Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem
July 20 - 26, 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 Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Adriana Behar - 1st Did not play
1998 Adriana Behar - 2nd Did not play
1999 Adriana Behar - 1st Jackie Silva - 17th
2000 Adriana Behar - 2nd Monica Rodrigues - 3rd
2001 Adriana Behar - 2nd Did not play
2002 Adriana Behar - 4th Tatiana Minello - 5th
2003 Adriana Behar - 3rd Sandra Pires - 2nd
2006 Adriana Behar - 2nd Leila Barros - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 4 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 5 4th 700 US$28,000.00
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$43,500.00
Marseille Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/23/2009 Winner 2 Merel Mooren / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (28, Q5) Won 21-14, 21-10 0:35
Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 3 Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (21) Won 22-20, 21-11 0:36
Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 4 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (20) Lost 15-21, 21-23 0:46
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2009FIVB500012011000 $64,850.00 16866.7 %
TotalFIVB2031236131000 $320,650.00 822775.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Shelda Bede  Ana Paula Connelly
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
5000122000 $32,425.00 2009FIVB5000122000 $32,425.00
143343126141911341 $1,264,307.50 TotalTotal10611813113316914 $647,652.50
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% 5 10.0% 4 8.0% 46-4 92.0% 6 25.0% 5 20.8% 13 54.2% 6-18 25.0% 82-26 75.9% 22-18 55.0% 00 52-22 70.3%
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 42-14 (Lead 23 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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
Trail the series against # 2 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-2
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bede/Connelly 5 21-13, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 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
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, Q1 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 # 8 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 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
Series tied with # 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-2
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 Bede/Connelly 4 22-24, 21-19, 15-11 1:11
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Schwaiger/Schwaiger 12 Bede/Connelly 5 21-18, 15-21, 16-14 0:52
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 # 14 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 # 15 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 # 16 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 4-0
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 5 Gioria/Momoli 19 21-18, 21-16 0:38
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
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-1
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Bede/Connelly 5 21-15, 23-21 0:46
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Connelly 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 1:01
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 21 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 5 Petrova/Skalnikova 21 22-20, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 26 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 # 28, Q5 Mooren/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Bede/Connelly 5 Mooren/Wesselink 28, Q5 21-14, 21-10 0:35
Lead the series against # 30 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Pohl/Rau 21 21-18, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 32 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 # 34, Q8 Dampney/Mullin, England 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Bede/Connelly 3 Dampney/Mullin 29, Q3 21-13, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 35, Q11 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-0
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool B Bede/Connelly 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 31, Q10 21-13, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 36 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-0
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Baburina/Osheyko 28 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:56
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Gold Medal Bede/Connelly 2 Baburina/Osheyko 27 21-10, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 37 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Connelly 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 21-13, 21-15 0:35
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool C Bede/Connelly 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 40, Q9 Boulton/Johns, England 1-0
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Bede/Connelly 5 Boulton/Johns 44 21-10, 21-10 0:33
Series tied with # 42 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 # 45 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 # 48, Q20 Grossen/Kayser, Switzerland 1-0
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Bede/Connelly 2 Grossen/Kayser 31 21-8, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against Cunha/Lavalle, Brazil 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Connelly 4 Cunha/Lavalle 20, Q17 15-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:56
Trail the series against Leao/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Leao/Ribeiro 6, Q1 Bede/Connelly 3 21-16, 21-15 0:46