FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Pärnu Challenger
July 17 - 20, 2008
(Q1) Janis Smedins/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
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 FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (Geroskipou 2007)
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Ruslans Sorokins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 91
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$160,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB C&S20100000010 US$4,600.00
Previous Pärnu Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 7/26-29/2007 Geroskipou Challenger 7 2nd 72 US$4,600.00
Pärnu Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/17/2008 Qualifier 2 Petter Bjorbak / Magnus Borge Johansen, Norway (Q17) Won 21-14, 21-15 0:29
Thu, 7/17/2008 Qualifier 3 Janis Grinbergs / Austris Stals, Latvia (16, Q25) Lost 21-16, 11-21, 8-15 0:38
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 1-1 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 16, Q25 Grinbergs/Stals, Latvia 0-1
7/17/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Qualifier 3 Grinbergs/Stals 16, Q25 Smedins/Sorokins Q1 16-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:38
Lead the series against # Q17 Bjorbak/Borge Johansen, Norway 1-0
7/17/08FIVB C&SPärnu Challenger Qualifier 2 Smedins/Sorokins Q1 Bjorbak/Borge Johansen Q17 21-14, 21-15 0:29