Lena Plesiutschnig

Lena Maria Plesiutschnig (born 4 October 1993) is an Austrian professional beach volleyball player who plays as a left-side blocker with her partner Katharina Schützenhöfer. She won the silver medal at the first ever European Games in 2015.[1] Her first and only FIVB World Tour victory so far, came at a 3-star event in Mersin in 2018.[2] She won a silver medal at the 2011 U19 World Championship and a bronze medal at the 2013 U21 World Championship, both competitions were held in Umag.[3][4] She is also the 2011 U20 European Champion with Schützenhöfer.[5]

Lena Plesiutschnig
Plesiutschnig in 2017
Personal information
Full nameLena Maria Plesiutschnig
Nationality Austria
Born (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 30)
Graz, Austria
HometownGraz, Austria
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
YearsTeammate
2017–presentKatharina Schützenhöfer
Previous teammates
YearsTeammate
2010–2016
2013
2017
Katharina Schützenhöfer
Magdalena Jirak
Cornelia Rimser
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing  Austria
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Beach
U21 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Umag Beach
U19 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Umag Beach
U20 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tel Aviv Beach

Career podiums

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FIVB World Tour

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  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
No.ResultDateCategoryLocationPartnerOpponentsScore
1.Bronze26 Nov 2017FIVB 2-star Sydney, AustraliaKatharina Schützenhöfer Futami / Hasegawa16–2124–2215–10
2.Gold6 May 2018FIVB 3-star Mersin, TurkeyKatharina Schützenhöfer Keizer / Meppelink18–2125–2315–12
3.Silver16 Jun 2018FIVB 1-Star Baden, AustriaKatharina Schützenhöfer Mersmann / Tillmann17–2116–21
Source: [6][7]

CEV European Tour

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  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
No.ResultDateCategoryLocationPartnerOpponentsScore
1.Silver20 Jun 2015European Games Baku, AzerbaijanKatharina Schützenhöfer    Betschart / Eiholzer16–2121–1413–15
2.Bronze11 Jul 2015CEV Satellite Vaduz, LiechtensteinKatharina Schützenhöfer Jupiter / Longuet21–1519–2115–10
Source: [6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Betschart and Eiholzer win 'Alpine derby' at European Games". fivb.com. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "ÖVV-Damen Plesiutschnig/Schützenhöfer holten Titel in Mersin". kleinezeitung.at (in German). Kleine Zeitung. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Poland, Austria, China earn women's medals Sunday in Umag at 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch Youth World Championships". fivb.com. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Poland's Kociolek and Gruszscynska claim U21 title in Umag". fivb.com. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ "2011 CEV U20 Beach Volleyball European Championship Results - Women". cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Lena Maria Plesiutschnig: Season Summaries 2010-17". bvbinfo.com. Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Lena Maria Plesiutschnig: Season Summaries 2018-19". bvbinfo.com. Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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