Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships presented by A1
July 28 - August 5, 2017
(15) Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson, 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
Brandie Wilkerson
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 1, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Lausanne, Switzerland
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 76
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$301,075.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB39314011013052 US$317,500.00
Previous Vienna Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/19-23/2017 Olsztyn Four Star 15 9th 240 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2017 Gstaad Major Five Star 14 9th 360 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/1/2017 Porec Major Five Star 13 9th 360 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2017 The Hague Three Star 12 5th 240 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/16-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star 13 9th 240 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/7-12/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 11 9th 360 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/13-18/2016 2016 World Tour Finals Toronto 4 9th 0 US$7,500.00
Vienna World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/28/2017 Pool J Ana Gallay / Virginia Zonta, Argentina (34) Won 21-12, 21-10 0:29
Sun, 7/30/2017 Pool J Norisbeth Agudo / Gabi Brito, Venezuela (39) Won 21-11, 21-11 0:28
Mon, 7/31/2017 Pool J Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (10) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:38
Wed, 8/2/2017 Winner 1 Karla Borger / Margareta Kozuch, Germany (21) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Thu, 8/3/2017 Winner 2 Lidianny Echeverria / Leila Martinez, Cuba (26) Won 21-19, 16-21, 17-15 0:56
Fri, 8/4/2017 Winner 3 Lauren Fendrick / April Ross, United States (14) Lost 16-21, 10-21 0:38
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011World ChampionshipsRome Elizabeth Maloney - 17th Did not play
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Sarah Pavan - 17th Did not play
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Sarah Pavan - 5th Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Brandie Wilkerson - 17th Heather Bansley - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Sophie Bukovec - 2nd
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Did not play Melissa Humana-Paredes - 5th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/5/2017 Vienna World Championships 15 5th 640 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 3 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Wilkerson trail the series against the field 13-14 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-2
7/20/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Laboureur/Sude 2 21-18, 21-13 0:36
7/7/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 2 Laboureur/Sude 6 Bansley/Wilkerson 14 21-16, 21-18 0:35
9/15/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool D Laboureur/Sude 5 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 0-1
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool C Bednarczuk/Lisboa 3 Bansley/Wilkerson 14 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:50
Trail the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 0-1
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:46
Series tied with # 5 Ross/Sweat, United States 1-1
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Ross/Sweat 4 10-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:38
6/15/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Pool E Ross/Sweat 5 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 23-21, 17-21, 15-12 0:48
Series tied with # 7 Humana-Paredes/Pavan, Canada 1-1
6/17/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 10 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 21-18, 21-7 0:31
9/13/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Country Quota Bansley/Wilkerson 4 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 23-21, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # 8 Alves/Seixas, Brazil 0-2
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 2 Alves/Seixas 5 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 21-18, 11-21, 17-15 0:53
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 2 Alves/Seixas 16, Q2 Bansley/Wilkerson 11 21-17, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against # 10 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 0-1
7/31/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool J Brunner/Huberli 10 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 12 Schutzenhofer/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Schutzenhofer/Schwaiger 29 21-17, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Frank/Kolocova, Czech Republic 1-0
2/8/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool F Bansley/Wilkerson 11 Frank/Kolocova 22 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 14 Fendrick/Ross, United States 0-1
8/4/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 3 Fendrick/Ross 14 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 21-16, 21-10 0:38
Trail the series against # 17 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-2
6/30/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 2 Mader/Verge-Depre 12 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 24-22, 21-15 0:43
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool F Mader/Verge-Depre 6 Bansley/Wilkerson 11 13-21, 21-12, 17-15 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Baieva/Davidova, Ukraine 1-0
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool C Bansley/Wilkerson 14 Baieva/Davidova 19 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 21 Borger/Kozuch, Germany 1-0
8/2/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Borger/Kozuch 21 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 22 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
6/28/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 20 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 14-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 24 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 0-1
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool D Bieneck/Schneider 20 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:45
Lead the series against # 26 Echeverria/Martinez, Cuba 1-0
8/3/17FIVBVienna World Championships Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Echeverria/Martinez 26 21-19, 16-21, 17-15 0:56
Lead the series against # 31 Menegatti/Perry, Italy 1-0
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool C Bansley/Wilkerson 14 Menegatti/Perry 30, Q8 21-13, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against # 34 Gallay/Zonta, Argentina 1-0
7/28/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool J Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Gallay/Zonta 34 21-12, 21-10 0:29
Lead the series against # 36 Birlova/Makroguzova, Russia 1-0
7/20/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Birlova/Makroguzova 18 16-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:53
Lead the series against # 39 Agudo/Brito, Venezuela 1-0
7/30/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool J Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Agudo/Brito 39 21-11, 21-11 0:28
Lead the series against # 42 Nummerdor-Flier/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Nummerdor-Flier/Van Iersel 29, Q8 21-6, 21-13 0:24