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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Portugal
July 13 - 16, 2023

(Q13) Miguel Sarabia/Juan Virgen, Mexico

Miguel Angel Sarabia Delgado
Mexico

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 23, 1999 (25 yrs old)

Home Town:

Tijuana

Resides:

Monterrey

Height:

194 cm (6'4")

Weight:

88 kg (194 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB U21 World Championships Udonthani City 2019)

Career FIVB WT Best:

5th (Agadir 2022)

Career Winnings:

US$23,425.00

Juan Virgen
Mexico

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 9, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santiago Ixcuintla

Resides:

Mazatlan

Height:

197 cm (6'6")

Weight:

94 kg (207 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

135

Career Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$194,150.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	Money
FIVB	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	7	3	4	3	US$31,850.00

Previous Espinho Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2007	Did not play	Aldo Miramontes - 41st
2018	Did not play	Lombardo Ontiveros - 9th
2022	Juan Virgen - 19th	Miguel Sarabia - 19th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	4/13-16/2023	Challenge Saquarema	Q8	33	140	US$0.00
FIVB	4/6-9/2023	Challenge Itapema	Q8	25	220	US$0.00
FIVB	3/22-26/2023	Elite16 Tepic	12	13	460	US$5,000.00
FIVB	3/16-19/2023	La Paz Challenge	6	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	11/9-13/2022	Uberlandia Elite 16	5	13	460	US$5,000.00
FIVB	10/27-30/2022	Dubai 2nd Challenge	13	17	360	US$1,500.00
FIVB	10/22-25/2022	Dubai 1st Challenge	10	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	10/13-16/2022	Maldives Challenge	5	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	9/28-10/2/2022	Paris Elite 16	Q7	17	400	US$0.00
FIVB	7/21-24/2022	Agadir Challenge	17, Q3	5	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	7/14-17/2022	Espinho Challenge	17, Q2	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	6/10-19/2022	Beach Volleyball World Championships	27	33	320	US$4,800.00
FIVB	6/1-5/2022	Jurmala Elite 16	Q11	21	340	US$0.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2022	Ostrava Elite 16	Q14	21	340	US$0.00
FIVB	5/19-22/2022	Kusadasi Challenge	Q7	25	220	US$0.00
FIVB	5/5-8/2022	Doha Challenge	18	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	4/14-17/2022	Itapema Challenge	17	19	300	US$1,000.00
FIVB	3/23-27/2022	Rosarito Elite 16	Q13	21	340	US$0.00
FIVB	3/16-20/2022	Tlaxcala Challenge	20	19	300	US$1,000.00

Challenge Portugal Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/13/2023	Qualifier 1	Surin Jongklang / Dunwinit Kaewsai, Thailand (Q20)	Won 21-16, 19-21, 26-24	1:00
Thu, 7/13/2023	Qualifier 2	Poravid Taovato / Pithak Tipjan, Thailand (18, Q4)	Lost 21-19, 17-21, 12-15	0:50

Head to Head Results
Sarabia/Virgen trail the series against the field 4-12

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 5 Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 0-1
10/23/22	FIVB	Dubai 1st Challenge	Pool C	Popov/Reznik	3	Sarabia/Virgen	10	21-17, 21-11	0:33
Trail the series against # 7 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
5/25/22	FIVB	Ostrava Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q3	Sarabia/Virgen	Q14	21-18, 21-11	0:30
Trail the series against # 8 Horl/Horst, Austria 0-2
7/15/22	FIVB	Espinho Challenge	Pool E	Horl/Horst	8	Sarabia/Virgen	17, Q2	21-11, 21-14	0:32
5/19/22	FIVB	Kusadasi Challenge	Qualifier 2	Horl/Horst	22, Q10	Sarabia/Virgen	Q7	21-15, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 0-1
5/6/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Pool F	Burnett/McHugh	7	Sarabia/Virgen	18	21-19, 21-15	0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
3/18/22	FIVB	Tlaxcala Challenge	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	8	Sarabia/Virgen	20	21-17, 27-25	0:45
Trail the series against # 14 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-2
7/23/22	FIVB	Agadir Challenge	Winner 2	Berntsen/Mol	2	Sarabia/Virgen	17, Q3	18-21, 21-14, 15-10	0:48
6/1/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Berntsen/Mol	16, Q6	Sarabia/Virgen	Q11	21-17, 21-14	0:35
Series tied with # 15 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-1
10/28/22	FIVB	Dubai 2nd Challenge	Pool A	Carracher/Nicolaidis	12	Sarabia/Virgen	13	21-14, 21-19	0:36
7/22/22	FIVB	Agadir Challenge	Pool E	Sarabia/Virgen	17, Q3	Carracher/Nicolaidis	8	19-21, 21-15, 15-11	0:47
Trail the series against # 17 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 0-1
6/10/22	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool C	Nolvak/Tiisaar	22	Sarabia/Virgen	27	21-12, 24-26, 15-11	0:51
Trail the series against # 18, Q4 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 0-1
7/13/23	FIVB	Challenge Portugal	Qualifier 2	Taovato/Tipjan	18, Q4	Sarabia/Virgen	Q13	19-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:50
Trail the series against # 19, Q5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 0-1
4/15/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Pool E	Capogrosso/Capogrosso	20, Q7	Sarabia/Virgen	17	23-21, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # Q15 Semerad/Sepka, Czech Republic 1-0
9/28/22	FIVB	Paris Elite 16	Qualifier 1	Sarabia/Virgen	Q7	Semerad/Sepka	Q10	21-17, 21-17	0:55
Lead the series against # Q18 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
7/23/22	FIVB	Agadir Challenge	Winner 1	Sarabia/Virgen	17, Q3	Haussener/Metral	15	21-18, 17-21, 15-8	0:52
Lead the series against # Q20 Jongklang/Kaewsai, Thailand 1-0
7/13/23	FIVB	Challenge Portugal	Qualifier 1	Sarabia/Virgen	Q13	Jongklang/Kaewsai	Q20	21-16, 19-21, 26-24	1:00