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Semi Finals - Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China vs. Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands

Chen Xue Xi Zhang Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 18, 1989 (23 yrs old) Birth Date: April 19, 1985 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Fujian Home Town: Nantong Resides: Fuzhou, Fujian Resides: Nantong Height: 189 cm (6'2") Height: 184 cm (6'0") Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Seasons: 10 Seasons: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 96 Tournaments: 111 Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Best Finish: 1st (12 times) Career Winnings: $693,700 Career Winnings: $725,500

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 76 12 12 11 5 13 6 12 1 2 1 US$1,317,600.00 FIVB C&S 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 US$4,500.00 Overall 78 12 13 11 5 14 6 12 1 2 1 US$1,322,100.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2005 Did not play Xiaoyan Hu - 33rd 2006 Xi Zhang - 5th Chen Xue - 5th 2007 Xi Zhang - 4th Chen Xue - 4th 2009 Ying Zhang - 17th Ying Huang - 25th 2010 Xi Zhang - 9th Chen Xue - 9th 2011 Xi Zhang - 2nd Chen Xue - 2nd

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool A Cornelia Rimser / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (32) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:32 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool A Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (17) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:33 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool A Joana Heidrich / Romana Kayser, Switzerland (16, Q13) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:30 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Louise Bawden / Becchara Palmer, Australia (8) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:36 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (17) Won 32-30, 21-15 0:40 Sat, 7/21/2012 Semi-Finals Madelein Meppelink / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (13)

Chen Xue and Xi Zhang have been playing together since 2006. The pair played with different partners after the Beijing Olympics in 2008 before reuniting at the beginning on the 2010 season. They are playing in their 76th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Chen is playing in her 41st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 12 gold, 12 silver, 11 bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Xi is playing in her 42nd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 12 gold, 13 silver, 11 bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Chen and Xi won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and are the 2nd-seeded team in the upcoming Olympics in 2012 (London). Chen and Xi finished 4th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2007 (Gstaad) and won the bronze medal in 2011 (Rome). Chen finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Ying Zhang in 2009 (Stavanger). Xi finished 33rd in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Xiaoyan Hu in 2005 (Berlin) and finished 9th with Ying Huang in 2009 (Stavanger). Chen and Xi are currently ranked 1st on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 5240 points and 1st in winnings with $214,300. They have three wins in 2012 (Brasília, Shanghai, Moscow). Chen and Xi rank 4th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with 12. Chen and Xi rank 14th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 76. Chen and Xi rank 4th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $1,317,600. Chen (12) and Xi (12) rank 10th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Chen (92) ranks 51st and Xi (108) ranks 31st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Chen ($691,450) ranks 10th and Xi ($723,250) ranks 9th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Chen and Xi won the silver medal at the Hong Kong Challenger in 2007 (Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Chen was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2006. Xi was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Most Outstanding in 2008 and Best Defensive Player in 2010.

Page 1 of 9 Madelein Meppelink Sophie van Gestel Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 29, 1989 (22 yrs old) Birth Date: June 29, 1991 (21 yrs old) Home Town: Rhenen Home Town: Oostelbeers Resides: The Hague Resides: The Hague Height: 184 cm (6'0") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 73 kg (162 lbs.) Weight: 60 kg (133 lbs.) Seasons: 6 Seasons: 5 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 41 Tournaments: 25 Best Finish: 5th (6 times) Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Best WT Finish: 5th (3 times) Best WT Finish: 5th (Moscow 2012) Career Winnings: $79,450 Career Winnings: $48,225

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 1 US$75,800.00 FIVB Jr/Youth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 US$0.00 Overall 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 5 1 US$75,800.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 41st 2011 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Madelein Meppelink - 17th

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool D Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Hanson, United States (20) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:34 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool D Laura Giombini / Giulia Momoli, Italy (29) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:35 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool D Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (4) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:38 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (23) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (11) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:40 Sat, 7/21/2012 Semi-Finals Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (1)

Madelein Meppelink and Sophie van Gestel have been playing together since the Klagenfurt event in 2011. They are playing in their 11th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Madelein and Sophie are each playing in their 1st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four. Madelein and Sophie are the 20th-seeded team in upcoming the Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Madelein finished 37th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Marloes Wesselink in 2011 (Rome). Madelein and Sophie are currently ranked 12th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 2260 points and 13th in winnings with $63,100. Madelein and Sophie rank 254th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 11. Madelein and Sophie rank 120th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $75,800. Madelein (36) ranks 204th and Sophie (20) ranks 331st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Madelein ($78,450) ranks 144th and Sophie ($48,225) ranks 195th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Sophie won the silver medal at the U19 World Championships with Rimke Braakman in 2008 (The Hague, Netherlands). Sophie won the silver medal at the U21 World Championships with Michelle Stiekema in 2008 (Brighton, Great Britain) and the bronze medal with Rimke Braakman in 2011 (Halifax, Canada).

Teams have not played each other in an FIVB event

Page 2 of 9 Semi Finals - Ekaterina Khomyakova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia vs. Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil

Ekaterina Khomyakova Evgenia Ukolova Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 11, 1987 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (23 yrs old) Home Town: Obninsk Home Town: Moscow Resides: Obninsk Resides: Moscow Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 43 Tournaments: 55 Best Finish: 3rd (Geroskipou 2008) Best Finish: 3rd (Phuket 2009) Best WT Finish: 5th (Stare Jablonki 2010) Career Winnings: $89,425 Career Winnings: $77,725

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 5 3 1 US$74,650.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2009 Did not play Maria Bratkova - 41st 2010 Anastasia Vasina - 25th Maria Bratkova - 9th 2011 Evgenia Ukolova - 33rd Ekaterina Khomyakova - 33rd

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Tue, 7/17/2012 Qualifier 1 Lenka Grycova / Miroslava Liskova, Czech Republic (Q30) Won 21-11, 21-12 0:30 Tue, 7/17/2012 Qualifier 2 Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (Q14) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:31 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) Won 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 1:01 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (12) Won 23-21, 21-16 0:40 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool E Liliane Maestrini / Angela Vieira, Brazil (21, Q1) Lost 16-21, 20-22 0:39 Thu, 7/19/2012 Winner 1 Jana Kohler / Anni Schumacher, Germany (15, Q5) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:34 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6) Won 12-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:43 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (3) Won 18-21, 21-7, 15-11 0:41 Sat, 7/21/2012 Semi-Finals Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5)

Ekaterina Khomyakova and Evgenia Ukolova have been playing together since May of 2011. They are playing in their 18th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Ekaterina is playing in her 1st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four. Evgenia is playing in her 2nd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with one bronze medal in the Phuket event in 2009 with Maria Bratkova. Ekaterina and Evgenia are the 18th-seeded team in the upcoming Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Ekaterina and Evgenia finished 17th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2011 (Rome) 17th. Evgenia finished 37th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Maria Bratkova in 2009 (Stavanger). Ekaterina and Evgenia are currently ranked 24th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 1300 points and 24th in winnings with $41,050. Ekaterina and Evgenia rank 153rd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 18. Ekaterina and Evgenia rank 122nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $74,650. Ekaterina (42) ranks 182nd and Evgenia (55) ranks 133rd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Ekaterina ($76,225) ranks 147th and Evgenia ($89,425) ranks 134th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Ekaterina won the bronze medal at the Geroskipou Challenger with Daria Yarzutkina in 2008 (Geroskipou, Cyprus). Evgenia won the silver medal at the CEV Satellite Anapa with Ekaterina Syrtseva in 2011 (Anapa, Russia).

Page 3 of 9 Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli Talita Antunes da Rocha Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 25, 1984 (28 yrs old) Birth Date: August 29, 1982 (29 yrs old) Home Town: Resende Home Town: Riato Grosso Do Sul Resides: Rio de Janerio Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 176 cm (5'9") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 10 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 75 Tournaments: 112 Best Finish: 1st (11 times) Best Finish: 1st (13 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (9 times) Career Winnings: $795,950 Career Winnings: $525,425

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 49 8 6 10 8 9 0 4 1 2 0 US$893,250.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2005 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - Country Quota 2006 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 5th 2007 Did not play Renata Ribeiro - 5th 2008 Vanilda Leao - 17th Renata Ribeiro - 9th 2009 Talita Antunes - 5th Maria Antonelli - 5th 2010 Talita Antunes - 5th Maria Antonelli - 5th 2011 Talita Antunes - 4th Maria Antonelli - 4th

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Ekaterina Khomyakova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28, Q3) Lost 19-21, 21-15, 14-16 1:01 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Liliane Maestrini / Angela Vieira, Brazil (21, Q1) Lost 12-21, 19-21 0:40 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool E Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (12) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:33 Thu, 7/19/2012 Winner 1 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (9) Won 26-28, 21-17, 15-12 0:59 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (2) Won 21-17, 21-23, 15-12 0:57 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Klapalova, Czech Republic (19) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:34 Sat, 7/21/2012 Semi-Finals Ekaterina Khomyakova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28, Q3)

Maria Antonelli and Talita Antunes have been playing together since 2009. They are playing in their 49th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Maria is playing in her 35th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, seven silver, 10 bronze medals and eight 4th place finishes. Talita is playing in her 53rd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 13 gold, 12 silver, 12 bronze medals and 15 4th place finishes. Maria and Talita are the 5th-seeded team in the upcoming Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Talita finished 4th in the Olympic Games with Renata Ribeiro in 2008 (Beijing). Maria and Talita won the bronze medal in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2009 (Stavanger) and finished 5th in 2011 (Rome). Talita finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Renata Ribeiro in 2007 (Gstaad). Maria and Talita are currently ranked 3rd on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 3940 points and 3rd in winnings with $141,300. They have one win in 2012 (Sanya). Maria and Talita rank 7th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with eight. Maria and Talita rank 42nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 49. Maria and Talita rank 6th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $893,250. Maria (9) ranks 16th and Talita (13) ranks 9th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Maria (70) ranks 92nd and Talita (110) ranks 24th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Maria ($519,125) ranks 18th and Talita ($793,900) ranks 7th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Talita won the bronze medal at the U21 World Championships with Maria Clara Salgado in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Talita was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2005.

Series tied 1-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/18/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ekaterina Khomyakova/Evgenia Ukolova 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 1:01 7/13/2012 Berlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 21-11, 25-23 0:39

Page 4 of 9 Bronze Medal Match - Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, China vs. Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 76 12 12 11 6 13 6 12 1 2 1 US$1,317,600.00 FIVB C&S 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 US$4,500.00 Overall 78 12 13 11 6 14 6 12 1 2 1 US$1,322,100.00

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool A Cornelia Rimser / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (32) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:32 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool A Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (17) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:33 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool A Joana Heidrich / Romana Kayser, Switzerland (16, Q13) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:30 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Louise Bawden / Becchara Palmer, Australia (8) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:36 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (17) Won 32-30, 21-15 0:40 Sun, 7/22/2012 Semi-Finals Madelein Meppelink / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (13) Lost By Forfeit Sun, 7/22/2012 Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) Lost By Forfeit

Page 5 of 9 Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli Talita Antunes da Rocha Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: February 25, 1984 (28 yrs old) Birth Date: August 29, 1982 (29 yrs old) Home Town: Resende Home Town: Riato Grosso Do Sul Resides: Rio de Janerio Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 176 cm (5'9") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 10 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 75 Tournaments: 112 Best Finish: 1st (11 times) Best Finish: 1st (13 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (9 times) Career Winnings: $798,250 Career Winnings: $527,725

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 49 8 6 11 8 9 0 4 1 2 0 US$897,850.00

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Ekaterina Khomyakova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28, Q3) Lost 19-21, 21-15, 14-16 1:01 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Liliane Maestrini / Angela Vieira, Brazil (21, Q1) Lost 12-21, 19-21 0:40 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool E Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (12) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:33 Thu, 7/19/2012 Winner 1 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (9) Won 26-28, 21-17, 15-12 0:59 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (2) Won 21-17, 21-23, 15-12 0:57 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Klapalova, Czech Republic (19) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:34 Sun, 7/22/2012 Semi-Finals Ekaterina Khomyakova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28, Q3) Lost 19-21, 22-24 0:45 Sun, 7/22/2012 Bronze Medal Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (1) Won By Forfeit

Maria Antonelli and Talita Antunes have been playing together since 2009. They are playing in their 49th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Maria is playing in her 35th FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with nine gold, seven silver, 10 bronze medals and eight 4th place finishes. Talita is playing in her 53rd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with 13 gold, 12 silver, 12 bronze medals and 15 4th place finishes. Maria and Talita are the 5th-seeded team in the upcoming Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Talita finished 4th in the Olympic Games with Renata Ribeiro in 2008 (Beijing). Maria and Talita won the bronze medal in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2009 (Stavanger) and finished 5th in 2011 (Rome). Talita finished 9th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Renata Ribeiro in 2007 (Gstaad). Maria and Talita are currently ranked 3rd on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 4020 points and 3rd in winnings with $145,900. They have one win in 2012 (Sanya). Maria and Talita rank 7th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team gold medal list with eight. Maria and Talita rank 42nd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 49. Maria and Talita rank 6th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $897,850. Maria (9) ranks 16th and Talita (13) ranks 9th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual gold medals. Maria (70) ranks 92nd and Talita (110) ranks 24th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Maria ($521,425) ranks 18th and Talita ($796,200) ranks 7th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Talita won the bronze medal at the U21 World Championships with Maria Clara Salgado in 2002 (Catania, Italy). Talita was named the FIVB SWATCH World Tour Top Rookie in 2005. Chen Xue and Xi Zhang forfeited this match on Saturday night.

Page 6 of 9 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang lead the series 14-8 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/22/2012 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes By Forfeit 6/11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-18, 21-19 0:41 5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-17, 21-18 0:42 4/20/2012 Brasília Open Gold Medal Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-17, 21-15 0:38 8/28/2011 The Hague Open Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 21-11, 21-10 0:28 8/18/2011 Åland Open Winner 4 Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 21-10, 21-16 0:42 8/6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-16, 28-26 0:43 7/30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48 7/15/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-18, 21-17 0:37 7/9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-13, 21-19 0:38 6/17/2011 World Championships Winner 3 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-17, 18-21, 15-11 0:48 5/19/2011 Myslowice Open Contender 4 Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 23-21, 24-22 0:41 4/29/2011 Sanya Open Winner 4 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 16-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:48 8/29/2010 The Hague Open Gold Medal Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 21-19, 21-18 0:38 8/27/2010 The Hague Open Winner 4 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:44 8/21/2010 Aland Open Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 1:05 8/7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi Finals Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-15, 21-16 0:37 7/30/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 21-13, 25-27, 15-12 0:57 7/10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:02 5/20/2010 Rome Grand Slam Pool C Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-13, 22-20 0:35 5/8/2010 Shanghai Open Contender 6 Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes 29-27, 21-15 0:49 4/22/2010 Brasilia Open Contender 2 Chen Xue/Xi Zhang 21-16, 15-21, 15-13 0:55

Page 7 of 9 Gold Medal Match - Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands vs. Ekaterina Khomyakova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia

Madelein Meppelink Sophie van Gestel Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 29, 1989 (22 yrs old) Birth Date: June 29, 1991 (21 yrs old) Home Town: Rhenen Home Town: Oostelbeers Resides: The Hague Resides: The Hague Height: 184 cm (6'0") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 73 kg (162 lbs.) Weight: 60 kg (133 lbs.) Seasons: 6 Seasons: 5 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 41 Tournaments: 25 Best Finish: 5th (6 times) Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Best WT Finish: 5th (3 times) Best WT Finish: 5th (Moscow 2012) Career Winnings: $85,000 Career Winnings: $53,775

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 1 US$86,900.00 FIVB Jr/Youth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 US$0.00 Overall 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 5 1 US$86,900.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Danielle Remmers - 41st 2011 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Madelein Meppelink - 17th

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool D Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Hanson, United States (20) Won 21-15, 21-11 0:34 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool D Laura Giombini / Giulia Momoli, Italy (29) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:35 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool D Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (4) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:38 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (23) Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (11) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:40 Sun, 7/22/2012 Semi-Finals Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (1) Won By Forfeit Sun, 7/22/2012 Gold Medal Ekaterina Khomyakova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (28, Q3)

Madelein Meppelink and Sophie van Gestel have been playing together since the Klagenfurt event in 2011. They are playing in their 11th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Madelein and Sophie are each playing in their 1st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four. Madelein and Sophie are the 20th-seeded team in upcoming the Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Madelein finished 37th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Marloes Wesselink in 2011 (Rome). Madelein and Sophie are currently ranked 12th on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 2420 points and 13th in winnings with $74,200. Madelein and Sophie rank 254th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 11. Madelein and Sophie rank 113th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $86,900. Madelein (36) ranks 204th and Sophie (20) ranks 331st in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Madelein ($84,000) ranks 139th and Sophie ($53,775) ranks 187th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Sophie won the silver medal at the U19 World Championships with Rimke Braakman in 2008 (The Hague, Netherlands). Sophie won the silver medal at the U21 World Championships with Michelle Stiekema in 2008 (Brighton, Great Britain) and the bronze medal with Rimke Braakman in 2011 (Halifax, Canada). The last team to win for the first time on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour was Sanne Keizer and Marleen Van Iersel in May of 2011 in Shanghai.

Page 8 of 9 Ekaterina Khomyakova Evgenia Ukolova Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 11, 1987 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (23 yrs old) Home Town: Obninsk Home Town: Moscow Resides: Obninsk Resides: Moscow Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 7 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 43 Tournaments: 55 Best Finish: 3rd (Geroskipou 2008) Best Finish: 3rd (Phuket 2009) Best WT Finish: 5th (Stare Jablonki 2010) Career Winnings: $94,975 Career Winnings: $83,275

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 5 3 1 US$85,750.00

Klagenfurt Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Tue, 7/17/2012 Qualifier 1 Lenka Grycova / Miroslava Liskova, Czech Republic (Q30) Won 21-11, 21-12 0:30 Tue, 7/17/2012 Qualifier 2 Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (Q14) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:31 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) Won 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 1:01 Wed, 7/18/2012 Pool E Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (12) Won 23-21, 21-16 0:40 Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool E Liliane Maestrini / Angela Vieira, Brazil (21, Q1) Lost 16-21, 20-22 0:39 Thu, 7/19/2012 Winner 1 Jana Kohler / Anni Schumacher, Germany (15, Q5) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:34 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 2 Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (6) Won 12-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:43 Fri, 7/20/2012 Winner 3 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (3) Won 18-21, 21-7, 15-11 0:41 Sun, 7/22/2012 Semi-Finals Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (5) Won 21-19, 24-22 0:45 Sun, 7/22/2012 Gold Medal Madelein Meppelink / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (13)

Ekaterina Khomyakova and Evgenia Ukolova have been playing together since May of 2011. They are playing in their 18th FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour tournament together. Ekaterina is playing in her 1st FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four. Evgenia is playing in her 2nd FIVB SWATCH World Tour final four with one bronze medal in the Phuket event in 2009 with Maria Bratkova. Ekaterina and Evgenia are the 18th-seeded team in the upcoming Olympic Games in 2012 (London). Ekaterina and Evgenia finished 17th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships in 2011 (Rome) 17th. Evgenia finished 37th in the FIVB SWATCH World Championships with Maria Bratkova in 2009 (Stavanger). Ekaterina and Evgenia are currently ranked 22nd on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour in 2012 with 1460 points and 17th in winnings with $52,150. Ekaterina and Evgenia rank 153rd on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team tournament list with 18. Ekaterina and Evgenia rank 115th on the all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour team winnings list with $85,750. Ekaterina (42) ranks 182nd and Evgenia (55) ranks 133rd in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual tournaments. Ekaterina ($81,775) ranks 141st and Evgenia ($94,975) ranks 130th in all-time FIVB SWATCH World Tour individual earnings. Ekaterina won the bronze medal at the Geroskipou Challenger with Daria Yarzutkina in 2008 (Geroskipou, Cyprus). Evgenia won the silver medal at the CEV Satellite Anapa with Ekaterina Syrtseva in 2011 (Anapa, Russia). The last team to win for the first time on the FIVB SWATCH World Tour was Sanne Keizer and Marleen Van Iersel in May of 2011 in Shanghai.

Ekaterina Khomyakova/Evgenia Ukolova lead the series 2-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 4/27/2012 Sanya Open Contender 2 Ekaterina Khomyakova/Evgenia Ukolova 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48 8/18/2011 Åland Open Contender 2 Ekaterina Khomyakova/Evgenia Ukolova 21-18, 21-8 0:31

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