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FIVB Age Group World Championships
Under 18 World Championships
September 8 - 12, 2004

(18) Ingars Ivanovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia

Ingars Ivanovs
Latvia

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 2, 1987 (37 yrs old)

Home Town:

Sigulda

Height:

183 cm (6'0")

Weight:

68 kg (150 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

3rd (FIVB U18/19 World Championships Termoli 2004)

Career Winnings:

US$150.00

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:

170

Career Wins:

Career FIVB Age Group WC Best:

3rd (Termoli 2004)

Career Winnings:

US$695,109.35

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB Age Group WC	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	US$0.00

Previous Termoli Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results 1st Tournament

Under 18 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 9/9/2004	Pool F	Kjetil Storeboe / Sigmund Wergeland, Norway (7)	Won 21-9, 21-3
Fri, 9/10/2004	Pool F	Gabriele Parisi / Andrea Russo, Italy (6)	Won 23-21, 21-14
Fri, 9/10/2004	Pool F	Arunas Kirsnys / Arvydas Miseikis, Lithuania (19, Q7)	Won 21-16, 21-18
Sat, 9/11/2004	Winner 1	Raul Diaz / Juan Virgen, Mexico (9)	Won 21-13, 21-17
Sat, 9/11/2004	Winner 2	Baptiste Geiler / Renaud Ventresque, France (15)	Won 22-24, 21-13, 15-10
Sun, 9/12/2004	Semi-Finals	Arunas Kirsnys / Arvydas Miseikis, Lithuania (19, Q7)	Lost 19-21, 17-21
Sun, 9/12/2004	Bronze Medal	Reid Hall / Adam Podstawka, Canada (10)	Won 21-15, 21-14

Head to Head Results
Ivanovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 6-1

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 6 Parisi/Russo, Italy 1-0
9/10/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Pool F	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	Parisi/Russo	6	23-21, 21-14
Lead the series against # 7 Storeboe/Wergeland, Norway 1-0
9/9/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Pool F	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	Storeboe/Wergeland	7	21-9, 21-3
Lead the series against # 9 Diaz/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
9/11/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Winner 1	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	Diaz/Virgen	9	21-13, 21-17
Lead the series against # 10 Hall/Podstawka, Canada 1-0
9/12/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Bronze Medal	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	Hall/Podstawka	10	21-15, 21-14
Lead the series against # 15 Geiler/Ventresque, France 1-0
9/11/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Winner 2	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	Geiler/Ventresque	15	22-24, 21-13, 15-10
Series tied with # 19, Q7 Kirsnys/Miseikis, Lithuania 1-1
9/12/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Semi-Finals	Kirsnys/Miseikis	19, Q7	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	21-19, 21-17
9/10/04	FIVB Age Group WC	Under 18 World Championships	Pool F	Ivanovs/Smedins	18	Kirsnys/Miseikis	19, Q7	21-16, 21-18