European Championship Tour
€ 50,000 Austrian Masters
June 21 - 25, 2017
(1) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, 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
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1987 (38 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
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
  • Best Hitter 2013, 2014
  • Best Offensive Player 2013, 2016
  • Best Setter 2013, 2018
  • Sportsperson 2013
  • Team of the Year 2013 (with Aleksandrs Samoilovs), 2014 (with Aleksandrs Samoilovs)
  • Tour Champion 2013 (with Aleksandrs Samoilovs), 2014 (with Aleksandrs Samoilovs)
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 Baden Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Janis Peda - 9th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/14-18/2017 The Hague Three Star 2 9th 180 US$2,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2017 Moscow Three Star 1 4th 300 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/7-11/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 2 17th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/14-18/2016 2016 World Tour Finals Toronto 2 5th 0 US$9,000.00
CEV 9/1-4/2016 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Jurmala Masters 1 1st 320 € 6,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2016 Long Beach Grand Slam 2 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/6-18/2016 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 9 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2016 A1 Major Klagenfurt 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2016 Gstaad Major 6 3rd 640 US$32,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2016 Porec Major 5 4th 560 US$24,000.00
Austrian Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/23/2017 Pool A Daniel Mullner / Florian Schnetzer, Austria (12, Q10) Won 20-22, 24-22, 15-9 0:51
Sat, 6/24/2017 Pool A Mathias Berntsen / Christian Sorum, Norway (8, Q5) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:31
Sat, 6/24/2017 Winner 1 Lorenz Schumann / Julius Thole, Germany (11, Q8) Lost 18-21, 21-15, 13-15 0:46
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships400000020200 $36,000.00
World Tour Finals300001010100 $22,500.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam46454280112810 $776,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open48804360160720 $280,675.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star310010010000 $16,000.00
Confederation Championship1114001040100 $93,250.00
Total116149861603522030 $1,224,425.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Aleksandrs Samoilovs Janis Smedins
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000002100 $0.00 Olympic Games2001000100 $0.00
8000003400 $32,200.00 World Championships5000102200 $32,000.00
3000011100 $11,250.00 World Tour Finals3000011100 $11,250.00
81454211231980 $487,550.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6655428211720 $465,900.00
1048143113218150 $234,587.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open798143819960 $173,087.50
5120101000 $8,925.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4100102000 $8,100.00
3000021000 $1,800.00 Challenger6010022100 $4,725.00
1100000000 $1,000.00 Satellite          
3100010100 $0.00 U21 World Championships2000100010 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships3001001100 $0.00
14140025200 $50,750.00 Confederation Championship14141025100 $54,875.00
225161286286846230 $828,062.50 Total184151111821533390 $749,937.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013FIVB1332102040100 $197,300.00 611481.3 %
2013CEV101000000000 $15,000.00 5271.4 %
2014FIVB1212025010010 $233,500.00 502071.4 %
2014CEV101000000000 $15,000.00 6185.7 %
2014CEV C&S110000000000 $3,300.00 50100.0 %
2015FIVB921101040000 $123,000.00 401474.1 %
2015CEV210100000000 $22,625.00 12192.3 %
2016FIVB1530222030300 $258,875.00 612372.6 %
2016CEV210001000000 $10,000.00 10283.3 %
2017FIVB300010010100 $12,000.00 8657.1 %
2017CEV100001000000 $1,250.00 2166.7 %
TotalFIVB529545100130510 $824,675.00 2207774.1 %
TotalCEV722102000000 $63,875.00 35783.3 %
TotalCEV C&S110000000000 $3,300.00 50100.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Aleksandrs Samoilovs  Janis Smedins
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2003FIVB Age Group WC1000000100 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2003CEV Under Age1010000000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2004FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 2004CEV Under Age2000020000 $0.00
1000000010 $1,000.00 2005FIVB1000000001 $0.00
2100001000 $1,450.00 2005FIVB C&S          
1100000000 $0.00 2005FIVB Age Group WC2000001010 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 2005CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
7000001024 $4,250.00 2006FIVB6000000015 $1,000.00
2000020000 $1,350.00 2006FIVB C&S2000011000 $1,225.00
           2006FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
2000000200 $0.00 2006CEV1000000100 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2006CEV Under Age          
15000023523 $30,500.00 2007FIVB7000000025 $2,000.00
           2007FIVB C&S3010011000 $3,500.00
1000001000 $650.00 2007CEV2000000200 $250.00
           2007CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
18000016353 $31,400.00 2008FIVB4000000004 $0.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000000100 $0.00
           2008CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
11010004321 $32,675.00 2009FIVB2000000200 $4,550.00
1000000100 $0.00 2009CEV          
           2009CEV Under Age1000001000 $0.00
11000004430 $26,650.00 2010FIVB11010012214 $28,750.00
1000010000 $2,375.00 2010CEV1001000000 $5,000.00
           2010CEV C&S1000100000 $900.00
12000015312 $29,275.00 2011FIVB10000113410 $39,875.00
1000000100 $500.00 2011CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
12000045120 $44,400.00 2012FIVB10101006200 $47,975.00
2000002000 $1,625.00 2012CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
13321024100 $98,650.00 2013FIVB13321024100 $98,650.00
2010001000 $7,875.00 2013CEV1010000000 $7,500.00
13120251110 $117,350.00 2014FIVB12120251010 $116,750.00
1010000000 $7,500.00 2014CEV1010000000 $7,500.00
1100000000 $1,650.00 2014CEV C&S1100000000 $1,650.00
10211014100 $65,000.00 2015FIVB9211014000 $61,500.00
2101000000 $11,312.50 2015CEV2101000000 $11,312.50
15302223300 $129,437.50 2016FIVB15302223300 $129,437.50
2100010000 $5,000.00 2016CEV2100010000 $5,000.00
3000101100 $6,000.00 2017FIVB3000101100 $6,000.00
1000010000 $625.00 2017CEV1000010000 $625.00
169168652546311913 $658,500.00 TotalTotal136141088212920719 $584,200.00
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
Overall38 77.6% 8 16.3% 3 6.1% 46-3 93.9% 10 38.5% 3 11.5% 13 50.0% 10-16 38.5% 38-13 74.5% 18-6 75.0% 00 56-19 74.7%
2016-201710 71.4% 3 21.4% 1 7.1% 13-1 92.9% 5 62.5% 2 25.0% 1 12.5% 5-3 62.5% 10-1 90.9% 8-3 72.7% 00 18-4 81.8%
Against the Field9 81.8% 2 18.2% 0 0.0% 11-0 100.0% 3 50.0% 1 16.7% 2 33.3% 3-3 50.0% 18-4 81.8% 10-2 83.3% 00 14-3 82.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012000000000012
World Championships0000930024000000117
World Tour Finals001035000200000047
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0043883600542596424516377
Challenge/Four Star/Open0033722900512887438014670
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0000510051110110124
Confederation Championship0000227001565000144317
Total0086200830012766231486149380184
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 44-13 (Lead 17 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Krasilnikov/Liamin, Russia 1-1
6/3/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Semi-Finals Krasilnikov/Liamin 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-14, 21-17 0:33
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Krasilnikov/Liamin 15 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 0:45
Lead the series against # 3 Doppler/Horst, Austria 6-3
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool A Doppler/Horst 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-15, 21-13 0:29
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
Lead the series against # 4 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 5-2
8/27/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kantor/Losiak 5 14-21, 21-9, 16-14 0:42
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Kantor/Losiak 23, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:44
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 # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 7-4
7/10/16FIVBGstaad Major Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-14, 34-32 0:51
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gavira/Herrera 4 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:48
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 # 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 2-0
9/4/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Jurmala Masters Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Koekelkoren/van Walle 5 21-17, 21-14 1:33
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Koekelkoren/van Walle 30, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 7 Dressler/Kunert, Austria 2-0
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Dressler/Kunert 20 21-10, 18-21, 15-9 0:47
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Dressler/Kunert 13, Q4 21-16, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 8, Q5 Berntsen/Sorum, Norway 1-0
6/24/17CEVAustrian Masters Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Berntsen/Sorum 8, Q5 21-16, 21-17 0:31
Trail the series against # 11, Q8 Schumann/Thole, Germany 0-1
6/24/17CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Schumann/Thole 11, Q8 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-18, 15-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 12, Q10 Mullner/Schnetzer, Austria 1-0
6/23/17CEVAustrian Masters Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Mullner/Schnetzer 12, Q10 20-22, 24-22, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # Q1 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin, Russia 3-2
6/4/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Bronze Medal Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 15 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 18-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:41
7/29/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Pool A Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-19, 14-21, 15-11 0:38
6/3/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 19 21-19, 21-16 0:29
3/9/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 7 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 26, Q2 21-18, 21-18 0:31
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Stoyanovskiy/Yarzutkin 18 21-15, 29-27 0:40
Lead the series against # Q2 Kujawiak/Prudel, Poland 1-0
2/8/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kujawiak/Prudel 18 21-16, 18-21, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # Q3 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 4-0
6/16/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Plavins/Regza 15 13-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:40
8/26/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Plavins/Regza 17 21-9, 21-15 0:27
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Plavins/Regza 16 21-18, 21-12 0:35
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Plavins/Regza 9 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # Q7 Babich/Gordieiev, Ukraine 1-0
9/9/15FIVBSochi Open Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Babich/Gordieiev 31, Q9 21-14, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # Q9 Gregory/Sheaf, England 1-0
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Gregory/Sheaf 15 21-8, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # Q11 Bergerud/Solhaug, Norway 1-0
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Bergerud/Solhaug 29, Q15 21-10, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # Q12 Pokersnik/Zemljak, Slovenia 1-0
9/2/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Jurmala Masters Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Pokersnik/Zemljak 16, Q15 13-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # Q13 Faiga/Hilman, Israel 1-0
9/2/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Jurmala Masters Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Faiga/Hilman 8 21-15, 23-21 0:35
Lead the series against # Q15 Dziadkou/Kavalenka, Belarus 5-0
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 29, Q8 21-14, 21-18 0:34
9/11/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Dziadkou/Kavalenka 17 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:46
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 # Q16 Denin/Popov, Ukraine 1-0
9/3/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Jurmala Masters Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Denin/Popov 11, Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:34