Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam
March 8 - 13, 2016
(7) Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rhenen
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 122
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$475,127.50
Marleen Ramond-van Iersel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Breda
Height: 178 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 156
Career Wins: 4
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$587,927.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB310442808023 US$467,375.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2005 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 9th
2015 Marleen Van Iersel - 3rd Madelein Meppelink - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 5 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/29-10/4/2015 2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale 6 5th 0 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 4 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 1 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 2 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 6 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 7 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 5 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool G Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (26, Q3) Lost 16-21, 21-12, 11-15 0:51
Wed, 3/9/2016 Pool G Duda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (23, Q1) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:45
Thu, 3/10/2016 Pool G Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (10) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 10-15 0:53
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 1 Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (22) Won 21-13, 26-24 0:43
Fri, 3/11/2016 Winner 2 Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 21-18, 10-15 1:00
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 54-36 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 8 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 3-4
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 1:00
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas 1 21-14, 21-17 0:41
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-13, 26-24 0:49
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 21-17, 24-22 0:43
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 3 Bednarczuk/Seixas 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Bednarczuk/Seixas 4 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 0:53
6/20/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Bednarczuk/Seixas 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-16, 23-21 0:42
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-5
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 0:48
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 21-17, 21-18 0:35
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-12, 25-23 0:37
5/31/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Antunes/Maestrini 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-17, 21-14 0:40
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 13, Q1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-16, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 3 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 3-0
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
Lead the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 4-2
2/27/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 3 28-26, 21-16 0:51
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Trail the series against # 6 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 2-3
7/2/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 2 Bawden/Clancy 17 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 24-22, 16-21, 15-12 1:03
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Bawden/Clancy 15 21-10, 26-28, 15-12 0:54
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Bawden/Clancy 22 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 22-20, 22-20 0:39
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 15 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Ross/Walsh Jennings, United States 1-2
8/27/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ross/Walsh Jennings 10 21-19, 23-21 0:41
7/26/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:38
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Fendrick/Sweat, United States 2-1
6/10/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Fendrick/Sweat 18 15-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:50
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Sweat 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-15, 18-21, 16-14 0:55
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Fendrick/Sweat 13 24-22, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-3
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Borger/Buthe 10 By Forfeit  
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Gold Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 6 26-24, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 12 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 3-1
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 21-16, 21-19 0:36
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-13, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:52
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-1
5/30/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 21-16, 21-16 0:38
9/27/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Semi-Finals Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:50
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 14 16-21, 23-21, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # 14 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-1
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-17, 21-19 0:37
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Holtwick/Semmler 13 18-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:45
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-13, 21-19 0:37
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 16-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:52
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-15, 21-19 0:36
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
Series tied with # 16 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-1
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Gallay/Klug 23 21-13, 21-19 0:29
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Gallay/Klug 25, Q5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Broder/May, Canada 4-1
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Broder/May 9 By Forfeit  
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Broder/May 23, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:42
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Semi-Finals Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Broder/May 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
9/24/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool H Broder/May 25 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 21-18, 21-19 0:36
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Broder/May 24 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 18 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 4-0
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Mader/Zumkehr 23 21-17, 21-19 0:36
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 21 21-13, 24-22 0:45
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 1 21-16, 21-11 0:36
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 19 Capers/Kessy, United States 2-1
10/2/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Capers/Kessy 7 16-21, 22-20, 15-7 0:58
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Capers/Kessy 21 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Capers/Kessy 22 21-14, 21-17 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre 17 16-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Wang/Yue, China 3-1
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Wang/Yue 22 21-13, 26-24 0:43
8/20/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Wang/Yue 12 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:55
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Wang/Yue 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-18, 21-16 0:41
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Wang/Yue 9 21-15, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 23, Q1 Lisboa/Maia, Brazil 1-1
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Lisboa/Maia 23, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:45
2/28/16FIVBMaceió Open Gold Medal Lisboa/Maia 22, Q2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-10, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 2-0
6/28/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 24 21-15, 21-14 0:36
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 18 21-16, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 26, Q3 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-2
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Hermannova/Slukova 26, Q3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 21-16, 12-21, 15-11 0:51
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool E Hermannova/Slukova 21 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 20-22, 21-17, 15-11 1:01
Series tied with # 27, Q5 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
9/30/15FIVB2015 World Tour Finals Ft. Lauderdale Pool B Laboureur/Sude 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-17, 23-21 0:42
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Laboureur/Sude 10 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Series tied with # 28, Q6 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 22-20, 24-22 0:41
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 29, Q7 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 0-1
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 31 Xia/Xue, China 1-0
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Xia/Xue 9 21-12, 16-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against Fopma/Hochevar, United States 0-1
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool G Fopma/Hochevar 26, Q6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 25-23, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q4 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 1-0
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 van Gestel/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # Q8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 2-0
6/26/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 25 21-19, 20-22, 15-12 0:58
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool H Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova 24 21-12, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # Q11 Carico/Ross, United States 2-0
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 4 Carico/Ross 16 21-17, 14-21, 15-12 0:45
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Carico/Ross 28, Q9 24-22, 21-23, 15-8 0:57
Lead the series against # Q13 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 29-31, 21-13, 22-20 1:02