European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
July 29 - August 2, 2015
(2) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia
 
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: 22
Tournaments: 237
Career Wins: 20
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$862,407.49
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: 199
Career Wins: 18
Career CEV Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$787,055.81
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
CEV142410204010000 US$121,149.93
CEV C&S11000000000000 US$4,351.05
FIVB10513586150312162133 US$1,131,175.00
Overall12016996170352172133 US$1,256,675.98
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2006 Martins Plavins - 41st Did not play
FIVB 2007 Martins Plavins - 25th Did not play
FIVB 2008 Martins Plavins - 17th Did not play
FIVB 2009 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Did not play
FIVB 2010 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Martins Plavins - 25th
FIVB 2011 Ruslans Sorokins - 17th Martins Plavins - 9th
FIVB 2012 Ruslans Sorokins - 17th Martins Plavins - 9th
2013 Janis Smedins - 2nd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 2nd
FIVB 2014 Janis Smedins - 4th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 4 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 5 9th 360 US$11,000.00
CEV 5/20-24/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala Masters 2 3rd 128 € 2,625.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2015 Lucerne Open 2 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 4 5th 480 US$17,000.00
CEV C&S 8/28-31/2014 2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Jurmala 1 1st 280 € 3,300.00
FIVB 8/20-24/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 5 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/3/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 4 4th 560 US$24,000.00
2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/29/2015 Pool B Alexander Huber / Robin Seidl, Austria (31) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:39
Thu, 7/30/2015 Pool B Christian Garcia / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (18) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Fri, 7/31/2015 Pool B Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (15) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Sat, 8/1/2015 Winner 2 Alexander Walkenhorst / Stefan Windscheif, Germany (8) Won 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:53
Sat, 8/1/2015 Winner 3 Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7) Won 21-18, 24-22 0:41
Sun, 8/2/2015 Semi-Finals Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (3) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:38
Sun, 8/2/2015 Gold Medal Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (15) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 60-15 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 13 21-19, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-0
8/2/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 21-18, 21-19 0:38
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 4 Doppler/Horst, Austria 6-2
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Doppler/Horst 9 21-17, 28-26 0:45
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Doppler/Horst 10 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:44
8/24/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Doppler/Horst 17 22-20, 21-17 0:38
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Doppler/Horst 20 21-18, 21-16 0:36
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Doppler/Horst 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Doppler/Horst 18 21-19, 21-17 0:38
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Doppler/Horst 16, Q1 21-18, 29-27 0:47
Trail the series against # 5 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-5
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
6/8/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-19, 14-21, 17-15 0:55
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 24-22, 25-23 0:45
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-17, 19-21, 16-14 0:50
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-19, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 5-3
8/1/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-18, 24-22 0:41
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-16, 21-17 0:37
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-18, 20-22, 20-18 0:56
6/8/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 15-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:50
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-25, 21-17, 16-14 0:55
10/12/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 21-14, 21-12 0:29
8/4/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Gavira/Herrera 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-19, 21-17 0:44
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 14 21-19, 26-24 0:45
Lead the series against # 8 Walkenhorst/Windscheif, Germany 4-0
8/1/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 8 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:53
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 14 24-26, 21-13, 16-14 0:57
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 19, Q2 19-21, 22-20, 15-9 0:52
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Walkenhorst/Windscheif 21 21-17, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 9 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-0
5/24/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala Masters Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Fijalek/Prudel 1 23-21, 21-9 0:37
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Fijalek/Prudel 1 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:57
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
8/4/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Fijalek/Prudel 5 15-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:49
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 11 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 4-1
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Kantor/Losiak 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 1:15
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kantor/Losiak 21 21-14, 21-14 0:32
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kantor/Losiak 25 21-12, 21-15 0:28
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kantor/Losiak 19 21-16, 21-16 0:34
10/10/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kantor/Losiak 19 21-18, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 3-2
5/16/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Semenov 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-23, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Krasilnikov/Semenov 11 21-16, 21-18 0:33
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Krasilnikov/Semenov 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-18, 21-15 0:37
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Krasilnikov/Semenov 6 21-12, 23-21 0:42
5/1/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Krasilnikov/Semenov 14 21-11, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 13 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 5-0
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20, Q2 21-14, 21-10 0:29
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-14, 21-19 0:38
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 21-17, 21-19 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 21-19, 21-19 0:38
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 14 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 2-1
5/24/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala Masters Semi-Finals Ingrosso/Ingrosso 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-19, 21-18 0:41
5/10/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 14 21-19, 21-15 0:44
12/14/13FIVBDurban Open Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 13 15-21, 21-18, 15-6 1:06
Lead the series against # 15 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 2-0
8/2/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 15 21-18, 21-18 0:39
7/31/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 15 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 16 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 3-0
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:47
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:32
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # 17 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 2-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 21 21-15, 21-11 0:29
8/30/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Jurmala Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 13, Q6 3-0 0:48
Lead the series against # 18 Garcia/Marco, Spain 4-0
7/30/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Garcia/Marco 18 21-19, 21-14 0:38
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Garcia/Marco 30, Q12 21-19, 21-12 0:32
5/8/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Garcia/Marco 10 21-19, 21-18 0:44
4/23/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Garcia/Marco 21 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Bockermann/Fluggen 28, Q7 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:45
Lead the series against # 22 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 2-1
8/3/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Eithun/Horrem 17 21-15, 21-13 0:35
8/2/13CEV2013 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Eithun/Horrem 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-19, 21-15 0:40
5/23/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Pool H Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Eithun/Horrem 24 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 24 Barsuk/Koshkarev, Russia 1-0
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Barsuk/Koshkarev 28 21-17, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 27 Kotsilianos/Zoupani, Greece 1-0
5/23/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala Masters Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kotsilianos/Zoupani 7 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 29 Dziadkou/Kavalenka, Belarus 3-0
5/22/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Jurmala Masters Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 15 21-15, 21-15 0:33
5/15/15FIVBLucerne Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 20, Q2 21-17, 21-17 0:33
8/31/14CEV C&S2014 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Jurmala Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 3 3-0 0:34
Lead the series against # 31 Huber/Seidl, Austria 3-0
7/29/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Huber/Seidl 31 21-17, 21-19 0:39
7/13/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Huber/Seidl 17 22-20, 21-12 0:37
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Huber/Seidl 22, Q1 21-12, 21-14 0:31