FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$60,000 Geroskipou Challenger
July 26 - 29, 2007
(13, Q7) Joao Maciel/Bruno Schmidt, Brazil
 
Joao Luis Pianca "Billy" Maciel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1978 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Vila Velhales
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2007)
Career Winnings: US$77,225.00
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB C&S Wins: 1 (Lausanne 2007)
Career Winnings: US$958,775.00
Awards
  • Most Improved Player 2010
  • Best Defensive Player 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Best Offensive Player 2015
  • Most Outstanding 2015, 2016
  • Sportsperson 2015, 2016
  • Team of the Year 2015 (with Alison Cerutti)
  • Tour Champion 2015 (with Alison Cerutti)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB27010222613118 US$143,450.00
FIVB C&S5110110100000 US$11,000.00
Overall32120332713118 US$154,450.00
Previous Geroskipou Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 6/28-7/1/2007 Brno Challenger 22, Q23 9th 32 US$950.00
Geroskipou Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/26/2007 Qualifier 2 Jorn Huiskamp / Roland Rademaker, Netherlands (Q10) Won 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 1:03
Thu, 7/26/2007 Qualifier 3 Elie Abo Shedid / Nader Fares, Lebanon (Q18) Won 21-13, 21-15 0:40
Fri, 7/27/2007 Winner 2 Pavel Kolar / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (4) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:49
Fri, 7/27/2007 Winner 3 Adrian Gavira / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (5) Won 21-23, 21-18, 15-8 1:00
Sat, 7/28/2007 Winner 4 Benjamin Insfran / Bruno de Paula, Brazil (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Sat, 7/28/2007 Contender 5 Janis Smedins / Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia (7) Lost 20-22, 21-17, 12-15 0:57
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam800011030000 $53,800.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1801011231210 $82,650.00
Challenger300011010000 $5,200.00
Satellite211000000000 $5,800.00
Total3212033271310 $154,450.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Joao Maciel Bruno Schmidt
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games2100001000 $0.00
1000000100 $3,500.00 World Championships7100022200 $66,000.00
           World Tour Finals3200010000 $106,000.00
8000113000 $26,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam718547927600 $593,900.00
24010134210 $41,325.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5834331612820 $185,875.00
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1000010000 $1,500.00
3000111000 $2,600.00 Challenger3000111000 $2,600.00
2110000000 $2,900.00 Satellite2110000000 $2,900.00
           U21 World Championships2100001000 $0.00
38120358310 $77,225.00 Total149171071130441620 $958,775.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007FIVB C&S200001010000 $2,900.00 10471.4 %
TotalFIVB C&S200001010000 $2,900.00 10471.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Joao Maciel  Bruno Schmidt
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2005FIVB          
           2005FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2006FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
2000011000 $1,450.00 2007FIVB C&S2000011000 $1,450.00
4000011002 $1,450.00 TotalTotal4100012000 $1,450.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall13 61.9% 4 19.0% 4 19.0% 17-4 81.0% 4 57.1% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 4-3 57.1% 13-2 86.7% 8-5 61.5% 11 21-9 70.0%
2006-20079 60.0% 3 20.0% 3 20.0% 12-3 80.0% 3 75.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 3-1 75.0% 9-0 100.0% 6-4 60.0% 11 15-6 71.4%
Against the Field3 50.0% 1 16.7% 2 33.3% 4-2 66.7% 2 50.0% 1 25.0% 1 25.0% 2-2 50.0% 6-0 100.0% 6-6 50.0% 01 6-4 60.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021000100000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam63409300740101002612
Challenge/Four Star/Open75121000015111101014930
Challenger0050000062010100136
Satellite000000003101001183
Total1382111140031191403129853
Head to Head Results
Maciel/Schmidt lead the series against the field 6-3 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 de Paula/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 4 Insfran/de Paula 1 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 4 Kolar/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-1
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 2 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Kolar/Tichy 4 21-16, 21-19 0:49
6/29/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 2 Kolar/Tichy 6 Maciel/Schmidt 22, Q23 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 5 Gavira/Marco, Spain 1-0
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Gavira/Marco 5 21-23, 21-18, 15-8 1:00
Trail the series against # 7 Smedins/Sorokins, Latvia 0-1
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Contender 5 Smedins/Sorokins 7 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 22-20, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
Lead the series against # Q1 Hakala/Kankaanpaa, Finland 1-0
6/29/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Contender 2 Maciel/Schmidt 22, Q23 Hakala/Kankaanpaa 13 21-15, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # Q10 Huiskamp/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
7/26/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Qualifier 2 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Huiskamp/Rademaker Q10 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # Q11 Kufa/Rotrekl, Czech Republic 1-0
6/28/07FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Qualifier 3 Maciel/Schmidt 22, Q23 Kufa/Rotrekl Q18 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # Q18 Abo Shedid/Fares, Lebanon 1-0
7/26/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Qualifier 3 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 Abo Shedid/Fares Q18 21-13, 21-15 0:40