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June 21 - 25, 2005
(45) Nicoletta Luciani/Annamaria Solazzi, Italy
 
Nicoletta Luciani
Italy
Photo: Carola Fabrizia Semino
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Chiaravalle (AN)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 13th (3 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 13th (Espinho 2005)
Career Winnings: US$9,000.00
Annamaria Solazzi
Italy
Photo: Carl Schneider
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 10, 1965 (58 yrs old)
Home Town: Ancona
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 99
Career Best: 4th (5 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$167,270.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5000000000221 US$7,750.00
Previous Berlin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 25th
2004 Did not play Laura Bruschini - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open Q8 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 10 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 27 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open Q4 33rd 20 US$0.00
Berlin World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 6/21/2005 Winner 1 Jennifer Kessy / Holly McPeak, United States (20) Lost 16-21, 6-21 0:37
Tue, 6/21/2005 Contender 1 Angela Clarke / Kylie Gerlic, Australia (18) Lost 26-28, 14-21 0:49
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Did not play Laura Bruschini - 9th
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Did not play Laura Bruschini - 17th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Did not play Laura Bruschini - 5th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Did not play Laura Bruschini - 37th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 45 33rd 50 US$3,750.00
Head to Head Results
Luciani/Solazzi trail the series against the field 0-7 (Lead 0 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 12 Brink-Abeler/Jurich, Germany 0-1
6/14/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Brink-Abeler/Jurich 30, Q25 Luciani/Solazzi Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 18 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 0-1
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Clarke/Gerlic 18 Luciani/Solazzi 45 28-26, 21-14 0:49
Trail the series against # 20 Kessy/McPeak, United States 0-1
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Winner 1 Kessy/McPeak 20 Luciani/Solazzi 45 21-16, 21-6 0:37
Trail the series against # 24 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 22 Luciani/Solazzi 27 21-19, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 27 Dumont/Fiset, Canada 0-1
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Dumont/Fiset 23 Luciani/Solazzi 10 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 28 Hu/Zhang, China 0-1
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Hu/Zhang 6, Q4 Luciani/Solazzi 27 13-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 38 Teru Saiki/Tokuno, Japan 0-1
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 1 Teru Saiki/Tokuno 26, Q7 Luciani/Solazzi 10 21-16, 21-18 0:39