Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 SWATCH FIVB World Championship presented by ConocoPhillips
June 25 - July 4, 2009
(5) Shelda Bede/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil
 
Shelda Kelly Bruno Bedê
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 1, 1973 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Weight: 59 kg (130 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 34
Career Winnings: US$1,320,907.50
Ana Paula Connelly Henkel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Lavras (MG)
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 113
Career Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$668,452.50
Awards
  • Tour Champion 1997 (with Adriana Behar), 1998 (with Adriana Behar), 1999 (with Adriana Behar), 2000 (with Adriana Behar), 2001 (with Adriana Behar), 2004 (with Adriana Behar), 2008 (with Ana Paula Connelly)
  • Best Defensive Player 2005, 2006
  • Most Inspirational 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Team of the Year 2008 (with Ana Paula Connelly)
  • Sportsperson 2009
Awards
  • Best Server 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Tour Champion 2003 (with Sandra Pires), 2008 (with Shelda Bede)
  • Team of the Year 2008 (with Shelda Bede)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725CQMoney
FIVB2531247331001 US$360,250.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Adriana Behar - 3rd Tatiana Minello - 5th
2003 Adriana Behar - 3rd Sandra Pires - 1st
2005 Adriana Behar - 4th Leila Barros - Country Quota
2006 Adriana Behar - 2nd Leila Barros - 3rd
2007 Adriana Behar - 17th Leila Barros - 5th
2008 Ana Paula Connelly - 4th Shelda Bede - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 3 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 1 3rd 480 US$14,000.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 1 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
Stavanger World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/26/2009 Pool E Lucy Boulton / Denise Johns, England (44) Won 21-10, 21-10 0:33
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal8500.6250840
 13200.6670610
 25300.6000230
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal201430.5501233
 111620.3641031
 29810.7780202
Sun, 6/28/2009 Pool E Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (29) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:52
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal271510.5190803
 116800.5000303
 211710.5450500
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal181320.6110012
 17500.7140011
 211820.5450001
Tue, 6/30/2009 Pool E Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (20) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal311710.51601232
 113700.5380521
 2181010.5000711
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal201210.5502242
 112710.5000041
 28500.6252201
Thu, 7/2/2009 Winner 1 Imara Esteves Ribalta / Dalixia Fernandez Grasset, Cuba (42) Won 21-14, 19-21, 17-15 0:59
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal291730.48301311
 15501.0000510
 214620.2860301
 310610.5000500
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal392710.6672825
 1151110.6670412
 216900.5630202
 38700.8752211
Fri, 7/3/2009 Winner 2 Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (15) Won 22-20, 21-16 0:48
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal24720.20801001
 113400.3080501
 211320.0910500
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal201140.3505631
 111430.0914420
 29710.6671211
Fri, 7/3/2009 Winner 3 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (4) Won 17-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:03
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal411910.43901102
 111400.3640502
 216800.5000300
 314710.4290300
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal301720.5003625
 114910.5710102
 28410.3752312
 38400.5001211
Sat, 7/4/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 26-28, 21-15, 9-15 1:13
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal411740.31701922
 119530.1050911
 211700.6360801
 311510.3640210
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal291540.3792312
 114920.5001110
 210510.4001201
 35110.0000001
Sat, 7/4/2009 Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (2) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda BedeTotal271240.2960501
 116430.0630201
 211810.6360300
Ana Paula ConnellyTotal201140.3501111
 110620.4000110
 210520.3001001
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Shelda Bede228109160.4080861012
Ana Paula Connelly196120210.50516281721
Total424229370.453161142733
Opponents428232600.402141221341
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Adriana Behar - 3rd Did not play
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Adriana Behar - 1st Jackie Silva - 17th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Adriana Behar - 1st Did not play
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Adriana Behar - 2nd Sandra Pires - 5th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Adriana Behar - 5th Leila Barros - 9th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Adriana Behar - 17th Leila Barros - 17th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Ana Paula Connelly - 4th Shelda Bede - 4th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 5 4th 700 US$28,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100010000000 $28,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1020015020000 $185,600.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1411222311000 $146,650.00
Total2531247331000 $360,250.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Shelda Bede Ana Paula Connelly
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2020000000 $0.00 Olympic Games2000020000 $0.00
7211110100 $112,500.00 World Championships5000111200 $34,000.00
31454456200 $288,675.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam303322106210 $238,900.00
10627222110165040 $855,932.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open7685119239510 $395,552.50
2110000000 $27,000.00 Goodwill Games          
148343126152211340 $1,284,107.50 Total11311813123616920 $668,452.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007FIVB100000010000 $6,000.00 2250.0 %
2008FIVB1431224110000 $249,800.00 641779.0 %
2009FIVB200010001000 $32,250.00 8466.7 %
TotalFIVB1731234121000 $288,050.00 742376.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Shelda Bede  Ana Paula Connelly
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
4000010030 $1,000.00 1995FIVB          
9206000010 $94,000.00 1996FIVB          
9232200000 $69,500.00 1997FIVB          
8620000000 $118,000.00 1998FIVB          
6510000000 $100,000.00 1999FIVB7001021300 $20,500.00
12431211000 $94,500.00 2000FIVB10102050200 $47,000.00
12741000000 $152,500.00 2001FIVB          
11231311000 $74,107.50 2002FIVB11022052000 $49,352.50
10045001000 $90,000.00 2003FIVB10440011000 $115,000.00
10352000000 $103,000.00 2004FIVB6100130010 $32,250.00
11024230000 $88,450.00 2005FIVB16102255001 $83,075.00
10021141100 $68,325.00 2006FIVB11114011102 $77,050.00
12011124201 $53,600.00 2007FIVB15000533301 $66,100.00
14312251000 $124,900.00 2008FIVB15312261000 $124,900.00
2000101000 $16,125.00 2009FIVB2000101000 $16,125.00
140343126141710341 $1,248,007.50 TotalTotal10311813113115914 $631,352.50
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
Overall76 82.6% 8 8.7% 8 8.7% 84-8 91.3% 13 32.5% 7 17.5% 20 50.0% 13-27 32.5% 76-20 79.2% 21-15 58.3% 01 97-36 72.9%
2008-200974 83.1% 8 9.0% 7 7.9% 82-7 92.1% 13 33.3% 6 15.4% 20 51.3% 13-26 33.3% 74-20 78.7% 21-13 61.8% 01 95-34 73.6%
Against the Field41 82.0% 6 12.0% 3 6.0% 47-3 94.0% 6 27.3% 5 22.7% 11 50.0% 6-16 27.3% 82-22 78.8% 24-16 60.0% 00 53-19 73.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000030003001010062
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000261001272101204210
Challenge/Four Star/Open010000003492422114924
Total01002910049164624319736
Head to Head Results
Bede/Connelly lead the series against the field 35-9 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-3
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Bede/Connelly 5 28-26, 15-21, 15-9 1:13
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 8 Bede/Connelly 5 21-14, 21-18 0:43
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Bede/Connelly 4 21-13, 21-17 0:36
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 3 Kessy/Ross 6 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-13, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 1-0
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Semi-Finals Bede/Connelly 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 23-25, 21-19, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 4 Branagh/Youngs, United States 3-1
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 5 Branagh/Youngs 4 17-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:03
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Bede/Connelly 3 27-25, 21-19 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:59
3/30/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Bronze Medal Bede/Connelly 11 Branagh/Youngs 4 21-19, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-0
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Bede/Connelly 2 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-16, 21-18 0:40
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 3 Holtwick/Semmler 21, Q14 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 4 Bede/Connelly 5 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q14 21-14, 21-16 0:31
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 8 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q10 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 8 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 3-2
9/20/08FIVBGuarajà Open Bronze Medal Bede/Connelly 1 Salgado/Salgado 2 21-17, 21-18 0:37
9/6/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Salgado/Salgado 4 Bede/Connelly 1 21-19, 22-24, 15-10 1:08
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Connelly 3 Salgado/Salgado 14, Q1 21-18, 21-11 0:33
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 5 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q1 21-18, 21-19 0:45
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 11 Bede/Connelly 8 21-18, 13-21, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 2 Hakedal/Torlen 12 21-18, 21-14 0:43
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 5 Hakedal/Torlen 10 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
Lead the series against # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 4 Bede/Connelly 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 10 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Connelly 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14 21-18, 21-17 0:44
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 15 Huang/Zhang, China 1-0
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 5 Huang/Zhang 15 22-20, 21-16 0:48
Lead the series against # 17 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 21 14-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:48
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Connelly 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 20 21-11, 21-15 0:29
Lead the series against # 18 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-0
9/18/08FIVBGuarajà Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 1 Gioria/Momoli 8 21-11, 21-12 0:26
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 4 Bede/Connelly 1 Gioria/Momoli 14 21-19, 21-19 0:44
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 2 Gioria/Momoli 19 21-9, 19-21, 15-10 0:54
Series tied with # 19 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-2
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 14 Bede/Connelly 3 12-21, 23-21, 16-14 1:02
9/5/08FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24 Bede/Connelly 1 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 1:00
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 2 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 24, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:38
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 3 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 30, Q25 21-18, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 24 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 11 Jursone/Minusa 22 21-14, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 29 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 29 21-14, 21-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 30 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 8 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 24, Q9 21-12, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # 33 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 5 Martins/Santanna 28, Q5 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 37 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Bede/Connelly 2 Baburina/Osheyko 27 21-10, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 39 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Connelly 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 42 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset, Cuba 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Bede/Connelly 5 Esteves Ribalta/Fernandez Grasset 42 21-14, 19-21, 17-15 0:59
Lead the series against # 44 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Boulton/Johns 44 21-10, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # 45 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Bede/Connelly 3 Dampney/Mullin 29, Q3 21-13, 21-12 0:35