Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 13 - 17, 2012
Benjamin Insfran/Bruno Schmidt, 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
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB WT Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$958,775.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB2801117290403 US$239,000.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Hevaldo Moreira - Country Quota Did not play
2010 Bruno Schmidt - 9th Benjamin Insfran - 9th
2011 Bruno Schmidt - 9th Benjamin Insfran - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/7-12/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 11 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 12, Q1 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 11 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 7 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 8 9th 400 US$11,000.00
Grand Slam Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2012 Country Quota Vitor Felipe / Neilton Santos, Brazil Won 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Wed, 6/13/2012 Country Quota Thiago Barbosa / Rhooney Ferramenta, Brazil (21, Q3) Lost 19-21, 21-9, 13-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Schmidt lead the series against the field 49-26 (Lead 22 Series, Trail 8 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Rego, Brazil 0-5
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Rego 5 Insfran/Schmidt 8 23-21, 21-19 0:48
7/16/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Rego 1 Insfran/Schmidt 11 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/19/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 6 Cerutti/Rego 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11 21-15, 21-14 0:42
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Cerutti/Rego 5 Insfran/Schmidt 8 21-15, 21-11 0:39
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 4 Cerutti/Rego 3 Insfran/Schmidt 7 21-19, 24-22 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-3
6/11/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 1 Insfran/Schmidt 11 21-15, 15-21, 15-8 0:51
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Nummerdor/Schuil 17 Insfran/Schmidt 8 21-14, 21-18 0:39
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 15 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 23-25, 22-20, 15-12 1:08
Trail the series against # 3 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-3
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink/Reckermann 4 Insfran/Schmidt 7 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
4/22/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 5 Brink/Reckermann 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 22-24, 21-17, 15-11 1:04
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 3 Insfran/Schmidt 7 21-17, 21-16 0:49
4/23/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 7, Q1 Brink/Reckermann 2 15-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 6 Araujo/Solberg, Brazil 2-1
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11 Araujo/Solberg 6 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 1:01
5/6/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Bronze Medal Araujo/Solberg 5 Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:57
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool N Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Araujo/Solberg 5 21-16, 17-21, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # 7 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 3-4
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 30 Insfran/Schmidt 8 21-13, 21-16 0:38
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 24 Insfran/Schmidt 8 17-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:52
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Insfran/Schmidt 13 Fijalek/Prudel 4 17-21, 28-26, 15-10 1:11
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Fijalek/Prudel 6 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 21-18, 21-13 0:48
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Insfran/Schmidt 4 21-19, 21-18 0:52
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Fijalek/Prudel 8 19-21, 26-24, 15-10 1:10
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Fijalek/Prudel 9 13-21, 21-15, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 8 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-0
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool P Insfran/Schmidt 7 Erdmann/Matysik 26, Q10 22-20, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-0
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22 21-19, 21-19 0:52
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool Q Insfran/Schmidt 8 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 9 21-11, 22-20 0:49
Trail the series against # 12 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 1-2
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Fuerbringer/Lucena 25 Insfran/Schmidt 8 25-23, 15-21, 24-22 1:08
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Fuerbringer/Lucena 1 21-12, 21-13 0:37
7/3/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Fuerbringer/Lucena 16, Q3 Insfran/Schmidt 7 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # 13 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 4-0
5/5/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Boersma/Spijkers 23 21-10, 21-15 0:36
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Insfran/Schmidt 8 Boersma/Spijkers 24 21-19, 21-17 0:43
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Semi-Finals Insfran/Schmidt 8 Boersma/Spijkers 10 21-13, 29-27 0:54
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Boersma/Spijkers 23, Q8 21-10, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 1-3
6/11/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Plavins/Smedins 20 21-19, 21-18 0:47
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Plavins/Smedins 20, Q7 Insfran/Schmidt 13 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Plavins/Smedins 8 Insfran/Schmidt 4 21-19, 21-19 0:50
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool P Plavins/Smedins 26, Q16 Insfran/Schmidt 7 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 1-0
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool P Insfran/Schmidt 7 Dollinger/Windscheif 23 21-18, 22-20 0:46
Lead the series against # 16 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 3-0
7/16/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Benes/Kubala 15 21-17, 19-21, 15-10 0:55
6/17/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Benes/Kubala 11 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:05
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 4 Benes/Kubala 12 21-9, 21-12 0:35
Series tied with # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Gavira/Herrera 5 Insfran/Schmidt 8 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:56
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Insfran/Schmidt 7 Gavira/Herrera 2 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against # 18 Wu/Xu, China 3-0
5/5/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Wu/Xu 9 22-20, 18-21, 15-10 1:03
8/14/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Wu/Xu 6 12-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:04
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 7 Wu/Xu 10 17-21, 22-20, 15-10 1:00
Lead the series against # 19 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool P Insfran/Schmidt 7 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q8 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 20, Q12 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-0
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q9 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 21, Q3 Barbosa/Ferramenta, Brazil 0-1
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Country Quota Barbosa/Ferramenta 21, Q3 Insfran/Schmidt 21-19, 9-21, 15-13 0:57
Lead the series against # 22 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 5-0
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 21-18, 21-9 0:36
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool Q Insfran/Schmidt 8 Skarlund/Spinnangr 25 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 27 19-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:58
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 21-11, 28-26 0:44
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 25-23, 22-20 0:53
Trail the series against # 23, Q13 Bogatov/Prokopiev, Russia 0-1
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool P Bogatov/Prokopiev 10 Insfran/Schmidt 7 21-16, 21-15 0:43
Series tied with # 24 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 1-1
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool Q Insfran/Schmidt 8 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 9 21-17, 21-14 0:37
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 19 Insfran/Schmidt 8 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 25 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool N Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Chevallier/Heyer 21 21-18, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 2-0
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11 Laciga/Weingart 27, Q3 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:59
4/20/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Laciga/Weingart 22 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 28, Q8 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Qualifier 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Stiekema/Varenhorst Q32 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 29, Q6 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-0
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 6 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Hoyer/Soderberg 15 21-14, 23-21 0:50
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool M Insfran/Schmidt 13 Hoyer/Soderberg 29, Q11 21-18, 21-17 0:54
Lead the series against Felipe/Santos, Brazil 1-0
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Country Quota Insfran/Schmidt Felipe/Santos 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Series tied with Goncalves/Marques, Brazil 1-1
5/1/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Country Quota Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Goncalves/Marques 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:00
4/24/12FIVBSilesia Open Country Quota Goncalves/Marques Q6 Insfran/Schmidt 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # Q1 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11 Klemperer/Koreng 6 15-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # Q4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
8/21/10FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Insfran/Schmidt 8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 14 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # Q5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Insfran/Schmidt 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 29, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # Q7 Redmann/Saxton, Canada 2-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Redmann/Saxton Q16 20-22, 21-11, 15-10 0:53
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Insfran/Schmidt 8 Redmann/Saxton 31, Q14 21-12, 27-29, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # Q9 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-0
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool N Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 28, Q15 21-14, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # Q15 Lario/Mesa, Spain 3-0
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11 Lario/Mesa 27 22-20, 21-15 0:38
6/13/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool H Insfran/Schmidt 8 Lario/Mesa 32 15-21, 21-18, 23-21 1:00
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Insfran/Schmidt 7 Lario/Mesa 26, Q2 21-17, 21-13 0:41
Lead the series against # Q28 Lord/Miedzybrodzki, England 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Insfran/Schmidt 12, Q1 Lord/Miedzybrodzki Q32 21-17, 21-8 0:38