Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$170,000 Portugal Open
August 4 - 8, 1999
(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
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/1/1999 Open of Austria 8 9th 136 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/20-25/1999 Marseille World Championships 11 13th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/14-18/1999 Italian Open 11 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/7-11/1999 Norway Open 11 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/1999 German Open 7 9th 136 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/23-27/1999 Russian Open 20 1st 340 US$30,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/1999 Toronto Open 19 17th 68 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/7-11/1999 Mexico Open 13 17th 68 US$2,500.00
FIVB 1/13-17/1999 Argentina Open 10 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/11-13/1998 Turkey Open 14 5th 204 US$9,000.00
FIVB 9/3-6/1998 Spain Open 12 25th 34 US$1,400.00
FIVB 8/21-23/1998 Russian Open 3 7th 170 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/14-16/1998 Belgium Open 6 1st 340 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/7-9/1998 Portugal Grand Slam 10 5th 240 US$10,900.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 5-5 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Brenha/Maia 11 15-7 0:28
Trail the series against # 6 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
Trail the series against # 7 Johnson/Kiraly, United States 0-1
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Johnson/Kiraly 5 Brenha/Maia 28 12-10, 12-2 1:06
Lead the series against # 12 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 # 13 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-1
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Blanton/Fonoimoana 19 Brenha/Maia 11 15-4 0:30
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
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 24 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 22 15-5 0:19
Lead the series against # 29 Deulofeu/Guissart, France 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Deulofeu/Guissart 12 15-13 0:40