Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Nissan Grand Slam
September 18 - 21, 2003
(Q22) 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 Carson Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Spain Open Q15 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q10 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q9 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open Q7 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q8 33rd 36 US$0.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open Q6 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open 22, Q4 25th 30 US$2,000.00
United States Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/18/2003 Qualifier 1 Javier Bosma / Pablo Herrera, Spain (26, Q11) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 6-24 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 16 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 3 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 # 4 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 # 6 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
Lead the series against # 7 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 # 9 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 # 11 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Berger/Doppler 12 Pimponi/Raffaelli 21 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
Trail the series against # 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-2
6/7/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Hoidalen/Kjemperud 11 Pimponi/Raffaelli 22, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:42
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-23, 21-15, 16-14 0:58
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 # 23, Q4 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-2
9/4/03FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Klemperer/Rademacher 24, Q2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q15 21-18, 21-17 0:38
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Klemperer/Rademacher 28, Q8 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q9 21-14, 26-24 0:41
Trail the series against # 26, Q11 Bosma/Herrera, Spain 0-1
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Bosma/Herrera 26, Q11 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q22 21-14, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 27 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool E Child/Heese 5 Pimponi/Raffaelli 21 21-17, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 28, Q14 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 0-1
7/2/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Hernandez/Papaleo 32, Q26 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 21-17, 28-30, 15-10 1:11
Trail the series against # Q2 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-3
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Horrem/Maaseide 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 22, Q4 21-17, 21-9 0:39
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
Trail the series against # Q6 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 0-1
6/6/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Kogel/Mulder 27 Pimponi/Raffaelli 22, Q4 21-18, 21-8 0:36
Trail the series against # Q12 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # Q20 Ces/Salvetti, France 0-1
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ces/Salvetti Q23 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q10 21-18, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # Q21 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 # Q25 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera, Spain 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera Q40 21-16, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # Q26 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