Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Ostrava
May 27 - 31, 2026
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: 11
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 31
Career Winnings: US$961,884.94
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: 14
Tournaments: 99
Career Wins: 30
Career Winnings: US$970,281.89
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
FIVB74307921307321 US$1,905,500.00
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
2024 Christian Sorum - 4th Anders Mol - 4th
2025 Christian Sorum - 2nd Anders Mol - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 5 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 1 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 1 5th 760 US$9,000.00
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$23,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games210100000000 $0.00
World Championships410101010000 $124,000.00
World Tour Finals641100000000 $700,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam39174625022100 $851,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2172006031110 $228,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200001010000 $2,500.00
Total743079213073210 $1,905,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Anders Mol Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
421746255110 $431,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam441746254120 $429,500.00
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
833171131312220 $961,475.00 Total99309941612860 $970,012.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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 %
2025FIVB931103010000 $188,000.00 391079.6 %
2026FIVB210001000000 $49,000.00 9375.0 %
TotalFIVB743079213073210 $1,905,500.00 3337382.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Anders Mol  Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
9311031000 $94,000.00 2025FIVB9311031000 $94,000.00
2100010000 $24,500.00 2026FIVB2100010000 $24,500.00
833171131312222 $961,475.00 TotalTotal99309941612865 $970,012.50
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
Overall224 76.5% 46 15.7% 23 7.8% 270-23 92.2% 55 55.6% 19 19.2% 25 25.3% 55-44 55.6% 224-25 90.0% 101-42 70.6% 86 333-73 82.0%
2025-202633 75.0% 7 15.9% 4 9.1% 40-4 90.9% 6 40.0% 4 26.7% 5 33.3% 6-9 40.0% 33-5 86.8% 13-8 61.9% 20 48-13 78.7%
Against the Field46 69.7% 13 19.7% 7 10.6% 59-7 89.4% 10 41.7% 5 20.8% 9 37.5% 10-14 41.7% 92-14 86.8% 46-24 65.7% 20 71-19 78.9%
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 Slam00308717004692186217418040
Challenge/Four Star/Open00103560029119000728220
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star001020001200000042
Total00501592800922437119230733373
Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series against the field 71-19 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 7-5
6/1/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Gold Medal Ahman/Hellvig 4 Mol/Sorum 1 28-30, 21-17, 15-7 0:58
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 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 4-0
4/12/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 5 Andersson/Nilsson 3 21-16, 23-21 0:40
9/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Andersson/Nilsson 3 21-18, 21-17 0:36
8/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Andersson/Nilsson 10 21-19, 21-13 0:36
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 21-18, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against Benesh/Crabb, United States 1-0
5/2/26FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 5 Benesh/Crabb 11 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against Berger/Hammarberg, Austria 0-1
4/10/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool E Berger/Hammarberg 8 Mol/Sorum 5 21-16, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against Berntsen/Mol, Norway 3-0
5/1/26FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Mol/Sorum 5 Berntsen/Mol 8 21-17, 21-15 0:34
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 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 11-0
4/11/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 5 Bryl/Losiak 9 21-14, 21-18 0:39
8/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Losiak 7 25-23, 21-14 0:41
8/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Losiak 7 21-16, 21-19 0:36
4/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Bryl/Losiak 5 21-16, 19-21, 20-18 0:53
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
Trail the series against 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
Trail the series against 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 Cottafava/Dal Corso, Italy 1-0
4/10/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 5 Cottafava/Dal Corso 13 21-14, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with da Silva/Dos Santos, Brazil 1-1
4/29/26FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Dos Santos/da Silva 20, Q4 Mol/Sorum 5 21-15, 14-21, 15-12 0:47
8/22/24FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Dos Santos/da Silva 10 21-11, 21-19 0:31
Lead the series against De Paula/Goncalves, Brazil 1-0
4/8/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool E Mol/Sorum 5 De Paula/Goncalves 20, Q6 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 6-3
11/20/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 14 Mol/Sorum 1 16-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:56
7/4/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 16 Mol/Sorum 1 23-21, 21-16 0:38
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 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 6-2
5/2/26FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 2 Fokerots/Plavins 4 Mol/Sorum 5 21-17, 21-11 0:29
4/12/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 5 Fokerots/Plavins 6 21-14, 21-15 0:38
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
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against 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
Lead the series against 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 Pickett/Schachter, Canada 2-0
11/19/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 1 Pickett/Schachter 35 18-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:51
4/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Pickett/Schachter 21, Q8 24-22, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against 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