Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$250,000 BPT Challenge Veracruz
October 1 - 5, 2025
Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
 
Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 88
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$140,676.38
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 80
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$130,876.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB700230130148931566 US$257,416.10
Previous Veracruz Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 18, Q3 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 14 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 10 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 10 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 13 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 9 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000010200 $25,000.00
World Tour Finals100000000010 $4,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2700107048310 $140,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3002103070630 $72,750.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star900103020200 $15,000.00
Total7002301301481350 $257,250.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mathias Berntsen Hendrik Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
3000001200 $12,500.00 World Championships3000001200 $12,500.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 World Tour Finals1000000010 $2,000.00
330010713320 $76,250.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam310010712310 $70,250.00
33021037730 $37,875.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open33021037740 $38,275.00
14002044200 $11,700.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star9001032200 $7,500.00
           U23 World Championships2010001000 $0.00
2000110000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1000000010 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
88024115261470 $140,325.00 Total80033113231460 $130,525.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2018FIVB1300001010236 $16,500.00 142041.2 %
2019FIVB1000102020113 $17,500.00 231659.0 %
2020FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2021FIVB600000010212 $12,000.00 101050.0 %
2022FIVB1001003031200 $55,750.00 211755.3 %
2023FIVB1001100040400 $34,000.00 191654.3 %
2024FIVB1000004013200 $42,000.00 172144.7 %
2025FIVB700002014000 $43,500.00 121348.0 %
TotalFIVB67022012013813512 $221,250.00 11611450.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mathias Berntsen  Hendrik Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2013FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 2014FIVB          
3000011010 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC2010100000 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB2000000002 $0.00
2000000002 $0.00 2016FIVB3000000012 $400.00
1000100000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
7001002103 $8,400.00 2017FIVB          
15000022236 $9,550.00 2018FIVB13000011236 $8,250.00
10001022113 $8,750.00 2019FIVB11001022213 $10,250.00
1000000001 $0.00 2020FIVB1000000001 $0.00
7000001213 $6,000.00 2021FIVB7000001213 $6,000.00
10010034200 $27,875.00 2022FIVB10010034200 $27,875.00
10011004400 $17,000.00 2023FIVB10011004400 $17,000.00
10000044200 $21,000.00 2024FIVB10000044200 $21,000.00
7000025000 $21,750.00 2025FIVB7000025000 $21,750.00
850231142514719 $122,325.00 TotalTotal770321122214617 $112,525.00
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
Overall81 64.3% 23 18.3% 22 17.5% 104-22 82.5% 21 18.1% 19 16.4% 76 65.5% 21-95 18.1% 81-76 51.6% 44-41 51.8% 22 127-119 51.6%
2024-202524 57.1% 10 23.8% 8 19.0% 34-8 81.0% 4 12.1% 8 24.2% 21 63.6% 4-29 12.1% 24-21 53.3% 14-16 46.7% 22 40-39 50.6%
Against the Field13 68.4% 4 21.1% 2 10.5% 17-2 89.5% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 4 57.1% 1-6 14.3% 26-8 76.5% 10-8 55.6% 00 18-8 69.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000072001300000085
World Tour Finals002002000000000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001162429006140110004250
Challenge/Four Star/Open0016822222011132110025446
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star00319700870110002116
Total0032156262202637233002127119
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 14-7 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 2 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-2
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 3 Berntsen/Mol 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 5 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-15, 21-12 0:30
Series tied with # 2 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-1
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool A Berntsen/Mol 9 Campos/Pedrosa 16, Q4 21-18, 21-23, 15-12 0:54
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Gold Medal Campos/Pedrosa 18, Q11 Berntsen/Mol 16 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 3 Barbosa/Wanderley, Brazil 1-1
9/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 1 Barbosa/Wanderley 20, Q5 Berntsen/Mol 18, Q3 26-24, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
4/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool A Berntsen/Mol 13 Barbosa/Wanderley 24, Q16 21-16, 22-24, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 4 Pickett/Schachter, Canada 1-0
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Pickett/Schachter 21, Q8 21-12, 23-21 0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Droguett/Quintero, Chile 1-0
11/8/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool A Berntsen/Mol 8 Droguett/Quintero 16, Q11 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Osuna/Sarabia, Mexico 1-0
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Osuna/Sarabia 16 21-15, 22-24, 15-6 0:46
Trail the series against # 9 Schalk/Shaw, United States 0-1
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Schalk/Shaw 15 Berntsen/Mol 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Dressler/Waller, Austria 1-0
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Berntsen/Mol 10 Dressler/Waller 15 21-16, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 11 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-2
9/24/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol 18, Q3 Grimalt/Grimalt Q14 21-19, 21-19 0:37
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool A Grimalt/Grimalt 12 Berntsen/Mol 13 21-17, 22-20 1:20
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 18, Q5 Berntsen/Mol 10 12-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Berntsen/Mol 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-16, 25-23 0:41
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool C Berntsen/Mol 30, Q11 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-18, 21-19 0:43
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 2 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q13 Grimalt/Grimalt Q4 21-17, 24-22 0:38
Lead the series against # 13 Bello/Bello, England 2-0
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 10 Bello/Bello 11 21-13, 21-13 0:34
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Berntsen/Mol 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q3 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Sedlak/Sepka, Czech Republic 1-0
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 10 Sedlak/Sepka 23, Q14 21-13, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # 21 Cuzmiciov/Elazar, Israel 1-0
9/25/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool F Berntsen/Mol 18, Q3 Cuzmiciov/Elazar 19, Q9 21-18, 24-22 0:39