Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 20 - 25, 2004
(9) Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria
 
Lina Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1975 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Sofia-Bulgaria
Resides: San Diego, CA
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Maoming 2002)
Career Winnings: US$159,617.50
Petia Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 3, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Sofia
Resides: San Diego, CA
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Maoming 2002)
Career Winnings: US$160,342.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791113172533374157Money
FIVB900000112411023198111 US$303,835.00
FIVB C&S6301101000000000 US$15,400.00
Overall963011122411023198111 US$319,235.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Petia Yanchulova - 9th Lina Yanchulova - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/1-5/2004 Italy Open 14 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/14-24/2004 Athens XXVIII Olympic Games 20 9 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/28-31/2004 Austria Grand Slam 27, Q5 9 216 US$8,250.00
FIVB C&S 7/24-25/2004 Italy Challenger 2 7 30 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2004 France Grand Slam 25 17 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2004 Spain Open 27, Q6 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2004 Norway Open 24 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2004 Germany Grand Slam 30 17 120 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2004 Switzerland Open 22 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Japan Open 23 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 China Open 19 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open 26 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open 23 25 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/7-12/2003 Rio de Janeiro World Championships 30 9 320 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 25, Q6 25 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 9/3-7/2003 Italy Open 25, Q3 9 120 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/2/2003 Austria Grand Slam Q5 33 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2003 France Grand Slam Q2 33 32 US$0.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open 25 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam 20, Q1 25 60 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open 23 17 60 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 22 9 120 US$4,000.00
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/22/2004 Winner 1 Chrisi Gschweidl / Barbara Hansel, Austria (24) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Wed, 9/22/2004 Winner 2 Angela Clarke / Nicole Sanderson, Australia (8) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 3 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar, Brazil (1) Lost 19-21, 10-21 0:40
Thu, 9/23/2004 Contender 4 Angela Lavalle / Monica Paludo, Brazil (29, Q6) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 13-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 15-31
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-9
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 21-19, 21-10 0:40
8/21/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Winner 1 Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:59
9/5/02FIVBSpain Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 21-13, 21-11 0:33
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool C Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-16, 21-10 0:33
7/27/02FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-14, 21-17 0:42
7/11/02FIVBCanada Open Pool B Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 18 19-21, 22-20, 15-5 0:51
4/7/01FIVBMacau Open Winner 3 Bede/Behar 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 21-14, 19-21, 15-12 0:49
9/16/00FIVBSydney XXVII Olympic Games Contender 1 Bede/Behar 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 15-3 0:25
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bede/Behar 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 32 15-4 0:30
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 11, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 27-25, 21-7 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Connelly/Pires, Brazil 0-2
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Connelly/Pires 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:36
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Winner 1 Connelly/Pires 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-11 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Bede/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-2
7/30/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 4 Bede/Ribeiro 24, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:38
5/22/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 4 Bede/Ribeiro 30 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 25-23, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit, Switzerland 4-3
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-14, 25-23 0:40
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 22-20, 21-18 0:40
10/10/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 2 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 21-12, 21-16 0:35
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 11 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 0:53
8/10/02FIVBJapan Open Pool A Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 17 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 16 29-27, 21-19 0:51
7/26/02FIVBHellas Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 29 23-21, 21-18 0:47
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 Kuhn/Schnyder-Benoit 30 21-18, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 6 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 1-5
9/4/04FIVBItaly Open Contender 5 Gattelli/Perrotta 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-15, 21-18 0:38
9/5/03FIVBItaly Open Pool H Gattelli/Perrotta 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 22-20, 21-14 0:44
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 15-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:56
11/1/01FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 21-15, 21-14 0:31
7/6/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Gattelli/Perrotta 13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-17, 24-22 0:42
6/21/01FIVBSwiss Open Winner 1 Gattelli/Perrotta 20 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 23-21, 21-14 0:38
Trail the series against # 7 Kadijk/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-2
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Kadijk/Leenstra 12 21-23, 21-17, 15-12 0:53
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool G Kadijk/Leenstra 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 21-17, 21-19 0:34
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Kadijk/Leenstra 4 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 22-20, 27-25 0:49
Lead the series against # 8 Clarke/Sanderson, Australia 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 Clarke/Sanderson 8 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Trail the series against # 10, Q1 Fonseca/Rodrigues, Brazil 0-3
7/16/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Pool F Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 19 21-19, 21-16 0:39
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 1 Fonseca/Rodrigues 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 21-17, 24-22 0:44
6/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Fonseca/Rodrigues 29, Q36 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 25-27, 21-17, 15-8 0:58
Trail the series against # 13 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 1-3
7/1/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 24 21-12, 21-17 0:36
6/24/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Contender 2 Glesnes/Maaseide 29, Q8 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:14
3/11/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Glesnes/Maaseide 26, Q2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
7/3/03FIVBNorway Open Pool H Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 21-16, 21-23, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 14 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 1-0
7/4/02FIVBNorway Open Pool G Yanchulova/Yanchulova 23 Hakedal/Torlen 26 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 15 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou, Greece 2-0
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 6 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Arvaniti/Koutroumanidou 10 21-13, 23-21 0:37
Lead the series against # 21 Keizer/Mooren, Netherlands 1-0
9/3/04FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Keizer/Mooren 19 28-30, 29-27, 15-9 1:04
Lead the series against # 24 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 1-0
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 21-12, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 26 Alcon/Pol, Spain 2-0
8/16/02FIVBChina Open Pool C Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 Alcon/Pol 30 21-16, 21-15 0:34
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool E Yanchulova/Yanchulova 21 Alcon/Pol 28, Q28 21-14, 21-16 0:29
Trail the series against # 29, Q6 Lavalle/Paludo, Brazil 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 4 Lavalle/Paludo 29, Q6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:53