Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 10 - 19, 2022
(8) Anders Mol/Christian Sorum, Norway
 
Anders Berntsen Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1997 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Stord
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 95
Career Wins: 37
Career FIVB WT Wins: 31
Career Winnings: US$1,068,989.50
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: 15
Tournaments: 116
Career Wins: 36
Career FIVB WT Wins: 30
Career Winnings: US$1,080,507.01
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
CEV116010201000 US$145,806.50
FIVB75308921307321 US$1,925,500.00
Overall863681021508321 US$2,071,306.50
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Christian Sorum - 3rd Anders Mol - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 6 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 2 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/6-10/2021 World Tour Finals - Italy 3 1st 0 US$150,000.00
CEV 8/12-15/2021 EuroBeachVolley 2021 1 1st 600 € 20,000.00
FIVB 7/24-8/7/2021 Tokyo Olympic Games 1 1st 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 1 5th 480 US$6,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/11/2022 Pool H Davide Benzi / Carlo Bonifazi, Italy (41) Won 21-11, 21-10 0:31
Sun, 6/12/2022 Pool H Leon Luini / Ruben Penninga, Netherlands (32) Won 21-10, 21-17 0:32
Mon, 6/13/2022 Pool H Noe Aravena / Vicente Droguett, Chile (17) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Wed, 6/15/2022 Winner 1 Stefan Boermans / Matthew Immers, Netherlands (7) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Thu, 6/16/2022 Winner 2 Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller, Austria (16) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
Fri, 6/17/2022 Winner 3 Guto Carvalhaes / Alison Cerutti, Brazil (13) Won 23-21, 21-13 0:45
Sat, 6/18/2022 Semi-Finals Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (5) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Sun, 6/19/2022 Gold Medal Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (12) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:37
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Christian Sorum - 3rd Anders Mol - 3rd
2022World ChampionshipsRome Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Christian Sorum - 5th Anders Mol - 5th
2025World ChampionshipsAdelaide Christian Sorum - 9th Anders Mol - 9th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 1 3rd 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 1st 1600 US$60,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 1 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 1 9th 800 US$11,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games210100000000 $0.00
World Championships410101010000 $124,000.00
World Tour Finals641100000000 $700,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam40175625022100 $871,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2172006031110 $228,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200001010000 $2,500.00
Confederation Championship1050102010000 $125,750.00
Total8535810215083210 $2,051,250.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Anders Mol Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
431756255111 $441,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam451756254123 $439,500.00
22720064111 $114,000.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open32720074741 $123,187.50
5102011000 $3,975.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star8010123001 $5,325.00
1000100000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships2010010000 $0.00
10501021000 $62,875.00 Confederation Championship11501022000 $64,125.00
943681231513222 $1,034,350.00 Total11135101041814865 $1,044,137.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2016FIVB100001000000 $17,000.00 6185.7 %
2017FIVB200000020000 $10,000.00 6366.7 %
2017CEV210001000000 $10,500.00 11191.7 %
2018FIVB1331004021110 $283,500.00 411770.7 %
2018CEV210000010000 $20,750.00 8280.0 %
2019FIVB1271202000000 $263,000.00 66593.0 %
2019CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 70100.0 %
2020CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
2021FIVB740001010100 $203,000.00 29682.9 %
2021CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
2022FIVB420100001000 $109,000.00 18578.3 %
TotalFIVB39162308052210 $885,500.00 1663781.8 %
TotalCEV750001010000 $91,250.00 38392.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Anders Mol  Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
           2015CEV3000001101 $250.00
3000010002 $8,500.00 2016FIVB11000020351 $17,187.50
1000100000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
           2016CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
4001003000 $10,850.00 2017FIVB7000103102 $8,950.00
2100010000 $5,250.00 2017CEV3100020000 $5,875.00
14311043110 $142,125.00 2018FIVB15310054110 $143,025.00
2100001000 $10,375.00 2018CEV2100001000 $10,375.00
13812020000 $132,000.00 2019FIVB14722020100 $133,350.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2019CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2020CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
7400011100 $101,500.00 2021FIVB8400011200 $103,000.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2021CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
4201001000 $54,500.00 2022FIVB4201001000 $54,500.00
5522251910222 $497,100.00 TotalTotal76214321312966 $507,762.50
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
Overall227 76.4% 47 15.8% 23 7.7% 274-23 92.3% 56 55.4% 19 18.8% 26 25.7% 56-45 55.4% 227-26 89.7% 103-42 71.0% 86 338-74 82.0%
2021-202249 79.0% 10 16.1% 3 4.8% 59-3 95.2% 13 65.0% 2 10.0% 5 25.0% 13-7 65.0% 49-5 90.7% 23-5 82.1% 06 72-16 81.8%
Against the Field78 69.0% 23 20.4% 12 10.6% 101-12 89.4% 26 53.1% 9 18.4% 14 28.6% 26-23 53.1% 156-8 95.1% 98-42 70.0% 46 131-31 80.9%
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 Slam00309017004792286217518541
Challenge/Four Star/Open00103560029119000728220
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star001020001200000042
Confederation Championship000022100163511050495
Total0050184290010927431210235838779
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 57-17 (Lead 22 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 2-0
10/6/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Carambula/Rossi 9 21-19, 21-10 0:34
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Carambula/Rossi 18 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 2 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-0
3/27/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Losiak 8 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 7-8
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 21-18, 21-17 0:39
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool C Mol/Sorum 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 19-21, 21-15, 18-16 0:53
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Mol/Sorum 2 17-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:48
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Mol/Sorum 2 21-17, 21-16 0:38
10/7/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Mol/Sorum 3 21-19, 23-25, 24-22 1:04
8/1/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 21-17, 21-19 0:39
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
1/13/18CEVCEV Masters Pelhrimov Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 Mol/Sorum 8 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:42
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Mol/Sorum 9 21-17, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # 4 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 4-2
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
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 # 5 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 3-1
6/18/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 8 Loyola/Wanderley 5 21-14, 21-18 0:40
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Mol/Sorum 6 By Forfeit  
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 6 Loyola/Wanderley 4 21-15, 21-16 0:35
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 2 Loyola/Wanderley 3 21-15, 18-21, 17-15 1:00
Lead the series against # 6 Perusic/Schweiner, Czechia 5-1
5/29/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 6 Perusic/Schweiner 1 15-21, 23-21, 15-13 0:57
10/10/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Perusic/Schweiner 5 22-20, 23-21 0:43
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Perusic/Schweiner 10 17-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:48
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 # 7 Boermans/Immers, Netherlands 1-0
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 8 Boermans/Immers 7 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 11 Bourne/Crabb, United States 7-0
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Bourne/Crabb 10 21-18, 21-18 0:40
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 # 12 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/19/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 8 Felipe/Lima 12 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 13 Carvalhaes/Cerutti, Brazil 1-0
6/17/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 8 Carvalhaes/Cerutti 13 23-21, 21-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-0
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 15, Q7 20-22, 27-25, 15-7 0:54
Lead the series against # 16 Seidl/Waller, Austria 2-1
6/16/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 8 Seidl/Waller 16 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:53
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool C Seidl/Waller 14, Q2 Mol/Sorum 6 19-21, 21-11, 15-13 0:48
5/26/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool C Mol/Sorum 6 Seidl/Waller 14, Q4 21-17, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-0
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Mol/Sorum 8 Aravena/Droguett 17 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 2-0
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 32 21-18, 21-10 0:35
8/16/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool G Mol/Sorum 10 Ermacora/Pristauz 23 21-18, 3-3 Retired 0:20
Lead the series against # 19 Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-0
5/27/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Pool C Mol/Sorum 6 Brunner/Schalk 11 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 20 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 4-1
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Mol/Sorum 2 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:46
9/18/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 21-14, 21-12 0:30
7/22/18CEVCEV European Championship Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 21-17, 21-13 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 22 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 0-1
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool C Nolvak/Tiisaar 11 Mol/Sorum 6 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 29 Dressler/Huber, Austria 2-0
9/16/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Dressler/Huber 32 21-13, 26-24 0:42
8/6/19CEVEuropean Championships Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Dressler/Huber 32 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 31 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 6-1
7/26/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 21-17, 24-22 0:47
9/19/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Gavira/Herrera 9 21-16, 21-16 0:34
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
7/22/18CEVCEV European Championship Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 12 Gavira/Herrera 8 21-19, 21-16 0:37
7/14/18FIVBGstaad Major Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 15 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-18, 21-12 0:34
8/17/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool G Mol/Sorum 10 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-19, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 32 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
6/12/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Mol/Sorum 8 Luini/Penninga 32 21-10, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 41 Benzi/Bonifazi, Italy 1-0
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Mol/Sorum 8 Benzi/Bonifazi 41 21-11, 21-10 0:31
Lead the series against # 42 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 # 47 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-1
10/9/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:48
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