Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 BPT Finals Doha 2023
December 6 - 9, 2023
(2) 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: 71
Career Wins: 26
Career Winnings: US$768,384.94
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: 87
Career Wins: 25
Career Winnings: US$776,781.89
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB6225682906321 US$1,518,500.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Morten Kvamsdal - 25th
2016 Did not play Morten Kvamsdal - 17th
2018 Christian Sorum - 9th Anders Mol - 9th
2019 Did not play Hendrik Mol - 17th
2021 Did not play Svein Solhaug - 17th
2022 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
2023 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 1 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 1 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 1 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 1 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 1 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 2 1st 0 US$150,000.00
BPT Finals Doha 2023 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool B Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (9) Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:50
Wed, 12/6/2023 Pool B Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (7) Won 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
Thu, 12/7/2023 Pool B David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (3) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:35
Thu, 12/7/2023 Pool B Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (6) Won 21-15, 22-20 0:37
Sat, 12/9/2023 Semi-Finals Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (9) Won 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 0:59
Sat, 12/9/2023 Gold Medal David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (3) Lost 16-21, 17-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 44-13 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 7-2
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 31-33, 21-17, 15-13 1:07
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
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 # 3 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 4-2
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 3 Mol/Sorum 2 21-16, 21-17 0:37
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Ahman/Hellvig 3 21-16, 21-16 0:35
3/26/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 2 Mol/Sorum 1 21-16, 21-15 0:36
2/5/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Ahman/Hellvig 8 21-19, 21-19 0:35
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Ahman/Hellvig 8 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:48
11/6/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Ahman/Hellvig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 4 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 9-3
10/13/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 16 Mol/Sorum 1 21-14, 14-21, 15-12 0:50
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Perusic/Schweiner 4 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:56
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Gold Medal Perusic/Schweiner 8 Mol/Sorum 1 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:55
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Perusic/Schweiner 8 21-17, 22-20 0:37
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Perusic/Schweiner 7 21-16, 21-23, 15-7 0:50
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Perusic/Schweiner 7 16-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:50
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
Trail the series against # 5 Benesh/Partain, United States 1-2
7/30/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Benesh/Partain 2 21-17, 15-21, 15-10 0:51
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Gold Medal Benesh/Partain 9 Mol/Sorum 1 15-21, 21-11, 18-16 0:52
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Benesh/Partain 9 Mol/Sorum 1 19-21, 24-22, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 6 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 2-1
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 6 21-15, 22-20 0:37
2/5/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Carambula/Ranghieri 12, Q1 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:45
7/7/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool E Carambula/Ranghieri 28, Q11 Mol/Sorum 21, Q3 27-25, 16-21, 16-14 0:54
Lead the series against # 7 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 3-0
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Ehlers/Wickler 7 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Ehlers/Wickler 5 22-20, 22-20 0:43
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Ehlers/Wickler 10 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 7-1
10/12/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-17 0:39
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q3 Mol/Sorum 1 25-23, 19-21, 15-13 0:57
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-15 0:33
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-19, 21-13 0:31
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:47
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 21-15, 14-21, 15-10 0:58
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 23-25, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
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 # 9 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 7-2
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 0:59
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:50
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-19, 21-16 0:37
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-17, 21-23, 15-11 0:56
11/12/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Semi-Finals Loyola/Wanderley 3 Mol/Sorum 2 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 1:00
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 # 10 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 4-0
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Losiak 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 1:00
1/29/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Losiak 5 21-18, 21-18 0:50
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Losiak 4 21-17, 21-15 0:37
3/27/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Losiak 8 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:55