Argentina and Czech Republic looking for first pool B win to close out day five for women

Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2016 – Argentina’s Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug and Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova of the Czech Republic will both be looking for their first pool B win as they wrap up the women’s competition on day five.  The losing team will be going home with a 19th-place finish.  The winning team will finish 3rd in pool B and will either advance on a tie-breaker or have to play in the “lucky loser” matches on Thursday night.

Head to Head

The two teams have never met in FIVB World Tour competition.

Historically the #14 seed has won all three matches against the #23 seed in the Olympic Games.

• Vasiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani (14), Greece def. Anastasia Barsuk/Anna Vozakova (23), Russia, 18-21, 21-13, 15-12 in 51 minutes, Pool Play, London (2012).

• Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza (14), Cuba def. Chiaki Kusuhara/Mika Teru Saiki (23), Japan, 21-18, 21-17 in 41 minutes, Pool Play, Beijing (2008).

• Daniela Gattelli/Lucilla Perrotta (14), Italy def. Leigh-Ann Naidoo/Julia Willand (23), South Africa, 21-18, 21-14 in 46 minutes, Pool Play, Athens (2004).

Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug, Argentina, Seed #14, Pool B, 0-2, 0.000 Set Ratio, 0.6905 Point Ratio, Qualified 16th with 4,220 Points in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period

• Ana: January 16, 1986 (30y6m21d), 173 cm (5’8″), 66 kg (147 lbs.), Hometown Nogoya, 51st FIVB World Tour event, $131,212 career winnings

• Georgina: June 11, 1984 (32y1m26d), 172 cm (5’8″), 63 kg (140 lbs.), Hometown Santa Fe, 46th FIVB World Tour event, $130,737 career winnings

• Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 45th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together (ranks 66th), $258,725 career winnings (ranks 69th).

• Ana Gallay has played in five FIVB World Tour final fours with one silver medal and four 4th place finishes.

• Georgina has played in five FIVB …

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