European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV European Championship Final powered by Otera Open
August 9 - 13, 2011
(3) Laura Ludwig/Sara Niedrig, 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: 21
Tournaments: 213
Career Wins: 23
Career CEV Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$1,213,064.20
Sara Goller Niedrig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 21, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Hürth
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 8
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$497,148.33
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125273341CQMoney
CEV18633102100101000 US$210,856.49
CEV Under Age3111000000000000 US$0.00
FIVB8707531772137060245 US$767,000.00
FIVB C&S1001000000000000 US$1,700.00
Overall1097111041792237161245 US$979,556.49
Previous Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2009 Sara Niedrig - 7th Laura Ludwig - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 7 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 8 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 13 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 7 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 7 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 4 4th 420 US$11,200.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 4 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 2 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 2 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
CEV 8/11-14/2010 European Championship Final 1 1st 800 € 20,000.00
CEV European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/9/2011 Pool C Kathrine Maaseide / Ingrid Torlen, Norway (30) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:34
Wed, 8/10/2011 Pool C Rimke Braakman / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (19) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:29
Thu, 8/11/2011 Pool C Anastasia Barsuk / Anna Vozakova, Russia (14) Lost 21-11, 17-21, 12-15 0:44
Fri, 8/12/2011 Winner 2 Roos Van der Hoeven / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (22) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Fri, 8/12/2011 Winner 3 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (8) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:37
Sat, 8/13/2011 Semi-Finals Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (16) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:37
Sat, 8/13/2011 Bronze Medal Lenka Hajeckova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (10) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:38
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Niedrig lead the series against the field 87-26 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 1 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 5-3
4/19/11FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 20-22, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:55
8/14/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 21-18, 21-14 0:53
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-13 0:41
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:49
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 10 21-13, 21-14 0:33
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Keizer/Van Iersel 13 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Keizer/Van Iersel 15 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:51
Trail the series against # 2 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 1-6
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Cicolari/Menegatti 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:50
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-15, 15-21, 15-11 0:49
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Semi-Finals Cicolari/Menegatti 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 26-24, 19-21, 15-11 0:55
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Cicolari/Menegatti 18 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-15, 21-19 0:35
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Cicolari/Menegatti 21 21-15, 21-14 0:34
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Cicolari/Menegatti 15, Q8 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 22-20, 21-18 0:39
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Cicolari/Menegatti 29, Q8 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-17, 11-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 4 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-1
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kolocova/Slukova 16 21-14, 15-21, 15-7 0:43
5/19/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kolocova/Slukova 23 22-20, 22-20 0:46
5/6/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Kolocova/Slukova 28 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 21-19, 21-19 0:40
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Kolocova/Slukova 14, Q8 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 6-3
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Schwaiger/Schwaiger 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 21-9, 21-17 0:39
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 24-22, 20-22, 15-11 0:58
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 21-17, 21-17 0:38
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-13, 21-18 0:32
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 11 21-18, 21-15 0:45
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 20-22, 21-17, 16-14 1:04
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 3 21-14, 24-26, 15-12 0:56
8/15/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Ludwig/Niedrig 9 23-21, 11-21, 18-16 0:54
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 27 21-18, 21-14 0:39
Series tied with # 6 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-1
11/5/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 30, Q6 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 13-21, 15-13 0:55
9/17/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool B Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 15 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 7 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 15-3
8/14/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Holtwick/Semmler 3 25-23, 21-16 0:42
7/28/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-12, 21-19 0:37
7/9/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 13 21-19, 21-18 0:44
6/12/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 19 21-19, 21-18 0:39
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 20 21-13, 21-14 0:37
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
7/18/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-16, 21-18 0:38
6/21/09CEVGerman Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 By Forfeit  
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 25-23, 21-18 0:41
5/9/09CEVSpanish Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 8 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 23-21, 21-18 0:40
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-15, 21-17 0:39
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Holtwick/Semmler 3 21-18, 21-13 0:34
9/6/08FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 5 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-17, 16-21, 17-15 0:58
6/25/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 17, Q6 Holtwick/Semmler 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 0:57
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 22 Holtwick/Semmler 29, Q13 19-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:54
10/24/06FIVBMexico Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q12 Holtwick/Semmler 23-21, 19-21, 15-11 0:58
9/25/06FIVBVitória Open Country Quota Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Holtwick/Semmler 22-20, 21-19 0:43
9/12/06FIVBPortugal Open Country Quota Holtwick/Semmler 23, Q17 Ludwig/Niedrig 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 5-1
8/12/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Kuhn/Zumkehr 8 21-16, 21-17 0:37
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-16, 13-21, 17-15 0:56
5/28/10FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Kuhn/Zumkehr 14 21-19, 21-17 0:28
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kuhn/Zumkehr 15 19-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:48
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 21-16, 24-22 0:45
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Kuhn/Zumkehr 9 21-15, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 10 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 3-0
8/13/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 10 22-20, 21-17 0:38
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 7 21-16, 21-16 0:35
6/30/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 20 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 5-3
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 17 22-20, 21-17 0:39
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 21-13, 21-16 0:35
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 14 20-22, 21-17, 17-15 0:52
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 11 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 21-19, 12-21, 15-13 0:54
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-16, 21-18 0:36
11/6/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Contender 3 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 6 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 21-14 0:40
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 5 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 13 21-10, 21-17 0:35
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 20 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 21-12, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-0
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Kohler/Sude 23 21-19, 21-19 0:43
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Kohler/Sude 30, Q21 21-12, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 10 21-18, 21-14 0:32
Series tied with # 14 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-1
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool C Barsuk/Vozakova 14 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 11-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:44
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Barsuk/Vozakova 26, Q11 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 3-0
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 10 22-20, 21-16 0:37
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 34 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 16 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 4-3
8/13/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Semi-Finals Hansel/Montagnolli 16 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 21-18, 21-14 0:37
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 23 30-32, 21-13, 15-10 1:00
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 21-15, 23-21 0:47
7/24/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-15, 21-16 0:38
7/21/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 15 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:55
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 17 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 7-0
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Gioria/Momoli 15 21-14, 22-20 0:37
6/9/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Gioria/Momoli 27, Q1 21-13, 21-18 0:38
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Gioria/Momoli 10 21-17, 21-18 0:39
9/18/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Gioria/Momoli 12 22-20, 21-13 0:44
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Gioria/Momoli 16 21-19, 21-11 0:38
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Gioria/Momoli 43 18-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:57
9/27/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q5 Gioria/Momoli 23, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 7-0
7/6/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 24 21-7, 21-18 0:30
6/29/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Niedrig 13 Martins/Santanna 20 21-15, 21-14 0:35
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Martins/Santanna 12 21-10, 21-16 0:32
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 25, Q1 21-15, 21-10 0:34
7/24/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Martins/Santanna 16 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:56
7/10/08CEVEuropean Championship Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Martins/Santanna 32 21-9, 21-17 0:42
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 14 Martins/Santanna 30, Q12 21-12, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 19 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/10/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Braakman/Stiekema 19 21-17, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 22 Van der Hoeven/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
8/12/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Van der Hoeven/Wesselink 22 21-18, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 6-0
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 20 21-11, 21-12 0:29
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool J Ludwig/Niedrig 10 Nystrom/Nystrom 39 21-10, 21-19 0:36
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-15, 21-14 0:30
7/23/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Ludwig/Niedrig 8 Nystrom/Nystrom 25 21-14, 21-14 0:34
5/10/08CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 1, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom 16 21-14, 21-16 0:41
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 12 21-19, 10-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 28 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 9-1
8/11/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 13 21-16, 21-13 0:34
5/27/10FIVBSeoul Open Winner 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 27, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
9/19/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Jursone/Minusa 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:00
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Jursone/Minusa 23 21-14, 21-14 0:31
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Jursone/Minusa 7 21-14, 21-16 0:36
4/30/09FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Jursone/Minusa 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
9/20/08CEVRussian Masters Final Pool A Ludwig/Niedrig 1 Jursone/Minusa 4 21-14, 21-14 0:33
6/5/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Jursone/Minusa 20 18-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:51
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21 21-19, 21-16 0:43
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 5 Jursone/Minusa 21, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 30 Maaseide/Torlen, Norway 1-0
8/9/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Maaseide/Torlen 30 21-14, 21-13 0:34