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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Portugal Open
July 24 - 28, 2002

(5, Q1) Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil

Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo
Brazil

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 12, 1973 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Fortaleza

Height:

192 cm (6'4")

Weight:

90 kg (198 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

170

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$1,041,687.50

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:

Tournaments:

152

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$704,037.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	57	Money
FIVB	50	8	7	3	5	10	3	6	1	2	1	3	1	US$621,925.00
FIVB C&S	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$4,000.00
Overall	51	9	7	3	5	10	3	6	1	2	1	3	1	US$625,925.00

Previous Espinho Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2000	Benjamin Insfran - 33rd	Marcio Araujo - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/17-21/2002	France Grand Slam	2	5th	240	US$8,500.00
FIVB	7/10-14/2002	Canada Open	5, Q5	5th	180	US$6,675.00
FIVB	7/3-7/2002	Norway Open	2, Q10	9th	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	6/19-23/2002	Switzerland Open	25, Q23	2nd	270	US$15,000.00
FIVB	6/12-16/2002	Germany Open	Q16	57th	4	US$0.00
FIVB	11/27-12/2/2001	Brazil Open	Q2	33rd	28	US$0.00

Portugal Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/25/2002	Qualifier 2	Damian Lisiecki / Daniel Plinski, Poland (Q32)	Won 21-15, 21-19	0:33
Thu, 7/25/2002	Qualifier 3	Julius Brink / Kjell Schneider, Germany (Q16)	Won 21-18, 21-17	0:39
Fri, 7/26/2002	Pool E	Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (21)	Won 21-15, 20-22, 15-10	1:01
Fri, 7/26/2002	Pool E	Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (12)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:35
Sat, 7/27/2002	Pool E	Javier Bosma / Antonio Cotrino , Spain (28, Q2)	Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-10	1:11
Sat, 7/27/2002	Winner 1	Francisco Alvarez / Juan Rossell, Cuba (6, Q3)	Won By Forfeit
Sat, 7/27/2002	Winner 2	John Child / Mark Heese, Canada (4)	Won 21-13, 21-19	0:44
Sun, 7/28/2002	Semi-Finals	Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (2)	Won 21-18, 33-31	0:59
Sun, 7/28/2002	Gold Medal	Stein Metzger / Kevin Wong, United States (9)	Lost 21-17, 22-24, 12-15	1:05

Head to Head Results
Araujo/Insfran lead the series against the field 25-6 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 1 Ramos/Rego, Brazil 1-1
7/6/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Winner 1	Ramos/Rego	1	Araujo/Insfran	2, Q10	21-19, 22-20	0:39
6/22/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 2	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Ramos/Rego	1	21-16, 16-21, 15-11	1:00
Series tied with # 2 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-1
7/28/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Semi-Finals	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Baracetti/Conde	2	21-18, 33-31	0:59
6/23/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Gold Medal	Baracetti/Conde	3	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	21-14, 21-15	0:45
Trail the series against # 3 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/13/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 2	Loiola/Santos	3	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	19-21, 22-20, 15-9	1:02
Lead the series against # 4 Child/Heese, Canada 1-0
7/27/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Winner 2	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Child/Heese	4	21-13, 21-19	0:44
Trail the series against # 6, Q3 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-2
7/27/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Winner 1	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Alvarez/Rossell	6, Q3	By Forfeit
7/20/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 3	Alvarez/Rossell	7	Araujo/Insfran	2	21-16, 21-16	0:42
6/12/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 1	Alvarez/Rossell	28, Q49	Araujo/Insfran	Q16	21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:56
Series tied with # 9 Metzger/Wong, United States 1-1
7/28/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Gold Medal	Metzger/Wong	9	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	17-21, 24-22, 15-12	1:05
6/23/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Semi-Finals	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Metzger/Wong	5	21-19, 16-21, 17-15	1:07
Lead the series against # 12 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
7/26/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool E	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Laciga/Laciga	12	21-18, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 2-0
7/13/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 1	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	Heuscher/Kobel	6	21-17, 21-18	0:54
6/22/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool H	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Heuscher/Kobel	8	21-18, 21-19	0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool H	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	9	21-13, 21-12	0:29
Lead the series against # 16 Fonoimoana/Holdren, United States 1-0
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2, Q10	Fonoimoana/Holdren	15	21-17, 23-21	0:45
Lead the series against # 19, Q11 Hyden/McCaw, United States 1-0
7/13/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool E	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	Hyden/McCaw	28, Q10	30-28, 21-15	0:51
Lead the series against # 21 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-0
7/26/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool E	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Schacht/Slack	21	21-15, 20-22, 15-10	1:01
Lead the series against # 23 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 2-0
7/12/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool E	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	Holden/Leinemann	12	21-17, 21-16	0:46
6/21/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Pool H	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Holden/Leinemann	24	21-17, 21-19	0:49
Lead the series against # 24, Q12 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
7/17/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2	Gartmayer/Nowotny	26	21-19, 21-13	0:36
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 2-0
7/27/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool E	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Bosma/Cotrino	28, Q2	19-21, 21-16, 15-10	1:11
7/18/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2	Bosma/Cotrino	23	15-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:51
Lead the series against # 30, Q13 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
7/6/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2, Q10	Goranson/Goranson	31	21-15, 21-14	0:31
Lead the series against # 31 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2, Q10	Canet/Hamel	18	21-13, 21-19	0:36
Lead the series against # Q6 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
7/4/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Qualifier 3	Araujo/Insfran	2, Q10	Klemperer/Rademacher	Q7	21-19, 18-21, 15-12	0:55
Lead the series against # Q10 Ljubicic/Slean, Canada 1-0
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 2	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Ljubicic/Slean	Q10	21-18, 21-17	0:49
Lead the series against # Q16 Brink/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/25/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 3	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Brink/Schneider	Q16	21-18, 21-17	0:39
Lead the series against # Q17 Deulofeu/Molinier, France 1-0
7/18/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2	Deulofeu/Molinier	47	21-14, 21-13	0:37
Lead the series against # Q18 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 1-0
7/11/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Qualifier 2	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	Kogel/Mulder	Q12	21-17, 21-15	0:34
Lead the series against # Q32 Lisiecki/Plinski, Poland 1-0
7/25/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 2	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q1	Lisiecki/Plinski	Q32	21-15, 21-19	0:33