Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Sochi
May 25 - 30, 2021
(14) Steven van de Velde/Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands
 
Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$164,550.00
Christiaan Varenhorst
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Valthermond
Height: 212 cm (6'11")
Weight: 106 kg (233 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$430,237.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341Money
FIVB260040607041031 US$166,750.00
Previous Sochi Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 11 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 16 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 18 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/9-13/2020 Doha Four Star 18 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 11/13-17/2019 Chetumal Four Star 12 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 25 5th 720 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2019 Moscow Four Star 17, Q2 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 31, Q12 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 24 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series Q10 41st 60 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star Q6 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star Q4 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/15-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 26 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star Q9 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star 27, Q7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
Sochi 4 Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/27/2021 Pool C Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (19) Won 21-17, 25-23 0:40
Fri, 5/28/2021 Pool C Anton Kislytsyn / Daniil Kuvichka, Russia (30, Q19) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:31
Sat, 5/29/2021 Winner 2 Michal Bryl / Grzegorz Fijalek, Poland (10) Won 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:54
Sat, 5/29/2021 Winner 3 Tri Bourne / Trevor Crabb, United States (16) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:32
Sun, 5/30/2021 Semi-Finals Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (4) Lost 21-12, 18-21, 13-15 0:45
Sun, 5/30/2021 Bronze Medal Adrian Carambula / Enrico Rossi, Italy (11) Won 21-16, 26-28, 15-9 0:51
Head to Head Results
Varenhorst/van de Velde lead the series against the field 24-22 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 9 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 0-4
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 21-19, 28-26 0:49
9/7/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 3 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool A Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 21-12, 21-14 0:31
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool B Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 4 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-2
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 4 Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:45
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-1
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool B Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Perusic/Schweiner 15 21-16, 18-21, 17-15 0:48
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool H Perusic/Schweiner 9 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 21-18, 21-14 0:32
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 Perusic/Schweiner 22 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 0-2
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 3 Cerutti/Filho 4 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:53
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Cerutti/Filho 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 23-21, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool G Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Plavins/Tocs 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 1-0
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool A Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 Leshukov/Semenov 17 21-14, 21-13 0:35
Series tied with # 10 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-1
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Bryl/Fijalek 10 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:54
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Semi-Finals Bryl/Fijalek 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 11 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 1-0
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Bronze Medal Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Carambula/Rossi 11 21-16, 26-28, 15-9 0:51
Series tied with # 12 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 2-2
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 Dalhausser/Lucena 11 21-13, 26-24 0:45
3/11/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 3 Dalhausser/Lucena 10 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 21-18, 21-16 0:38
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool H Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Dalhausser/Lucena 8 21-18, 21-16 0:33
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 17 Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 13 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 23-21, 26-28, 15-12 0:57
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
Series tied with # 16 Bourne/Crabb, United States 1-1
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Bourne/Crabb 16 21-19, 21-12 0:32
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Pool E Bourne/Crabb 5 Varenhorst/van de Velde 12 21-19, 26-24 0:44
Trail the series against # 17 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 0-1
5/29/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Qualifier 2 Ehlers/Fluggen 29, Q20 Varenhorst/van de Velde Q4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 18 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-2
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool B Kantor/Losiak 15 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 21-17, 21-18 0:36
5/19/19FIVBItapema Four Star Bronze Medal Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Kantor/Losiak 4 By Forfeit  
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool F Kantor/Losiak 6 Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 19 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-0
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool C Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-17, 25-23 0:40
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool A Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 Grimalt/Grimalt 16 21-16, 21-15 0:31
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Grimalt/Grimalt 9 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-12, 21-15 0:36
Series tied with # 21 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-1
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 15 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 22-20, 21-11 0:35
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Qualifier 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Samoilovs/Smedins Q5 21-19, 16-21, 16-14 0:49
Lead the series against # 22 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool H Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-11, 21-18 0:32
Series tied with # 23 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-1
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Gerson/Heidrich 25 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 21-18, 21-18 0:32
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 Gerson/Heidrich 17 18-21, 25-23, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 25, Q4 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-0
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 Breer/Krattiger 22, Q1 21-17, 21-14 0:41
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 Breer/Krattiger 26, Q9 22-24, 21-19, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 26, Q1 Liamin/Myskiv, Russia 1-0
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Liamin/Myskiv 16 21-16, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 30, Q19 Kislytsyn/Kuvichka, Russia 1-0
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool C Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Kislytsyn/Kuvichka 30, Q19 21-14, 21-19 0:31
Trail the series against # Q15 Pokersnik/Zemljak, Slovenia 0-1
6/12/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Qualifier 2 Pokersnik/Zemljak 26, Q11 Varenhorst/van de Velde Q6 21-15, 13-21, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # Q17 Rudol/Szalankiewicz, Poland 0-1
7/9/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 1 Rudol/Szalankiewicz Q23 Varenhorst/van de Velde Q10 21-16, 21-18 0:39