European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV European Championship Final 2010 Berlin powered by Smart
August 11 - 14, 2010
(13) Inese Jursone/Inguna Minusa, Latvia
 
Inese Jursone
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 13, 1981 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Limbazi
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Sochi 2009)
Career Winnings: US$137,426.29
Inguna Minusa
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 17, 1977 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 163
Career Wins: 3
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Sochi 2009)
Career Winnings: US$163,854.08
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125293133374157Money
CEV3110123474431100000 US$93,435.58
CEV C&S200000110000000000 US$1,296.77
FIVB72000010351901101141161 US$159,750.00
FIVB C&S310101000000000000 US$5,200.00
Overall1082022551192331211141161 US$259,682.35
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2000 Inga Vetra - 41st Inga Ikauniece - 49th
FIVB 2003 Did not play Inga Ikauniece - 41st
FIVB 2004 Did not play Inga Ikauniece - 41st
FIVB 2008 Inguna Minusa - 17th Inese Jursone - 17th
2009 Inguna Minusa - 13th Inese Jursone - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/2-7/2010 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q10 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2010 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 29, Q9 17th 160 US$5,100.00
CEV C&S 7/14-18/2010 CEV Challenger Varna 1 7th 100 € 800.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam Q10 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam Q11 41st 24 US$0.00
CEV C&S 6/16-19/2010 CEV Satellite Constanta 1 9th 40 € 210.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam Q11 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 27, Q5 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam Q13 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 31, Q12 25th 60 US$2,000.00
CEV 9/16-19/2009 European Championship Final 9 1st 800 € 11,000.00
CEV 9/9-13/2009 English Masters 4 9th 240 € 1,800.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 22 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 27, Q3 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 22 17th 120 US$2,800.00
European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/11/2010 Pool A Elisa Cella / Valeria Rosso, Italy (12) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:33
Wed, 8/11/2010 Pool A Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (1) Lost 16-21, 13-21 0:34
Thu, 8/12/2010 Pool A Tora Hansson / Camilla Nilsson, Sweden (24) Won 21-13, 21-9 0:30
Fri, 8/13/2010 Winner 1 Maria Prokopeva / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (11) Won 21-11, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
Fri, 8/13/2010 Winner 2 Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (4) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:38
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000000200 $17,400.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam3200001000440 $52,800.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open37000000351370 $89,550.00
Challenger100001000000 $2,000.00
Satellite210100000000 $3,200.00
Confederation Championship810001010410 $23,250.00
Total832010304523120 $188,200.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Inese Jursone Inguna Minusa
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000000200 $8,700.00 World Championships5000000200 $10,400.00
33000010440 $26,400.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam43000010470 $29,650.00
410000081470 $45,375.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open6400000917110 $55,960.00
2000011000 $1,450.00 Challenger4000011200 $2,100.00
2101000000 $1,600.00 Satellite2101000000 $1,600.00
9100011420 $11,875.00 Confederation Championship12100014510 $15,850.00
90201031024130 $95,400.00 Total130201031430190 $115,560.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2005FIVB800000000026 $4,000.00 61037.5 %
2005FIVB C&S100100000000 $1,200.00 50100.0 %
2005CEV400001011100 $7,250.00 3827.3 %
2006FIVB800000020105 $18,400.00 151451.7 %
2006FIVB C&S210001000000 $4,000.00 7370.0 %
2006CEV600000101301 $4,775.00 51033.3 %
2007FIVB1200000004512 $41,100.00 172342.5 %
2007CEV500000140000 $11,325.00 101050.0 %
2008FIVB1300001010632 $47,700.00 172738.6 %
2008CEV700120101200 $18,400.00 131448.1 %
2009FIVB1000000001522 $31,250.00 102033.3 %
2009CEV510001111000 $17,400.00 10952.6 %
2010FIVB800000000125 $9,100.00 111247.8 %
2010CEV100001000000 $4,750.00 2340.0 %
2010CEV C&S200000110000 $1,010.00 3442.9 %
TotalFIVB5900001035181022 $151,550.00 7610641.8 %
TotalFIVB C&S310101000000 $5,200.00 12380.0 %
TotalCEV2810123464601 $63,900.00 435444.3 %
TotalCEV C&S200000110000 $1,010.00 3442.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Inese Jursone  Inguna Minusa
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $0.00 1999CEV Under Age1100000000 $700.00
1000000001 $0.00 2000FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000001000 $450.00 2000FIVB C&S1000000100 $250.00
1000010000 $525.00 2000CEV1000010000 $750.00
1000010000 $200.00 2000CEV C&S1000001000 $175.00
1001000000 $350.00 2000CEV Under Age1010000000 $450.00
           2001FIVB7000000223 $5,250.00
           2001FIVB C&S1000000100 $250.00
           2001CEV1000000100 $775.00
           2002FIVB9000001152 $7,685.00
           2002CEV1000001000 $450.00
           2003FIVB8000000008 $0.00
           2003CEV2000011000 $2,625.00
1000001000 $0.00 2003CEV Under Age          
           2004FIVB110000001010 $1,500.00
           2004FIVB C&S1000001000 $600.00
           2004CEV3000011100 $3,000.00
           2004CEV C&S1010000000 $800.00
8000000026 $2,000.00 2005FIVB8000000026 $2,000.00
1001000000 $600.00 2005FIVB C&S1001000000 $600.00
4000012100 $3,625.00 2005CEV4000012100 $3,625.00
8000002105 $9,200.00 2006FIVB8000002105 $9,200.00
2100010000 $2,000.00 2006FIVB C&S2100010000 $2,000.00
6000011301 $2,387.50 2006CEV6000011301 $2,387.50
12000004512 $20,550.00 2007FIVB12000004512 $20,550.00
5000014000 $5,662.50 2007CEV5000014000 $5,662.50
13000011632 $23,850.00 2008FIVB13000011632 $23,850.00
7001211200 $9,200.00 2008CEV7001211200 $9,200.00
10000001522 $15,625.00 2009FIVB10000001522 $15,625.00
5100022000 $8,700.00 2009CEV5100022000 $8,700.00
8000000125 $4,550.00 2010FIVB8000000125 $4,550.00
1000010000 $2,375.00 2010CEV1000010000 $2,375.00
2000011000 $505.00 2010CEV C&S2000011000 $505.00
9921321221241024 $112,355.00 TotalTotal14332221325321747 $136,090.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall28 58.3% 10 20.8% 10 20.8% 38-10 79.2% 9 14.8% 10 16.4% 42 68.9% 9-52 14.8% 28-42 40.0% 19-20 48.7% 00 47-62 43.1%
2009-20106 60.0% 4 40.0% 0 0.0% 10-0 100.0% 2 14.3% 2 14.3% 10 71.4% 2-12 14.3% 6-10 37.5% 6-2 75.0% 00 12-12 50.0%
Against the Field6 66.7% 3 33.3% 0 0.0% 9-0 100.0% 2 13.3% 1 6.7% 12 80.0% 2-13 13.3% 12-24 33.3% 10-2 83.3% 00 11-13 45.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000036000200000038
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00192182200260000002949
Challenge/Four Star/Open002311000013280000005367
Challenger000000002100000022
Satellite0000000051201010101
Confederation Championship00004800661000101218
Total0042321536002844301020109145
Head to Head Results
Jursone/Minusa trail the series against the field 17-28 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-9
8/11/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 13 21-16, 21-13 0:34
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
9/19/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Jursone/Minusa 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:00
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 4 21-14, 21-14 0:33
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Jursone/Minusa 20 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:51
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-19, 21-16 0:43
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-3
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 9 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-15, 21-17 0:35
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q3 By Forfeit  
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-14, 21-16 0:31
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 5-4
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 4 Jursone/Minusa 13 21-19, 21-18 0:38
6/18/10FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 Nystrom/Nystrom 8 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:55
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 22 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-14, 21-18 0:35
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 10 21-17, 24-22 0:38
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 10 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:50
9/13/08CEVEnglish Masters Semi-Finals Nystrom/Nystrom 12, Q1 Jursone/Minusa 6 21-17, 21-17 0:41
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Jursone/Minusa 24, Q7 Nystrom/Nystrom 25, Q4 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 0:49
8/19/06FIVB C&STurku Satellite Semi-Finals Jursone/Minusa 3 Nystrom/Nystrom 1 21-19, 26-24 0:45
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool A Nystrom/Nystrom 17 Jursone/Minusa 32, Q25 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-3
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 Jursone/Minusa 31, Q12 21-16, 21-19 0:41
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool D Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Jursone/Minusa 20 21-14, 21-15 0:33
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-19, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-18, 21-18 0:43
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-12, 17-21, 15-8 0:47
Trail the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
8/3/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23, Q7 Jursone/Minusa Q10 16-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:58
7/6/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 26, Q7 Jursone/Minusa Q10 21-10, 21-14 0:40
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez 22 25-23, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 9 Barsuk/Birlova, Russia 2-0
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Jursone/Minusa 29, Q9 Barsuk/Birlova 20 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Jursone/Minusa 9 Barsuk/Birlova 16 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 3-1
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 13 Prokopeva/Ukolova 11 21-11, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Prokopeva/Ukolova 10 Jursone/Minusa 26, Q4 22-24, 21-18, 20-18 1:06
5/24/08CEVSwiss Masters Contender 3 Jursone/Minusa 4 Prokopeva/Ukolova 11 23-21, 15-21, 15-11 1:04
8/23/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 21 Prokopeva/Ukolova 12 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 12 Cella/Rosso, Italy 0-1
8/11/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Cella/Rosso 12 Jursone/Minusa 13 21-13, 21-16 0:33
Trail the series against # 15 Huttermann/Schumacher, Germany 0-2
7/17/10CEV C&SCEV Challenger Varna Contender 3 Huttermann/Schumacher 4 Jursone/Minusa 1 21-13, 21-19 0:44
6/17/10CEV C&SCEV Satellite Constanta Winner 2 Huttermann/Schumacher 9, Q3 Jursone/Minusa 1 21-16, 16-21, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 16 Kohler/Sude, Germany 0-1
6/29/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Kohler/Sude 30, Q22 Jursone/Minusa Q11 21-15, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
7/6/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Jursone/Minusa Q10 Van der Hoeven/van der Vlist Q23 21-9, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 19 Fischer/Grossner, Germany 1-0
9/11/09CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Jursone/Minusa 4 Fischer/Grossner 13, Q2 23-21, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 21 Urban/Wiatr, Poland 1-0
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 2 Jursone/Minusa 29, Q8 Urban/Wiatr 30 21-17, 21-10 0:34
Lead the series against # 24 Hansson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
8/12/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Jursone/Minusa 13 Hansson/Nilsson 24 21-13, 21-9 0:30