Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Belgium Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(20) 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 Ostende Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Miguel Maia - 25th Joao Brenha - 25th
1997 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
1998 Miguel Maia - 1st Joao Brenha - 1st
1999 Did not play Miguel Soares - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 27 9th 200 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 9 13th 108 US$4,000.00
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
Belgium Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/10/2001 Winner 1 Jody Holden / Conrad Leinemann, Canada (13) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:40
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 1 Malte Homeyer / Kjell Schneider, Germany (29, Q19) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Fri, 8/10/2001 Contender 2 Nikolas Berger / Oliver Stamm, Austria (19) Lost 21-17, 20-22, 13-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia trail the series against the field 13-21 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 7 Series, 8 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 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 # 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-1
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F Hoidalen/Kjemperud 6 Brenha/Maia 27 24-22, 21-12 0:40
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 22 15-5 0:19
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-4
8/4/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 2 Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 Brenha/Maia 27 18-21, 26-24, 15-13 1:03
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
Series tied with # 12 Child/Heese, Canada 2-2
8/3/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 27 Child/Heese 8 21-17, 11-21, 15-13 0:51
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
Trail the series against # 13 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 0-1
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Holden/Leinemann 13 Brenha/Maia 20 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Series tied with # 15 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 16 Ahmann/Hager 17 21-15, 21-18 0:35
9/26/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Bronze Medal Ahmann/Hager 15 Brenha/Maia 12 12-9, 12-6 1:10
Series tied with # 17 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 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
Trail the series against # 19 Berger/Stamm, Austria 0-2
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 2 Berger/Stamm 19 Brenha/Maia 20 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:54
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Berger/Stamm 21 Brenha/Maia 12 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:55
Series tied with # 22 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
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 24, Q3 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
Lead the series against # 29, Q19 Homeyer/Schneider, Germany 1-0
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 1 Brenha/Maia 20 Homeyer/Schneider 29, Q19 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Series tied with # Q5 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 # Q6 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 # Q14 Cadieux/Chaloupka, Canada 1-0
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F Brenha/Maia 27 Cadieux/Chaloupka 38 21-17, 21-15 0:34