Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Berlin 2012
July 11 - 15, 2012
(26) 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 Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2000 Did not play Maria Holzman - 49th
2003 Sara Montagnolli - 41st Barbara Hansel - 41st
2004 Sara Montagnolli - 33rd Barbara Hansel - 33rd
2005 Chrisi Gschweidl - 33rd Sabine Swoboda - 33rd
2007 Chrisi Gschweidl - 41st Sabine Swoboda - 9th
2008 Chrisi Gschweidl - 41st Sabine Swoboda - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/2-7/2012 Gstaad Grand Slam 19 17th 160 US$5,100.00
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
Berlin Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/12/2012 Pool G Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (7) Lost 21-13, 12-21, 6-15 0:49
Thu, 7/12/2012 Pool G Natalie Cook / Tamsin Hinchley, Australia (10) Lost 22-24, 17-21 0:43
Fri, 7/13/2012 Pool G Angela Lavalle / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (23, Q1) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Hansel/Montagnolli trail the series against the field 35-68 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 16 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 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 # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 1-7
4/28/12FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Antonelli/Antunes 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 21-14, 21-17 0:29
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 # 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 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
Lead the series against # 6 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 4-2
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool H Kolocova/Slukova 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:51
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Kolocova/Slukova 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 26, Q2 22-20, 21-16 0:40
4/28/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 Kolocova/Slukova 4 21-12, 21-18 0:41
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 Kolocova/Slukova 4 21-14, 21-23, 21-19 1:08
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 7 Kolocova/Slukova 20 18-21, 23-21, 17-15 0:58
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 12 Kolocova/Slukova 28 15-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:45
Trail the series against # 7 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 2-5
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 26 13-21, 21-12, 15-6 0:49
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
Lead the series against # 8 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
Trail the series against # 9 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 # 10 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-2
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Cook/Hinchley 10 Hansel/Montagnolli 26 24-22, 21-17 0:43
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Cook/Hinchley 20 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 21-19, 27-29, 15-10 1:05
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 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 # 14 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
Series tied with # 16 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 # 17 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
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 19 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 # 20 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 # 22 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-3
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Nystrom/Nystrom 30, Q8 Hansel/Montagnolli 19, Q2 21-16, 21-11 0:36
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
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/13/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Lavalle/Maestrini 23, Q1 Hansel/Montagnolli 26 By Forfeit  
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Lavalle/Maestrini 25, Q12 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-15, 21-19 0:44
Trail the series against # 28, Q2 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-2
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Hansel/Montagnolli 26, Q2 Birlova/Ukolova 10 21-18, 14-21, 15-9 0:50
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
Series tied with # 29 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 # Q6 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 # Q8 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
Lead the series against # Q10 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
6/7/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 26, Q2 Braakman/Stiekema Q15 21-9, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against # Q14 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
Lead the series against # Q22 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