Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 28 - July 7, 2019
(11) 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: 169
Career Wins: 14
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB10513586150312162133 US$1,131,175.00
Previous Hamburg Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2018 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star 12 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 9 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/15-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 3 17 320 US$3,000.00
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
World Championships Hamburg Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/29/2019 Pool K Lammel Romo / Ignacio Zavala, Chile (38) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:32
Mon, 7/1/2019 Pool K Mirco Gerson / Adrian Heidrich, Switzerland (35) Won 21-19, 25-23 0:46
Wed, 7/3/2019 Pool K Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter, Canada (14) Lost 19-21, 22-24 0:46
Thu, 7/4/2019 Winner 1 Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (17) Lost 21-17, 15-21, 15-17 1:02
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007Gstaad Martins Plavins - 37th Did not play
2009Stavanger Ruslans Sorokins - 9th Did not play
2011Rome Ruslans Sorokins - 17th Martins Plavins - 4th
2013Stare Jablonki Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2015The Hague Martins Plavins - 17th Did not play
2017Vienna Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2022Rome Janis Smedins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/2-7/2013 Stare Jablonki World Championships 6 9 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/6/2017 Vienna World Championships 2 9 480 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 11 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 20 17 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Samoilovs/Smedins lead the series against the field 59-51
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-2
4/21/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 25-23, 21-17 0:38
7/6/17FIVBGstaad 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
3/7/18FIVBDoha Four Star Pool E Bryl/Fijalek 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 25-23, 22-20 0:39
2/28/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Bryl/Fijalek 21 21-14, 21-13 0:31
7/8/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Winner 1 Bryl/Fijalek 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 4 Samba/Tijan, Qatar 0-1
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Samba/Tijan 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
Trail the series against # 5 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 0-1
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool E Leshukov/Semenov 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-17, 21-13 0:33
Trail the series against # 6 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 2-4
5/4/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Winner 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Dalhausser/Lucena 1 24-22, 21-18 0:43
3/3/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Semi-Finals Dalhausser/Lucena 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-14, 21-12 0:37
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 # 7 Crabb/Gibb, United States 1-0
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Crabb/Gibb 8 21-19, 28-26 0:42
Trail the series against # 8 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 3-8
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Lupo/Nicolai 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 16-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:44
8/11/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Lupo/Nicolai 4 20-22, 21-18, 15-9 0:46
3/1/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-16, 21-12 0:30
7/1/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-12, 14-21, 15-11 0:42
6/17/17FIVBThe Hague Three Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-18, 21-18 0:34
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 # 9 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 6-5
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool F Gavira/Herrera 6 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-17, 14-21, 15-10 0:41
5/6/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 12 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 22-20, 21-17 0:42
5/5/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Winner 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Gavira/Herrera 12 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:41
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
Lead the series against # 10 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-1
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 25, Q4 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:44
8/24/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 15 17-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:48
4/15/16FIVBXiamen Open Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 11 21-16, 21-13 0:34
10/24/15FIVBAntalya Open Winner 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-17, 21-17 0:37
7/18/14FIVBThe Hague Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Grimalt/Grimalt 28, Q11 22-20, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 12 Thole/Wickler, Germany 2-1
8/16/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Thole/Wickler 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:47
7/8/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Semi-Finals Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Thole/Wickler 19, Q1 15-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:45
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Thole/Wickler 27, Q9 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Trail the series against # 13 Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-1
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool C Bourne/Crabb 19 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-17, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 14 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 1-3
7/3/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool K Pedlow/Schachter 14 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-19, 24-22 0:46
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 1 Pedlow/Schachter 14 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-10, 14-21, 15-7 0:43
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Pedlow/Schachter 19 21-17, 25-27, 15-9 0:51
7/21/17FIVBOlsztyn Four Star Pool G Pedlow/Schachter 10 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
Trail the series against # 16 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
6/15/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 2 Goncalves/Schmidt 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 17 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 17-21, 21-15, 17-15 1:02
Lead the series against # 18 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 6-3
8/15/18FIVB2018 World Tour Finals Hamburg Pool A Kantor/Losiak 4 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 21-17, 21-18 0:35
3/3/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Kantor/Losiak 3 12-21, 21-13, 15-10 0:43
8/27/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Kantor/Losiak 5 14-21, 21-9, 16-14 0:42
3/10/16FIVBRio de Janeiro Grand Slam Pool G Kantor/Losiak 23, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:44
9/26/14FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Kantor/Losiak 16 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 1:15
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Kantor/Losiak 21 21-14, 21-14 0:32
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kantor/Losiak 25 21-12, 21-15 0:28
10/11/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kantor/Losiak 19 21-16, 21-16 0:34
10/10/13FIVBSão Paulo Grand Slam Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Kantor/Losiak 19 21-18, 21-13 0:33
Series tied with # 19 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 5-5
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 By Forfeit  
7/1/18FIVBPoland Four Star Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 0:47
6/23/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-15, 21-12 0:33
5/6/18FIVBHuntington Beach Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:55
1/6/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:49
9/16/16FIVB2016 World Tour Finals Toronto Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-19, 21-14 0:34
7/30/16FIVBA1 Major Klagenfurt Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
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
Lead the series against # 21 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 3-1
8/2/18FIVBVienna Major Pool G Samoilovs/Smedins 7 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q6 19-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:48
7/13/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 2 Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 21-19, 21-17 0:37
3/2/18FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Koekelkoren/van Walle 15 21-14, 21-19 0:37
6/10/16FIVBMajor Hamburg Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 13 Koekelkoren/van Walle 30, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 22 Doppler/Horst, Austria 9-6
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Doppler/Horst 23 24-22, 21-14 0:33
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Doppler/Horst 17 21-18, 21-15 0:36
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 2 Doppler/Horst 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 7 21-16, 24-22 0:46
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool G Doppler/Horst 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:46
6/21/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Doppler/Horst 6 23-21, 21-17 0:36
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool B Doppler/Horst 18 Samoilovs/Smedins 2 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:44
6/1/17FIVBMoscow Three Star Pool A Doppler/Horst 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 1 21-15, 21-13 0:29
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
Lead the series against # 23 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-0
8/9/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 6 Plavins/Tocs 11 21-14, 21-16 0:30
7/7/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Plavins/Tocs 10 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 27 Caminati/Ranghieri, Italy 2-0
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Caminati/Ranghieri 18, Q1 21-18, 29-27 0:53
8/28/16FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Bronze Medal Samoilovs/Smedins 2 Caminati/Ranghieri 20 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 28 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-3
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool H Perusic/Schweiner 8 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 21-13, 21-18 0:34
5/17/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 18 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 18-21, 21-13, 19-17 0:49
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Perusic/Schweiner 16 24-22, 22-20 0:39
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool D Perusic/Schweiner 13 Samoilovs/Smedins 4 17-21, 21-13, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 30 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 1-0
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 10 O'Gorman/Saxton 21 21-16, 21-15 0:32
Trail the series against # 32 Seidl/Waller, Austria 0-1
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool C Seidl/Waller 19 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 21-15, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 34 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
Lead the series against # 35 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 4-0
7/1/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool K Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Gerson/Heidrich 35 21-19, 25-23 0:46
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 12 Gerson/Heidrich 21, Q2 21-9, 21-19 0:33
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool H Samoilovs/Smedins 9 Gerson/Heidrich 24 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 0:42
6/21/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool F Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Gerson/Heidrich 22, Q2 22-20, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 38 Romo/Zavala, Chile 1-0
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool K Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Romo/Zavala 38 21-15, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 42 Cairus/Vieyto, Uruguay 1-0
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Cairus/Vieyto 29, Q6 21-13, 21-12 0:26
Lead the series against # 43 Azaad/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool C Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Azaad/Capogrosso 30, Q9 18-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:47