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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Xiamen Four Star
April 23 - 28, 2019

(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:

Tournaments:

209

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$776,151.48

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:

Tournaments:

170

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$695,109.35

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	Money
FIVB	105	13	5	8	6	15	0	31	2	16	2	1	3	3	US$1,131,175.00

Previous Xiamen Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2013	Janis Smedins - 9th	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2015	Janis Smedins - 3rd	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 3rd
2016	Janis Smedins - 5th	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 5th
2018	Janis Smedins - 9th	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	3/11-16/2019	Doha Four Star	3	25th	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	1/2-6/2019	The Hague Four Star	3	9th	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	8/15-18/2018	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	5	9th	0	US$7,500.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2018	Moscow Four Star	6	1st	800	US$20,000.00
FIVB	7/31-8/5/2018	Vienna Major	7	9th	600	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/9-14/2018	Gstaad Major	11	9th	600	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/3-8/2018	Espinho Four Star	4	1st	800	US$20,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2018	Poland Four Star	10	3rd	640	US$10,000.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2018	Ostrava Four Star	11	9th	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	5/16-20/2018	Itapema Four Star	4	17th	320	US$3,000.00
FIVB	5/1-6/2018	Huntington Beach Four Star	9	4th	560	US$8,000.00

Xiamen Four Star Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 4/25/2019	Pool C	Max Betzien / Jonathan Erdmann, Germany (30, Q25)	Won 21-10, 21-12	0:30
Thu, 4/25/2019	Pool C	Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter, Canada (19)	Won 21-17, 25-27, 15-9	0:51
Sat, 4/27/2019	Winner 2	Clemens Doppler / Alexander Horst, Austria (17)	Won 21-18, 21-15	0:36
Sat, 4/27/2019	Winner 3	Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (7)	Lost 21-17, 18-21, 12-15	0:47

Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 50-32 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-2
4/21/18	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Winner 2	Mol/Sorum	23, Q2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	25-23, 21-17	0:38
7/6/17	FIVB	Gstaad Major Five Star	Pool E	Mol/Sorum	21, Q3	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	20-22, 21-18, 15-9	0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-2
3/7/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool E	Bryl/Fijalek	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	25-23, 22-20	0:39
2/28/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	Bryl/Fijalek	21	21-14, 21-13	0:31
7/8/17	FIVB	Gstaad Major Five Star	Winner 1	Bryl/Fijalek	16	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	21-19, 16-21, 15-12	0:47
Lead the series against # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 6-5
7/11/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Pool F	Gavira/Herrera	6	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	21-17, 14-21, 15-10	0:41
5/6/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	22-20, 21-17	0:42
5/5/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Winner 5	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	Gavira/Herrera	12	12-21, 21-16, 15-12	0:41
7/10/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Bronze Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Gavira/Herrera	7	21-14, 34-32	0:51
6/18/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Gavira/Herrera	4	19-21, 21-17, 15-13	0:47
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Bronze Medal	Gavira/Herrera	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:48
5/28/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Pool E	Gavira/Herrera	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	21-16, 21-17	0:37
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 2	Gavira/Herrera	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-18, 20-22, 20-18	0:56
4/25/14	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Gavira/Herrera	3	23-25, 21-17, 16-14	0:55
10/12/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Bronze Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Gavira/Herrera	5	21-14, 21-12	0:29
7/25/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Gavira/Herrera	14	21-19, 26-24	0:45
Lead the series against # 6 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 6-3
8/15/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool A	Kantor/Losiak	4	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	21-17, 21-18	0:35
3/3/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	Kantor/Losiak	3	12-21, 21-13, 15-10	0:43
8/27/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Kantor/Losiak	5	14-21, 21-9, 16-14	0:42
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool G	Kantor/Losiak	23, Q1	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	19-21, 21-11, 15-11	0:44
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Kantor/Losiak	16	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-18, 20-22, 15-13	1:15
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Kantor/Losiak	21	21-14, 21-14	0:32
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Kantor/Losiak	25	21-12, 21-15	0:28
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Kantor/Losiak	19	21-16, 21-16	0:34
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Kantor/Losiak	19	21-18, 21-13	0:33
Trail the series against # 7 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-1
4/27/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Winner 3	Tijan/Younousse	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	17-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:47
Lead the series against # 8 Gao/Li, China 1-0
9/23/15	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool A	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Gao/Li	32, Q13	21-12, 19-21, 15-12	0:48
Series tied with # 9 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 5-5
1/5/19	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	By Forfeit
7/1/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Bronze Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	21-18, 18-21, 17-15	0:47
6/23/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	21-15, 21-12	0:33
5/6/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	17-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:55
1/6/18	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	18-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:49
9/16/16	FIVB	2016 World Tour Finals Toronto	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	21-19, 21-14	0:34
7/30/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	17-21, 21-15, 15-10	0:48
7/9/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	21-18, 21-19	0:36
6/9/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Samoilovs/Smedins	13	21-19, 32-30	0:42
7/12/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	19-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 10 Crabb/Gibb, United States 1-0
8/10/18	FIVB	Moscow Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Crabb/Gibb	8	21-19, 28-26	0:42
Trail the series against # 11 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 2-4
5/4/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Winner 4	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	Dalhausser/Lucena	1	24-22, 21-18	0:43
3/3/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Semi-Finals	Dalhausser/Lucena	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	21-14, 21-12	0:37
7/10/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Semi-Finals	Dalhausser/Lucena	2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	21-18, 21-16	0:36
4/23/16	FIVB	Fuzhou Open	Semi-Finals	Dalhausser/Lucena	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-19, 21-13	0:36
9/13/15	FIVB	Sochi Open	Gold Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Dalhausser/Lucena	3	24-22, 21-19	0:44
8/21/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 2	Dalhausser/Lucena	24	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	17-21, 21-11, 15-12	0:54
Lead the series against # 12 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-1
6/29/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Grimalt/Grimalt	25, Q4	16-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:44
8/24/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	15	17-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:48
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	11	21-16, 21-13	0:34
10/24/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 2	Grimalt/Grimalt	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-17, 21-17	0:37
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q11	22-20, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-0
8/9/18	FIVB	Moscow Four Star	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Plavins/Tocs	11	21-14, 21-16	0:30
7/7/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Plavins/Tocs	10	21-18, 21-14	0:37
Lead the series against # 16 Thole/Wickler, Germany 2-1
8/16/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool A	Thole/Wickler	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	17-21, 21-12, 15-12	0:47
7/8/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Thole/Wickler	19, Q1	15-21, 21-16, 15-8	0:45
6/30/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Thole/Wickler	27, Q9	21-14, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Doppler/Horst, Austria 8-6
4/27/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Doppler/Horst	17	21-18, 21-15	0:36
8/4/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	8	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	21-16, 24-22	0:46
6/28/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Pool G	Doppler/Horst	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:46
6/21/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	Doppler/Horst	6	23-21, 21-17	0:36
6/29/17	FIVB	Porec Major Five Star	Pool B	Doppler/Horst	18	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-15, 16-21, 15-13	0:44
6/1/17	FIVB	Moscow Three Star	Pool A	Doppler/Horst	17	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-15, 21-13	0:29
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	9	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-17, 17-21, 15-11	0:50
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Doppler/Horst	9	21-17, 28-26	0:45
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Doppler/Horst	10	21-17, 19-21, 15-9	0:44
8/24/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Doppler/Horst	17	22-20, 21-17	0:38
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool D	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Doppler/Horst	20	21-18, 21-16	0:36
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool F	Doppler/Horst	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	21-18, 21-18	0:38
6/15/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Doppler/Horst	18	21-19, 21-17	0:38
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	Doppler/Horst	16, Q1	21-18, 29-27	0:47
Lead the series against # 18 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 3-0
7/31/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Gold Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	4	21-18, 21-18	0:35
6/19/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	14, Q1	18-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:51
9/5/15	FIVB	Rio Open	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	16, Q3	21-14, 21-17	0:35
Series tied with # 19 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 1-1
4/25/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Pedlow/Schachter	19	21-17, 25-27, 15-9	0:51
7/21/17	FIVB	Olsztyn Four Star	Pool G	Pedlow/Schachter	10	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	19-21, 21-16, 15-11	0:48
Lead the series against # 21 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
6/21/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	Gerson/Heidrich	22, Q2	22-20, 21-16	0:37
Lead the series against # 26, Q11 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 4-1
7/7/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q12	21-16, 21-15	0:32
5/18/18	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Winner 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	31	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-18, 25-23	0:45
4/14/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	15	21-23, 21-19, 15-11	0:49
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-17, 21-12	0:35
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	21-15, 21-11	0:29
Lead the series against # 30, Q25 Betzien/Erdmann, Germany 1-0
4/25/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Betzien/Erdmann	30, Q25	21-10, 21-12	0:30
Lead the series against # Q6 Doherty/Hyden, United States 1-0
8/3/17	FIVB	Vienna World Championships	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Doherty/Hyden	22	23-21, 18-21, 15-12	0:50
Lead the series against # Q7 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 1-0
6/30/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	O'Gorman/Saxton	21	21-16, 21-15	0:32