Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Germany Open
June 27 - July 1, 2001
(26) Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy
 
Maurizio Pimponi
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Grosseto
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 65
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$57,272.50
Andrea Raffaelli
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 19, 1969 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: San Benedetto del Tronto
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 121
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Cattolica 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$86,320.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253336374149Money
FIVB57000021321211991241 US$103,095.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000000 US$1,500.00
Overall58000031321211991241 US$104,595.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Mirko Castagnoli - 33rd
1997 Did not play Nicola Grigolo - 25th
1998 Andrea Raffaelli - 25th Maurizio Pimponi - 25th
1999 Andrea Raffaelli - 33rd Maurizio Pimponi - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 26 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 25 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open 18 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 9/16-26/2000 Sydney XXVII Olympic Games 20 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2000 Belgium Open 23 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2000 Austria Open 28 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2000 Portugal Open 25 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2000 France Open 27 9th 136 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2000 Italy Open 9 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2000 Norway Open 30 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2000 U.S. Grand Slam 26 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Germany Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/29/2001 Winner 1 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (7) Lost 23-21, 15-21, 14-16 0:58
Fri, 6/29/2001 Contender 1 Iver Horrem / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (23) Lost 13-21, 14-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 2-8 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 15-6 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-23, 21-15, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # 16 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-1
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 21 Berger/Stamm, Austria 0-1
9/19/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Contender 1 Berger/Stamm 17 Pimponi/Raffaelli 20 15-9 0:41
Series tied with # 23 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 1 Horrem/Maaseide 23 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-13, 21-14 0:36
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 Horrem/Maaseide 23 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # Q1 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-2
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Metzger/Wong 7, Q3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-17 0:38
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Metzger/Wong 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Trail the series against # Q4 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-1
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bosma/Cotrino 10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 21-19, 25-23 0:51
Lead the series against # Q6 Correa/Diez, Spain 1-0
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 Correa/Diez 9 21-14, 21-15 0:34