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€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012

(13) Emilia Nystrom/Erika Nystrom, Finland

Emilia Nystrom
Finland

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 13, 1983 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Jyvaskyla

Height:

177 cm (5'10")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

195

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Varna 2012)

Career Winnings:

US$280,803.81

Erika Nystrom
Finland

/ Cyprus

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 13, 1983 (41 yrs old)

Home Town:

Jyväskylä

Height:

179 cm (5'10")

Weight:

65 kg (143 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

207

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Varna 2012)

Career Winnings:

US$280,978.25

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	29	33	37	41	57	Money
CEV	31	1	1	4	0	1	1	6	5	6	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	US$80,403.23
CEV C&S	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$2,887.77
CEV Under Age	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB	150	0	0	0	0	3	1	19	5	48	0	0	31	0	30	2	9	2	US$453,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$6,850.00
Overall	194	5	2	6	0	7	2	27	10	55	1	1	34	1	30	2	9	2	US$543,891.00

Previous The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2006	Erika Nystrom - 17th	Emilia Nystrom - 17th
2008	Erika Nystrom - 13th	Emilia Nystrom - 13th
FIVB 2009	Erika Nystrom - 17th	Emilia Nystrom - 17th
FIVB 2011	Erika Nystrom - 17th	Emilia Nystrom - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
CEV	5/23-26/2012	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters	10	3rd	480	€ 3,000.00
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	29, Q7	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	30, Q8	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Sanya Open	26, Q2	13th	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	4/15-20/2012	Brasília Open	Q5	33rd	30	US$0.00
FIVB	11/1-6/2011	Phuket Open	28, Q2	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	29	17th	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	9	25th	60	US$2,000.00
CEV	8/9-13/2011	CEV European Championship Final	23	17th	160	€ 1,000.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	28, Q2	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/25-30/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	29, Q3	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/11-16/2011	Moscow Grand Slam	24, Q2	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/4-9/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	26, Q2	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/27-7/2/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	24	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	21	17th	200	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	Q3	33rd	40	US$0.00

2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 5/30/2012	Pool D	Jolien Sinnema / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (20)	Won 21-19, 21-12	0:34
Wed, 5/30/2012	Pool D	Simona Fabjan / Andreja Vodeb, Slovenia (29)	Won 21-12, 21-19	0:33
Thu, 5/31/2012	Pool D	Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (4)	Lost 9-21, 21-18, 10-15	0:41
Fri, 6/1/2012	Winner 1	Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (17)	Lost 23-25, 21-15, 7-15	0:53

Head to Head Results
Nystrom/Nystrom trail the series against the field 27-45 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 11 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-2
5/26/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters	Semi-Finals	Hajeckova/Skalnikova	2	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	21-15, 21-16	0:34
5/25/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters	Winner 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	Hajeckova/Skalnikova	2	21-15, 23-21	0:36
8/9/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool G	Hajeckova/Skalnikova	10	Nystrom/Nystrom	23	21-16, 23-21	0:39
Trail the series against # 2 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
10/28/10	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 2	Kolocova/Slukova	5	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	21-16, 17-21, 15-10	0:43
5/30/08	CEV	Dutch Masters	Contender 1	Kolocova/Slukova	14, Q5	Nystrom/Nystrom	11	23-21, 21-14	0:45
Trail the series against # 3 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-2
6/14/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool D	Keizer/Van Iersel	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	21	21-16, 21-19	0:36
8/14/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	Keizer/Van Iersel	6	21-17, 12-21, 15-12	0:53
5/28/09	FIVB	Seoul Open	Winner 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	12	Nystrom/Nystrom	21, Q3	21-16, 23-25, 25-23	1:03
Series tied with # 4 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 3-3
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool D	Hansel/Montagnolli	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	21-9, 18-21, 15-10	0:41
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool C	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	Hansel/Montagnolli	19, Q2	21-16, 21-11	0:36
7/7/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Hansel/Montagnolli	23, Q1	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	21-18, 19-21, 15-10	0:48
6/11/10	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Hansel/Montagnolli	17	Nystrom/Nystrom	23	21-19, 21-12	0:34
4/21/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	Hansel/Montagnolli	10	22-20, 20-22, 15-12	1:00
5/20/04	FIVB	Greece Open	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q21	Hansel/Montagnolli	Q12	21-19, 18-21, 15-10	0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-6
5/5/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	21-11, 21-12	0:29
6/26/09	FIVB	Stavanger World Championships	Pool J	Ludwig/Niedrig	10	Nystrom/Nystrom	39	21-10, 21-19	0:36
5/22/09	FIVB	Japan Open	Contender 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	21-15, 21-14	0:30
7/23/08	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool H	Ludwig/Niedrig	8	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	21-14, 21-14	0:34
5/10/08	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 1	Ludwig/Niedrig	1, Q1	Nystrom/Nystrom	16	21-14, 21-16	0:41
7/19/07	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 3	Ludwig/Niedrig	4	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	21-19, 10-21, 15-9	0:48
Trail the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-6
5/26/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters	Winner 3	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	3	21-18, 21-19	0:38
5/28/10	FIVB	Seoul Open	Contender 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	12	Nystrom/Nystrom	22	23-21, 17-21, 15-12	0:54
8/20/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	9	21-12, 21-23, 16-14	0:53
7/30/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	9	Nystrom/Nystrom	25	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:54
5/30/08	CEV	Dutch Masters	Winner 1	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	6	Nystrom/Nystrom	11	21-10, 21-19	0:33
6/21/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool E	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	21	Nystrom/Nystrom	28	16-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:55
7/20/06	FIVB	St. Petersburg Open	Contender 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	11	By Forfeit
7/12/05	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 3	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	31, Q15	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q2	14-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:43
Trail the series against # 9 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
6/7/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Borger/Buthe	27, Q19	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q3	21-19, 23-25, 15-10	0:56
Trail the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-4
8/10/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool G	Nystrom/Nystrom	23	Holtwick/Semmler	7	17-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:50
8/14/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	19-21, 21-11, 16-14	0:47
7/7/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	16-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:48
9/4/08	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q1	22-20, 21-13	0:37
5/4/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Holtwick/Semmler	29, Q13	Nystrom/Nystrom	14	21-16, 21-17	0:35
6/16/06	CEV	Russian Masters	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	Holtwick/Semmler	12	21-16, 21-12	0:37
Series tied with # 11 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-2
5/25/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	Kohler/Sude	7	21-9, 13-21, 15-13	0:46
6/16/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Winner 1	Kohler/Sude	24	Nystrom/Nystrom	21	21-19, 21-19	0:40
8/11/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Pool D	Kohler/Sude	16	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	16-21, 21-19, 15-7	0:48
7/21/10	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	Kohler/Sude	29, Q10	21-12, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	Goricanec/Graessli	10	23-21, 21-17	0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-1
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	17	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	25-23, 15-21, 15-7	0:53
5/26/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters	Bronze Medal	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	Nestarcova/Pridalova	12, Q2	21-19, 21-18	0:39
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	Nestarcova/Pridalova	Q25	21-14, 21-18	0:37
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-3
5/3/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	21	Nystrom/Nystrom	30, Q8	21-14, 24-22	0:39
8/19/10	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 2	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	10	Nystrom/Nystrom	8	21-14, 20-22, 15-12	0:56
8/13/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	7	21-15, 21-19	0:38
4/21/10	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q3	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	7	21-15, 17-21, 15-7	1:01
7/15/09	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q4	20-22, 21-14, 15-8	0:48
Lead the series against # 20 Sinnema/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	Sinnema/Wesselink	20	21-19, 21-12	0:34
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-4
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool D	Baquerizo/Fernandez	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q3	21-16, 21-13	0:29
7/7/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	28	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q2	29-27, 19-21, 15-11	0:52
5/5/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	Baquerizo/Fernandez	13	21-17, 21-18	0:34
5/17/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 3	Baquerizo/Fernandez	25, Q12	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q5	21-15, 21-18	0:41
7/7/09	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	31, Q21	Nystrom/Nystrom	Q5	21-16, 13-21, 15-12	0:50
Lead the series against # 22 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 3-2
8/17/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 1	Gioria/Momoli	25	Nystrom/Nystrom	9	21-18, 21-10	0:30
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Nystrom/Nystrom	28, Q2	Gioria/Momoli	21	21-15, 21-14	0:31
6/30/11	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool H	Gioria/Momoli	25, Q7	Nystrom/Nystrom	24	21-12, 21-15	0:28
7/9/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	Gioria/Momoli	23	By Forfeit
5/6/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	24, Q4	Gioria/Momoli	25, Q2	21-19, 15-21, 15-7	0:46
Trail the series against # 26 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 4-5
8/13/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	Jursone/Minusa	13	21-19, 21-18	0:38
6/18/10	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	25, Q6	Nystrom/Nystrom	8	21-13, 18-21, 15-9	0:55
5/27/10	FIVB	Seoul Open	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	22	Jursone/Minusa	27, Q5	21-14, 21-18	0:35
6/5/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	21-17, 24-22	0:38
5/8/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	14-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:50
9/13/08	CEV	English Masters	Semi-Finals	Nystrom/Nystrom	12, Q1	Jursone/Minusa	6	21-17, 21-17	0:41
8/2/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Jursone/Minusa	24, Q7	Nystrom/Nystrom	25, Q4	21-17, 16-21, 15-9	0:49
8/19/06	FIVB C&S	Turku Satellite	Semi-Finals	Jursone/Minusa	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	1	21-19, 26-24	0:45
6/29/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Pool A	Nystrom/Nystrom	17	Jursone/Minusa	32, Q25	21-19, 21-19	0:35
Lead the series against # 29 Fabjan/Vodeb, Slovenia 1-0
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool D	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	Fabjan/Vodeb	29	21-12, 21-19	0:33
Trail the series against # 31 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-2
5/8/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	29, Q7	Barsuk/Vozakova	Q10	21-17, 21-12	0:32
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Barsuk/Vozakova	26, Q11	Nystrom/Nystrom	28, Q2	21-18, 15-21, 15-8	0:43
7/13/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Barsuk/Vozakova	9	Nystrom/Nystrom	24, Q2	21-17, 21-18	0:30