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Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41.21.345.3535 Semi Finals - Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany vs. Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca, Brazil 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: 134 Tournaments: 46 Best Finish: 1st (9 times) Best Finish: 1st (9 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (8 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (8 times) Career Winnings: $807,988 Career Winnings: $382,388 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 38 8 3 4 3 7 0 7 0 4 1 US$735,275.00 Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before Toronto Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (10) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 14-16 0:50 Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool B Joana Heidrich / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (7) Lost 21-10, 16-21, 8-15 0:45 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 1 Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (4) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:46 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1) Won 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 0:53 Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Larissa Franca, Brazil (3) Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 38th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Laura is playing in her 35th FIVB World Tour final four with eight gold, 11 silver, nine bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. Kira is playing in her 19th FIVB World Tour final four with eight gold, three silver, four bronze medals and three 4th place finishes. This is Laura's and Kira's 9th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Puerto Vallarta Open, Gold Antalya Open, Gold Hamburg Major Series, Gold Olsztyn Grand Slam, 4th Porec Major Series, Bronze Gstaad Major Series, Gold Klagenfurt Major Series, Gold Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Laura and Kira won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) gold. 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 finished the season ranked 1st in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 5,980 points and are currently 1st in winnings with $296,375. They have six wins in 2016 (Puerto Vallarta Open, Antalya Open, Hamburg Major Series, Olsztyn Grand Slam, Klagenfurt Major Series, Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Laura and Kira rank 9th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with eight, 84th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 38, and 13th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $735,275. Laura and Kira have a career 161-56 (74.2%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 67-10 (87.0%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 2-2 (50.0%) in Toronto. Laura (8) and Kira (8) each ranks 19th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Laura (131) ranks 19th and Kira (44) ranks 225th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Laura ($807,137) ranks 11th and Kira ($377,187) ranks 41st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Laura and Kira won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2015 (Klagenfurt, Austria) and 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). 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, and Most Inspirational in 2013. Kira was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2013 and Top Rookie in 2013. Page 1 of 8 Talita Da Rocha Antunes Larissa França Maestrini Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 29, 1982 (34 yrs old) Birth Date: April 14, 1982 (34 yrs old) Home Town: Mato Grosso Do Sul Home Town: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim-Es Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: Fortaleza Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 174 cm (5'9") Weight: 65 kg (144 lbs.) Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Seasons: 14 Seasons: 14 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 158 Tournaments: 142 Best Finish: 1st (31 times) Best Finish: 1st (59 times) Career Winnings: $1,408,725 Career Winnings: $1,790,235 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 27 13 2 1 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 US$886,000.00 Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before Toronto Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 9/14/2016 Pool C Jamie Broder / Kristina Valjas, Canada (11) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:32 Thu, 9/15/2016 Pool C Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (6) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:29 Fri, 9/16/2016 Winner 2 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (10) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:34 Sat, 9/17/2016 Semi-Finals Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (2) Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca have been playing together since 2014. They are playing in their 27th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Talita is playing in her 80th FIVB World Tour final four with 31 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze medals and 17 4th place finishes. Larissa is playing in her 106th FIVB World Tour final four with 59 gold, 22 silver, 18 bronze medals and six 4th place finishes. This is Talita's and Larissa's 7th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Vitória Open, Silver Moscow Grand Slam, Bronze Hamburg Major Series, Silver Olsztyn Grand Slam, Gold Gstaad Major Series, 4th Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games). Talita and Larissa finished 4th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) 4th. Talita finished 4th in the Olympic Games with Renata Ribeiro in 2008 (Beijing) and finished 9th with Maria Antonelli in 2012 (London). Larissa finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Ana Paula Henkel in 2008 (Beijing) and won the bronze medal with Juliana Felisberta in 2012 (London). Talita and Larissa finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague). Talita finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships with Renata Ribeiro in 2007 (Gstaad), won the bronze medal in 2009 (Stavanger) and finished 5th in 2011 (Rome), both with Maria Antonelli, and finished 17th with Taiana Lima in 2013 (Stare Jablonki). Larissa finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Ana Richa in 2003 (Rio de Janeiro) and won the silver medal in 2005 (Berlin), won the bronze medal in 2007 (Gstaad), won the silver medal in 2009 (Stavanger), and won the gold medal in 2011 (Rome), all with Juliana Felisberta. Talita and Larissa finished the season ranked 6th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,820 points and are currently 3rd in winnings with $241,000. They had two wins in 2016 (Vitória Open, Gstaad Major Series). Talita and Larissa rank 5th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with 13, 125th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 27, and 9th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $886,000. Talita and Larissa have a career 146-17 (89.6%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 53-9 (85.5%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 3- 0 (100.0%) in Toronto. Talita (31) ranks 6th and Larissa (59) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Talita (156) ranks 3rd and Larissa (142) ranks 13th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Talita ($1,406,675) ranks 4th and Larissa ($1,790,235) ranks 1st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Talita won the bronze medal at the U21 World Championships with Maria Clara Salgado in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Talita and Larissa were the Tour Points Champions and Team of the Year in 2015. Talita was named the FIVB World Tour Top Rookie in 2005, Best Blocker in 2013, Best Hitter in 2013, 2014, and 2015, Best Offensive Player in 2013, and was Tour Point Champion and Team of the Year with Taiana Lima in 2013. Larissa was named the FIVB World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2009, 2012 and 2014, Best Hitter in 2008 and 2010, Best Offensive Player in 2015, Best Setter in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, and Most Outstanding in 2006 and 2015. Larissa was Tour Points Champion and named Team of the Year with Juliana Felisberta in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst lead the series 4-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/16/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Semi Finals Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-18, 21-12 0:36 6/18/2016 Poland Grand Slam Gold Medal Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-18, 15-21, 15-10 0:41 10/4/2015 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals Gold Medal Talita Antunes/Larissa Franca 21-17, 21-18 0:39 7/25/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-18, 21-18 0:37 6/20/2015 St.