European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 European Championship Final
June 9 - 13, 2004
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: 42
Career Best: 4th (FIVB C&S Atlantida Beach 2006)
Career CEV Best: 9th (Timmendorfer Strand 2004)
Career Winnings: US$35,655.60
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: 175
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$393,098.73
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192529333741Money
CEV4000000101101000 US$5,652.37
FIVB20000010121070512 US$43,875.00
Overall24000010222171512 US$49,527.37
Previous Timmendorfer Strand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open Q6 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 29, Q8 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 31 25th 36 US$2,000.00
CEV 5/12-16/2004 Italian Open 19th 10 € 750.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 39 37th 80 US$1,875.00
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
CEV 8/27-31/2003 European Championships 29th 0 € 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
CEV 7/9-13/2003 Greek Open 17th 20 € 1,000.00
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
European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/10/2004 Pool B Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:42
Thu, 6/10/2004 Pool B Dinah Kilchenmann / Lea Schwer, Switzerland Won 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Fri, 6/11/2004 Pool B Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway Lost 23-25, 24-22, 11-15 1:05
Fri, 6/11/2004 Winner 1 Vasso Karadassiou / Efi Sfyri, Greece Lost 22-20, 17-21, 14-16 0:57
Head to Head Results
Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani trail the series against the field 12-13 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 1-1
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool F Ahmann/Vollmer 11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-14, 21-15 0:30
7/10/03CEVGreek Open Pool D Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Ahmann/Vollmer 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:59
Series tied with 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
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against Claasen/Stoof, Germany 0-1
5/14/04CEVItalian Open Pool E Claasen/Stoof Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 21-14, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against Czerveniak/Pichler, Austria 1-0
5/12/04CEVItalian Open Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Czerveniak/Pichler 23-21, 21-15 0:44
Series tied with Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-1
6/10/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Gattelli/Perrotta Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 21-13, 21-17 0:42
8/8/03FIVBJapan Open Pool C Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Gattelli/Perrotta 14 21-15, 21-15 0:46
Trail the series against Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
6/11/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Glesnes/Maaseide Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 25-23, 22-24, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 1-2
6/11/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Karadassiou/Sfyri Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 20-22, 21-17, 16-14 0:57
5/13/04CEVItalian Open Pool E Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Karadassiou/Sfyri 21-19, 13-21, 19-17 1:01
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against Keizer/Mooren, Netherlands 1-0
8/6/03FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 1 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 30, Q11 Keizer/Mooren Q22 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against Kilchenmann/Schwer, Switzerland 2-0
6/10/04CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Kilchenmann/Schwer 21-16, 21-18 0:34
9/4/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q7 Kilchenmann/Schwer Q26 21-17, 18-21, 15-10  
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against Michon/Wojtczak, Poland 1-0
6/17/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q18 Michon/Wojtczak Q50 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-2
7/31/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool B Pohl/Rau 18 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 31, Q23 18-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:49
7/10/03CEVGreek Open Pool D Pohl/Rau Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 16-21, 21-10, 15-7 0:44
Trail the series against Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-2
5/28/04FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 22-24, 21-15, 16-14 0:54
9/18/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani Q11 21-18, 22-20 0:48
7/10/03CEVGreek Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 21-19, 21-16 0:47