FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$60,000 Cyprus Challenger
July 26 - 30, 2006
(9) Janis Smedins/Toms Smedins, Latvia
 
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Resides: Kuldiga
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 168
Career Wins: 14
Career FIVB C&S Best: 2nd (Geroskipou 2007)
Career Winnings: US$694,609.35
Toms Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 25, 1986 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Resides: Riga
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 73
Career Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career FIVB C&S Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$33,414.46
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB180000000003681 US$6,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC30001000011000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S40000022000000 US$4,850.00
Overall250001022014681 US$10,850.00
Previous Atlantida Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/19-23/2006 St. Petersburg Open Q16 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2006 France Open 30, Q25 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/14-18/2006 Portugal Open Q26 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open Q61 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open Q55 57 6 US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC 9/7-11/2005 Under 21 World Championships Q4 25 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2005 St. Petersburg Open Q48 41 12 US$0.00
Cyprus Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/28/2006 Winner 1 Pavel Kolar / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (8, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Fri, 7/28/2006 Winner 2 Adrian Gavira / Francisco Alfredo Marco, Spain (16, Q13) Lost 17-21, 16-21 0:36
Fri, 7/28/2006 Contender 2 Georgios Knapek / Panagiotis Mourtzios, Greece (11) Won 25-23, 21-18 0:43
Sat, 7/29/2006 Contender 3 Kresimir Peric / Tomislav Steinocher, Croatia (7) Lost 21-23, 21-18, 13-15 1:14
Head to Head Results
Smedins/Smedins lead the series against the field 3-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 3 Boersma/Mast, Netherlands 1-0
7/5/06FIVBFrance Open Qualifier 3 Smedins/Smedins 30, Q25 Boersma/Mast 27, Q9 22-20, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Peric/Steinocher, Croatia 0-1
7/29/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Contender 3 Peric/Steinocher 7 Smedins/Smedins 9 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 1:14
Lead the series against # 8, Q1 Kolar/Tichy, Czech Republic 1-0
7/28/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Winner 1 Smedins/Smedins 9 Kolar/Tichy 8, Q1 21-16, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Knapek/Mourtzios, Greece 1-0
7/28/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Contender 2 Smedins/Smedins 9 Knapek/Mourtzios 11 25-23, 21-18 0:43
Trail the series against # 16, Q13 Gavira/Marco, Spain 0-1
7/28/06FIVB C&SCyprus Challenger Winner 2 Gavira/Marco 16, Q13 Smedins/Smedins 9 21-17, 21-16 0:36