Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$404,500 FIVB World Championships presented by Swatch
October 7 - 12, 2003
(39) Katerina Nikolaidou/Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece
 
Katerina Nikolaidou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 8, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Osaka 2003)
Career Winnings: US$31,837.50
Maria Tsiartsiani
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 21, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 151
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$342,050.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB200000101217512 US$43,875.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam Q11 33rd 36 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open Q7 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 22 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2003 Japan Open 30, Q11 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam 31, Q23 25th 52 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q19 41st 16 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open Q18 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q17 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open Q18 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 9 25th 30 US$2,000.00
Rio de Janeiro World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2003 Pool K Vasiliki Arvaniti / Efthalia Koutroumanidou, Greece (15) Lost 18-21, 21-18, 15-0 Retired 0:49
Tue, 10/7/2003 Pool K Anouk Boileau / Julie Morin, Canada (34) Lost By Forfeit  
Wed, 10/8/2003 Pool K Susanne Lahme / Danja Musch, Germany (10) Lost By Forfeit  
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Did not play Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 9th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Did not play Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 17th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Did not play Vasiliki Arvaniti - 9th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Vasiliki Arvaniti - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 39 37th 80 US$1,875.00
Head to Head Results
Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 5-16 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 14 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/1/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 21-13, 21-9 0:29
Trail the series against # 2 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-1
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Connelly/Pires 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Cook/Sanderson 3 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 22-20, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 10 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-2
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool K Lahme/Musch 10 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 39 By Forfeit  
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lahme/Musch 29, Q14 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q19 21-12, 21-11 0:30
Trail the series against # 13 DeNecochea/Reynolds, United States 0-1
6/18/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 DeNecochea/Reynolds 21, Q2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q18 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Pohl/Rau 18 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:49
Series tied with # 15 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 1-1
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool K Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 15 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 39 18-21, 21-18, 15-0 Retired 0:49
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou Q7 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 1:00
Trail the series against # 18 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Trail the series against # 20 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 0-1
7/2/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Garcia/Gaxiola 26, Q2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q18 21-16, 27-25 0:37
Trail the series against # 21 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-1
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Ahmann/Vollmer 11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-14, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 23 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Hakedal/Torlen 24, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 17-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 25 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-0
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-15, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against # 26 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 30 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 0-1
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q11 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Trail the series against # 31 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 0-1
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Jobst/Stragliotto Q16 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q17 20-22, 23-21, 15-7 0:59
Trail the series against # 34 Boileau/Morin, Canada 0-1
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool K Boileau/Morin 34 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 39 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 35 Dumont/Martin, Canada 1-0
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 Dumont/Martin 27, Q6 21-18, 27-25 0:49
Lead the series against # 37 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
8/9/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Bruschini/Solazzi 19 21-18, 15-21, 15-12 0:51