Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 20 - 25, 2004
(3) Ana Paula Connelly/Sandra Pires, Brazil
 
Ana Paula Connelly Henkel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1972 (52 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
Sandra Pires Tavares
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 16, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$773,542.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB175401411001 US$302,500.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Jackie Silva - 1st
1996 Did not play Jackie Silva - 1st
1997 Did not play Jackie Silva - 3rd
1998 Did not play Jackie Silva - 3rd
2003 Sandra Pires - 5th Ana Paula Connelly - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 3 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam 7 5th 324 US$13,500.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 4 25th 60 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 3 4th 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 3 5th 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 2 5th 480 US$15,000.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/22/2004 Winner 1 Bryce Barry / Natalie Lukiw, Canada (30, Q7) Won 21-6, 21-14 0:31
Wed, 9/22/2004 Winner 2 Diletta Lunardi / Annamaria Solazzi, Italy (19) Won 21-11, 21-10 0:30
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 3 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (6) Won 25-23, 21-9 0:38
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 4 Alexandra Fonseca / Monica Rodrigues, Brazil (10, Q1) Won 21-9, 21-15 0:35
Fri, 9/24/2004 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Won 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:53
Sat, 9/25/2004 Gold Medal Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Won 21-14, 28-26 0:48
Head to Head Results
Connelly/Pires lead the series against the field 28-5 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 4-3
9/25/04FIVBBrazil Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 3 Bede/Behar 1 21-14, 28-26 0:48
8/22/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Winner 2 Bede/Behar 2 Connelly/Pires 3 15-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:59
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 2 Connelly/Pires 3 21-18, 19-21, 18-16 1:05
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Bede/Behar 2 Connelly/Pires 3 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 1:05
8/10/03FIVBJapan Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 1 Bede/Behar 2 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 1:04
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 1 Bede/Behar 4 21-19, 21-14 0:43
6/15/03FIVBHellas Open Gold Medal Connelly/Pires 5 Bede/Behar 2 21-23, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
9/24/04FIVBBrazil Open Semi-Finals Connelly/Pires 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 16-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:53
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Connelly/Pires 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 25-23, 18-21, 15-7 1:04
Lead the series against # 4 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-0
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool B Connelly/Pires 2 Bede/Ribeiro 31, Q25 21-9, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 3-0
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 5 Connelly/Pires 7 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 23-21, 21-15 0:45
3/12/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Connelly/Pires 3 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 6 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:58
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 6 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 4-0
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Connelly/Pires 3 Gattelli/Perrotta 6 25-23, 21-9 0:38
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 16 By Forfeit  
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 16 21-17, 21-16 0:38
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Connelly/Pires 4 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Leenstra 13 Connelly/Pires 1 21-19, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-0
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Connelly/Pires 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:36
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 10, Q1 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 1-0
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 Connelly/Pires 3 Fonseca/Rodrigues 10, Q1 21-9, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 2-1
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Connelly/Pires 4 21-8 Retired 0:11
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q7 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:58
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 17 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 3-0
8/15/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool C Connelly/Pires 3 Hakedal/Torlen 22 21-18, 21-19 0:47
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 7 Hakedal/Torlen 26, Q2 18-21, 21-19, 22-20 1:06
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Connelly/Pires 2 Hakedal/Torlen 23 21-18, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 4-0
8/17/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool C Connelly/Pires 3 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 15 21-13, 21-14 0:34
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 3 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 14 11-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:54
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool A Connelly/Pires 1 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 17 21-12, 21-17 0:38
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 5 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 30 21-9, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 19 Lunardi/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 3 Lunardi/Solazzi 19 21-11, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # 30, Q7 Barry/Lukiw, Canada 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 3 Barry/Lukiw 30, Q7 21-6, 21-14 0:31