Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro
September 24 - 28, 2025
(1) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Did not play Mathias Berntsen - 17th
2024 Christian Sorum - 4th Anders Mol - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 1 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 1 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 1 2nd 1100 US$23,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 1 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
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$30,000.00
BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/24/2025 Pool A Jiri Sedlak / Tadeas Trousil, Czech Republic (24, Q16) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:44
Thu, 9/25/2025 Pool A Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (13) Lost 16-21, 22-24 0:37
Fri, 9/26/2025 Winner 1 Renato Lima / Andre Loyola, Brazil (16) Won 21-11, 21-15 0:30
Sat, 9/27/2025 Winner 2 Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (2) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:34
Sat, 9/27/2025 Winner 3 Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (7) Lost 23-21, 19-21, 5-15 0:52
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2025FIVB831103000000 $177,000.00 35979.5 %
TotalFIVB712979212063210 $1,845,500.00 3206982.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Anders Mol  Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
8311030000 $88,500.00 2025FIVB8311030000 $88,500.00
803071131211222 $931,475.00 TotalTotal96299941511865 $940,012.50
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%
2024-202553 72.6% 13 17.8% 7 9.6% 66-7 90.4% 15 51.7% 7 24.1% 7 24.1% 15-14 51.7% 53-7 88.3% 28-14 66.7% 40 85-21 80.2%
Against the Field36 65.5% 11 20.0% 8 14.5% 47-8 85.5% 10 47.6% 4 19.0% 7 33.3% 10-11 47.6% 72-10 87.8% 42-24 63.6% 20 59-17 77.6%
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 57-17 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 4-3
9/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Boermans/de Groot 2 21-17, 21-16 0:34
9/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 3 Boermans/de Groot 2 Mol/Sorum 1 22-20, 21-16 0:36
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 # 3 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 # 4 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 5-1
8/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 1 Fokerots/Plavins 13 21-12, 21-16 0:31
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Fokerots/Plavins 12 21-12, 21-15 0:27
4/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Fokerots/Plavins 7 21-16, 21-16 0:32
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
Trail the series against # 6 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 2-3
4/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Semi-Finals Goncalves/Lanci 15 Mol/Sorum 1 21-18, 15-21, 23-21 1:03
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
Series tied with # 7 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-1
9/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 3 Alayo/Diaz 7 Mol/Sorum 1 21-23, 21-19, 15-5 0:52
8/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Alayo/Diaz 8 21-18, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 8 Schalk/Shaw, United States 1-0
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Schalk/Shaw 15 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # 10 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar, France 1-0
8/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 11 Benesh/Partain, United States 4-3
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 3 Mol/Sorum 1 Benesh/Partain 9 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:49
7/13/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Benesh/Partain 6 21-17, 21-16 0:40
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Benesh/Partain 6 21-15, 21-11 0:33
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 # 12 Henning/Wust, Germany 1-0
8/16/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Henning/Wust 11 21-16, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-1
9/25/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool A Budinger/Evans 13 Mol/Sorum 1 21-16, 24-22 0:37
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 # 14 Dillier/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-0
9/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Dillier/Krattiger 13 21-10, 21-14 0:32
8/14/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Dillier/Krattiger 9 21-23, 21-19, 24-22 0:59
Trail the series against # 15 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 0-1
8/15/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool A Capogrosso/Capogrosso 8 Mol/Sorum 1 17-21, 23-21, 16-14 0:54
Lead the series against # 16 Lima/Loyola, Brazil 1-0
9/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Lima/Loyola 16 21-11, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 18, Q3 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
Lead the series against # 20, Q5 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 # 24, Q16 Sedlak/Trousil, Czech Republic 1-0
9/24/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Sedlak/Trousil 24, Q16 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 0:44
Lead the series against # Q4 Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 3-0
9/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Pfretzschner/Winter 19, Q6 23-21, 21-17 0:41
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
Trail the series against # Q6 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 0-1
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool A Campos/Pedrosa 24, Q13 Mol/Sorum 1 21-19, 16-21, 17-15 0:48
Lead the series against # Q12 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 # Q14 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 10-0
8/14/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 16, Q11 17-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:53
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 12 21-11, 21-8 0:30
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