Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
July 19 - 24, 1999
(3) Sandra Pires/Adriana Samuel, Brazil
 
Sandra Pires Tavares
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 16, 1973 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$773,542.50
Adriana Samuel Ramos
Brazil
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Rezende
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 61
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$428,371.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB232456203010 US$309,500.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Monica Rodrigues - 3rd
1998 Adriana Samuel - 1st Sandra Pires - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/16-20/1999 Canada Open 2 4 238 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/7-11/1999 Mexico Open 2 4 238 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/29-11/1/1998 Brazil Open 2 3 272 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/14-16/1998 China Open 2 9 136 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/7-9/1998 Japan Open 2 2 306 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/2/1998 Portugal Open 1 2 306 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/23-25/1998 French Open 2 1 340 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/3-5/1998 Italian Open 2 3 272 US$15,000.00
FIVB 6/19-21/1998 Canada Open 2 1 340 US$32,000.00
Marseille World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/21/1999 Solvi Byberg / Heidi Larsen, Norway (30) Won 15-9 0:35
Wed, 7/21/1999 Ana Paula Connelly / Jackie Silva, Brazil (14) Won 15-8 0:48
Thu, 7/22/1999 Rebekka Kadijk / Debora Schoon Kadijk, Netherlands (6) Won 15-6 0:30
Fri, 7/23/1999 Yukiko Takahashi / Mika Teru Saiki, Japan (15) Won 15-4 0:30
Fri, 7/23/1999 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/23/1999 Liz Masakayan / Elaine Youngs, United States (13) Lost By Forfeit  
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997Los Angeles Jackie Silva - 1st Monica Rodrigues - 5th
2001Klagenfurt Tatiana Minello - 2nd Did not play
2003Rio de Janeiro Ana Paula Connelly - 5th Did not play
2005Berlin Agatha Bednarczuk - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/19-24/1999 Marseille World Championships 3 4 420 US$18,000.00
Head to Head Results
Pires/Samuel lead the series against the field 4-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bede/Behar 1 Pires/Samuel 3 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 6 Kadijk/Schoon Kadijk, Netherlands 1-0
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pires/Samuel 3 Kadijk/Schoon Kadijk 6 15-6 0:30
Trail the series against # 13 Masakayan/Youngs, United States 0-1
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Masakayan/Youngs 13 Pires/Samuel 3 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 14 Connelly/Silva, Brazil 1-0
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pires/Samuel 3 Connelly/Silva 14 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 15 Takahashi/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
7/23/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pires/Samuel 3 Takahashi/Teru Saiki 15 15-4 0:30
Lead the series against # 30 Byberg/Larsen, Norway 1-0
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Pires/Samuel 3 Byberg/Larsen 30 15-9 0:35