Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(Q18) Natalia Alfaro/Karen Charles, Costa Rica
 
Natalia Alfaro
Costa Rica
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 8, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Heredia
Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Weight: 59 kg (130 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 9
Career Best: 19th (FIVB Rio de Janeiro 2016)
Career Winnings: US$4,200.00
Karen Cope Charles
Costa Rica
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: San Jose
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 8
Career Best: 19th (FIVB Rio de Janeiro 2016)
Career Winnings: US$4,200.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925333741Money
FIVB800000000012122 US$8,400.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open Q15 33rd 60 US$0.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 22 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 38 37th 200 US$3,400.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 3/8/2016 Qualifier 1 Alexandra Jupiter / Laura Longuet, France (Q15) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Alfaro/Charles trail the series against the field 1-5 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Alfaro/Charles 38 21-9, 21-12 0:27
Trail the series against # 21 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 0-1
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool F Matauatu/Pata 6 Alfaro/Charles 22 21-15, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 0-1
2/23/16FIVBMaceió Open Qualifier 2 Lisboa/Maia 22, Q2 Alfaro/Charles Q15 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool K Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Alfaro/Charles 38 21-17, 21-7 0:31
Trail the series against # Q15 Jupiter/Longuet, France 0-1
3/8/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Jupiter/Longuet Q15 Alfaro/Charles Q18 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # Q22 Sliwka/Strag, Poland 1-0
2/23/16FIVBMaceió Open Qualifier 1 Alfaro/Charles Q15 Sliwka/Strag Q18 21-17, 21-12 0:39