Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open
August 7 - 11, 2007
(14) 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 Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 9 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 20 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 17 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 19, Q3 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 29 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 30 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 17 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 17 13th 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 12 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 13 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 13 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/8/2007 Winner 1 Eiko Koizumi / Shinako Tanaka, Japan (19) Won 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
Wed, 8/8/2007 Winner 2 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (3) Lost 16-21, 12-21 0:35
Thu, 8/9/2007 Contender 2 Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (13) Lost 14-21, 21-10, 7-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Montagnolli/Swoboda trail the series against the field 17-33 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 11 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Tian/Wang, China 0-3
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 14 21-16, 21-12 0:35
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Tian/Wang 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 19, Q3 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 1:01
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 28, Q5 21-17, 17-21, 17-15 0:58
Trail the series against # 4 Pohl/Rau, Germany 1-5
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Pohl/Rau 19 Montagnolli/Swoboda 20 21-19, 21-16 0:43
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
8/4/06FIVBAustria 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 # 5 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
Lead the series against # 6 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 30 Glesnes/Maaseide 14 21-16, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 7 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 # 9 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-3
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 1:01
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 # 12 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
Trail the series against # 13 Claasen/Roder, Germany 1-2
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Claasen/Roder 13 Montagnolli/Swoboda 14 21-14, 10-21, 15-7 0:48
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 # 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-2
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Montagnolli/Swoboda 29 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 Montagnolli/Swoboda 30 20-22, 21-11, 15-11 1:03
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 11 Montagnolli/Swoboda 12 21-19, 21-15 0:50
Series tied with # 17 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-1
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Faure/Sarpaux 16 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 0:55
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Faure/Sarpaux 16, Q4 21-17, 28-26 0:49
Lead the series against # 18, Q4 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
Lead the series against # 19 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 3-1
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 14 Koizumi/Tanaka 19 22-20, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
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
Series tied with # 20 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-3
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Nystrom/Nystrom 25, Q4 Montagnolli/Swoboda 9 21-14, 21-10 0:36
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool E Montagnolli/Swoboda 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 29 21-15, 21-12 0:36
6/1/07FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 21-13, 12-21, 15-8 0:49
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
Lead the series against # 23 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-1
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 Montagnolli/Swoboda 17 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:56
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 # 24 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 0-4
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Moiseeva/Uryadova 20 Montagnolli/Swoboda 13 22-20, 21-19 0:42
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
Trail the series against # 25, Q2 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, Q7 Ilustre/Pascua, Philippines 1-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool E Montagnolli/Swoboda 20 Ilustre/Pascua 44 25-23, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 27, Q3 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 # 31, Q12 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