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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 France Grand Slam
July 17 - 21, 2002

(2) Marcio Araujo/Benjamin Insfran, Brazil

Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo
Brazil

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Oct 12, 1973 (50 yrs old)

Home Town:

Fortaleza

Resides:

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

Resides:

Fortaleza

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 Marseille Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2000	Benjamin Insfran - 33rd	Marcio Araujo - 33rd
2001	Luizao Correa - 33rd	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/10-14/2002	Canada Open	5, Q5	5	180	US$6,675.00
FIVB	7/3-7/2002	Norway Open	2, Q10	9	120	US$3,900.00
FIVB	6/19-23/2002	Switzerland Open	25, Q23	2	270	US$15,000.00
FIVB	6/12-16/2002	Germany Open	Q16	57	4	US$0.00
FIVB	11/27-12/2/2001	Brazil Open	Q2	33	28	US$0.00
FIVB	11/28-12/3/2000	Brazil Open	5	1	340	US$26,000.00
FIVB	8/9-13/2000	Belgium Open	3	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/2-6/2000	Austria Open	3	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/26-30/2000	Portugal Open	Q1	33	28	US$0.00
FIVB	7/19-23/2000	France Open		33	28	US$0.00

France Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 7/17/2002	Pool B	Peter Gartmayer / Robert Nowotny, Austria (26)	Won 21-19, 21-13	0:36
Thu, 7/18/2002	Pool B	Javier Bosma / Antonio Cotrino , Spain (23)	Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:51
Thu, 7/18/2002	Pool B	Guilherm Deulofeu / Ogier Molinier, France (47)	Won 21-14, 21-13	0:37
Fri, 7/19/2002	Winner 2	Jorg Ahmann / Axel Hager, Germany (32)	Won 21-14, 21-13	0:31
Sat, 7/20/2002	Winner 3	Francisco Alvarez / Juan Rossell, Cuba (7)	Lost 16-21, 16-21	0:42

Head to Head Results
Araujo/Insfran lead the series against the field 20-5

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
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
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 # 4 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
Trail the series against # 7 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 0-2
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
Lead the series against # 8 Ferreira/Marques, Brazil 2-0
7/10/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Country Quota	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	Ferreira/Marques		21-17, 17-21, 15-8	0:55
6/19/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Country Quota	Araujo/Insfran	25, Q23	Ferreira/Marques		18-21, 21-15, 15-9	0:50
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 11 Metzger/Wong, United States 1-0
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 # 14 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 # 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 # 20 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 # 23 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-0
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 # 25 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 # 26 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 # 31 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 # 32 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 2-0
7/19/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 2	Araujo/Insfran	2	Ahmann/Hager	32	21-14, 21-13	0:31
7/12/02	FIVB	Canada Open	Pool E	Araujo/Insfran	5, Q5	Ahmann/Hager	21, Q1	21-14, 21-13	0:38
Lead the series against # 33 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 # 44 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 # 46 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 # 47 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