Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Germany Open
June 12 - 16, 2002
(30, Q10) 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
2001 Andrea Raffaelli - 25th Maurizio Pimponi - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/27-12/2/2001 Brazil Open 26, Q3 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open Q7 36th 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 9 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 26 25th 36 US$2,000.00
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
Germany Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/12/2002 Qualifier 1 Lionel Baudin / Andrew Mccombe, Australia (Q55) Won By Forfeit  
Thu, 6/13/2002 Qualifier 2 Andreas Olesen / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (Q42) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Thu, 6/13/2002 Qualifier 3 Mykola Babich / Dmytro Khudoley, Ukraine (Q26) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Fri, 6/14/2002 Pool C Dmitry Karasev / Pavel Zaitsev, Russia (14) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Fri, 6/14/2002 Pool C Javier Bosma / Antonio Cotrino , Spain (19) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 12-15 0:49
Sat, 6/15/2002 Pool C Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (3) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Sat, 6/15/2002 Winner 1 Bjorn Berg / Simon Dahl, Sweden (13) Won 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:03
Sat, 6/15/2002 Winner 2 Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (6) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 9-13 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 8 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
Lead the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-2
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-14, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 6 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:38
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-15, 21-18 0:42
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 11, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Rogers/Scott 24 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 21-13, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Berg/Dahl 13 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 14 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 14 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-2
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Bosma/Cotrino 19 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bosma/Cotrino 10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 21-19, 25-23 0:51
Lead the series against # 26 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
11/28/01FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 Beligratis/Michalopoulos Q11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Series tied with # Q1 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
Lead the series against # Q12 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 23-21, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Trail the series against # Q13 Kais/Kais, Estonia 0-1
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Kais/Kais 29, Q12 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q26 Babich/Khudoley, Ukraine 1-0
6/13/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Babich/Khudoley Q26 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q42 Olesen/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
6/13/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Olesen/Soderberg Q42 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # Q55 Baudin/Mccombe, Australia 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Baudin/Mccombe Q55 By Forfeit