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FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 19 World Championships
July 30 - August 3, 2008

(1) Rimke Braakman/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands

Rimke Braakman
Netherlands

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 22, 1991 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Den Haag

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

70 kg (154 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships The Hague 2008)

Career Winnings:

US$45,850.00

Sophie van Gestel
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1991 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Oostelbeers

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

67 kg (147 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)

Career FIVB Age Group WC Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$154,425.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB Age Group WC	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	US$0.00

Previous The Hague Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results Have not played together in the last year

Under 19 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 7/31/2008	Pool G	Laura Emonts / Teresa Mersmann, Germany (24, Q1)	Lost 18-21, 19-21	0:43
Thu, 7/31/2008	Pool G	Hannah Keddell / Harriett McAdam, New Zealand (13)	Won 21-13, 23-21	0:39
Fri, 8/1/2008	Pool G	Jennamiia Ripatti / Milla Tikkanen, Finland (12)	Won 21-12, 21-9	0:27
Fri, 8/1/2008	Winner 1	Teresa Andessner / Madita Knoppel, Austria (14)	Won 21-12, 21-9	0:31
Sat, 8/2/2008	Winner 2	Laura Emonts / Teresa Mersmann, Germany (24, Q1)	Won 21-19, 21-18	0:38
Sat, 8/2/2008	Semi-Finals	Beata Galek / Daria Przybylak, Poland (9)	Won 21-16, 21-16	0:34
Sun, 8/3/2008	Gold Medal	Chantal Laboureur / Levke Spinger, Germany (3)	Lost 21-10, 16-21, 11-15	0:48

Head to Head Results
Braakman/van Gestel lead the series against the field 5-2 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Laboureur/Spinger, Germany 0-1
8/3/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Gold Medal	Laboureur/Spinger	3	Braakman/van Gestel	1	10-21, 21-16, 15-11	0:48
Lead the series against # 9 Galek/Przybylak, Poland 1-0
8/2/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Semi-Finals	Braakman/van Gestel	1	Galek/Przybylak	9	21-16, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Ripatti/Tikkanen, Finland 1-0
8/1/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Pool G	Braakman/van Gestel	1	Ripatti/Tikkanen	12	21-12, 21-9	0:27
Lead the series against # 13 Keddell/McAdam, New Zealand 1-0
7/31/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Pool G	Braakman/van Gestel	1	Keddell/McAdam	13	21-13, 23-21	0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Andessner/Knoppel, Austria 1-0
8/1/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Winner 1	Braakman/van Gestel	1	Andessner/Knoppel	14	21-12, 21-9	0:31
Series tied with # 24, Q1 Emonts/Mersmann, Germany 1-1
8/2/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Winner 2	Braakman/van Gestel	1	Emonts/Mersmann	24, Q1	21-19, 21-18	0:38
7/31/08	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 19 World Championships	Pool G	Emonts/Mersmann	24, Q1	Braakman/van Gestel	1	21-18, 21-19	0:43