Katharina Schützenhöfer

Katharina Elisabeth Schützenhöfer (born 22 September 1993) is an Austrian professional beach volleyball player who plays as a right-side defender with her partner Lena Plesiutschnig. She won the silver medal at the first ever European Games in 2015. Her first and only FIVB World Tour victory so far, came at a 3-star event in Mersin in 2018. 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. She is also the 2011 U20 European Champion with Plesiutschnig.

Career podiums FIVB World Tour 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) No. Result Date Category Location Partner Opponents Score 1.Bronze 26 Nov 2017 FIVB 2-star Sydney, Australia Lena Plesiutschnig Futami / Hasegawa 16–21 24–22 15–10 2.Gold 6 May 2018 FIVB 3-star Mersin, Turkey Lena Plesiutschnig Keizer / Meppelink 18–21 25–23 15–12 3.Silver 16 Jun 2018 FIVB 1-Star Baden, Austria Lena Plesiutschnig Mersmann / Tillmann 17–21 16–21 Source:

CEV European Tour 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze) No. Result Date Category Location Partner Opponents Score 1.Silver 20 Jun 2015 European Games Baku, Azerbaijan Lena Plesiutschnig Betschart / Eiholzer 16–21 21–14 13–15 2.Bronze 11 Jul 2015 CEV Satellite Vaduz, Liechtenstein Lena Plesiutschnig Jupiter / Longuet 21–15 19–21 15–10 Source: