Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Austria Grand Slam
August 1 - 4, 2002
(19) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Nicola Grigolo - 13th
1998 Did not play Roberto Masciarelli - 41st
1999 Andrea Raffaelli - 13th Maurizio Pimponi - 13th
2000 Andrea Raffaelli - 25th Maurizio Pimponi - 25th
2001 Did not play Fosco Cicola - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open Q8 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 19 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open Q8 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 30, Q10 5th 180 US$6,675.00
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
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/1/2002 Pool F Espen Goranson / Kjell Goranson, Norway (43) Won 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:54
Thu, 8/1/2002 Pool F Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (6) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:42
Fri, 8/2/2002 Pool F John Hyden / Chip McCaw, United States (30) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:59
Sat, 8/3/2002 Winner 1 Dain Blanton / Carl Henkel, United States (35) Lost 23-25, 19-21 0:54
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 10-22 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 14 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
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 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 # 6 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Araujo/Insfran 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 21-19, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 15-6 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 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 # 9 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 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 16 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
Trail the series against # 17 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
Trail the series against # 18 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 # 20 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 # 26 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
Trail the series against # 28 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-2
7/18/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Horrem/Maaseide 30 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:58
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 # 30 Hyden/McCaw, United States 1-0
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 Hyden/McCaw 30 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:59
Lead the series against # 32 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
11/28/01FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 Beligratis/Michalopoulos Q11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 35 Blanton/Henkel, United States 0-1
8/3/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Blanton/Henkel 35 Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 25-23, 21-19 0:54
Lead the series against # 36 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 14 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 40 Maderbock/Stamm, Austria 1-0
7/17/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 Maderbock/Stamm 43 21-14, 25-27, 15-9 1:00
Trail the series against # 42 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 0-2
7/25/02FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 25, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-10, 22-20 0:29
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 43 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 2-0
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool F Pimponi/Raffaelli 19 Goranson/Goranson 43 22-20, 14-21, 15-13 0:54
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 # 44 Kais/Kais, Estonia 0-1
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Kais/Kais 29, Q12 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 47 Martell/Sotelo, Mexico 1-0
7/25/02FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Martell/Sotelo Q25 21-19, 21-15 0:37