Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 BPT Finals Doha 2024
December 4 - 7, 2024
(3) 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 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
2023 Christian Sorum - 2nd Anders Mol - 2nd
2024 Christian Sorum - 3rd Anders Mol - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 2 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 3 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 2 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 2 3rd 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 2 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 3 4th 900 US$10,000.00
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$80,000.00
Finals Doha 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/4/2024 Pool B Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (7) Lost 21-18, 13-21, 12-15 0:46
Wed, 12/4/2024 Pool B Matthew Immers / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (6) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Thu, 12/5/2024 Pool B David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (2) Lost 21-15, 17-21, 8-15 0:51
Fri, 12/6/2024 Pool B Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (9) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:43
Fri, 12/6/2024 Winner 1 Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:42
Sat, 12/7/2024 Semi-Finals Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (1) Won 21-11, 21-16 0:34
Sat, 12/7/2024 Gold Medal David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (2) Won 21-18, 22-20 0:38
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2019FIVB1271202000000 $263,000.00 66593.0 %
2021FIVB740001010100 $203,000.00 29682.9 %
2022FIVB1050200012000 $342,000.00 431081.1 %
2023FIVB934101000000 $262,000.00 48787.3 %
2024FIVB940320000000 $288,000.00 461180.7 %
TotalFIVB63266829063210 $1,668,500.00 2856082.6 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Anders Mol  Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
13812020000 $132,000.00 2019FIVB14722020100 $133,350.00
7400011100 $101,500.00 2021FIVB8400011200 $103,000.00
10502003000 $171,000.00 2022FIVB10502003000 $171,000.00
9341010000 $131,000.00 2023FIVB9341010000 $131,000.00
9403200000 $144,000.00 2024FIVB9403200000 $144,000.00
72276103911222 $842,975.00 TotalTotal88268841211865 $851,512.50
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%
2023-202453 68.8% 19 24.7% 5 6.5% 72-5 93.5% 18 58.1% 7 22.6% 6 19.4% 18-13 58.1% 53-6 89.8% 37-12 75.5% 40 94-18 83.9%
Against the Field30 60.0% 12 24.0% 8 16.0% 42-8 84.0% 18 56.3% 6 18.8% 8 25.0% 18-14 56.3% 60-14 81.1% 60-28 68.2% 10 61-21 74.4%
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 57-16 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 14-2
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-11, 21-16 0:34
11/9/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:49
10/20/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 5 25-27, 21-17, 19-17 1:09
8/10/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 21-13, 21-16 0:32
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 23-25, 21-13, 15-10 0:55
7/6/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-23, 21-15, 15-13 0:57
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 # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 6-4
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Ahman/Hellvig 2 21-18, 22-20 0:38
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Mol/Sorum 3 15-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:51
10/20/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Ahman/Hellvig 2 22-20, 18-21, 15-10 0:53
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 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 6-1
12/6/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 3 Ehlers/Wickler 5 21-19, 21-17 0:42
8/8/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Semi-Finals Ehlers/Wickler 3 Mol/Sorum 2 21-13, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
7/14/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Ehlers/Wickler 3 16-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:51
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 # 6 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 5-0
12/4/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Immers/van de Velde 6 21-17, 21-18 0:35
8/24/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Immers/van de Velde 5 21-16, 21-15 0:30
8/2/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Immers/van de Velde 11 21-16, 21-19 0:37
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
Series tied with # 7 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 2-2
12/4/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Goncalves/Lanci 7 Mol/Sorum 3 18-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:46
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Goncalves/Lanci 6 21-19, 21-19 0:40
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Goncalves/Lanci 6 Mol/Sorum 3 29-27, 21-18 0:51
7/30/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Goncalves/Lanci 11 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 9-1
8/25/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 2 Cottafava/Nicolai 6 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:42
7/7/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 20-22, 22-20, 28-26 1:09
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 Bello/Bello, England 2-1
12/6/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Bello/Bello 9 21-17, 21-17 0:43
11/10/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Semi-Finals Bello/Bello 14, Q4 Mol/Sorum 2 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
10/17/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q2 19-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # 10 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