Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Sochi
May 25 - 29, 2021
(20) Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson, Canada
 
Heather Bansley
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1987 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$458,625.00
Brandie Wilkerson
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 1, 1992 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Lausanne, Switzerland
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$358,825.00
Awards
  • Best Defensive Player 2015, 2016, 2018
Awards
  • Best Blocker 2018
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Blocker 2023
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB39314011013052 US$317,500.00
Previous Sochi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 19 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 18 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 17 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 13 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 11/13-17/2019 Chetumal Four Star 7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 15 17th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 11 17th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 12 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/8-14/2019 Gstaad Major Series 8 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 3 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2019 Warsaw Four Star 4 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/14-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 4 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star 2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2018 Chetumal Three Star 1 1st 600 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/16-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 2 1st 800 US$20,000.00
Sochi 4 Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/27/2021 Pool D Karla Borger / Julia Sude, Germany (13) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:37
Thu, 5/27/2021 Pool D Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (4) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Fri, 5/28/2021 Winner 2 Megan McNamara / Nicole McNamara, Canada (26, Q3) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:55
Fri, 5/28/2021 Winner 3 Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (10) Lost 21-16, 18-21, 11-15 0:51
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100001000000 $0.00
World Championships200001000100 $25,000.00
World Tour Finals400001020100 $48,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam800100050110 $70,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2221307060210 $161,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star210001000000 $13,000.00
Total393140110130520 $317,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Heather Bansley Brandie Wilkerson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000020100 $0.00 Olympic Games2010010000 $0.00
5000020300 $28,500.00 World Championships5010030100 $53,000.00
5000112100 $31,750.00 World Tour Finals6000032100 $41,750.00
58024061514100 $259,650.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam372220149120 $166,750.00
5223411411660 $131,100.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open33313087530 $90,825.00
3200010000 $7,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2100010000 $6,500.00
1000001000 $475.00 Challenger          
1000000100 $0.00 Satellite          
1000000100 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1294582262927160 $458,475.00 Total8565503018850 $358,825.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2016FIVB100000010000 $7,500.00 2250.0 %
2017FIVB800002060000 $68,000.00 191555.9 %
2018FIVB1011203010020 $113,000.00 331568.8 %
2019FIVB1120202020300 $93,000.00 361570.6 %
2020FIVB100000010000 $4,000.00 2166.7 %
2021FIVB500002010200 $22,000.00 10952.6 %
TotalFIVB36314090120520 $307,500.00 1025764.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Heather Bansley  Brandie Wilkerson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000100 $0.00 2008FIVB C&S          
1000000001 $0.00 2009FIVB          
5000001112 $5,400.00 2010FIVB          
1000001000 $475.00 2010FIVB C&S          
13000021235 $21,000.00 2011FIVB          
1000001000 $150.00 2011FIVB C&S          
9000011241 $18,000.00 2012FIVB          
10000011233 $16,600.00 2013FIVB          
10000031510 $45,187.50 2014FIVB2000000110 $1,000.00
12022141110 $103,687.50 2015FIVB8000000107 $600.00
9011025000 $67,250.00 2016FIVB5000002111 $11,850.00
8000026000 $34,000.00 2017FIVB8000026000 $34,000.00
10112031020 $56,500.00 2018FIVB10112031020 $56,500.00
11202022300 $46,500.00 2019FIVB11202022300 $46,500.00
1000001000 $2,000.00 2020FIVB1000001000 $2,000.00
5000021200 $11,000.00 2021FIVB5000021200 $11,000.00
10834712224201512 $427,750.00 TotalTotal503140913848 $163,450.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall68 64.8% 22 21.0% 15 14.3% 90-15 85.7% 18 27.3% 14 21.2% 34 51.5% 18-48 27.3% 68-34 66.7% 40-29 58.0% 10 109-63 63.4%
2020-202110 52.6% 4 21.1% 5 26.3% 14-5 73.7% 5 31.3% 3 18.8% 8 50.0% 5-11 31.3% 10-8 55.6% 9-8 52.9% 00 19-16 54.3%
Against the Field28 60.9% 10 21.7% 8 17.4% 38-8 82.6% 8 23.5% 7 20.6% 19 55.9% 8-26 23.5% 56-36 60.9% 36-30 54.5% 10 47-33 58.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012001100000023
World Championships000042002200000064
World Tour Finals100064000400000078
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000011800560110001715
Challenge/Four Star/Open000032110026153330216831
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000031004110001092
Total1000572800382944403110963
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Wilkerson lead the series against the field 41-29 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 5 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Kholomina/Makroguzova, Russia 3-1
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Kholomina/Makroguzova 18 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:47
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 3 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 Kholomina/Makroguzova 15 21-17, 24-22 0:41
8/1/18FIVBVienna Major Pool B Kholomina/Makroguzova 18 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 21-19, 21-18 0:38
5/18/18FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 9 Kholomina/Makroguzova 17 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan, Canada 2-8
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 18 21-19, 24-22 0:48
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 3 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 4 Bansley/Wilkerson 17 21-12, 22-20 0:41
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:54
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Semi-Finals Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 10-21, 21-16, 15-5 0:44
10/21/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Gold Medal Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 1:00
5/5/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Contender 7 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 25-23, 21-15 0:40
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 21-12, 21-17 0:33
8/23/17FIVB2017 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool C Humana-Paredes/Pavan 3 Bansley/Wilkerson 11 20-22, 21-12, 15-9 0:49
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
Series tied with # 3 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 2-2
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Semi-Finals Bednarczuk/Lisboa 4 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 21-11, 21-12 0:33
7/15/18FIVBGstaad Major Bronze Medal Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 3 21-19, 21-13 0:37
5/5/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Contender 5 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 8 15-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:44
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool C Bednarczuk/Lisboa 3 Bansley/Wilkerson 14 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:50
Lead the series against # 4 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 4-0
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 20 Antunes/Lima 4 21-16, 21-14 0:35
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 Antunes/Lima 16, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:36
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Bansley/Wilkerson 8 Antunes/Lima 25, Q5 21-14, 18-21, 15-7 0:47
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 4 Antunes/Lima 13, Q2 21-19, 24-26, 15-8 0:56
Trail the series against # 5 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-4
6/30/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool C Mader/Verge-Depre 27 Bansley/Wilkerson 3 21-19, 16-21, 15-8 0:50
6/23/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 5 Mader/Verge-Depre 7 21-14, 21-19 0:38
5/19/18FIVBItapema Four Star Semi-Finals Mader/Verge-Depre 11 Bansley/Wilkerson 9 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:50
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
Trail the series against # 6 Klineman/Ross, United States 0-4
4/17/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool A Klineman/Ross 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 17 21-16, 18-21, 15-13 0:46
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool B Klineman/Ross 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 22-20, 21-11 0:39
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool A Klineman/Ross 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 21-14, 15-21, 16-14 0:53
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 2 Klineman/Ross 3 Bansley/Wilkerson 4 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Kozuch/Ludwig, Germany 2-1
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 17 Kozuch/Ludwig 7 20-22, 21-15, 22-20 1:02
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 1 Kozuch/Ludwig 26, Q7 Bansley/Wilkerson 11 21-17, 21-15 0:35
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 4 Kozuch/Ludwig 29, Q8 22-24, 21-14, 15-10 0:54
Series tied with # 8 Keizer/Meppelink, Netherlands 1-1
7/11/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Keizer/Meppelink 9 Bansley/Wilkerson 8 21-17, 21-18 0:36
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Bansley/Wilkerson 5 Keizer/Meppelink 8 21-19, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
10/20/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 14 21-14, 21-15 0:32
7/6/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 3 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-19, 21-10 0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 0-1
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Graudina/Samoilova 10 Bansley/Wilkerson 20 16-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 12 Kolinske/Stockman, United States 2-1
10/20/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 3 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Kolinske/Stockman 5 25-23, 21-12 0:39
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool H Bansley/Wilkerson 9 Kolinske/Stockman 24, Q2 25-23, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool G Kolinske/Stockman 26, Q10 Bansley/Wilkerson 10 21-18, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Borger/Sude, Germany 5-1
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 20 Borger/Sude 13 21-16, 21-15 0:37
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 1 Borger/Sude 13 Bansley/Wilkerson 19 21-13, 23-21 0:40
4/17/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool A Bansley/Wilkerson 17 Borger/Sude 16 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:53
11/14/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Pool G Bansley/Wilkerson 7 Borger/Sude 10 21-17, 21-17 0:40
7/28/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Bronze Medal Bansley/Wilkerson 12 Borger/Sude 18 21-19, 21-11 0:39
4/26/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Borger/Sude 15 21-15, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Cheng/Marmelstein, United States 1-0
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 15 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 4-1
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool C Bansley/Wilkerson 19 Brunner/Huberli 14 21-15, 21-14 0:40
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Brunner/Huberli 16 21-18, 21-19 0:38
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Brunner/Huberli 15 24-26, 27-25, 15-13 1:03
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 4 Brunner/Huberli 13 21-17, 21-17 0:38
7/31/17FIVBVienna World Championships Pool J Brunner/Huberli 10 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 21-17, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 16 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 2-0
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 17 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 19 21-14, 22-20 0:41
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 28, Q8 21-11, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # 17 Kociolek/Wojtasik, Poland 3-1
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool D Kociolek/Wojtasik 20 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 21-19, 25-23 0:46
7/5/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool C Bansley/Wilkerson 3 Kociolek/Wojtasik 14 21-12, 21-17 0:33
5/3/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Kociolek/Wojtasik 20 21-19, 21-15 0:38
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Kociolek/Wojtasik 18 21-13, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 18, Q1 Sweat/Walsh Jennings, United States 2-1
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 18 Sweat/Walsh Jennings 15 23-21, 21-14 0:44
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 3 Sweat/Walsh Jennings 13, Q2 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 21-16, 19-21, 21-19 0:59
10/27/18FIVBChetumal Three Star Semi-Finals Bansley/Wilkerson 1 Sweat/Walsh Jennings 3 21-18, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 19 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
8/1/18FIVBVienna Major Pool B Menegatti/Orsi Toth 31 Bansley/Wilkerson 2 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # 21 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 1-1
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool A Bansley/Wilkerson 12 Bieneck/Schneider 13, Q5 21-15, 21-14 0:35
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, Q3 McNamara/McNamara, Canada 1-0
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 20 McNamara/McNamara 26, Q3 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 28 Bocharova/Ganenko, Russia 1-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Bocharova/Ganenko 30, Q11 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen, Finland 2-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool D Bansley/Wilkerson 13 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 29, Q8 21-19, 21-14 0:35
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Bansley/Wilkerson 15 Ahtiainen/Lehtonen 19 21-19, 21-16 0:37