Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Brasília Open
April 15 - 20, 2012
(27) Barbara Hansel/Sara Montagnolli, Austria
 
Barbara Hansel
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1983 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Oberndorf
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 155
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Xiamen 2016)
Career Winnings: US$243,975.00
Sara Montagnolli
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 2, 1978 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Innsbruck
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Buenos Aires 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Marseille 2010)
Career Winnings: US$255,350.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB69001432811710111101 US$293,600.00
Previous Brasília Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2009 Sara Montagnolli - 9th Barbara Hansel - 9th
2010 Sara Montagnolli - 7th Barbara Hansel - 7th
2011 Sara Montagnolli - 25th Barbara Hansel - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 20 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 18 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 20 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 9 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 22 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q1 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 23, Q1 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 28, Q1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 27 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 23 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 15 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 10 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 9 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Brasília Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 4/17/2012 Winner 1 Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (6) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 13-15 0:55
Tue, 4/17/2012 Contender 1 Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (22) Lost 21-11, 16-21, 11-15 0:52
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships300000000000 $11,200.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam3000032020970 $165,550.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3600111261830 $116,850.00
Total690014328117100 $293,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Barbara Hansel Sara Montagnolli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5000001000 $12,975.00 World Championships7000000100 $10,975.00
7000032715180 $138,250.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam4900034412150 $124,375.00
77011251317110 $90,900.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open89001141720160 $115,975.00
1001000000 $1,600.00 Challenger2000001010 $600.00
1000010000 $250.00 Satellite7102112000 $3,425.00
1000000100 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
155012582133290 $243,975.00 Total154103592433320 $255,350.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2002FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2003FIVB1100000010019 $9,750.00 81534.8 %
2004FIVB1000000000118 $6,500.00 61233.3 %
2008FIVB100000000100 $2,500.00 1233.3 %
2009FIVB1300012140203 $83,900.00 292454.7 %
2010FIVB1100120130310 $95,600.00 322556.1 %
2011FIVB1300001001722 $52,850.00 182938.3 %
2012FIVB100000000010 $2,000.00 020.0 %
TotalFIVB610013328114623 $253,100.00 9411046.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Barbara Hansel  Sara Montagnolli
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1998FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           1999FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           1999FIVB C&S1000001000 $100.00
           2000FIVB5000000014 $750.00
           2000FIVB C&S1000001000 $450.00
           2001FIVB9000000036 $3,250.00
           2001FIVB C&S1000000010 $150.00
1000000100 $0.00 2001FIVB Age Group WC          
2000000002 $0.00 2002FIVB5000000005 $0.00
11000001019 $4,875.00 2003FIVB11000001019 $4,875.00
12000000318 $6,250.00 2004FIVB12000001218 $7,500.00
1000010000 $250.00 2004FIVB C&S3001110000 $1,500.00
15000000357 $12,875.00 2005FIVB16000012652 $27,000.00
           2005FIVB C&S3101001000 $1,825.00
8000000017 $1,700.00 2006FIVB9000012141 $19,475.00
5000000014 $1,750.00 2007FIVB13000014530 $31,400.00
6000000222 $5,150.00 2008FIVB14000003443 $17,900.00
1001000000 $1,600.00 2008FIVB C&S          
13000134203 $41,950.00 2009FIVB13000134203 $41,950.00
11001213310 $47,800.00 2010FIVB11001213310 $47,800.00
13000011722 $26,425.00 2011FIVB13000011722 $26,425.00
1000000010 $1,000.00 2012FIVB1000000010 $1,000.00
100002369211544 $151,625.00 TotalTotal1451034924302747 $233,350.00
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
Overall58 59.2% 22 22.4% 18 18.4% 80-18 81.6% 23 16.9% 20 14.7% 93 68.4% 23-113 16.9% 58-93 38.4% 45-38 54.2% 22 105-133 44.1%
2011-201219 57.6% 5 15.2% 9 27.3% 24-9 72.7% 5 10.4% 9 18.8% 34 70.8% 5-43 10.4% 19-34 35.8% 10-18 35.7% 02 29-54 34.9%
Against the Field20 52.6% 8 21.1% 10 26.3% 28-10 73.7% 8 11.9% 11 16.4% 48 71.6% 8-59 11.9% 40-90 30.8% 32-42 43.2% 12 37-68 35.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000036000000000036
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0011723400014130303004967
Challenge/Four Star/Open00813210021230211005360
Total0019202847003536051400105133
Head to Head Results
Hansel/Montagnolli trail the series against the field 34-49 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 12 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-8
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 21-13, 21-17 0:35
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 21-13, 21-15 0:34
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 21-14, 16-21, 15-13 0:53
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 24-22, 21-14 0:42
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 21-14, 21-14 0:31
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 18-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:57
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 21-14, 21-16 0:37
8/1/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-18, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Xue/Zhang, China 1-2
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Xue/Zhang 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 21-15, 21-17 0:34
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Xue/Zhang 3 21-17, 21-19 0:41
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 21-19, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 4 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-6
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Antonelli/Antunes 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 21-10, 21-10 0:29
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Antonelli/Antunes 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 18-21, 21-13, 19-17 0:54
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Antonelli/Antunes 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 23-21, 22-20 0:44
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 23-21, 21-19 0:42
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Antonelli/Antunes 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 19 21-17, 21-14 0:35
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 6 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 21-15, 21-15 0:39
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Antonelli/Antunes 1 21-14, 21-17 0:40
Trail the series against # 5 Kessy/Ross, United States 2-4
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Kessy/Ross 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 29-27, 21-11 0:49
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Kessy/Ross 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Kessy/Ross 2 21-17, 21-13 0:39
8/1/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-19, 21-17 0:45
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 21, Q5 Kessy/Ross 2 11-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:54
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 21-15, 21-10 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 0-4
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Cunha/Lima 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Cunha/Lima 10 Hansel/Montagnolli 23 21-16, 21-16 0:35
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 26-24, 21-17 0:50
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Cunha/Lima 24, Q7 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-18, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 7 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-3
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Cicolari/Menegatti 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 22 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:51
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Cicolari/Menegatti 17 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
7/7/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 19 21-15, 21-16 0:47
Series tied with # 8 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-2
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-16, 21-18 0:43
7/25/10FIVBMarseille Open Bronze Medal Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 1:08
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-17, 12-21, 20-18 1:07
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-9, 27-25 0:44
Trail the series against # 9 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-4
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 23 30-32, 21-13, 15-10 1:00
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-15, 23-21 0:47
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-15, 21-16 0:38
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:55
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:51
Series tied with # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Baquerizo/Fernandez 23, Q7 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 21-18, 12-21, 15-11 0:53
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 24-22, 26-28, 15-13 1:18
Trail the series against # 11 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-1
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Gielen/Mouha 15 Hansel/Montagnolli 18 21-17, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Fendrick/Niles, United States 0-1
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Fendrick/Niles 19 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-19, 22-20 0:43
Series tied with # 14 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-2
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 21-16, 21-10 0:34
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 24-26, 21-15, 15-8 0:52
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 21-14, 21-17 0:39
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Kuhn/Zumkehr 18 28-26, 17-21, 15-9 1:00
Lead the series against # 17 Bansley/Maloney, Canada 1-0
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q7 21-16, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 18 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Lavalle/Maestrini 25, Q12 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-15, 21-19 0:44
Series tied with # 19 Bawden/Palmer, Australia 1-1
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Bawden/Palmer 25, Q1 20-22, 21-19, 15-7 0:59
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Bawden/Palmer 20, Q1 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 21-16, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 20 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 5-0
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-19, 21-15 0:38
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 17 23-21, 21-18 0:40
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Holtwick/Semmler 15 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-18, 21-16 0:47
Trail the series against # 21 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-4
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 Hansel/Montagnolli 18 26-24, 24-22 0:47
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 29 21-13, 21-12 0:34
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 22-20, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 22 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-2
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Birlova/Ukolova 22 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 22-20, 14-21, 15-12 0:59
Lead the series against # 25, Q8 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-0
4/22/10FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 Candelas/Garcia 18 21-19, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 30, Q3 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-0
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 Gioria/Momoli 21 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 32, Q18 Boulton/Johns, England 2-0
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 Boulton/Johns Q16 15-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool E Hansel/Montagnolli 29 Boulton/Johns 44 21-17, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # Q4 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 5-0
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 18 Martins/Santanna 31, Q3 21-15, 21-12 0:33
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 Martins/Santanna 29, Q3 14-21, 25-23, 15-5 0:49
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 Martins/Santanna 16 21-23, 21-14, 15-9 0:50
8/12/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 Martins/Santanna 12 21-19, 21-18 0:39
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 Martins/Santanna 15 23-21, 21-15 0:39
Series tied with # Q5 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-2
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:48
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 17 Nystrom/Nystrom 23 21-19, 21-12 0:34
4/21/10FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q3 Hansel/Montagnolli 10 22-20, 20-22, 15-12 1:00
5/20/04FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Nystrom/Nystrom Q21 Hansel/Montagnolli Q12 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # Q9 Dampney/Mullin, England 2-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Dampney/Mullin 24, Q5 21-18, 21-19 0:42
7/14/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 21, Q5 Dampney/Mullin Q12 21-19, 21-15 0:42
Series tied with # Q11 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-1
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Hansel/Montagnolli 28, Q1 Lessard/Martin 21 24-22, 21-17 0:44
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Lessard/Martin 26 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 21-14, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q19 Giombini/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 Giombini/Orsi Toth 29, Q14 21-12, 21-12 0:32