Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Championships
July 19 - 24, 1999
(28) Laura Almaral/Mayra Huerta, Mexico
 
Laura Almaral Palafox
Mexico
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 23, 1960 (64 yrs old)
Home Town: Guadalajara
Height: 166 cm (5'5")
Weight: 52 kg (114 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Porto San Giorgio 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$21,873.75
Mayra Huerta
Mexico
Photo: Greg Johnson
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Morelia
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 69
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Porto San Giorgio 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$48,450.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB3300000001887351 US$32,800.00
FIVB C&S200101000000000 US$2,700.00
Overall3500101001887351 US$35,500.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Mayra Huerta - 41st Laura Almaral - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/13-15/1999 Italy Satellite 5 3rd 16 US$1,200.00
FIVB 6/16-20/1999 Canada Open Q8 41st 14 US$0.00
FIVB 4/7-11/1999 Mexico Open 10 17th 68 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/29-11/1/1998 Brazil Open Q7 37th 20 US$0.00
FIVB 7/31-8/2/1998 Portugal Open 24 25th 34 US$1,400.00
FIVB 7/23-25/1998 French Open Q8 41st 14 US$0.00
Marseille World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/21/1999 Laura Bruschini / Annamaria Solazzi, Italy (5) Lost 5-15 0:33
Wed, 7/21/1999 Karine Salinas / Marie Tari, France (12) Won 15-9 0:33
Thu, 7/22/1999 Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (22) Lost 13-15 0:45
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Mayra Huerta - 33rd Laura Almaral - 33rd
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Did not play Teresa Galindo - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/10-13/1997 Los Angeles World Championships Q15 33rd 42 US$0.00
FIVB 7/19-24/1999 Marseille World Championships 28 17th 120 US$4,500.00
Head to Head Results
Almaral/Huerta trail the series against the field 1-2 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 0-1
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bruschini/Solazzi 5 Almaral/Huerta 28 15-5 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Salinas/Tari, France 1-0
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Almaral/Huerta 28 Salinas/Tari 12 15-9 0:33
Trail the series against # 22 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Gattelli/Perrotta 22 Almaral/Huerta 28 15-13 0:45