2-0
8/5/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Insfran/Marques 6 Arkaev/Barsuk 21 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 0:57
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Insfran/Marques 3 Arkaev/Barsuk 14 21-19, 21-14 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 1-0
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 10 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 11 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 4-0
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 11 17-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:56
7/15/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Insfran/Marques 4, Q1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 11 21-13, 17-21, 15-4 0:56
7/15/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Insfran/Marques 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 13 21-14, 21-15 0:40
6/17/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Insfran/Marques 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund 13 21-15, 16-21, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 12 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-1
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Schacht/Slack 12 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 21-19, 21-14 1:00
9/4/05FIVBGreece Open Bronze Medal Insfran/Marques 3 Schacht/Slack 7 24-22, 21-19 0:59
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 4 Insfran/Marques 3 Schacht/Slack 7 21-18, 21-16 0:48
Lead the series against # 13 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 2-1
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 3 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 Horrem/Pettersen 13 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
6/10/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 6 Insfran/Marques 3 Horrem/Pettersen 14 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:10
6/8/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Horrem/Pettersen 14 Insfran/Marques 3 22-24, 21-19, 15-10 1:08
Series tied with # 15 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 2-2
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool D Heyer/Laciga 20 Insfran/Marques 4 22-20, 21-15 0:44
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4 Heyer/Laciga 13 21-13, 21-16 0:35
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 4 Heyer/Laciga 7 Insfran/Marques 3 23-25, 21-14, 15-13 1:10
6/18/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 6 Insfran/Marques 5 Heyer/Laciga 9 21-17, 14-8 Retired 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Prosser/Richardson, Australia 1-0
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 4, Q1 Prosser/Richardson 20 21-16, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 20 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Insfran/Marques 4, Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 17 21-19, 21-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 21 Bosma/Lario, Spain 2-0
7/1/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Insfran/Marques 4 Bosma/Lario 16 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 1:08
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Insfran/Marques 3 Bosma/Lario 21 21-18, 21-10 0:39
Lead the series against # 22, Q2 Ces/Dugrip, France 1-0
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Insfran/Marques 4 Ces/Dugrip 29, Q12 21-14, 21-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 23 Berg/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
6/9/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Insfran/Marques 3 Berg/Svensson 20, Q10 21-17, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 24, Q5 Asahi/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
11/25/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 3 Asahi/Watanabe 12, Q1 21-18, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 3 Lochhead/Pitman 19 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Series tied with # 27 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-1
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 De Gruijter/Ronnes 27 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 21-17, 26-24 0:52
7/2/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 6 Insfran/Marques 3, Q1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 20 21-15, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 1-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 Plavins/Samoilovs 28, Q7 21-23, 21-17, 15-10 0:56
Trail the series against # 29, Q9 Dahl/Gunnarsson, Sweden 0-1
6/1/06FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Dahl/Gunnarsson 29, Q36 Insfran/Marques 4 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 31, Q20 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Insfran/Marques 3 Karasev/Zaitsev 30, Q19 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:09
Lead the series against # Q16 Smedins/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
7/19/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 3 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 Smedins/Smedins Q16 17-21, 22-20, 15-6 0:55
Lead the series against # Q32 Aleksejev/Gussev, Estonia 1-0
7/19/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Insfran/Marques 5, Q1 Aleksejev/Gussev Q32 21-16, 21-13 0:36