Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Series 13 Grand Chelem
July 21 - 26, 2009
(34, Q14) Martins Plavins/Janis Smedins, 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: 21
Tournaments: 184
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$412,724.80
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 170
Career Wins: 14
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB331111209210213 US$242,300.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 41st Toms Smedins - 25th
2007 Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 25th Did not play
2008 Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 31, Q21 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Marseille Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/21/2009 Qualifier 1 Miguel Maia / Pedro Rosas, Portugal (36, Q19) Lost 21-13, 16-21, 11-15 1:01
Thu, 7/23/2009 Winner 1 Igor Hernandez / Jesus Villafane, Venezuela (31, Q3) Won 12-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:52
Fri, 7/24/2009 Winner 2 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (2) Lost 23-25, 17-21 0:45
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 4-4 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-2
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 2 Plavins/Smedins 34, Q14 25-23, 21-17 0:45
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Marques 2 Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Trail the series against # 12 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 11 Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 22-20, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 26 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 Hoyer/Soderberg 18 25-23, 21-18 0:49
Lead the series against # 31, Q3 Hernandez/Villafane, Venezuela 1-0
7/23/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Plavins/Smedins 34, Q14 Hernandez/Villafane 31, Q3 12-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:52
Lead the series against # 35, Q5 Cadieux/Reader, Canada 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 Cadieux/Reader Q12 22-20, 23-21 0:45
Trail the series against # 36, Q19 Maia/Rosas, Portugal 0-1
7/21/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Maia/Rosas 36, Q19 Plavins/Smedins 34, Q14 13-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # Q23 Kavalenka/Zharykau, Belarus 1-0
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Plavins/Smedins 31, Q21 Kavalenka/Zharykau Q28 21-18, 21-16 0:39