Team Preview

FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Brno Challenger
June 28 - July 1, 2007

(3) 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:

Tournaments:

169

Career Wins:

Career FIVB C&S Best:

2nd (Geroskipou 2007)

Career Winnings:

US$695,109.35

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:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career FIVB C&S Best:

7th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$33,414.46

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	57	Money
FIVB	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	8	1	US$6,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$4,850.00
Overall	25	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	4	6	8	1	US$10,850.00

Previous Brno Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2006	Did not play	Edgars Sebezs - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	6/13-17/2007	Espinho Open	Q18	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	6/5-10/2007	Zagreb Open	Q22	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB	5/23-27/2007	Italian Open	Q15	33	30	US$0.00
FIVB	5/1-5/2007	Shanghai Open	32, Q16	25	60	US$2,000.00
FIVB C&S	9/1-3/2006	Cagliari Challenger	13	9	32	US$950.00
FIVB Age Group WC	8/23-27/2006	Under 21 World Championships	7	4	0	US$0.00
FIVB	8/9-13/2006	Poland Open	Q18	41	18	US$0.00
FIVB C&S	7/26-30/2006	Cyprus Challenger	9	7	40	US$1,500.00
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

Brno Challenger Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 6/29/2007	Winner 2	Sebastian Beck / Michael Bleiker, Switzerland (14)	Won 21-15, 23-21	0:44
Sat, 6/30/2007	Winner 3	Pavel Kolar / Martin Tichy, Czech Republic (6)	Lost 14-21, 21-15, 13-15	0:58
Sat, 6/30/2007	Contender 3	Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (23, Q28)	Won 21-17, 21-12	0:38
Sat, 6/30/2007	Contender 4	Jan Ferreira / Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira, Brazil (12)	Lost 13-21, 17-21	0:37

Head to Head Results
Smedins/Smedins lead the series against the field 7-4

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Lelliott/Reader, Canada 0-1
9/2/06	FIVB C&S	Cagliari Challenger	Contender 3	Lelliott/Reader	7	Smedins/Smedins	13	19-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 6 Kolar/Tichy, Czech Republic 2-1
6/30/07	FIVB C&S	Brno Challenger	Winner 3	Kolar/Tichy	6	Smedins/Smedins	3	21-14, 15-21, 15-13	0:58
5/23/07	FIVB	Italian Open	Qualifier 2	Smedins/Smedins	Q15	Kolar/Tichy	Q18	21-19, 21-18	0:42
7/28/06	FIVB C&S	Cyprus Challenger	Winner 1	Smedins/Smedins	9	Kolar/Tichy	8, Q1	21-16, 21-15	0:39
Lead the series against # 8 Peric/Trimcevski, Croatia 1-0
5/1/07	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Qualifier 2	Smedins/Smedins	32, Q16	Peric/Trimcevski	Q17	21-13, 21-15	0:30
Trail the series against # 12 Ferreira/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
6/30/07	FIVB C&S	Brno Challenger	Contender 4	Ferreira/Ferreira	12	Smedins/Smedins	3	21-13, 21-17	0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Beck/Bleiker, Switzerland 1-0
6/29/07	FIVB C&S	Brno Challenger	Winner 2	Smedins/Smedins	3	Beck/Bleiker	14	21-15, 23-21	0:44
Trail the series against # 15 Gavira/Marco, Spain 0-1
7/28/06	FIVB C&S	Cyprus Challenger	Winner 2	Gavira/Marco	16, Q13	Smedins/Smedins	9	21-17, 21-16	0:36
Lead the series against # 23, Q28 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
6/30/07	FIVB C&S	Brno Challenger	Contender 3	Smedins/Smedins	3	Kadziola/Szalankiewicz	23, Q28	21-17, 21-12	0:38
Lead the series against # Q1 Richtarik/Richtarik, Luxembourg 1-0
9/2/06	FIVB C&S	Cagliari Challenger	Winner 1	Smedins/Smedins	13	Richtarik/Richtarik	20, Q1	21-13, 21-13	0:29
Lead the series against # Q10 Meir/Redco, Israel 1-0
8/24/06	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 21 World Championships	Pool F	Smedins/Smedins	7	Meir/Redco	18	21-19, 21-11	0:27