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European Championship Tour
€ 50,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters
August 22 - 26, 2012

(3) 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:

Tournaments:

236

Career Wins:

Career CEV Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$862,407.49

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:

Tournaments:

111

Career Best:

2nd (4 times)

Career CEV Best:

5th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

US$170,619.63

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
CEV	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	US$11,561.20
FIVB	52	0	1	0	0	5	0	15	5	12	9	2	3	US$279,900.00
Overall	57	0	1	0	0	6	0	17	5	14	9	2	3	US$291,461.20

Previous Varna Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	8/14-19/2012	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/28-8/9/2012	London 2012 Olympic Games	16	9	0	US$0.00
FIVB	7/17-22/2012	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	5	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/10-14/2012	Berlin Grand Slam	6	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/3-8/2012	Gstaad Grand Slam	4	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/13-17/2012	Grand Slam Rome	11	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	6/7-12/2012	Moscow Grand Slam	13	5	480	US$13,200.00
CEV	5/30-6/3/2012	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	8	9	320	€ 2,500.00
FIVB	5/22-27/2012	Prague Open	13	5	360	US$9,100.00
FIVB	5/8-13/2012	Beijing Grand Slam	17, Q3	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	5/1-6/2012	Shanghai Grand Slam	17	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	4/24-29/2012	Silesia Open	18	9	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	4/17-22/2012	Brasília Open	12	9	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	11	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	8/16-21/2011	Åland Open	17	13	180	US$4,250.00
CEV	8/10-14/2011	CEV European Championship Final	18	17	160	€ 1,000.00
FIVB	8/2-7/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	22	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	15	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/19-24/2011	Québec Open	6	5	360	US$9,100.00
FIVB	7/12-17/2011	Moscow Grand Slam	Q1	33	40	US$0.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	26, Q2	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	25	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	38	17	200	US$7,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	28	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Prague Open	20	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	5/2-7/2011	Shanghai Open	Q1	41	18	US$0.00

2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 8/24/2012	Winner 1	Bernhard Beyeler / Rafael Bissig, Switzerland (14, Q9)	Won 21-14, 24-22	0:36
Fri, 8/24/2012	Winner 2	Murat Giginoglu / Selcuk Sekerci, Türkiye (11, Q4)	Lost 19-21, 18-21	0:42
Sat, 8/25/2012	Contender 2	Miroslav Gradinarov / Konstantin Mitev, Bulgaria (16)	Lost 14-21, 20-22	0:40

Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Sorokins lead the series against the field 6-3

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 1 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 3-0
7/11/12	FIVB	Berlin Grand Slam	Pool O	Samoilovs/Sorokins	6	Stiekema/Varenhorst	22	17-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:50
6/16/12	FIVB	Grand Slam Rome	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Sorokins	11	Stiekema/Varenhorst	28, Q8	21-17, 21-12	0:38
4/26/12	FIVB	Silesia Open	Contender 1	Samoilovs/Sorokins	18	Stiekema/Varenhorst	31, Q15	26-24, 22-20	0:44
Trail the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
6/1/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	12	Samoilovs/Sorokins	8	21-19, 21-9	0:33
Trail the series against # 11, Q4 Giginoglu/Sekerci, Türkiye 0-1
8/24/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters	Winner 2	Giginoglu/Sekerci	11, Q4	Samoilovs/Sorokins	3	21-19, 21-18	0:42
Lead the series against # 14, Q9 Beyeler/Bissig, Switzerland 1-0
8/24/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Sorokins	3	Beyeler/Bissig	14, Q9	21-14, 24-22	0:36
Trail the series against # 16 Gradinarov/Mitev, Bulgaria 0-1
8/25/12	CEV	2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Varna Masters	Contender 2	Gradinarov/Mitev	16	Samoilovs/Sorokins	3	21-14, 22-20	0:40
Lead the series against # Q2 Babich/Ioisher, Ukraine 1-0
8/12/10	CEV	European Championship Final	Pool D	Samoilovs/Sorokins	9	Babich/Ioisher	16	21-16, 18-21, 15-12	0:55
Lead the series against # Q10 Sutter/Sutter, Switzerland 1-0
7/6/11	FIVB	Gstaad Grand Slam	Qualifier 1	Samoilovs/Sorokins	26, Q2	Sutter/Sutter	Q31	21-13, 21-17	0:36