Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(5) Natalie Cook/Kerri Pottharst, Australia
 
Natalie Cook
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 19, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Brisbane
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 165
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$652,908.75
Kerri Pottharst
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 25, 1965 (59 yrs old)
Home Town: Adelaïde
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$437,315.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB623610121669000 US$580,095.00
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Korea Open 5 3rd 192 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Japan Open 4 5th 144 US$5,400.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Portugal Open 4 9th 96 US$2,800.00
FIVB 7/24-26/1997 French Open 4 4th 168 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 Italian Open 5 5th 144 US$5,400.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 5 7th 120 US$3,800.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 5 7th 120 US$3,800.00
FIVB 11/22-24/1996 Indonesia Open 3 5th 168 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/7-10/1996 Brazil Open 4 5th 168 US$9,000.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/11/1997 Barb Broen Ouellette / Kathy Tough, Canada (28) Won 12-2, 12-1 0:34
Fri, 9/12/1997 Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno, United States (12) Lost 4-12, 2-12 1:05
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Angela Clarke - 9th Pauline Manser - 7th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Kerri Pottharst - 9th Natalie Cook - 9th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Nicole Sanderson - 3rd Did not play
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Summer Lochowicz - 25th Did not play
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Tamsin Hinchley - 9th Did not play
2011World ChampionshipsRome Tara West - 37th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 5 9th 210 US$6,200.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 4 9th 200 US$6,000.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Rodrigues/Samuel, Brazil 0-1
7/26/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Semi-Finals Rodrigues/Samuel 5 Cook/Pottharst 6 15-3 0:27
Lead the series against # 7 Fontana/Hanley, United States 1-0
7/27/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Bronze Medal Cook/Pottharst 6 Fontana/Hanley 4 12-11, 12-7 1:51
Trail the series against # 12 Kirby/Reno, United States 0-1
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Kirby/Reno 12 Cook/Pottharst 5 12-4, 12-2 1:05
Lead the series against # 28 Broen Ouellette/Tough, Canada 1-0
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Cook/Pottharst 5 Broen Ouellette/Tough 28 12-2, 12-1 0:34