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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Italy Open
July 11 - 15, 2001

(9) Maurizio Pimponi/Andrea Raffaelli, Italy

Maurizio Pimponi
Italy

Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 1, 1970 (53 yrs old)

Home Town:

Grosseto

Resides:

Grosseto

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

89 kg (196 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (3 times)

Career FIVB WT Best:

5th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$57,272.50

Andrea Raffaelli
Italy

Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 19, 1969 (54 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Benedetto del Tronto

Resides:

Porto D'Ascoli

Height:

187 cm (6'2")

Weight:

92 kg (202 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

121

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB C&S Cattolica 2004)

Career FIVB WT Best:

5th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$86,320.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	36	37	41	49	Money
FIVB	57	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	12	1	19	9	1	2	4	1	US$103,095.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,500.00
Overall	58	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	2	12	1	19	9	1	2	4	1	US$104,595.00

Previous Lignano Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1992	Did not play	Alessandro Bacci - 21st
1995	Did not play	Alessandro Rigo - 38th
1996	Giorgio Pallotta - 41st	Mirko Castagnoli - 25th
1997	Did not play	Nicola Grigolo - 25th
1998	Andrea Raffaelli - 9th	Maurizio Pimponi - 9th
1999	Andrea Raffaelli - 17th	Maurizio Pimponi - 17th
2000	Andrea Raffaelli - 13th	Maurizio Pimponi - 13th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2001	Germany Open	26	25	36	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2001	Swiss Open	26	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2001	Spain Open	25	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	11/28-12/3/2000	Brazil Open	18	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	9/16-26/2000	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	20	19	0	US$0.00
FIVB	8/9-13/2000	Belgium Open	23	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/2-6/2000	Austria Open	28	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	7/26-30/2000	Portugal Open	25	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	7/19-23/2000	France Open	27	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/12-16/2000	Italy Open	9	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/5-9/2000	Norway Open	30	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	6/28-7/2/2000	U.S. Grand Slam	26	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	6/21-25/2000	Spain Open	9	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	6/14-18/2000	Canada Open	16	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	5/31-6/4/2000	Mexico Open	16	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	5/24-28/2000	Macau Open	11	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	1/18-23/2000	Brazil Open	15	7	170	US$6,000.00
FIVB	1/12-16/2000	Argentina Open	21	5	204	US$7,000.00
FIVB	11/30-12/5/1999	Brazil Open	21	17	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	8/17-22/1999	Spanish Open	Q1	33	28	US$0.00
FIVB	8/11-15/1999	Belgium Open	23	25	34	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/4-8/1999	Portugal Open	Q3	49	6	US$0.00
FIVB	7/28-8/1/1999	Open of Austria	26	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/20-25/1999	Marseille World Championships	31	9	240	US$7,500.00
FIVB	7/14-18/1999	Italian Open	9	17	68	US$2,500.00

Italy Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/13/2001	Winner 1	Roberto Lopes / Franco Neto, Brazil (24, Q10)	Lost 14-21, 16-21	0:35
Fri, 7/13/2001	Contender 1	Patrick Heuscher / Stefan Kobel, Switzerland (8)	Lost 15-21, 18-21	0:42

Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 2-10

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Laciga/Laciga	6	Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	15-6	0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-2
6/22/01	FIVB	Swiss Open	Winner 1	Metzger/Wong	7, Q3	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26	21-15, 21-17	0:38
6/15/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 1	Metzger/Wong	8	Pimponi/Raffaelli	25	21-16, 21-11	0:29
Trail the series against # 7 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
6/29/01	FIVB	Germany Open	Winner 1	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	7	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26	21-23, 21-15, 16-14	0:58
Trail the series against # 8 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
7/13/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Contender 1	Heuscher/Kobel	8	Pimponi/Raffaelli	9	21-15, 21-18	0:42
6/22/01	FIVB	Swiss Open	Contender 2	Heuscher/Kobel	9	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26	21-15, 21-14	0:32
Trail the series against # 20, Q6 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-1
6/15/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 2	Bosma/Cotrino	10	Pimponi/Raffaelli	25	21-19, 25-23	0:51
Trail the series against # 24, Q10 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-1
7/13/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 1	Lopes/Neto	24, Q10	Pimponi/Raffaelli	9	21-14, 21-16	0:35
Series tied with # 25 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
6/29/01	FIVB	Germany Open	Contender 1	Horrem/Maaseide	23	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26	21-13, 21-14	0:36
6/22/01	FIVB	Swiss Open	Contender 1	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26	Horrem/Maaseide	23	14-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:47
Lead the series against # 27 Correa/Diez, Spain 1-0
6/15/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 1	Pimponi/Raffaelli	25	Correa/Diez	9	21-14, 21-15	0:34
Trail the series against # Q1 Berger/Stamm, Austria 0-1
9/19/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 2	Berger/Stamm	17	Pimponi/Raffaelli	20	15-9	0:41