European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
July 28 - August 1, 2015
(1) Madelein Meppelink/Marleen Van Iersel, 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: 17
Tournaments: 142
Career Wins: 5
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$531,260.91
Marleen Ramond-van Iersel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Breda
Resides: GOIRLE
Height: 178 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 191
Career Wins: 8
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$662,013.33
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV41001101000 US$37,253.35
FIVB310442808023 US$467,375.00
Overall351443909023 US$504,628.35
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2007 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 41st
FIVB 2008 Did not play Marloes Wesselink - 9th
FIVB 2009 Did not play Sanne Keizer - 5th
FIVB 2010 Marloes Wesselink - 17th Sanne Keizer - 25th
FIVB 2011 Sophie van Gestel - 17th Sanne Keizer - 3rd
FIVB 2012 Sophie van Gestel - 2nd Sanne Keizer - 5th
2013 Sophie van Gestel - 9th Sanne Keizer - 9th
FIVB 2014 Marleen Van Iersel - 5th Madelein Meppelink - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 1 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 2 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 6 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 7 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 5 2 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 9 3 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 6 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 8 5 480 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 1 17 240 US$9,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 11 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 7 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 13 3 640 US$32,000.00
CEV 6/3-7/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 6 1 500 € 20,000.00
CEV 5/28-6/1/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters 3 4 224 € 2,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 7 9 240 US$2,000.00
2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/28/2015 Pool A Vasiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (32) Won 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:50
Wed, 7/29/2015 Pool A Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (17) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:40
Thu, 7/30/2015 Pool A Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (16) Won 22-20, 30-28 0:53
Fri, 7/31/2015 Winner 2 Dominika Nestarcova / Natalia Pridalova, Slovakia (12) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/Van Iersel lead the series against the field 28-12
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-2
7/25/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Borger/Buthe 10 By Forfeit  
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Borger/Buthe 11 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:53
5/17/15FIVBLucerne Open Gold Medal Borger/Buthe 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:55
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 Borger/Buthe 6 26-24, 21-19 0:47
Lead the series against # 4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 3-2
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-11, 21-14 0:31
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:51
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 22-20, 21-19 0:41
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 19-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:47
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 8 21-15, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 3-2
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Baquerizo/Fernandez 12 16-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:52
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 9 21-15, 21-19 0:36
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 5 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:54
6/15/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
6/1/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Semi-Finals Baquerizo/Fernandez 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Series tied with # 6 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 1-1
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool F Holtwick/Semmler 6 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 21-16 0:40
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Holtwick/Semmler 2 21-15, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-0
6/5/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Laboureur/Sude 11 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
Lead the series against # 8 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Hansel/Schwaiger 21 29-31, 21-13, 22-20 1:02
Lead the series against # 11 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 2-1
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool E Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Brzostek/Wojtasik 21 21-13, 17-21, 16-14 0:48
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brzostek/Wojtasik 27 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 20-22, 22-20, 15-10 0:52
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool D Meppelink/Van Iersel 13 Brzostek/Wojtasik 29, Q10 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 12 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 2-2
7/31/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Nestarcova/Pridalova 12 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 21-19, 21-18 0:37
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Nestarcova/Pridalova 14 22-20, 24-22 0:41
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Nestarcova/Pridalova 19 Meppelink/Van Iersel 11 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
5/31/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Contender 4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 3 Nestarcova/Pridalova 4 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 13 Goricanec/Huberli, Switzerland 2-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 9 Goricanec/Huberli 14 21-16, 21-15 0:34
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Goricanec/Huberli 28 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
6/7/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Goricanec/Huberli 21 21-17, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 2-0
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 Mader/Zumkehr 1 21-16, 21-11 0:36
7/16/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Mader/Zumkehr 17 21-15, 11-21, 15-13 0:47
Series tied with # 16 Lahti/Lehtonen, Finland 1-1
7/30/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 22-20, 30-28 0:53
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Meppelink/Van Iersel 5 21-19, 23-21 0:41
Lead the series against # 17 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 3-0
7/29/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 17 22-20, 21-18 0:40
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 10 21-15, 21-19 0:36
6/4/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 22 21-19, 21-9 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Prokopeva/Syrtseva, Russia 2-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool G Meppelink/Van Iersel 7 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 26 21-16, 21-15 0:37
8/20/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Prokopeva/Syrtseva 22 21-18, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 21 Kjolberg/Kongshavn, Norway 1-0
6/3/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool F Meppelink/Van Iersel 6 Kjolberg/Kongshavn 27 21-13, 21-10 0:29
Lead the series against # 22 Baran/Gruszczynska, Poland 1-0
7/1/15FIVBNetherlands World Championships Winner 1 Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Baran/Gruszczynska 35 21-12, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 32 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
7/28/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Meppelink/Van Iersel 1 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 32 17-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:50