Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$404,500 FIVB World Championships presented by Swatch
October 7 - 12, 2003
(26) Milagros Crespo/Imara Esteves Ribalta, Cuba
 
Milagros Victoria Crespo Valle
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 4, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Cabaiguan
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 76
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$179,572.50
Imara Esteves Ribalta
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Havana
Height: 171 cm (5'10")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 72
Career Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$171,737.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253337Money
FIVB67000037161021451 US$327,375.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 20 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/22-24/2003 Bali Open 7 5th 180 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2003 Lianyungang Open 15 9th 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q6 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam 20, Q7 17th 108 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 18 17th 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 15, Q4 17th 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open Q4 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 24 9th 120 US$4,000.00
Rio de Janeiro World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 10/7/2003 Pool B Ana Paula Connelly / Sandra Pires, Brazil (2) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:42
Wed, 10/8/2003 Pool B Larissa Maestrini / Ana Richa, Brazil (47) Won 21-19, 13-21, 22-20 0:54
Wed, 10/8/2003 Pool B Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (23) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:44
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Imara Esteves Ribalta - 13th Milagros Crespo - 13th
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Imara Esteves Ribalta - 17th Milagros Crespo - 17th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Did not play Dalixia Fernandez Grasset - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 26 37th 80 US$1,875.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 31 13th 300 US$10,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 21 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Crespo/Esteves Ribalta trail the series against the field 7-16 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 10 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-1
10/7/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Connelly/Pires 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 21-18, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 3 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-1
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Bede/Behar 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 24-22, 21-11 0:35
Trail the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Tian/Wang 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 21-11 0:34
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 21-15, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 McPeak/Youngs, United States 0-2
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B McPeak/Youngs 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B McPeak/Youngs 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 21-18, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 9 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 21-13, 21-15 0:41
Trail the series against # 10 Lahme/Musch, Germany 0-1
7/17/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Lahme/Musch 29, Q14 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 21-17, 21-7 0:32
Series tied with # 11 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-1
8/15/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool B Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-14, 21-17 0:34
7/16/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20, Q7 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 12 Celbova Rysava/Novakova, Czech Republic 0-1
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Celbova Rysava/Novakova 18 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 21-15, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 18 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 0-2
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Kadijk/Leenstra 13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-17, 26-24 0:44
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Winner 1 Kadijk/Leenstra 6 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Series tied with # 23 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Hakedal/Torlen 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 21-19, 21-17 0:44
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 Hakedal/Torlen Q13 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 25 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Gattelli/Perrotta 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-14, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 29 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
8/16/03FIVBLianyungang Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # 33 Nagy/Petho, Hungary 1-0
8/23/03FIVBBali Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Nagy/Petho 12 21-16, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # 39 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 40 Augoustides/Claasen, Germany 0-2
7/30/03FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Augoustides/Claasen 27, Q11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q6 21-19, 21-18 0:36
6/18/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Augoustides/Claasen 28, Q13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q4 21-19, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 45 Seike/Yamakawa, Japan 1-0
6/24/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 Seike/Yamakawa Q29 23-21, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 47 Maestrini/Richa, Brazil 1-0
10/8/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 26 Maestrini/Richa 47 21-19, 13-21, 22-20 0:54