Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1to1 energy Grand Slam 2008
July 21 - 26, 2008
(7) 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
2006 Hella Jurich - 25th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 25th
2007 Hella Jurich - 9th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/14-20/2008 Marseille Open 5 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 15 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 14 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 9 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 7 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 11 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 7 5th 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 15, Q1 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 14 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 8 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 8 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2007 Kristiansand Open 10 5th 300 US$8,800.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 12 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 11 9th 400 US$11,000.00
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/23/2008 Pool G Sanne Keizer / Mered de Vries, Netherlands (26, Q4) Lost 21-16, 22-24, 8-15 0:50
Wed, 7/23/2008 Pool G Morgane Faure / Virginie Sarpaux, France (23) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 11-15 0:53
Thu, 7/24/2008 Pool G Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (10) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 35-44 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 8 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 1-8
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-13, 21-11 0:40
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 21-15, 28-26 0:56
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Tian/Wang 3 21-16, 21-12 0:34
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 21-15, 17-21, 15-11 0:52
11/4/07FIVBPhuket Open Bronze Medal Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 21-15 0:38
11/2/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 4 Tian/Wang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-13, 21-13 0:40
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 # 2 Bede/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Bede/Connelly 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
5/3/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Contender 6 Bede/Connelly 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
Series tied with # 3 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 1-1
7/19/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Leao 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 5 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:52
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Antonelli/Leao 23, Q19 21-23, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 1-6
5/2/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Xue/Zhang 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
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 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-4
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Salgado/Salgado 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 5 21-16, 21-19 0:39
11/3/07FIVBPhuket Open Contender 6 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Salgado/Salgado 11 21-19, 21-19 0:48
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Salgado/Salgado 9, Q1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-13, 21-19 0:32
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 # 6 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Cook/Hinchley 7 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 12 25-23, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-3
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-15, 21-19 0:39
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 # 10 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 4-2
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Kuhn/Schwer 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-18, 21-17 0:41
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Kuhn/Schwer 16 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:58
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Kuhn/Schwer 25, Q3 21-12, 27-25 0:45
8/10/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Kuhn/Schwer 27, Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:37
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 # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 7-3
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 22-20, 21-19 0:39
5/15/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 22 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:01
8/8/07FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 21-10, 21-15 0:31
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
Series tied with # 12, Q1 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
Trail the series against # 13 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 0-4
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen 10 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 26-24, 19-21, 17-15 1:11
10/27/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 3 Hakedal/Torlen 5 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 21-17, 18-21, 15-7 1:03
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool D Hakedal/Torlen 13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 20 26-28, 21-17, 15-13 1:01
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 # 15 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15, Q1 Glesnes/Maaseide 18 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 19 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
Series tied with # 20 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Jursone/Minusa 25 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 9 By Forfeit  
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Jursone/Minusa 25, Q6 21-15, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 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
Lead the series against # 22 Baburina/Osheyko, Ukraine 1-0
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Baburina/Osheyko 27, Q6 21-13, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # 23 Faure/Sarpaux, France 0-2
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Faure/Sarpaux 23 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Faure/Sarpaux 24 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 9 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 1:00
Series tied with # 25 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 3-3
9/26/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 29-27, 21-15 0:46
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-15, 21-17 0:36
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 # 26, Q4 de Vries/Keizer, Netherlands 3-1
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Keizer/de Vries 26, Q4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 16-21, 24-22, 15-8 0:50
7/16/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 5 Keizer/de Vries 28, Q3 21-17, 21-14 0:33
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 Keizer/de Vries 26, Q15 21-15, 21-17 0:34
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Keizer/de Vries 30, Q11 21-10, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 3-0
11/2/06FIVBThailand Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 11 21-15, 21-18 0:39
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 4 Petrova/Skalnikova 13 21-19, 17-21, 15-12 0:58
6/29/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool B Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Petrova/Skalnikova 31, Q22 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:43