Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro
Saturday, August 1, 2026 Court #2 13:00
Match #45: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(4) Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol, Norway
vs.
(6) Nicolas Capogrosso/Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina
 

Mathias Berntsen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1996 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Arendal, Aust-Agder
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 102
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$158,589.44
Hendrik Nikolai Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 10, 1994 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Strandvik
Height: 189 cm (6'2")
Weight: 105 kg (231 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 92
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$147,504.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
CEV600002000400000 US$13,520.40
FIVB730230130158941566 US$272,316.10
Overall7902301501581341566 US$285,836.50
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Christian Sorum - 17th Did not play
2024 Hendrik Mol - 5th Mathias Berntsen - 5th
2025 Hendrik Mol - 13th Mathias Berntsen - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 8 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 7 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 23 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2025 BPT Elite Cape Town 8 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 18, Q3 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 14 13th 460 US$4,500.00
CEV 7/30-8/3/2025 EuroBeachVolley 2025 4 17th 360 € 1,000.00
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/30/2026 Pool D Heitor Barbosa / Vinicius Rezende, Brazil (21, Q10) Won 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
Thu, 7/30/2026 Pool D Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (16) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:33
Fri, 7/31/2026 Pool D Matthew Immers / Leon Luini, Netherlands (9) Won 12-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
Sat, 8/1/2026 Winner 1 Nicolas Capogrosso / Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina (6)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000010200 $25,000.00
World Tour Finals100000000010 $4,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam3000107058413 $155,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3002103070638 $72,750.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star900103020201 $15,000.00
Confederation Championship600002000400 $12,000.00
Total79023015015818512 $284,150.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mathias Berntsen Hendrik Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
3000001200 $12,500.00 World Championships3000001200 $12,500.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 World Tour Finals1000000010 $2,000.00
360010714427 $83,700.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam340010713417 $77,700.00
330210377310 $37,875.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open33021037749 $38,275.00
14002044202 $11,700.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star9001032201 $7,500.00
           U23 World Championships2010001000 $0.00
2000110000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1000000010 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
8000020510 $6,250.00 Confederation Championship6000020400 $6,000.00
990241172720819 $154,025.00 Total890331152419617 $143,975.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2018FIVB1300001010236 $16,500.00 142041.2 %
2018CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1325.0 %
2019FIVB1000102020113 $17,500.00 231659.0 %
2020FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2020CEV100001000000 $4,000.00 3175.0 %
2021FIVB600000010212 $12,000.00 101050.0 %
2022FIVB1001003031200 $55,750.00 211755.3 %
2022CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2023FIVB1001100040400 $34,000.00 191654.3 %
2023CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2024FIVB1000004013200 $42,000.00 172144.7 %
2024CEV100001000000 $4,000.00 3350.0 %
2025FIVB1000103024000 $79,500.00 231856.1 %
2025CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2026FIVB200000010100 $8,700.00 4640.0 %
TotalFIVB72023013015814512 $265,950.00 13112551.2 %
TotalCEV600002000400 $12,000.00 101343.5 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mathias Berntsen  Hendrik Mol
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2012CEV1000000001 $0.00
           2013FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2013CEV1000000001 $0.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 2014FIVB          
3000011010 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC2010100000 $0.00
           2014CEV1000000001 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015CEV          
2000000002 $0.00 2016FIVB3000000012 $400.00
1000100000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
7001002103 $8,400.00 2017FIVB          
3000010110 $875.00 2017CEV          
15000022236 $9,550.00 2018FIVB13000011236 $8,250.00
2000000200 $500.00 2018CEV1000000100 $500.00
10001022113 $8,750.00 2019FIVB11001022213 $10,250.00
1000000001 $0.00 2020FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2020CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
7000001213 $6,000.00 2021FIVB7000001213 $6,000.00
10010034200 $27,875.00 2022FIVB10010034200 $27,875.00
1000000100 $500.00 2022CEV1000000100 $500.00
10011004400 $17,000.00 2023FIVB10011004400 $17,000.00
1000000100 $500.00 2023CEV1000000100 $500.00
10000044200 $21,000.00 2024FIVB10000044200 $21,000.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2024CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
10001036000 $39,750.00 2025FIVB10001036000 $39,750.00
1000000100 $500.00 2025CEV1000000100 $500.00
2000001100 $4,350.00 2026FIVB2000001100 $4,350.00
1010241182721820 $151,550.00 TotalTotal910331152419620 $140,875.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall81 62.8% 25 19.4% 23 17.8% 106-23 82.2% 22 18.0% 20 16.4% 80 65.6% 22-100 18.0% 81-80 50.3% 47-43 52.2% 32 131-125 51.2%
2025-202616 57.1% 7 25.0% 5 17.9% 23-5 82.1% 3 13.6% 5 22.7% 14 63.6% 3-19 13.6% 16-14 53.3% 10-10 50.0% 10 27-24 52.9%
Against the Field12 57.1% 5 23.8% 4 19.0% 17-4 81.0% 1 9.1% 2 18.2% 8 72.7% 1-10 9.1% 24-16 60.0% 12-12 50.0% 00 18-14 56.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000072001300000085
World Tour Finals002002000000000022
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001162834006150110004656
Challenge/Four Star/Open0016822222011132110025446
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star00319700870110002116
Confederation Championship00007700360000001013
Total0032157374202944233002141138


Nicolás Capogrosso
Argentina
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 15, 1995 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Rosario
Height: 202 cm (6'8")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 83
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$142,350.00
Tomas Capogrosso
Argentina
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 2002 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Rosario
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 51
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$116,309.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB4704036010393431 US$231,150.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Ian Mehamed - 5th Did not play
2016 Ian Mehamed - 41st Did not play
2024 Tomas Capogrosso - 2nd Nicolas Capogrosso - 2nd
2025 Tomas Capogrosso - 13th Nicolas Capogrosso - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 13 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/10-14/2026 BPT Challenge Alanya 1 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2026 BPT Elite Ostrava 17, Q1 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 16 17th 460 US$3,700.00
FIVB 3/25-29/2026 BPT Challenge Nayarit 2 4th 680 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/18-22/2026 BPT Challenge Tlaxcala 3 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
FIVB 3/11-15/2026 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 6, Q1 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 12/3-7/2025 BPT Elite Itapema 7 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 11 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 15 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 15 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 10 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/30/2026 Pool F Adrielson Dos Santos / Arthur da Silva, Brazil (19, Q3) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:37
Thu, 7/30/2026 Pool F Cody Caldwell / Jacob LaBouliere, United States (18, Q2) Won 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:45
Fri, 7/31/2026 Pool F Kevin Cuzmiciov / Eylon Elazar, Israel (7) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:47
Sat, 8/1/2026 Winner 1 Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (4)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000000201 $18,800.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam27020160331100 $156,100.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1702020070330 $56,250.00
Total470403601031631 $231,150.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Nicolas Capogrosso Tomas Capogrosso
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games          
5000000203 $13,500.00 World Championships3000000201 $9,400.00
340201661116 $80,050.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam270201661100 $78,050.00
400202210897 $47,800.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open18020207331 $28,125.00
3001000002 $1,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star3001011000 $500.00
830413816221018 $142,350.00 Total5104137141632 $116,075.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2022FIVB1001000040311 $30,800.00 141942.4 %
2023FIVB1000000020620 $14,500.00 151550.0 %
2024FIVB801021010300 $46,500.00 201360.6 %
2025FIVB1101003013300 $82,000.00 211952.5 %
2026FIVB701012020100 $51,150.00 221756.4 %
TotalFIVB460403601031631 $224,950.00 928352.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Nicolas Capogrosso  Tomas Capogrosso
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $1,687.50 2014FIVB          
2000010010 $3,687.50 2015FIVB          
5000000302 $1,800.00 2016FIVB          
6000001005 $4,400.00 2017FIVB          
8001002023 $6,500.00 2018FIVB          
6000000123 $5,200.00 2019FIVB          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2020FIVB          
7000000214 $2,500.00 2021FIVB4001011001 $500.00
10010004311 $15,400.00 2022FIVB10010004311 $15,400.00
10000002620 $7,250.00 2023FIVB10000002620 $7,250.00
8010211300 $23,250.00 2024FIVB8010211300 $23,250.00
11010034300 $41,000.00 2025FIVB11010034300 $41,000.00
7010122100 $25,575.00 2026FIVB7010122100 $25,575.00
820413816221018 $139,250.00 TotalTotal5004137141632 $112,975.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall55 64.7% 12 14.1% 18 21.2% 67-18 78.8% 22 25.6% 12 14.0% 52 60.5% 22-64 25.6% 55-52 51.4% 34-30 53.1% 31 92-83 52.6%
2025-202630 69.8% 4 9.3% 9 20.9% 34-9 79.1% 9 25.7% 5 14.3% 21 60.0% 9-26 25.7% 30-21 58.8% 13-14 48.1% 01 43-36 54.4%
Against the Field13 72.2% 2 11.1% 3 16.7% 15-3 83.3% 9 39.1% 2 8.7% 12 52.2% 9-14 39.1% 26-24 52.0% 22-10 68.8% 00 24-17 58.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000063010200000066
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam004728221110132101024547
Challenge/Four Star/Open00133161212972202024130
Total00171050372419224303049283

Head to Head Results
Capogrosso/Capogrosso lead the series 3-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/1/26FIVBBPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 1          
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Berntsen/Mol 10 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 3 29-27, 21-18 0:46
11/9/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 5 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-19, 21-12 0:35
10/19/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 4 Berntsen/Mol 9 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Capogrosso/Capogrosso 10, Q3 Berntsen/Mol 3 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:47