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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Athens INFOTE Open
August 30 - September 3, 2005

(10) Natalie Cook/Nicole Sanderson, Australia

Natalie Cook
Australia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 19, 1975 (49 yrs old)

Home Town:

Brisbane

Resides:

Brisbane

Height:

181 cm (5'11")

Weight:

72 kg (158 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

165

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$652,908.75

Nicole Therese Sanderson
Australia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 1, 1976 (48 yrs old)

Home Town:

Perth, Western Australia

Resides:

East Brisbane, Qld

Height:

182 cm (6'0")

Weight:

66 kg (145 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB Osaka 2004)

Career Winnings:

US$161,532.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	41	Money
FIVB	33	0	1	4	2	2	1	9	4	8	1	1	US$244,350.00

Previous Athens Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2004	Nicole Sanderson - 4th	Natalie Cook - 4th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/24-28/2005	Canada Open	8	5	240	US$10,000.00
FIVB	8/3-6/2005	Austria Grand Slam	Q11	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	7/26-30/2005	France Grand Slam	24	13	168	US$6,300.00
FIVB	8/14-24/2004	Athens XXVIII Olympic Games	5	4	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/28-31/2004	Austria Grand Slam	17	17	108	US$4,500.00
FIVB	6/22-26/2004	Germany Grand Slam	6	25	60	US$4,000.00
FIVB	6/15-19/2004	Switzerland Open	7	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/2-6/2004	Japan Open	2	2	324	US$18,000.00
FIVB	5/26-30/2004	China Open	2	17	72	US$3,000.00
FIVB	10/7-12/2003	Rio de Janeiro World Championships	5	3	640	US$30,000.00
FIVB	9/18-21/2003	United States Grand Slam	5	3	480	US$23,000.00
FIVB	9/3-7/2003	Italy Open	3	17	60	US$2,500.00

Greece Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 8/31/2005	Winner 1	Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (23)	Won 21-19, 21-23, 26-24	1:03
Wed, 8/31/2005	Winner 2	Leila Barros / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (7)	Lost 15-21, 16-21	0:32
Thu, 9/1/2005	Contender 2	Kathrine Maaseide / Kristine Wiig, Norway (24)	Won 23-21, 21-18	0:39
Thu, 9/1/2005	Contender 3	Chiaki Kusuhara / Satoko Urata, Japan (18)	Won 21-17, 20-22, 15-10	1:06
Thu, 9/1/2005	Contender 4	Rebekka Kadijk / Merel Mooren, Netherlands (5)	Lost 15-21, 17-21	0:35

Head to Head Results
Cook/Sanderson trail the series against the field 10-14

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
8/26/05	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 3	Felisberta/Maestrini	1	Cook/Sanderson	8	21-11, 21-15	0:34
Trail the series against # 2 Bede/Behar, Brazil 0-7
8/27/05	FIVB	Canada Open	Contender 6	Bede/Behar	2	Cook/Sanderson	8	21-14, 21-17	0:39
8/23/04	FIVB	Athens XXVIII Olympic Games	Semi-Finals	Bede/Behar	2	Cook/Sanderson	5	21-17, 21-16	0:39
6/6/04	FIVB	Japan Open	Gold Medal	Bede/Behar	1	Cook/Sanderson	2	21-12 Retired	0:17
8/10/03	FIVB	Japan Open	Semi-Finals	Bede/Behar	2	Cook/Sanderson	3	21-16, 19-21, 15-12	1:05
7/20/03	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Bede/Behar	4	Cook/Sanderson	11	21-18, 21-14	0:46
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool C	Bede/Behar	3	Cook/Sanderson	14	21-19, 21-18	0:40
6/14/03	FIVB	Hellas Open	Winner 1	Bede/Behar	2	Cook/Sanderson	16	21-17, 23-21	0:41
Trail the series against # 5 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 0-1
9/1/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Contender 4	Kadijk/Mooren	5	Cook/Sanderson	10	21-15, 21-17	0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Barros/Connelly, Brazil 0-1
8/31/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Winner 2	Barros/Connelly	7	Cook/Sanderson	10	21-15, 21-16	0:32
Trail the series against # 11 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-1
6/17/04	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Winner 2	Crespo/Esteves Ribalta	23, Q6	Cook/Sanderson	7	21-18, 24-26, 15-11	0:57
Series tied with # 13 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 2-2
7/28/05	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Contender 3	Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza	16	Cook/Sanderson	24	19-21, 21-15, 15-9	0:47
5/28/04	FIVB	China Open	Winner 2	Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza	15	Cook/Sanderson	2	21-15, 27-25	0:43
10/9/03	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro World Championships	Winner 1	Cook/Sanderson	5	Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza	11	21-15, 21-19	0:44
6/26/03	FIVB	Germany Grand Slam	Pool C	Cook/Sanderson	14	Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza	19	21-23, 21-19, 15-12	0:57
Lead the series against # 14 Yanchulova/Yanchulova, Bulgaria 1-0
8/14/04	FIVB	Athens XXVIII Olympic Games	Pool E	Cook/Sanderson	5	Yanchulova/Yanchulova	20	21-16, 21-12	0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Arjona/Kadjo, France 1-0
7/27/05	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Winner 1	Cook/Sanderson	24	Arjona/Kadjo	9	25-23, 23-21	0:43
Series tied with # 17 Clarke/Gerlic, Australia 1-1
7/29/04	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Winner 1	Clarke/Gerlic	16	Cook/Sanderson	17	21-13, 20-22, 15-10	0:48
9/19/03	FIVB	United States Grand Slam	Pool E	Cook/Sanderson	5	Clarke/Gerlic	21	21-19, 21-18	0:40
Lead the series against # 18 Kusuhara/Urata, Japan 1-0
9/1/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Contender 3	Cook/Sanderson	10	Kusuhara/Urata	18	21-17, 20-22, 15-10	1:06
Lead the series against # 21 Montagnolli/Swoboda, Austria 2-0
8/27/05	FIVB	Canada Open	Contender 5	Cook/Sanderson	8	Montagnolli/Swoboda	25	21-13, 21-11	0:34
8/25/05	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 1	Cook/Sanderson	8	Montagnolli/Swoboda	25	17-21, 22-20, 15-8	0:55
Lead the series against # 23 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 1-0
8/31/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Winner 1	Cook/Sanderson	10	Nystrom/Nystrom	23	21-19, 21-23, 26-24	1:03
Lead the series against # 24 Maaseide/Wiig, Norway 1-0
9/1/05	FIVB	Greece Open	Contender 2	Cook/Sanderson	10	Maaseide/Wiig	24	23-21, 21-18	0:39