European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(25) Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia
 
Ekaterina Khomyakova Birlova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 11, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Bryansk
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$289,077.52
Evgenia Ukolova
Russia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Moscow
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 171
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Klagenfurt 2015)
Career Winnings: US$360,493.54
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV8010120202000 US$42,359.95
FIVB7021226020120943 US$387,665.50
Overall7822238022122943 US$430,025.45
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Did not play Maria Prokopeva - 9th
2008 Daria Yarzutkina - 21st Maria Prokopeva - 5th
FIVB 2010 Anastasia Barsuk - 17th Did not play
FIVB 2011 Evgenia Ukolova - 17th Ekaterina Birlova - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 26, Q5 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 26, Q6 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 17 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 22 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 21 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 27, Q4 9th 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 8/9-13/2011 CEV European Championship Final 15 17th 160 € 1,000.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q5 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 26, Q5 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 10 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q4 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q5 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 34 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 30, Q6 25th 80 US$3,500.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool H Greta Cicolari / Laura Giombini, Italy (8) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool H Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (9) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:33
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool H Natalja Bratuhhina / Polina Bratuhhina, Estonia (24) Won 21-14, 21-9 0:29
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 2 Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (7) Lost 19-21, 13-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova trail the series against the field 14-16 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 10 Birlova/Ukolova 15 21-16, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 2 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 2-1
5/9/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Kolocova/Slukova 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 Kolocova/Slukova 10 21-15, 18-21, 15-9 0:49
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool C Kolocova/Slukova 19 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 4 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 2-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 1 Birlova/Ukolova 22 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 11-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:52
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Hansel/Montagnolli 20 22-20, 14-21, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-5
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 21-14, 21-13 0:32
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Ludwig/Niedrig 11 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 21-13, 21-18 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 7 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-3
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Gielen/Mouha 7 Birlova/Ukolova 25 21-19, 21-13 0:31
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Gielen/Mouha 8 Birlova/Ukolova 17 24-22, 21-18 0:52
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Gielen/Mouha 11 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Cicolari/Giombini, Italy 1-0
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 25 Cicolari/Giombini 8 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Series tied with # 9 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-1
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 25 Borger/Buthe 9 21-17, 21-13 0:33
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 23 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q6 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 11 Kohler/Sude, Germany 2-1
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 Kohler/Sude 23 21-19, 24-26, 15-11 0:55
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 10 Kohler/Sude 19 22-20, 21-23, 15-13 0:56
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Kohler/Sude 25 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 21-19, 21-23, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 15 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-1
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool G Brzostek/Wojtasik 10 Birlova/Ukolova 26, Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 16 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 17 Meppelink/van Gestel 18, Q8 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 28, Q9 21-18, 21-8 0:31
Series tied with # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
6/28/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q28 Birlova/Ukolova Q5 21-17, 21-14 0:30
6/7/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Birlova/Ukolova 30, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova Q27 21-15, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 18 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Braakman/Stiekema Q20 21-19, 21-18 0:32
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Birlova/Ukolova 17 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:56
4/18/12FIVBBrasília Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 21 Birlova/Ukolova 22 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 24 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina, Estonia 1-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 25 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina 24 21-14, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # 26 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
5/18/11FIVBMyslowice Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 23, Q4 Jursone/Minusa Q13 21-18, 21-15 0:32