Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Portugal Open
August 8 - 10, 1997
(17) 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
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Austria Open 18 9th 120 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/25-27/1997 French Open 20 4th 210 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/18-20/1997 Italian Open 12 25th 30 US$1,400.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 German Open 10 25th 30 US$1,400.00
FIVB 2/20-23/1997 Brazil Open 11 13th 90 US$2,700.00
FIVB 10/24-27/1996 Brazil Open 10 13th 90 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/18-20/1996 Puerto Rico Open 8 9th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/5-8/1996 Spain Open 11 7th 150 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-25/1996 Italian Open 12 9th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/16-18/1996 Portugal Open 14 13th 240 US$4,000.00
FIVB 8/9-11/1996 French Open 15 9th 320 US$5,000.00
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia lead the series against the field 4-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 de Melo/Rego, Brazil 1-0
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 3 Brenha/Maia 18 Rego/de Melo 5 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 3 Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 4 Brenha/Maia 18 Kvalheim/Maaseide 6 15-3 0:28
Lead the series against # 5 Conde/Martinez, Argentina 1-0
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 18 Conde/Martinez 7 15-5 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/28/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Bronze Medal Child/Heese 8 Brenha/Maia 18 12-5, 12-8 1:17
Series tied with # 15 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