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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 1 - 5, 2016

(1) Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany

Laura Ludwig
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 13, 1986 (38 yrs old)

Home Town:

Berlin

Height:

180 cm (5'10")

Weight:

70 kg (154 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

213

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$1,213,064.20

Kira Walkenhorst
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 18, 1990 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Essen

Height:

184 cm (6'0")

Weight:

75 kg (165 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$561,939.78

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
CEV	5	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$76,101.80
CEV C&S	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,259.90
FIVB	43	11	3	4	3	8	0	9	0	4	1	US$991,275.00
Overall	49	13	4	6	3	9	0	9	0	4	1	US$1,068,636.70

Previous Biel Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/24-29/2016	Moscow Grand Slam	4	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	5/10-14/2016	Antalya Open	1	1st	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	4/27-5/1/2016	Fortaleza Open	2	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	3/8-13/2016	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	4	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	2/23-28/2016	Maceió Open	3	5th	300	US$3,375.00
FIVB	10/7-11/2015	Puerto Vallarta Open	1	1st	500	US$11,000.00
FIVB	9/29-10/4/2015	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	5	2nd	0	US$60,000.00
FIVB	8/25-29/2015	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	5	9th	360	US$11,000.00
FIVB	8/18-23/2015	Long Beach Grand Slam	6	3rd	640	US$32,000.00
CEV	7/28-8/1/2015	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	4	1st	500	€ 20,000.00
FIVB	7/21-26/2015	Yokohama Grand Slam	11	1st	800	US$57,000.00
FIVB	7/6-11/2015	Gstaad Major Series	12	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/4/2015	Netherlands World Championships	11	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/17-21/2015	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	7	5th	480	US$17,000.00
FIVB	6/8-13/2015	Stavanger Major Series	12	4th	560	US$24,000.00
FIVB	6/1-6/2015	Porec Major Series	12	17th	240	US$7,000.00

CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 6/1/2016	Pool A	Ieva Dumbauskaite / Monika Paulikiene, Lithuania (32)	Won 21-13, 21-13	0:27
Wed, 6/1/2016	Pool A	Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (17)	Lost 21-12, 20-22, 10-15	0:43
Thu, 6/2/2016	Pool A	Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (16)	Won 21-13, 21-19	0:34
Fri, 6/3/2016	Winner 2	Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (19)	Won 21-16, 21-12	0:32
Sat, 6/4/2016	Winner 3	Alexandra Jupiter / Laura Longuet, France (20)	Won 21-16, 21-19	0:34
Sat, 6/4/2016	Semi-Finals	Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (13)	Won 21-15, 21-16	0:33
Sun, 6/5/2016	Gold Medal	Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (16)	Won 21-14, 21-15	0:33

Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 56-15 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-4
2/27/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 3	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	28-26, 21-16	0:51
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Meppelink/Van Iersel	5	21-11, 21-14	0:31
6/13/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Bronze Medal	Meppelink/Van Iersel	2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-17, 16-21, 15-13	0:51
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/Van Iersel	7	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	22-20, 21-19	0:41
6/27/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/Van Iersel	11	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	19-21, 21-16, 15-6	0:47
5/3/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Meppelink/Van Iersel	8	21-15, 21-17	0:32
Lead the series against # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 3-1
6/21/15	FIVB	St. Petersburg Grand Slam	Winner 3	Borger/Buthe	11	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	7	21-17, 21-16	0:44
6/6/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Borger/Buthe	3	21-19, 21-16	0:35
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Borger/Buthe	6	22-24, 21-13, 15-12	0:47
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	17	Borger/Buthe	16	21-14, 21-15	0:35
Lead the series against # 4 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 3-1
5/27/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	11	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	21-15, 16-21, 15-8	0:46
2/26/16	FIVB	Maceió Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Brzostek/Wojtasik	8	21-14, 14-21, 15-10	0:45
7/10/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	24	21-14, 21-13	0:27
6/4/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Brzostek/Wojtasik	17	21-11, 17-21, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-0
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Forrer/Verge-Depre	20	21-17, 21-18	0:38
8/27/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Forrer/Verge-Depre	21, Q3	21-19, 21-16	0:33
5/27/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Forrer/Verge-Depre	28, Q10	17-21, 28-26, 15-11	1:00
Lead the series against # 6 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 5-1
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	13	21-16, 21-15	0:37
10/10/15	FIVB	Puerto Vallarta Open	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	4	21-12, 21-18	0:38
4/26/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	8	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	27-29, 21-19, 19-17	1:06
10/9/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool N	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	21	21-16, 21-17	0:34
8/25/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	23	21-16, 21-10	0:33
8/22/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Menegatti/Orsi Toth	23	21-13, 21-16	0:33
Series tied with # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 1-1
7/31/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Mader/Zumkehr	15	21-12, 21-17	0:31
6/25/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool B	Mader/Zumkehr	18	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	21-13, 21-12	0:29
Lead the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 4-1
5/26/16	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Baquerizo/Fernandez	13	21-15, 22-20	0:35
9/29/15	FIVB	2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	8	21-9, 23-25, 15-9	0:46
8/26/15	FIVB	Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	5	Baquerizo/Fernandez	12	21-12, 21-18	0:34
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	6	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-16, 18-21, 16-14	0:47
8/9/13	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	8	25-23, 21-14	0:38
Lead the series against # 9 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 4-1
5/14/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Lahti/Lehtonen	15	23-21, 21-16	0:39
3/9/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool D	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Lahti/Lehtonen	29, Q7	16-21, 21-14, 17-15	0:54
7/23/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Pool F	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Lahti/Lehtonen	27, Q6	21-10, 21-17	0:32
7/8/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Lahti/Lehtonen	28, Q4	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	24-22, 14-21, 16-14	0:53
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Lahti/Lehtonen	28, Q10	21-19, 19-21, 15-8	0:52
Lead the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 5-1
5/14/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Holtwick/Semmler	7	24-22, 21-16	0:38
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 # 12 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	Laboureur/Sude	17	21-13, 21-16	0:31
10/30/13	FIVB	Phuket Open	Pool B	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Laboureur/Sude	18	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 13 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 4-2
6/4/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Birlova/Ukolova	13	21-15, 21-16	0:33
8/1/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Birlova/Ukolova	9	21-18, 21-18	0:36
7/1/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	34	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	21-16, 21-16	0:36
6/3/15	FIVB	Porec Major Series	Pool E	Birlova/Ukolova	21	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	21-16, 21-17	0:35
7/5/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	19	Birlova/Ukolova	7	21-19, 21-16	0:38
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Birlova/Ukolova	5	21-9, 21-16	0:30
Lead the series against # 14 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 2-0
5/12/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Hansel/Schwaiger	16	21-19, 21-9	0:36
6/10/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Pool E	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Hansel/Schwaiger	28, Q14	21-13, 21-17	0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 4-1
5/11/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	17	24-22, 21-15	0:34
8/1/15	CEV	2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Semi-Finals	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Nestarcova/Pridalova	12	21-18, 21-18	0:37
6/30/15	FIVB	Netherlands World Championships	Pool K	Nestarcova/Pridalova	14	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	11	21-15, 13-21, 15-9	0:44
6/12/15	FIVB	Stavanger Major Series	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	12	Nestarcova/Pridalova	20	21-14, 21-13	0:29
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	16	21-11, 21-13	0:29
Lead the series against # 16 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-0
6/5/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Hermannova/Slukova	16	21-14, 21-15	0:33
6/2/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Hermannova/Slukova	16	21-13, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 3-1
6/1/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	17	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	12-21, 22-20, 15-10	0:43
5/13/16	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	21	21-18, 21-19	0:35
3/11/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	32, Q20	21-16, 21-13	0:32
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	17	Arvaniti/Karagkouni	32	21-16, 21-11	0:29
Lead the series against # 19 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
6/3/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Brunner/Huberli	19	21-16, 21-12	0:32
Lead the series against # 20 Jupiter/Longuet, France 1-0
6/4/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Jupiter/Longuet	20	21-16, 21-19	0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Kongshavn/Solvoll, Norway 1-0
4/29/16	FIVB	Fortaleza Open	Pool B	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Kongshavn/Solvoll	15	21-17, 21-14	0:31
Lead the series against # 24 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 4-0
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool C	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	3	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	19	21-11, 21-10	0:25
10/31/13	FIVB	Phuket Open	Pool B	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	15	21-12, 21-16	0:31
10/26/13	FIVB	Xiamen Grand Slam	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	4	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	24, Q2	21-17, 21-13	0:29
8/24/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 3	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	10	Moiseeva/Syrtseva	30	21-16, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 30 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/24/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	2	Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer	20	21-17, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 32 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene, Lithuania 1-0
6/1/16	CEV	CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool A	Ludwig/Walkenhorst	1	Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene	32	21-13, 21-13	0:27