Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Oldsmobile U.S. Grand Slam
June 28 - July 2, 2000
(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 Chicago Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/21-25/2000 Spain Open 9 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2000 Canada Open 16 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2000 Mexico Open 16 25th 34 US$1,500.00
FIVB 5/24-28/2000 Macau Open 11 17th 68 US$2,000.00
FIVB 1/18-23/2000 Brazil Open 15 7th 170 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/12-16/2000 Argentina Open 21 5th 204 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/30-12/5/1999 Brazil Open 21 17th 68 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/17-22/1999 Spanish Open Q1 33rd 28 US$0.00
FIVB 8/11-15/1999 Belgium Open 23 25th 34 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/4-8/1999 Portugal Open Q3 49th 6 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/1999 Open of Austria 26 13th 102 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/20-25/1999 Marseille World Championships 31 9th 240 US$7,500.00
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
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 de Melo/Santos, Brazil 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 Santos/de Melo 1 15-6 0:20
Trail the series against # 4 Loiola/Rego, Brazil 0-1
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Loiola/Rego 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 15-8 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 15-6 0:38
Lead the series against # 24 Jodard/Penigaud, France 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 Jodard/Penigaud 9 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 28 Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo, Mexico 1-0
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo 18 15-6 0:26