European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(18) Rimke Braakman/Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands
 
Rimke Braakman
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 22, 1991 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Den Haag
Resides: The Hague
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 74
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$57,359.37
Michelle Stiekema
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 21, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Resides: The Hague
Height: 174 cm (5'9")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 55
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$51,868.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV5000011111000 US$10,180.15
CEV C&S4102001000000 US$4,847.19
CEV Under Age1100000000000 US$0.00
FIVB10000000010234 US$9,750.00
Overall20202012121234 US$24,777.34
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB Age Group WC 2008 Sophie van Gestel - 2nd Did not play
FIVB 2009 Did not play Danielle Remmers - 9th
FIVB 2010 Michelle Stiekema - 41st Rimke Braakman - 41st
FIVB 2011 Michelle Stiekema - 41st Rimke Braakman - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
CEV 5/23-26/2012 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters 5 13 180 € 500.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open Q14 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open Q20 33 30 US$0.00
CEV 8/9-13/2011 CEV European Championship Final 19 9 320 € 2,500.00
CEV Under Age 8/4-7/2011 2011 CEV U23 European Championship 13 1 200 € 0.00
CEV 7/19-23/2011 CEV Polish Masters 9 7 300 € 2,000.00
CEV C&S 7/6-10/2011 CEV Satellite Constanta 5 1 100 € 1,650.00
CEV C&S 6/1-4/2011 CEV Satellite Baden 10, Q4 7 50 € 300.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2010 The Hague Open Q19 41 18 US$0.00
CEV C&S 8/4-7/2010 CEV Satellite Vaduz 6, Q1 3 80 € 650.00
FIVB 7/19-25/2010 Marseille Open Q14 41 18 US$0.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool B Monika Brzostek / Kinga Wojtasik, Poland (15) Lost 27-29, 23-25 0:49
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool B Kristyna Kolocova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (2) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 13-15 0:52
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool B Anastasia Barsuk / Anna Vozakova, Russia (31) Won 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 1 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (19) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:39
Head to Head Results
Braakman/Stiekema trail the series against the field 8-13
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 0-1
6/3/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Baden Winner 2 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 2 Braakman/Stiekema 10, Q4 21-16, 21-18 0:31
Trail the series against # 2 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Kolocova/Slukova 2 Braakman/Stiekema 18 18-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 5 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
8/10/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool C Ludwig/Niedrig 3 Braakman/Stiekema 19 21-17, 21-14 0:29
Trail the series against # 9 Borger/Buthe, Germany 0-1
5/25/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters Contender 1 Borger/Buthe 4 Braakman/Stiekema 5 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 1-2
7/22/11CEVCEV Polish Masters Contender 3 Braakman/Stiekema 9 Goricanec/Graessli 3 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:44
8/6/10CEV C&SCEV Satellite Vaduz Semi-Finals Goricanec/Graessli 1 Braakman/Stiekema 6, Q1 21-17, 21-17 0:38
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 2 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Braakman/Stiekema Q14 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 15 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-2
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Brzostek/Wojtasik 15 Braakman/Stiekema 18 29-27, 25-23 0:49
8/7/11CEV Under Age2011 CEV U23 European Championship Gold Medal Braakman/Stiekema 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 5 13-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:52
7/22/11CEVCEV Polish Masters Contender 4 Brzostek/Wojtasik 12 Braakman/Stiekema 9 21-17, 21-19 0:33
Trail the series against # 17 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-3
5/25/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Baden Masters Winner 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12, Q2 Braakman/Stiekema 5 21-15, 21-18 0:37
7/21/11CEVCEV Polish Masters Winner 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 8 Braakman/Stiekema 9 21-16, 22-20 0:31
6/4/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Baden Contender 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 9, Q2 Braakman/Stiekema 10, Q4 22-20, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 0-1
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 19 Braakman/Stiekema 18 21-18, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # 23 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
8/6/11CEV Under Age2011 CEV U23 European Championship Contender 3 Braakman/Stiekema 13 Hermannova/Williams 2 23-21, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 24 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina, Estonia 2-0
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Braakman/Stiekema 19 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina 25 21-18, 23-21 0:36
6/3/11CEV C&SCEV Satellite Baden Contender 2 Braakman/Stiekema 10, Q4 Bratuhhina/Bratuhhina 12, Q6 23-21, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # 25 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 3 Birlova/Ukolova 27, Q4 Braakman/Stiekema Q20 21-19, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 26 Jursone/Minusa, Latvia 1-0
8/16/11FIVBÅland Open Qualifier 2 Braakman/Stiekema Q20 Jursone/Minusa Q13 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 31 Barsuk/Vozakova, Russia 2-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Braakman/Stiekema 18 Barsuk/Vozakova 31 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
8/9/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool C Braakman/Stiekema 19 Barsuk/Vozakova 14 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:49