Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Vienna Major Five Star
July 30 - August 4, 2019
(1) Anders Mol/Christian Sorum, Norway
 
Anders Berntsen Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Stord
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 81
Career Wins: 30
Career Winnings: US$937,384.94
Christian Sandlie Sørum
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 3, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Oslo
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 29
Career Winnings: US$945,781.89
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2017
  • Best Blocker 2018, 2019
  • Best Offensive Player 2018, 2019
  • Most Improved Player 2018
  • Most Outstanding 2018, 2019
  • Tour Champion 2018 (with Christian Sorum)
  • Best Setter 2019
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Christian Sorum)
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Blocker 2023
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Offensive Player 2023
Awards
  • Best Defensive Player 2018, 2019
  • Tour Champion 2018 (with Anders Mol)
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Anders Mol)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB72297921207321 US$1,856,500.00
Previous Vienna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 1 3rd 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star 2 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2019 Jinjiang Four Star 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/15-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star 1 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/2-6/2019 The Hague Four Star 2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/17-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 2 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 8/15-18/2018 2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg 2 1st 0 US$150,000.00
FIVB 7/31-8/5/2018 Vienna Major 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
Vienna Major Five Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/1/2019 Pool A Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz, Austria (32) Won 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Thu, 8/1/2019 Pool A Nikita Liamin / Taras Myskiv, Russia (16) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Fri, 8/2/2019 Winner 2 Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (7) Won 21-12, 19-21, 15-7 0:54
Sat, 8/3/2019 Winner 3 Mirco Gerson / Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland (25) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:41
Sun, 8/4/2019 Semi-Finals Michal Bryl / Grzegorz Fijalek, Poland (6) Won 23-21, 21-12 0:48
Sun, 8/4/2019 Gold Medal Alison Cerutti / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (5) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:38
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games210100000000 $0.00
World Championships410101010000 $124,000.00
World Tour Finals641100000000 $700,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam37164624022100 $802,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2172006031110 $228,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200001010000 $2,500.00
Total722979212073210 $1,856,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Anders Mol Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2101000000 $0.00 Olympic Games2101000000 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
4101011000 $62,000.00 World Championships4101011000 $62,000.00
6411000000 $350,000.00 World Tour Finals6411000000 $350,000.00
401646245110 $407,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam421646244120 $405,000.00
22720064110 $114,000.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open32720074740 $123,187.50
5102011000 $3,975.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star8010123000 $5,325.00
1000100000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships2010010000 $0.00
813071131212220 $936,975.00 Total97299941512860 $945,512.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2016FIVB100001000000 $17,000.00 6185.7 %
2017FIVB200000020000 $10,000.00 6366.7 %
2018FIVB1331004021110 $283,500.00 411770.7 %
2019FIVB1171102000000 $243,000.00 61493.8 %
TotalFIVB27102107041110 $553,500.00 1142582.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Anders Mol  Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2012FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
           2013FIVB Age Group WC1010000000 $0.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 2014FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
           2015FIVB2000000002 $0.00
3000010002 $8,500.00 2016FIVB11000020351 $17,187.50
1000100000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
4001003000 $10,850.00 2017FIVB7000103102 $8,950.00
14311043110 $142,125.00 2018FIVB15310054110 $143,025.00
11711020000 $121,500.00 2019FIVB12711020100 $123,000.00
351023177122 $284,975.00 TotalTotal5010312107665 $292,162.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall217 76.1% 45 15.8% 23 8.1% 262-23 91.9% 55 57.3% 18 18.8% 23 24.0% 55-41 57.3% 217-23 90.4% 100-41 70.9% 76 324-70 82.2%
2018-201980 80.0% 9 9.0% 11 11.0% 89-11 89.0% 16 59.3% 4 14.8% 7 25.9% 16-11 59.3% 80-7 92.0% 25-15 62.5% 20 107-22 82.9%
Against the Field94 70.1% 27 20.1% 13 9.7% 121-13 90.3% 27 52.9% 9 17.6% 15 29.4% 27-24 52.9% 188-18 91.3% 108-44 71.1% 24 150-35 81.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games0000510040111010122
World Championships00001200092111010243
World Tour Finals00001840030511041316
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00308315004382086216417137
Challenge/Four Star/Open00103560029119000728220
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star001020001200000042
Total00501552600892336119229732470
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 71-16 (Lead 31 Series, Trail 1 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 2-1
6/16/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 25-23, 19-21, 23-21 1:01
6/2/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 21-17, 21-15 0:35
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 6 Mol/Sorum 2 21-12, 21-13 0:28
Lead the series against # 3 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 2-1
7/13/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Goncalves/Schmidt 6 21-18, 21-14 0:40
6/16/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Gold Medal Goncalves/Schmidt 11 Mol/Sorum 2 11-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:52
5/26/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Goncalves/Schmidt 10 14-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 4, Q1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 4-4
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 21-17, 21-17 0:35
7/13/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 21 21-17, 21-15 0:34
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 17 21-14, 21-23, 28-26 0:58
8/17/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Mol/Sorum 2 17-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:53
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 21-18, 21-18 0:42
6/22/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool C Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Mol/Sorum 14 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
5/4/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Contender 4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Mol/Sorum 18 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:46
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Mol/Sorum 9 21-17, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 5 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 1-0
8/4/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Cerutti/Filho 5 21-11, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 6 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 6-2
8/4/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Fijalek 6 23-21, 21-12 0:48
5/19/19FIVBItapema Four Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Fijalek 2 21-19, 28-26 0:46
10/21/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Fijalek 4 21-13, 21-17 0:39
8/18/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Fijalek 9 21-19, 21-17 0:40
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Fijalek 9 21-18, 21-16 0:34
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Bryl/Fijalek 14 21-12, 21-17 0:38
3/2/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Bryl/Fijalek 21 Mol/Sorum 19 21-18, 16-21, 16-14 0:54
6/2/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Winner 2 Bryl/Fijalek 14 Mol/Sorum 25, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 7 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 4-0
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-12, 19-21, 15-7 0:54
7/6/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Lupo/Nicolai 8 21-13, 21-11 0:39
6/15/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 2 Lupo/Nicolai 6 21-19, 21-17 0:34
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Mol/Sorum 19 Lupo/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 3 Doppler/Horst 8 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 Thole/Wickler, Germany 4-2
7/6/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Semi-Finals Thole/Wickler 12 Mol/Sorum 1 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 1:10
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Thole/Wickler 12 21-18, 21-17 0:36
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Thole/Wickler 16 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:56
8/18/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Thole/Wickler 1 21-16, 16-21, 15-9 1:00
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 3 Thole/Wickler 19, Q1 Mol/Sorum 9 21-18, 22-24, 15-13 0:50
4/18/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Qualifier 2 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Thole/Wickler Q18 13-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 1-0
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Leshukov/Semenov 19 21-11, 21-9 0:28
Lead the series against # 12 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 4-0
7/5/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Plavins/Tocs 23 22-20, 21-17 0:48
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Plavins/Tocs 8 21-18, 21-14 0:30
8/16/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Plavins/Tocs 7 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:43
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool B Mol/Sorum 15 Plavins/Tocs 18 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 13 Bourne/Crabb, United States 5-0
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Bourne/Crabb 7 20-22, 21-17, 15-13 0:55
7/7/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Bourne/Crabb 13 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 1:02
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Bourne/Crabb 7 21-15, 21-15 0:32
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Bourne/Crabb 17 21-14, 21-17 0:30
10/20/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Bourne/Crabb 19, Q1 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 14 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 2-0
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 12 By Forfeit  
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 4 21-18, 18-21, 16-14 0:50
Lead the series against # 15 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-1
6/2/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Perusic/Schweiner 8 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Perusic/Schweiner 18 21-18, 21-16 0:37
9/8/17FIVBMontpellier One Star Winner 2 Perusic/Schweiner 8 Mol/Sorum 1 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 16 Liamin/Myskiv, Russia 2-0
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Liamin/Myskiv 16 21-15, 21-18 0:34
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Liamin/Myskiv 16, Q1 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:44
Series tied with # 17 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-1
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Kantor/Losiak 4 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:48
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool C Kantor/Losiak 3 Mol/Sorum 19 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 19 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 1-2
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 18 21-14, 21-10 0:30
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 19 18-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:50
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 20 Crabb/Gibb, United States 2-0
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Crabb/Gibb 13 15-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:44
7/14/18FIVBGstaad Major Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 15 Crabb/Gibb 21 17-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 3-0
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Pedlow/Schachter 14 22-20, 21-15 0:38
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Pedlow/Schachter 19 29-27, 21-19 0:45
5/3/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 18 Pedlow/Schachter 15 21-16, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-1
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 Mol/Sorum 1 18-21, 21-18, 17-15 0:48
8/16/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-14, 21-15 0:28
7/14/18FIVBGstaad Major Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 15 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 1-0
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Mol/Sorum 19 O'Gorman/Saxton 14 21-17, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 24, Q4 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
7/28/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Ehlers/Fluggen 15, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Series tied with # 25 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-1
8/3/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Gerson/Heidrich 25 21-14, 21-13 0:41
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool D Gerson/Heidrich 20, Q1 Mol/Sorum 13 21-17, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 26 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 27, Q6 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 1-0
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Barbosa/Carvalhaes 26, Q6 21-14, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Brunner/Priddy, United States 3-0
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Brunner/Priddy 13, Q3 21-18, 21-15 0:33
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Brunner/Priddy 18 24-22, 21-16 0:36
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Brunner/Priddy 23, Q3 21-19, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
5/19/18FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 9 Beeler/Krattiger 19 21-18, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against # 32 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-0
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 32 21-18, 21-10 0:35
Lead the series against # Q5 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-0
4/21/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 25-23, 21-17 0:38
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool E Mol/Sorum 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 20-22, 21-18, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # Q10 Bergmann/Harms, Germany 2-0
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Bergmann/Harms 26 21-13, 21-13 0:38
5/23/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Bergmann/Harms 16 21-19, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # Q11 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 2-0
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 15 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 21-18, 21-15 0:32
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 9 Koekelkoren/van Walle 6 21-13, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # Q16 Erdmann/Winter, Germany 1-0
6/30/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Erdmann/Winter 25 21-18, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # Q17 Abbiati/Andreatta, Italy 1-0
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool B Mol/Sorum 15 Abbiati/Andreatta 31, Q27 21-10, 21-14 0:25
Lead the series against # Q20 Rudol/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool H Mol/Sorum 25, Q3 Rudol/Szalankiewicz 24 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # Q21 Ha/Wu, China 1-0
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Ha/Wu 19, Q8 21-19, 21-12 0:30
Lead the series against # Q23 Horl/Winter, Austria 2-0
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Horl/Winter 24, Q15 21-17, 21-16 0:32
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Horl/Winter 30 21-9, 21-18 0:32