Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
XXIX Olympic Games
August 9 - 21, 2008
(7) Vasiliki Arvaniti/Vasso Karadassiou, Greece
 
Vasiliki Arvaniti
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 17, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Resides: Athens
Height: 176 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 184
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$510,556.00
Vasiliki "Vasso" Karantasiou
Greece
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 6, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Athens
Resides: Athens
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Stavanger 2005)
Career Winnings: US$359,980.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB49120599123512 US$466,350.00
Previous Beijing Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 6 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 7 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 12 2 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 13 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 11 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 4 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 7 4 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 10 9 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 4/29-5/4/2008 China Shanghai Open 9 7 300 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/28-9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open 5 4 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2007 Aland Open 7 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 10 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2007 Marseille Open 3 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 6 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 7 5 360 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 15 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 18, Q1 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2007 Espinho Open 18 4 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/5-10/2007 Warsaw Open 22 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/3/2007 Seoul Open 23 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Singapore Open 15 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2006 Mexico Open 6 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/26-30/2006 Vitória Open 5 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/13-17/2006 Portugal Open 6 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/30-9/3/2006 Warsaw Open 5 9 240 US$6,000.00
Beijing XXIX Olympic Games Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sun, 8/10/2008 Pool F Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (18) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Vasiliki ArvanitiTotal291650.3791403
 1291650.3791403
 20000000
Vasso KaradassiouTotal16920.43801010
 116920.43801010
 20000000
Tue, 8/12/2008 Pool F Bibiana Candelas / Mayra Garcia, Mexico (19) Lost 17-21, 21-16, 12-15 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Vasiliki ArvanitiTotal5528120.2910315
 15528120.2910315
 20000000
 30000000
Vasso KaradassiouTotal12910.6672012
 112910.6672012
 20000000
 30000000
Thu, 8/14/2008 Pool F Talita Antunes / Renata Ribeiro, Brazil (6) Lost 20-22, 19-21 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Vasiliki ArvanitiTotal281440.3570331
 1281440.3570331
 20000000
Vasso KaradassiouTotal211010.4290722
 1211010.4290722
 20000000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Vasiliki Arvaniti11258210.33011049
Vasso Karadassiou492840.49021744
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997Los Angeles Did not play Efi Sfyri - 33rd
1999Marseille Did not play Efi Sfyri - 13th
2000Sydney Did not play Efi Sfyri - 17th
2001Klagenfurt Did not play Efi Sfyri - 9th
2003Rio de Janeiro Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 17th Efi Sfyri - 17th
2004Athens Efthalia Koutroumanidou - 9th Efi Sfyri - 9th
2005Berlin Vasso Karadassiou - 9th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 9th
2007Gstaad Vasso Karadassiou - 9th Vasiliki Arvaniti - 9th
2009Stavanger Maria Tsiartsiani - 9th Did not play
2011Rome Maria Tsiartsiani - 17th Did not play
2012London Maria Tsiartsiani - 19th Did not play
2013Stare Jablonki Penny Karagkouni - 33rd Did not play
Head to Head Results
Arvaniti/Karadassiou lead the series against the field 63-39
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tian/Wang, China 3-8
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Tian/Wang 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-12, 17-21, 15-11 0:53
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Tian/Wang 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 23-21, 21-18 0:42
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Tian/Wang 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 21-14, 21-19 0:40
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Tian/Wang 2 15-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Tian/Wang 1 25-23, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
5/24/07FIVBSingapore Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 21-16, 21-18 0:40
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Semi-Finals Tian/Wang 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-10, 21-16 0:40
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Tian/Wang 5 22-24, 21-18, 16-14 0:58
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 5 Tian/Wang 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-19, 20-22, 15-10 0:56
5/13/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 6 Tian/Wang 22 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-15, 21-19 0:39
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Tian/Wang 22 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-15, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-3
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-13, 21-14 0:37
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:54
7/29/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 27-25, 21-18 0:45
Lead the series against # 4 Xue/Zhang, China 3-2
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Xue/Zhang 6 19-21, 21-12, 18-16 1:02
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 4 Xue/Zhang 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-14, 21-17 0:39
8/4/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Xue/Zhang 6 21-14, 21-23, 24-22 1:04
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 5 Xue/Zhang 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 21-13, 21-14 0:37
5/11/06FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Xue/Zhang 27, Q13 21-14, 22-20 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Branagh/Youngs, United States 1-2
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 0:59
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Branagh/Youngs 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 13 21-17, 24-22 0:44
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Bronze Medal Branagh/Youngs 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-14, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Antunes/Ribeiro, Brazil 5-9
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 22-20, 21-19 0:42
5/30/08FIVBBarcelona Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:56
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 2 21-16, 21-17 0:39
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 3 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 0:45
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 12 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 14-21, 21-11, 15-5 0:48
6/16/07FIVBEspinho Open Bronze Medal Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-15, 17-21, 16-14 1:01
6/8/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Antunes/Ribeiro 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Antunes/Ribeiro 8, Q1 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:52
6/2/06FIVBGreece Open Contender 2 Antunes/Ribeiro 8 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-12, 21-17 0:37
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Antunes/Ribeiro 4 21-13, 28-26 0:45
9/2/05FIVBGreece Open Semi-Finals Antunes/Ribeiro 3, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 23-21, 21-19 0:45
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Antunes/Ribeiro 11, Q1 21-16, 27-25 0:43
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 4 Antunes/Ribeiro 7, Q1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-12, 21-18 0:35
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 20 Antunes/Ribeiro 13, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Pohl/Rau, Germany 4-1
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 Pohl/Rau 8 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:57
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Pohl/Rau 6 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:58
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Bronze Medal Pohl/Rau 14 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-19, 21-15 0:42
8/4/05FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Pohl/Rau 11 21-11, 21-13 0:32
6/12/05FIVBItaly Open Semi-Finals Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Pohl/Rau 4 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 1:02
Series tied with # 9 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-1
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Semi-Finals Ludwig/Niedrig 13, Q6 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 21-19, 23-21 0:46
6/1/06FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Ludwig/Niedrig 26, Q9 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
Trail the series against # 10 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
5/25/07FIVBSingapore Open Contender 2 Cook/Hinchley 17 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 16-21, 22-20, 15-7 1:02
Lead the series against # 11 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 4-0
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 27 21-18, 25-23 0:45
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 Hakedal/Torlen 15 21-17, 21-14 0:35
11/18/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 11 26-24, 21-18 0:56
10/28/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Hakedal/Torlen 19 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:55
Lead the series against # 12 Glesnes/Maaseide, Norway 6-0
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Glesnes/Maaseide 9 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 1:03
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Glesnes/Maaseide 27, Q2 21-14, 21-15 0:37
5/1/08FIVBChina Shanghai Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 9 Glesnes/Maaseide 24 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:54
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Glesnes/Maaseide 22, Q1 21-16, 21-14 0:40
6/7/07FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 22 Glesnes/Maaseide 11 21-17, 24-22 0:46
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Glesnes/Maaseide 10 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 13 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 3-1
6/25/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool E Mouha/Van Breedam 21 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-18, 21-15 0:41
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Karadassiou 13 Mouha/Van Breedam 20, Q6 21-15, 23-21 0:40
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Mouha/Van Breedam 26, Q6 22-20, 21-16 0:40
6/19/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 Mouha/Van Breedam Q17 21-19, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza, Cuba 3-2
6/6/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 17 21-14, 21-14 0:36
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 15 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:55
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 14 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 15-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:48
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 21 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 21-19, 21-16 0:37
8/31/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Fernandez Grasset/Larrea Peraza 13 21-19, 15-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # 15 Moiseeva/Uryadova, Russia 3-1
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 5 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Moiseeva/Uryadova 9 22-20, 21-16 0:45
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 3 Moiseeva/Uryadova 20 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-19, 23-21 0:40
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool E Arvaniti/Karadassiou 12 Moiseeva/Uryadova 28, Q11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
6/21/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Moiseeva/Uryadova 27, Q15 21-19, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 2-1
6/11/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool F Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 22 21-19, 21-18 0:43
11/19/05FIVBSouth Africa Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 21-15, 21-19 0:41
7/13/05FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Koutroumanidou/Tsiartsiani 13 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 21-15, 24-22 0:46
Lead the series against # 17 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 4-1
6/4/08FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 13 22-20, 21-18 0:44
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 15 21-13, 21-9 0:33
8/29/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 12 21-13, 24-26, 15-10 0:53
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 20 21-18, 21-17 0:40
9/1/06FIVBWarsaw Open Contender 4 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 21-16, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 4-2
8/10/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-18, 21-18 0:44
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 13 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:01
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 34 21-18, 21-12 0:39
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Karadassiou 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 22-20, 21-18 0:46
6/13/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 15 21-8, 21-16 0:37
10/19/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 28 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Series tied with # 19 Candelas/Garcia, Mexico 1-1
8/12/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool F Candelas/Garcia 19 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
7/2/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Candelas/Garcia 23 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 20 Kadijk/Mooren, Netherlands 4-0
5/28/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Kadijk/Mooren 26 21-19, 21-17 0:42
8/31/06FIVBWarsaw Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kadijk/Mooren 12 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:50
5/12/06FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kadijk/Mooren 8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kadijk/Mooren 5 21-15, 12-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # 22 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 5-0
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Martins/Santanna 25, Q4 21-15, 26-28, 15-10 0:56
8/15/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Martins/Santanna 23 21-10, 21-10 0:28
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool J Arvaniti/Karadassiou 10 Martins/Santanna 39 22-20, 21-19 0:44
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 7 Martins/Santanna 23 21-12, 21-18 0:36
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool B Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18, Q1 Martins/Santanna 31, Q23 21-16, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 23 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki, Japan 1-0
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 18 Kusuhara/Teru Saiki 17 21-13, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 24 Kuhn/Schwer, Switzerland 6-3
6/18/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool D Arvaniti/Karadassiou 13 Kuhn/Schwer 29, Q3 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:58
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 4 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kuhn/Schwer 17 21-18, 21-18 0:46
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 5 Kuhn/Schwer 13 21-16, 21-18 0:43
9/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Kuhn/Schwer 11 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 21-17, 23-21 0:46
7/27/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 Kuhn/Schwer 19 21-15, 21-14 0:40
7/6/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 6 Kuhn/Schwer 11 21-16, 21-16 0:38
7/14/05FIVBPortugal Open Contender 3 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 4 Kuhn/Schwer 12 21-18, 21-18 0:41
6/16/05FIVBSwitzerland Open Winner 2 Kuhn/Schwer 9 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 8 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/28/05FIVBJapan Open Contender 5 Kuhn/Schwer 7 Arvaniti/Karadassiou 11 25-23, 21-17 0:44