Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Saquarema
April 9 - 13, 2025
(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: 10
Tournaments: 74
Career Wins: 28
Career Winnings: US$864,634.94
Christian Sandlie Sørum
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 3, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Oslo
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 90
Career Wins: 27
Career Winnings: US$873,031.89
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB6527682906321 US$1,711,000.00
Previous Saquarema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 3 1st 400 US$150,000.00
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
BPT Elite Saquarema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/10/2025 Pool A Saymon Barbosa / George Wanderley, Brazil (24, Q16) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:33
Thu, 4/10/2025 Pool A Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (12) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:38
Sat, 4/12/2025 Winner 2 Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (5) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 4/12/2025 Winner 3 Lukas Pfretzschner / Sven Winter, Germany (19, Q4) Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
Sun, 4/13/2025 Semi-Finals Renato Lima / Pedro Sousa, Brazil (23, Q11) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Sun, 4/13/2025 Gold Medal David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (2) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 47-11 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 7-4
4/13/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Ahman/Hellvig 2 21-18, 21-15 0:36
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 # 3 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 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 7-0
4/12/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Losiak 5 By Forfeit  
7/14/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Bryl/Losiak 9 25-23, 21-12 0:45
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 3 Bryl/Losiak 5 By Forfeit  
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
Lead the series against # 6 da Silva/Dos Santos, Brazil 1-0
8/22/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Dos Santos/da Silva 10 21-11, 21-19 0:31
Lead the series against # 7 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 2-1
11/10/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Bronze Medal Fokerots/Plavins 7 Mol/Sorum 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-11 0:42
11/8/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Fokerots/Plavins 7 21-17, 21-12 0:27
10/19/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 3 Fokerots/Plavins 8 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 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 # 12 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 8-0
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 12 21-18, 21-17 0:38
7/28/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-14, 21-16 0:37
7/12/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 24-22, 18-21, 28-26 1:12
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 # 13 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-0
11/3/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-16, 21-19 0:33
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-14, 21-11 0:32
Series tied with # 15 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 2-2
12/4/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Goncalves/Mariano 7 Mol/Sorum 3 18-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:46
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Goncalves/Mariano 6 21-19, 21-19 0:40
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 # 19, Q4 Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 2-0
4/12/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Pfretzschner/Winter 19, Q4 21-15, 16-21, 15-9 0:46
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Pfretzschner/Winter 11 21-15, 19-11 Retired 0:37
Lead the series against # 20, Q7 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 2 Budinger/Evans 19 21-16, 21-14 0:36
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 21-8, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 23, Q11 Lima/Sousa, Brazil 1-0
4/13/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Lima/Sousa 23, Q11 21-13, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 24, Q16 Barbosa/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Barbosa/Wanderley 24, Q16 21-17, 21-16 0:33
Lead the series against # Q6 Carvalhaes/Felipe, Brazil 1-0
5/19/18FIVBItapema Four Star Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 9 Carvalhaes/Felipe 6 21-17, 21-13 0:33