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European Championship Tour
€ 300,000 European Championships
September 7 - 9, 2001

(24) 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:

2nd (CEV Neusiedler See 1999)

Career Winnings:

US$66,689.26

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:

140

Career Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career CEV Best:

2nd (Neusiedler See 1999)

Career Winnings:

US$105,575.71

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	36	37	41	49	Money
CEV	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$12,471.18
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	63	0	1	0	0	3	2	4	3	13	1	19	9	1	2	4	1	US$117,066.18

Previous Jesolo Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
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
CEV	8/25-27/2000	European Championships	10	17	36	€ 1,350.00
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

European Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 9/7/2001	Winner 1	Michal Biza / Michal Palinek, Czech Republic (9)	Won 21-18, 21-14	0:36
Fri, 9/7/2001	Winner 2	Oliver Oetke / Andreas Scheuerpflug, Germany (8)	Won 21-15, 21-15	0:35
Sat, 9/8/2001	Winner 3	Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (1)	Lost 15-21, 14-21	0:35
Sat, 9/8/2001	Contender 3	Markus Dieckmann / Drazan Slacanin, Germany (15)	Lost 35-33, 17-21, 11-15	1:23

Head to Head Results
Pimponi/Raffaelli trail the series against the field 4-11

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 0-2
9/8/01	CEV	European Championships	Winner 3	Laciga/Laciga	1	Pimponi/Raffaelli	24	21-15, 21-14	0:35
7/24/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Laciga/Laciga	6	Pimponi/Raffaelli	31	15-6	0:38
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 Heuscher/Kobel, Switzerland 0-3
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
8/25/00	CEV	European Championships	Contender 2	Heuscher/Kobel	9	Pimponi/Raffaelli	10	15-2	0:20
Trail the series against # 6 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
Lead the series against # 8 Oetke/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-0
9/7/01	CEV	European Championships	Winner 2	Pimponi/Raffaelli	24	Oetke/Scheuerpflug	8	21-15, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Biza/Palinek, Czech Republic 1-0
9/7/01	CEV	European Championships	Winner 1	Pimponi/Raffaelli	24	Biza/Palinek	9	21-18, 21-14	0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Grinbergs/Krumins, Latvia 0-1
8/25/00	CEV	European Championships	Winner 1	Grinbergs/Krumins	23	Pimponi/Raffaelli	10	16-14	0:45
Lead the series against # 14 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 # 15 Dieckmann/Slacanin, Germany 0-1
9/8/01	CEV	European Championships	Contender 3	Dieckmann/Slacanin	15	Pimponi/Raffaelli	24	33-35, 21-17, 15-11	1:23
Series tied with # 16 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