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FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 21 World Championships
August 23 - 27, 2006

(15) Maria Prokopeva/Natalia Stepanova, Russia

Maria Bratkova Prokopeva
Russia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 16, 1986 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

St. Petersburg

Resides:

Moscow

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (4 times)

Career FIVB Age Group WC Best:

5th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

US$143,012.50

Natalia Stepanova
Russia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 29, 1987 (36 yrs old)

Home Town:

St. Petersburg

Resides:

Belgorod

Height:

185 cm (6'1")

Weight:

73 kg (161 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (FIVB U21 World Championships Myslowice 2006)

Career Winnings:

US$3,750.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	57	Money
FIVB	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Overall	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	US$0.00

Previous Myslowice Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/4-8/2006	France Open	Q31	57	6	US$0.00
FIVB	5/31-6/4/2006	Greece Open	Q29	57	6	US$0.00

Under 21 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 8/24/2006	Pool C	Eline Landsnes / Elin Westerlund, Norway (10)	Won 21-10, 21-4	0:24
Thu, 8/24/2006	Pool C	Jana Kohler / Julia Sude, Germany (3)	Lost 21-16, 14-21, 6-15	0:38
Fri, 8/25/2006	Pool C	Cecilia Bianchi / Gilda Lombardo, Italy (22, Q7)	Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:50
Sat, 8/26/2006	Winner 1	Georgia Terzoglou / Foteini Tsantopoulou, Greece (8)	Won 23-21, 21-13	0:39
Sat, 8/26/2006	Winner 2	Julia Caldas / Carol Salgado, Brazil (2)	Lost 20-22, 13-21	0:37

Head to Head Results
Prokopeva/Stepanova lead the series against the field 3-2

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Caldas/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
8/26/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Winner 2	Caldas/Salgado	2	Prokopeva/Stepanova	15	22-20, 21-13	0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Kohler/Sude, Germany 0-1
8/24/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool C	Kohler/Sude	3	Prokopeva/Stepanova	15	16-21, 21-14, 15-6	0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Terzoglou/Tsantopoulou, Greece 1-0
8/26/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Winner 1	Prokopeva/Stepanova	15	Terzoglou/Tsantopoulou	8	23-21, 21-13	0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Landsnes/Westerlund, Norway 1-0
8/24/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool C	Prokopeva/Stepanova	15	Landsnes/Westerlund	10	21-10, 21-4	0:24
Lead the series against # 22, Q7 Bianchi/Lombardo, Italy 1-0
8/25/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool C	Prokopeva/Stepanova	15	Bianchi/Lombardo	22, Q7	19-21, 21-16, 15-10	0:50