Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Italy Open
July 12 - 16, 2000
(7) 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 Lignano Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Miguel Maia - 17th Joao Brenha - 17th
1996 Miguel Maia - 9th Joao Brenha - 9th
1997 Miguel Maia - 25th Joao Brenha - 25th
1998 Miguel Maia - 5th Joao Brenha - 5th
1999 Miguel Maia - 13th Joao Brenha - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-9/2000 Norway Open 11 5th 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2000 U.S. Grand Slam 16 13th 180 US$4,000.00
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
Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia lead the series against the field 5-4 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Brenha/Maia 11 15-7 0:28
Lead the series against # 5 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 22 15-5 0:19
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 # 11 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 # 14 Conde/Martinez, Argentina 1-0
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 2 Brenha/Maia 18 Conde/Martinez 7 15-5 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Contender 4 Brenha/Maia 18 Kvalheim/Maaseide 6 15-3 0:28
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 # Q10 Deulofeu/Guissart, France 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Brenha/Maia 11 Deulofeu/Guissart 12 15-13 0:40