Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Gstaad Elite 16
July 6 - 9, 2022
(21) 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: 209
Career Wins: 15
Career FIVB WT Wins: 13
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: 22
Tournaments: 170
Career Wins: 14
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB10513586150312162133 US$1,131,175.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Martins Plavins - 37th Did not play
2008 Martins Plavins - 17th Did not play
2009 Ruslans Sorokins - 25th Did not play
2010 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Martins Plavins - 17th
2011 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Martins Plavins - 17th
2012 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Did not play
2013 Janis Smedins - 5th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 5th
2014 Janis Smedins - 25th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 25th
2015 Janis Smedins - 2nd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 2nd
2016 Janis Smedins - 3rd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 3rd
2017 Janis Smedins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
2018 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2019 Janis Smedins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
2021 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 20 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 12 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q5 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 4 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 11 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 4 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 12 9th 400 US$4,000.00
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool E Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (12) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:43
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool E Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (5) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
Thu, 7/7/2022 Winner 1 Stefan Boermans / Matthew Immers, Netherlands (9) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins trail the series against the field 32-36 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 12 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-1
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-2
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Mol/Sorum 2 21-18, 14-21, 15-10 0:46
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
Series tied with # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 5-5
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 By Forfeit  
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
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 4 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
Trail the series against # 5 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 2-5
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Loyola/Wanderley 5 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Loyola/Wanderley 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 20 21-15, 21-16 0:38
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 24-22, 21-8 0:40
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Loyola/Wanderley 14 23-21, 21-13 0:38
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 39-37, 14-21, 16-14 1:10
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool F Loyola/Wanderley 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 22, Q3 21-15, 22-20 0:37
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 17-21, 21-15, 17-15 1:02
Trail the series against # 6 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 23-21, 14-21, 17-15 0:54
Series tied with # 8 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-1
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Breer/Krattiger Q12 Samoilovs/Smedins Q5 21-17, 21-14 0:36
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Breer/Krattiger 7 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 9 Boermans/Immers, Netherlands 0-1
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 1 Boermans/Immers 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 21-19, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Filho/Goncalves, Brazil 0-1
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Filho/Goncalves 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 2-1
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Nolvak/Tiisaar 16 21-15, 21-19 0:37
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
Series tied with # 12 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-1
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Felipe/Lima 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 21 21-19, 21-17 0:43
3/20/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Felipe/Lima 12, Q1 22-20, 21-12 0:39
Lead the series against # 13 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 7-1
6/4/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Grimalt/Grimalt 21 21-17, 21-15 0:37
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Grimalt/Grimalt 17 21-14, 20-22, 17-15 1:03
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Grimalt/Grimalt 17 21-17, 21-13 0:33
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 25, Q4 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:44
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 15 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:48
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 21-16, 21-13 0:34
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 22-20, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 8-6
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool D Gavira/Herrera 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-13, 21-19 0:35
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
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
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
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 14 21-19, 26-24 0:45
Trail the series against # 16 Seidl/Waller, Austria 0-1
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool C Seidl/Waller 19 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 18 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 # 19 Barbosa/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Barbosa/Schmidt 24 Samoilovs/Smedins 20 21-19, 29-27 0:51
Trail the series against # 20 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-2
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Varenhorst/van de Velde 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-17, 21-16 0:33
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 # 22 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Lupo/Ranghieri 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-0
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Berntsen/Mol 27, Q10 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 29 Dressler/Huber, Austria 2-0
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 20 Dressler/Huber 29 21-17, 21-16 0:41
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16 Dressler/Huber 26, Q4 21-16, 23-21 0:44