Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(3) Heather Bansley/Sarah Pavan, Canada
 
Heather Bansley
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$456,750.00
Sarah Pavan
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Kitchener, ON
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$603,225.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB380331100708411 US$456,450.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 3 4th 0 US$15,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 3 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 6 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 9 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 22 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 6 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 11 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 17 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 17 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2015 Prague Open 7 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 7 5th 300 US$3,375.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool C Mariafe Artacho / Nicole Laird, Australia (30, Q9) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:52
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool C Emily Capers / Jennifer Kessy, United States (19) Won 21-10, 21-12 0:33
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool C Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (14) Lost 19-21, 20-22 0:37
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 2 Jamie Broder / Kristina May, Canada (17) Won 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
Sat, 3/12/2016 Winner 3 Monika Brzostek / Kinga Wojtasik, Poland (12) Lost By Forfeit  
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Pavan lead the series against the field 48-39 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 10 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 1-4
10/4/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Bronze Medal Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 Bansley/Pavan 3 22-20, 14-21, 15-10 0:58
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Semi-Finals Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Bansley/Pavan 6 25-23, 19-21, 15-12 1:08
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Bansley/Pavan 11 21-19, 21-15 0:37
5/24/15FIVBPrague Open Gold Medal Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Bansley/Pavan 7 21-12, 21-18 0:37
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool E Bansley/Pavan 12 Bednarczuk/Seixas 5 22-20, 22-20 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 1-5
10/3/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 2 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-19, 21-12 0:37
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-23, 21-17, 17-15 0:55
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bansley/Pavan 9 21-13, 21-17 0:35
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 21-16, 25-27, 15-12 0:46
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Antunes/Maestrini 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 14-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:50
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Bansley/Pavan 17 Antunes/Maestrini 1 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 3-1
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Pavan 6 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 17 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:51
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Bansley/Pavan 9 21-11, 21-8 0:25
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 25, Q3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 8 21-16, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 1-2
6/6/15FIVBPorec Major Series Semi-Finals Bansley/Pavan 17 Bawden/Clancy 22 21-13, 15-21, 15-13 0:50
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Bawden/Clancy 15 Bansley/Pavan 18 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 16 Bansley/Pavan 25 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 7 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-3
10/1/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-15, 21-17 0:37
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bansley/Pavan 22 21-13, 21-15 0:31
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bansley/Pavan 23 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-4
8/22/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 8 Bansley/Pavan 4 18-21, 21-14, 18-16 1:15
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Bronze Medal Bansley/Pavan 9 Ross/Walsh Jennings 7 By Forfeit  
6/30/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool C Ross/Walsh Jennings 3 Bansley/Pavan 22 21-19, 21-13 0:36
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bansley/Pavan 16 21-15, 21-18 0:38
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool B Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Bansley/Pavan 18 21-15, 22-24, 17-15 0:55
Series tied with # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 1-1
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool C Fendrick/Sweat 14 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-18, 21-17 0:37
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Bansley/Pavan 4 Fendrick/Sweat 13 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:54
Series tied with # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-2
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 22 Borger/Buthe 10 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:59
6/19/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Bansley/Pavan 6 21-18, 21-12 0:38
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 24, Q2 Borger/Buthe 8 16-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:49
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Borger/Buthe 13 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-2
3/12/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 3 Brzostek/Wojtasik 12 Bansley/Pavan 3 By Forfeit  
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 Bansley/Pavan 3 22-24, 21-19, 16-14 0:57
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Bansley/Pavan 9 Brzostek/Wojtasik 24 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Trail the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-3
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 3 Bansley/Pavan 17 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 9 20-22, 21-19, 15-7 1:00
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 22 Bansley/Pavan 24, Q2 21-15, 15-21, 18-16 0:53
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool A Menegatti/Orsi Toth 17 Bansley/Pavan 16 21-14, 21-11 0:36
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 16 Bansley/Pavan 22 21-11, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-5
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 14 Bansley/Pavan 3 21-19, 22-20 0:37
6/20/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 15 Bansley/Pavan 6 21-18, 21-15 0:44
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 11 By Forfeit 0:03
6/25/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Bansley/Pavan 22 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:49
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 21-13, 20-22, 15-10 0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-2
8/24/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Bansley/Pavan 18 21-17, 21-16 0:34
8/8/13FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 Bansley/Pavan 25, Q3 21-10, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 6-0
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 3 Broder/May 17 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool C Bansley/Pavan 3 Broder/May 19 21-19, 21-16 0:37
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 6 Broder/May 18 22-20, 21-14 0:43
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 9 Broder/May 18 21-13, 21-14 0:33
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 19 Broder/May 28, Q5 21-12, 17-21, 15-12 0:50
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Pavan 25 Broder/May 24 9-21, 21-15, 15-7 0:43
Lead the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-1
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Bansley/Pavan 9 Mader/Zumkehr 8 21-16, 19-21, 15-10 0:52
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 11 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-18, 21-13 0:37
7/23/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool H Mader/Zumkehr 9 Bansley/Pavan 24, Q3 21-10, 16-21, 15-11 0:46
Lead the series against # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 3-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Bansley/Pavan 3 Capers/Kessy 19 21-10, 21-12 0:33
9/29/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Bansley/Pavan 3 Capers/Kessy 7 21-13, 15-21, 16-14 0:51
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Pavan 6 Capers/Kessy 22 21-9, 21-12 0:31
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool A Capers/Kessy 16 Bansley/Pavan 17 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 4-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Bansley/Pavan 4 Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 0:57
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Bansley/Pavan 11 Forrer/Verge-Depre 27, Q11 21-19, 21-19 0:38
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool G Bansley/Pavan 23 Forrer/Verge-Depre 10 21-17, 15-21, 17-15 0:54
5/22/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 Forrer/Verge-Depre Q3 14-21, 29-27, 15-13 0:54
Lead the series against # 21 Matauatu/Pata, Vanuatu 2-0
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 1 Bansley/Pavan 3 Matauatu/Pata 22, Q4 23-21, 22-20 0:42
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Bansley/Pavan 9 Matauatu/Pata 25, Q3 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # 22 Wang/Yue, China 0-1
4/25/15FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Wang/Yue 1 Bansley/Pavan 7 21-18, 23-21 0:40
Lead the series against # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-0
5/24/15FIVBPrague Open Semi-Finals Bansley/Pavan 7 Lisboa/Maia 24, Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 24 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool F Bansley/Pavan 11 Birlova/Ukolova 22, Q2 13-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:43
7/1/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool G Bansley/Pavan 42 Birlova/Ukolova 7 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 3-0
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Bansley/Pavan 3 Laboureur/Sude 10 21-13, 21-16 0:34
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 4 Laboureur/Sude 18 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:55
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 17 Laboureur/Sude 13, Q1 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
Series tied with # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-2
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Nestarcova/Pridalova 16 Bansley/Pavan 17 18-21, 28-26, 15-12 0:57
5/23/15FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 7 Nestarcova/Pridalova 5 21-14, 22-20 0:40
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 Bansley/Pavan 19 10-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:51
5/24/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool C Bansley/Pavan 30, Q14 Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 2-0
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Bansley/Pavan 6 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-18, 21-15 0:38
5/23/15FIVBPrague Open Winner 3 Bansley/Pavan 7 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 13-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Artacho/Laird, Australia 2-0
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool C Bansley/Pavan 3 Artacho/Laird 30, Q9 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:52
6/27/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool C Bansley/Pavan 22 Artacho/Laird 27 21-14, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 31 Xia/Xue, China 2-0
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Bansley/Pavan 7 Xia/Xue 10 By Forfeit  
5/24/14FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 9 Xia/Xue 5 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool D Bansley/Pavan 4 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 29, Q15 21-16, 21-12 0:35
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Bansley/Pavan 22 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25 21-15, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # Q16 Mizoe/Nishibori, Japan 2-0
4/23/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool G Bansley/Pavan 7 Mizoe/Nishibori 23 21-12, 21-12 0:32
5/22/14FIVBPrague Open Pool H Bansley/Pavan 9 Mizoe/Nishibori 25 21-18, 21-12 0:37
Lead the series against # Q17 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 1-0
6/29/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool C Bansley/Pavan 22 Braakman/Sinnema 46 19-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:56