Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Moscow 2008 Grand Slam
July 1 - 6, 2008
(31, Q16) Aldo Miramontes/Juan Virgen, Mexico
 
Aldo Miramontes
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 4, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Villa de Alvarez, Colima
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 44
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2008)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$16,950.00
Juan Virgen
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 9, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Santiago Ixcuintla
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 134
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$194,150.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB39000000004613142 US$28,100.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000 US$1,000.00
Overall40000010004613142 US$29,100.00
Previous Moscow Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam Q16 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam Q23 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Q23 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 31, Q10 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Zagreb Open Q15 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Q20 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Q16 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 4/28-5/3/2008 China Shanghai Open 25, Q11 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open Q16 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open Q7 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open Q11 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q23 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open Q10 33rd 30 US$0.00
Moscow Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2008 Qualifier 1 Jan Dumek / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (Q17) Won 28-26, 21-17 0:44
Wed, 7/2/2008 Qualifier 2 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (Q1) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool B Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (2) Won 23-21, 16-21, 15-10 0:52
Thu, 7/3/2008 Pool B Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (15) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:43
Fri, 7/4/2008 Pool B Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (18) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:38
Fri, 7/4/2008 Winner 1 Marcio Araujo / Fabio Luiz Magalhaes, Brazil (14) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:48
Head to Head Results
Miramontes/Virgen trail the series against the field 10-17 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 11 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q16 Rego/Santos 2 23-21, 16-21, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 5 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 2 Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q10 21-15, 24-22 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 0-2
5/14/08FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 20, Q13 Miramontes/Virgen Q20 21-16, 21-18 0:42
3/25/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Qualifier 2 Fuerbringer/Jennings 27, Q17 Miramontes/Virgen Q16 21-11, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 14 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Araujo/Magalhaes 14 Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q16 21-19, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 15 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q16 Doppler/Gartmayer 15 21-19, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 18 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Herrera/Mesa 18 Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q16 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 21 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 8 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q11 19-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 23 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 0-1
4/30/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 24 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q11 21-16, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 25, Q6 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 0-2
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 3 Plavins/Samoilovs 29, Q2 Miramontes/Virgen Q15 21-11, 10-21, 15-13 0:50
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Plavins/Samoilovs 24 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q27 21-16, 18-21, 15-6 0:46
Trail the series against # 26, Q8 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 0-2
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori Q10 Miramontes/Virgen Q23 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Asahi/Shiratori 28, Q9 Miramontes/Virgen Q24 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 27, Q3 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 23 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q27 21-15, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
4/29/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Qualifier 2 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q11 Hoyer/Soderberg Q6 23-21, 21-17 0:47
Series tied with # 30 Koshkarev/Prokopiev, Russia 1-1
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Qualifier 2 Koshkarev/Prokopiev Q13 Miramontes/Virgen Q20 15-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:44
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q27 Koshkarev/Prokopiev 8 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Series tied with # Q1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-1
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q16 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro Q1 21-17, 21-17 0:36
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15 Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q10 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q9 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 2-0
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Miramontes/Virgen Q23 Berg/Brinkborg Q10 21-18, 21-19 0:45
5/23/07FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q27 Berg/Brinkborg Q6 22-20, 21-19 0:46
Trail the series against # Q11 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Ces/Ces 31, Q10 Miramontes/Virgen Q23 21-18, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # Q14 Leinemann/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Miramontes/Virgen Q29 Leinemann/VanHuizen Q4 21-15, 31-29 0:49
Trail the series against # Q15 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-2
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q17 Miramontes/Virgen Q16 25-23, 21-19 0:44
5/21/08FIVBZagreb Open Qualifier 2 Miramontes/Virgen Q15 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q18 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17, Q10 Miramontes/Virgen Q7 21-16, 21-9 0:34
Lead the series against # Q17 Dumek/Kubala, Czech Republic 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Miramontes/Virgen 31, Q16 Dumek/Kubala Q17 28-26, 21-17 0:44