Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Japan Open
May 25 - 29, 2005
(23) Kathrine Maaseide/Kristine Wiig, Norway
 
Kathrine Maaseide
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 18, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Resides: Stavanger
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 139
Career Best: 5th (6 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (5 times)
Career Winnings: US$222,340.00
Kristine Wiig
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 28, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Skudeneshavv
Resides: Hafrsfjord
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 78
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Lausanne 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (Osaka 2005)
Career Winnings: US$40,837.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533Money
FIVB1500000100473 US$41,250.00
Previous Osaka Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Susanne Glesnes - 37th Did not play
2001 Susanne Glesnes - 13th Did not play
2002 Susanne Glesnes - 17th Did not play
2003 Susanne Glesnes - 17th Did not play
2004 Susanne Glesnes - 17th Cecilie Josefsen - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 26 17 80 US$3,000.00
Japan Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 1 Mika Teru Saiki / Ryo Tokuno, Japan (10) Won 21-19, 18-21, 24-22 1:01
Thu, 5/26/2005 Winner 2 Simone Kuhn / Lea Schwer, Switzerland (7) Lost 14-21, 21-17, 12-15 0:55
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 2 Mayra Garcia / Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico (24) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 3 Sanne Keizer / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (17) Won 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:49
Fri, 5/27/2005 Contender 4 Lina Yanchulova / Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria (5) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:44
Sat, 5/28/2005 Contender 5 Jia Tian / Fei Wang, China (8) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Maaseide/Wiig lead the series against the field 5-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Maaseide/Wiig 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:44
Trail the series against # 7 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 0-2
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Maaseide/Wiig 23 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 0:55
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 2 Kuhn/Schwer 8 Maaseide/Wiig 26 21-16, 21-12 0:42
Trail the series against # 8 Tian/Wang, China 0-1
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 8 Maaseide/Wiig 23 21-15, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Teru Saiki/Tokuno, Japan 1-0
5/26/05FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Maaseide/Wiig 23 Teru Saiki/Tokuno 10 21-19, 18-21, 24-22 1:01
Lead the series against # 17 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 3 Maaseide/Wiig 23 Keizer/Leenstra 17 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:49
Lead the series against # 21 Gerlic/Kloeden, Australia 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Maaseide/Wiig 26 Gerlic/Kloeden 23 18-21, 22-20, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 24 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-0
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 2 Maaseide/Wiig 23 Garcia/Gaxiola 24 21-18, 21-16 0:36