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€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012

(26) Inese Jursone/Inguna Minusa, Latvia

Inese Jursone
Latvia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 13, 1981 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Limbazi

Resides:

Limbazi

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

75 kg (165 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

125

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Sochi 2009)

Career Winnings:

US$137,426.29

Inguna Minusa
Latvia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 17, 1977 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Riga

Resides:

Latvia

Height:

175 cm (5'9")

Weight:

62 kg (136 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

163

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

1 (Sochi 2009)

Career Winnings:

US$163,854.08

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	29	31	33	37	41	57	Money
CEV	31	1	0	1	2	3	4	7	4	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$93,435.58
CEV C&S	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,296.77
FIVB	72	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	5	19	0	11	0	1	14	1	16	1	US$159,750.00
FIVB C&S	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$5,200.00
Overall	108	2	0	2	2	5	5	11	9	23	3	12	1	1	14	1	16	1	US$259,682.35

Previous The Hague Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2006	Inguna Minusa - 17th	Inese Jursone - 17th
2007	Inguna Minusa - 9th	Inese Jursone - 9th
2008	Inguna Minusa - 7th	Inese Jursone - 7th
FIVB 2009	Inguna Minusa - 17th	Inese Jursone - 17th
FIVB 2010	Inguna Minusa - 41st	Inese Jursone - 41st
FIVB 2011	Did not play	Inga Ikauniece - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	Q22	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	Q23	41	24	US$0.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Sanya Open	Q13	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	11/1-6/2011	Phuket Open	31, Q10	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	Q13	41	18	US$0.00
CEV	8/9-13/2011	CEV European Championship Final	28	17	160	€ 1,000.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Q17	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	7/25-30/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Q15	41	24	US$0.00
CEV	7/19-23/2011	CEV Polish Masters	14	9	240	€ 1,500.00
FIVB	6/27-7/2/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	Q15	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	35	37	40	US$3,400.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	Q13	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Myslowice Open	Q13	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	8/24-29/2010	The Hague Open	Q4	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	8/16-21/2010	Aland Open	25, Q6	17	120	US$2,800.00
CEV	8/11-14/2010	European Championship Final	13	5	480	€ 4,750.00
FIVB	8/2-7/2010	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Q10	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2010	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	29, Q9	17	160	US$5,100.00
CEV C&S	7/14-18/2010	CEV Challenger Varna	1	7	100	€ 800.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2010	Gstaad Grand Slam	Q10	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2010	Stavanger Grand Slam	Q11	41	24	US$0.00
CEV C&S	6/16-19/2010	CEV Satellite Constanta	1	9	40	€ 210.00
FIVB	6/8-13/2010	Moscow Grand Slam	Q11	33	40	US$0.00

2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Wed, 5/30/2012	Pool G	Katrien Gielen / Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium (7)	Lost 11-21, 17-21	0:31
Wed, 5/30/2012	Pool G	Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (10)	Lost 18-21, 15-21	0:34
Thu, 5/31/2012	Pool G	Barbora Hermannova / Martina Williams, Czech Republic (23)	Lost 20-22, 21-17, 12-15	0:46

Head to Head Results
Jursone/Minusa trail the series against the field 14-45

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-2
7/28/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Hajeckova/Skalnikova	13	Jursone/Minusa	29, Q9	21-14, 19-21, 15-7	0:44
5/17/10	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Qualifier 3	Hajeckova/Skalnikova	17, Q4	Jursone/Minusa	Q13	16-21, 22-20, 19-17	0:53
Lead the series against # 2 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 3-2
7/29/10	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	16	Jursone/Minusa	29, Q9	22-24, 21-18, 19-17	0:59
9/17/09	CEV	European Championship Final	Pool A	Jursone/Minusa	9	Kolocova/Slukova	8	21-16, 16-21, 15-13	0:50
6/5/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Contender 2	Jursone/Minusa	7	Kolocova/Slukova	13, Q4	21-15, 16-21, 15-12	0:49
5/31/08	CEV	Dutch Masters	Contender 3	Kolocova/Slukova	14, Q5	Jursone/Minusa	4	21-15, 21-18	0:35
5/23/08	CEV	Swiss Masters	Contender 2	Jursone/Minusa	4	Kolocova/Slukova	15, Q12	21-15, 21-14	0:31
Trail the series against # 3 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-3
5/6/10	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Contender 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	15	Jursone/Minusa	31, Q12	21-16, 21-19	0:41
7/8/09	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool D	Keizer/Van Iersel	13	Jursone/Minusa	20	21-14, 21-15	0:33
6/19/09	CEV	German Masters	Contender 1	Keizer/Van Iersel	15	Jursone/Minusa	7	21-19, 21-14	0:42
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 1-9
8/11/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Pool A	Ludwig/Niedrig	1	Jursone/Minusa	13	21-16, 21-13	0:34
5/27/10	FIVB	Seoul Open	Winner 1	Ludwig/Niedrig	6	Jursone/Minusa	27, Q5	21-16, 21-13	0:34
9/19/09	CEV	European Championship Final	Gold Medal	Jursone/Minusa	9	Ludwig/Niedrig	2	21-18, 17-21, 17-15	1:00
7/15/09	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool G	Ludwig/Niedrig	7	Jursone/Minusa	23	21-14, 21-14	0:31
6/5/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	2	Jursone/Minusa	7	21-14, 21-16	0:36
4/30/09	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	6	Jursone/Minusa	11	21-16, 21-19	0:37
9/20/08	CEV	Russian Masters Final	Pool A	Ludwig/Niedrig	1	Jursone/Minusa	4	21-14, 21-14	0:33
6/5/08	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 2	Ludwig/Niedrig	3	Jursone/Minusa	20	18-21, 21-12, 15-11	0:51
5/28/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 1	Ludwig/Niedrig	5	Jursone/Minusa	21	21-19, 21-16	0:43
8/15/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 1	Ludwig/Niedrig	5	Jursone/Minusa	21, Q2	17-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:51
Trail the series against # 6 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-3
8/9/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool E	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	5	Jursone/Minusa	28	21-14, 21-17	0:32
9/20/08	CEV	Russian Masters Final	Semi-Finals	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	3	Jursone/Minusa	4	23-25, 21-19, 15-10	0:57
6/12/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Winner 1	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	21	Jursone/Minusa	25	15-21, 21-15, 15-12	0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Gielen/Mouha, Belgium 0-2
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool G	Gielen/Mouha	7	Jursone/Minusa	26	21-11, 21-17	0:31
6/13/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool K	Gielen/Mouha	38	Jursone/Minusa	35	21-18, 14-21, 15-13	0:48
Trail the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-4
5/30/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool G	Holtwick/Semmler	10	Jursone/Minusa	26	21-18, 21-15	0:34
9/18/09	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	9	Holtwick/Semmler	3	21-15, 21-17	0:35
8/20/09	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 2	Holtwick/Semmler	12	Jursone/Minusa	27, Q3	By Forfeit
5/9/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Contender 4	Holtwick/Semmler	8	Jursone/Minusa	7	21-14, 21-16	0:31
8/1/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 3	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Jursone/Minusa	23	21-16, 21-18	0:34
Trail the series against # 11 Kohler/Sude, Germany 0-2
8/10/11	CEV	CEV European Championship Final	Pool E	Kohler/Sude	12	Jursone/Minusa	28	21-14, 21-14	0:34
6/29/10	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Kohler/Sude	30, Q22	Jursone/Minusa	Q11	21-15, 21-14	0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/21/11	CEV	CEV Polish Masters	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	14	Forrer/Verge-Depre	19	21-19, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 5-4
8/13/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Winner 2	Nystrom/Nystrom	4	Jursone/Minusa	13	21-19, 21-18	0:38
6/18/10	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	25, Q6	Nystrom/Nystrom	8	21-13, 18-21, 15-9	0:55
5/27/10	FIVB	Seoul Open	Contender 1	Nystrom/Nystrom	22	Jursone/Minusa	27, Q5	21-14, 21-18	0:35
6/5/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	21-17, 24-22	0:38
5/8/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	7	Nystrom/Nystrom	10	14-21, 21-17, 15-10	0:50
9/13/08	CEV	English Masters	Semi-Finals	Nystrom/Nystrom	12, Q1	Jursone/Minusa	6	21-17, 21-17	0:41
8/2/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool H	Jursone/Minusa	24, Q7	Nystrom/Nystrom	25, Q4	21-17, 16-21, 15-9	0:49
8/19/06	FIVB C&S	Turku Satellite	Semi-Finals	Jursone/Minusa	3	Nystrom/Nystrom	1	21-19, 26-24	0:45
6/29/06	FIVB	Norway Grand Slam	Pool A	Nystrom/Nystrom	17	Jursone/Minusa	32, Q25	21-19, 21-19	0:35
Trail the series against # 14 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 0-1
7/21/11	CEV	CEV Polish Masters	Winner 2	Goricanec/Graessli	3	Jursone/Minusa	14	21-14, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
6/7/11	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Jursone/Minusa	Q13	Brzostek/Wojtasik	Q20	23-21, 25-23	0:44
Trail the series against # 16 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
5/8/12	FIVB	Beijing Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q11	Jursone/Minusa	Q22	21-13, 21-17	0:36
Series tied with # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 1-1
7/22/11	CEV	CEV Polish Masters	Contender 3	Nestarcova/Pridalova	8	Jursone/Minusa	14	21-14, 22-20	0:35
7/17/10	CEV C&S	CEV Challenger Varna	Contender 2	Jursone/Minusa	1	Nestarcova/Pridalova	11, Q7	21-18, 16-21, 15-10	1:00
Trail the series against # 18 Braakman/Stiekema, Netherlands 0-1
8/16/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Qualifier 2	Braakman/Stiekema	Q20	Jursone/Minusa	Q13	21-16, 21-18	0:34
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-2
6/6/09	CEV	Austrian Masters	Contender 3	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	3	Jursone/Minusa	7	21-18, 21-18	0:43
5/9/09	CEV	Spanish Masters	Winner 3	Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani	3	Jursone/Minusa	7	21-12, 17-21, 15-8	0:47
Trail the series against # 21 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 1-2
8/3/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	23, Q7	Jursone/Minusa	Q10	16-21, 23-21, 15-11	0:58
7/6/10	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	26, Q7	Jursone/Minusa	Q10	21-10, 21-14	0:40
4/30/09	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Jursone/Minusa	11	Baquerizo/Fernandez	22	25-23, 21-19	0:40
Trail the series against # 22 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 0-3
6/15/11	FIVB	Rome World Championships	Pool K	Gioria/Momoli	14	Jursone/Minusa	35	21-19, 21-17	0:40
8/12/09	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 1	Gioria/Momoli	11	Jursone/Minusa	22	18-21, 21-18, 15-11	0:53
7/24/08	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Gioria/Momoli	19	Jursone/Minusa	20	21-17, 21-19	0:39
Trail the series against # 23 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 0-1
5/31/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Pool G	Hermannova/Williams	23	Jursone/Minusa	26	22-20, 17-21, 15-12	0:46
Trail the series against # 25 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
5/18/11	FIVB	Myslowice Open	Qualifier 3	Birlova/Ukolova	23, Q4	Jursone/Minusa	Q13	21-18, 21-15	0:32
Trail the series against # 31 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 0-1
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Barsuk/Vozakova	Q10	Jursone/Minusa	Q23	21-17, 21-10	0:32