Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Brazil Open
November 27 - December 2, 2001
(16) 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 Vitória Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Miguel Maia - 4th Joao Brenha - 4th
2000 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 18 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open 20 17th 72 US$3,000.00
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
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/29/2001 Winner 1 Stephane Canet / Mathieu Hamel, France (17) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Thu, 11/29/2001 Winner 2 Tande Ramos / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:35
Thu, 11/29/2001 Contender 2 Matt Heath / Gaston Macau, United States (31, Q8) Won 21-17, 21-8 0:32
Fri, 11/30/2001 Contender 3 Eduardo Bacil / Pedro Brazao, Brazil (23, Q14) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia trail the series against the field 8-11 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 5 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 0-2
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Ramos/Rego 1 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 21-18 0:35
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Ramos/Rego 1 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 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
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
Series tied with # 5 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
Series tied with # 6 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
Series tied with # 12 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
Trail the series against # 15 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 # 17 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 16 Canet/Hamel 17 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 20 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
Series tied with # 21 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  
Trail the series against # 23, Q14 Bacil/Brazao, Brazil 0-1
11/30/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 3 Bacil/Brazao 23, Q14 Brenha/Maia 16 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 31, Q8 Heath/Macau, United States 1-0
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 16 Heath/Macau 31, Q8 21-17, 21-8 0:32