European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 1 - 5, 2016
(9) Taru Lahti/Riikka Lehtonen, Finland
 
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Resides: Vantaa
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 119
Career Wins: 5
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Alanya 2017)
Career Winnings: US$192,307.81
Riikka Lehtonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 24, 1979 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Kangasrla
Resides: Helsinki
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 5th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$127,392.43
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
CEV70000102013000 US$4,807.80
CEV C&S32000010000000 US$6,573.68
FIVB37010130120105131 US$160,625.00
FIVB C&S10000000100000 US$750.00
Overall48210141141118131 US$172,756.48
Previous Biel Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 25, Q5 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/10-14/2016 Antalya Open 15 2 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 14 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 20 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 19 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 26, Q6 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 29, Q7 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 24 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 10/20-24/2015 Antalya Open 9 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2015 Puerto Vallarta Open 9 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 6 4 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 27, Q7 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam Q6 41 40 US$0.00
CEV 7/28-8/1/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 16 25 120 € 500.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 27, Q6 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 28, Q4 17 240 US$7,000.00
CEV 6/16-20/2015 1st European Games 12 9 160 € 0.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2015 Stavanger Major Series 26, Q7 25 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/1-6/2015 Porec Major Series 28, Q10 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 27, Q8 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-24/2015 Prague Open 16 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 5/11-17/2015 Lucerne Open 16 17 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2015 Fuzhou Open 14 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 12/9-14/2014 Mangaung Open 2 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/8-12/2014 Xiamen Open 10 9 240 US$2,000.00
CEV 9/10-13/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baku Masters 11, Q2 9 160 € 750.00
FIVB 8/19-23/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam Q12 33 80 US$0.00
CEV C&S 8/6-9/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Vaduz 7 1 280 € 3,300.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam Q21 41 40 US$0.00
CEV 6/3-7/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 30 25 150 € 500.00
CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/1/2016 Pool H Alexandra Moiseeva / Ekaterina Syrtseva, Russia (24) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:33
Wed, 6/1/2016 Pool H Michala Frank / Kristyna Kolocova, Czech Republic (25) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Thu, 6/2/2016 Pool H Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (8) Lost 16-21, 15-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Lahti/Lehtonen trail the series against the field 18-33
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ludwig/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-4
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Gold Medal Ludwig/Walkenhorst 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 23-21, 21-16 0:39
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Ludwig/Walkenhorst 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:54
7/23/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool F Ludwig/Walkenhorst 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q6 21-10, 21-17 0:32
7/8/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q4 Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 24-22, 14-21, 16-14 0:53
6/3/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Ludwig/Walkenhorst 12 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Series tied with # 2 Meppelink/Van Iersel, Netherlands 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
Series tied with # 3 Borger/Buthe, Germany 2-2
5/13/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 Borger/Buthe 2 16-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:55
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool B Borger/Buthe 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 15 21-14, 21-18 0:36
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 Borger/Buthe 11 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:56
6/4/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool C Borger/Buthe 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 30 22-20, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 4 Brzostek/Wojtasik, Poland 0-3
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 1 Brzostek/Wojtasik 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 21-19, 21-17 0:36
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool H Brzostek/Wojtasik 8 Lahti/Lehtonen 24 21-13, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
9/11/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baku Masters Pool C Brzostek/Wojtasik 6 Lahti/Lehtonen 11, Q2 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 5 Forrer/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-3
4/21/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Forrer/Verge-Depre 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 16-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:45
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Forrer/Verge-Depre 20 Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 21-14, 21-10 0:35
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Forrer/Verge-Depre 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 21-16, 21-16 0:38
Series tied with # 6 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 2-2
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 25, Q5 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 15 25-27, 23-21, 21-19 1:16
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Menegatti/Orsi Toth 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 14 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:51
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool D Lahti/Lehtonen 29, Q7 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 13 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 1:05
8/26/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool F Menegatti/Orsi Toth 11 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q7 21-17, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 7 Mader/Zumkehr, Switzerland 0-4
5/27/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Mader/Zumkehr 16 Lahti/Lehtonen 25, Q5 21-14, 16-21, 16-14 0:46
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Mader/Zumkehr 10 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 13-21, 26-24, 15-13 0:55
9/13/15FIVBSochi Open Bronze Medal Mader/Zumkehr 5 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 21-18, 21-18 0:44
5/14/15FIVBLucerne Open Pool A Mader/Zumkehr 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 21-19, 25-23 0:50
Trail the series against # 8 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
6/2/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Baquerizo/Fernandez 8 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Trail the series against # 10 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 27, Q8 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 11 van der Vlist/van Gestel, Netherlands 2-0
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 19 van Gestel/van der Vlist 14 21-14, 21-18 0:36
6/9/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Qualifier 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 26, Q7 van Gestel/van der Vlist Q23 27-29, 21-19, 15-12 1:00
Series tied with # 12 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
4/24/15FIVBFuzhou Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 14 Laboureur/Sude 3 21-16, 21-13 0:36
9/11/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baku Masters Pool C Laboureur/Sude 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 11, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:38
Trail the series against # 13 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 1-3
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Birlova/Ukolova 8 Lahti/Lehtonen 25, Q5 21-14, 21-19 0:36
2/26/16FIVBMaceió Open Winner 1 Birlova/Ukolova 20 Lahti/Lehtonen 24 21-13, 21-19 0:43
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 6 Birlova/Ukolova 1 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:00
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool E Birlova/Ukolova 21 Lahti/Lehtonen 28, Q10 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 14 Hansel/Schwaiger, Austria 0-1
4/16/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Hansel/Schwaiger 29, Q6 Lahti/Lehtonen 19 21-18, 14-21, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 15 Nestarcova/Pridalova, Slovakia 0-1
5/30/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Winner 1 Nestarcova/Pridalova 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 13, Q10 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 19 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 20 Brunner/Huberli 25, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 23 Braakman/Sinnema, Netherlands 0-2
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool C Braakman/Sinnema 30, Q8 Lahti/Lehtonen 19 14-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:49
10/8/15FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Pool H Braakman/Sinnema 24, Q3 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 24 Moiseeva/Syrtseva, Russia 0-1
6/1/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Moiseeva/Syrtseva 24 Lahti/Lehtonen 9 21-15, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # 25 Frank/Kolocova, Czech Republic 1-0
6/1/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Lahti/Lehtonen 9 Frank/Kolocova 25 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 27 Hasu/Parkkinen, Finland 1-0
8/8/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Vaduz Contender 2 Lahti/Lehtonen 7 Hasu/Parkkinen 12, Q12 21-18, 21-11 0:39
Lead the series against # 28 Lobato/Soria, Spain 2-0
10/10/14FIVBXiamen Open Winner 1 Lahti/Lehtonen 10 Lobato/Soria 18 21-9, 21-16 0:33
8/8/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Vaduz Contender 4 Lahti/Lehtonen 7 Lobato/Soria 6 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 29 Eiholzer/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool C Lahti/Lehtonen 14 Eiholzer/Gerson 30, Q11 21-13, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 30 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer, Austria 2-2
7/28/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 17 Lahti/Lehtonen 16 21-14, 23-21 0:43
8/9/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Vaduz Semi-Finals Lahti/Lehtonen 7 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 1, Q1 21-11, 21-17 0:36
5/31/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Baden Masters Contender 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 13, Q10 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
5/9/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya Winner 3 Plesiutschnig/Schutzenhofer 3 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 3-0 0:33
Trail the series against # 32 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene, Lithuania 0-1
5/10/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Antalya Contender 5 Dumbauskaite/Paulikiene 5 Lahti/Lehtonen 22 3-2 1:02