European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 Austrian Masters
May 8 - 11, 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: 136
Career Wins: 7
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$424,361.54
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: 115
Career Wins: 7
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$398,906.73
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
CEV2361245121100 US$185,056.67
FIVB91102313920102751 US$586,790.00
Overall1147147181022112851 US$771,846.67
Previous St. Pölten Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Okka Rau - 5th Stephanie Pohl - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 8 13th 180 US$3,900.00
CEV 4/17-20/2008 Spanish Masters 2 5th 360 € 2,800.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 8 7th 300 US$7,000.00
CEV 8/23-25/2007 European Championship 2 9th 320 € 3,000.00
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
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 9 17th 160 US$5,100.00
CEV 7/5-8/2007 Swiss Masters 1 4th 420 € 4,250.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 13 17th 160 US$5,100.00
CEV 6/14-17/2007 German Masters 1 2nd 540 € 8,150.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 7 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 6 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 1 5th 360 € 3,000.00
Austrian Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/10/2008 Winner 1 Ester Alcon / Olga Matveeva, Spain (14, Q5) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Sat, 5/10/2008 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (6) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 10-15 0:52
Sat, 5/10/2008 Contender 2 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (16) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:35
Sat, 5/10/2008 Contender 3 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (2) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:41
Sun, 5/11/2008 Contender 4 Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (5) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:49
Sun, 5/11/2008 Semi-Finals Vasiliki Arvaniti / Vasso Karadassiou, Greece (6) Won 16-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:05
Sun, 5/11/2008 Gold Medal Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (1, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Head to Head Results
Pohl/Rau lead the series against the field 68-35 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1, Q1 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
5/11/08CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Pohl/Rau 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 21-16, 21-15 0:39
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Pohl/Rau 19 26-24, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Pohl/Rau 14 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
8/25/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 17 Pohl/Rau 1 21-17, 21-18 0:36
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 15 21-17, 21-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-0
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 3 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 21-17 0:41
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Holtwick/Semmler 25, Q14 21-15, 21-16 0:35
6/16/07CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 1 Holtwick/Semmler 5 21-19, 21-16 0:44
5/20/06CEVTurkish Masters Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 24-22, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 8-2
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q4 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:54
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 19 Montagnolli/Swoboda 20 21-19, 21-16 0:43
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 Pohl/Rau 1 21-19, 21-18 0:46
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 19, Q3 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:57
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Montagnolli/Swoboda 29 Pohl/Rau 13 21-17, 21-13 0:40
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 21-14, 18-21, 15-4 0:51
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 14-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:53
7/21/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 21-19, 21-18  
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 21-12, 21-15 0:41
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 5 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 10-4
5/11/08CEVAustrian Masters Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 3 Hakedal/Torlen 5 21-19, 21-16 0:49
8/26/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 4 Pohl/Rau 1 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 1:03
8/6/06CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Hakedal/Torlen 4 Pohl/Rau 1 21-17, 21-17 0:40
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 16 Hakedal/Torlen 17 21-13, 21-17 0:34
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 23 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-17, 21-14 0:43
6/17/06CEVRussian Masters Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 1 Hakedal/Torlen 6 21-16, 21-17 0:39
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 5 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-10, 21-13 0:32
7/9/05CEVSpanish Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 3 Hakedal/Torlen 2 21-14, 21-19 0:36
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 5 Hakedal/Torlen 15 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:44
5/14/05CEVTurkish Open Bronze Medal Pohl/Rau 7 Hakedal/Torlen 4 26-28, 22-20, 17-15 1:14
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 5 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Pohl/Rau 16 18-21, 21-15, 22-20 1:02
6/11/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool E Pohl/Rau Hakedal/Torlen 21-14 Retired 0:19
5/14/04CEVItalian Open Pool A Hakedal/Torlen Pohl/Rau 21-19, 21-17 0:40
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 5 Hakedal/Torlen 20 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 5-7
5/11/08CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Pohl/Rau 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 16-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:05
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Pohl/Rau 3 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:52
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 Pohl/Rau 8 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Pohl/Rau 6 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
8/26/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 25-27, 21-15, 15-11 1:00
8/7/06CEVSwiss Masters Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 Pohl/Rau 1 21-13, 21-18 0:38
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Bronze Medal Pohl/Rau 14 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-19, 21-15 0:42
6/18/06CEVRussian Masters Gold Medal Pohl/Rau 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 2 13-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:35
8/27/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 Pohl/Rau 4 21-18, 21-14 0:44
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-11, 21-13 0:32
7/10/05CEVSpanish Open Gold Medal Pohl/Rau 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 13-21, 26-24, 15-11 1:17
6/12/05FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Pohl/Rau 4 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:02
Lead the series against # 7 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 6-5
4/19/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 10, Q5 Pohl/Rau 2 21-18, 24-22 0:50
8/23/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 3 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 Pohl/Rau 2 21-16, 23-21 0:40
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 7 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 27-25, 18-21, 15-10 0:58
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 31, Q11 Pohl/Rau 17 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 0:54
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool G Pohl/Rau 23 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 16 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 1:03
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 13 Glesnes/Maaseide 30, Q7 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:51
6/11/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Glesnes/Maaseide Pohl/Rau 24-22, 21-19 0:51
5/13/04CEVItalian Open Pool A Pohl/Rau Glesnes/Maaseide 20-22, 21-16, 15-12 1:02
7/11/03CEVGreek Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau Glesnes/Maaseide 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:55
8/30/02CEVEuropean Championships Contender 4 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 Pohl/Rau 5 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Hajeckova/Novotna, Czech Republic 3-1
4/18/08CEVSpanish Masters Contender 1 Pohl/Rau 2 Hajeckova/Novotna 7 21-18, 21-9 0:32
7/22/06CEVSpanish Masters Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 1 Hajeckova/Novotna 4 21-18, 22-20 0:40
6/3/06CEVGerman Masters Gold Medal Pohl/Rau 1 Hajeckova/Novotna 3 21-19, 21-18 0:42
8/7/05CEVSwiss Open Winner 2 Hajeckova/Novotna 8 Pohl/Rau 1 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
Series tied with # 9 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 2-2
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 28, Q5 21-18, 21-17 0:39
6/15/07CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Mouha/Van Breedam 9 Pohl/Rau 1 23-21, 27-25 0:51
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Contender 4 Mouha/Van Breedam 14 Pohl/Rau 1 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 1:05
8/26/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 10 21-17, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-2
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 27 Pohl/Rau 6 21-13, 21-16 0:31
7/8/07CEVSwiss Masters Bronze Medal Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 Pohl/Rau 1 By Forfeit  
7/7/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-16, 21-14 0:38
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 17 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 21-16, 21-15 0:35
6/16/06CEVRussian Masters Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 11, Q11 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 3-1
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
6/1/06CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 1 Jursone/Minusa 8 21-17, 21-19 0:39
5/12/05CEVTurkish Open Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 10 Pohl/Rau 7 21-8, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 12, Q3 Gemise Fareau/Giordano, France 2-0
7/6/07CEVSwiss Masters Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 1 Gemise Fareau/Giordano 8 21-13, 21-9 0:32
6/16/07CEVGerman Masters Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 1 Gemise Fareau/Giordano 10 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Pohl/Rau 14 Gschweidl/Hansel 30 23-21, 21-9 0:38
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 4 Gschweidl/Hansel 29, Q7 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 14, Q5 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 3 Alcon/Matveeva 14, Q5 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 15, Q7 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-5
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
8/7/05CEVSwiss Open Contender 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 14 Pohl/Rau 1 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 0:47
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
Lead the series against # 16 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 8-1
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-18, 21-12 0:35
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
5/18/07CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 Pohl/Rau 1 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 1:00
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-11, 21-14 0:27
5/13/05CEVTurkish Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-16, 21-19 0:38
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 16 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-10, 21-12 0:28
8/29/03CEVEuropean Championships Winner 1 Pohl/Rau Nystrom/Nystrom 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-2
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Claasen/Roder 30 Pohl/Rau 19 21-14, 21-11 0:32
5/19/07CEVAustrian Masters Contender 3 Pohl/Rau 1 Claasen/Roder 12 21-15, 21-16 0:38
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool H Claasen/Roder 25, Q1 Pohl/Rau 9 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against Tychnova/Tychnova, Czech Republic 1-0
8/29/03CEVEuropean Championships Winner 2 Pohl/Rau Tychnova/Tychnova 21-12, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q2 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 4-0
6/15/07CEVGerman Masters Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 1 Baburina/Osheyko 6 21-14, 21-15 0:37
8/25/06CEVEuropean Championship Final Contender 1 Pohl/Rau 1 Baburina/Osheyko 18 15-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:45
6/1/06CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 1 Baburina/Osheyko 4 21-17, 21-16 0:37
5/19/06CEVTurkish Masters Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 3 Baburina/Osheyko 9 21-15, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # Q6 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 2-0
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 24 21-18, 27-25 0:40
8/25/05CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 13 21-15, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # Q9 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 11 Faure/Sarpaux 9 21-12, 21-16 0:40