Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(3) Benjamin Insfran/Franco Neto, Brazil
 
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: 16
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 13
Career FIVB WT Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$704,037.50
Franco José Vieira Neto
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 11, 1966 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Resides: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 172
Career Wins: 16
Career Winnings: US$971,885.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB120010414011 US$96,100.00
Previous Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Bruno de Paula - Country Quota Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 5 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 19, Q2 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 22 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 19 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 7 7 300 US$7,000.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Dmitry Karpov / Evgeny Vasilyev, Russia (30, Q17) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:39
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 2 Mariano Baracetti / Jose Salema, Argentina (14) Won 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 1:02
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 3 Joao Maciel / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (6) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:46
Sat, 8/30/2008 Contender 4 Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (10) Lost 18-21, 23-21, 13-15 1:06
Head to Head Results
Insfran/Neto lead the series against the field 9-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 1-0
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Insfran/Neto 22 Marques/Solberg 6 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 1:10
Lead the series against # 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Insfran/Neto 5 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 4 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:12
Trail the series against # 6 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Maciel/Schmidt 6 Insfran/Neto 3 21-16, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 8 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 0-1
8/2/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 9 Insfran/Neto 5 21-18, 22-20 0:50
Trail the series against # 10 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-1
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Lochhead/Pitman 10 Insfran/Neto 3 21-18, 21-23, 15-13 1:06
Lead the series against # 11 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Insfran/Neto 19, Q2 Dyachenko/Kulinich Q15 21-19, 21-13  
Lead the series against # 14 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 2-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 3 Baracetti/Salema 14 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 1:02
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Insfran/Neto 5 Baracetti/Salema 21 21-17, 13-21 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 17, Q5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-0
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 7 Fijalek/Prudel 10 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 1:03
Lead the series against # 20 Ces/Ces, France 2-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Insfran/Neto 5 Ces/Ces 21 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 1:12
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Insfran/Neto 22 Ces/Ces 27, Q12 21-18, 24-22 0:50
Lead the series against # 30, Q17 Karpov /Vasilyev, Russia 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Insfran/Neto 3 Karpov /Vasilyev 30, Q17 21-13, 21-19 0:39