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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
XXVII Olympic Games
September 16 - 26, 2000

(20) 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 Sydney Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/9-13/2000	Belgium Open	23	17th	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/2-6/2000	Austria Open	28	25th	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	7/26-30/2000	Portugal Open	25	25th	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	7/19-23/2000	France Open	27	9th	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/12-16/2000	Italy Open	9	13th	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/5-9/2000	Norway Open	30	25th	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	6/28-7/2/2000	U.S. Grand Slam	26	25th	60	US$2,000.00
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

Sydney XXVII Olympic Games Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sun, 9/17/2000	Winner 1	Martin Conde / Eduardo Martinez, Argentina (5)	Lost 7-15	0:35
Tue, 9/19/2000	Contender 1	Nikolas Berger / Oliver Stamm, Austria (17)	Lost 9-15	0:41

World Championships Results

Year	Event	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1997	World Championships	Los Angeles	Did not play	Nicola Grigolo - 33rd
1999	World Championships	Marseille	Andrea Raffaelli - 9th	Maurizio Pimponi - 9th
2001	World Championships	Klagenfurt	Did not play	Fosco Cicola - 33rd

Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 3-4 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
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
Lead the series against # 3 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 # 4 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Laciga/Laciga	6	Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	15-6	0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Conde/Martinez, Argentina 0-1
9/17/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Winner 1	Conde/Martinez	5	Pimponi/Raffaelli	20	15-7	0:35
Trail the series against # 17 Berger/Stamm, Austria 0-1
9/19/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 1	Berger/Stamm	17	Pimponi/Raffaelli	20	15-9	0:41
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 24 Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo, Mexico 1-0
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	Rodriguez Ibarra/Sotelo	18	15-6	0:26