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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 Nestea European Championship
August 23 - 25, 2007

(16) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Vasso Karadassiou, Greece

Vasiliki Arvaniti
Greece

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)

Home Town:

Athens

Height:

176 cm (6'0")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

218

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$656,451.48

Vasiliki "Vasso" Karantasiou
Greece

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 6, 1973 (51 yrs old)

Home Town:

Athens

Height:

182 cm (6'0")

Weight:

72 kg (158 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

147

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$503,782.86

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	Money
CEV	15	8	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	US$190,551.47
FIVB	49	1	2	0	5	9	9	12	3	5	1	2	US$466,350.00
Overall	64	9	4	1	6	10	11	12	3	5	1	2	US$656,901.47

Previous Valencia Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2004	Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 1st	Efi Sfyri - 9th
2005	Vasso Karadassiou - 2nd	Vasiliki Arvaniti - 2nd
2006	Vasso Karadassiou - 5th	Vasiliki Arvaniti - 5th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/14-18/2007	Aland Open	7	9th	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	8/1-4/2007	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	8	5th	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	7/24-28/2007	Gstaad World Championships	10	9th	400	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/17-21/2007	Marseille Open	3	9th	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	7/10-14/2007	Berlin Grand Slam	6	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/3-8/2007	Montréal Open	7	5th	360	US$10,000.00
FIVB	6/26-30/2007	Stavanger Grand Slam	15	5th	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	6/19-24/2007	Paris Grand Slam	18, Q1	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/12-16/2007	Espinho Open	18	4th	420	US$12,000.00
FIVB	6/5-10/2007	Warsaw Open	22	7th	300	US$8,000.00
FIVB	5/30-6/3/2007	Seoul Open	23	17th	120	US$3,000.00
FIVB	5/23-27/2007	Singapore Open	15	17th	120	US$3,000.00
CEV	5/17-20/2007	Austrian Masters	2	1st	600	€ 11,050.00
FIVB	10/25-29/2006	Mexico Open	6	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	9/26-30/2006	Vitória Open	5	7th	300	US$8,000.00
FIVB	9/13-17/2006	Portugal Open	6	25th	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/30-9/3/2006	Warsaw Open	5	9th	240	US$6,000.00
CEV	8/25-28/2006	European Championship Final	2	7th	400	€ 4,000.00

European Championship Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 8/23/2007	Winner 1	Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (17)	Won 22-20, 21-13	0:40
Thu, 8/23/2007	Winner 2	Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (1)	Won 21-15, 21-13	0:40
Thu, 8/23/2007	Winner 3	Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (8)	Won 23-21, 21-9	0:38
Fri, 8/24/2007	Winner 4	Helke Claasen / Antje Roder, Germany (4)	Won 21-19, 21-6	0:33
Sat, 8/25/2007	Semi-Finals	Nila Ann Hakedal / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (8)	Won 21-17, 21-13	0:41
Sat, 8/25/2007	Gold Medal	Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (22)	Won 21-15, 22-24, 15-12	0:59

Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Karadassiou lead the series against the field 53-10 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-0
8/23/07	CEV	European Championship	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	16	Holtwick/Semmler	1	21-15, 21-13	0:40
Lead the series against # 2 Pohl/Rau, Germany 5-4
6/7/07	FIVB	Warsaw Open	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	22	Pohl/Rau	6	21-17, 17-21, 15-13	0:58
8/26/06	CEV	European Championship Final	Contender 4	Pohl/Rau	1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	25-27, 21-15, 15-11	1:00
8/7/06	CEV	Swiss Masters	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Pohl/Rau	1	21-13, 21-18	0:38
8/5/06	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Pohl/Rau	14	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	12	21-19, 21-15	0:42
6/18/06	CEV	Russian Masters	Gold Medal	Pohl/Rau	1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	13-21, 22-20, 15-12	0:35
8/27/05	CEV	European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	3	Pohl/Rau	4	21-18, 21-14	0:44
8/4/05	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Pohl/Rau	11	21-11, 21-13	0:32
7/10/05	CEV	Spanish Open	Gold Medal	Pohl/Rau	3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	4	13-21, 26-24, 15-11	1:17
6/12/05	FIVB	Italy Open	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	11	Pohl/Rau	4	16-21, 21-19, 17-15	1:02
Lead the series against # 3 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 6-1
8/31/06	FIVB	Warsaw Open	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	5	Kadijk/Mooren	12	21-16, 19-21, 15-13	0:50
7/22/06	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 3	Kadijk/Mooren	3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	12-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:45
6/17/06	CEV	Russian Masters	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Kadijk/Mooren	3	18-21, 21-15, 19-17	1:02
5/12/06	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 4	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Kadijk/Mooren	8	21-17, 21-16	0:35
9/1/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	4	Kadijk/Mooren	5	21-15, 12-21, 15-13	0:53
8/27/05	CEV	European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	3	Kadijk/Mooren	2	21-17, 21-14	0:38
8/26/05	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 4	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	3	Kadijk/Mooren	2	19-21, 21-17, 20-18	0:58
Lead the series against # 4 Claasen/Roder, Germany 3-0
8/24/07	CEV	European Championship	Winner 4	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	16	Claasen/Roder	4	21-19, 21-6	0:33
7/27/06	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Contender 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	11	Claasen/Roder	28, Q13	19-21, 21-15, 15-11	0:50
10/27/05	FIVB	Acapulco Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Claasen/Roder	27, Q7	22-24, 21-19, 15-9	0:57
Lead the series against # 5 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-2
9/1/06	FIVB	Warsaw Open	Winner 3	Moiseeva/Uryadova	20	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	5	21-19, 23-21	0:40
8/26/06	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 3	Moiseeva/Uryadova	23	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	23-21, 21-19	0:45
8/3/06	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool E	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	12	Moiseeva/Uryadova	28, Q11	21-17, 21-18	0:37
6/21/06	FIVB	Switzerland Grand Slam	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Moiseeva/Uryadova	27, Q15	21-19, 21-11	0:36
5/20/06	CEV	Turkish Masters	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	1	Moiseeva/Uryadova	11	30-28, 21-14	0:55
Lead the series against # 6 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-1
8/2/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	8	Montagnolli/Swoboda	9	21-15, 21-19	0:37
6/22/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 2	Montagnolli/Swoboda	29	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	18, Q1	21-19, 21-17	0:42
5/26/05	FIVB	Japan Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	11	Montagnolli/Swoboda	22	21-18, 21-12	0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 12-0
8/25/07	CEV	European Championship	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	16	Hakedal/Torlen	8	21-17, 21-13	0:41
8/23/07	CEV	European Championship	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	16	Hakedal/Torlen	8	23-21, 21-9	0:38
7/12/07	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool F	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Hakedal/Torlen	27	21-18, 25-23	0:45
6/20/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool B	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	18, Q1	Hakedal/Torlen	15	21-17, 21-14	0:35
5/20/07	CEV	Austrian Masters	Gold Medal	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Hakedal/Torlen	4	21-18, 20-22, 17-15	1:14
8/7/06	CEV	Swiss Masters	Gold Medal	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Hakedal/Torlen	4	21-18, 20-22, 17-15	1:05
5/21/06	CEV	Turkish Masters	Gold Medal	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	1	Hakedal/Torlen	4	16-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:58
11/18/05	FIVB	South Africa Open	Pool F	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Hakedal/Torlen	11	26-24, 21-18	0:56
10/28/05	FIVB	Acapulco Open	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Hakedal/Torlen	19	21-17, 16-21, 15-8	0:55
8/8/05	CEV	Swiss Open	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Hakedal/Torlen	3	21-16, 21-15	0:36
8/7/05	CEV	Swiss Open	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Hakedal/Torlen	3	21-15, 21-13	0:41
7/9/05	CEV	Spanish Open	Semi-Finals	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	4	Hakedal/Torlen	2	21-12, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 10 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 3-0
7/12/07	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool F	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Glesnes/Maaseide	22, Q1	21-16, 21-14	0:40
6/7/07	FIVB	Warsaw Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	22	Glesnes/Maaseide	11	21-17, 24-22	0:46
9/28/06	FIVB	Vitória Open	Contender 4	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	5	Glesnes/Maaseide	10	21-17, 21-15	0:40
Lead the series against # 11 Erni/Graessli, Switzerland 1-0
9/27/06	FIVB	Vitória Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	5	Erni/Graessli	28, Q7	21-10, 21-13	0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 4-0
8/23/07	CEV	European Championship	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	16	Mouha/Van Breedam	17	22-20, 21-13	0:40
8/15/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	7	Mouha/Van Breedam	26, Q6	22-20, 21-16	0:40
6/19/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	18, Q1	Mouha/Van Breedam	Q17	21-19, 21-17	0:40
5/19/07	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Mouha/Van Breedam	14	21-14, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 21 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 4-0
8/2/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	8	Jursone/Minusa	24, Q7	21-18, 21-17	0:39
7/18/07	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	3	Jursone/Minusa	14	21-8, 21-17	0:35
8/25/06	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Jursone/Minusa	15	26-24, 21-9	0:40
7/9/05	CEV	Spanish Open	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	4	Jursone/Minusa	8	21-14, 21-14	0:33
Lead the series against # 22 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-2
8/25/07	CEV	European Championship	Gold Medal	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	16	Ludwig/Niedrig	22	21-15, 22-24, 15-12	0:59
6/15/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Niedrig	13, Q6	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	18	21-19, 23-21	0:46
7/22/06	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 4	Ludwig/Niedrig	15	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	23-21, 21-16	0:47
7/21/06	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	2	Ludwig/Niedrig	15	21-14, 18-21, 15-9	0:55
6/1/06	FIVB	Greece Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	7	Ludwig/Niedrig	26, Q9	21-18, 17-21, 15-12	1:02
Lead the series against # 23 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-0
7/25/07	FIVB	Gstaad World Championships	Pool J	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	10	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	34	21-18, 21-12	0:39
6/27/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool B	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	15	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	18	22-20, 21-18	0:46
6/13/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	18	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	15	21-8, 21-16	0:37
10/19/05	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	5	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	28	21-17, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 24 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 2-0
5/19/06	CEV	Turkish Masters	Winner 2	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	1	Baburina/Osheyko	9	21-17, 17-21, 15-9	0:50
8/7/05	CEV	Swiss Open	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Karadassiou	6	Baburina/Osheyko	10	21-17, 21-11	0:33