Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Infote Athens Open
May 31 - June 4, 2006
(20) Eiko Koizumi/Shinako Tanaka, Japan
 
Eiko Koizumi
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 1, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Hyougo
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 56 kg (123 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Phuket 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$48,500.00
Shinako Tanaka
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Saitama
Height: 172 cm (5'8")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Phuket 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Ulsan 2018)
Career Winnings: US$69,625.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB55000000311210218 US$88,900.00
FIVB C&S2100000010000 US$8,100.00
Overall57100000321210218 US$97,000.00
Previous Athens Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Shinako Tanaka - 33rd Eiko Koizumi - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-28/2006 China Open Q4 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2006 Italian Open 21, Q5 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB C&S 12/28-30/2005 Phuket Challenger 2 1st 100 US$7,200.00
FIVB 11/16-20/2005 South Africa Open 26, Q2 9th 140 US$5,250.00
FIVB 10/26-30/2005 Acapulco Open Q8 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 10/18-22/2005 Brazil Open 27, Q5 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2005 Indonesia Open 25 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2005 Greece Open Q4 33rd 20 US$0.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q10 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam Q13 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 28, Q12 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 29, Q9 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam Q13 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 46 33rd 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open Q16 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 29, Q11 25th 40 US$2,000.00
Greece Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/1/2006 Winner 1 Natalie Cook / Nicole Sanderson, Australia (13) Lost 13-21, 15-21 0:34
Thu, 6/1/2006 Contender 1 Jia Tian / Jie Wang, China (4) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Koizumi/Tanaka trail the series against the field 9-18 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 12 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-17, 21-15 0:38
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 19 Koizumi/Tanaka 46 21-17, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 3 Scott/Youngs, United States 0-1
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Scott/Youngs 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-13, 21-13 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Tian/Wang 4 Koizumi/Tanaka 20 21-13, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Kessy/Reynolds, United States 0-1
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kessy/Reynolds 7 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-12, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou, Greece 0-2
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 20-22, 21-17, 15-10 0:57
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 21-12, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 8 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 21-16, 21-17 0:37
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 Koizumi/Tanaka 30, Q11 21-19, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 10, Q1 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Salgado/Salgado 12, Q4 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
9/16/05FIVBIndonesia Open Contender 4 Kadijk/Mooren 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 12 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-2
11/17/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool G Kuhn/Schwer 10 Koizumi/Tanaka 26, Q2 21-14, 21-12 0:35
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Koizumi/Tanaka 26 21-11, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 13 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Cook/Sanderson 13 Koizumi/Tanaka 20 21-13, 21-15 0:34
Series tied with # 14 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-1
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 Hakedal/Torlen 8 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 1:06
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Hakedal/Torlen 13 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q11 21-16, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 17, Q6 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 1-0
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 Moiseeva/Uryadova 4 21-19, 21-19 0:49
Lead the series against # 22 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/5/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 29, Q9 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q8 21-15, 19-21, 15-7 0:48
Lead the series against # 28, Q2 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 1-0
7/12/05FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Koizumi/Tanaka 28, Q12 Kusuhara/Urata Q5 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 1:02
Lead the series against # 29, Q5 Gerlic/Kloeden, Australia 1-0
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 1 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 Gerlic/Kloeden 28, Q6 21-15, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against Turner/Wilson, United States 0-1
5/10/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Turner/Wilson 15, Q21 Koizumi/Tanaka 21, Q5 21-19, 21-10 0:42
Lead the series against # Q11 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
9/15/05FIVBIndonesia Open Winner 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 25 Gschweidl/Hansel 24, Q2 21-16, 27-25 0:48
Trail the series against # Q19 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-2
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q20 Koizumi/Tanaka Q4 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:45
8/30/05FIVBGreece Open Qualifier 2 Petrova/Skalnikova 30, Q13 Koizumi/Tanaka Q4 21-15, 25-23 0:39
Lead the series against # Q20 Baltakys/Barry, Canada 1-0
10/18/05FIVBBrazil Open Qualifier 2 Koizumi/Tanaka 27, Q5 Baltakys/Barry Q12 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # Q22 Kulna/Sannok, Thailand 1-0
12/30/05FIVB C&SPhuket Challenger Gold Medal Koizumi/Tanaka 2 Kulna/Sannok 4 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q30 Puig/Yantin, Puerto Rico 1-0
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 1 Koizumi/Tanaka Q4 Puig/Yantin Q29 21-13, 21-17 0:39