Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
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June 21 - 25, 2005
(31) 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 Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Imara Esteves Ribalta - 17th Milagros Crespo - 17th
2004 Imara Esteves Ribalta - 25th Milagros Crespo - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open Q5 33rd 20 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam Q4 33rd 28 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 15 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2004 Spain Open 21 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 18, Q6 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 18, Q4 25th 60 US$4,000.00
Berlin World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/21/2005 Winner 1 Nadia Erni / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (34) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Tue, 6/21/2005 Winner 2 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (2) Won 21-19, 17-21, 35-33 1:28
Wed, 6/22/2005 Winner 3 Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (15) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 8-15 0:52
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 3 Ethel-Julie Arjona / Virginie Kadjo, France (16) Won 22-24, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
Thu, 6/23/2005 Contender 4 Efthalia Koutroumanidou / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (23) Lost 22-24, 20-22 0:54
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Imara Esteves Ribalta - 37th Milagros Crespo - 37th
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 11-15 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 21-18, 21-10 0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-3
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Bede/Behar 2 21-19, 17-21, 35-33 1:28
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 21-19, 21-14 0:37
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Bede/Behar 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:41
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 # 5 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 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 4 Pohl/Rau 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 21 21-19, 22-20 0:34
Trail the series against # 9 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
Trail the series against # 10 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
7/4/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Gattelli/Perrotta 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 21-14, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # 13 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 # 15 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
6/22/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 3 Kadijk/Mooren 15 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 16 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Arjona/Kadjo 16 22-24, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
Series tied with # 17 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
Lead the series against # 18 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-0
6/18/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 23, Q6 Clarke/Gerlic 27, Q1 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:54
Trail the series against # 23 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 23 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 24-22, 22-20 0:54
Lead the series against # 30 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18 Nystrom/Nystrom 31 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 32 Barrera/Hamzaoui, France 0-1
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Barrera/Hamzaoui 29, Q21 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q5 23-21, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # 34 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 31 Erni/Trussel 34 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 37 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 2-1
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Lessard/Maxwell 32, Q13 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q4 21-15, 18-21, 19-17 0:56
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool D Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 Lessard/Maxwell 29, Q10 17-21, 21-11, 15-10 0:48
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool B Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15, Q4 Lessard/Maxwell 31, Q9 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 41 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-0
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q3 Garcia/Gaxiola 15 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 44 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/22/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 18, Q4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q29 21-13, 21-18 0:40