European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV European Championship Final powered by Otera Open
August 9 - 13, 2011
(24) Rieke Brink-Abeler/Melanie Gernert, 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: 11
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 4th (2 times)
Career CEV Best: 4th (Niechorze 2011)
Career Winnings: US$175,587.44
Melanie Gernert
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 4th (CEV Niechorze 2011)
Career Winnings: US$4,589.06
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV20001001000 US$8,946.13
Previous Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2007 Hella Jurich - 5th Did not play
FIVB 2009 Did not play Frederike Fischer - Country Quota
FIVB 2010 Angelina Grun - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 7/19-23/2011 CEV Polish Masters 16 4th 420 € 3,750.00
CEV European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/9/2011 Pool H Ragnhild Aas / Janne Kongshavn, Norway (9) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Wed, 8/10/2011 Pool H Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (8) Lost 21-23, 15-21 0:36
Thu, 8/11/2011 Pool H Natalja Bratuhhina / Polina Bratuhhina, Estonia (25) Won 22-20, 21-16 0:30
Thu, 8/11/2011 Winner 1 Inese Jursone / Inguna Minusa, Latvia (28) Won 23-21, 22-20 0:39
Fri, 8/12/2011 Winner 2 Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (20) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:30
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Confederation Championship100000010000 $2,500.00
Total100000010000 $2,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Rieke Brink-Abeler Melanie Gernert
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000002000 $13,150.00 World Championships          
29000025560 $54,900.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5000000000 $0.00
50000110111020 $98,910.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open3000000000 $0.00
           U21 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
3000002000 $2,250.00 Confederation Championship1000001000 $1,250.00
85000112201580 $169,210.00 Total10000002000 $1,250.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2011CEV200010010000 $6,250.00 8657.1 %
TotalCEV200010010000 $6,250.00 8657.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Rieke Brink-Abeler  Melanie Gernert
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 2000CEV Under Age          
2000000101 $1,260.00 2002FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2003FIVB          
4000000004 $0.00 2004FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2004CEV          
12000004503 $22,900.00 2005FIVB          
11000036020 $38,150.00 2006FIVB          
1000000100 $250.00 2006CEV          
14000145220 $51,300.00 2007FIVB          
           2007FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
10000043120 $34,100.00 2008FIVB          
3000003000 $2,500.00 2008CEV          
           2008CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
10000000307 $4,200.00 2009FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2009CEV          
13000010228 $10,100.00 2010FIVB          
5000000104 $4,950.00 2011FIVB          
2000101000 $3,125.00 2011CEV2000101000 $3,125.00
910002122316830 $172,835.00 TotalTotal6000112002 $3,125.00
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
Overall5 62.5% 1 12.5% 2 25.0% 6-2 75.0% 2 33.3% 2 33.3% 2 33.3% 2-4 33.3% 5-2 71.4% 3-4 42.9% 00 8-6 57.1%
2010-20115 62.5% 1 12.5% 2 25.0% 6-2 75.0% 2 33.3% 2 33.3% 2 33.3% 2-4 33.3% 5-2 71.4% 3-4 42.9% 00 8-6 57.1%
Against the Field3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 2 40.0% 1 20.0% 2 40.0% 2-3 40.0% 6-4 60.0% 4-2 66.7% 00 5-3 62.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Confederation Championship000021001100000032
Total000021001100000032
Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Gernert lead the series against the field 5-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
7/23/11CEVCEV Polish Masters Semi-Finals Kolocova/Slukova 1 Brink-Abeler/Gernert 16 21-19, 15-21, 15-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
8/10/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 Brink-Abeler/Gernert 24 23-21, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Aas/Kongshavn, Norway 1-0
8/9/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool H Brink-Abeler/Gernert 24 Aas/Kongshavn 9 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 20 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-1
8/12/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 2 Gielen/Mouha 20 Brink-Abeler/Gernert 24 21-17, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 21 Fabjan/Fabjan, Slovenia 1-0
7/22/11CEVCEV Polish Masters Contender 5 Brink-Abeler/Gernert 16 Fabjan/Fabjan 6 18-21, 21-15, 17-15 0:48
Lead the series against # 25 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina, Estonia 2-0
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool H Brink-Abeler/Gernert 24 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina 25 22-20, 21-16 0:30
7/21/11CEVCEV Polish Masters Contender 2 Brink-Abeler/Gernert 16 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina 10 16-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 28 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Brink-Abeler/Gernert 24 Jursone/Minusa 28 23-21, 22-20 0:39