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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 Xiamen Open
April 13 - 17, 2016

(29, Q6) 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:

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:

Tournaments:

170

Career Best:

2nd (4 times)

Career Winnings:

US$419,675.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	29	0	1	0	1	2	0	8	0	5	1	5	4	2	US$91,350.00

Previous Xiamen Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2013	Bianca Zass - 25th	Did not play
2014	Stefanie Schwaiger - 17th	Barbara Hansel - 17th
2015	Stefanie Schwaiger - 9th	Barbara Hansel - 9th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/15-20/2016	Vitória Open	30, Q12	25th	120	US$800.00
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Q13	41st	40	US$0.00
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

Xiamen Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 4/13/2016	Qualifier 2	Milena Matic / Marija Milosevic, Serbia (Q11)	Won 15-21, 21-14, 15-10	0:42
Thu, 4/14/2016	Pool D	Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (4)	Won 17-21, 21-14, 16-14	0:53
Thu, 4/14/2016	Pool D	Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (13)	Lost 16-21, 16-21	0:31
Fri, 4/15/2016	Pool D	Jennifer Fopma / Brittany Hochevar, United States (20, Q2)	Won 21-16, 21-16	0:32
Fri, 4/15/2016	Winner 1	Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (24)	Won 23-21, 25-23	0:44
Sat, 4/16/2016	Winner 2	Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (19)	Won 21-18, 14-21, 18-16	0:55
Sat, 4/16/2016	Winner 3	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (2)	Won 32-30, 17-21, 15-11	1:00
Sun, 4/17/2016	Semi-Finals	April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States (1)	Won 9-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:46
Sun, 4/17/2016	Gold Medal	Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (5)	Lost 17-21, 14-21	0:31

Head to Head Results
Hansel/Schwaiger lead the series against the field 25-21 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 9 Series, 4 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
4/17/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Semi-Finals	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Ross/Walsh Jennings	1	9-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-3
4/16/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 3	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Borger/Buthe	2	32-30, 17-21, 15-11	1:00
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 1	Borger/Buthe	7	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q9	21-17, 21-14	0:36
5/16/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Semi-Finals	Borger/Buthe	4	Hansel/Schwaiger	23	21-18, 19-21, 16-14	0:55
9/24/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool F	Borger/Buthe	6	Hansel/Schwaiger	27, Q5	23-21, 21-17	0:41
Series tied with # 3 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
6/20/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Pool E	Fendrick/Sweat	21	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q5	21-19, 21-19	0:45
7/9/14	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool E	Hansel/Schwaiger	21	Fendrick/Sweat	12	17-21, 21-19, 18-16	0:58
Series tied with # 4 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
4/14/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool D	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	4	17-21, 21-14, 16-14	0:53
9/24/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool F	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	11	Hansel/Schwaiger	27, Q5	20-22, 23-21, 16-14	0:52
Trail the series against # 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
4/17/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Gold Medal	Forrer/Verge-Depre	5	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	21-17, 21-14	0:31
Trail the series against # 6 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-2
5/21/15	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool F	Gallay/Klug	11	Hansel/Schwaiger	22, Q1	27-25, 21-16	0:43
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gallay/Klug	17	Hansel/Schwaiger	27, Q5	21-16, 25-23	0:39
Trail the series against # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
9/10/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Pool E	Mader/Zumkehr	5	Hansel/Schwaiger	12	21-13, 21-18	0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Capers/Kessy, United States 2-1
3/16/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool C	Hansel/Schwaiger	30, Q12	Capers/Kessy	14	11-21, 21-19, 16-14	0:50
10/23/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 3	Capers/Kessy	6	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	21-16, 21-13	0:41
6/11/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q14	Capers/Kessy	21	23-21, 21-15	0:38
Lead the series against # 11 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 4-0
10/22/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool A	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	Holtwick/Semmler	1	21-13, 17-21, 15-11	0:49
10/8/15	FIVB	Puerto Vallarta Open	Pool B	Hansel/Schwaiger	18	Holtwick/Semmler	2	19-21, 21-11, 16-14	0:58
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool D	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q7	Holtwick/Semmler	13	24-22, 21-19	0:40
5/15/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Winner 2	Hansel/Schwaiger	23	Holtwick/Semmler	2	22-20, 21-15	0:38
Trail the series against # 12 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 1-3
3/17/16	FIVB	Vitória Open	Pool C	Humana-Paredes/Pischke	19	Hansel/Schwaiger	30, Q12	21-13, 21-17	0:35
6/4/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool C	Humana-Paredes/Pischke	19	Hansel/Schwaiger	30	24-22, 19-21, 17-15	1:01
5/21/15	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool F	Hansel/Schwaiger	22, Q1	Humana-Paredes/Pischke	6	16-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:49
5/13/15	FIVB	Lucerne Open	Pool G	Humana-Paredes/Pischke	7	Hansel/Schwaiger	23	21-19, 14-21, 15-12	0:50
Trail the series against # 13 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-3
4/14/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool D	Birlova/Ukolova	13	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	21-16, 21-16	0:31
2/25/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Pool D	Birlova/Ukolova	20	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q9	21-11, 23-25, 15-13	0:49
9/26/15	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	4	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	24-22, 19-21, 16-14	0:58
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool D	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q7	Birlova/Ukolova	20	20-22, 21-17, 15-13	0:48
Lead the series against # 14 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
5/20/15	FIVB	Prague Open	Qualifier 2	Hansel/Schwaiger	22, Q1	van Gestel/van der Vlist	Q17	21-19, 21-13	0:35
Series tied with # 15 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
9/3/15	FIVB	Rio Open	Pool C	Laboureur/Sude	10	Hansel/Schwaiger	15	21-12, 24-26, 15-13	0:51
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 1	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q7	Laboureur/Sude	19	21-13, 15-21, 15-11	0:46
Trail the series against # 16 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
9/25/15	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool A	Wang/Yue	1	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	19-21, 21-19, 15-9	0:58
Lead the series against # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-0
9/25/15	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 1	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	Nestarcova/Pridalova	10	16-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:54
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool C	Hansel/Schwaiger	30	Nestarcova/Pridalova	14	17-21, 21-18, 15-8	0:48
Series tied with # 18, Q1 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-1
8/18/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q10	Hansel/Schwaiger	Q7	21-16, 21-17	0:34
6/9/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Qualifier 1	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q14	Bieneck/Grossner	Q19	28-26, 21-14	0:41
Lead the series against # 19 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-0
4/16/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 2	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Lahti/Lehtonen	19	21-18, 14-21, 18-16	0:55
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Fopma/Hochevar, United States 2-0
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool D	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Fopma/Hochevar	20, Q2	21-16, 21-16	0:32
2/23/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Qualifier 2	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q9	Fopma/Hochevar	Q8	16-21, 21-16, 20-18	1:00
Trail the series against # 23 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 0-1
10/10/15	FIVB	Puerto Vallarta Open	Winner 2	Mizoe/Nishibori	23	Hansel/Schwaiger	18	10-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:49
Lead the series against # 24 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 1	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Brunner/Huberli	24	23-21, 25-23	0:44
Lead the series against # 27, Q4 Carico/Ross, United States 1-0
10/23/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 2	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	Carico/Ross	11	10-21, 21-19, 15-13	0:48
Trail the series against # 28, Q5 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 0-1
3/8/16	FIVB	Rio 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 # 32, Q10 Barsuk/Moiseeva, Russia 1-0
9/24/15	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool A	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	Barsuk/Moiseeva	32, Q15	19-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:50
Lead the series against # Q7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
10/21/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool A	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer	17	21-16, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # Q11 Matic/Milosevic, Serbia 1-0
4/13/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Qualifier 2	Hansel/Schwaiger	29, Q6	Matic/Milosevic	Q11	15-21, 21-14, 15-10	0:42