Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(19) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Ruslans Sorokins, Latvia
 
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Resides: Jurmala
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 208
Career Wins: 15
Career FIVB WT Wins: 13
Career Winnings: US$776,151.48
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 WT Best: 2nd (Kristiansand 2009)
Career Winnings: US$160,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB5201005015512923 US$279,900.00
Previous Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Martins Plavins - 13th Did not play
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Mariano Baracetti / Jose Salema, Argentina (14) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:44
Thu, 8/28/2008 Contender 1 Dmitry Karpov / Evgeny Vasilyev, Russia (30, Q17) Won 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53
Fri, 8/29/2008 Contender 2 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (4) Won 14-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:53
Fri, 8/29/2008 Contender 3 Anders Lund Hoyer / Bo Soderberg, Denmark (22, Q2) Lost 14-21, 14-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 4 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Kais/Vesik 4 14-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:53
Trail the series against # 14 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 0-1
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Salema 14 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-18, 21-17 0:44
Trail the series against # 22, Q2 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 0-1
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 3 Hoyer/Soderberg 22, Q2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 30, Q17 Karpov /Vasilyev, Russia 1-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 19 Karpov /Vasilyev 30, Q17 17-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53