Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
July 28 - 31, 2004
(27, Q5) Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria
 
Lina Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Sofia-Bulgaria
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Maoming 2002)
Career Winnings: US$159,617.50
Petia Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 3, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Sofia
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Maoming 2002)
Career Winnings: US$160,342.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791113172533374157Money
FIVB900000112411023198111 US$303,835.00
FIVB C&S6301101000000000 US$15,400.00
Overall963011122411023198111 US$319,235.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Petia Yanchulova - 17th Lina Yanchulova - 17th
2002 Petia Yanchulova - 17th Lina Yanchulova - 17th
2003 Petia Yanchulova - 33rd Lina Yanchulova - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/24-25/2004 Italy Challenger 2 7th 30 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 25 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2004 Spain Open 27, Q6 13th 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 24 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 30 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 22 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 23 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 19 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 26 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 23 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 30 9th 320 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 25, Q6 25th 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 25, Q3 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q5 33rd 32 US$0.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/28/2004 Qualifier 2 Leigh-Ann Naidoo / Julia Willand, South Africa (Q12) Won 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 1 Susanne Lahme / Danja Musch, Germany (6) Won 17-21, 21-15, 20-18 0:51
Thu, 7/29/2004 Winner 2 Simone Kuhn / Nicole Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland (11) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:40
Fri, 7/30/2004 Winner 3 Rachel Scott / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (3) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:34
Fri, 7/30/2004 Contender 4 Shaylyn Bede / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (24, Q1) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 31-50 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 17 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-7
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 21-13, 21-11 0:33
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-16, 21-10 0:33
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-14, 21-17 0:42
7/11/02FIVBCanada Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 18 19-21, 22-20, 15-5 0:51
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:49
9/16/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 15-3 0:25
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bede/Behar 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 32 15-4 0:30
Trail the series against # 2 McPeak/Youngs, United States 0-3
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Winner 1 McPeak/Youngs 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-13, 22-20 0:42
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 2 McPeak/Youngs 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 21-17, 21-15 0:36
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool F McPeak/Youngs 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-14, 23-25, 15-7 0:51
Trail the series against # 3 Scott/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Scott/Walsh Jennings 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 27-25, 21-7 0:41
Trail the series against # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan, United States 0-1
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Davis/Johnson Jordan 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Lahme/Musch, Germany 1-3
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Lahme/Musch 6 17-21, 21-15, 20-18 0:51
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Lahme/Musch 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 21-16, 21-16 0:35
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool H Lahme/Musch 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:55
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Lahme/Musch 48 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 22-20, 15-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 7 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-2
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Connelly/Pires 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:36
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 Lochowicz/Pottharst, Australia 0-1
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Lochowicz/Pottharst 10, Q6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 26-24, 21-18 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 1-0
7/7/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Hansel/Montagnolli Q11 21-16, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 4-2
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 22-20, 21-18 0:40
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-12, 21-16 0:35
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 29-27, 21-19 0:51
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 29 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 12 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-2
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
9/18/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Contender 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 15-3 0:23
Trail the series against # 13 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Celbova Rysava/Novakova 11 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 21-18, 21-17 0:44
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool H Celbova Rysava/Novakova 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 14 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-4
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 22-20, 21-14 0:44
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 15-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:56
11/1/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 21-15, 21-14 0:31
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-17, 24-22 0:42
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 23-21, 21-14 0:38
Series tied with # 15 Dumont/Martin, Canada 1-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Dumont/Martin 14 21-18, 21-19 0:39
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Dumont/Martin 30, Q21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova Q5 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 0:51
Series tied with # 16 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Clarke/Gerlic 27, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-14 0:40
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 Clarke/Gerlic 22 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Series tied with # 18 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 2-2
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Ahmann/Vollmer 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-18, 21-19 0:38
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 24 Ahmann/Vollmer 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
9/20/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Ahmann/Vollmer 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-17, 21-16 0:31
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 Ahmann/Vollmer 32, Q7 30-28, 13-21, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 19 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-2
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Arjona/Kadjo 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 0:53
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Arjona/Kadjo 24, Q7 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Arjona/Kadjo 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 28-26, 17-21, 15-9 1:01
Series tied with # 20 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-1
8/17/01FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 Pohl/Rau 7 22-20, 25-27, 17-15 1:20
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 26-24, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 21 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-3
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 24 21-12, 21-17 0:36
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:14
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 26, Q2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 21-16, 21-23, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 22 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 4-0
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 Karadassiou/Sfyri 19 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Karadassiou/Sfyri 4 21-13, 15-21, 22-20 0:57
9/2/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 Karadassiou/Sfyri 10 29-27, 21-17 0:46
4/6/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Karadassiou/Sfyri 22 23-21, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 24, Q1 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 4 Bede/Ribeiro 24, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:38
5/22/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Bede/Ribeiro 30 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 25-23, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 25 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-2
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Kadijk/Leenstra 12 21-23, 21-17, 15-12 0:53
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Kadijk/Leenstra 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-17, 21-19 0:34
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Kadijk/Leenstra 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 22-20, 27-25 0:49
Lead the series against # 26, Q2 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
7/4/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 Hakedal/Torlen 26 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 28 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 2-0
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 6 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 10 21-13, 23-21 0:37
Series tied with # 29, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-1
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 22-24, 21-15, 16-14 0:54
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q11 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Series tied with # 31, Q7 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 2-2
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Bruschini/Solazzi 26, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-18, 22-20 0:37
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Bruschini/Solazzi 24 21-19, 21-18 0:37
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Bruschini/Solazzi 12 21-17, 21-17 0:47
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Bruschini/Solazzi 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-17, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 32, Q13 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-1
7/24/04FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Lessard/Maxwell 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-3
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 21-19, 21-16 0:39
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 21-17, 24-22 0:44
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Fonseca/Rodrigues 29, Q36 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 25-27, 21-17, 15-8 0:58
Lead the series against # Q8 Alcon/Pol, Spain 2-0
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool C Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Alcon/Pol 30 21-16, 21-15 0:34
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Alcon/Pol 28, Q28 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against # Q12 Naidoo/Willand, South Africa 1-0
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Naidoo/Willand Q12 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q16 Ikauniece/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool B Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 Ikauniece/Minusa 31, Q4 21-6, 18-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # Q18 Gschweidl/Swoboda, Austria 1-0
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Gschweidl/Swoboda Q27 21-10, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # Q26 Tychnova/Tychnova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Tychnova/Tychnova Q30 21-17, 21-13