Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 World Series 13
July 14 - 20, 2008
(3) Stephanie Pohl/Okka Rau, Germany
 
Stephanie Pohl
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 7, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Finsterwalde
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Marseille 2008)
Career Winnings: US$314,995.00
Okka Rau
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 5, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Leer
Height: 179 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Marseille 2008)
Career Winnings: US$293,395.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB91102313920102751 US$586,790.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Ines Pianka - 41st Did not play
2000 Ines Pianka - 13th Did not play
2001 Okka Rau - 9th Stephanie Pohl - 9th
2002 Okka Rau - 9th Stephanie Pohl - 9th
2003 Okka Rau - 5th Stephanie Pohl - 5th
2004 Okka Rau - 17th Stephanie Pohl - 17th
2006 Okka Rau - 17th Stephanie Pohl - 17th
2007 Okka Rau - 5th Stephanie Pohl - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 19 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 8 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 11 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 8 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 8 7th 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 6 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 4 4th 350 US$10,500.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 13 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 19 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 11 5th 360 US$10,000.00
Marseille Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/16/2008 Winner 1 Denise Johns / Shauna Mullin, England (30, Q8) Won 20-22, 21-19, 15-8 0:50
Wed, 7/16/2008 Winner 2 Alexandra Moiseeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (14) Lost 21-23, 16-21 0:42
Thu, 7/17/2008 Contender 2 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (20) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:32
Thu, 7/17/2008 Contender 3 Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (6) Won 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:46
Fri, 7/18/2008 Contender 4 Deborah Giaoui / Eva Hamzaoui, France (9) Won 21-18, 29-27 0:46
Fri, 7/18/2008 Contender 5 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (4) Won 24-26, 21-19, 15-7 0:57
Sat, 7/19/2008 Contender 6 Alexandra Moiseeva / Natalya Uryadova, Russia (14) Won 22-20, 27-25 0:48
Sat, 7/19/2008 Semi-Finals Carol Salgado / Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil (1) Won 23-21, 16-21, 15-11 1:05
Sun, 7/20/2008 Gold Medal Maria Antonelli / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (2) Won 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 1:03
Head to Head Results
Pohl/Rau lead the series against the field 48-29 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-2
7/19/08FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 3 Salgado/Salgado 1 23-21, 16-21, 15-11 1:05
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Salgado/Salgado 8, Q5 Pohl/Rau 7 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q15 Pohl/Rau 4 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 2 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-0
7/20/08FIVBMarseille Open Gold Medal Pohl/Rau 3 Antonelli/Leao 2 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 1:03
Lead the series against # 4 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 3-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Pohl/Rau 3 Mouha/Van Breedam 4 24-26, 21-19, 15-7 0:57
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 19 Mouha/Van Breedam 21 21-13, 21-10 0:34
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 28, Q5 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 3-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 19 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 21-18 0:39
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 6 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 24-22, 22-20 0:39
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-17, 21-11 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-6
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 16-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:46
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 Pohl/Rau 15 25-23, 21-16 0:43
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 19 21-17, 23-21 0:45
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Pohl/Rau 6 21-18, 21-16 0:34
5/29/04FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 Pohl/Rau 8 21-14, 21-17 0:40
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool L Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 11 Pohl/Rau 14 21-18, 8-21, 15-9 0:49
8/30/01FIVBGoodwill Games Winner 1 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-13, 21-11 0:29
7/18/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 7 Pohl/Rau 23 19-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Claasen/Roder, Germany 0-2
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Claasen/Roder 30 Pohl/Rau 19 21-14, 21-11 0:32
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool H Claasen/Roder 25, Q1 Pohl/Rau 9 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 4-3
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13 21-17, 21-15 0:40
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:53
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Pohl/Rau 13 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:51
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Pohl/Rau 13 22-20, 18-21, 15-9 0:57
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Pohl/Rau 7 21-11, 36-34 0:54
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26, Q2 21-14, 21-14 0:31
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-19, 22-20 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 Giaoui/Hamzaoui, France 1-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 3 Giaoui/Hamzaoui 9 21-18, 29-27 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 11 Faure/Sarpaux 9 21-12, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 11 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 7 Martins/Santanna 26 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Series tied with # 13 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 24 21-18, 21-15 0:42
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 22, Q4 Pohl/Rau 11 12-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # 14 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-2
7/19/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Pohl/Rau 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 14 22-20, 27-25 0:48
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Moiseeva/Uryadova 14 Pohl/Rau 3 23-21, 21-16 0:42
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Pohl/Rau 13 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 26-24, 17-21, 15-13 1:01
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Moiseeva/Uryadova 22 21-16, 21-19 0:36
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 27, Q15 Pohl/Rau Q2 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 15, Q1 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 11 Ilustre/Pascua 28, Q10 21-15, 21-15 0:40
Trail the series against # 16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-5
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 30 Pohl/Rau 19 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 0:57
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 25 Pohl/Rau 9 21-17, 14-21, 20-18 1:00
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Pohl/Rau 9 21-19, 21-13 0:38
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 12 Pohl/Rau 5 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Pohl/Rau 5 13-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:56
Trail the series against # 17 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-3
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Kadijk/Mooren 31, Q10 Pohl/Rau 15 21-13, 21-16 0:30
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Kadijk/Mooren 7 21-15, 21-12 0:33
7/1/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 5 Kadijk/Mooren 6 Pohl/Rau 4 23-21, 21-13 0:40
5/20/05FIVBChina Open Contender 5 Kadijk/Mooren 16 Pohl/Rau 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 18 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 4-5
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q8 Pohl/Rau 8 21-17, 21-19 0:45
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 14 Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q7 21-13, 21-16 0:36
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Gattelli/Perrotta 4 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:53
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 12 Pohl/Rau 11 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 17, Q1 Pohl/Rau 7 17-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:48
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Gattelli/Perrotta 25 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Gattelli/Perrotta 19 21-15, 21-19 0:39
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Pohl/Rau 14 21-19, 26-28, 15-10 1:02
6/15/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 10 Pohl/Rau 25, Q2 24-26, 21-19, 15-13 1:01
Lead the series against # 19 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Pohl/Rau 19 Gioria/Momoli 43 21-12, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 6-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 3 Kuhn/Schwer 20 21-15, 21-12 0:32
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Pohl/Rau 9 Kuhn/Schwer 24 22-20, 21-15 0:42
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:32
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 5 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:39
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 4 Kuhn/Schwer 7 15-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 1:01
Lead the series against # 21 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 11 Jursone/Minusa 14 21-10, 21-19 0:36
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 6 Jursone/Minusa 19 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 24, Q5 Ljungquist/Lundqvist, Sweden 2-0
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Pohl/Rau 11 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 27, Q18 21-15, 21-12 0:33
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 6 Ljungquist/Lundqvist 28 21-16, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 26 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 8-0
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q5 21-16, 22-20 0:40
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 22-20, 21-15 0:39
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Pohl/Rau 11 Nystrom/Nystrom 27 21-18, 21-10 0:28
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-10, 22-20 0:35
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 21 21-13, 21-16 0:33
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-11, 21-14 0:27
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-10, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Kongshavn/Wiig, Norway 1-0
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 6 Kongshavn/Wiig 27 21-8, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Johns/Mullin, England 1-0
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 3 Johns/Mullin 30, Q8 20-22, 21-19, 15-8 0:50