Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Portugal
July 13 - 16, 2023
(14) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Anders Mol - 3rd Did not play
2018 Hendrik Mol - 33rd Mathias Berntsen - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q6 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 5 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 3 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 9 3 720 US$7,000.00
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
Challenge Portugal Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/14/2023 Pool B Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (11) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:42
Fri, 7/14/2023 Pool B Tri Bourne / Chaim Schalk, United States (2) Won 19-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:43
Sat, 7/15/2023 Winner 1 Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Mariano, Brazil (9) Lost 20-22, 18-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 18-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1, Q1 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool E Hodges/Schubert 20, Q12 Berntsen/Mol 5 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 2 Bourne/Schalk, United States 2-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool B Berntsen/Mol 14 Bourne/Schalk 2 19-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:43
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Berntsen/Mol 9 Bourne/Schalk 7 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 3 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 # 7 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool F Berntsen/Mol 27 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 8 Horl/Horst, Austria 1-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 Horl/Horst 17 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Trail the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Goncalves/Mariano 9 Berntsen/Mol 14 22-20, 21-18 0:43
Series tied with # 11 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool B Berntsen/Mol 14 Gavira/Herrera 11 22-20, 21-18 0:42
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 2 Gavira/Herrera 13, Q3 Berntsen/Mol Q6 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:49
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
Trail the series against # 15 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
Lead the series against # 17 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
Trail the series against # 19, Q5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Capogrosso/Capogrosso 10, Q3 Berntsen/Mol 3 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:47
Trail the series against # 21, Q8 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Knasas/Stankevicius 22, Q16 Berntsen/Mol 3 23-21, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 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 # Q6 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 1-0
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Lucky Loser Berntsen/Mol 5 Lupo/Rossi 15, Q3 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:43
Lead the series against # Q9 Bello/Bello, England 1-0
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Berntsen/Mol 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q3 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q10 Aye/Aye, France 1-0
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Berntsen/Mol Q6 Aye/Aye Q11 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:43
Lead the series against # Q11 Pristauz/Seidl, Austria 1-0
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool E Berntsen/Mol 5 Pristauz/Seidl 17 24-22, 17-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # Q13 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
Lead the series against # Q14 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 # Q16 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
Trail the series against # Q25 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