Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 20 - 25, 2004
(20) Laura Almaral/Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico
 
Laura Almaral Palafox
Mexico
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 23, 1960 (64 yrs old)
Home Town: Guadalajara
Resides: Guadalajara
Height: 166 cm (5'5")
Weight: 52 kg (114 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Porto San Giorgio 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$21,873.75
Hilda Gaxiola
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 14, 1972 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Guamuchil Sinaloa
Resides: Mazatlan Sinaloa
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 82
Career Best: 5th (FIVB Bali 2003)
Career Winnings: US$98,715.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB10000000001 US$2,000.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Laura Arevalo Dorantes - 17th Did not play
1998 Mayra Huerta - 25th Did not play
2003 Did not play Mayra Garcia - 17th
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/22/2004 Winner 1 Susanne Glesnes / Kathrine Maaseide, Norway (13) Lost 12-21, 13-21 0:32
Wed, 9/22/2004 Contender 1 Angela Lavalle / Monica Paludo, Brazil (29, Q6) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:32
Head to Head Results
Almaral/Gaxiola trail the series against the field 0-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 13 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 0-1
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 13 Almaral/Gaxiola 20 21-12, 21-13 0:32
Trail the series against # 29, Q6 Lavalle/Paludo, Brazil 0-1
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Lavalle/Paludo 29, Q6 Almaral/Gaxiola 20 21-13, 21-19 0:32