European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 European Championship Final
September 16 - 19, 2009
(6) Barbara Hansel/Sara Montagnolli, Austria
 
Barbara Hansel
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1983 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Oberndorf
Resides: Neumarkt am Wallersee
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 191
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2011)
Career Winnings: US$284,560.67
Sara Montagnolli
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 2, 1978 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Innsbruck
Resides: Innsbruck
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 192
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Buenos Aires 2005)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$310,014.91
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719252933374157Money
CEV120101205001110000 US$46,496.96
FIVB6900143281170100111101 US$293,600.00
Overall81011552131171111111101 US$340,096.96
Previous Sochi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 8 17 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 5 7 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 4 5 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 9 4 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 14 17 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 21, Q5 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q7 33 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 29 33 50 US$4,800.00
CEV 6/17-21/2009 German Masters 8 9 240 € 1,800.00
CEV 6/3-7/2009 Austrian Masters 11 4 420 € 2,800.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open Q5 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 27 9 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 5/6-10/2009 Spanish Masters 11, Q5 9 240 € 1,100.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 25 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 19 17 120 US$2,500.00
European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/16/2009 Pool C Tereza Petrova / Hana Skalnikova, Czech Republic (14) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:55
Wed, 9/16/2009 Pool C Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (3) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:40
Thu, 9/17/2009 Pool C Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (11) Lost 21-19, 20-22, 12-15 1:02
Head to Head Results
Hansel/Montagnolli lead the series against the field 19-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mouha/Van Breedam, Belgium 1-2
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Contender 4 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 21-16, 9-21, 15-13 0:48
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 21-14, 21-18 0:39
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 1 Mouha/Van Breedam 6 Hansel/Montagnolli 11, Q5 21-19, 21-13 0:45
Series tied with # 2 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-1
7/31/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Ludwig/Niedrig 6 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
5/22/09FIVBJapan Open Contender 4 Ludwig/Niedrig 7 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 16-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:51
Trail the series against # 3 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 3-4
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Holtwick/Semmler 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 6 21-19, 21-16 0:40
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Holtwick/Semmler 15 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:58
8/7/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 Holtwick/Semmler 8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Holtwick/Semmler 12 21-18, 21-16 0:47
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Holtwick/Semmler 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-16, 21-16 0:37
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Holtwick/Semmler 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 21-16, 21-17 0:37
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 2 Holtwick/Semmler 8 Hansel/Montagnolli 11, Q5 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:55
Series tied with # 4 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 3-3
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 4 21-17, 23-21 0:41
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Bronze Medal Schwaiger/Schwaiger 5 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 21-13, 21-14 0:38
5/21/09FIVBJapan Open Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 27 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 6 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 0:56
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 9 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:00
7/6/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Hansel/Montagnolli Q11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q22 22-20, 22-20 0:40
9/3/03FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Schwaiger/Schwaiger Q25 Hansel/Montagnolli Q8 21-18, 16-21, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 5 Prokopeva/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 21-13, 21-18 0:38
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Contender 2 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 Prokopeva/Ukolova 9 21-15, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 7 Hakedal/Torlen, Norway 4-1
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Hansel/Montagnolli 21, Q5 Hakedal/Torlen 12 21-14, 22-20 0:38
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Contender 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 11 Hakedal/Torlen 4 21-15, 21-17 0:41
4/22/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 25 Hakedal/Torlen 8 16-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:54
5/14/04CEVItalian Open Winner 1 Hakedal/Torlen Hansel/Montagnolli 21-16, 21-18 0:33
6/12/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 2 Hansel/Montagnolli Q24 Hakedal/Torlen Q9 17-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:55
Series tied with # 10 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Keizer/Van Iersel 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 21-9, 27-25 0:44
5/7/09CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 3 Hansel/Montagnolli 11, Q5 Keizer/Van Iersel Q4 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 11 Kuhn/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-1
9/17/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Kuhn/Zumkehr 11 Hansel/Montagnolli 6 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 1:02
Lead the series against # 13 Mooren/Wesselink, Netherlands 1-0
7/29/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Mooren/Wesselink 24 21-17, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Petrova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/16/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Hansel/Montagnolli 6 Petrova/Skalnikova 14 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # 15 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
9/10/09FIVBBarcelona Open Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 24-22, 26-28, 15-13 1:18
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Contender 1 Hansel/Montagnolli 11, Q5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 14 18-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:48