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June 21 - 25, 2005
(25) Chiaki Kusuhara/Satoko Urata, Japan
 
Chiaki Kusuhara
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Ehime
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 120
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Klagenfurt 2002)
Career Winnings: US$170,315.00
Satoko Urata
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Saga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 104
Career Best: 7th (FIVB Osaka 2004)
Career Winnings: US$60,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB27000000347562 US$74,400.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Ryo Tokuno - 25th Did not play
2003 Ryo Tokuno - 9th Mika Teru Saiki - 41st
2004 Ryo Tokuno - 17th Mika Teru Saiki - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 21, Q4 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 20 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 9 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 14 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/20-25/2004 Brazil Open 18 9th 144 US$5,500.00
Berlin World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/21/2005 Winner 1 Ester Alcon / Olena Zalubovskaya, Spain (40) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:45
Tue, 6/21/2005 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (8) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:40
Tue, 6/21/2005 Contender 1 Guylaine Dumont / Caroline Fiset, Canada (27) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:40
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Ryo Tokuno - 33rd Did not play
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Ryo Tokuno - 17th Did not play
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Ryo Tokuno - 17th Did not play
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Mika Teru Saiki - 37th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 25 33rd 50 US$3,750.00
Head to Head Results
Kusuhara/Urata trail the series against the field 7-11 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 8 Kusuhara/Urata 9 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 0:53
Trail the series against # 6 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Kusuhara/Urata 20 17-21, 21-19, 19-17 1:03
Trail the series against # 7 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 0-2
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Bednarczuk/Pires 3 Kusuhara/Urata 20 21-14, 21-16 0:42
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Pires 19 Kusuhara/Urata 14 21-12, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-2
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Kusuhara/Urata 25 21-19, 21-15 0:40
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kusuhara/Urata 9 28-26, 21-17 0:49
Trail the series against # 9 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-1
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Lahme/Musch 3 Kusuhara/Urata 14 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 10 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Gattelli/Perrotta 6 Kusuhara/Urata 18 21-18, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 Kusuhara/Urata 21, Q4 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 2-0
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Urata 20 Hakedal/Torlen 13 21-16, 21-17 0:36
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-12, 24-26, 25-23 1:15
Lead the series against # 24 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Urata 18 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-19, 25-23 0:46
Trail the series against # 27 Dumont/Fiset, Canada 0-1
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Dumont/Fiset 27 Kusuhara/Urata 25 21-19, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 38 Teru Saiki/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Teru Saiki/Tokuno 10 17-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:54
Lead the series against # 40 Alcon/Zalubovskaya, Spain 1-0
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Kusuhara/Urata 25 Alcon/Zalubovskaya 40 21-16, 21-18 0:45
Series tied with # 41 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-1
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Garcia/Gaxiola 28, Q9 Kusuhara/Urata 21, Q4 21-14, 21-18 0:41
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Urata 9 Garcia/Gaxiola 24 24-22, 21-19 0:48
Lead the series against # 43 Mandana/Pol, Spain 1-0
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Kusuhara/Urata 21, Q4 Mandana/Pol Q13 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:59