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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
July 30 - August 3, 2013

(1) Katrin Holtwick/Ilka Semmler, Germany

Katrin Holtwick
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 10, 1984 (40 yrs old)

Home Town:

Berlin

Height:

176 cm (5'9")

Weight:

63 kg (139 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

157

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$600,944.66

Ilka Semmler
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Sep 8, 1985 (39 yrs old)

Home Town:

Berlin

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

69 kg (152 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

155

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$604,126.45

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	CQ	Money
CEV	22	3	3	1	1	2	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	US$138,547.72
CEV C&S	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$484.57
CEV Under Age	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB	116	2	5	9	7	14	2	27	6	22	11	3	3	5	US$1,026,725.00
FIVB C&S	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$11,500.00
Overall	144	7	9	10	8	19	6	31	8	24	11	3	3	5	US$1,177,257.29

Previous Klagenfurt Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
FIVB 2007	Ilka Semmler - 41st	Katrin Holtwick - 41st
FIVB 2008	Ilka Semmler - 3rd	Katrin Holtwick - 3rd
FIVB 2009	Ilka Semmler - 17th	Katrin Holtwick - 17th
FIVB 2010	Ilka Semmler - 17th	Katrin Holtwick - 17th
FIVB 2011	Ilka Semmler - 25th	Katrin Holtwick - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/22-26/2013	Long Beach Grand Slam	7	3rd	640	US$16,500.00
FIVB	7/9-14/2013	Gstaad Grand Slam	11	5th	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	7/1-6/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	5	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/18-23/2013	Rome Grand Slam	2	17th	320	US$3,700.00
FIVB	6/11-16/2013	The Hague Grand Slam	3	3rd	640	US$16,500.00
FIVB	5/22-25/2013	Corrientes Grand Slam	3	5th	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2013	Shanghai Grand Slam	5	9th	400	US$5,500.00
FIVB	4/24-28/2013	Fuzhou Open	5	3rd	400	US$12,000.00
CEV C&S	4/2-6/2013	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya	1	5th	168	€ 375.00
FIVB	10/23-28/2012	Bangsaen Open	1	17th	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/28-9/2/2012	Åland Open	2	1st	600	US$30,000.00
FIVB	8/13-18/2012	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	6	3rd	640	US$23,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/8/2012	London 2012 Olympic Games	12	9th	0	US$0.00

2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 7/30/2013	Pool A	Jana Kohler / Anni Schumacher, Germany (16)	Won 35-33, 21-18	0:51
Wed, 7/31/2013	Pool A	Kirsi Hyttinen / Taru Lahti, Finland (32)	Won 21-15, 21-13	0:29
Thu, 8/1/2013	Pool A	Monika Brzostek / Kinga Wojtasik, Poland (17)	Won 23-21, 21-16	0:42
Fri, 8/2/2013	Winner 2	Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (21)	Won 21-17, 21-15	0:33
Fri, 8/2/2013	Winner 3	Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (24)	Won 21-19, 21-13	0:37
Sat, 8/3/2013	Semi-Finals	Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (5)	Lost 16-21, 16-21	0:36
Sat, 8/3/2013	Bronze Medal	Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (4)	Lost 17-21, 18-21	0:37

Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 48-24 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 2 Series, 3 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 2 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-2
4/28/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	21-17, 21-18	0:36
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Holtwick/Semmler	22	21-11, 21-10	0:29
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	16	Holtwick/Semmler	10	21-16, 15-21, 16-14	0:49
8/3/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-16, 18-21, 15-13	0:50
Series tied with # 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 7-7
6/15/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Winner 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	15	Holtwick/Semmler	13	21-18, 21-23, 15-9	0:50
5/4/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	28, Q1	Holtwick/Semmler	25	21-17, 23-21	0:37
7/7/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	15	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	13	21-11, 21-23, 15-11	0:44
6/10/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	31	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	6	22-20, 21-12	0:34
8/4/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool B	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	18	Holtwick/Semmler	15	21-18, 21-14	0:37
5/28/10	FIVB	Seoul Open	Contender 3	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	12	Holtwick/Semmler	19	22-20, 21-17	0:39
6/6/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 3	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	5	21-19, 21-17	0:43
5/9/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 3	Holtwick/Semmler	8	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	4	23-21, 25-23	0:44
10/9/08	FIVB	Dubai Open	Contender 4	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	10	Holtwick/Semmler	4	21-15, 15-21, 21-19	1:13
7/10/08	CEV	European Championship	Winner 2	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	6	Holtwick/Semmler	11	22-20, 21-18	0:47
4/18/08	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 1	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	9, Q1	21-16, 21-13	0:34
11/2/07	FIVB	Phuket Open	Contender 3	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	18	Holtwick/Semmler	25, Q10	21-18, 21-13	0:38
8/24/07	CEV	European Championship	Contender 2	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	23	21-19, 21-18	0:38
7/7/07	CEV	Swiss Masters	Semi-Finals	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	13	21-17, 11-21, 15-10	0:56
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-2
8/3/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Bronze Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Holtwick/Semmler	1	21-17, 21-18	0:37
4/5/13	CEV C&S	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya	Winner 4	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Holtwick/Semmler	1	21-15, 21-17	0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-3
8/3/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	5	Holtwick/Semmler	1	21-16, 21-16	0:36
4/6/13	CEV C&S	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya	Contender 6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	3	Holtwick/Semmler	1	21-16, 21-12	0:39
9/2/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Gold Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-18, 19-21, 15-9	0:49
7/13/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	22	Holtwick/Semmler	11	21-15, 21-17	0:33
Series tied with # 6 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-1
8/31/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	7	Holtwick/Semmler	2	21-18, 21-14	0:34
8/18/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Birlova/Ukolova	24	23-25, 26-24, 15-13	0:59
Lead the series against # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 4-3
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	9	Holtwick/Semmler	5	15-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:44
5/12/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Keizer/Van Iersel	6	Holtwick/Semmler	21	21-14, 24-26, 16-14	0:55
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool H	Holtwick/Semmler	25	Keizer/Van Iersel	8	18-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:53
7/14/11	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool F	Holtwick/Semmler	11	Keizer/Van Iersel	6	21-15, 21-11	0:28
5/5/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	7	Holtwick/Semmler	26	21-17, 21-14	0:31
7/9/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Keizer/Van Iersel	15	21-13, 21-16	0:42
5/6/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	18	Keizer/Van Iersel	15	21-15, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool C	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Nestarcova/Pridalova	19	21-16, 21-12	0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 3-1
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool B	Mader/Zumkehr	15	Holtwick/Semmler	2	23-21, 13-21, 15-13	0:50
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Mader/Zumkehr	11	24-22, 21-11	0:38
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Mader/Zumkehr	12	17-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:49
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Mader/Zumkehr	13	21-18, 21-19	0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-1
7/24/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool G	Kolocova/Slukova	10	Holtwick/Semmler	7	21-10, 21-13	0:29
6/11/10	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	19	Kolocova/Slukova	24	21-17, 16-21, 15-13	0:44
7/10/08	CEV	European Championship	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	11	Kolocova/Slukova	22	16-21, 21-14, 15-8	0:53
Lead the series against # 12 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 3-0
7/2/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Wesselink/van der Vlist	29	21-17, 21-15	0:38
6/16/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Wesselink/van der Vlist	26	21-12, 21-14	0:31
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Wesselink/van der Vlist	28, Q12	21-17, 21-17	0:31
Lead the series against # 13 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 5-2
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool C	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	19, Q4	21-18, 21-18	0:34
8/10/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool G	Nystrom/Nystrom	23	Holtwick/Semmler	7	17-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:50
8/14/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	19-21, 21-11, 16-14	0:47
7/7/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Nystrom/Nystrom	20	16-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:48
9/4/08	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	26, Q1	22-20, 21-13	0:37
5/4/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 2	Holtwick/Semmler	29, Q13	Nystrom/Nystrom	14	21-16, 21-17	0:35
6/16/06	CEV	Russian Masters	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	13	Holtwick/Semmler	12	21-16, 21-12	0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 6-1
7/25/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	7	Forrer/Verge-Depre	17	25-27, 21-18, 15-5	0:54
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21	22-24, 21-18, 15-11	0:49
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21, Q2	21-11, 21-16	0:33
4/5/13	CEV C&S	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya	Winner 3	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Forrer/Verge-Depre	8	21-23, 21-16, 15-11	0:46
8/15/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool F	Forrer/Verge-Depre	22	Holtwick/Semmler	6	21-19, 25-23	0:38
7/14/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	8	Forrer/Verge-Depre	30, Q7	21-19, 21-17	0:34
7/6/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool B	Holtwick/Semmler	15	Forrer/Verge-Depre	31	21-18, 21-18	0:35
Lead the series against # 15 Hansel/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Hansel/Schutzenhofer	28, Q12	21-18, 21-12	0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 2-0
7/30/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Kohler/Schumacher	16	35-33, 21-18	0:51
7/10/13	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool F	Holtwick/Semmler	11	Kohler/Schumacher	27, Q5	21-15, 21-10	0:30
Lead the series against # 17 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 3-0
8/1/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	17	23-21, 21-16	0:42
4/4/13	CEV C&S	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	17	21-16, 21-17	0:44
7/12/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Holtwick/Semmler	8	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24, Q9	21-14, 21-18	0:36
Lead the series against # 19 Popova/Prokopeva, Russia 1-0
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool C	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Popova/Prokopeva	30	21-16, 22-20	0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 3-1
8/2/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Hermannova/Williams	21	21-17, 21-15	0:33
7/23/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool G	Holtwick/Semmler	7	Hermannova/Williams	23	21-11, 21-13	0:29
7/5/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool G	Holtwick/Semmler	10	Hermannova/Williams	26, Q2	21-13, 18-21, 15-7	0:42
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool G	Hermannova/Williams	23	Holtwick/Semmler	10	21-17, 21-17	0:31
Lead the series against # 24 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-0
8/2/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	24	21-19, 21-13	0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene, Lithuania 1-0
7/1/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene	44	21-15, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 32 Hyttinen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
7/31/13	CEV	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Hyttinen/Lahti	32	21-15, 21-13	0:29