Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
August 1 - 4, 2007
(12) Rieke Brink-Abeler/Hella Jurich, Germany
 
Rieke Brink-Abeler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1979 (45 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 (44 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Hella Jurich - 17th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 17th
2006 Hella Jurich - 9th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 11 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 7 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 10 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 12 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 11 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 10 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/2-6/2007 Shanghai Open 8 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/1-5/2006 Thailand Open 6 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 8 5th 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/2-5/2006 Austria Grand Slam 20 9th 320 US$7,750.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/2/2007 Pool E Dalixia Fernandez Grasset / Tamara Larrea Peraza, Cuba (21) Lost 24-22, 15-21, 10-15 0:55
Thu, 8/2/2007 Pool E Daniela Gattelli / Lucilla Perrotta, Italy (28, Q8) Lost 21-19, 15-21, 14-16 0:59
Thu, 8/2/2007 Pool E Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs, United States (5) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:34
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships200000011000 $21,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1800002041450 $101,200.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3200018192410 $170,200.00
Total520001101144860 $292,900.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Rieke Brink-Abeler Hella Jurich
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000002000 $13,150.00 World Championships2000002000 $10,750.00
29000025560 $54,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam18000025450 $50,600.00
50000110111020 $98,910.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open320001911410 $85,100.00
82000112181580 $166,960.00 Total5200011118860 $146,450.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2003FIVB100000000001 $0.00 3175.0 %
2004FIVB400000000004 $0.00 3442.9 %
2005FIVB1200000013503 $45,800.00 232152.3 %
2006FIVB1100003060020 $76,300.00 282354.9 %
2007FIVB1000002050120 $70,800.00 202050.0 %
TotalFIVB38000050123648 $192,900.00 776952.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Rieke Brink-Abeler  Hella Jurich
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000101 $1,260.00 2002FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2003FIVB1000000001 $0.00
4000000004 $0.00 2004FIVB4000000004 $0.00
12000004503 $22,900.00 2005FIVB12000004503 $22,900.00
11000036020 $38,150.00 2006FIVB11000036020 $38,150.00
10000025120 $35,400.00 2007FIVB10000025120 $35,400.00
400000515749 $97,710.00 TotalTotal380000515648 $96,450.00
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
Overall76 65.0% 26 22.2% 15 12.8% 102-15 87.2% 12 12.8% 22 23.4% 60 63.8% 12-82 12.8% 76-60 55.9% 38-37 50.7% 12 115-99 53.7%
2006-200737 60.7% 15 24.6% 9 14.8% 52-9 85.2% 7 14.0% 8 16.0% 35 70.0% 7-43 14.0% 37-35 51.4% 22-17 56.4% 10 60-52 53.6%
Against the Field41 60.3% 16 23.5% 11 16.2% 57-11 83.8% 5 7.4% 12 17.6% 51 75.0% 5-63 7.4% 82-96 46.1% 42-46 47.7% 12 63-73 46.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000030002200000063
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam11411617006130000003037
Challenge/Four Star/Open5185000040260101007959
Total62126191700484101010011599
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 37-48 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 14 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 21-15, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Tian/Wang, China 0-3
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-18, 23-21 0:41
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-16, 18-21, 15-8 0:50
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:54
Trail the series against # 3 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-4
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 21-10, 21-12 0:30
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 17-21, 15-11 0:55
9/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 22-20 0:44
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 1-4
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 22-20, 21-19 0:43
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Xue/Zhang 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-19, 21-16 0:40
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 31-29, 21-11 0:47
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Xue/Zhang 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 21-9, 21-17 0:34
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Xue/Zhang 4 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Branagh/Youngs, United States 0-1
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Youngs 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 2-5
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Barros/Connelly 7 21-17, 21-19 0:37
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Barros/Connelly 5 21-16, 14-21, 18-16 0:53
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 6 Barros/Connelly 7, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-13, 21-13 0:30
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 # 7 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-2
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 17-21, 21-18, 23-21 0:48
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-14, 21-18 0:34
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 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-4
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-12, 21-14 0:33
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 21-19, 22-20 0:43
5/31/07FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 23 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 21-18, 24-22 0:42
5/25/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 21 15-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 5-2
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 21-18, 22-20 0:39
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 21-13, 20-22, 15-9 0:50
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 16 21-18, 21-12 0:37
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 21-18, 22-20 0:39
6/28/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:48
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 # 11 Bede/Behar, Brazil 1-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 Bede/Behar 4 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 13 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
Trail the series against # 14, Q1 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
Trail the series against # 15 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-3
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-16, 21-19 0:39
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-14, 21-18 0:35
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 22-20, 21-18 0:44
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 # 18 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 3-2
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 21 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-17, 16-21, 21-19 0:55
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Kadijk/Mooren 8 21-19, 14-21, 18-16 0:53
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 # 20 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 1-3
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 22 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 14 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 22-20, 21-17 0:36
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
Trail the series against # 21 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 1-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 21 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-24, 21-15, 15-10 0:55
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 9 21-13, 21-14 0:37
11/3/06FIVBThailand Open Contender 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 24, Q7 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 21-15, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 25, Q4 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-3
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool E Nystrom/Nystrom 28 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 22-20, 21-17 0:37
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Nystrom/Nystrom 21, Q3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:54
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 # 28, Q8 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 4-2
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q8 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 19-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:59
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Gattelli/Perrotta 28, Q7 21-14, 21-17 0:37
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Gattelli/Perrotta 27, Q2 21-17, 21-10 0:32
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
Lead the series against # 29 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 2-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Moiseeva/Uryadova 29 21-18, 21-14 0:39
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 30, Q6 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 1-1
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 Kuhn/Schwer 21 22-20, 21-18 0:44
7/28/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 3 Kuhn/Schwer 15 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 23 21-14, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against Banck/Lahme, Germany 1-0
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Banck/Lahme 23 21-17, 21-10 0:37
Series tied with Claasen/Roder, Germany 3-3
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Claasen/Roder 30 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 16-21, 31-29, 16-14 1:06
9/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Claasen/Roder 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 1 Claasen/Roder 28, Q13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 21-16, 9-21, 15-11 0:44
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Claasen/Roder 23 21-18, 21-15 0:38
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
Lead the series against # Q9 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Lessard/Maxwell 24, Q5 23-21, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # Q10 Koizumi/Tanaka, Japan 2-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q10 21-16, 21-17 0:40
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Koizumi/Tanaka 24, Q2 22-20, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q15 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Gioria/Momoli 26, Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # Q16 Campisi/Lozano, Spain 1-0
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 Campisi/Lozano 29, Q14 21-15, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # Q17 Barrera/Gemise Fareau, France 2-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool K Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Barrera/Gemise Fareau 35 21-16, 21-15 0:36
7/18/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Barrera/Gemise Fareau 10 21-15, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q20 Alcon/Matveeva, Spain 1-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool K Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 Alcon/Matveeva 38 21-17, 22-20 0:37