FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 21 World Championships
May 11 - 16, 2016
(4) Mathias Berntsen/Anders 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 FIVB Age Group WC Best: 4th (Lucerne 2016)
Career Winnings: US$140,676.38
Anders Berntsen Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Stord
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 81
Career Wins: 30
Career FIVB Age Group WC Best: 4th (Lucerne 2016)
Career Winnings: US$937,384.94
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2017
  • Best Blocker 2018, 2019
  • Best Offensive Player 2018, 2019
  • Most Improved Player 2018
  • Most Outstanding 2018, 2019
  • Tour Champion 2018 (with Christian Sorum)
  • Best Setter 2019
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Christian Sorum)
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Blocker 2023
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Offensive Player 2023
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB500100010012 US$15,700.00
FIVB Age Group WC200010010000 US$0.00
Overall700110020012 US$15,700.00
Previous Lucerne Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/15-19/2016 Kish Island Open Q18 33rd 60 US$0.00
Under 21 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/12/2016 Pool D Filip Stastny / Jakub Vala, Czech Republic (29, Q7) Won 21-7, 21-15 0:24
Fri, 5/13/2016 Pool D Niklas Rudolf / Eric Stadie, Germany (20) Won 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 0:43
Fri, 5/13/2016 Pool D Mao Harada / Ryoya Kitagawa, Japan (13) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:25
Sun, 5/15/2016 Winner 2 Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Arnaud Loiseau, France (3) Won 21-9, 21-19 0:32
Sun, 5/15/2016 Winner 3 Taras Myskiv / Maxim Sivolap, Russia (25, Q13) Won 19-21, 24-22, 16-14 0:51
Mon, 5/16/2016 Semi-Finals Josue Gaxiola / Jose Rubio, Mexico (11) Lost 20-22, 18-21 0:36
Mon, 5/16/2016 Bronze Medal Tigrito Gomez / Peter Hernandez, Venezuela (14) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:33
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Youth Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam300000010010 $12,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open100000000000 $0.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star100100000000 $3,700.00
U21 World Championships100010000000 $0.00
Total700110020010 $15,700.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mathias Berntsen Anders Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games2101000000 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
3000001200 $12,500.00 World Championships4101011000 $62,000.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 World Tour Finals6411000000 $350,000.00
330010713320 $76,250.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam401646245110 $407,000.00
33021037730 $37,875.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open22720064110 $114,000.00
14002044200 $11,700.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star5102011000 $3,975.00
2000110000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1000000010 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
88024115261470 $140,325.00 Total813071131212220 $936,975.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB100000000010 $4,000.00 030.0 %
2014FIVB Age Group WC100000010000 $0.00 5271.4 %
2016FIVB100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
2016FIVB Age Group WC100010000000 $0.00 5271.4 %
TotalFIVB200000000011 $4,000.00 1420.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC200010010000 $0.00 10471.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mathias Berntsen  Anders Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000010 $2,000.00 2014FIVB1000000010 $2,000.00
3000011010 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2016FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000100000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
7000111022 $2,000.00 TotalTotal4000101011 $2,000.00
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
Overall7 77.8% 1 11.1% 1 11.1% 8-1 88.9% 2 40.0% 0 0.0% 3 60.0% 2-3 40.0% 7-3 70.0% 3-1 75.0% 00 10-4 71.4%
2015-20163 75.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 2 66.7% 1-2 33.3% 3-2 60.0% 2-0 100.0% 00 5-2 71.4%
Against the Field3 75.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 3 75.0% 1-3 25.0% 6-6 50.0% 4-0 100.0% 00 5-3 62.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Youth Olympic Games000041001100000052
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam103115001100000067
Challenge/Four Star/Open001100000000000011
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000000002001100031
U21 World Championships000030002001010052
Total10428600620211002013
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 5-3 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 0-1
8/18/14FIVB Age Group WCNanjing Youth Olympic Games Pool E Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 20 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 3 Gauthier-Rat/Loiseau, France 1-0
5/15/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 4 Gauthier-Rat/Loiseau 3 21-9, 21-19 0:32
Trail the series against # 11 Gaxiola/Rubio, Mexico 0-1
5/16/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Semi-Finals Gaxiola/Rubio 11 Berntsen/Mol 4 22-20, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Harada/Kitagawa, Japan 1-0
5/13/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool D Berntsen/Mol 4 Harada/Kitagawa 13 21-13, 21-15 0:25
Trail the series against # 14 Gomez/Hernandez, Venezuela 0-1
5/16/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Bronze Medal Gomez/Hernandez 14 Berntsen/Mol 4 21-15, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 20 Rudolf/Stadie, Germany 1-0
5/13/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool D Berntsen/Mol 4 Rudolf/Stadie 20 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 0:43
Lead the series against # 25, Q13 Myskiv/Sivolap, Russia 1-0
5/15/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 3 Berntsen/Mol 4 Myskiv/Sivolap 25, Q13 19-21, 24-22, 16-14 0:51
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Stastny/Vala, Czech Republic 1-0
5/12/16FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool D Berntsen/Mol 4 Stastny/Vala 29, Q7 21-7, 21-15 0:24