European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(8) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 23
Tournaments: 239
Career Wins: 20
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$864,001.88
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$170,619.63
Awards
  • Team of the Year 2013 (with Janis Smedins), 2014 (with Janis Smedins)
  • Tour Champion 2013 (with Janis Smedins), 2014 (with Janis Smedins)
  • Sportsperson 2018
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2009
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV5000010202000 US$11,561.20
FIVB5201005015512923 US$279,900.00
Overall5701006017514923 US$291,461.20
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2009 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
FIVB 2011 Ruslans Sorokins - 13th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open 13 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 17, Q3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 17 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 18 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2012 Brasília Open 12 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 11 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open 17 13th 180 US$4,250.00
CEV 8/10-14/2011 CEV European Championship Final 18 17th 160 € 1,000.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 22 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 15 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 6 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam Q1 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 26, Q2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 25 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 38 17th 200 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 28 9th 320 US$8,000.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool Q Yaroslav Koshkarev / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (24) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:30
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool Q Geir Eithun / Iver Horrem, Norway (9) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Fri, 6/1/2012 Pool Q Jan Dumek / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (25) Won 28-26, 17-21, 15-11 1:03
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 2 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (12) Lost 19-21, 9-21 0:33
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200000010100 $18,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2400003080650 $150,600.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2501002055540 $111,300.00
Confederation Championship300001010100 $8,250.00
Total550100601651390 $288,150.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Aleksandrs Samoilovs Ruslans Sorokins
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000002100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
8000003400 $32,200.00 World Championships3000001100 $10,700.00
3000011100 $11,250.00 World Tour Finals          
81454211231980 $487,550.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam40000039970 $86,350.00
1048143113218150 $234,587.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open400100211760 $59,000.00
5120101000 $8,925.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
3000021000 $1,800.00 Challenger5020000110 $4,100.00
1100000000 $1,000.00 Satellite1010000000 $750.00
3100010100 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
14140025200 $50,750.00 Confederation Championship4000011110 $4,375.00
225161286286846230 $828,062.50 Total95040062419150 $165,275.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2006FIVB300000000012 $2,000.00 4450.0 %
2008FIVB300000011100 $11,900.00 5645.5 %
2009FIVB1101000031321 $65,350.00 272057.4 %
2009CEV100000000100 $0.00 2166.7 %
2010FIVB1100000040430 $53,300.00 182343.9 %
2010CEV100001000000 $4,750.00 3260.0 %
2011FIVB1200001023312 $58,550.00 212545.7 %
2011CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1325.0 %
2012FIVB500002020010 $37,800.00 151060.0 %
2012CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 3175.0 %
TotalFIVB450100301251185 $228,900.00 908850.6 %
TotalCEV400001010200 $8,250.00 9756.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Aleksandrs Samoilovs  Ruslans Sorokins
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1999CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
           2001CEV Under Age1000001000 $150.00
           2002FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2003FIVB2000000002 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC          
           2003CEV1000000100 $375.00
1000010000 $0.00 2003CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
           2004FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC          
           2004CEV C&S1000001000 $100.00
1100000000 $0.00 2004CEV Under Age1000001000 $0.00
1000000010 $1,000.00 2005FIVB2000000002 $0.00
2100001000 $1,450.00 2005FIVB C&S2020000000 $2,550.00
1100000000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC          
1100000000 $0.00 2005CEV Under Age          
7000001024 $4,250.00 2006FIVB4000000013 $1,000.00
2000020000 $1,350.00 2006FIVB C&S1000000010 $0.00
2000000200 $0.00 2006CEV          
1001000000 $0.00 2006CEV Under Age          
15000023523 $30,500.00 2007FIVB          
           2007FIVB C&S1010000000 $2,300.00
1000001000 $650.00 2007CEV          
18000016353 $31,400.00 2008FIVB3000002100 $5,950.00
           2008FIVB C&S2000000101 $0.00
11010004321 $32,675.00 2009FIVB11010004321 $32,675.00
1000000100 $0.00 2009CEV1000000100 $0.00
11000004430 $26,650.00 2010FIVB11000004430 $26,650.00
1000010000 $2,375.00 2010CEV1000010000 $2,375.00
12000015312 $29,275.00 2011FIVB12000015312 $29,275.00
1000000100 $500.00 2011CEV1000000100 $500.00
5000022010 $18,900.00 2012FIVB5000022010 $18,900.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2012CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
9841101128231713 $182,225.00 TotalTotal68040062215912 $124,050.00
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
Overall6 46.2% 4 30.8% 3 23.1% 10-3 76.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 100.0% 0-5 0.0% 6-5 54.5% 4-3 57.1% 01 10-9 52.6%
2011-20124 66.7% 1 16.7% 1 16.7% 5-1 83.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 100.0% 0-5 0.0% 4-5 44.4% 1-1 50.0% 00 5-6 45.5%
Against the Field3 42.9% 2 28.6% 2 28.6% 5-2 71.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 100.0% 0-3 0.0% 6-6 50.0% 4-4 50.0% 00 5-5 50.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021000100000022
World Championships000033001200000045
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam008232310010170000005050
Challenge/Four Star/Open0093000018221000015147
Confederation Championship000063001300000076
Total001754338003045100001114110
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 30-30 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-2
8/14/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 9 Brink/Reckermann 3 21-18, 21-17 0:59
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-18, 22-20 0:54
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-5
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 16 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-15, 21-16 0:36
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 13 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 21-18, 21-18 0:39
6/17/10FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 7 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 21-17, 11-21, 15-12 0:51
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool O Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 21-15, 21-17 0:36
6/7/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 3 Nummerdor/Schuil Q65 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q33 21-12, 19-21, 15-8 0:43
Lead the series against # 4 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 3-1
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Erdmann/Matysik 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 22 21-14, 21-11 0:34
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 Erdmann/Matysik 18 21-16, 21-18 0:40
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool P Samoilovs/Sorokins 23 Erdmann/Matysik 26 21-13, 21-16 0:48
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Erdmann/Matysik 19 21-13, 25-23 0:43
Series tied with # 5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-2
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool K Fijalek/Prudel 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-17, 21-16 0:34
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool D Fijalek/Prudel 4 Samoilovs/Sorokins 9 19-21, 23-21, 16-14 1:03
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-15, 21-13 0:34
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 16 Fijalek/Prudel 17 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:50
Lead the series against # 6 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst 31, Q15 26-24, 22-20 0:44
Lead the series against # 9 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 1-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 8 Eithun/Horrem 9 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 8 21-19, 21-9 0:33
Series tied with # 13 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 3-3
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Gavira/Herrera 4 21-15, 21-18 0:33
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 4 Gavira/Herrera 3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-16, 21-19 0:37
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 21-14, 21-12 0:32
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 Gavira/Herrera 6 By Forfeit  
7/31/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23 21-17, 21-15 0:39
7/8/10FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool L Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-21, 17-21, 18-16 0:58
Trail the series against # 14 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 3-4
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 13 Klemperer/Koreng 20 15-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:51
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool J Klemperer/Koreng 16, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:38
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool J Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 Klemperer/Koreng 16 26-24, 21-19 0:45
8/12/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 14 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 18-21, 22-20, 15-11 1:00
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Klemperer/Koreng 7 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 21-16, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 Klemperer/Koreng 5 24-22, 21-14 0:44
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool L Klemperer/Koreng 19 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 22-20, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 17 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 5-2
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-18, 21-15 0:38
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 14-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:50
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 21-18, 13-21, 15-12 0:51
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-14, 24-22 0:44
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-17, 21-16 0:37
8/15/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 19 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 1-7
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Benes/Kubala 6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 21-19, 21-12 0:32
8/10/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool K Benes/Kubala 15 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-15, 21-15 0:36
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool K Benes/Kubala 18 Samoilovs/Sorokins 15 21-17, 21-12 0:32
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool K Benes/Kubala 11 Samoilovs/Sorokins 38 21-19, 21-16 0:41
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Benes/Kubala 12 Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 21-18, 21-18 0:42
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Benes/Kubala 23 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 0:56
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 23, Q3 Benes/Kubala 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
7/15/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Benes/Kubala 24, Q14 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q3 21-18, 26-24 0:44
Lead the series against # 20 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 2-1
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Chevallier/Heyer 17 21-17, 21-17 0:40
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool P Chevallier/Heyer 10 Samoilovs/Sorokins 26, Q2 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 0:50
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Chevallier/Heyer 24 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 23 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 3-1
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 28, Q14 21-18, 21-15 0:34
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 6 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:54
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 27 21-19, 17-21, 15-9 0:52
10/9/08FIVBDubai Open Contender 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:03
Lead the series against # 24 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 1-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 8 Koshkarev/Semenov 24 21-14, 21-15 0:30
Lead the series against # 25 Dumek/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 8 Dumek/Tichy 25 28-26, 17-21, 15-11 1:03
Lead the series against # 29 Gogtepe/Sekerci, Türkiye 1-0
4/19/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 12 Gogtepe/Sekerci 21 23-25, 25-23, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 30 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-1
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Sorokins 28 Hoyer/Soderberg 21 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:53
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins Q30 Hoyer/Soderberg Q3 21-17, 15-21, 15-11 0:53
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-14, 21-14 0:37