Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Rio de Janeiro Four Star
May 16 - 21, 2017
(12) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Marleen Van Iersel - 3rd Did not play
2016 Marleen Van Iersel - 9th Jantine van der Vlist - 19th
2016 Marleen Van Iersel - 9th Jantine van der Vlist - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/7-12/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 12 9th 360 US$8,000.00
Rio de Janeiro Four Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/18/2017 Pool E Anastasia Barsuk / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (21) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 11-15 0:46
Fri, 5/19/2017 Pool E Emily Capers / Brittany Hochevar, United States (28) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
Fri, 5/19/2017 Winner 1 Victoria Bieneck / Isabel Schneider, Germany (20) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:33
Fri, 5/19/2017 Winner 2 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (3) Lost 23-25, 17-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel trail the series against the field 4-5 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-18, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 3 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
Lead the series against # 4 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
Lead the series against # 10 Gallay/Klug, Argentina 1-0
10/9/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool Q Meppelink/van Gestel 8 Gallay/Klug 24, Q4 21-18, 21-18 0:42
Series tied with # 20 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 1-1
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 # 21 Barsuk/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
5/18/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool E Barsuk/Ukolova 21 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:46
Series tied with # 28 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