Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Play Station Portable Italian Open
May 10 - 14, 2006
(17) Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria
 
Lina Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1975 (50 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 (47 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 Modena Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 12/28-30/2005 Phuket Challenger 1 3rd 80 US$4,600.00
FIVB 11/16-20/2005 South Africa Open 14 9th 140 US$5,250.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open 16 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 14 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 10 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/18-20/2005 Liechtenstein Satellite 1 1st 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/10-13/2005 Switzerland Satellite 2 4th 22 US$1,300.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 25, Q1 13th 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam Q2 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/23-24/2005 France Satellite 1 1st 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 20 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 14 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 15 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 14 33rd 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 12 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 5 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 5 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 6 9th 160 US$6,000.00
Italian Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/11/2006 Winner 1 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (16) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:41
Thu, 5/11/2006 Contender 1 Elisa Gatti / Laura Menon, Italy (32) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:32
Fri, 5/12/2006 Contender 2 Tyra Turner / Makare Wilson, United States (15, Q21) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Fri, 5/12/2006 Contender 3 Rieke Brink-Abeler / Hella Jurich, Germany (23) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:33
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games200000010100 $0.00
World Championships400000010110 $19,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1800000032640 $73,350.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open6500001119815140 $206,985.00
Challenger310100100000 $10,100.00
Satellite320010000000 $5,300.00
Goodwill Games100000010000 $4,000.00
Total96301112251023190 $319,235.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Lina Yanchulova Petia Yanchulova
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000001100 $0.00 Olympic Games2000001100 $0.00
5000001110 $9,750.00 World Championships4000001110 $9,750.00
18000005640 $36,675.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam22000005640 $36,675.00
65000022715140 $103,492.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open69000022715140 $103,492.50
3101010000 $5,050.00 Challenger3101010000 $5,050.00
3200100000 $2,650.00 Satellite5200210000 $3,375.00
1000001000 $2,000.00 Goodwill Games1000001000 $2,000.00
97301133523190 $159,617.50 Total106301243523190 $160,342.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1999FIVB400000000022 $5,000.00 3260.0 %
2000FIVB1300000041152 $27,000.00 1233.3 %
2001FIVB1200000042510 $45,750.00 182442.9 %
2002FIVB1100001040420 $37,235.00 172441.5 %
2003FIVB900000030222 $30,000.00 171848.6 %
2004FIVB1300000141430 $52,000.00 222645.8 %
2004FIVB C&S100000100000 $1,500.00 2250.0 %
2005FIVB1400000053312 $61,050.00 242648.0 %
2005FIVB C&S420110000000 $9,900.00 16480.0 %
2006FIVB100000001000 $4,500.00 2250.0 %
TotalFIVB7700001124819168 $262,535.00 10412445.6 %
TotalFIVB C&S520110100000 $11,400.00 18675.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Lina Yanchulova  Petia Yanchulova
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 1997FIVB          
3000000003 $0.00 1998FIVB3000000003 $0.00
4000000022 $2,500.00 1999FIVB4000000022 $2,500.00
13000005152 $13,500.00 2000FIVB13000005152 $13,500.00
1100000000 $2,000.00 2000FIVB C&S1100000000 $2,000.00
12000006510 $22,875.00 2001FIVB12000006510 $22,875.00
11000014420 $18,617.50 2002FIVB11000014420 $18,617.50
9000003222 $15,000.00 2003FIVB9000003222 $15,000.00
13000015430 $26,000.00 2004FIVB13000015430 $26,000.00
1000010000 $750.00 2004FIVB C&S1000010000 $750.00
14000008312 $30,525.00 2005FIVB14000008312 $30,525.00
4201100000 $4,950.00 2005FIVB C&S4201100000 $4,950.00
1000001000 $2,250.00 2006FIVB1000001000 $2,250.00
873011332191612 $138,967.50 TotalTotal863011332191611 $138,967.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall65 57.5% 25 22.1% 23 20.4% 90-23 79.6% 21 15.0% 23 16.4% 96 68.6% 21-119 15.0% 65-96 40.4% 46-46 50.0% 00 115-146 44.1%
2005-200624 58.5% 7 17.1% 10 24.4% 31-10 75.6% 6 13.0% 10 21.7% 30 65.2% 6-40 13.0% 24-30 44.4% 13-20 39.4% 00 37-50 42.5%
Against the Field19 47.5% 9 22.5% 12 30.0% 28-12 70.0% 7 12.5% 8 14.3% 41 73.2% 7-49 12.5% 38-78 32.8% 32-40 44.4% 00 35-61 36.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021000200000034
World Championships003023001300000069
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0093513003110000002835
Challenge/Four Star/Open004021210025410000007696
Challenger000000003101100053
Satellite0000000051210120133
Goodwill Games000000000100000022
Total001633038003760221120133152
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 32-45 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 14 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-5
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 21-16, 21-12 0:27
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-15, 21-18 0:31
8/9/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 24-22, 21-16 0:42
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 21-16, 21-16 0:34
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool F May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27 22-20, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 3 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-3
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-18, 21-14 0:39
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool C Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 21-17, 25-27, 15-12 1:01
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-19, 21-15 0:42
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 29, Q13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-9
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 21-19, 21-10 0:40
8/21/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:59
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 # 8 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-2
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q1 22-20, 23-21 0:42
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 Kadijk/Mooren 12 17-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:48
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 16 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-5
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Contender 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-15, 21-18 0:38
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 # 11 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-1
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 Keizer/Leenstra 8 21-16, 24-22 0:39
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Keizer/Leenstra 12 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 20-22, 21-15, 15-10 0:57
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
Series tied with # 14 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 4 Hakedal/Torlen 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 21-18, 19-21, 15-7 0:59
7/4/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 Hakedal/Torlen 26 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 15, Q21 Turner/Wilson, United States 1-0
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 17 Turner/Wilson 15, Q21 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 16 Pohl/Rau, Germany 2-3
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 16 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 17 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 21-16, 21-11 0:32
8/16/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 Pohl/Rau 8 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:08
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
Lead the series against # 18 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 Barrera/Hamzaoui 18 21-12, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 19 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-3
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 18-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:55
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 16 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 13-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:45
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 21, Q5 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 1-0
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 28-26, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 23 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 17 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 25, Q1 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-2
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 23-21, 20-22, 16-14 1:04
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 9 23-21, 23-25, 15-13 1:10
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 16-21, 21-16, 17-15 0:53
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 11 21-17, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 32 Gatti/Menon, Italy 1-0
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 17 Gatti/Menon 32 21-10, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-2
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 23-21, 21-16 0:51
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 21-16, 23-21 0:41
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 23-21, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # Q2 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 2-0
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 Kusuhara/Urata 17 21-19, 21-14 0:36
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 Kusuhara/Urata 21, Q4 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # Q8 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 # Q10 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-0
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q1 Gschweidl/Hansel 10 21-13, 21-18 0:33
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # Q11 Lundqvist/Uddstahl, Sweden 2-0
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Lundqvist/Uddstahl 19, Q6 21-15, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
7/23/05FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Winner 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Lundqvist/Uddstahl 4 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q12 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-0
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool C Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Moiseeva/Uryadova 19 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # Q14 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
7/24/05FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Semi-Finals Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Faure/Sarpaux 10 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against # Q15 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 Campisi/Lozano 31, Q11 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:44
Lead the series against # Q20 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 Jursone/Minusa 28, Q15 21-13, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # Q22 Baltakys/Barry, Canada 1-0
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool C Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Baltakys/Barry 30, Q6 21-13, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # Q27 Kulna/Sannok, Thailand 0-1
12/30/05FIVB C&SPhuket Challenger Semi-Finals Kulna/Sannok 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 25-23, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # Q28 Barrio Cendoya/Hopf, Spain 1-0
8/18/05FIVB C&SLiechtenstein Satellite Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Barrio Cendoya/Hopf 9 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # Q32 Forrer/Kayser, Switzerland 1-0
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 Forrer/Kayser 11 21-10, 19-21, 15-13 0:48
Series tied with # Q33 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-1
8/12/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker 15, Q10 21-10, 20-22, 17-15 0:52
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 1 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker 15, Q10 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 12-21, 30-28, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # Q34 Phokongploy/Tenpaksee, Thailand 2-0
12/30/05FIVB C&SPhuket Challenger Bronze Medal Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Phokongploy/Tenpaksee 5 21-11, 22-20 0:32
12/29/05FIVB C&SPhuket Challenger Winner 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Phokongploy/Tenpaksee 5 24-22, 15-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # Q45 Tychnova/Tychnova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 Tychnova/Tychnova Q30 21-17, 21-13