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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$190,000 Bangsaen Thailand Open powered by PTT
October 23 - 28, 2012

(3) Ekaterina Birlova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia

Ekaterina Khomyakova Birlova
Russia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 11, 1987 (36 yrs old)

Home Town:

Bryansk

Resides:

Kaluwskaya oblast, Obninsk city

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

64 kg (141 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

107

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$252,284.25

Evgenia Ukolova
Russia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 17, 1989 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Moscow

Resides:

Moscow

Height:

182 cm (6'0")

Weight:

66 kg (145 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

134

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$308,596.75

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	70	2	1	2	2	6	0	20	1	20	9	4	3	US$387,665.50

Previous Bang Saen Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/28-9/2/2012	Åland Open	7	3	480	US$15,000.00
FIVB	8/13-18/2012	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	24	4	560	US$18,400.00
FIVB	7/28-8/8/2012	London 2012 Olympic Games	18	9	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/16-22/2012	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	28, Q3	1	800	US$43,500.00
FIVB	7/11-15/2012	Berlin Grand Slam	28, Q2	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/12-17/2012	Grand Slam Rome	Q3	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2012	Moscow Grand Slam	10	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	26, Q5	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	26, Q6	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Sanya Open	17	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	4/15-20/2012	Brasília Open	22	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	21	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	27, Q4	9	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Q5	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	7/25-30/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	26, Q5	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/11-16/2011	Moscow Grand Slam	10	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/4-9/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q4	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/27-7/2/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	Q5	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	34	17	200	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	30, Q6	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Myslowice Open	23, Q4	17	120	US$2,800.00

Bangsaen Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 10/25/2012	Winner 1	Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (30)	Won 21-18, 16-21, 15-10	0:47
Thu, 10/25/2012	Winner 2	Geeske Banck / Stefanie Huttermann, Germany (19)	Won 17-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:45
Fri, 10/26/2012	Winner 3	Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (6)	Won 23-21, 13-21, 15-12	0:57
Fri, 10/26/2012	Winner 4	Nicole Branagh / Lauren Fendrick, United States (7)	Lost 15-21, 21-18, 15-17	0:58
Sat, 10/27/2012	Contender 6	Anastasia Barsuk / Anna Vozakova, Russia (4)	Won By Forfeit
Sat, 10/27/2012	Semi-Finals	Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (5)	Won 21-13, 20-22, 15-13	0:59
Sun, 10/28/2012	Gold Medal	Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (2)	Lost 17-21, 19-21	0:44

Head to Head Results
Birlova/Ukolova lead the series against the field 11-6

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Series tied with # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
8/31/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	7	Holtwick/Semmler	2	21-18, 21-14	0:34
8/18/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	6	Birlova/Ukolova	24	23-25, 26-24, 15-13	0:59
Trail the series against # 2 Kessy/Ross, United States 0-2
10/28/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Gold Medal	Kessy/Ross	2	Birlova/Ukolova	3	21-17, 21-19	0:44
6/8/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Pool C	Kessy/Ross	3	Birlova/Ukolova	30, Q6	21-19, 21-11	0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 1-0
10/27/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Contender 6	Birlova/Ukolova	3	Barsuk/Vozakova	4	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 5 Bednarczuk/Seixas, Brazil 2-0
10/27/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Semi-Finals	Birlova/Ukolova	3	Bednarczuk/Seixas	5	21-13, 20-22, 15-13	0:59
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 1	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Bednarczuk/Seixas	32, Q29	22-24, 21-16, 15-11	1:04
Trail the series against # 6 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-2
10/26/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Winner 3	Birlova/Ukolova	3	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	6	23-21, 13-21, 15-12	0:57
4/26/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Winner 1	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	16	Birlova/Ukolova	17	13-21, 21-16, 16-14	0:56
4/18/12	FIVB	Brasília Open	Contender 2	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	21	Birlova/Ukolova	22	21-17, 21-14	0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Branagh/Fendrick, United States 0-1
10/26/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Winner 4	Branagh/Fendrick	7	Birlova/Ukolova	3	21-15, 18-21, 17-15	0:58
Lead the series against # 8 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/17/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	Q14	21-16, 21-14	0:31
Lead the series against # 14 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
8/16/12	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool H	Birlova/Ukolova	24	Bieneck/Grossner	25, Q14	21-16, 22-20	0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 1-0
8/16/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Qualifier 3	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Braakman/Stiekema	Q20	21-19, 21-18	0:32
Lead the series against # 19 Banck/Huttermann, Germany 1-0
10/25/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Winner 2	Birlova/Ukolova	3	Banck/Huttermann	19	17-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:45
Lead the series against # 21 Mooren/van der Vlist, Netherlands 1-0
8/30/12	FIVB	Åland Open	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	7	Mooren/van der Vlist	26, Q3	21-19, 21-19	0:35
Lead the series against # 30 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 1-0
10/25/12	FIVB	Bangsaen Open	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	3	Artacho/Clancy	30	21-18, 16-21, 15-10	0:47