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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 3 - 7, 2014

(2) 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 Cagliari Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/21-25/2014	Prague Open	3	2nd	450	US$8,000.00
FIVB	4/30-5/4/2014	Shanghai Grand Slam	4	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	10/23-27/2013	Xiamen Grand Slam	6	4th	560	US$12,900.00
FIVB	10/8-13/2013	São Paulo Grand Slam	4	5th	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	8/21-25/2013	Moscow Grand Slam	5	9th	400	US$5,500.00
FIVB	8/7-11/2013	Berlin Grand Slam	1	2nd	720	US$22,000.00
CEV	7/30-8/3/2013	2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	1	4th	350	€ 7,000.00
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

2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 6/3/2014	Pool B	Lucia Bacchi / Giulia Momoli, Italy (31)	Won 21-15, 13-21, 15-13	0:55
Wed, 6/4/2014	Pool B	Barbara Hansel / Bianca Zass, Austria (18)	Won 21-14, 21-18	0:36
Thu, 6/5/2014	Pool B	Alexandra Moiseeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (15)	Lost 21-18, 16-21, 5-15	0:48
Thu, 6/5/2014	Winner 1	Laura Giombini / Daniela Gioria, Italy (19)	Won 21-16, 21-16	0:42
Fri, 6/6/2014	Winner 2	Madelein Meppelink / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (6)	Lost 15-21, 15-21	0:35

Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 49-17 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-4
5/25/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Semi-Finals	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	21-19, 21-17	0:43
10/27/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Holtwick/Semmler	6	21-14, 21-19	0:34
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Holtwick/Semmler	4	21-17, 21-13	0:34
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
Lead the series against # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
7/27/11	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	12	Borger/Buthe	21, Q9	21-11, 21-23, 15-12	0:43
Trail the series against # 4 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
Lead the series against # 5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-2
5/25/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Gold Medal	Kolocova/Slukova	1	Holtwick/Semmler	3	21-18, 16-21, 15-12	0:50
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool A	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Kolocova/Slukova	17	21-16, 16-21, 15-12	0:52
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
Trail the series against # 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
6/6/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Meppelink/Van Iersel	6	Holtwick/Semmler	2	21-15, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 4-0
10/25/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Nestarcova/Pridalova	11	21-15, 22-20	0:38
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	4	Nestarcova/Pridalova	16	21-14, 21-16	0:31
8/23/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Nestarcova/Pridalova	12	By Forfeit
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 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 7-1
5/1/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	4	Forrer/Verge-Depre	20	18-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:47
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 # 12 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 2-0
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool M	Holtwick/Semmler	4	Bieneck/Grossner	20, Q2	21-17, 21-17	0:34
8/10/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Bieneck/Grossner	19	21-17, 21-18	0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 5-1
10/26/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Winner 3	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Prokopeva/Ukolova	15	21-17, 22-20	0:33
5/18/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	20	Prokopeva/Ukolova	13	21-18, 21-14	0:34
11/5/09	FIVB	Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT	Winner 1	Prokopeva/Ukolova	22	Holtwick/Semmler	11	21-18, 15-21, 17-15	0:51
6/5/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Prokopeva/Ukolova	9	21-14, 21-11	0:28
5/8/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	8	Prokopeva/Ukolova	9	20-22, 21-19, 15-5	0:48
7/3/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	21, Q14	Prokopeva/Ukolova	10	21-19, 17-21, 15-11	0:55
Lead the series against # 14 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 6-2
5/24/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 2	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	21-9, 21-14	0:26
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
Series tied with # 15 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 1-1
6/5/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool B	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	15	Holtwick/Semmler	2	18-21, 21-16, 15-5	0:48
8/8/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool A	Holtwick/Semmler	1	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	32, Q21	21-19, 21-17	0:37
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 # 18 Hansel/Zass, Austria 2-0
6/4/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool B	Holtwick/Semmler	2	Hansel/Zass	18	21-14, 21-18	0:36
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool M	Holtwick/Semmler	4	Hansel/Zass	29	21-17, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 19 Giombini/Gioria, Italy 2-0
6/5/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	2	Giombini/Gioria	19	21-16, 21-16	0:42
8/22/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Giombini/Gioria	21	21-15, 18-21, 20-18	0:51
Lead the series against # 20 Grawender/Lundqvist, Sweden 1-0
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Grawender/Lundqvist	27, Q5	21-18, 21-14	0:33
Lead the series against # 21 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 2-0
5/22/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool C	Holtwick/Semmler	3	Goricanec/Huberli	19	14-21, 21-13, 15-9	0:43
10/24/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Pool F	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Goricanec/Huberli	22	21-12, 21-14	0:29
Lead the series against # 24 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 # 25 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 # 31 Bacchi/Momoli, Italy 1-0
6/3/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool B	Holtwick/Semmler	2	Bacchi/Momoli	31	21-15, 13-21, 15-13	0:55