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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Germany Open
June 12 - 16, 2002

(30, Q10) 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 Berlin Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1996	Did not play	Mirko Castagnoli - 33rd
1997	Did not play	Nicola Grigolo - 25th
1998	Andrea Raffaelli - 25th	Maurizio Pimponi - 25th
1999	Andrea Raffaelli - 33rd	Maurizio Pimponi - 33rd
2001	Andrea Raffaelli - 25th	Maurizio Pimponi - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	11/27-12/2/2001	Brazil Open	26, Q3	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	9/12-16/2001	Spain Open	Q7	36	28	US$0.00
FIVB	7/11-15/2001	Italy Open	9	25	36	US$2,000.00
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

Germany Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/12/2002	Qualifier 1	Lionel Baudin / Andrew Mccombe, Australia (Q55)	Won By Forfeit
Thu, 6/13/2002	Qualifier 2	Andreas Olesen / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (Q42)	Won 21-16, 21-15	0:35
Thu, 6/13/2002	Qualifier 3	Mykola Babich / Dmytro Khudoley, Ukraine (Q26)	Won 21-19, 21-18	0:39
Fri, 6/14/2002	Pool C	Dmitry Karasev / Pavel Zaitsev, Russia (14)	Won 21-17, 21-19	0:34
Fri, 6/14/2002	Pool C	Javier Bosma / Antonio Cotrino , Spain (19)	Lost 21-17, 18-21, 12-15	0:49
Sat, 6/15/2002	Pool C	Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (3)	Won 21-19, 21-17	0:39
Sat, 6/15/2002	Winner 1	Bjorn Berg / Simon Dahl, Sweden (13)	Won 18-21, 24-22, 15-12	1:03
Sat, 6/15/2002	Winner 2	Markus Dieckmann / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (6)	Lost 15-21, 14-21	0:38

Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 9-13

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
Lead the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-0
6/15/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Pool C	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	Baracetti/Conde	3	21-19, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-2
9/13/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 4	Lopes/Neto	8, Q2	Pimponi/Raffaelli	Q7	By Forfeit
7/13/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Winner 1	Lopes/Neto	24, Q10	Pimponi/Raffaelli	9	21-14, 21-16	0:35
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 6 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
6/15/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Winner 2	Dieckmann/Reckermann	6	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	21-15, 21-14	0:38
11/29/01	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 2	Dieckmann/Reckermann	10	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26, Q3	21-13, 21-17	0:36
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 # 11, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
11/29/01	FIVB	Brazil Open	Contender 2	Rogers/Scott	24	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26, Q3	21-13, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/15/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Winner 1	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	Berg/Dahl	13	18-21, 24-22, 15-12	1:03
Lead the series against # 14 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
6/14/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Pool C	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	Karasev/Zaitsev	14	21-17, 21-19	0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-2
6/14/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Pool C	Bosma/Cotrino	19	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	17-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:49
6/15/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Contender 2	Bosma/Cotrino	10	Pimponi/Raffaelli	25	21-19, 25-23	0:51
Lead the series against # 26 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
11/28/01	FIVB	Brazil Open	Qualifier 3	Pimponi/Raffaelli	26, Q3	Beligratis/Michalopoulos	Q11	21-15, 21-17	0:33
Series tied with # Q1 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 # Q12 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
9/12/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 3	Pimponi/Raffaelli	Q7	Goranson/Goranson	27, Q10	23-21, 18-21, 15-9	0:48
Trail the series against # Q13 Kais/Kais, Estonia 0-1
9/13/01	FIVB	Spain Open		Kais/Kais	29, Q12	Pimponi/Raffaelli	Q7	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # Q26 Babich/Khudoley, Ukraine 1-0
6/13/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 3	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	Babich/Khudoley	Q26	21-19, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # Q42 Olesen/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
6/13/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 2	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	Olesen/Soderberg	Q42	21-16, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # Q55 Baudin/Mccombe, Australia 1-0
6/12/02	FIVB	Germany Open	Qualifier 1	Pimponi/Raffaelli	30, Q10	Baudin/Mccombe	Q55	By Forfeit