Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(6) Joao Maciel/Bruno Schmidt, Brazil
 
Joao Luis Pianca "Billy" Maciel
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1978 (46 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 FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$77,225.00
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 6, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Brasilia
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 149
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB WT Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$958,775.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB27010222613118 US$143,450.00
FIVB C&S5110110100000 US$11,000.00
Overall32120332713118 US$154,450.00
Previous Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 16, Q3 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 19, Q3 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 24, Q5 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB C&S 7/10-13/2008 Lausanne Satellite 3 2nd 30 US$2,400.00
FIVB C&S 7/3-6/2008 Brno Challenger 6 4th 56 US$2,300.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 31, Q16 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2007 Brazil Open 32, Q14 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 David Kufa / Robert Kufa, Czech Republic (27, Q6) Won 21-23, 21-15, 15-7 0:51
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 2 Alexandr Dyachenko / Oleksiy Kulinich, Kazakhstan (11) Won 35-33, 21-14 0:59
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 3 Benjamin Insfran / Franco Neto, Brazil (3) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:46
Sat, 8/30/2008 Winner 4 Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (7) Won 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 1:07
Sun, 8/31/2008 Semi-Finals Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (10) Won 21-10, 23-21 0:45
Sun, 8/31/2008 Gold Medal Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (7) Lost 18-21, 21-15, 13-15 1:05
Head to Head Results
Maciel/Schmidt lead the series against the field 13-3 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Maciel/Schmidt 24, Q5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 4 22-20, 21-23, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 3 Insfran/Neto, Brazil 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Insfran/Neto 3 21-16, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # 7 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 2-1
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Gold Medal Herrera/Mesa 7 Maciel/Schmidt 6 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 1:05
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Herrera/Mesa 7 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 1:07
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Maciel/Schmidt 19, Q3 Herrera/Mesa 14 21-17, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 10 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-1
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Maciel/Schmidt 6 Lochhead/Pitman 10 21-10, 23-21 0:45
7/25/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Maciel/Schmidt 19, Q3 Lochhead/Pitman 17 21-17, 21-16 0:44
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Lochhead/Pitman 16, Q2 Maciel/Schmidt 31, Q16 21-19, 21-12 0:39
Series tied with # 11 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Dyachenko/Kulinich 11 35-33, 21-14 0:59
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Dyachenko/Kulinich 17, Q10 Maciel/Schmidt 32, Q14 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:56
Lead the series against # 23 Giontella/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Maciel/Schmidt 16, Q3 Giontella/Nicolai 32, Q20 21-13, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Kufa/Kufa, Czech Republic 2-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Kufa/Kufa 27, Q6 21-23, 21-15, 15-7 0:51
7/5/08FIVB C&SBrno Challenger Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Kufa/Kufa 19, Q3 21-17, 21-9 0:37
Lead the series against # Q1 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 1-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool A Maciel/Schmidt 16, Q3 Berg/Brinkborg 17, Q1 22-24, 21-19, 15-13 1:14
Lead the series against # Q4 Blauel/Huber, Austria 2-0
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Maciel/Schmidt 16, Q3 Blauel/Huber 31 21-18, 21-12 0:41
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Qualifier 2 Maciel/Schmidt 31, Q16 Blauel/Huber Q17 21-17, 21-11 0:38