European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
July 30 - August 3, 2013
(4) Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany
 
Laura Ludwig
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 13, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Resides: Hamburg
Height: 181 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 203
Career Wins: 23
Career CEV Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$1,195,603.58
Kira Walkenhorst
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 18, 1990 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Essen
Resides: Hamburg
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 15
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$561,939.78
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV52020100000 US$76,101.80
CEV C&S10100000000 US$1,259.90
FIVB4311343809041 US$991,275.00
Overall4913463909041 US$1,068,636.70
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2006 Sara Niedrig - 41st Did not play
FIVB 2007 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Did not play
FIVB 2009 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
FIVB 2010 Sara Niedrig - 3rd Did not play
FIVB 2011 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
FIVB 2012 Sara Niedrig - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/9-14/2013 Gstaad Grand Slam 14 4 560 US$12,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 19 5 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/18-23/2013 Rome Grand Slam 17 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2013 The Hague Grand Slam 12 9 400 US$5,500.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2013 Shanghai Grand Slam 14 5 480 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/24-28/2013 Fuzhou Open 15 25 150 US$1,500.00
CEV C&S 4/2-6/2013 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya 5 2 252 € 975.00
2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/30/2013 Pool D Karla Borger / Elena Kiesling, Germany (20) Won 21-11, 21-15 0:32
Wed, 7/31/2013 Pool D Nina Grawender / Karin Lundqvist, Sweden (29) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:36
Thu, 8/1/2013 Pool D Emilia Nystrom / Erika Nystrom, Finland (13) Won 21-8, 21-13 0:28
Thu, 8/1/2013 Winner 1 Lucy Boulton / Zara Dampney, England (23) Won 22-24, 21-17, 15-13 0:58
Fri, 8/2/2013 Winner 2 Jolien Sinnema / Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands (18) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:36
Fri, 8/2/2013 Winner 3 Marloes Wesselink / Jantine van der Vlist, Netherlands (12) Won 21-15, 22-20 0:37
Sat, 8/3/2013 Semi-Finals Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (3) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:35
Sat, 8/3/2013 Bronze Medal Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (1) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Head to Head Results
Ludwig/Walkenhorst lead the series against the field 19-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 2-0
8/3/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Bronze Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Holtwick/Semmler 1 21-17, 21-18 0:37
4/5/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya Winner 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Holtwick/Semmler 1 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 2 Meppelink/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
4/6/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya Gold Medal Meppelink/van Gestel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 2-3
8/3/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Schwaiger/Schwaiger 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-14, 21-14 0:35
7/12/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 13 21-15, 21-19 0:34
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 21-16, 21-17 0:33
5/2/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 19 21-12, 21-17 0:25
4/25/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Schwaiger/Schwaiger 18 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 6 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
7/5/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Birlova/Ukolova 7 21-19, 21-16 0:38
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Birlova/Ukolova 5 21-9, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-1
4/26/13FIVBFuzhou Open Pool B Keizer/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 15 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 11 Bieneck/Grossner, Germany 1-0
4/6/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya Semi-Finals Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Bieneck/Grossner 16, Q2 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 12 van der Vlist/Wesselink, Netherlands 2-1
8/2/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Wesselink/van der Vlist 12 21-15, 22-20 0:37
6/14/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Wesselink/van der Vlist 26 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 12-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:45
5/4/13FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Wesselink/van der Vlist 28, Q12 21-17, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
8/1/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Nystrom/Nystrom 13 21-8, 21-13 0:28
7/10/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool C Ludwig/Walkenhorst 14 Nystrom/Nystrom 19 22-20, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 16 Kohler/Schumacher, Germany 1-0
4/5/13CEV C&S2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 5 Kohler/Schumacher 13 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:50
Lead the series against # 18 Sinnema/Stiekema, Netherlands 2-0
8/2/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Sinnema/Stiekema 18 21-15, 21-17 0:36
6/12/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Sinnema/Stiekema 28, Q10 21-16, 21-9 0:29
Lead the series against # 20 Borger/Kiesling, Germany 1-0
7/30/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Borger/Kiesling 20 21-11, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 21 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 1-0
7/1/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Hermannova/Williams 30 21-13, 23-21 0:38
Lead the series against # 23 Boulton/Dampney, England 1-0
8/1/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Boulton/Dampney 23 22-24, 21-17, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 24 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-0
6/20/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool A Ludwig/Walkenhorst 17 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 32 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 25 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
7/2/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 19 Goricanec/Huberli 43 21-17, 21-11 0:33
Trail the series against # 29 Grawender/Lundqvist, Sweden 0-1
7/31/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool D Grawender/Lundqvist 29 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 21-17, 21-12 0:36