Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Itapema
April 6 - 9, 2023
(9) 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: 75
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$87,926.38
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: 67
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$78,126.38
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB56022080121931566 US$151,916.10
Other100000100000000 US$0.00
Overall57022081121931566 US$151,916.10
Previous Itapema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Hendrik Mol - 25th Mathias Berntsen - 25th
2021 Hendrik Mol - 17th Mathias Berntsen - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 13 9 460 US$2,500.00
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
Challenge Itapema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/7/2023 Pool D Florian Breer / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (16) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:36
Fri, 4/7/2023 Pool D Piotr Kantor / Maciej Rudol, Poland (21, Q9) Won 21-23, 21-18, 15-8 0:49
Sat, 4/8/2023 Winner 1 Julian Horl / Alexander Horst, Austria (17) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Sat, 4/8/2023 Winner 2 Tri Bourne / Chaim Schalk, United States (7) Won 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Sun, 4/9/2023 Semi-Finals Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (1) Lost 21-19, 18-21, 13-15 0:55
Sun, 4/9/2023 Bronze Medal Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (12, Q2) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 14-9
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Semi-Finals Loyola/Wanderley 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
9/20/19OtherFIVB Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament Pool J Loyola/Wanderley 8 Berntsen/Mol 2 21-14, 21-11 0:30
Series tied with # 3 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
Series tied with # 5 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 # 7 Bourne/Schalk, United States 1-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 9 Bourne/Schalk 7 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 10 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 0-3
11/10/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Pool A Felipe/Lima 1 Berntsen/Mol 8 25-23, 21-15 0:42
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Felipe/Lima 12 Berntsen/Mol 27 21-15, 21-18 0:37
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Felipe/Lima 8 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 12, Q2 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Bronze Medal Berntsen/Mol 9 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-0
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Breer/Krattiger 16 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/24/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Semi-Finals Berntsen/Mol 2 Breer/Krattiger 3 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # 17 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 Horl/Horst 17 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Lead the series against # 18 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
Lead the series against # 21, Q9 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 1-0
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Kantor/Rudol 21, Q9 21-23, 21-18, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # Q8 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
Trail the series against # Q11 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
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 # Q21 Elazar/Ohana, Israel 1-0
5/26/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 Elazar/Ohana Q25 21-12, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # Q24 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