Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41.21.345.3535 Semi Finals - Marta Menegatti/Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy vs. Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands Marta Menegatti Viktoria Orsi Toth Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 16, 1990 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: August 14, 1990 (24 yrs old) Home Town: Rovigo Resides: Santeramo Resides: Ariano Polesine Height: 185 cm (6'1") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Weight: 67 kg (149 lbs.) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 9 Tournaments: 28 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 68 Best Finish: 2nd (Alanya 2010) Best Finish: 2nd (6 times) Best WT Finish: 4th (3 times) Best WT Finish: 2nd (4 times) Career Winnings: $89,713 Career Winnings: $301,038 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 16 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 3 2 US$163,425.00 FIVB Age Group WC 10100000000 US$0.00 Overall 17 0 1 0 3 1 0 6 0 3 2 US$163,425.00 Previous São Paulo Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2013 Viktoria Orsi Toth - 4th Marta Menegatti - 4th São Paulo Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool F Julia Grossner / Isabel Schneider, Germany (22) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:37 Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool F Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (27, Q5) Won 20-22, 23-21, 16-14 0:52 Thu, 9/25/2014 Pool F Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (6) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:35 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 2 Lane Carico / Kim DiCello, United States (23) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:38 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 3 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (2) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:35 Sat, 9/27/2014 Semi-Finals Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (9) Marta Menegatti and Viktoria Orsi Toth have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 16th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Marta is playing in her 16th FIVB World Tour final four with four silver medals, four bronze medals and seven 4th place finishes. Viktoria is playing in her 4th FIVB World Tour final four with three 4th place finishes. This is Marta's and Viktoria's 2nd Final Four of 2014 (4th Klagenfurt Grand Slam). Marta finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Greta Cicolari in 2012 (London). Marta finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2011 (Rome) and 5th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki), both with Greta Cicolari. Viktoria finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Giada Benazzi in 2011 (Rome) 37th. Marta and Viktoria are currently ranked 10th in FIVB World Tour points in 2014 with 3,740 points and 12th in winnings with $125,375. Marta and Viktoria rank 200th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 16 and 83rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $163,425. Marta (58) ranks 135th and Viktoria (27) ranks 303rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Marta ($300,387) ranks 45th and Viktoria ($89,712) ranks 155th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Marta and Viktoria won the silver medal at the U21 World Championship in 2010 (Alanya, Turkey). Marta won the silver medal at the U19 World Championships with Gilda Lombardo in 2007 (Myslowice, Poland). Marta was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2011. Page 1 of 8 Madelein Meppelink Marleen Van Iersel Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 29, 1989 (24 yrs old) Birth Date: January 7, 1988 (26 yrs old) Home Town: Rhenen Home Town: Breda Resides: The Hague Resides: Amsterdam Height: 183 cm (6'0") Height: 178 cm (5'10") Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 62 Tournaments: 97 Best Finish: 1st (Corrientes 2013) Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Career Winnings: $216,850 Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $369,650 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 11 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 1 1 US$172,000.00 Previous São Paulo Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2013 Sophie van Gestel - 9th Sanne Keizer - 17th São Paulo Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool H Brittany Hochevar / Heather Hughes, United States (24, Q4) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:36 Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool H Jamie Broder / Kristina Valjas, Canada (25) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:36 Thu, 9/25/2014 Pool H Fernanda Alves / Taiana Lima, Brazil (8, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:36 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 1 Alexandra Moiseeva / Evgeniya Ukolova, Russia (20) Won 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 0:47 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 2 Tanja Goricanec / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (14) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:34 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 3 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (18) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:35 Sat, 9/27/2014 Semi-Finals Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (11) This is the first season together for Madelein Meppelink and Marleen Van Iersel. They are playing in their 11th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Madelein is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, one silver, one bronze medal and three 4th place finishes. Marleen is playing in her 15th FIVB World Tour final four with two gold, one silver, four bronze medals and seven 4th place finishes. This is Madelein's and Marleen's 3rd Final Four of 2014 (Bronze Moscow Grand Slam, 4th Stavanger Grand Slam). Madelein finished 9th in the Olympic Games with Sophie van Gestel in 2012 (London). Marleen finished 9th in the Olympic Games with Sanne Keizer in 2012 (London). Madelein finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Marloes Wesselink in 2011 (Rome) and 17th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) with Sophie van Gestel. Marleen finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2009 (Stavanger), 9th in 2011 (Rome), and 9th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki), all with Sanne Keizer. Madelein and Marleen are currently ranked 6th in FIVB World Tour points in 2014 with 4,560 points and 8th in winnings with $172,000. Madelein and Marleen rank 288th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 11 and 77th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $172,000. Madelein (1) ranks 50th and Marleen (2) ranks 32nd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Madelein (57) ranks 140th and Marleen (86) ranks 74th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Madelein ($215,850) ranks 70th and Marleen ($366,900) ranks 35th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Madelein and Marleen won the gold medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2014 (Cagliari, Italy). Marleen won the gold medal at the U21 World Championships with Danielle Remmers in 2008 (Brighton, England). Marleen bronze medals at the U21 World Championships with Marloes Wesselink in 2006 (Myslowice, Poland) and in 2007 (Modena, Italy). Marleen won the silver medal at the U19 World Championships with Danielle Remmers in 2006 (Bermuda, Bermuda). Marleen was named the FIVB World Tour Best Server in 2010 and Most Improved Player in 2009. Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel lead the series 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/2/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:49 Page 2 of 8 Semi Finals - Maria Clara Salgado/Carolina Salgado, Brazil vs. Larissa Franca/Talita Antunes, Brazil Maria Clara Salgado Rufino Carolina Salgado Collet Solberg Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: May 6, 1983 (31 yrs old) Birth Date: August 6, 1987 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Rio de Janeiro Home Town: Rio de Janeiro Resides: Rio de Janeiro Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 176 cm (5'9") Height: 178 cm (5'10") Weight: 62 kg (138 lbs.) Weight: 67 kg (149 lbs.) Seasons: 15 Seasons: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 143 Tournaments: 132 Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Best Finish: 1st (4 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (2 times) Career Winnings: $492,650 Career Winnings: $470,050 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 CQ Money FIVB 124 2 3 11 4 18 3 38 5 9 2 3 25 US$935,600.00 FIVB Age Group 1001000000000 US$0.00 WC Overall 125 2 3 12 4 18 3 38 5 9 2 3 25 US$935,600.00 Previous São Paulo Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2013 Carolina Salgado - 5th Maria Clara Salgado - 5th São Paulo Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Tue, 9/23/2014 Qualifier 1 Laura Cavalluzzi / Jessica Luca, Italy (Q15) Won 21-11, 21-10 0:27 Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool D Alexandra Moiseeva / Evgeniya Ukolova, Russia (20) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:36 Wed, 9/24/2014 Pool D Jagoda Gruszczynska / Katarzyna Kociolek, Poland (29, Q8) Won 21-23, 21-13, 15-13 0:46 Thu, 9/25/2014 Pool D Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (4) Won 21-15, 18-21, 23-21 1:03 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 2 Ana Gallay / Georgina Klug, Argentina (17) Won 24-22, 18-21, 15-13 1:07 Fri, 9/26/2014 Winner 3 Laura Ludwig / Julia Sude, Germany (10) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:45 Sat, 9/27/2014 Semi-Finals Talita Antunes / Larissa Franca, Brazil (7) Maria Clara Salgado and Carolina Salgado have been playing together since 2004.