Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA
July 28 - August 2, 2008
(14) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Hella Jurich - 17th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 17th
2006 Hella Jurich - 9th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 9th
2007 Hella Jurich - 25th Rieke Brink-Abeler - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 7 25th 80 US$3,500.00
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
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/30/2008 Pool C Muriel Graessli / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (19, Q5) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:46
Wed, 7/30/2008 Pool C Maria Antonelli / Vanilda Leao, Brazil (3, Q1) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:42
Thu, 7/31/2008 Pool C Tanya Guerra Arias-Schmocker / Karin Trussel, Switzerland (30, Q9) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:31
Fri, 8/1/2008 Winner 2 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (13) Lost 18-21, 24-26 0:44
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich trail the series against the field 37-38 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 8 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-5
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 25-23, 21-14 0:44
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 # 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
Lead the series against # 3, Q1 Antonelli/Leao, Brazil 2-1
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Antonelli/Leao 3, Q1 21-17, 21-17 0:42
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 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 1-5
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 7 21-19, 21-14 0:30
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 11 21-16, 21-17 0:32
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 8 21-18, 21-11 0:46
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 # 5 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 # 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 1-4
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-19, 22-20 0:45
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 # 7 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-0
7/17/08FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 5 Mouha/Van Breedam 4 23-21, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 11 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 # 12 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
Trail the series against # 13 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-0
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 15 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 21-19, 21-14 0:36
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
Lead the series against # 17 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 # 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, Q5 Graessli/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-0
7/30/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Graessli/Zumkehr 19, Q5 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 20 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-0
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 30 21-17, 21-16 0:34
11/1/07FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 19 21-19, 35-33 0:55
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 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
Series tied with # 23 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
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 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 # 27 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
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool C Brink-Abeler/Jurich 14 Guerra Arias-Schmocker/Trussel 30, Q9 21-13, 21-13 0:31
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against # 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