Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite 16 Ostrava
June 5 - 9, 2024
(3) 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 Ostrava Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Christian Sorum - 25th Anders Mol - 25th
2019 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
2021 Christian Sorum - 9th Anders Mol - 9th
2022 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
2023 Christian Sorum - 1st Anders Mol - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 2 2nd 0 US$80,000.00
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
Elite16 Ostrava Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 6/6/2024 Pool C Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (11) Won 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
Thu, 6/6/2024 Pool C Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Mariano, Brazil (6) Lost 27-29, 18-21 0:51
Fri, 6/7/2024 Pool C Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (14, Q9) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 6/8/2024 Winner 2 Matthew Immers / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (9) Won 30-28, 21-17 0:44
Sun, 6/9/2024 Semi-Finals David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (2) Lost 21-23, 18-21 0:41
Sun, 6/9/2024 Bronze Medal Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (10) Lost 15-21, 14-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 83-27 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 10-3
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 3 Perusic/Schweiner 2 21-17, 21-23, 15-12 0:54
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
Lead the series against # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 4-3
6/9/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 2 Mol/Sorum 3 23-21, 21-18 0:41
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 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 3-2
3/9/24FIVBElite16 Doha Semi-Finals Boermans/de Groot 6 Mol/Sorum 3 21-16, 22-20 0:39
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Boermans/de Groot 6 Mol/Sorum 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Boermans/de Groot 24 21-14, 21-13 0:34
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Boermans/de Groot 8 By Forfeit  
3/25/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Boermans/de Groot 13, Q5 21-12, 21-16 0:32
Lead the series against # 5 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
Series tied with # 6 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 1-1
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Goncalves/Mariano 6 Mol/Sorum 3 29-27, 21-18 0:51
7/30/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Goncalves/Mariano 11 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 4-0
3/9/24FIVBElite16 Doha Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Ehlers/Wickler 8 21-18, 21-19 0:38
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 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 2-0
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 3 Immers/van de Velde 9 30-28, 21-17 0:44
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Immers/van de Velde 12 20-22, 21-11, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against # 10 Benesh/Partain, United States 1-3
6/9/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Bronze Medal Benesh/Partain 10 Mol/Sorum 3 21-15, 21-14 0:36
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 # 11 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 8-2
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
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 # 14, Q9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 3-0
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q9 By Forfeit  
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 21-17, 21-17 0:34
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 22-24, 21-19, 15-5 0:49
Lead the series against # Q1 Budinger/Evans, United States 1-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 21-8, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q2 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 5-0
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 14 21-12, 21-15 0:32
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 23-21, 21-17 0:41
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-15, 21-11 0:33
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 21-12, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q4 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 12-8
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-19, 21-18 0:38
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 8 21-15, 19-21, 21-19 0:51
4/29/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-18, 21-16 0:38
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 17-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:48
10/2/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 21-19, 21-18 0:36
8/11/22FIVBHamburg Elite 16 Pool A Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Mol/Sorum 1 By Forfeit  
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
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Mol/Sorum 9 21-17, 21-13 0:32
Lead the series against # Q5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 4-1
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Gavira/Herrera 15 21-13, 18-21, 15-10 0:46
7/26/21FIVBTokyo Olympic Games Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 21-17, 24-22 0:47
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 # Q6 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-0
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Hodges/Schubert 14, Q5 21-16, 20-22, 15-8 0:46
Lead the series against # Q8 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 3-0
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Felipe/Lima 9 21-14, 21-13 0:34
11/13/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Felipe/Lima 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:56
6/19/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 8 Felipe/Lima 12 21-15, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q10 Horl/Horst, Austria 2-0
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Horl/Horst 14, Q7 21-19, 23-21 0:37
11/12/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 2 Horl/Horst 6 21-18, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # Q11 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 # Q12 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 1-0
4/28/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Bassereau/Lyneel 16, Q8 17-21, 21-14, 17-15 0:49
Lead the series against # Q14 Brunner/Crabb, United States 2-0
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Brunner/Crabb 11 22-24, 21-14, 15-13 0:50
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 21-16, 21-15 0:35