Profile of the semi-finalists in Trabzon

Kyung-Roul Kim, South Korea (30)
Position in the world ranking: 8 (283 points)
1x winner World Cup (Antalya, 2009)
1x xinner Asian Games (2009)
1x second World Cup Suwon (2008)

Eddy Merckx, Belgium (41)
Position in the world ranking: 4 (337 points)
1x World champion (2006)
1x European champion (2007)
1x European champion national teams (2010)
Belgian champion
3x winner Superprestige in Belgium
2x winner World Cup (Barendrecht, Matosinhos)

Torbjörn Blomdahl, Sweden (47)
Position in the world ranking: 7 (301 points)
11x World champion
7x World champioen national teams
8x European champion
7x winner European Cup teams
54x winner international tournament
2x winner Super Cup
1x winner Asian Games
Swedish Champion

Filipos Kasidokostas, Greece (27)
Position in the world ranking: 8 (283 points)
1x World champion (2010)
2x 2e at World championship (2003, 2004)
1x World champion juniors (2004)
1x European champion juniors (2004)
1x World Cup winner (Hurghada, 2011)