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US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Mazury 2013
July 1 - 6, 2013

(4) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands

Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)

Home Town:

Rhenen

Resides:

The Hague

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

73 kg (161 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

125

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$475,627.50

Sophie van Gestel
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 29, 1991 (32 yrs old)

Home Town:

Oostelbeers

Resides:

Den Haag

Height:

180 cm (5'11")

Weight:

67 kg (147 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)

Career Winnings:

US$154,925.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB	27	1	1	0	2	2	1	7	0	10	3	US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
Other	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	US$1,000.00
Overall	30	1	1	0	2	3	1	8	0	10	3	US$209,600.00

Previous Stare Jablonki Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2009	Margo Wiltens - 25th	Did not play
2010	Marloes Wesselink - 17th	Danielle Remmers - 33rd
2012	Sophie van Gestel - 17th	Madelein Meppelink - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/18-23/2013	Rome Grand Slam	3	5	480	US$10,000.00
FIVB	6/11-16/2013	The Hague Grand Slam	6	9	400	US$5,500.00
FIVB	5/22-25/2013	Corrientes Grand Slam	5	1	800	US$33,000.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2013	Shanghai Grand Slam	9	4	560	US$12,900.00
FIVB	4/24-28/2013	Fuzhou Open	10	4	350	US$9,000.00
FIVB	8/13-18/2012	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/28-8/8/2012	London 2012 Olympic Games	20	9	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/16-22/2012	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	13	2	720	US$29,500.00
FIVB	7/2-7/2012	Gstaad Grand Slam	12	9	320	US$8,000.00
Other	6/28-7/1/2012	Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification			0	US$0.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2012	Moscow Grand Slam	24, Q6	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	5/7-12/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	24, Q11	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	4/30-5/5/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	27, Q12	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Sanya Open	18, Q8	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	4/15-20/2012	Brasília Open	31, Q13	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	11/1-6/2011	Phuket Open	26	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	26	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	28, Q9	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	29, Q13	17	160	US$5,100.00

Stare Jablonki World Championships Matches

Date

Bracket

Opponent

Score

Time

Mon, 7/1/2013

Pool D

Patricia Caballero / Michelle Valiente, Paraguay (45)

Won 21-13, 21-6

0:24

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Madelein Meppelink	Total	9	6	1	0.556	3	1	3	2
	1	6	3	1	0.333	1	1	1	2
	2	3	3	0	1.000	2	0	2	0
Sophie van Gestel	Total	27	18	0	0.667	0	10	0	1
	1	13	11	0	0.846	0	5	0	1
	2	14	7	0	0.500	0	5	0	0

Tue, 7/2/2013

Pool D

Jennifer Fopma / Brooke Sweat, United States (28)

Won 21-17, 21-23, 15-10

0:50

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Madelein Meppelink	Total	45	27	7	0.444	3	6	1	2
	1	15	10	2	0.533	1	4	0	0
	2	18	10	3	0.389	1	1	0	2
	3	12	7	2	0.417	1	1	1	0
Sophie van Gestel	Total	22	9	3	0.273	0	12	3	5
	1	10	3	2	0.100	0	4	0	3
	2	9	4	1	0.333	0	5	2	2
	3	3	2	0	0.667	0	3	1	0

Wed, 7/3/2013

Pool D

Tatyana Mashkova / Irina Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan (21)

Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-8

0:41

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Madelein Meppelink	Total	34	17	7	0.294	7	1	2	3
	1	11	4	3	0.091	3	1	0	0
	2	15	8	4	0.267	1	0	1	1
	3	8	5	0	0.625	3	0	1	2
Sophie van Gestel	Total	14	7	0	0.500	0	8	2	5
	1	6	4	0	0.667	0	4	1	3
	2	3	1	0	0.333	0	0	1	2
	3	5	2	0	0.400	0	4	0	0

Thu, 7/4/2013

Winner 1

Ekaterina Birlova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (7)

Lost 25-23, 17-21, 11-15

0:52

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Madelein Meppelink	Total	35	16	2	0.400	3	10	1	1
	1	13	9	1	0.615	0	4	1	0
	2	14	3	1	0.143	1	3	0	0
	3	8	4	0	0.500	2	3	0	1
Sophie van Gestel	Total	38	15	8	0.184	0	10	1	5
	1	12	7	1	0.500	0	4	0	3
	2	14	5	4	0.071	0	5	1	1
	3	12	3	3	0.000	0	1	0	1

Overall Tournament Stats
Player	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Madelein Meppelink	123	66	17	0.398	16	18	7	8
Sophie van Gestel	101	49	11	0.376	0	40	6	16

World Championships Results

Year	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2011	Rome	Marloes Wesselink - 37th	Did not play
2015	The Hague	Marleen Van Iersel - 9th	Jantine van der Vlist - 17th
2017	Vienna	Sophie van Gestel - 17th	Madelein Meppelink - 17th
2019	Hamburg	Sanne Keizer - 9th	Did not play

World Championships Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/1-6/2013	Stare Jablonki World Championships	4	17	400	US$7,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/5/2017	Vienna World Championships	22	17	320	US$7,000.00

Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel lead the series against the field 36-16

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-0
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Brzostek/Wojtasik	29, Q12	21-18, 19-21, 16-14	0:51
5/1/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	Brzostek/Wojtasik	Q21	21-14, 21-15	0:33
Lead the series against # 2 Xue/Zhang, China 1-0
7/22/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Meppelink/van Gestel	13	Xue/Zhang	1	By Forfeit
Trail the series against # 5 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-2
4/28/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Bronze Medal	Holtwick/Semmler	5	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	21-17, 21-18	0:36
6/10/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Holtwick/Semmler	22	21-11, 21-10	0:29
8/3/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Holtwick/Semmler	13	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-16, 18-21, 15-13	0:50
Lead the series against # 6 Antonelli/Bednarczuk, Brazil 4-1
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	3	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	6	21-16, 21-18	0:38
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	6	21-17, 21-19	0:39
5/4/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	23-21, 17-21, 15-11	0:52
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	17-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:48
4/26/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Antonelli/Bednarczuk	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	18-21, 23-21, 15-13	0:55
Trail the series against # 7 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-4
7/4/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Winner 1	Birlova/Ukolova	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	4	23-25, 21-17, 15-11	0:52
7/22/12	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Gold Medal	Birlova/Ukolova	28, Q3	Meppelink/van Gestel	13	21-13, 25-27, 15-10	0:54
4/27/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	17	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	15-21, 21-17, 15-12	0:48
8/18/11	FIVB	Åland Open	Contender 2	Birlova/Ukolova	27, Q4	Meppelink/van Gestel	28, Q9	21-18, 21-8	0:31
Lead the series against # 8 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 2-0
6/8/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Cicolari/Menegatti	8	21-18, 21-13	0:36
5/2/12	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool F	Meppelink/van Gestel	27, Q12	Cicolari/Menegatti	6	21-13, 19-21, 15-8	0:48
Lead the series against # 9 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 2-0
4/27/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Keizer/Van Iersel	2	22-20, 21-14	0:34
7/4/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	12	Keizer/Van Iersel	5	21-13, 21-13	0:29
Trail the series against # 10 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-3
6/14/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Baquerizo/Fernandez	9	Meppelink/van Gestel	6	17-21, 21-17, 16-14	0:51
4/28/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Baquerizo/Fernandez	11	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	21-14, 21-18	0:40
8/25/11	FIVB	The Hague Open	Winner 1	Baquerizo/Fernandez	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-16, 21-17	0:35
Series tied with # 13 Maestrini/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
6/22/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Winner 3	Maestrini/Seixas	11	Meppelink/van Gestel	3	21-12, 21-19	0:38
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Maestrini/Seixas	11	21-17, 21-18	0:37
Series tied with # 14 Salgado/Salgado, Brazil 1-1
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Salgado/Salgado	16, Q1	26-24, 18-21, 15-10	1:00
5/5/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Salgado/Salgado	16, Q1	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	16-21, 21-19, 15-8	0:49
Trail the series against # 15 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-2
6/20/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool C	Meppelink/van Gestel	3	Kolocova/Slukova	14	21-16, 21-18	0:42
11/3/11	FIVB	Phuket Open	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	7	Meppelink/van Gestel	26	21-18, 21-13	0:35
8/4/11	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Winner 1	Kolocova/Slukova	14	Meppelink/van Gestel	29, Q13	21-19, 24-22	0:39
Lead the series against # 16 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
6/13/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Meppelink/van Gestel	6	Mader/Zumkehr	11	21-14, 21-9	0:29
5/24/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Mader/Zumkehr	12	21-11, 21-16	0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Borger/Buthe, Germany 3-0
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Borger/Buthe	13	21-13, 21-19	0:34
5/4/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 2	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Borger/Buthe	15	21-10, 24-22	0:35
6/9/12	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	24, Q6	Borger/Buthe	25, Q3	21-18, 21-15	0:33
Trail the series against # 18 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
5/5/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Schwaiger/Schwaiger	19	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	21-14, 25-23	0:41
Lead the series against # 21 Mashkova/Tsimbalova, Kazakhstan 3-0
7/3/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool D	Meppelink/van Gestel	4	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	21	21-15, 16-21, 15-8	0:41
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Mashkova/Tsimbalova	23, Q4	21-19, 21-12	0:32
6/28/12	Other	Beach Volleyball World Cup Olympic Qualification	Pool B	Meppelink/van Gestel		Mashkova/Tsimbalova		21-17, 21-12	0:29
Lead the series against # 22 Fendrick/Hochevar, United States 1-0
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool C	Meppelink/van Gestel	3	Fendrick/Hochevar	19	21-13, 15-21, 15-11	0:48
Trail the series against # 23 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
7/6/12	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 2	Nestarcova/Pridalova	22	Meppelink/van Gestel	12	10-21, 21-18, 16-14	0:51
Lead the series against # 27 Broder/May, Canada 3-0
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Broder/May	25, Q9	21-16, 21-9	0:30
4/25/13	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Pool G	Meppelink/van Gestel	10	Broder/May	26, Q7	21-17, 21-19	0:36
4/25/12	FIVB	Sanya Open	Qualifier 3	Meppelink/van Gestel	18, Q8	Broder/May	Q24	21-14, 20-22, 15-9	0:51
Lead the series against # 28 Fopma/Sweat, United States 2-0
7/2/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool D	Meppelink/van Gestel	4	Fopma/Sweat	28	21-17, 21-23, 15-10	0:50
5/3/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Winner 1	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Fopma/Sweat	29, Q13	21-15, 21-18	0:32
Lead the series against # 30 Hermannova/Williams, Czech Republic 3-0
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Meppelink/van Gestel	6	Hermannova/Williams	22	21-13, 21-16	0:31
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Hermannova/Williams	21	21-13, 21-9	0:29
5/2/13	FIVB	Shanghai Grand Slam	Pool H	Meppelink/van Gestel	9	Hermannova/Williams	24	21-15, 21-14	0:28
Lead the series against # 33 Hansel/Schutzenhofer, Austria 1-0
5/23/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Pool E	Meppelink/van Gestel	5	Hansel/Schutzenhofer	28, Q12	21-23, 21-14, 15-10	0:48
Lead the series against # 36 Giombini/Gioria, Italy 1-0
6/12/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool F	Meppelink/van Gestel	6	Giombini/Gioria	27, Q11	25-27, 21-15, 15-6	0:54
Lead the series against # 42 Bansley/Pavan, Canada 1-0
6/19/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool C	Meppelink/van Gestel	3	Bansley/Pavan	30, Q15	21-16, 21-9	0:31
Lead the series against # 45 Caballero/Valiente, Paraguay 1-0
7/1/13	FIVB	Stare Jablonki World Championships	Pool D	Meppelink/van Gestel	4	Caballero/Valiente	45	21-13, 21-6	0:24