Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Portugal Open
July 25 - 29, 2001
(9) Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia, Portugal
 
João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira
Portugal
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Espinho
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 134
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$265,957.50
Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia
Portugal
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Paranhos
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 162
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$281,932.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725273341Money
FIVB13420067527283020144 US$531,915.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Miguel Maia - 9th Joao Brenha - 9th
1996 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
1997 Miguel Maia - 25th Joao Brenha - 25th
1998 Miguel Maia - 5th Joao Brenha - 5th
1999 Miguel Maia - 7th Joao Brenha - 7th
2000 Did not play Alexandre Silva Afonso - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 21 25th 46 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 19 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 16 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 12 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 10 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open 7 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/16-26/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 12 4th 0 US$0.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/27/2001 Winner 1 Djordje Ljubicic / Michael Slean, Canada (24, Q8) Won 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:58
Fri, 7/27/2001 Winner 2 Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana, United States (8) Lost 24-26, 25-27 0:58
Fri, 7/27/2001 Contender 2 Eugenio Amore / Riccardo Lione, Italy (26, Q13) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 7/28/2001 Contender 3 Agustin Correa / Fabio Diez, Spain (31, Q7) Lost 17-21, 22-20, 12-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia trail the series against the field 9-17 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 8 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Ramos/Rego 1 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Series tied with # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-1
9/24/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 3 Brenha/Maia 12 Laciga/Laciga 4 15-11 0:43
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Brenha/Maia 11 15-7 0:28
Trail the series against # 4 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-1
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 2 Metzger/Wong 7, Q3 Brenha/Maia 10 21-15, 21-23, 15-11 0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Child/Heese, Canada 1-2
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 19 Child/Heese 3 27-25, 21-11 0:50
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 10 21-19, 21-13 0:37
7/28/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Bronze Medal Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 18 12-5, 12-8 1:17
Lead the series against # 6 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 22 15-5 0:19
Trail the series against # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-3
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 8 Brenha/Maia 9 26-24, 27-25 0:58
9/24/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Semi-Finals Blanton/Fonoimoana 9 Brenha/Maia 12 15-12 1:11
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Blanton/Fonoimoana 19 Brenha/Maia 11 15-4 0:30
Trail the series against # 13 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-2
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Loiola/Santos 12 Brenha/Maia 21 21-3 Retired 0:11
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Loiola/Santos 14 Brenha/Maia 19 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # 14 Novosel/Slack, Australia 1-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 16 Novosel/Slack 15, Q5 21-18, 21-19 0:32
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Novosel/Slack 11, Q3 Brenha/Maia 12 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:44
Series tied with # 15 Prosser/Zahner, Australia 1-1
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Prosser/Zahner 13 Brenha/Maia 19 21-10, 21-14 0:35
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Brenha/Maia 16 Prosser/Zahner 9 21-19, 25-23 0:39
Series tied with # 18 Henkel/Smith, United States 1-1
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 5 Brenha/Maia 18 Henkel/Smith 2 15-13 1:10
7/24/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 2 Henkel/Smith 2 Brenha/Maia 18 15-7 0:36
Trail the series against # 20 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-1
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Berg/Dahl 22 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 21-19 0:49
Trail the series against # 23 Berger/Stamm, Austria 0-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Berger/Stamm 21 Brenha/Maia 12 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:55
Series tied with # 24, Q8 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 9 Ljubicic/Slean 24, Q8 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:58
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Ljubicic/Slean 28, Q13 Brenha/Maia 21 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 26, Q13 Amore/Lione, Italy 1-0
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 27 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 10 Horrem/Maaseide 23 18-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:02
Trail the series against # 31, Q7 Correa/Diez, Spain 0-1
7/28/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Correa/Diez 31, Q7 Brenha/Maia 9 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:58