Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
September 10 - 13, 1997
(4) Monica Rodrigues/Adriana Samuel, Brazil
 
Mônica Rodrigues
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 20, 1967 (57 yrs old)
Home Town: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$416,033.75
Adriana Samuel Ramos
Brazil
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1966 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Rezende
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 61
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$428,371.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3851034933100 US$384,362.50
Previous Los Angeles Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/15-17/1997 Korea Open 3 2nd 216 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/8-10/1997 Japan Open 3 1st 240 US$25,000.00
FIVB 8/1-3/1997 Portugal Open 3 1st 240 US$25,000.00
FIVB 7/24-26/1997 French Open 3 3rd 192 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/4-6/1997 Italian Open 4 9th 96 US$2,800.00
FIVB 3/13-16/1997 Australian Open 4 5th 144 US$5,400.00
FIVB 2/13-16/1997 Brazil Open 4 1st 240 US$25,000.00
FIVB 11/7-10/1996 Brazil Open 2 1st 280 US$29,200.00
Los Angeles World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/11/1997 Cristina Pereira / Maria Schuller, Portugal (29) Won 12-10, 12-0 1:04
Fri, 9/12/1997 Rebekka Kadijk / Debora Schoon Kadijk, Netherlands (13) Won 12-7, 12-5 0:49
Fri, 9/12/1997 Karolyn Kirby / Nancy Reno, United States (12) Lost 10-12, 4-12 1:23
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Did not play Sandra Pires - 4th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Angela Lavalle - 33rd Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships 4 5th 330 US$12,000.00
Head to Head Results
Rodrigues/Samuel lead the series against the field 4-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Pires/Silva, Brazil 0-2
7/27/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Gold Medal Pires/Silva 1 Rodrigues/Samuel 5 12-11, 12-6 1:09
7/25/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 4 Pires/Silva 1 Rodrigues/Samuel 5 15-4 0:33
Lead the series against # 5 Cook/Pottharst, Australia 1-0
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
7/24/96FIVBAtlanta XXVI Olympic Games Winner 3 Rodrigues/Samuel 5 Fontana/Hanley 4 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 12 Kirby/Reno, United States 0-1
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Kirby/Reno 12 Rodrigues/Samuel 4 12-10, 12-4 1:23
Lead the series against # 13 Kadijk/Schoon Kadijk, Netherlands 1-0
9/12/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Rodrigues/Samuel 4 Kadijk/Schoon Kadijk 13 12-7, 12-5 0:49
Lead the series against # 29 Pereira/Schuller, Portugal 1-0
9/11/97FIVBLos Angeles World Championships Rodrigues/Samuel 4 Pereira/Schuller 29 12-10, 12-0 1:04