Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro
July 29 - August 2, 2026
Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
 
Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 90
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$145,026.38
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$135,226.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB720230130158941566 US$266,116.10
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Christian Sorum - 17th Did not play
2024 Hendrik Mol - 5th Mathias Berntsen - 5th
2025 Hendrik Mol - 13th Mathias Berntsen - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2026 BPT Elite Ostrava 0 US$0.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 8 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 7 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 23 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2025 BPT Elite Cape Town 8 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
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$4,500.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000010200 $25,000.00
World Tour Finals100000000010 $4,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2900107058410 $149,200.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3002103070630 $72,750.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star900103020200 $15,000.00
Total7202301301581450 $265,950.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mathias Berntsen Hendrik Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
350010714420 $80,600.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam330010713410 $74,600.00
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          
90024115271570 $144,675.00 Total82033113241560 $134,875.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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 %
2025FIVB1000103024000 $79,500.00 231856.1 %
2026FIVB200000010100 $8,700.00 2528.6 %
TotalFIVB72023013015814512 $265,950.00 12912451.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mathias Berntsen  Hendrik Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
10001036000 $39,750.00 2025FIVB10001036000 $39,750.00
2000001100 $4,350.00 2026FIVB2000001100 $4,350.00
900241152715719 $144,675.00 TotalTotal820331132415617 $134,875.00
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 63.3% 24 18.8% 23 18.0% 105-23 82.0% 21 17.5% 20 16.7% 79 65.8% 21-99 17.5% 81-79 50.6% 45-43 51.1% 32 129-124 51.0%
2025-202616 59.3% 6 22.2% 5 18.5% 22-5 81.5% 2 10.0% 5 25.0% 13 65.0% 2-18 10.0% 16-13 55.2% 8-10 44.4% 10 25-23 52.1%
Against the Field4 28.6% 5 35.7% 5 35.7% 9-5 64.3% 0 0.0% 1 6.7% 14 93.3% 0-15 0.0% 8-26 23.5% 10-12 45.5% 01 9-20 31.0%
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 Slam001162633006150110004455
Challenge/Four Star/Open0016822222011132110025446
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star00319700870110002116
Total0032156466202638233002129124
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol trail the series against the field 9-20 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-4
11/8/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 27-25 0:43
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q13 21-16, 14-5 Retired 0:33
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Berntsen/Mol 13 21-11, 21-9 0:27
6/2/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Qualifier 1 Ahman/Hellvig 29, Q20 Berntsen/Mol Q13 16-21, 24-22, 21-19 0:59
8/31/19FIVBOslo One Star Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 3 Ahman/Hellvig 8 24-22, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Series tied with Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-1
10/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Cape Town Semi-Finals Andersson/Nilsson 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-5 0:43
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Andersson/Nilsson 16, Q1 21-17, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against Aye/Daubas, France 2-0
10/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Cape Town Bronze Medal Berntsen/Mol 8 Aye/Daubas 5 21-18, 14-21, 15-8 0:49
10/23/25FIVBBPT Elite Cape Town Pool E Berntsen/Mol 8 Aye/Daubas 5 21-19, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against Berger/Hammarberg, Austria 0-1
8/23/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Berger/Hammarberg 14, Q7 Berntsen/Mol 11 25-23, 21-13 0:36
Series tied with 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
Trail the series against Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-3
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Berntsen/Mol 10 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 3 29-27, 21-18 0:46
11/9/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 5 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 21-12 0:35
10/19/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 4 Berntsen/Mol 9 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Capogrosso/Capogrosso 10, Q3 Berntsen/Mol 3 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 2-1
4/10/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool F Fokerots/Plavins 6 Berntsen/Mol 7 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Fokerots/Plavins 4 21-18, 21-18 0:30
10/17/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool A Berntsen/Mol 9 Fokerots/Plavins 8 21-15, 32-34, 16-14 1:01
Lead the series against Gauthier-Rat/Rotar, France 1-0
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool B Berntsen/Mol 14 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 11 26-24, 18-21, 15-7 0:51
Trail the series against Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-3
5/1/26FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Mol/Sorum 5 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-17, 21-15 0:34
11/3/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-16, 21-19 0:33
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-14, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-6
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 23-21 0:41
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-19, 21-17 0:37
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-15, 21-17 0:31
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 22-20, 21-12 0:36
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45