Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Gstaad Major
July 5 - 10, 2016
(6) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, 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
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 Winnings: US$695,109.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB10513586150312162133 US$1,131,175.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 Martins Plavins - 37th Did not play
2008 Martins Plavins - 17th Did not play
2009 Ruslans Sorokins - 25th Did not play
2010 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Martins Plavins - 17th
2011 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Martins Plavins - 17th
2012 Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Did not play
2013 Janis Smedins - 5th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 5th
2014 Janis Smedins - 25th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 25th
2015 Janis Smedins - 2nd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2016 Porec Major 5 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2016 Poland Grand Slam 6 1 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2016 Major Hamburg 13 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam 9 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/10-15/2016 Antalya Open 4 1 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 4 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open 4 4 350 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 2 5 300 US$3,375.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 7 17 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/21-25/2015 Antalya Open 1 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/22-26/2015 Xiamen Open 1 3 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 2 1 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 3 1 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 9 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 6 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam 4 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 5 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 5 9 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2015 Lucerne Open 2 9 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 9/23-28/2014 São Paulo Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/20-24/2014 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 5 2 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/3/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 4 4 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 5 5 480 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 4 5 480 US$21,000.00
FIVB 7/9-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 25 160 US$4,000.00
Gstaad Major Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/7/2016 Pool F Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (27) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:35
Thu, 7/7/2016 Pool F Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (22) Lost 25-23, 19-21, 13-15 0:48
Fri, 7/8/2016 Pool F Evandro Goncalves / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (11) Lost 17-21, 21-19, 11-15 0:47
Sat, 7/9/2016 Winner 1 Markus Bockermann / Lars Fluggen, Germany (13) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:34
Sat, 7/9/2016 Winner 2 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (3) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Sat, 7/9/2016 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Casey Patterson, United States (5) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Sun, 7/10/2016 Semi-Finals Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena, United States (2) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:36
Sun, 7/10/2016 Bronze Medal Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera, Spain (7) Won 21-14, 34-32 0:51
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 74-32
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Schmidt, Brazil 3-5
7/3/16FIVBPorec Major Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:53
6/19/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Cerutti/Schmidt 2 21-19, 21-15 0:37
8/29/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Winner 3 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-12, 21-19 0:33
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Gold Medal Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-16, 13-21, 15-10 0:44
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Cerutti/Schmidt 1 21-17, 21-19 0:38
8/3/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-14, 21-17 0:35
7/25/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Cerutti/Schmidt 3 21-9, 21-19 0:35
4/26/14FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Cerutti/Schmidt 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 13-21, 23-21, 15-7 0:53
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-3
7/10/16FIVBGstaad Major Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Lucena 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-18, 21-16 0:36
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Lucena 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-19, 21-13 0:36
9/13/15FIVBSochi Open Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 3 24-22, 21-19 0:44
8/21/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 24 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 17-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-1
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 21-18, 21-19 0:36
6/9/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 21-19, 32-30 0:42
7/12/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:52
Trail the series against # 4 Saxton/Schalk, Canada 2-4
7/3/16FIVBPorec Major Bronze Medal Saxton/Schalk 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 19-21, 30-28, 20-18 1:01
3/11/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Winner 1 Saxton/Schalk 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:49
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool E Saxton/Schalk 21 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 24-22, 18-21, 16-14 0:57
8/23/13FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Saxton/Schalk 14 21-19, 24-22 0:40
7/6/13FIVBStare Jablonki World Championships Winner 2 Saxton/Schalk 40 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-15, 21-18 0:34
6/19/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Saxton/Schalk 27, Q9 21-11, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 5 Gibb/Patterson, United States 5-3
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gibb/Patterson 5 21-17, 21-19 0:40
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gibb/Patterson 4 21-18, 21-16 0:38
8/22/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gibb/Patterson 12, Q1 21-15, 21-17 0:33
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Gibb/Patterson 16 21-19, 21-15 0:40
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool E Gibb/Patterson 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:54
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool D Gibb/Patterson 13 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 14-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:54
7/13/13FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Gibb/Patterson 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-15, 21-16 0:34
5/26/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Gibb/Patterson 7 21-16, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 5-3
7/10/16FIVBGstaad Major Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gavira/Herrera 7 21-14, 34-32 0:51
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gavira/Herrera 4 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:48
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-16, 21-17 0:37
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-18, 20-22, 20-18 0:56
4/25/14FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-25, 21-17, 16-14 0:55
10/12/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 5 21-14, 21-12 0:29
7/25/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gavira/Herrera 14 21-19, 26-24 0:45
Trail the series against # 9 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 2-4
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Lupo/Nicolai 4 21-17, 21-17 0:38
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:56
5/3/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Gold Medal Lupo/Nicolai 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
10/25/13FIVBXiamen Grand Slam Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 24-22, 25-23 0:45
7/26/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Lupo/Nicolai 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-17, 19-21, 16-14 0:50
6/22/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Lupo/Nicolai 1 21-19, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Doppler/Horst, Austria 6-2
7/24/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:50
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Doppler/Horst 9 21-17, 28-26 0:45
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Doppler/Horst 10 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:44
8/24/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Doppler/Horst 17 22-20, 21-17 0:38
7/17/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Doppler/Horst 20 21-18, 21-16 0:36
6/21/13FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool F Doppler/Horst 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/15/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Doppler/Horst 18 21-19, 21-17 0:38
5/25/13FIVBCorrientes Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Doppler/Horst 16, Q1 21-18, 29-27 0:47
Trail the series against # 11 Goncalves/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
7/8/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Goncalves/Solberg 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 12 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
9/25/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Nummerdor/Varenhorst 13 21-19, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 4-2
7/9/16FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Bockermann/Fluggen 13 21-16, 21-15 0:34
5/15/16FIVBAntalya Open Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Bockermann/Fluggen 9 By Forfeit  
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Semi-Finals Bockermann/Fluggen 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 16-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:53
9/6/15FIVBRio Open Gold Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Bockermann/Fluggen 10 21-15, 25-23 0:44
9/4/15FIVBRio Open Pool C Bockermann/Fluggen 10 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 13-21, 31-29, 15-13 0:53
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Bockermann/Fluggen 28, Q7 21-17, 19-21, 15-9 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Bourne/Hyden, United States 2-0
7/11/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Bourne/Hyden 13 24-22, 21-16 0:37
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Bourne/Hyden 13 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 3-1
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Ontiveros/Virgen 9 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-14, 21-19 0:34
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Ontiveros/Virgen 7 21-17, 21-16 0:37
5/29/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Ontiveros/Virgen 24, Q8 24-22, 18-21, 15-10 0:55
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Ontiveros/Virgen 19 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:51
Series tied with # 16 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-1
6/17/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Carambula/Ranghieri 11 21-15, 13-21, 16-14 0:44
5/6/16FIVBSochi Open Winner 2 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-15, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-1
7/2/16FIVBPorec Major Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Fijalek/Prudel 17 21-18, 21-16 0:37
5/15/16FIVBAntalya Open Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Fijalek/Prudel 6 18-21, 25-23, 15-13 0:55
8/28/15FIVBOlsztyn Poland Grand Slam Pool H Fijalek/Prudel 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-17, 21-19 0:36
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Fijalek/Prudel 1 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:57
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Fijalek/Prudel 10 21-17, 20-22, 15-12 0:57
6/13/13FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Fijalek/Prudel 7 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 18, Q1 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 2-0
6/19/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Barbosa/Carvalhaes 14, Q1 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:51
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Barbosa/Carvalhaes 16, Q3 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 19 Felipe/Filho, Brazil 2-0
7/1/16FIVBPorec Major Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Felipe/Filho 12 15-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:46
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Felipe/Filho 12 21-23, 21-16, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 21, Q2 Plavins/Regza, Latvia 2-0
4/22/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Plavins/Regza 16 21-18, 21-12 0:35
9/26/15FIVBXiamen Open Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Plavins/Regza 9 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 22 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 9-1
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 22 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 23-25, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 21 23-21, 21-16 0:35
5/25/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 21-17, 21-15 0:29
5/14/16FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 14 21-18, 21-16 0:33
9/12/15FIVBSochi Open Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 6 21-16, 19-21, 15-6 0:52
7/22/15FIVBYokohama Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 20, Q2 21-14, 21-10 0:29
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 21-14, 21-19 0:38
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 19 21-17, 21-19 0:35
6/13/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 18 21-19, 21-19 0:38
5/2/14FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 16 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 23, Q3 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 2-0
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Kosiak/Rudol 20 21-10, 21-13 0:28
10/23/15FIVBAntalya Open Pool A Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Kosiak/Rudol 16 21-14, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 25, Q5 Crabb/Crabb, United States 1-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Crabb/Crabb 29, Q8 21-10, 21-13 0:28
Lead the series against # 27 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 4-0
7/7/16FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Gabathuler/Gerson 27 21-15, 21-18 0:35
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:47
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:32
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Lead the series against # 28, Q7 Eithun/Sorum, Norway 1-0
6/30/16FIVBPorec Major Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Eithun/Sorum 28, Q6 21-10, 26-24 0:37
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Garcia/Marco, Spain 5-0
9/25/15FIVBXiamen Open Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Garcia/Marco 14 21-8, 21-17 0:34
8/19/15FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Garcia/Marco 27, Q5 21-17, 21-14 0:37
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Garcia/Marco 30, Q12 21-19, 21-12 0:32
5/8/14FIVBPuerto Vallarta Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Garcia/Marco 10 21-19, 21-18 0:44
4/23/14FIVBFuzhou Open Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Garcia/Marco 21 21-14, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 31, Q13 Bergerud/Solhaug, Norway 1-0
4/20/16FIVBFuzhou Open Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Bergerud/Solhaug 29, Q15 21-10, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against Loyola/Santos, Brazil 2-0
6/18/16FIVBPoland Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Loyola/Santos 19, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:32
5/26/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool H Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Loyola/Santos 25, Q7 21-14, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q15 Gregory/Sheaf, England 1-0
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Gregory/Sheaf 15 21-8, 21-14 0:33