Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Jurmala
June 15 - 18, 2023
(6) 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 Jurmala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Janis Smedins - 1st Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 1st
2022 Janis Smedins - 13th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 16, Q9 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q11 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge Q6 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 Q6 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 13 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 21 17th 400 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 20 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Challenge Jurmala Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/16/2023 Pool F Piotr Kantor / Jakub Zdybek, Poland (19, Q9) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Fri, 6/16/2023 Pool F Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Mariano, Brazil (7) Lost 20-22, 14-21 0:39
Sat, 6/17/2023 Winner 1 Theo Brunner / Trevor Crabb, United States (16) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins trail the series against the field 12-16 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 5 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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 # 3 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
Lead the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 7 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool F Goncalves/Mariano 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 22-20, 21-14 0:39
Series tied with # 11 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 # 12 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 # 13, Q1 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-1
3/19/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Semi-Finals Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:59
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Aravena/Droguett 21, Q13 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Trail the series against # 16 Brunner/Crabb, United States 0-2
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Brunner/Crabb 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-19, 21-18 0:37
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Brunner/Crabb 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 22-24, 29-27, 16-14 1:04
Lead the series against # 19, Q9 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 1-0
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Kantor/Zdybek 19, Q9 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:52
Series tied with # 23, Q20 Pfretzschner/Sowa, Germany 1-1
4/13/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q24 23-21, 21-18 0:39
4/6/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Qualifier 1 Pfretzschner/Sowa Q22 Samoilovs/Smedins Q11 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # Q6 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-2
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Burnett/McHugh 21 Samoilovs/Smedins 16, Q9 21-18, 21-18 0:37
2/1/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Qualifier 2 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 Samoilovs/Smedins Q6 21-18, 21-16 0:35
7/15/22FIVBEspinho Challenge Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Burnett/McHugh 12 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Series tied with # Q13 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
Lead the series against # Q14 Mermer/Urlu, Türkiye 1-0
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Mermer/Urlu 29 21-17, 25-23 0:41