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- Updated: August 10, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2016 – 2015 World Champions, Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas of Brazil clash with Spain’s Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez in a battle of unbeatens in pool B. Both teams have already advanced into the elimination stage.
Head to Head
Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas have won four of the five meetings on the FIVB World Tour, but the Spaniards won the only meeting in 2016.
• Baquerizo/Fernandez won 21-17 and 21-18 in 34 minutes, Porec Major, Pool Play, 06/30/2016
• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-18 and 21-17 in 27 minutes, SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals, Pool Play, 09/29/2015
• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-19 and 21-16 in 39 minutes, ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball, Semi-finals, 07/26/2014
• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 19-21, 21-18, and 20-18 in 63 minutes, The Hague Grand Slam, Round of 16, 07/18/2014
• Bednarczuk/Seixas won 21-19 and 21-13 in 35 minutes, Shanghai Grand Slam, Pool Play, 05/02/2014
Historically the #2 seed has won all three matches against the #11 seed in the Olympic Games.
• Chen Xue/Xi Zhang (2), China def. Simone Kuhn/Nadine Zumkehr (11), Switzerland, 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 in 54 minutes, Pool Play, London (2012).
• Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings (2), United States def. Nila Ann Hakedal/Ingrid Torlen (11), Norway, 21-12, 21-15 in 37 minutes, Pool Play, Beijing (2008).
• Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar (2), Brazil def. Tamara Larrea Peraza/Dalixia Fernandez Grasset (11), Cuba, 21-14, 21-19 in 45 minutes, Pool Play, Athens (2004).
Agatha Bednarczuk/Barbara Seixas, Brazil, Seed #2, Pool B, 2-0, 4.000 Set Ratio, 1.2597 Point Ratio, Qualified as 2015 World Championship Gold Medalists
• Agatha and Barbara began playing together for the 2012 season but played with different partners in 2013. They are playing in their 41st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together (ranks 73rd), four gold medals, and $699,200 career winnings (ranks 14th).
• Agatha: June 22, 1983 (33y1m15d), 182 cm (6’0″), 70 kg (155 lbs.), Hometown Curitiba, 96th FIVB World Tour event (ranks 65th), four gold medals, $472,300 career winnings (ranks 26th)
• Barbara: August 3, 1987 (29y0m3d), 178 cm (5’10”), 67 kg (149 lbs.), Hometown Rio de Janeiro, 55th FIVB World …
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