Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Saquarema
March 28 - 31, 2024
(12) 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
FIVB56022080122931566 US$151,916.10
Other100000100000000 US$0.00
Overall57022081122931566 US$151,916.10
Previous Saquarema Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Hendrik Mol - 19th Mathias Berntsen - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 9 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 4 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 2 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 27 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 16 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 14 9 460 US$2,500.00
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
Challenge Saquarema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 3/29/2024 Pool A Tri Bourne / Chaim Schalk, United States (13, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Fri, 3/29/2024 Pool A Guto Carvalhaes / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Sat, 3/30/2024 Winner 1 Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (3) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:34
Head to Head Results
Berntsen/Mol lead the series against the field 28-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 Berntsen/Mol 12 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 2 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Bronze Medal Berntsen/Mol 9 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 3 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-2
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 3 Berntsen/Mol 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 5 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-15, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-3
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 1 Berntsen/Mol 5 21-19, 22-20 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 8 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 2-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool B Berntsen/Mol 2 Kantor/Zdybek 11 21-19, 21-16 0:39
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool D Berntsen/Mol 16 Kantor/Zdybek 9, Q1 23-25, 21-12, 15-9 0:50
Lead the series against # 10 Pristauz/Seidl, Austria 2-0
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Lucky Loser Berntsen/Mol 9 Pristauz/Seidl 14 21-16, 26-28, 15-11 1:00
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool E Berntsen/Mol 5 Pristauz/Seidl 17 24-22, 17-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 13, Q3 Bourne/Schalk, United States 4-0
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Berntsen/Mol 12 Bourne/Schalk 13, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:38
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 16 Bourne/Schalk 5 21-15, 21-18 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 14 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 # 15 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 # 16 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 3-2
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 Gavira/Herrera 11 21-18, 24-22 0:44
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
Lead the series against # 17, Q4 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-0
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Berntsen/Mol 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-16, 25-23 0:41
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool C Berntsen/Mol 30, Q11 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-18, 21-19 0:43
9/4/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Qualifier 2 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q13 Grimalt/Grimalt Q4 21-17, 24-22 0:38
Series tied with # 18, Q9 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 # 19, Q10 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 3-0
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Berntsen/Mol 9 Breer/Krattiger 21, Q7 21-19, 17-21, 20-18 0:56
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
Series tied with # 20, Q11 Ermacora/Waller, Austria 1-1
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool D Ermacora/Waller 21, Q14 Berntsen/Mol 16 21-18, 21-13 0:30
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 # Q1 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-2
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool D Knasas/Stankevicius 16 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:56
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Knasas/Stankevicius 22, Q16 Berntsen/Mol 3 23-21, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # Q5 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
Lead the series against # Q6 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
Trail the series against # Q7 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 0-1
7/23/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Gold Medal Campos/Pedrosa 18, Q11 Berntsen/Mol 16 21-16, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q8 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 # Q17 Taovato/Tipjan, Thailand 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool B Berntsen/Mol 2 Taovato/Tipjan 23 21-16, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against # Q26 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