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FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$60,000 Geroskipou Challenger
July 26 - 29, 2007

(7) Janis Smedins/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia

Janis Smedins
Latvia

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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 FIVB C&S Best:

2nd (Geroskipou 2007)

Career Winnings:

US$695,109.35

Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)

Home Town:

Riga

Height:

196 cm (6'5")

Weight:

96 kg (211 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (4 times)

Career FIVB C&S Best:

2nd (3 times)

Career Winnings:

US$160,900.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB C&S	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$4,600.00

Previous Geroskipou Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results 1st Tournament

Geroskipou Challenger Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/27/2007	Winner 2	Roman Richtarik / Stefan Richtarik, Luxembourg (10)	Won 21-14, 22-20	0:39
Fri, 7/27/2007	Winner 3	Jason Kruger / Wes Montgomery, Canada (2)	Lost 21-15, 21-23, 15-17	1:05
Fri, 7/27/2007	Contender 3	Pavel Kolar / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (4)	Won 21-18, 21-19	0:47
Sat, 7/28/2007	Contender 4	Mikhail Kouchnerev / Vyacheslav Makhortov, Russia (17, Q17)	Won 19-21, 21-13, 15-7	0:55
Sat, 7/28/2007	Contender 5	Joao Maciel / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (13, Q7)	Won 22-20, 17-21, 15-12	0:57
Sun, 7/29/2007	Semi-Finals	Mattias Magnusson / Robert Svensson, Sweden (6)	Won 21-13, 21-12	0:35
Sun, 7/29/2007	Gold Medal	Benjamin Insfran / Bruno de Paula, Brazil (1)	Lost 18-21, 21-23	0:47

Head to Head Results
Smedins/Sorokins lead the series against the field 5-2 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 de Paula/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
7/29/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Gold Medal	Insfran/de Paula	1	Smedins/Sorokins	7	21-18, 23-21	0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Kruger/Montgomery, Canada 0-1
7/27/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Winner 3	Kruger/Montgomery	2	Smedins/Sorokins	7	15-21, 23-21, 17-15	1:05
Lead the series against # 4 Kolar/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
7/27/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Contender 3	Smedins/Sorokins	7	Kolar/Tichy	4	21-18, 21-19	0:47
Lead the series against # 6 Magnusson/Svensson, Sweden 1-0
7/29/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Semi-Finals	Smedins/Sorokins	7	Magnusson/Svensson	6	21-13, 21-12	0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Richtarik/Richtarik, Luxembourg 1-0
7/27/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Winner 2	Smedins/Sorokins	7	Richtarik/Richtarik	10	21-14, 22-20	0:39
Lead the series against # 13, Q7 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 1-0
7/28/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Contender 5	Smedins/Sorokins	7	Maciel/Schmidt	13, Q7	22-20, 17-21, 15-12	0:57
Lead the series against # 17, Q17 Kouchnerev/Makhortov, Russia 1-0
7/28/07	FIVB C&S	Geroskipou Challenger	Contender 4	Smedins/Sorokins	7	Kouchnerev/Makhortov	17, Q17	19-21, 21-13, 15-7	0:55