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Final Four Notes Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41.21.345.3535 Semi Finals - Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany vs. Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, Germany Laura Ludwig Kira Walkenhorst Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 13, 1986 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: November 18, 1990 (25 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Essen Resides: Hamburg Resides: Hamburg Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 184 cm (6'0") Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Seasons: 13 Seasons: 6 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 126 Tournaments: 38 Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (3 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (3 times) Career Winnings: $678,738 Career Winnings: $253,138 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 30 3 3 3 2 7 0 6 0 4 1 US$476,775.00 Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before Antalya Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 5/11/2016 Pool A Resmiye Cakmak / Yaren Sencel, Turkey (32) Won 21-11, 21-6 0:22 Wed, 5/11/2016 Pool A Natalia Dubovcova / Dominika Nestarcova, Slovak Republic (17) Won 24-22, 21-15 0:34 Thu, 5/12/2016 Pool A Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (16) Won 21-19, 21-9 0:36 Fri, 5/13/2016 Winner 2 Fernanda Alves / Josemari Alves, Brazil (11) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:35 Fri, 5/13/2016 Winner 3 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (21) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:35 Sat, 5/14/2016 Semi-Finals Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (7) Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 30th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Laura is playing in her 28th FIVB World Tour final four with three gold, 11 silver, eight bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Kira is playing in her 12th FIVB World Tour final four with three gold, three silver, three bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Laura's and Kira's 2nd Final Four of 2016 (Gold Puerto Vallarta Open). Laura finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and 5th in 2012 (London), both with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Laura finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), 17th in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 9th in 2011 (Rome), all with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira are currently ranked 12th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 1,870 points and 6th in winnings with $37,875. They have one win in 2016 (Puerto Vallarta Open). Laura and Kira rank 17th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with three, 101st on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 30, and 24th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $476,775. Laura and Kira have a career 116-49 (70.3%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 22-3 (88.0%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 5-0 (100.0%) in Antalya. Laura (3) and Kira (3) each ranks 31st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Laura (123) ranks 19th and Kira (36) ranks 258th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Laura ($677,887) ranks 15th and Kira ($247,937) ranks 67th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Laura and Kira won the gold medal at the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2015 (Klagenfurt, Austria). Laura won gold medals at the European Championship Final with Sara Goller Niedrig in 2008 (Hamburg, Germany) and 2010 (Berlin, Germany). Laura won the gold medal at the U18 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2003 (Pattaya, Thailand). Laura was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2007, Best Offensive Player in 2011, Best Defensive Player in 2013, Most Inspirational in 2013, and Sportsperson in 2015. Kira was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2013 and Top Rookie in 2013. Page 1 of 8 Katrin Holtwick Ilka Semmler Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: April 10, 1984 (32 yrs old) Birth Date: September 8, 1985 (30 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Berlin Resides: Berlin Resides: Berlin Height: 176 cm (5'9") Height: 183 cm (6'0") Weight: 63 kg (140 lbs.) Weight: 69 kg (153 lbs.) Seasons: 14 Seasons: 14 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 118 Tournaments: 117 Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $478,175 Career Winnings: $479,925 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 CQ Money FIVB 108 2 5 8 6 12 2 25 6 20 11 3 3 4 US$944,850.00 FIVB C&S 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$11,500.00 Overall 112 4 5 8 6 14 2 25 6 20 11 3 3 4 US$956,350.00 Previous Antalya Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2016 Ilka Semmler - 17th Katrin Holtwick - 17th Antalya Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 5/11/2016 Pool G Amaranta Navarro / Ester Ribera, Spain (26, Q8) Won 21-11, 16-21, 15-8 0:38 Wed, 5/11/2016 Pool G Alexandra Jupiter / Laura Longuet, France (23) Won 19-21, 21-10, 15-9 0:40 Thu, 5/12/2016 Pool G Emily Day / Jennifer Kessy, United States (10) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:40 Fri, 5/13/2016 Winner 2 Anastasia Barsuk / Alexandra Moiseeva, Russia (24, Q4) Won 21-15, 23-21 0:35 Fri, 5/13/2016 Winner 3 Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (14) Won 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:46 Sat, 5/14/2016 Semi-Finals Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (1) Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler have been playing together since 2006. They are playing in their 108th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Katrin is playing in her 22nd FIVB World Tour final four with two gold, five silver, eight bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Ilka is playing in her 22nd FIVB World Tour final four with two gold, five silver, eight bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. This is Katrin's and Ilka's 3rd Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Vitória Open, Bronze Sochi Open). Katrin and Ilka finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Katrin and Ilka finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2009 (Stavanger), 9th in 2011 (Rome), 17th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki), and 4th in 2015 (The Hague). Katrin and Ilka are currently ranked 2nd in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 2,590 points and 9th in winnings with $34,650. Katrin and Ilka rank 26th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with two, 5th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 108, and 7th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $944,850. Katrin and Ilka have a career 309-204 (60.2%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 30-20 (60.0%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 7-2 (77.8%) in Antalya. Katrin (2) and Ilka (2) each ranks 38th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Katrin (112) ranks 35th and Ilka (110) ranks 40th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Katrin ($472,425) ranks 25th and Ilka ($474,175) ranks 23rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Katrin and Ilka won the silver medal at the European Championship Final in 2010 (Berlin, Germany). Katrin won the silver medal at the U21 World Championships with Maria Kleefisch in 2003 (Saint Quay Portrieux, France). Ilka won the bronze medal at the U18 World Championships with Ruth Flemig in 2002 (Xylokastro, Greece). Ilka won the silver medal at the U21 World Championships with Ruth Flemig in 2005 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Ilka was named the FIVB World Tour Best Setter in 2013. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst lead the series 2-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/25/2014 Prague Open Semi Finals Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler 21-19, 21-17 0:43 10/27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam Bronze Medal Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-14, 21-19 0:34 10/11/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-17, 21-13 0:34 Page 2 of 8 Semi Finals - Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug, Argentina vs. Taru Lahti/Riikka Lehtonen, Finland Ana Gallay Georgina Klug Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 16, 1986 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: June 11, 1984 (31 yrs old) Home Town: Nogoya Home Town: Santa Fe Resides: Entre Rios Resides: Mar del Plata Height: 173 cm (5'8") Height: 172 cm (5'8") Weight: 66 kg (147 lbs.) Weight: 63 kg (140 lbs.) Seasons: 7 Seasons: 4 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 46 Tournaments: 41 Best Finish: 2nd (Xiamen 2015) Best Finish: 2nd (Xiamen 2015) Career Winnings: $106,213 Career Winnings: $105,738 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 37 Money FIVB 40 0 1 0 2 8 0 10 0 12 3 2 1 US$208,725.00 Previous Antalya Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2016 Georgina Klug - 4th Ana Gallay - 4th Antalya Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 5/11/2016 Pool F Jagoda Gruszczynska / Dorota Strag, Poland (27, Q10) Won 25-27, 21-10, 15-7 0:48 Wed, 5/11/2016 Pool F Nina Betschart / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (22) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:35 Thu, 5/12/2016 Pool F Fernanda Alves / Josemari Alves, Brazil (11) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:33 Fri, 5/13/2016 Winner 2 Natalia Dubovcova / Dominika Nestarcova, Slovak Republic (17) Won 21-14, 21-11 0:25 Fri, 5/13/2016 Winner 3 Victoria Bieneck / Julia Grossner, Germany (18, Q2) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:31 Sat, 5/14/2016 Semi-Finals Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (15) Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug have been playing together since 2013.
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