Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Switzerland Open
June 19 - 23, 2002
(Q8) 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: 8
Tournaments: 65
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: 16
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 
TourPlayed1234579131719253336374149Money
FIVB57000021321211991241 US$103,095.00
FIVB C&S10000100000000000 US$1,500.00
Overall58000031321211991241 US$104,595.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Andrea Raffaelli - 17th Maurizio Pimponi - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 30, Q10 5 180 US$6,675.00
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
Switzerland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2002 Qualifier 1 Alfredo Tabarini / Francesco Tabarini, San Marino (Q57) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Thu, 6/20/2002 Qualifier 2 Yoyi Rodriguez / Francisco Rodriguez Herrera, Spain (Q40) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:39
Thu, 6/20/2002 Qualifier 3 Katsuhiro Shiratori / Satoshi Watanabe, Japan (21, Q9) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 9-16
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Baracetti/Conde 3 21-19, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
7/24/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Laciga/Laciga 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 31 15-6 0:38
Trail the series against # 5 Metzger/Wong, United States 0-2
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Metzger/Wong 7, Q3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-17 0:38
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Metzger/Wong 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Trail the series against # 6 Dieckmann/Reckermann, Germany 0-2
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 6 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 21-15, 21-14 0:38
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Dieckmann/Reckermann 10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Lopes/Neto, Brazil 0-2
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 4 Lopes/Neto 8, Q2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Lopes/Neto 24, Q10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-14, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-2
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 8 Pimponi/Raffaelli 9 21-15, 21-18 0:42
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 9 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-15, 21-14 0:32
Trail the series against # 9 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-23, 21-15, 16-14 0:58
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
11/29/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Rogers/Scott 24 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 21-13, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 1-0
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Winner 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Berg/Dahl 13 18-21, 24-22, 15-12 1:03
Trail the series against # 18, Q1 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 0-2
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Bosma/Cotrino 19 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
6/15/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Bosma/Cotrino 10 Pimponi/Raffaelli 25 21-19, 25-23 0:51
Lead the series against # 20 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool C Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 14 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 21, Q9 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Shiratori/Watanabe 21, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 21-19, 21-17 0:38
Series tied with # Q3 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-1
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 1 Horrem/Maaseide 23 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 21-13, 21-14 0:36
6/22/01FIVBSwiss Open Contender 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26 Horrem/Maaseide 23 14-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # Q11 Gartmayer/Nowotny, Austria 0-1
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Gartmayer/Nowotny 26, Q9 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q13 Goranson/Goranson, Norway 1-0
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 23-21, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q16 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
11/28/01FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli 26, Q3 Beligratis/Michalopoulos Q11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q40 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera, Spain 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera Q40 21-16, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # Q56 Baudin/Mccombe, Australia 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli 30, Q10 Baudin/Mccombe Q55 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q57 Tabarini/Tabarini, San Marino 1-0
6/19/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 1 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q8 Tabarini/Tabarini Q57 21-14, 21-19 0:37