European Championship Tour
€ 50,000 2018 CEV Beach Volleyball European Masters Pelhrimov, Czech Republic
January 11 - 14, 2018
(3) 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 Pelhrimov Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 1/3-7/2018 The Hague Four Star 3 9th 400 US$4,000.00
CEV 8/16-20/2017 European Championship Final 4 2nd 480 € 15,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 2 9th 480 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/19-23/2017 Olsztyn Four Star 7 17th 160 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/3-9/2017 Gstaad Major Five Star 5 17th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/2/2017 Porec Major Five Star 2 9th 360 US$8,000.00
CEV 6/21-25/2017 Austrian Masters 1 5th 128 € 1,250.00
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
CEV Masters Pelhrimov Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 1/12/2018 Pool C Julian Horl / Tobias Winter, Austria (14, Q11) Won 21-13, 24-22 0:30
Fri, 1/12/2018 Pool C Dries Koekelkoren / Tom van Walle, Belgium (6) Lost 16-21, 19-21 0:43
Sat, 1/13/2018 Winner 1 Martins Plavins / Edgars Tocs, Latvia (7, Q1) Lost 20-22, 27-29 0:43
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 26-12 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 6-2
8/18/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kantor/Losiak 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 0:49
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 # 2 Doppler/Horst, Austria 6-4
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool B Doppler/Horst 18 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:44
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 # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 5-2
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:49
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-19, 21-14 0:34
7/30/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 21-18, 21-19 0:36
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 21-19, 32-30 0:42
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 # 6 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 3-1
1/12/18CEVCEV Masters Pelhrimov Pool C Koekelkoren/van Walle 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-16, 21-19 0:43
8/19/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 11 21-14, 15-21, 15-12 0:44
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
Trail the series against # 7, Q1 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 0-1
1/13/18CEVCEV Masters Pelhrimov Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 7, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 22-20, 29-27 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
7/6/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool E Mol/Sorum 21, Q3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 20-22, 21-18, 15-9 0:47
Series tied with # 9 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-1
8/18/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Bryl/Fijalek 5 21-14, 21-17 0:36
7/8/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 1 Bryl/Fijalek 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 12 Beeler/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
8/17/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Beeler/Krattiger 13 21-18, 21-13 0:36
Lead the series against # 14, Q11 Horl/Winter, Austria 1-0
1/12/18CEVCEV Masters Pelhrimov Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Horl/Winter 14, Q11 21-13, 24-22 0:30
Lead the series against # Q4 Caminati/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
8/28/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Caminati/Ranghieri 20 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # Q14 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 # Q15 Giginoglu/Mermer, Türkiye 1-0
8/16/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Giginoglu/Mermer 29 21-18, 21-10 0:29