Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Oldsmobile U.S. Grand Slam
June 28 - July 2, 2000
(16) Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia, Portugal
 
João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira
Portugal
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1970 (55 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 (54 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 Chicago Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/21-25/2000 Spain Open 19 5th 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2000 Canada Open 17 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2000 Mexico Open 22 9th 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2000 Macau Open 18 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 1/18-23/2000 Brazil Open 19 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 1/12-16/2000 Argentina Open 13 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/30-12/5/1999 Brazil Open 14 4th 238 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/17-22/1999 Spanish Open 12 25th 34 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/4-8/1999 Portugal Open 9 7th 170 US$6,000.00
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$4,500.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games300020010000 $0.00
World Championships600010011300 $49,900.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2300002133170 $86,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open102200354222426130 $396,015.00
Total134200675272830200 $531,915.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Joao Brenha Miguel Maia
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000201000 $0.00 Olympic Games3000201000 $0.00
6000102300 $24,950.00 World Championships6000102300 $24,950.00
23000036170 $43,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam38000036190 $47,400.00
102200394626130 $198,007.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open1152003104827150 $209,582.50
1342006125530200 $265,957.50 Total1622006135731240 $281,932.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1996FIVB1300010144300 $33,500.00 6366.7 %
1997FIVB1100010024130 $36,100.00 010.0 %
1999FIVB1210010124210 $78,000.00 2250.0 %
TotalFIVB36100302812640 $147,600.00 8657.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Joao Brenha  Miguel Maia
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $1,562.50 1994FIVB1000001000 $1,562.50
14000116420 $16,500.00 1995FIVB14000116420 $16,500.00
13000118300 $16,750.00 1996FIVB13000118300 $16,750.00
11000106130 $18,050.00 1997FIVB11000106130 $18,050.00
12100051320 $43,850.00 1998FIVB12100051320 $43,850.00
12100116210 $39,000.00 1999FIVB13100116220 $40,000.00
7000013210 $11,750.00 2000FIVB7000013210 $11,750.00
7020049311590 $147,462.50 TotalTotal71200493115100 $148,462.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall64 69.6% 8 8.7% 20 21.7% 72-20 78.3% 16 15.2% 14 13.3% 75 71.4% 16-89 15.2% 64-75 46.0% 24-34 41.4% 010 99-124 44.4%
1999-20000 0 0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 00 5-4 55.6%
Against the Field7 33.3% 3 14.3% 11 52.4% 10-11 47.6% 1 3.8% 2 7.7% 23 88.5% 1-25 3.8% 14-30 31.8% 8-10 44.4% 04 19-28 40.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games0000120042020200108
World Championships00005300430101001312
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0045101100160000001525
Challenge/Four Star/Open006311160015320000006179
Total00108273200244303030099124
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 # 6 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Brenha/Maia 11 15-7 0:28
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
Trail the series against # 8 Johnson/Kiraly, United States 0-1
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Johnson/Kiraly 5 Brenha/Maia 28 12-10, 12-2 1:06
Trail the series against # 9 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-1
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Blanton/Fonoimoana 19 Brenha/Maia 11 15-4 0:30
Lead the series against # 12 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 22 15-5 0:19
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 19 Conde/Martinez, Argentina 1-0
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 18 Conde/Martinez 7 15-5 0:35
Series tied with # 21 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 # Q9 Deulofeu/Guissart, France 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Deulofeu/Guissart 12 15-13 0:40