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(12) Rieke Brink-Abeler/Hella Jurich, Germany

Rieke Brink-Abeler
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 11, 1979 (44 yrs old)

Home Town:

Emsdetten

Resides:

Münster

Height:

179 cm (5'10")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (FIVB Phuket 2007)

Career Winnings:

US$166,960.00

Hella Jürich
Germany

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 28, 1980 (43 yrs old)

Home Town:

Tokio

Resides:

Münster

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

4th (FIVB Phuket 2007)

Career Winnings:

US$146,450.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	CQ	Money
FIVB	52	0	0	0	1	10	1	14	4	8	6	4	2	2	US$292,900.00

Previous Berlin Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2003	Hella Jurich - 33rd	Rieke Brink-Abeler - 33rd
2004	Hella Jurich - Country Quota	Rieke Brink-Abeler - Country Quota

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/14-18/2005	Switzerland Open	30, Q25	9	160	US$6,000.00
FIVB	6/8-12/2005	Italy Open	Q17	33	20	US$0.00
FIVB	5/25-29/2005	Japan Open	Q16	33	20	US$0.00
FIVB	5/17-21/2005	China Open	Q16	41	12	US$0.00
FIVB	9/20-25/2004	Brazil Open	Q12	33	18	US$0.00
FIVB	6/22-26/2004	Germany Grand Slam		CQ	0	US$0.00
FIVB	6/15-19/2004	Switzerland Open	Q30	41	12	US$0.00
FIVB	5/19-23/2004	Greece Open		CQ	0	US$0.00
FIVB	6/24-28/2003	Germany Grand Slam	Q39	33	36	US$0.00

Berlin World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Tue, 6/21/2005	Winner 2	Laura Bruschini / Diletta Lunardi, Italy (21)	Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-10	0:54
Wed, 6/22/2005	Winner 3	Jia Tian / Fei Wang, China (5)	Lost 16-21, 21-17, 10-15	0:51
Thu, 6/23/2005	Contender 3	Sanne Keizer / Marrit Leenstra, Netherlands (22)	Won 21-18, 21-18	0:39
Thu, 6/23/2005	Contender 4	Leila Barros / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (4)	Lost 20-22, 16-21	0:42

World Championships Results

Year	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2007	Gstaad	Hella Jurich - 9th	Rieke Brink-Abeler - 9th
2011	Rome	Angelina Grun - 33rd	Did not play

World Championships Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/21-25/2005	Berlin World Championships	12	13	300	US$10,500.00
FIVB	7/24-28/2007	Gstaad World Championships	11	9	400	US$11,000.00

Head to Head Results
Brink-Abeler/Jurich lead the series against the field 7-6

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 4 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-2
6/23/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Contender 4	Barros/Connelly	4	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	12	22-20, 21-16	0:42
6/8/05	FIVB	Italy Open	Qualifier 3	Barros/Connelly	17, Q1	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	Q17	23-21, 21-17	0:46
Trail the series against # 5 Tian/Wang, China 0-2
6/22/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 3	Tian/Wang	5	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	12	21-16, 17-21, 15-10	0:51
6/16/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 3	Tian/Wang	6	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	30, Q25	21-19, 20-22, 15-12	0:57
Lead the series against # 7 Bednarczuk/Pires, Brazil 1-0
6/15/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 1	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	30, Q25	Bednarczuk/Pires	3	21-18, 16-21, 15-9	0:49
Trail the series against # 10 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
6/15/04	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 2	Gattelli/Perrotta	26, Q3	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	Q30	21-17, 16-21, 15-7	0:49
Lead the series against # 15 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 1-0
6/16/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 2	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	30, Q25	Kadijk/Mooren	14	18-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:50
Lead the series against # 16 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
6/24/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	Q39	Arjona/Kadjo	Q26	21-16, 13-21, 21-19	0:49
Trail the series against # 18 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 0-1
6/16/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Contender 4	Clarke/Gerlic	16	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	30, Q25	24-22, 21-16	0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Bruschini/Lunardi, Italy 1-0
6/21/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Winner 2	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	12	Bruschini/Lunardi	21	17-21, 21-19, 15-10	0:54
Lead the series against # 22 Keizer/Leenstra, Netherlands 1-0
6/23/05	FIVB	Berlin World Championships	Contender 3	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	12	Keizer/Leenstra	22	21-18, 21-18	0:39
Lead the series against # 41 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 1-0
6/14/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 3	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	30, Q25	Garcia/Gaxiola	28, Q9	21-13, 21-19	0:32
Lead the series against # 45 Luciani/Solazzi, Italy 1-0
6/14/05	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 2	Brink-Abeler/Jurich	30, Q25	Luciani/Solazzi	Q8	21-19, 21-14	0:39