Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Canada Open
August 24 - 28, 2005
(10) Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova, Bulgaria
 
Lina Yanchulova
Bulgaria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 12, 1975 (49 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 Montréal Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Petia Yanchulova - 17th Lina Yanchulova - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 8/18-20/2005 Liechtenstein Satellite 1 1 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S 8/10-13/2005 Switzerland Satellite 2 4 22 US$1,300.00
FIVB 8/3-6/2005 Austria Grand Slam 25, Q1 13 168 US$6,300.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2005 France Grand Slam Q2 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB C&S 7/23-24/2005 France Satellite 1 1 20 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/12-16/2005 Portugal Open 20 25 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2005 St. Petersburg Open 14 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/2/2005 Norway Grand Slam 15 17 112 US$4,750.00
FIVB 6/21-25/2005 Berlin World Championships 14 33 50 US$3,750.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2005 Switzerland Open 12 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/8-12/2005 Italy Open 5 13 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2005 Japan Open 5 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/17-21/2005 China Open 6 9 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/20-25/2004 Brazil Open 9 9 144 US$5,500.00
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
Canada Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/25/2005 Winner 1 Laura Ludwig / Sara Niedrig, Germany (23, Q2) Won 23-21, 21-16 0:51
Thu, 8/25/2005 Winner 2 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (7) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 20-22 1:02
Fri, 8/26/2005 Contender 2 Sara Montagnolli / Sabine Swoboda, Austria (25) Lost 21-23, 22-20, 14-16 1:04
Head to Head Results
Yanchulova/Yanchulova trail the series against the field 15-28
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 2 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 # 3, Q1 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 0-1
9/19/02FIVBBrazil Open Pool D Antunes/Ribeiro 29, Q13 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Lahme/Musch, Germany 1-3
7/29/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q5 Lahme/Musch 6 17-21, 21-15, 20-18 0:51
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Lahme/Musch 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 21-16, 21-16 0:35
9/19/03FIVBUnited States Grand Slam Pool H Lahme/Musch 9 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q6 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 0:55
7/31/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool A Lahme/Musch 48 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25 22-20, 15-21, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 7 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 0-3
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Lessard/Maxwell 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 18-21, 21-16, 22-20 1:02
7/6/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Lessard/Maxwell 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 21-17, 21-17 0:38
7/24/04FIVB C&SItaly Challenger Winner 3 Lessard/Maxwell 7 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 0:53
Trail the series against # 8 Cook/Sanderson, Australia 0-1
8/14/04FIVBAthens XXVIII Olympic Games Pool E Cook/Sanderson 5 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20 21-16, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Arjona/Kadjo, France 3-2
7/24/05FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Gold Medal Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Arjona/Kadjo 2 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:53
6/10/05FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 Arjona/Kadjo 6 11-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:42
7/9/04FIVBSpain Open Contender 3 Arjona/Kadjo 19 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 27, Q6 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 0:53
5/21/04FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 26 Arjona/Kadjo 24, Q7 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
9/6/03FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Arjona/Kadjo 26 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q3 28-26, 17-21, 15-9 1:01
Trail the series against # 13 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-2
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Winner 1 Clarke/Gerlic 18 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 15 18-21, 21-11, 21-19 0:52
6/17/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Contender 1 Clarke/Gerlic 27, Q1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 22 21-15, 21-14 0:40
10/9/03FIVBRio de Janeiro World Championships Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 30 Clarke/Gerlic 22 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Garcia/Gaxiola, Mexico 2-1
6/26/03FIVBGermany Grand Slam Pool D Garcia/Gaxiola 29, Q3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 20, Q1 21-18, 21-17 0:35
6/8/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Yanchulova/Yanchulova 13 Garcia/Gaxiola 20 21-16, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
8/24/01FIVBHong Kong Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 11 Garcia/Gaxiola 22 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 15, Q3 Lundqvist/Uddstahl, Sweden 1-0
7/23/05FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Winner 3 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Lundqvist/Uddstahl 4 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 16, Q4 Faure/Sarpaux, France 1-0
7/24/05FIVB C&SFrance Satellite Semi-Finals Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Faure/Sarpaux 10 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against # 20 Erni/Trussel, Switzerland 1-0
8/20/05FIVB C&SLiechtenstein Satellite Semi-Finals Yanchulova/Yanchulova 1 Erni/Trussel 3 21-13, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 21 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 6 Nystrom/Nystrom 11 21-17, 22-20 0:34
Trail the series against # 22 Maaseide/Wiig, Norway 0-1
5/27/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Maaseide/Wiig 23 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:44
Trail the series against # 23, Q2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-2
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 Ludwig/Niedrig 23, Q2 23-21, 21-16 0:51
8/13/05FIVB C&SSwitzerland Satellite Bronze Medal Ludwig/Niedrig 6 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 2 21-16, 23-21 0:41
6/21/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Ludwig/Niedrig 48 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 14 23-21, 21-15 0:42
Trail the series against # 25 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 1-2
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 25 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 10 23-21, 20-22, 16-14 1:04
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q1 Montagnolli/Swoboda 9 23-21, 23-25, 15-13 1:10
6/9/05FIVBItaly Open Winner 2 Montagnolli/Swoboda 21 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 5 16-21, 21-16, 17-15 0:53
Lead the series against # 26 Gschweidl/Hansel, Austria 2-0
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Contender 2 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 25, Q1 Gschweidl/Hansel 10 21-13, 21-18 0:33
9/22/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Yanchulova/Yanchulova 9 Gschweidl/Hansel 24 21-12, 21-18 0:32