Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Portugal
July 13 - 16, 2023
(Q25) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Ruslans Sorokins - 25th Toms Smedins - 41st
2007 Martins Plavins - 17th Toms Smedins - 41st
2018 Janis Smedins - 1st Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 1st
2019 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2022 Janis Smedins - 3rd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 6 9th 460 US$2,500.00
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
Challenge Portugal Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/13/2023 Qualifier 1 Audrius Knasas / Patrikas Stankevicius, Lithuania (21, Q8) Lost 12-21, 17-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 16-16 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 3 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
Trail the series against # 7 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
Trail the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool F Goncalves/Mariano 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 22-20, 21-14 0:39
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 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
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 12, Q3 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 # 14 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 # 17 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
Lead the series against # 20, Q7 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
Trail the series against # 21, Q8 Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 0-1
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 1 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 Samoilovs/Smedins Q25 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Series tied with # 22 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 # Q23 Brewster/Friend, United States 1-0
2/1/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Qualifier 1 Samoilovs/Smedins Q6 Brewster/Friend Q11 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 0:43