Ilka Semmler

Ilka Semmler
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1985-09-08) 8 September 1985 (age 39)
Aachen, West Germany
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Years Teammate
2002–05
2006–16		 Ruth Flemig
Katrin Holtwick
Honours
Women's beach volleyball
Representing  Germany
FIVB World Tour
Silver medal – second place 2013 Berlin Beach [1]

Ilka Semmler (born 8 September 1985)[2] is a German retired beach volleyball player. From 2006 to 2016, she played with Katrin Holtwick. They competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where they were eliminated in the first knock-out round by the other German team of Ludwig and Goller.[3]

Professional career

2016 World Tour

At the 2016 Grand Slam in Long Beach, California, (Germany vs Germany) the pair finished 4th after a loss to their compatriots Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude in straight sets (21-16, 21-17).[4][5]

In September 2016, Semmler and Holtwick both retired after they were eliminated in the German Beach Volleyball Championship.[6]

References

  1. ^ Women's FIVB US$220,000 Berlin smart Grand Slam 2013
  2. ^ "Ilka Semmler". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. ^ "beach volleyball women results - Beach volleyball - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Standings - Long Beach Grand Slam 2016".
  5. ^ "Long Beach Grand Slam 2016 | Match Schedule / Results".
  6. ^ "Beach-DM: Emotionaler Abschied von Holtwick/Semmler" (in German). DVV. 9 September 2016.
Awards
Preceded by Women's FIVB World Tour "Best Setter"
2013 		Succeeded by


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