FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$60,000 Geroskipou Challenger
July 26 - 29, 2007
(7) Janis Smedins/Ruslans Sorokins, 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: 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
Resides: 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 
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FIVB C&S20100000010 US$4,600.00
Previous Geroskipou Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Geroskipou Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
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
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 de Paula/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
7/29/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou 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
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou 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
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou 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
7/29/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou 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
7/27/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou 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
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou 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
7/28/07FIVB C&SGeroskipou Challenger Contender 4 Smedins/Sorokins 7 Kouchnerev/Makhortov 17, Q17 19-21, 21-13, 15-7 0:55