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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
XXIX Olympic Games
August 9 - 22, 2008

(23) Martins Plavins/Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Latvia

Martins Plavins
Latvia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 8, 1985 (39 yrs old)

Home Town:

Riga

Height:

190 cm (6'3")

Weight:

87 kg (191 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

184

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$412,724.80

Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)

Home Town:

Riga

Height:

196 cm (6'5")

Weight:

96 kg (211 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

209

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$776,151.48

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	37	41	Money
FIVB	36	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	4	8	9	4	1	3	US$127,400.00
FIVB Age Group WC	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$5,600.00
Overall	42	2	0	0	0	4	2	5	4	8	9	4	1	3	US$133,000.00

Previous Beijing Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/29-8/3/2008	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	13	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/22-27/2008	Gstaad Grand Slam	12	17th	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/15-20/2008	Marseille Open	11	9th	240	US$5,500.00
FIVB	7/1-6/2008	Moscow Grand Slam	25, Q6	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/24-29/2008	Stavanger Grand Slam	Q2	33rd	40	US$0.00
FIVB	6/17-22/2008	Paris Grand Slam	31, Q8	9th	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/10-15/2008	Berlin Grand Slam	29, Q5	25th	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	6/3-8/2008	Stare Jablonki Open	Q3	33rd	30	US$0.00
FIVB	5/27-6/1/2008	Barcelona Open	28, Q1	5th	360	US$8,500.00
FIVB	5/20-25/2008	Zagreb Open	29, Q2	25th	60	US$1,800.00
FIVB	5/13-18/2008	Italian Open	27	25th	60	US$1,800.00
FIVB	5/6-11/2008	Prague Open	Q3	33rd	30	US$0.00
FIVB	4/28-5/3/2008	China Shanghai Open	14	25th	60	US$1,800.00
FIVB	3/25-30/2008	Adelaide Australia Open	21, Q2	25th	60	US$1,800.00
FIVB	9/26-30/2007	Brazil Open	20	17th	120	US$3,000.00
FIVB	9/5-9/2007	Stare Jablonki Open	23, Q1	7th	300	US$8,000.00
FIVB	8/29-9/2/2007	St. Petersburg Open	Q2	41st	18	US$0.00

Beijing XXIX Olympic Games Matches

Date

Bracket

Opponent

Score

Time

Sat, 8/9/2008

Pool B

Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers, United States (2)

Won 21-19, 21-18

0:48

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Martins Plavins	Total	35	21	7	0.400	0	9	0	1
	1	35	21	7	0.400	0	9	0	1
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Aleksandrs Samoilovs	Total	14	8	0	0.571	0	3	0	0
	1	14	8	0	0.571	0	3	0	0
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0

Mon, 8/11/2008

Pool B

Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (14)

Lost 21-23, 19-21

0:45

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Martins Plavins	Total	31	16	6	0.323	0	3	0	1
	1	31	16	6	0.323	0	3	0	1
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Aleksandrs Samoilovs	Total	22	11	3	0.364	2	0	0	0
	1	22	11	3	0.364	2	0	0	0
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0

Wed, 8/13/2008

Pool B

Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (11)

Won 21-17, 21-23, 15-13

1:03

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Martins Plavins	Total	41	23	5	0.439	0	11	1	2
	1	41	23	5	0.439	0	11	1	2
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Aleksandrs Samoilovs	Total	26	16	8	0.308	5	1	0	2
	1	26	16	8	0.308	5	1	0	2
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0

Sat, 8/16/2008

Winner 1

Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (24)

Lost 17-21, 18-21

0:46

Player	Game	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Martins Plavins	Total	40	11	12	-0.025	0	15	1	1
	1	40	11	12	-0.025	0	15	1	1
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Aleksandrs Samoilovs	Total	22	11	3	0.364	3	4	0	1
	1	22	11	3	0.364	3	4	0	1
	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0

Overall Tournament Stats
Player	Attacks	Kills	Errors	Hitting Pct.	Blocks	Digs	Aces	Service Errors
Martins Plavins	147	71	30	0.279	0	38	2	5
Aleksandrs Samoilovs	84	46	14	0.381	10	8	0	3
Total	231	117	44	0.316	10	46	2	8
Opponents	228	116	44	0.316	22	31	6	11

Olympic Games, World Championships, World Tour Finals Results

Year	Event	Location	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2007	World Championships	Gstaad	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 37th	Martins Plavins - 37th
2009	World Championships	Stavanger	Lauris Iecelnieks - 37th	Ruslans Sorokins - 9th
2011	World Championships	Rome	Janis Smedins - 4th	Ruslans Sorokins - 17th
2012	Olympic Games	London	Janis Smedins - 3rd	Ruslans Sorokins - 9th
2013	World Championships	Stare Jablonki	Janis Peda - 17th	Janis Smedins - 9th
2015	World Championships	The Hague	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th	Martins Plavins - 17th
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro	Did not play	Janis Smedins - 19th
2016	World Tour Finals	Toronto	Did not play	Janis Smedins - 5th
2017	World Championships	Vienna	Haralds Regza - 17th	Janis Smedins - 9th
2018	World Tour Finals	Hamburg	Edgars Tocs - 5th	Janis Smedins - 9th
2019	World Championships	Hamburg	Edgars Tocs - 9th	Janis Smedins - 17th
2019	World Tour Finals	Rome	Edgars Tocs - 9th	Janis Smedins - 17th
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo	Edgars Tocs - 4th	Did not play
2021	World Tour Finals	Cagliari	Edgars Tocs - 9th	Did not play
2022	World Championships	Rome	Did not play	Janis Smedins - 17th

Head to Head Results
Plavins/Samoilovs trail the series against the field 17-38 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Wu/Xu, China 0-5
7/5/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 2	Wu/Xu	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	25, Q6	22-20, 21-18	0:46
6/12/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Wu/Xu	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	29, Q5	21-15, 21-15	0:35
8/17/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Contender 3	Wu/Xu	1	Plavins/Samoilovs	26	23-25, 21-15, 15-13	0:57
8/2/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Wu/Xu	5	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q4	21-11, 21-14	0:35
6/22/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 1	Wu/Xu	8	Plavins/Samoilovs	22, Q9	33-31, 21-17	0:53
Series tied with # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-1
8/9/08	FIVB	Beijing XXIX Olympic Games	Pool B	Plavins/Samoilovs	23	Dalhausser/Rogers	2	21-19, 21-18	0:48
9/27/07	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 2	Dalhausser/Rogers	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	20	21-8, 21-14	0:32
Lead the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-0
5/25/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 3	Plavins/Samoilovs	24	Rego/Santos	1	21-14, 21-17	0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-4
5/15/08	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 1	Araujo/Magalhaes	6	Plavins/Samoilovs	27	23-21, 21-19	0:49
9/7/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Winner 3	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Plavins/Samoilovs	23, Q1	21-16, 21-19	0:41
5/26/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Contender 6	Araujo/Magalhaes	3	Plavins/Samoilovs	24	21-17, 21-13	0:44
7/13/06	FIVB	Canada Open	Winner 1	Araujo/Magalhaes	2	Plavins/Samoilovs	31	21-15, 21-18	0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
5/22/08	FIVB	Zagreb Open	Winner 1	Nummerdor/Schuil	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	29, Q2	22-20, 21-17	0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 1-2
6/19/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool B	Plavins/Samoilovs	31, Q8	Brink/Dieckmann	2	22-20, 12-21, 18-16	1:05
5/31/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 6	Brink/Dieckmann	2	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q1	21-13, 21-16	0:43
6/21/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool F	Brink/Dieckmann	6	Plavins/Samoilovs	22, Q9	21-19, 21-16	0:51
Lead the series against # 7 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-0
7/4/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Plavins/Samoilovs	25, Q6	Gibb/Rosenthal	11	27-25, 21-14	0:44
Lead the series against # 8 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-0
6/20/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Plavins/Samoilovs	22, Q9	Klemperer/Koreng	Q8	21-18, 23-21	0:49
Trail the series against # 9 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-7
8/1/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	13	19-21, 21-15, 15-6	1:03
7/3/08	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool H	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	9	Plavins/Samoilovs	25, Q6	19-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:56
5/30/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Winner 3	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q1	21-19, 21-15	0:37
7/13/07	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool F	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	6	Plavins/Samoilovs	22	21-15, 24-26, 16-14	0:58
6/28/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Pool G	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	7	Plavins/Samoilovs	23, Q5	21-18, 14-21, 15-11	0:52
6/14/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Winner 2	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	5	Plavins/Samoilovs	21	26-24, 21-12	0:42
5/25/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Winner 4	Barsuk/Kolodinsky	12	Plavins/Samoilovs	24	21-16, 21-14	0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-0
5/29/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Winner 1	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q1	Schacht/Slack	5	26-24, 21-11	0:47
6/14/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Winner 1	Plavins/Samoilovs	21	Schacht/Slack	12	21-14, 21-16	0:43
Trail the series against # 11 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-3
8/13/08	FIVB	Beijing XXIX Olympic Games	Pool B	Plavins/Samoilovs	23	Heuscher/Heyer	11	21-17, 21-23, 15-13	1:03
3/27/08	FIVB	Adelaide Australia Open	Winner 1	Heuscher/Heyer	12	Plavins/Samoilovs	21, Q2	21-19, 23-25, 15-10	0:56
9/6/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Winner 2	Plavins/Samoilovs	23, Q1	Heuscher/Heyer	7	21-16, 21-15	0:35
6/30/07	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Heuscher/Heyer	4	Plavins/Samoilovs	23, Q5	21-14, 22-20	0:40
6/21/07	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool F	Heuscher/Heyer	11	Plavins/Samoilovs	22, Q9	21-11, 21-17	0:36
Lead the series against # 12 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-0
9/27/07	FIVB	Brazil Open	Winner 1	Plavins/Samoilovs	20	Herrera/Mesa	13	21-19, 21-19	0:43
Lead the series against # 13 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
6/19/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Pool B	Plavins/Samoilovs	31, Q8	Kais/Vesik	15	21-18, 13-21, 15-11	0:59
Trail the series against # 14 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-4
8/11/08	FIVB	Beijing XXIX Olympic Games	Pool B	Baracetti/Conde	14	Plavins/Samoilovs	23	23-21, 21-19	0:45
8/16/07	FIVB	Aland Open	Winner 1	Baracetti/Conde	7	Plavins/Samoilovs	26	21-17, 20-22, 15-4	0:50
8/9/07	FIVB	Kristiansand Open	Winner 1	Plavins/Samoilovs	26	Baracetti/Conde	7	21-17, 21-17	0:43
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	Baracetti/Conde	12	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q4	29-27, 21-16	0:49
5/2/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Winner 1	Baracetti/Conde	6	Plavins/Samoilovs	27, Q8	25-23, 29-27	0:53
Trail the series against # 15 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-2
5/30/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 4	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q1	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	17	21-11, 21-17	0:54
8/3/07	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool E	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	21	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q4	21-17, 18-21, 15-9	0:56
8/2/06	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	"Geor" Gomes/Terceiro	Q8	Plavins/Samoilovs	Q25	21-13, 21-16	0:42
Series tied with # 16 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-1
9/8/07	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Open	Contender 5	Doppler/Gartmayer	6	Plavins/Samoilovs	23, Q1	21-19, 21-15	0:40
7/14/06	FIVB	Canada Open	Contender 2	Plavins/Samoilovs	31	Doppler/Gartmayer	16	9-21, 28-26, 18-16	0:58
Trail the series against # 17 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-4
7/18/08	FIVB	Marseille Open	Contender 4	Kjemperud/Skarlund	8	Plavins/Samoilovs	11	13-21, 21-15, 17-15	1:00
6/13/08	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool D	Kjemperud/Skarlund	20	Plavins/Samoilovs	29, Q5	21-6, 21-18	0:31
5/31/08	FIVB	Barcelona Open	Contender 5	Plavins/Samoilovs	28, Q1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	14	21-16, 21-17	0:39
6/15/07	FIVB	Espinho Open	Contender 2	Kjemperud/Skarlund	11	Plavins/Samoilovs	21	21-13, 21-19	0:33
7/21/05	FIVB	Poland Open	Contender 1	Kjemperud/Skarlund	19	Plavins/Samoilovs	30, Q52	21-16, 21-18	0:34
Series tied with # 18 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-1
7/25/08	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Winner 1	Boersma/Ronnes	13	Plavins/Samoilovs	12	22-20, 21-18	0:35
6/20/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Winner 1	Plavins/Samoilovs	31, Q8	Boersma/Ronnes	11	29-27, 21-16	0:51
Series tied with # 19 Asahi/Shiratori, Japan 1-1
6/18/08	FIVB	Paris Grand Slam	Qualifier 2	Plavins/Samoilovs	31, Q8	Asahi/Shiratori	Q9	21-14, 14-21, 15-9	0:52
7/19/07	FIVB	Marseille Open	Winner 1	Asahi/Shiratori	18	Plavins/Samoilovs	15	17-21, 26-24, 15-8	1:00
Trail the series against # 21 Amore/Lione, Italy 0-1
7/31/08	FIVB	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	Pool D	Amore/Lione	20	Plavins/Samoilovs	13	21-19, 21-19	0:46
Trail the series against # 24 Gosch/Horst, Austria 0-1
8/16/08	FIVB	Beijing XXIX Olympic Games	Winner 1	Gosch/Horst	24	Plavins/Samoilovs	23	21-17, 21-18	0:46