Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge La Paz
March 16 - 19, 2023
(13) Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
 
Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Resides: Aamli
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 74
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$85,426.38
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Resides: Honolulu, HI
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 66
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$75,626.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB55022080121931566 US$146,916.10
Other100000100000000 US$0.00
Overall56022081121931566 US$146,916.10
Previous La Paz Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 3 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/9-13/2022 Uberlandia Elite 16 8 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 10 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 2 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 27 9 530 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 30 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 16, Q6 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 19, Q4 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 Q11 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 11 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 30, Q11 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star Q13 41 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 29, Q8 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 27, Q10 25 240 US$2,000.00
La Paz Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 3/17/2023 Pool A Martin Ermacora / Philipp Waller, Austria (12) Won 21-18, 16-21, 17-15 0:48
Fri, 3/17/2023 Pool A David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (1) Lost 11-21, 9-21 0:27
Sat, 3/18/2023 Winner 1 Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (16) Lost 10-21, 21-17, 11-15 0:44
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 13-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-2
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool A Ahman/Hellvig 1 Berntsen/Mol 13 21-11, 21-9 0:27
6/2/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Qualifier 1 Ahman/Hellvig 29, Q20 Berntsen/Mol Q13 16-21, 24-22, 21-19 0:59
8/31/19FIVBOslo One Star Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 3 Ahman/Hellvig 8 24-22, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 2 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 2-0
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool F Berntsen/Mol 27 Nolvak/Tiisaar 11 21-15, 9-21, 15-12 0:42
7/26/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Pool D Berntsen/Mol 20 Nolvak/Tiisaar 13 21-15, 16-21, 15-10 0:46
Series tied with # 4 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 Gavira/Herrera 20 22-20, 21-12 0:37
5/18/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool E Gavira/Herrera 5 Berntsen/Mol 21, Q1 21-13, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 6 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 2-0
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 2 Sarabia/Virgen 17, Q3 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:48
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 Sarabia/Virgen Q11 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Series tied with # 7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 1-1
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:47
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-12, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Ermacora/Waller, Austria 1-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool A Berntsen/Mol 13 Ermacora/Waller 12 21-18, 16-21, 17-15 0:48
Trail the series against # 16 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-2
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Boermans/de Groot 16 Berntsen/Mol 13 21-10, 17-21, 15-11 0:44
3/8/21FIVBDoha 4-star Qualifier 1 Boermans/de Groot Q25 Berntsen/Mol Q8 21-15, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 23, Q17 da Silva/Dos Santos, Brazil 1-0
11/10/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Pool A Berntsen/Mol 8 Dos Santos/da Silva 16, Q5 21-16, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # Q1 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
7/24/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Semi-Finals Berntsen/Mol 2 Breer/Krattiger 3 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # Q6 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Berntsen/Mol 27, Q10 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # Q7 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 0-2
11/30/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Carracher/Nicolaidis 11 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-19, 21-19 0:35
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 36 Berntsen/Mol 30 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Series tied with # Q15 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-1
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Aravena/Droguett 15, Q4 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-18, 21-19 0:41
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 19, Q4 Aravena/Droguett 2 24-22, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # Q16 Mermer/Urlu, Türkiye 1-0
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool F Berntsen/Mol 19, Q4 Mermer/Urlu 6 21-10, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # Q20 Fokerots/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
5/19/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Qualifier 2 Berntsen/Mol 19, Q4 Fokerots/Tocs Q13 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 0:42