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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
XXVII Olympic Games
September 16 - 26, 2000

(12) Joao Brenha/Miguel Maia, Portugal

João Carlos Brenha Alves Pereira
Portugal

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 6, 1970 (53 yrs old)

Home Town:

Espinho

Resides:

Espinho

Height:

193 cm (6'4")

Weight:

92 kg (202 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

134

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$265,957.50

Luis Miguel Barbosa Maia
Portugal

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 23, 1971 (53 yrs old)

Home Town:

Paranhos

Resides:

Espinho

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

78 kg (172 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

162

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$281,932.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	27	33	41	Money
FIVB	134	2	0	0	6	7	5	27	28	30	20	1	4	4	US$531,915.00

Previous Sydney Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/12-16/2000	Italy Open	7	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/5-9/2000	Norway Open	11	5	204	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/2/2000	U.S. Grand Slam	16	13	180	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/21-25/2000	Spain Open	19	5	204	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/14-18/2000	Canada Open	17	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	5/31-6/4/2000	Mexico Open	22	9	136	US$4,000.00
FIVB	5/24-28/2000	Macau Open	18	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	1/18-23/2000	Brazil Open	19	17	68	US$2,000.00
FIVB	1/12-16/2000	Argentina Open	13	25	34	US$1,500.00
FIVB	11/30-12/5/1999	Brazil Open	14	4	238	US$11,000.00
FIVB	8/17-22/1999	Spanish Open	12	25	34	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/4-8/1999	Portugal Open	9	7	170	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/1/1999	Open of Austria	8	9	136	US$4,500.00
FIVB	7/20-25/1999	Marseille World Championships	11	13	180	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/14-18/1999	Italian Open	11	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/7-11/1999	Norway Open	11	13	102	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/30-7/4/1999	German Open	7	9	136	US$4,500.00
FIVB	6/23-27/1999	Russian Open	20	1	340	US$30,000.00
FIVB	6/16-20/1999	Toronto Open	19	17	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	4/7-11/1999	Mexico Open	13	17	68	US$2,500.00
FIVB	1/13-17/1999	Argentina Open	10	13	102	US$3,000.00

Sydney XXVII Olympic Games Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sun, 9/17/2000	Contender 1	Jan Kvalheim / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (13)	Won 15-10	0:41
Fri, 9/22/2000	Winner 1	Martin Conde / Eduardo Martinez, Argentina (5)	Won 15-3	0:43
Sun, 9/24/2000	Winner 2	Martin Laciga / Paul Laciga, Switzerland (4)	Won 15-11	0:43
Sun, 9/24/2000	Semi-Finals	Dain Blanton / Eric Fonoimoana, United States (9)	Lost 12-15	1:11
Tue, 9/26/2000	Bronze Medal	Jorg Ahmann / Axel Hager, Germany (15)	Lost 9-12, 6-12	1:10

Olympic Games, World Championships Results

Year	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1996	Atlanta	Miguel Maia - 4th	Joao Brenha - 4th
1997	Los Angeles	Miguel Maia - 17th	Joao Brenha - 17th
1999	Marseille	Miguel Maia - 13th	Joao Brenha - 13th
2001	Klagenfurt	Miguel Maia - 9th	Joao Brenha - 9th
2003	Rio de Janeiro	Miguel Maia - 4th	Joao Brenha - 4th
2004	Athens	Miguel Maia - 9th	Joao Brenha - 9th
2005	Berlin	Miguel Maia - 17th	Joao Brenha - 17th
2007	Gstaad	Miguel Maia - 17th	Joao Brenha - 17th

Head to Head Results
Brenha/Maia lead the series against the field 6-5

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 4 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-1
9/24/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Winner 2	Brenha/Maia	12	Laciga/Laciga	4	15-11	0:43
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Laciga/Laciga	6	Brenha/Maia	11	15-7	0:28
Lead the series against # 5 Conde/Martinez, Argentina 2-0
9/22/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Winner 1	Brenha/Maia	12	Conde/Martinez	5	15-3	0:43
7/25/96	FIVB	Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games	Contender 2	Brenha/Maia	18	Conde/Martinez	7	15-5	0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/28/96	FIVB	Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games	Bronze Medal	Child/Heese	8	Brenha/Maia	18	12-5, 12-8	1:17
Lead the series against # 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/22/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Brenha/Maia	11	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	22	15-5	0:19
Trail the series against # 9 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-2
9/24/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Semi-Finals	Blanton/Fonoimoana	9	Brenha/Maia	12	15-12	1:11
7/23/99	FIVB	Marseille World Championships		Blanton/Fonoimoana	19	Brenha/Maia	11	15-4	0:30
Lead the series against # 13 Kvalheim/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
9/17/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Contender 1	Brenha/Maia	12	Kvalheim/Maaseide	13	15-10	0:41
7/26/96	FIVB	Atlanta XXVI Olympic Games	Contender 4	Brenha/Maia	18	Kvalheim/Maaseide	6	15-3	0:28
Trail the series against # 15 Ahmann/Hager, Germany 0-1
9/26/00	FIVB	Sydney XXVII Olympic Games	Bronze Medal	Ahmann/Hager	15	Brenha/Maia	12	12-9, 12-6	1:10