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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Itapema Four Star
May 15 - 19, 2019

(3) 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:

Tournaments:

208

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

169

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$695,109.35

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	33	Money
FIVB	105	13	5	8	6	15	0	31	2	16	2	1	3	3	US$1,131,175.00

Previous Itapema Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2018	Janis Smedins - 17th	Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	4/23-28/2019	Xiamen Four Star	3	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	3/11-16/2019	Doha Four Star	3	25	240	US$2,000.00
FIVB	1/2-6/2019	The Hague Four Star	3	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	8/15-18/2018	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	5	9	0	US$7,500.00
FIVB	8/8-12/2018	Moscow Four Star	6	1	800	US$20,000.00
FIVB	7/31-8/5/2018	Vienna Major	7	9	600	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/9-14/2018	Gstaad Major	11	9	600	US$8,000.00
FIVB	7/3-8/2018	Espinho Four Star	4	1	800	US$20,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/1/2018	Poland Four Star	10	3	640	US$10,000.00
FIVB	6/20-24/2018	Ostrava Four Star	11	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	5/16-20/2018	Itapema Four Star	4	17	320	US$3,000.00
FIVB	5/1-6/2018	Huntington Beach Four Star	9	4	560	US$8,000.00
FIVB	4/18-22/2018	Xiamen Four Star	5	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	3/6-10/2018	Doha Four Star	5	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	2/27-3/4/2018	Fort Lauderdale Major	12	3	960	US$20,000.00
FIVB	1/3-7/2018	The Hague Four Star	3	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	7/28-8/6/2017	Vienna World Championships	2	9	480	US$11,000.00
FIVB	7/19-23/2017	Olsztyn Four Star	7	17	160	US$3,000.00
FIVB	7/3-9/2017	Gstaad Major Five Star	5	17	240	US$6,000.00
FIVB	6/26-7/2/2017	Porec Major Five Star	2	9	360	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/14-18/2017	The Hague Three Star	2	9	180	US$2,000.00
FIVB	5/31-6/4/2017	Moscow Three Star	1	4	300	US$4,000.00

Itapema Four Star Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 5/16/2019	Pool C	Julian Azaad / Nicolas Capogrosso, Argentina (30, Q9)	Won 18-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:47
Thu, 5/16/2019	Pool C	Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller, Austria (19)	Lost 15-21, 15-21	0:31
Fri, 5/17/2019	Winner 1	Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (18)	Lost 21-18, 13-21, 17-19	0:49

Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 46-27

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-2
4/21/18	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Winner 2	Mol/Sorum	23, Q2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	25-23, 21-17	0:38
7/6/17	FIVB	Gstaad Major Five Star	Pool E	Mol/Sorum	21, Q3	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	20-22, 21-18, 15-9	0:47
Trail the series against # 2 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-2
3/7/18	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool E	Bryl/Fijalek	12	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	25-23, 22-20	0:39
2/28/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	Bryl/Fijalek	21	21-14, 21-13	0:31
7/8/17	FIVB	Gstaad Major Five Star	Winner 1	Bryl/Fijalek	16	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	21-19, 16-21, 15-12	0:47
Lead the series against # 4 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 6-3
8/15/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool A	Kantor/Losiak	4	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	21-17, 21-18	0:35
3/3/18	FIVB	Fort Lauderdale Major	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	Kantor/Losiak	3	12-21, 21-13, 15-10	0:43
8/27/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Kantor/Losiak	5	14-21, 21-9, 16-14	0:42
3/10/16	FIVB	Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam	Pool G	Kantor/Losiak	23, Q1	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	19-21, 21-11, 15-11	0:44
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Kantor/Losiak	16	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-18, 20-22, 15-13	1:15
8/21/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Kantor/Losiak	21	21-14, 21-14	0:32
6/28/14	FIVB	Stavanger Grand Slam	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Kantor/Losiak	25	21-12, 21-15	0:28
10/11/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Kantor/Losiak	19	21-16, 21-16	0:34
10/10/13	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Kantor/Losiak	19	21-18, 21-13	0:33
Series tied with # 5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 5-5
1/5/19	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	By Forfeit
7/1/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Bronze Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	21-18, 18-21, 17-15	0:47
6/23/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	21-15, 21-12	0:33
5/6/18	FIVB	Huntington Beach Four Star	Semi-Finals	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	17-21, 21-18, 15-10	0:55
1/6/18	FIVB	The Hague Four Star	Winner 2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	18-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:49
9/16/16	FIVB	2016 World Tour Finals Toronto	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	21-19, 21-14	0:34
7/30/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	2	17-21, 21-15, 15-10	0:48
7/9/16	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	3	21-18, 21-19	0:36
6/9/16	FIVB	Major Hamburg	Pool D	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	4	Samoilovs/Smedins	13	21-19, 32-30	0:42
7/12/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	19-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:52
Lead the series against # 6 Thole/Wickler, Germany 2-1
8/16/18	FIVB	2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg	Pool A	Thole/Wickler	1	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	17-21, 21-12, 15-12	0:47
7/8/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Thole/Wickler	19, Q1	15-21, 21-16, 15-8	0:45
6/30/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Thole/Wickler	27, Q9	21-14, 21-18	0:34
Lead the series against # 7 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-0
8/9/18	FIVB	Moscow Four Star	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Plavins/Tocs	11	21-14, 21-16	0:30
7/7/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Plavins/Tocs	10	21-18, 21-14	0:37
Lead the series against # 9 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-1
6/29/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Grimalt/Grimalt	25, Q4	16-21, 21-19, 15-11	0:44
8/24/16	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	15	17-21, 21-17, 15-9	0:48
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Grimalt/Grimalt	11	21-16, 21-13	0:34
10/24/15	FIVB	Antalya Open	Winner 2	Grimalt/Grimalt	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-17, 21-17	0:37
7/18/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Grimalt/Grimalt	28, Q11	22-20, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Doppler/Horst, Austria 8-6
4/27/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Doppler/Horst	17	21-18, 21-15	0:36
8/4/18	FIVB	Vienna Major	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	8	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	21-16, 24-22	0:46
6/28/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Pool G	Doppler/Horst	7	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	17-21, 21-19, 15-12	0:46
6/21/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	Doppler/Horst	6	23-21, 21-17	0:36
6/29/17	FIVB	Porec Major Five Star	Pool B	Doppler/Horst	18	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-15, 16-21, 15-13	0:44
6/1/17	FIVB	Moscow Three Star	Pool A	Doppler/Horst	17	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	21-15, 21-13	0:29
7/24/15	FIVB	Yokohama Grand Slam	Winner 2	Doppler/Horst	9	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-17, 17-21, 15-11	0:50
7/11/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Doppler/Horst	9	21-17, 28-26	0:45
9/26/14	FIVB	São Paulo Grand Slam	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Doppler/Horst	10	21-17, 19-21, 15-9	0:44
8/24/14	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Doppler/Horst	17	22-20, 21-17	0:38
7/17/14	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Pool D	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Doppler/Horst	20	21-18, 21-16	0:36
6/21/13	FIVB	Rome Grand Slam	Pool F	Doppler/Horst	11	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	21-18, 21-18	0:38
6/15/13	FIVB	The Hague Grand Slam	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	Doppler/Horst	18	21-19, 21-17	0:38
5/25/13	FIVB	Corrientes Grand Slam	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	9	Doppler/Horst	16, Q1	21-18, 29-27	0:47
Series tied with # 13 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 1-1
4/25/19	FIVB	Xiamen Four Star	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Pedlow/Schachter	19	21-17, 25-27, 15-9	0:51
7/21/17	FIVB	Olsztyn Four Star	Pool G	Pedlow/Schachter	10	Samoilovs/Smedins	7	19-21, 21-16, 15-11	0:48
Lead the series against # 15 Barbosa/Carvalhaes, Brazil 3-0
7/31/16	FIVB	A1 Major Klagenfurt	Gold Medal	Samoilovs/Smedins	1	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	4	21-18, 21-18	0:35
6/19/16	FIVB	Poland Grand Slam	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	14, Q1	18-21, 21-18, 15-12	0:51
9/5/15	FIVB	Rio Open	Semi-Finals	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Barbosa/Carvalhaes	16, Q3	21-14, 21-17	0:35
Lead the series against # 16 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
6/21/18	FIVB	Ostrava Four Star	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	Gerson/Heidrich	22, Q2	22-20, 21-16	0:37
Trail the series against # 17 Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-1
3/13/19	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Pool C	Bourne/Crabb	19	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-17, 21-13	0:34
Trail the series against # 18 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-2
5/17/19	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Winner 1	Perusic/Schweiner	18	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	18-21, 21-13, 19-17	0:49
7/12/18	FIVB	Gstaad Major	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	11	Perusic/Schweiner	16	24-22, 22-20	0:39
5/17/18	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool D	Perusic/Schweiner	13	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	17-21, 21-13, 15-12	0:47
Trail the series against # 19 Seidl/Waller, Austria 0-1
5/16/19	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool C	Seidl/Waller	19	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	21-15, 21-15	0:31
Lead the series against # 20 Doherty/Hyden, United States 1-0
8/3/17	FIVB	Vienna World Championships	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Doherty/Hyden	22	23-21, 18-21, 15-12	0:50
Lead the series against # 22 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 1-0
6/30/18	FIVB	Poland Four Star	Winner 3	Samoilovs/Smedins	10	O'Gorman/Saxton	21	21-16, 21-15	0:32
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Ontiveros/Virgen, Mexico 3-1
4/15/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Winner 3	Ontiveros/Virgen	9	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	21-14, 21-19	0:34
9/5/15	FIVB	Rio Open	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Ontiveros/Virgen	7	21-17, 21-16	0:37
5/29/15	FIVB	Moscow Grand Slam	Winner 1	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Ontiveros/Virgen	24, Q8	24-22, 18-21, 15-10	0:55
7/24/13	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Ontiveros/Virgen	19	21-15, 18-21, 15-10	0:51
Lead the series against # 30, Q9 Azaad/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
5/16/19	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool C	Samoilovs/Smedins	3	Azaad/Capogrosso	30, Q9	18-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:47
Lead the series against # Q6 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 4-1
7/7/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Winner 2	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	28, Q12	21-16, 21-15	0:32
5/18/18	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Winner 1	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	31	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	21-18, 25-23	0:45
4/14/16	FIVB	Xiamen Open	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	2	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	15	21-23, 21-19, 15-11	0:49
8/20/15	FIVB	Long Beach Grand Slam	Pool F	Samoilovs/Smedins	6	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	22	21-17, 21-12	0:35
7/9/15	FIVB	Gstaad Major Series	Pool E	Samoilovs/Smedins	5	Giginoglu/Gogtepe	21	21-15, 21-11	0:29
Lead the series against # Q8 Pokersnik/Zemljak, Slovenia 1-0
7/6/18	FIVB	Espinho Four Star	Pool D	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Pokersnik/Zemljak	29, Q13	21-15, 21-17	0:33
Lead the series against # Q15 Cairus/Vieyto, Uruguay 1-0
5/17/18	FIVB	Itapema Four Star	Pool D	Samoilovs/Smedins	4	Cairus/Vieyto	29, Q6	21-13, 21-12	0:26