Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Gstaad
July 5 - 10, 2021
(1) Anders Mol/Christian Sorum, Norway
 
Anders Berntsen Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Stord
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 26
Career Winnings: US$763,384.94
Christian Sandlie Sørum
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 3, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Oslo
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 25
Career Winnings: US$771,781.89
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB6125681906321 US$1,508,500.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Did not play Runar Sannarnes - 33rd
2016 Did not play Geir Eithun - 25th
2017 Christian Sorum - 9th Anders Mol - 9th
2018 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
2019 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 2 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 2 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 2 3rd 960 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
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
Gstaad 4 Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/7/2021 Pool A Kristoffer Abell / Nicolai Hovmann, Denmark (32, Q20) Won 21-11, 24-22 0:39
Wed, 7/7/2021 Pool A Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter, Canada (16) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 7/9/2021 Winner 2 Mirco Gerson / Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland (20) Won 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
Fri, 7/9/2021 Winner 3 Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy, Russia (9) Lost 16-21, 19-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 62-20 (Lead 22 Series, Trail 1 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 3-2
4/26/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/20/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 17 21-19, 22-20 0:42
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 # 3 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 3-1
9/7/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 2 Goncalves/Schmidt 10 21-17, 21-16 0:38
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
Lead the series against # 4 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
Series tied with # 5 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 2-2
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool B Kantor/Losiak 18 Mol/Sorum 2 21-16, 21-18 0:40
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Kantor/Losiak 25, Q6 22-24, 21-14, 15-13 1:06
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
Series tied with # 6 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-1
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 13 Mol/Sorum 2 21-17, 21-18 0:38
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 2-0
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Leshukov/Semenov 16 21-16, 21-18 0:39
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Leshukov/Semenov 19 21-11, 21-9 0:28
Trail the series against # 9 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 2-3
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 3 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 9 Mol/Sorum 1 21-16, 21-19 0:38
9/7/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Semi-Finals Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Mol/Sorum 2 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:52
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
Series tied with # 10 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 # 11 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 # 12 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Mol/Sorum 2 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:46
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 # 13 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 # 14 Bourne/Crabb, United States 6-0
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Bourne/Crabb 19, Q1 21-19, 21-19 0:39
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 # 16 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 4-0
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Pedlow/Schachter 16 21-12, 21-17 0:37
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 # 17 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 # 18 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 2-0
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Ehlers/Fluggen 16 15-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:49
7/28/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Ehlers/Fluggen 15, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 19 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 # 20 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 2-1
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Gerson/Heidrich 20 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
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 # 21 Carvalhaes/da Silva, Brazil 1-0
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Carvalhaes/da Silva 28, Q12 21-14, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 23 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 # 25, Q2 Walkenhorst/Winter, Germany 1-0
1/4/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Walkenhorst/Winter 18 21-18, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 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 # 29, Q8 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
Lead the series against # 31 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Haussener/Metral 32 21-17, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 32, Q20 Abell/Hovmann, Denmark 1-0
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Abell/Hovmann 32, Q20 21-11, 24-22 0:39
Lead the series against # Q6 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 # Q12 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