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European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 3 - 7, 2014

(19) Laura Giombini/Daniela Gioria, Italy

Laura Giombini
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 4, 1989 (35 yrs old)

Home Town:

Perugia

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

70 kg (154 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (CEV Under Age Kos 2010)

Career CEV Best:

4th (Baku 2015)

Career Winnings:

US$66,101.54

Daniela Gioria
Italy

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 4, 1979 (45 yrs old)

Home Town:

Borgomanero

Height:

183 cm (5'11")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

122

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB C&S Vasto 2005)

Career CEV Best:

5th (Sochi 2009)

Career Winnings:

US$170,604.41

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	Money
CEV	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	US$2,334.10
FIVB	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	3	5	US$58,100.00
Overall	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	3	5	US$60,434.10

Previous Cagliari Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/21-25/2014	Prague Open	21	9th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	4/30-5/4/2014	Shanghai Grand Slam	27, Q9	17th	240	US$7,000.00
FIVB	4/23-27/2014	Fuzhou Open	23	17th	180	US$1,200.00
FIVB	10/29-11/3/2013	Phuket Open	14	17th	200	US$2,300.00
FIVB	10/23-27/2013	Xiamen Grand Slam	17	17th	320	US$3,700.00
FIVB	10/8-13/2013	São Paulo Grand Slam	Q3	33rd	160	US$0.00
FIVB	8/21-25/2013	Moscow Grand Slam	21	17th	320	US$3,700.00
FIVB	7/22-26/2013	Long Beach Grand Slam	22	17th	320	US$3,700.00
FIVB	7/9-14/2013	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q6	33rd	160	US$0.00
FIVB	7/1-6/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	36	17th	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/18-23/2013	Rome Grand Slam	8	25th	240	US$2,750.00
FIVB	6/11-16/2013	The Hague Grand Slam	27, Q11	25th	240	US$2,750.00

2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 6/3/2014	Pool C	Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (3)	Lost 17-21, 12-21	0:37
Wed, 6/4/2014	Pool C	Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (14)	Lost 21-16, 17-21, 11-15	0:48
Thu, 6/5/2014	Pool C	Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (30)	Won 23-21, 20-22, 15-12	1:05
Thu, 6/5/2014	Winner 1	Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (2)	Lost 16-21, 16-21	0:42

Head to Head Results
Giombini/Gioria trail the series against the field 4-16 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 11 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-2
6/5/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 1	Holtwick/Semmler	2	Giombini/Gioria	19	21-16, 21-16	0:42
8/22/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Giombini/Gioria	21	21-15, 18-21, 20-18	0:51
Trail the series against # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-2
6/3/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool C	Borger/Buthe	3	Giombini/Gioria	19	21-17, 21-12	0:37
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 1	Borger/Buthe	17	Giombini/Gioria	36	21-18, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
5/1/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q9	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	21-17, 21-14	0:34
7/23/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Baquerizo/Fernandez	6	Giombini/Gioria	22	22-20, 30-28	0:48
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool H	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Giombini/Gioria	24, Q7	21-17, 19-21, 15-9	0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/2/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	15	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q9	21-15, 21-13	0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Meppelink/Van Iersel	7	Giombini/Gioria	23	20-22, 21-19, 15-13	0:53
Trail the series against # 8 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
8/22/13	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Nestarcova/Pridalova	12	Giombini/Gioria	21	21-19, 21-16	0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Mader/Zumkehr	11	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q11	21-18, 21-13	0:35
Trail the series against # 12 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 0-1
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool H	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q9	Giombini/Gioria	24, Q7	22-20, 21-14	0:41
Trail the series against # 13 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
4/24/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Prokopeva/Ukolova	10	Giombini/Gioria	23	21-18, 21-17	0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 0-2
6/4/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool C	Nystrom/Nystrom	14	Giombini/Gioria	19	16-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:48
5/22/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Pool E	Nystrom/Nystrom	12	Giombini/Gioria	21	16-21, 22-20, 15-12	0:50
Trail the series against # 17 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-1
5/24/14	FIVB	Prague Open	Winner 2	Brzostek/Wojtasik	17	Giombini/Gioria	21	21-14, 21-18	0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/30/14	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q9	Goricanec/Huberli	Q8	23-21, 17-21, 15-12	0:51
Series tied with # 24 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-1
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q11	Hermannova/Williams	22	12-21, 21-19, 15-7	0:40
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool H	Hermannova/Williams	24	Giombini/Gioria	25, Q6	21-16, 21-17	0:34
Lead the series against # 30 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-0
6/5/14	CEV	2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool C	Giombini/Gioria	19	Lahti/Lehtonen	30	23-21, 20-22, 15-12	1:05