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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
July 20 - 25, 1999

(31) 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:

Tournaments:

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:

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

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	36	37	41	49	Money
FIVB	57	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	12	1	19	9	1	2	4	1	US$103,095.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,500.00
Overall	58	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	2	12	1	19	9	1	2	4	1	US$104,595.00

Previous Marseille Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1996	Did not play	Antonio Babini - 13th
1997	Did not play	Nicola Grigolo - 17th
1998	Andrea Raffaelli - 17th	Maurizio Pimponi - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/14-18/1999	Italian Open	9	17th	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	7/7-11/1999	Norway Open	29	25th	34	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/30-7/4/1999	German Open	Q6	33rd	28	US$0.00
FIVB	6/23-27/1999	Russian Open	Q5	33rd	28	US$0.00
FIVB	6/16-20/1999	Toronto Open	Q3	33rd	28	US$0.00
FIVB	4/7-11/1999	Mexico Open	29	25th	34	US$2,000.00
FIVB	12/3-6/1998	Brazil Open	23	25th	34	US$1,400.00
FIVB	9/11-13/1998	Turkey Open	28	25th	34	US$1,400.00
FIVB	9/3-6/1998	Spain Open	26	25th	34	US$1,400.00
FIVB	8/7-9/1998	Portugal Grand Slam	26	17th	80	US$2,200.00
FIVB	7/24-26/1998	French Open	23	17th	51	US$1,700.00

Marseille World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 7/20/1999		Denis Rovkin / Andrey Ryukhov, Kazakhstan (Q57)	Won 15-4	0:20
Tue, 7/20/1999		Paulao Moreira / Rodrigo Pietraroia, Brazil (Q40)	Won 17-16	0:50
Wed, 7/21/1999		Albert Hannemann / Nick Hannemann, Samoa, American (Q9)	Won 15-9	0:44
Thu, 7/22/1999		Jose Loiola / Emanuel Rego, Brazil (2)	Lost 8-15	0:39
Thu, 7/22/1999		Juan Rodriguez Ibarra / Joel Sotelo, Mexico (18)	Won 15-6	0:26
Fri, 7/23/1999		Ricardo Santos / Ze Marco de Melo, Brazil (1)	Won 15-6	0:20
Fri, 7/23/1999		Jean-Philippe Jodard / Christian Penigaud, France (9)	Won 15-10	0:44
Sat, 7/24/1999		Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (6)	Lost 6-15	0:38

World Championships Results

Year	Event	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1997	World Championships	Los Angeles	Did not play	Nicola Grigolo - 33rd
2001	World Championships	Klagenfurt	Did not play	Fosco Cicola - 33rd

World Championships Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/20-25/1999	Marseille World Championships	31	9th	240	US$7,500.00

Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli lead the series against the field 6-2 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 de Melo/Santos, Brazil 1-0
7/23/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Santos/de Melo	1	15-6	0:20
Trail the series against # 2 Loiola/Rego, Brazil 0-1
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Loiola/Rego	2	Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	15-8	0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Laciga/Laciga	6	Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	15-6	0:38
Lead the series against # 9 Jodard/Penigaud, France 1-0
7/23/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Jodard/Penigaud	9	15-10	0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo, Mexico 1-0
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo	18	15-6	0:26
Lead the series against # Q9 Hannemann/Hannemann, Samoa, American 1-0
7/21/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Hannemann/Hannemann	Q9	15-9	0:44
Lead the series against # Q40 Moreira/Pietraroia, Brazil 1-0
7/20/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Moreira/Pietraroia	Q40	17-16	0:50
Lead the series against # Q57 Rovkin/Ryukhov, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/20/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Rovkin/Ryukhov	Q57	15-4	0:20