Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam
June 20 - 24, 2006
(19) Rieke Brink-Abeler/Hella Jurich, Germany
 
Rieke Brink-Abeler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Emsdetten
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Phuket 2007)
Career Winnings: US$166,960.00
Hella Jürich
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Tokio
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 52
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Phuket 2007)
Career Winnings: US$146,450.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB52000110114486422 US$292,900.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2004 Hella Jurich - 41st Rieke Brink-Abeler - 41st
2005 Hella Jurich - 9th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open 21 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 23 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open 22 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 24 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 6 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 20 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam 23 13th 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 18 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 14, Q5 17th 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 12 13th 300 US$10,500.00
Switzerland Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/21/2006 Winner 1 Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (14) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:36
Wed, 6/21/2006 Contender 1 Rachel Scott / Elaine Youngs, United States (3) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 15-21 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 11 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Scott/Youngs, United States 0-2
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 1 Scott/Youngs 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 19 21-16, 21-15 0:38
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Scott/Youngs 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 22 28-26, 21-19 0:56
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-1
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 15-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
5/25/05FIVBJapan Open Qualifier 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 4, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q16 21-12, 21-14 0:28
Trail the series against # 8 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-4
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Barros/Connelly 9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 21-23, 21-13, 15-10 0:48
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Barros/Connelly 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-16, 15-21, 15-12 0:53
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 4 Barros/Connelly 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-20, 21-16 0:42
6/8/05FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Barros/Connelly 17, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q17 23-21, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 9 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-1
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 12 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 4 Cook/Sanderson 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 0-1
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kessy/Reynolds 11, Q6 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 22 21-17, 22-20 0:46
Lead the series against # 14 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 2-1
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Kadijk/Mooren 14 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 19 21-18, 21-19 0:36
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 Kadijk/Mooren 7 21-14, 21-14 0:29
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 30, Q25 Kadijk/Mooren 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 15 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-1
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 18 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 2-0
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 12 22-20, 21-17 0:40
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 17 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 20, Q6 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-1
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-19, 21-17 0:40
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 Nystrom/Nystrom 29, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 31, Q15 21-13, 15-21, 15-8 0:40
6/28/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q12 21-17, 17-21, 15-8 0:47
Lead the series against # 24 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 2-1
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:58
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Gattelli/Perrotta 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-8 1:03
6/15/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 26, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich Q30 21-17, 16-21, 15-7 0:49
Trail the series against # 26, Q3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-2
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 17 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 18 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 19, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against Claasen/Roder, Germany 2-0
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 22 Claasen/Roder 27, Q7 21-19, 23-25, 15-13 1:08
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 24 Claasen/Roder 25, Q4 21-17, 21-18 0:32
Trail the series against Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-2
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-17, 21-17 0:38
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 13, Q9 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # Q1 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 2-1
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Keizer/Leenstra 11 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 26-24, 21-12 0:44
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Keizer/Leenstra 25, Q3 23-21, 22-20 0:41
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Keizer/Leenstra 22 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # Q2 Pohl/Rau, Germany 0-1
6/30/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Contender 2 Pohl/Rau 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14, Q5 21-17, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # Q11 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-0
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 Ludwig/Niedrig 27, Q8 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # Q19 Gioria/Lunardi, Italy 1-0
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 Gioria/Lunardi 10 21-14, 21-18 0:37