European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 EuroBeachVolley 2021
August 12 - 15, 2021
(14) 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 Vienna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2017 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
FIVB 2018 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
FIVB 2019 Janis Smedins - 33rd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 12 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 16 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 21 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 16 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 18 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 11 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 15 5th 480 US$6,000.00
CEV 9/16-20/2020 EuroBeachVolley 2020 16 9th 300 € 2,500.00
EuroBeachVolley 2021 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/12/2022 Pool C Nikita Liamin / Taras Myskiv, Russia (19) Lost 25-27, 20-22 0:48
Fri, 8/12/2022 Pool C Vladyslav Iemelianchyk / Sergiy Popov, Ukraine (30) Won 21-17, 32-30 0:49
Sat, 8/13/2022 Winner 1 Adrian Carambula / Gianluca Dal Corso, Italy (4) Won 24-22, 21-11 0:43
Sat, 8/13/2022 Winner 2 Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (2) Lost 14-21, 13-21 0:33
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 64-59 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-4
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Mol/Sorum 2 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:46
9/18/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 21-14, 21-12 0:30
7/22/18CEVCEV European Championship Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 21-17, 21-13 0:34
4/21/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 25-23, 21-17 0:38
7/6/17FIVBGstaad 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 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-4
6/4/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:49
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool H Perusic/Schweiner 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-13, 21-18 0:34
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 18 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 18-21, 21-13, 19-17 0:49
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Perusic/Schweiner 16 24-22, 22-20 0:39
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool D Perusic/Schweiner 13 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 17-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 3 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 8-5
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Kantor/Losiak 5 21-17, 15-21, 15-12 0:48
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Kantor/Losiak 18 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 23-21, 21-14 0:39
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 2 Kantor/Losiak 19 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 22-20, 21-15 0:45
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Kantor/Losiak 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-17, 21-18 0:35
3/3/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Kantor/Losiak 3 12-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
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 # 5 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 2-0
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Boermans/de Groot 28, Q7 21-18, 21-17 0:34
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 18 Boermans/de Groot 31, Q30 23-21, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 5-13
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 21-19, 30-28 0:46
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 14 Samoilovs/Smedins 18 21-15, 22-20 0:41
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Lupo/Nicolai 15 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:49
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 15 Lupo/Nicolai 7 21-12, 21-18 0:34
7/11/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 22, Q3 21-18, 23-21 0:38
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 16-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:44
8/11/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Lupo/Nicolai 4 20-22, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-16, 21-12 0:30
8/20/17CEVEuropean Championship Final Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-16, 23-21 0:38
7/1/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-12, 14-21, 15-11 0:42
6/17/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-18, 21-18 0:34
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-17, 21-17 0:38
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
Series tied with # 7 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-1
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 15 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 22-20, 21-11 0:35
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Qualifier 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Samoilovs/Smedins Q5 21-19, 16-21, 16-14 0:49
Trail the series against # 8 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 0-1
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 3 Ermacora/Pristauz 23, Q2 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 9 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 1-3
8/8/19CEVEuropean Championships Pool C Leshukov/Semenov 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 14 21-17, 21-18 0:34
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Leshukov/Semenov 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:47
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool E Leshukov/Semenov 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-17, 21-13 0:33
7/22/18CEVCEV European Championship Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 7 Leshukov/Semenov 19 21-15, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 1-2
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-13, 21-18 0:39
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool A Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:47
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 18 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 1 21-19, 23-25, 15-12 0:55
Trail the series against # 11 Thole/Wickler, Germany 2-3
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool B Thole/Wickler 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 15 21-12, 27-25 0:40
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool E Thole/Wickler 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12, Q1 23-25, 21-15, 15-8 0:50
8/16/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Thole/Wickler 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:47
7/8/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Thole/Wickler 19, Q1 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:45
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Thole/Wickler 27, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 7-5
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 By Forfeit  
7/21/18CEVCEV European Championship Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 13-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:48
7/1/18FIVBPoland Four Star Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 0:47
6/23/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-15, 21-12 0:33
5/6/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
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
Series tied with # 17 Seidl/Waller, Austria 1-1
8/7/19CEVEuropean Championships Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 14 Seidl/Waller 30 21-17, 21-16 0:35
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool C Seidl/Waller 19 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 18 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-1
8/9/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Plavins/Tocs 11 21-14, 21-16 0:30
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Plavins/Tocs 10 21-18, 21-14 0:37
1/13/18CEVCEV Masters Pelhrimov Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 7, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 22-20, 29-27 0:43
Series tied with # 19 Liamin/Myskiv, Russia 1-1
9/19/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Winner 2 Liamin/Myskiv 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 21-18, 22-20 0:41
8/17/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 18 Liamin/Myskiv 12 21-18, 24-26, 15-12 0:55
Lead the series against # 20 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 10-6
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Gavira/Herrera 17 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 18 Gavira/Herrera 13 21-19, 21-16 0:36
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Gavira/Herrera 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 0:41
5/6/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 22-20, 21-17 0:42
5/5/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Winner 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Gavira/Herrera 12 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:41
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 # 23 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 2-1
9/16/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Nolvak/Tiisaar 17 21-17, 21-18 0:40
8/25/19FIVBJurmala Three Star Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Nolvak/Tiisaar 12 23-21, 21-14 0:38
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Nolvak/Tiisaar 30, Q15 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-14, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 25 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 6-2
9/18/20CEVEuroBeachVolley 2020 Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Koekelkoren/van Walle 29 21-18, 21-16 0:36
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 7 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q6 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:48
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-19, 21-17 0:37
3/2/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Koekelkoren/van Walle 15 21-14, 21-19 0:37
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
Lead the series against # 27 Bykanov/Likholetov, Russia 2-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 15 Bykanov/Likholetov 27, Q11 21-15, 21-12 0:32
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Bykanov/Likholetov 31 21-9, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 28 Dressler/Huber, Austria 1-0
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Dressler/Huber 26, Q4 21-16, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 31 Doppler/Horst, Austria 9-6
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Doppler/Horst 23 24-22, 21-14 0:33
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Doppler/Horst 17 21-18, 21-15 0:36
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 21-16, 24-22 0:46
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool G Doppler/Horst 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:46
6/21/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Doppler/Horst 6 23-21, 21-17 0:36
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 # 32 Aye/Gauthier-Rat, France 1-0
8/24/19FIVBJurmala Three Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Aye/Gauthier-Rat 10 21-15, 21-13 0:30