Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
July 2 - 7, 2012
(19) Barbara Hansel/Sara Montagnolli, Austria
 
Barbara Hansel
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1983 (41 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 (45 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Maria Holzman - 41st
2001 Did not play Irina Brandstetter - 37th
2003 Sara Montagnolli - 57th Barbara Hansel - 57th
2004 Sara Montagnolli - 33rd Barbara Hansel - 33rd
2005 Chrisi Gschweidl - 33rd Sabine Swoboda - 17th
2006 Chrisi Gschweidl - 41st Sabine Swoboda - 25th
2007 Did not play Sabine Swoboda - 17th
2009 Sara Montagnolli - 33rd Barbara Hansel - 33rd
2010 Sara Montagnolli - 25th Barbara Hansel - 25th
2011 Sara Montagnolli - 17th Barbara Hansel - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 25 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 26, Q2 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 27 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 19, Q2 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 20 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 27 25th 60 US$2,000.00
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
Gstaad Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/4/2012 Pool C Elisabeth Klopf / Valerie Teufl, Austria (30, Q10) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool C Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (14) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:38
Thu, 7/5/2012 Pool C Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (3) Lost 14-21, 11-21 0:32
Fri, 7/6/2012 Winner 1 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (10) Lost 21-23, 21-19, 8-15 1:03
Head to Head Results
Hansel/Montagnolli trail the series against the field 25-51 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 13 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-9
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 19, Q2 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
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 # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 1-4
4/29/12FIVBSanya Open Bronze Medal Xue/Zhang 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 21-16, 21-17 0:45
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 21-11, 21-17 0:38
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 # 3 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-5
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Cicolari/Menegatti 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 19 21-14, 21-11 0:32
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 26, Q2 26-24, 17-21, 15-11 0:54
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
Trail the series against # 4 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 # 5 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-3
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 21-16, 21-15 0:34
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 # 7 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
Trail the series against # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-3
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 19, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:35
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 # 9 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 2-0
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 23, Q1 Goricanec/Graessli 10 21-14, 21-17 0:30
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Goricanec/Graessli 46 13-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 5-1
7/6/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 10 Hansel/Montagnolli 19 23-21, 19-21, 15-8 1:03
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
Lead the series against # 11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 5-3
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 23 Hansel/Montagnolli 26, Q2 21-14, 21-14 0:32
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 21 21-19, 21-17 0:44
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 21-19, 21-19 0:47
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 21-17, 23-21 0:41
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:00
7/6/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Hansel/Montagnolli Q11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q22 22-20, 22-20 0:40
9/3/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q25 Hansel/Montagnolli Q8 21-18, 16-21, 15-13  
Trail the series against # 13 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 # 14 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-5
7/5/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Hajeckova/Skalnikova 14 Hansel/Montagnolli 19 21-18, 21-19 0:38
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 13 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 21-13, 21-16 0:37
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool C Hajeckova/Skalnikova 22 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 21-16, 21-14 0:37
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 23 21-19, 21-19 0:42
7/2/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 13-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:50
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Hansel/Montagnolli 17 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 16 21-15, 13-21, 15-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 0-5
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool F Cunha/Lima 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 21-14, 22-20 0:40
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 # 16 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
Trail the series against # 17 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Borger/Buthe 24, Q2 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 By Forfeit  
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 # 20 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 1-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Gioria/Momoli 9 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 15-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:54
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 5 Gioria/Momoli 21 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 30, Q10 Klopf/Teufl, Austria 1-0
7/4/12FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Hansel/Montagnolli 19 Klopf/Teufl 30, Q10 21-15, 21-17 0:34