European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(19) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, 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: 18
Tournaments: 218
Career Wins: 12
Career CEV Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$656,451.48
Maria Tsiartsiani
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 21, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Thessaloniki
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 175
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$393,098.73
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
CEV70200301010000 US$41,834.74
FIVB67010165157151763 US$346,025.00
Overall74030195167161763 US$387,859.74
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Vasso Karadassiou - 7th Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 9th
FIVB 2009 Maria Tsiartsiani - 5th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 5th
FIVB 2010 Maria Tsiartsiani - 7th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 7th
FIVB 2011 Maria Tsiartsiani - 5th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 19 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 21 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 16 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 21 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 17 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 15 17th 120 US$2,800.00
CEV 8/9-13/2011 CEV European Championship Final 11 17th 160 € 1,000.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 17 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 18 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 19 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 19 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 18 25th 80 US$3,500.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool C Tanja Goricanec / Muriel Graessli, Switzerland (14) Won 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 0:40
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool C Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (3) Lost 21-13, 12-21, 8-15 0:41
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool C Janne Kongshavn / Cindy Treland, Norway (30) Won 21-14, 21-10 0:25
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 1 Rimke Braakman / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (18) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:39
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 2 Jana Kohler / Julia Sude, Germany (11) Won 21-23, 39-37, 18-16 1:21
Sat, 6/2/2012 Winner 3 Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (23) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Sat, 6/2/2012 Semi-Finals Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (21) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:33
Sun, 6/3/2012 Gold Medal Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (3) Lost 17-21, 11-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani lead the series against the field 40-32 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 4-0
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 17 12-21, 25-23, 15-12 0:52
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 0:51
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 12-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 2 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-3
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 10 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 21-15, 21-16 0:37
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 2 Kolocova/Slukova 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 12 25-23, 16-21, 15-12 1:01
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 14, Q4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 24-22, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-8
6/3/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Keizer/Van Iersel 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-11 0:36
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool C Keizer/Van Iersel 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 13-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:41
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-13, 21-19 0:34
8/12/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool F Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-18, 21-15 0:38
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-10, 17-21, 17-15 0:58
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Keizer/Van Iersel 18 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 22-20 0:41
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
5/23/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 6 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 21-19, 21-12 0:32
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 15-21, 22-20, 19-17 1:11
Lead the series against # 4 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 5-1
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Hansel/Montagnolli 18 26-24, 24-22 0:47
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 16 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 22-20, 21-14 0:38
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 29 21-13, 21-12 0:34
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-16, 21-19 0:44
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 3-5
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 22-20, 21-17 0:39
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-13, 21-16 0:35
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 20-22, 21-17, 17-15 0:52
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 12-21, 15-13 0:54
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-16, 21-18 0:36
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 21-14 0:40
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-10, 21-17 0:35
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-5
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Schwaiger/Schwaiger 14, Q1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 11-21, 16-14 0:49
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28, Q1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 21-8, 21-15 0:31
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool F Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 21-19, 21-16 0:37
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 18-21, 21-18, 16-14 1:03
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-19, 21-13 0:38
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 15 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:53
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 4 21-19, 21-19 0:43
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Contender 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 22-20, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 7 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 1-0
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Gielen/Mouha 12 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
Trail the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-5
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 31 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-18, 21-14 0:36
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 18-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:57
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 20 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 21-18, 21-17 0:39
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-17, 21-14 0:38
5/10/09CEVSpanish Masters Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 8 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 21-17, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Kohler/Sude, Germany 3-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Kohler/Sude 11 21-23, 39-37, 18-16 1:21
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 Kohler/Sude 20 21-18, 21-16 0:42
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Kohler/Sude 30, Q21 15-21, 21-17, 28-26 1:06
Lead the series against # 12 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 Forrer/Verge-Depre 31 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 21-14, 24-22 0:39
8/19/10FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 8 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 0:56
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-15, 21-19 0:38
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 21-15, 17-21, 15-7 1:01
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 20-22, 21-14, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 14 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 2-0
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Goricanec/Graessli 14 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 0:40
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Goricanec/Graessli 30, Q18 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # 18 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Braakman/Stiekema 18 21-18, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 4-2
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Baquerizo/Fernandez 21 21-15, 21-13 0:33
8/27/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 24-22, 22-20 0:43
8/9/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool F Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 Baquerizo/Fernandez 6 By Forfeit  
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 18 21-13, 21-10 0:29
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 23 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-17, 21-13 0:36
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 14 21-13, 19-21, 15-5 0:48
Series tied with # 22 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-1
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Gioria/Momoli 25, Q7 22-20, 21-14 0:39
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Gioria/Momoli 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 23 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Hermannova/Williams 23 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 25 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Birlova/Ukolova 17 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 26 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 2-0
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
Lead the series against # 30 Kongshavn/Treland, Norway 1-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool C Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Kongshavn/Treland 30 21-14, 21-10 0:25