Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
August 2 - 5, 2006
(10) Sara Montagnolli/Sabine Swoboda, Austria
 
Sara Montagnolli
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 2, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Innsbruck
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Buenos Aires 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Marseille 2010)
Career Winnings: US$255,350.00
Sabine Swoboda
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 23, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Vienna
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 94
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Buenos Aires 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$107,075.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB4700002155151441 US$181,750.00
FIVB C&S6102101100000 US$6,650.00
Overall5310212265151441 US$188,400.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Kerstin Pichler - 33rd Christine Mellitzer - 17th
2002 Regine Silberberger - 37th Christine Mellitzer - 37th
2003 Barbara Hansel - 25th Chrisi Gschweidl - 41st
2004 Barbara Hansel - 17th Chrisi Gschweidl - 33rd
2005 Sabine Swoboda - 25th Sara Montagnolli - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/25-29/2006 Paris Grand Slam Q4 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2006 Canada Open 25 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2006 Norway Grand Slam 28, Q5 9th 320 US$7,750.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2006 Switzerland Grand Slam 28, Q8 25th 80 US$3,400.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 25, Q1 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/16-20/2005 South Africa Open 17 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open 24, Q2 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 22 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 10/11-15/2005 Argentina Satellite 2 1st 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 16 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open 21 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 25 7th 200 US$8,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/18-20/2005 Liechtenstein Satellite 2 3rd 16 US$1,200.00
FIVB C&S 8/10-13/2005 Switzerland Satellite 3 9th 10 US$450.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 9 25th 56 US$3,250.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool G Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (23) Won 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:58
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool G Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (26) Won 21-14, 21-17 0:40
Thu, 8/3/2006 Pool G Rachel Scott / Elaine Youngs, United States (7) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Fri, 8/4/2006 Winner 2 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (19) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:41
Fri, 8/4/2006 Winner 3 Stephanie Pohl / Okka Rau, Germany (14) Lost 21-14, 16-21, 9-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Montagnolli/Swoboda trail the series against the field 31-41 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 18 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-19, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 7 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 21-15, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-2
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Bede/Behar 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q8 21-11, 21-11 0:38
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-12, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # 7 Scott/Youngs, United States 1-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Scott/Youngs 7 21-19, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:43
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 21-13, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 12 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-18, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-2
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-19, 21-17 0:45
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-3
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Pohl/Rau 14 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 14-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:53
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
Trail the series against # 15 Ji/Wang, China 0-1
7/13/06FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Ji/Wang 8, Q3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 6-21, 21-13, 18-16 0:50
Trail the series against # 16 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-3
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q1 21-11, 21-19 0:35
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Kadijk/Mooren 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 24-22, 21-11 0:44
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Kadijk/Mooren 12 21-14, 21-19 0:40
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Kadijk/Mooren 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-13, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against # 18 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-3
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Cook/Sanderson 12 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q8 17-21, 21-14, 16-14 1:03
8/27/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 5 Cook/Sanderson 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 21-13, 21-11 0:34
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 8 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 17-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:55
Lead the series against # 19 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-0
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-19, 21-14 0:41
Trail the series against # 21 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 0-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 3 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 18-21, 21-15, 15-6 0:47
Lead the series against # 22, Q10 Hinchley/Lochowicz, Australia 2-0
7/14/06FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Hinchley/Lochowicz 23, Q5 21-19, 13-21, 15-11 0:58
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Hinchley/Lochowicz 24 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:57
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:58
10/14/05FIVB C&SArgentina Satellite Winner 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 3 19-21, 21-11, 15-9 0:45
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-13, 18-21, 15-8 0:55
Trail the series against # 24, Q3 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q1 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 3-1
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool G Montagnolli/Swoboda 10 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 21-14, 21-17 0:40
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
Trail the series against # 28, Q11 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 0-3
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 2 Moiseeva/Uryadova 15 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 21-18, 24-22 0:43
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Moiseeva/Uryadova 24, Q18 Montagnolli/Swoboda 9 27-25, 15-21, 16-14 0:58
6/11/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Moiseeva/Uryadova 32, Q40 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 21-19, 20-22, 15-11 0:57
Series tied with # 29, Q9 Arjona/Kadjo, France 2-2
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 24, Q2 Arjona/Kadjo 25 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:12
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 16 Arjona/Kadjo 17 19-21, 23-21, 15-10 1:01
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Arjona/Kadjo 15 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18 21-15, 21-14 0:36
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Contender 4 Arjona/Kadjo 6 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q2 20-22, 21-14, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 31, Q13 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Faure/Sarpaux 16, Q4 21-17, 28-26 0:49
Lead the series against # 32, Q16 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q8 Petrova/Skalnikova Q25 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Series tied with Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-1
7/25/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Montagnolli/Swoboda Q4 21-13, 21-16 0:36
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18, Q3 Claasen/Roder Q14 21-18, 22-20 0:43
Trail the series against # Q2 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-3
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Keizer/Leenstra 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-9, 23-21 0:24
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Keizer/Leenstra 12 21-16, 21-19 0:39
7/7/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Keizer/Leenstra 16 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:55
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Keizer/Leenstra 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda 24 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # Q4 Zhang/Zuo, China 2-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 Zhang/Zuo 12 21-17, 21-18 0:41
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 Zhang/Zuo 12 21-13, 15-21, 15-12 0:46
Trail the series against # Q6 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 1-2
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool E Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 Barrera/Hamzaoui 21 19-12 Retired 0:16
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool A Barrera/Hamzaoui 16 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-23, 21-15, 15-12 0:58
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Barrera/Hamzaoui 10 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 20-22, 25-23, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # Q7 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 2-1
6/20/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q8 Koizumi/Tanaka Q9 21-17, 21-15 0:47
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 21-16, 21-11 0:33
7/26/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka Q13 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # Q8 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-1
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Lessard/Maxwell 23 Montagnolli/Swoboda 24, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:44
10/15/05FIVB C&SArgentina Satellite Gold Medal Montagnolli/Swoboda 2 Lessard/Maxwell 1 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q2 Lessard/Maxwell 25, Q1 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # Q18 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # Q20 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 0-2
8/28/04FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Contender 3 Baburina/Osheyko 12, Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3, Q1 21-19, 21-13 0:32
8/22/04FIVB C&SCorsica Satellite Bronze Medal Baburina/Osheyko 10 Montagnolli/Swoboda 1 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q23 Suzuki/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q1 Suzuki/Teru Saiki Q17 17-21, 23-21, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # Q25 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
6/27/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 Campisi/Lozano Q21 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
Lead the series against # Q29 Skrivan/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
8/11/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Contender 2 Skrivan/Zumkehr 9 Montagnolli/Swoboda 3 21-8, 21-14 0:31
7/26/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 26, Q4 Skrivan/Zumkehr Q29 21-18, 21-15 0:37
6/15/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 18, Q3 Skrivan/Zumkehr 31 21-14, 21-19 0:29
Lead the series against # Q31 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker, Switzerland 1-0
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25, Q1 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Schmocker Q33 21-12, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q33 Jirak/Pichler, Austria 1-0
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda Q3 Jirak/Pichler Q30 26-24, 21-8 0:36