Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(Q13) Barbara Hansel/Stefanie Schwaiger, 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
Stefanie Schwaiger
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 7, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Allensteig
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 170
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$419,675.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719253341Money
FIVB290101208051542 US$91,350.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Sara Montagnolli - 33rd Did not play
2004 Chrisi Gschweidl - 17th Did not play
FIVB Age Group WC 2005 Did not play Doris Schwaiger - 3rd
2015 Stefanie Schwaiger - 19th Barbara Hansel - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 29, Q9 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 16 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 18 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 16 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 12 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 15 19th 166 US$1,100.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam Q9 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam Q7 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam Q7 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 29, Q7 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 28, Q5 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 28, Q14 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 30 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam Q15 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2015 Prague Open 22, Q1 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 23 4th 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 21 25th 120 US$800.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 3/8/2016 Qualifier 1 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (32, Q20) Lost 17-21, 23-21, 12-15 0:54
Head to Head Results
Hansel/Schwaiger trail the series against the field 19-32 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 18 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 0-3
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 22-24, 21-9, 15-8 0:47
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool C Bednarczuk/Seixas 3 Hansel/Schwaiger 30 22-20, 21-19 0:41
5/23/15FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 22, Q1 27-25, 17-21, 15-9 0:58
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 5 Felisberta/Lima, Brazil 0-1
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool D Felisberta/Lima 4 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 21-11, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-2
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Bawden/Clancy 12 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q5 21-18, 21-8 0:33
4/23/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Bawden/Clancy 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 29-31, 21-13, 22-20 1:02
Series tied with # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Sweat 21 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q5 21-19, 21-19 0:45
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 21 Fendrick/Sweat 12 17-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:58
Trail the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-3
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 7 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 21-17, 21-14 0:36
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Borger/Buthe 4 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 0:55
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 6 Hansel/Schwaiger 27, Q5 23-21, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Hansel/Schwaiger 27, Q5 20-22, 23-21, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-0
10/22/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool A Hansel/Schwaiger 16 Holtwick/Semmler 1 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 0:49
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool B Hansel/Schwaiger 18 Holtwick/Semmler 2 19-21, 21-11, 16-14 0:58
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Holtwick/Semmler 13 24-22, 21-19 0:40
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 Holtwick/Semmler 2 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 16-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:43
Trail the series against # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-2
5/21/15FIVBPrague Open Pool F Gallay/Klug 11 Hansel/Schwaiger 22, Q1 27-25, 21-16 0:43
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Gallay/Klug 17 Hansel/Schwaiger 27, Q5 21-16, 25-23 0:39
Trail the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 1-3
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 Broder/May 13 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 1:01
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Bronze Medal Broder/May 10 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 21-18, 21-15 0:37
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool G Broder/May 10 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 21-18, 21-19 0:38
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Pool H Broder/May 8 Hansel/Schwaiger 9 21-8, 21-18 0:33
Trail the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool E Mader/Zumkehr 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 12 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Capers/Kessy 6 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 21-16, 21-13 0:41
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool E Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q14 Capers/Kessy 21 23-21, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 22 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Wang/Yue 1 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-0
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 3 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 Lisboa/Maia 29, Q8 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-2
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 20 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 21-11, 23-25, 15-13 0:49
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Birlova/Ukolova 4 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 24-22, 19-21, 16-14 0:58
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Birlova/Ukolova 20 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 25, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool C Humana-Paredes/Pischke 19 Hansel/Schwaiger 30 24-22, 19-21, 17-15 1:01
5/21/15FIVBPrague Open Pool F Hansel/Schwaiger 22, Q1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 6 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:49
5/13/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool G Humana-Paredes/Pischke 7 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 26, Q3 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Hermannova/Slukova 7 Hansel/Schwaiger 12 21-12, 21-13 0:31
Series tied with # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
9/3/15FIVBRio Open Pool C Laboureur/Sude 10 Hansel/Schwaiger 15 21-12, 24-26, 15-13 0:51
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q7 Laboureur/Sude 19 21-13, 15-21, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 Nestarcova/Pridalova 10 16-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:54
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool C Hansel/Schwaiger 30 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:48
Trail the series against # 30, Q9 Artacho/Laird, Australia 0-1
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool A Artacho/Laird 17 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:55
Trail the series against # 32, Q20 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 0-1
3/8/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32, Q20 Hansel/Schwaiger Q13 21-17, 21-23, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against Fopma/Hochevar, United States 1-0
2/23/16FIVBMaceió Open Qualifier 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q9 Fopma/Hochevar Q8 16-21, 21-16, 20-18 1:00
Lead the series against # Q4 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
5/20/15FIVBPrague Open Qualifier 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 22, Q1 van Gestel/van der Vlist Q17 21-19, 21-13 0:35
Series tied with # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-1
5/26/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova Q18 Hansel/Schwaiger Q15 21-13, 21-12 0:30
5/22/15FIVBPrague Open Pool F Hansel/Schwaiger 22, Q1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 27, Q7 21-10, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # Q11 Carico/Ross, United States 1-0
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 16 Carico/Ross 11 10-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # Q12 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 2-0
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 28, Q5 Agudo/Pazo Q12 23-21, 21-18 0:46
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Hansel/Schwaiger 23 Agudo/Pazo 19 21-9, 21-8 0:29
Trail the series against # Q16 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 0-1
10/10/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Mizoe/Nishibori 23 Hansel/Schwaiger 18 10-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49