Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$404,500 FIVB World Championships presented by Swatch
October 14 - 19, 2003
(13) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Miguel Maia - 7th Joao Brenha - 7th
1996 Miguel Maia - 17th Joao Brenha - 17th
1997 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
1998 Miguel Maia - 17th Joao Brenha - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 13 9th 240 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open 15 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 16, Q3 9th 208 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 9 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam 24 5th 324 US$11,500.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 20 25th 30 US$2,000.00
Rio de Janeiro World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/14/2003 Pool M Max Backer / Emiel Boersma, Netherlands (37) Won 19-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:51
Tue, 10/14/2003 Pool M Todd Rogers / Sean Scott, United States (12) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Wed, 10/15/2003 Pool M Ramon Hernandez / Raul Papaleo, Puerto Rico (36) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Thu, 10/16/2003 Winner 1 Riccardo Fenili / Fabio Galli, Italy (46) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:44
Fri, 10/17/2003 Winner 2 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (16) Won 24-22, 13-21, 15-11 0:58
Fri, 10/17/2003 Winner 3 Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard, United States (7) Won 21-18, 18-21, 16-14 1:06
Sat, 10/18/2003 Semi-Finals Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Sun, 10/19/2003 Bronze Medal Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (2) Lost By Forfeit  
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Miguel Maia - 17th Joao Brenha - 17th
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Miguel Maia - 9th Joao Brenha - 9th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Miguel Maia - 17th Joao Brenha - 17th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Miguel Maia - 17th Joao Brenha - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 28 17th 90 US$3,400.00
FIVB 7/20-25/1999 Marseille World Championships 11 13th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 27 9th 200 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/14-19/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 13 4th 560 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 48 17th 200 US$7,500.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 22 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia trail the series against the field 25-31 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 13 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
10/18/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Brenha/Maia 13 By Forfeit  
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Rego/Santos 1 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-2
10/19/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Bronze Medal Araujo/Insfran 2 Brenha/Maia 13 By Forfeit  
8/2/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-3
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Brenha/Maia 13 21-19, 21-15 0:41
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Laciga/Laciga 4 Brenha/Maia 20 21-14, 21-15 0:39
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
Lead the series against # 4 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 2-1
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool H Dieckmann/Reckermann 8 Brenha/Maia 9 21-15, 21-16 0:39
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool C Brenha/Maia 19 Dieckmann/Reckermann 14 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 1:01
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool G Brenha/Maia 10 Dieckmann/Reckermann 7 21-19, 21-16 0:41
Trail the series against # 5 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Winner 1 Egger/Heyer 12 Brenha/Maia 13 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
9/5/03FIVBSpain Open Pool B Heuscher/Kobel 2 Brenha/Maia 15 19-21, 22-20, 20-18 1:05
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Brenha/Maia 20 20-22, 21-19, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 1-0
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 3 Brenha/Maia 13 Blanton/Nygaard 7 21-18, 18-21, 16-14 1:06
Trail the series against # 8 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool A Berger/Doppler 17, Q4 Brenha/Maia 16 21-16, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # 9 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-1
7/19/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 15 Brenha/Maia 24 21-19, 21-11 0:31
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool A Brenha/Maia 16 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 32 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-3
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool C Baracetti/Conde 3 Brenha/Maia 19 21-17, 21-12 0:36
8/10/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 4 Brenha/Maia 19 21-15, 21-12 0:44
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Baracetti/Conde 3 Brenha/Maia 22 21-12, 21-13 0:29
Series tied with # 12 Rogers/Scott, United States 1-1
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool M Brenha/Maia 13 Rogers/Scott 12 21-16, 21-17 0:39
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Rogers/Scott 14 Brenha/Maia 9 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 14 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Brenha/Maia 22 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger 46 21-17, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 3-1
10/17/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Brenha/Maia 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 16 24-22, 13-21, 15-11 0:58
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Brenha/Maia 24 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 8 21-17, 21-18 0:37
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 # 19 Canet/Hamel, France 1-1
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Canet/Hamel 27 Brenha/Maia 22 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:55
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 16 Canet/Hamel 17 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Trail the series against # 21 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-3
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Berg/Dahl 13 Brenha/Maia 20 21-13, 21-0 Retired 0:22
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Berg/Dahl 16 Brenha/Maia 18 21-14, 21-17 0:37
7/7/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Berg/Dahl 22 Brenha/Maia 16 21-17, 21-19 0:49
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 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 1-2
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool G Brenha/Maia 10 Holden/Leinemann 23 19-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:56
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Holden/Leinemann 25 Brenha/Maia 24 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 1:05
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Winner 1 Holden/Leinemann 13 Brenha/Maia 20 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 26 Prosser/Williams, Australia 1-0
9/20/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Brenha/Maia 13 Prosser/Williams 20 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 29 Arkaev/Barsuk, Russia 1-0
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool D Brenha/Maia 20 Arkaev/Barsuk 29, Q21 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 34 Child/Heese, Canada 2-3
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 15 Brenha/Maia 16 21-12, 21-18 0:36
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 # 35 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
7/25/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool H Klemperer/Rademacher 25 Brenha/Maia 9 21-14, 12-21, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 36 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-0
10/15/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool M Brenha/Maia 13 Hernandez/Papaleo 36 22-20, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 37 Backer/Boersma, Netherlands 1-0
10/14/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool M Brenha/Maia 13 Backer/Boersma 37 19-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:51
Lead the series against # 38 Deulofeu/Molinier, France 1-0
7/18/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool H Brenha/Maia 24 Deulofeu/Molinier 9 21-17, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 39 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 1-2
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool B Ahmann/Hager 31 Brenha/Maia 15 22-20, 28-26 0:50
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
Trail the series against # 40 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 0-1
7/26/03FIVBPortugal Open Pool H Kogel/Mulder 24 Brenha/Maia 9 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
Lead the series against # 41 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 2-0
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool D Brenha/Maia 13 Kais/Vesik 29, Q10 21-19, 21-18 0:42
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Brenha/Maia 16, Q3 Kais/Vesik Q14 21-17, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 42 Ces/Salvetti, France 1-0
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool A Brenha/Maia 24 Ces/Salvetti 48 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 46 Fenili/Galli, Italy 1-0
10/16/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Brenha/Maia 13 Fenili/Galli 46 21-16, 21-17 0:44