Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(14) 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: 14
Tournaments: 126
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$519,112.50
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: 14
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$520,862.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341CQMoney
FIVB11625971422762211335 US$1,026,725.00
FIVB C&S42000200000000 US$11,500.00
Overall12045971622762211335 US$1,038,225.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005 Did not play Ruth Flemig - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 12 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 1 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 2 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/23-27/2015 Xiamen Open 2 4th 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 13 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 14 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 15, Q3 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 13 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 4 4th 700 US$28,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 15 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool C Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (19) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:40
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool C Mariafe Artacho / Nicole Laird, Australia (30, Q9) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool C Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (3) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:37
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 1 Isabelle Forrer / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (20) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Holtwick/Semmler lead the series against the field 69-44 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 10 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-4
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-14, 21-17 0:41
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 21-19, 21-15 0:41
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-17, 21-15 0:41
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-18, 21-15 0:35
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-11, 21-13 0:32
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Contender 4 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 13 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-2
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-12 0:35
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-16, 21-16 0:33
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Antunes/Maestrini 18, Q2 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 5-0
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-19, 22-20 0:37
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Bansley/Pavan 6 21-18, 21-15 0:44
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 11 By Forfeit 0:03
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 22 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:49
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-2
5/25/14FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 21-19, 21-17 0:43
10/27/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-14, 21-19 0:34
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Series tied with # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-2
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Bawden/Clancy 7 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-15, 23-21 0:39
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 11 Bawden/Clancy 18 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/3/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Bawden/Clancy 20 23-21, 15-21, 16-14 0:48
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Bawden/Clancy 18 Holtwick/Semmler 2 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-2
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-17, 21-19 0:37
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Holtwick/Semmler 13 18-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:45
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-0
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 13-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Fendrick/Sweat 15 21-18, 21-15 0:35
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Fendrick/Sweat 13 Holtwick/Semmler 4 21-10, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 4-2
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Borger/Buthe 10 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:50
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 11 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 21-18 0:37
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Borger/Buthe 7 21-13, 21-12 0:31
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Borger/Buthe 5 21-19, 21-17 0:37
7/13/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 14 Borger/Buthe 8 24-22, 21-16 0:40
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Borger/Buthe 21, Q9 21-11, 21-23, 15-12 0:43
Series tied with # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-1
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 0:49
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-1
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 4 Holtwick/Semmler 15 21-16, 21-17 0:38
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 19 21-11, 14-21, 16-14 0:50
Trail the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-15, 21-10 0:30
9/2/12FIVBÅland Open Gold Medal Holtwick/Semmler 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 21-18, 19-21, 15-9 0:49
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Baquerizo/Fernandez 22 Holtwick/Semmler 11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Trail the series against # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 0-1
9/27/15FIVBXiamen Open Semi-Finals Gallay/Klug 9 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 3-1
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool B Broder/May 18 Holtwick/Semmler 15, Q3 23-21, 24-22 0:43
6/18/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Broder/May 18 21-17, 21-10 0:37
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Broder/May 18, Q2 21-13, 21-19 0:34
10/26/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 Broder/May 20 24-22, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 5-2
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mader/Zumkehr 15 21-9, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mader/Zumkehr 18 21-18, 21-13 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Mader/Zumkehr 17 Holtwick/Semmler 1 17-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:51
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool B Mader/Zumkehr 15 Holtwick/Semmler 2 23-21, 13-21, 15-13 0:50
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Mader/Zumkehr 11 24-22, 21-11 0:38
5/3/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mader/Zumkehr 12 17-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:49
4/27/13FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 5 Mader/Zumkehr 13 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Series tied with # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 1-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Capers/Kessy 19 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-18, 21-19 0:40
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Capers/Kessy 17 21-19, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 10-4
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 Holtwick/Semmler 14 21-18, 21-17 0:36
9/27/15FIVBXiamen Open Bronze Medal Forrer/Verge-Depre 3 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 24-22 0:40
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Forrer/Verge-Depre 27, Q11 Holtwick/Semmler 6 22-20, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Forrer/Verge-Depre 15 23-21, 21-17 0:41
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Forrer/Verge-Depre 19 21-14, 21-16 0:38
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 21-16, 21-15 0:31
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 22-20, 21-18 0:40
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:47
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 25-27, 21-18, 15-5 0:54
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21 22-24, 21-18, 15-11 0:49
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 21, Q2 21-11, 21-16 0:33
8/15/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Forrer/Verge-Depre 22 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 25-23 0:38
7/14/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Forrer/Verge-Depre 30, Q7 21-19, 21-17 0:34
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 15 Forrer/Verge-Depre 31 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # 22 Wang/Yue, China 3-4
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Wang/Yue 12 By Forfeit  
7/19/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-18, 23-21 0:40
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Wang/Yue 9 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-17, 21-18 0:38
7/12/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 14 Wang/Yue 11 21-19, 24-22 0:47
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Wang/Yue 15 Holtwick/Semmler 6 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Wang/Yue 16 Holtwick/Semmler 1 24-22, 21-15 0:40
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Wang/Yue 10 Holtwick/Semmler 4 17-21, 21-19, 17-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 0-1
10/9/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 1 Lisboa/Maia 12 Holtwick/Semmler 2 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 4-3
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 13 Birlova/Ukolova 16 15-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:44
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool D Birlova/Ukolova 20 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-13, 11-21, 15-12 0:41
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-18, 24-22 0:40
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 Holtwick/Semmler 6 21-19, 22-20 0:36
8/10/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Birlova/Ukolova 14 29-27, 15-21, 15-9 0:53
8/31/12FIVBÅland Open Winner 3 Birlova/Ukolova 7 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-18, 21-14 0:34
8/18/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Bronze Medal Holtwick/Semmler 6 Birlova/Ukolova 24 23-25, 26-24, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 26, Q5 15-21, 21-16, 21-19 0:54
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
2/24/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 12 Hermannova/Slukova 21 21-17, 25-23 0:44
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-1
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Laboureur/Sude 23, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:33
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 13 Laboureur/Sude 20 13-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:40
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Laboureur/Sude 15, Q1 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-14, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 5-1
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-15, 21-13 0:31
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool C Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:48
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 11 21-15, 22-20 0:38
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 4 Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 21-14, 21-16 0:31
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Holtwick/Semmler 5 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12 By Forfeit  
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 21-16, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-0
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Artacho/Laird, Australia 1-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Artacho/Laird 30, Q9 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 31 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Xia/Xue 14 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-16, 27-25 0:44
Series tied with # Q4 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool D van Gestel/van der Vlist 29, Q12 Holtwick/Semmler 13 14-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:46
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 4 van Gestel/van der Vlist 47 21-17, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 4-0
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 31, Q20 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool H Holtwick/Semmler 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25, Q7 21-15, 21-17 0:33
5/23/14FIVBPrague Open Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 14 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:45
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 11 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 22 21-19, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # Q10 Abalakina/Syrtseva, Russia 1-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Abalakina/Syrtseva 15 21-23, 24-22, 15-11 0:54
Lead the series against # Q12 Agudo/Pazo, Venezuela 3-0
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 12 Agudo/Pazo 31, Q11 21-14, 21-16 0:39
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Agudo/Pazo 24, Q3 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 0:43
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool D Holtwick/Semmler 4 Agudo/Pazo 28 21-14, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # Q13 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-4
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
Lead the series against # Q15 Jupiter/Longuet, France 1-0
9/24/15FIVBXiamen Open Pool B Holtwick/Semmler 2 Jupiter/Longuet 18 21-15, 21-14 0:35