Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 26 - 30, 2007
(12, Q2) Bruno de Paula/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil
 
Bruno Marcelo Lima de Paula
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 11, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Manaus (AM)
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 43
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Montréal 2007)
Career Winnings: US$25,875.00
Benjamin Insfran
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 14, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Porto Murtinho-MS
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$704,037.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB10000010002025 US$16,000.00
FIVB C&S1100000000000 US$6,000.00
Overall11100010002025 US$22,000.00
Previous Fortaleza Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Toninho Urbanski - 33rd
2002 Did not play Marcio Araujo - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 5 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/26-29/2007 Geroskipou Challenger 1 1st 80 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open Q4 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 15 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam Q12 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/26/2007 Qualifier 2 Freedom Chiya / Gershon Rorich, South Africa (Q18) Won 21-11, 21-15 0:33
Thu, 9/27/2007 Winner 1 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (21) Won 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:02
Thu, 9/27/2007 Winner 2 Pedro Cunha / Franco Neto, Brazil (5) Lost 12-21, 18-21 0:57
Fri, 9/28/2007 Contender 2 Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (6) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 15-17 1:06
Head to Head Results
Insfran/de Paula trail the series against the field 7-9 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-4
7/31/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota Marques/Solberg 8, Q1 Insfran/de Paula 15-21, 21-19, 15-10 1:02
7/10/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Country Quota Marques/Solberg 11, Q1 Insfran/de Paula 22-20, 21-16 0:50
6/26/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Country Quota Insfran/de Paula Q12 Marques/Solberg 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:08
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Country Quota Marques/Solberg Q1 Insfran/de Paula 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
6/12/07FIVBEspinho Open Country Quota Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 Insfran/de Paula 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:16
Trail the series against # 5 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Cunha/Neto 5 Insfran/de Paula 12, Q2 21-12, 21-18 0:57
Trail the series against # 6 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
9/28/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Insfran/de Paula 12, Q2 21-19, 19-21, 17-15 1:06
Trail the series against # 18 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 Insfran/de Paula 5 25-27, 21-19, 16-14 1:04
Trail the series against # 20 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 0-1
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Plavins/Samoilovs 23, Q5 Insfran/de Paula Q12 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 0:54
Lead the series against # 21 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Insfran/de Paula 12, Q2 Kjemperud/Skarlund 21 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:02
Lead the series against # 23 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 3 Insfran/de Paula 15 Lochhead/Pitman 23, Q1 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
Trail the series against # 25 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
7/7/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 6 De Gruijter/Ronnes 13 Insfran/de Paula 15 17-21, 21-16, 25-23 1:10
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Insfran/de Paula 15 Gabathuler/Wenger 16, Q8 22-20, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 32, Q14 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-0
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Winner 4 Insfran/de Paula 1 Maciel/Schmidt 13, Q7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against Ferreira/Ferreira, Brazil 1-0
7/31/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Country Quota Insfran/de Paula Ferreira/Ferreira 21-13, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # Q18 Chiya/Rorich, South Africa 1-0
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Insfran/de Paula 12, Q2 Chiya/Rorich Q18 21-11, 21-15 0:33