Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(18) Martins Plavins/Toms 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
Toms Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 25, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 73
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Göteborg 2019)
Career Winnings: US$33,414.46
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB40000002011 US$16,100.00
Previous Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 13th Janis Smedins - 33rd
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Petr Benes / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (15) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 2 Matteo Ingrosso / Paolo Ingrosso, Italy (31) Won 21-13, 22-20 0:39
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 3 Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (7) Lost 18-21, 22-24 0:42
Sat, 8/30/2008 Contender 4 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (22, Q2) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 7 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Herrera/Mesa 7 Plavins/Smedins 18 21-18, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 15 Benes/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Plavins/Smedins 18 Benes/Tichy 15 21-19, 21-15 0:39
Trail the series against # 22, Q2 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-1
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 4 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 Plavins/Smedins 18 21-19, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 31 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Plavins/Smedins 18 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 31 21-13, 22-20 0:39