European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 1 - 5, 2016
(2) 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: 17
Tournaments: 142
Career Wins: 5
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$531,260.91
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: 19
Tournaments: 191
Career Wins: 8
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$662,013.33
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV41001101000 US$37,253.35
FIVB310442808023 US$467,375.00
Overall351443909023 US$504,628.35
Previous Biel Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 7 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/27-5/1/2016 Fortaleza Open 3 5th 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 7 9th 360 US$11,000.00
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
CEV 7/28-8/1/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 1 9th 240 € 2,500.00
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
CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/1/2016 Pool B Victoria Kjolberg / Ingrid Lunde, Norway (31) Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:44
Wed, 6/1/2016 Pool B Karin Lundqvist / Anne Lie Rininsland, Sweden (18) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:28
Thu, 6/2/2016 Pool B Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (15) Won 21-9, 28-26 0:43
Fri, 6/3/2016 Winner 2 Sophie van Gestel / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (11) Won 21-17, 21-13 0:30
Sat, 6/4/2016 Winner 3 Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (16) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 42-19 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 2 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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 # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-4
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Borger/Buthe 10 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 32-30, 21-17 0:51
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 # 4 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 # 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 2-0
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Forrer/Verge-Depre 14 21-11, 21-16 0:31
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 # 6 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 3-1
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
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 7 21-19, 21-23, 15-10 0:59
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 # 7 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
Series tied with # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-3
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
6/1/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 9 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-1
7/30/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 22-20, 30-28 0:53
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 # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-1
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
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 11 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 3-0
6/3/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 van Gestel/van der Vlist 11 21-17, 21-13 0:30
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 van Gestel/van der Vlist 23, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:33
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 # 12 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 2-1
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
6/5/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Laboureur/Sude 11 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # 14 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
Lead the series against # 15 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 3-2
6/2/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 15 21-9, 28-26 0:43
7/31/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 21-19, 21-18 0:37
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
5/31/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Contender 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 4 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 16 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-3
6/4/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Hermannova/Slukova 16 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 21-17, 21-16 0:36
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Hermannova/Slukova 26, Q6 21-19, 21-17 0:38
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
Lead the series against # 18 Lundqvist/Rininsland, Sweden 1-0
6/1/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Lundqvist/Rininsland 18 21-12, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # 24 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 2-0
7/30/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Moiseeva/Syrtseva 26, Q4 21-18, 22-20 0:39
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Moiseeva/Syrtseva 10 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 0:49
Lead the series against # 30 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 3-0
7/29/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 17 22-20, 21-18 0:40
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-15, 21-19 0:36
6/4/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 22 21-19, 21-9 0:35
Lead the series against # 31 Kjolberg/Lunde, Norway 1-0
6/1/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Kjolberg/Lunde 31 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:44