KOZUCH Margareta

Germany
Beach Volleyball
30 Oct 1986
34
Female
1.88/6'2''
HAMBURG
 
Germany
HAMBURG
 
Germany

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VBV Beach Volleyball Women
GER
Ludwig/Kozuch
 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Women's Preliminary - Pool F
#12
SUI
Huberli/Betschart
2
GER
Ludwig/Kozuch
1
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Women's Preliminary - Pool F
#18
JPN
Ishii/Murakami
0
GER
Ludwig/Kozuch
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Women's Preliminary - Pool F
#30
GER
Ludwig/Kozuch
2
CZE
Hermannova/Slukova
0
DNS
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Women's Round of 16
#45
GER
Ludwig/Kozuch
2
BRA
Agatha/Duda
1
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Women's Quarterfinal
#50
GER
Ludwig/Kozuch
0
USA
April/Alix
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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BEACH VOLLEYBALL

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
17Women2019Hamburg, GER
17Women2017Vienna, AUT

European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
5Women2020Jurmala, LAT
9Women2019Moscow, RUS
9Women2018Netherlands
9Women2017Jurmala, LAT

World Tour - Tally of rank achieved per season since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd4th5th7th9th17th19th-37th
2021Women------4x3x-
2019Women1x---1x-4x-4x
2018Women--1x-2x-2x4x1x
2017Women----1x-3x2x-

World Tour - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12019WomenWorld Tour FinalRome, ITA
32018WomenOstravaOstrava, CZE
52019WomenVienna MajorVienna, AUT
52018WomenItapemaItapema, BRA
52018WomenFort Lauderdale MajorFort Lauderdale, FL, USA
52017WomenMoscowMoscow, RUS
92021WomenGstaadGstaad, SUI
92021WomenSochiSochi, RUS
92021WomenCancunCancun, MEX
92021WomenDohaDoha, QAT
92019WomenMoscowMoscow, RUS
92019WomenWarsawWarsaw, POL
92019WomenJinjiangJinjiang, CHN
92019WomenKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur, MAS
92018WomenGstaadGstaad, SUI
92018WomenThe HagueThe Hague, NED
92017WomenOlsztynOlsztyn, POL
92017WomenPorecPorec, CRO
92017WomenSimingXiamen, CHN

VOLLEYBALL

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
7Women2010Japan
9Women2014Italy
11Women2006Japan
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Maggi, Maggie, Kusia, Kusi, Kuscha. (volleyball-verband.de, 16 Jun 2014; fivbheroes.com, 01 Feb 2013)
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Horse riding, shopping, yoga, playing guitar. (volleyball-verband.de, 2019; welt.de, 24 Apr 2019; CEV - European Volleyball Facebook page, 22 Apr 2020)
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Athlete
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Partner Nicolo Gorla
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English, German, Italian, Polish
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Hamburger SV [Germany]
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Jurgen Wagner, GER
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Right side, blocker (hamburg2019.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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Right (hamburg2019.com, 01 Jun 2019)
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Her father Miroslav competed in volleyball for Poland. Her older sister Katharina played the sport at club level in Germany. Her partner Nicolo Gorla is a professional Italian basketball player. (fivbheroes.com, 10 Apr 2012; mopo.de, 12 Feb 2007; eurobasket.com, 2019; mopo.de, 03 Jul 2019)
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She represented Germany in more than 300 indoor volleyball matches, and won silver at the 2011 and 2013 European Championships as well as bronze at the 2009 World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan. She also played club volleyball in Germany, Azerbaijan, the People's Republic of China, Poland and Italy, and won the 2016 Champions League title with Pomi Casalmaggiore. (CEV - European Volleyball Facebook page, 22 Apr 2020)
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2017 for Germany (fivb.org, 2019)
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She fractured her little finger in 2013. (orfit.com, 14 Jan 2015)
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She took up volleyball at age 11. She decided to focus on beach volleyball in 2016. (fivb.org, 29 Jun 2018;18 Jun 2014; beachmajorseries.com, 06 Oct 2016)
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Her parents introduced her to the sport. After a career in indoor volleyball, she switched to the beach in 2016 after attending the national championships in Germany for fun. "People started speculating that I was at the national championships because I wanted to switch to beach volleyball. Even rumours that Karla [Borger] was looking for a new partner and that it would be me started going around, but it was nothing serious. But the following day, Karla did indeed call me and this all of a sudden became a real option for me. I am a very intuitive person in life and I like challenges. Beach volleyball is also better for my shoulder than indoor. I followed my heart and my instinct and decided that this was the right journey for me right at that moment of my life." (fivb.org, 29 Jun 2018; beachmajorseries.com, 06 Oct 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ndr.de, 04 Jul 2019)
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Winning the 2016 Champions League with Pomi Casalmaggiore [ITA] and earning gold at the 2019 World Tour Finals in Rome, Italy. (CEV - European Volleyball Facebook page, 22 Apr 2020)
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While playing indoor volleyball she was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2014 Montreux Volley Masters in Switzerland. She was also named German Player of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, was named Best Server at the 2013 European Championships in Germany and Switzerland, Best Spiker at the 2011 European Championships in Italy and Serbia, and Best Scorer at the 2009 European Championships in Poland. (volleyball-verband.de, 16 Jun 2014; volleymasters.ch, 01 Jun 2014)

General Interest

Previous teammates
Karla Borger (fivb.org, 2019)

General
PARTNER
In early 2019 she split with teammate Karla Borger and teamed up with Laura Ludwig, whose partner had retired. "I am learning a lot. Having Laura by my side, with a lot of experience, is a different type of beach volleyball compared to what I was playing before. It's a new situation for her as well, especially since she is now a mum. Having her by my side with her beach volleyball wisdom to learn from is so great." The pair had first met at age 14 when they travelled together to Minsk, Belarus, to play for the national youth team. (fivb.com, 12 Jun 2019; welt.de, 24 Apr 2019)

FAMILY
Both her parents are Polish, and moved to Germany before her birth. "I was born in Hamburg, but my roots are actually in Poland. I feel like home when I am in Poland." (siatkarsko.pl, 20 Sep 2015; onet.pl, 04 Sep 2009; fivb.com, 12 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
DNS:
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