Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Gstaad Major, Five Star
July 3 - 8, 2017
(18) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, 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
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: 10
Tournaments: 60
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)
Career Winnings: US$154,425.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2711022170103 US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Overall2811023170103 US$208,600.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Did not play Danielle Remmers - 33rd
2009 Did not play Danielle Remmers - 41st
2010 Marloes Wesselink - 41st Did not play
2011 Marloes Wesselink - 33rd Did not play
2012 Sophie van Gestel - 9th Madelein Meppelink - 9th
2013 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Madelein Meppelink - 17th
2014 Marleen Van Iersel - 25th Did not play
2015 Marleen Van Iersel - 25th Did not play
2016 Marleen Van Iersel - 4th Jantine van der Vlist - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/1/2017 Porec Major Five Star 20 25th 180 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2017 Moscow Three Star 14 25th 90 US$1,000.00
FIVB 5/16-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star 12 9th 240 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/7-12/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 12 9th 360 US$8,000.00
Gstaad Major Five Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/5/2017 Pool B Victoria Bieneck / Isabel Schneider, Germany (15) Won 21-19, 24-22 0:37
Wed, 7/5/2017 Pool B Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 21-16, 12-21, 11-15 0:35
Thu, 7/6/2017 Pool B Laura Caluori / Elena Steinemann, Switzerland (31) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:32
Thu, 7/6/2017 Winner 1 Louise Bawden / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (10) Lost 21-18, 23-25, 15-17 0:53
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel trail the series against the field 5-11 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:35
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-18, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 3 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 1-0
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 5 30-28, 21-17 0:47
Trail the series against # 6 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 2 Laboureur/Sude 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 25-23, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Ross/Sweat, United States 0-1
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Ross/Sweat 4 Meppelink/van Gestel 20 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 10 Bawden/Clancy, Australia 0-1
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 1 Bawden/Clancy 10 Meppelink/van Gestel 18 18-21, 25-23, 17-15 0:53
Lead the series against # 14 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 1-0
6/28/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 20 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 14-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:51
Series tied with # 15 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 2-2
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool B Meppelink/van Gestel 18 Bieneck/Schneider 15 21-19, 24-22 0:37
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool C Bieneck/Schneider 19 Meppelink/van Gestel 14 By Forfeit  
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 1 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Bieneck/Schneider 20 21-18, 21-18 0:33
2/8/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Bieneck/Schneider 21 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:44
Trail the series against # 24 Branagh/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Walsh Jennings 12 Meppelink/van Gestel 5 22-20, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 31 Caluori/Steinemann, Switzerland 0-1
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool B Caluori/Steinemann 31 Meppelink/van Gestel 18 21-18, 21-17 0:32
Series tied with Capers/Hochevar, United States 1-1
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Capers/Hochevar 28 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Capers/Hochevar 28, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # Q9 Schutzenhofer/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Schutzenhofer/Schwaiger 29 Meppelink/van Gestel 20 21-17, 12-21, 15-11 0:43