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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Jurmala Elite 16
June 1 - 5, 2022

(5) Steven van de Velde/Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands

Steven van de Velde
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 8, 1994 (29 yrs old)

Home Town:

Den Haag

Resides:

Den Haag

Height:

199 cm (6'6")

Weight:

87 kg (191 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)

Career Winnings:

US$133,300.00

Christiaan Varenhorst
Netherlands

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

May 6, 1990 (33 yrs old)

Home Town:

Valthermond

Resides:

The Hague

Height:

212 cm (6'11")

Weight:

106 kg (233 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

115

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$426,487.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	21	25	33	41	Money
FIVB	26	0	0	4	0	6	0	7	0	4	1	0	3	1	US$166,750.00

Previous Jurmala Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	5/25-29/2022	Ostrava Elite 16	Q11	21	340	US$0.00
FIVB	5/5-8/2022	Doha Challenge	6	17	360	US$1,500.00
FIVB	4/14-17/2022	Itapema Challenge	7	9	460	US$2,500.00
FIVB	10/6-10/2021	World Tour Finals - Italy	8	3	0	US$50,000.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2021	Gstaad 4 Star	6	17	320	US$3,000.00
FIVB	6/2-6/2021	Ostrava 4 Star	13	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	5/25-30/2021	Sochi 4 Star	14	3	640	US$10,000.00
FIVB	4/28-5/2/2021	Cancun 4 Star - 3rd	11	9	400	US$4,000.00
FIVB	4/22-26/2021	Cancun 4 Star - 2nd	16	5	480	US$6,000.00
FIVB	3/8-12/2021	Doha 4-star	18	5	480	US$6,000.00

Jurmala Elite 16 Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 6/2/2022	Pool D	Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (13, Q1)	Won 18-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:42
Fri, 6/3/2022	Pool D	Daniele Lupo / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (4)	Won 21-15, 16-21, 15-8	0:46
Fri, 6/3/2022	Pool D	Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (12)	Won 21-17, 21-16	0:33
Sat, 6/4/2022	Winner 1	Kusti Nolvak / Mart Tiisaar, Estonia (11)	Lost 18-21, 16-21	0:34

Head to Head Results
Varenhorst/van de Velde lead the series against the field 14-10

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Samba/Tijan, Qatar 1-2
10/9/21	FIVB	World Tour Finals - Italy	Winner 1	Varenhorst/van de Velde	8	Samba/Tijan	2	21-19, 15-21, 16-14	0:51
5/30/21	FIVB	Sochi 4 Star	Semi-Finals	Samba/Tijan	4	Varenhorst/van de Velde	14	12-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:45
4/30/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 3rd	Winner 2	Samba/Tijan	3	Varenhorst/van de Velde	11	21-17, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-1
6/5/21	FIVB	Ostrava 4 Star	Winner 3	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	22	Varenhorst/van de Velde	13	21-19, 21-18	0:39
3/10/21	FIVB	Doha 4-star	Winner 2	Varenhorst/van de Velde	18	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	6	23-21, 26-28, 15-12	0:57
9/6/19	FIVB	World Tour Finals Rome	Winner 2	Varenhorst/van de Velde	25	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	21-18, 17-21, 15-13	0:45
3/14/19	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 1	Varenhorst/van de Velde	27, Q7	Brouwer/Meeuwsen	7	17-21, 21-15, 15-13	0:49
Lead the series against # 3 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
9/5/19	FIVB	World Tour Finals Rome	Pool H	Varenhorst/van de Velde	25	Loyola/Wanderley	9	21-11, 21-18	0:32
Lead the series against # 4 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
6/3/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Pool D	Varenhorst/van de Velde	5	Lupo/Ranghieri	4	21-15, 16-21, 15-8	0:46
Trail the series against # 6 Mol/Sorum, Norway 1-2
10/9/21	FIVB	World Tour Finals - Italy	Semi-Finals	Mol/Sorum	3	Varenhorst/van de Velde	8	16-21, 21-18, 15-13	0:48
6/5/21	FIVB	Ostrava 4 Star	Winner 2	Varenhorst/van de Velde	13	Mol/Sorum	2	21-17, 21-18	0:38
4/23/21	FIVB	Cancun 4 Star - 2nd	Pool A	Mol/Sorum	1	Varenhorst/van de Velde	16	21-18, 21-16	0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-0
7/7/21	FIVB	Gstaad 4 Star	Pool F	Varenhorst/van de Velde	6	Brunner/Schalk	27, Q5	21-16, 21-13	0:32
Trail the series against # 11 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 0-1
6/4/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Winner 1	Nolvak/Tiisaar	11	Varenhorst/van de Velde	5	21-18, 21-16	0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
6/3/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Pool D	Varenhorst/van de Velde	5	Samoilovs/Smedins	12	21-17, 21-16	0:33
3/9/21	FIVB	Doha 4-star	Pool B	Samoilovs/Smedins	15	Varenhorst/van de Velde	18	22-20, 21-11	0:35
7/31/19	FIVB	Vienna Major Five Star	Qualifier 2	Varenhorst/van de Velde	31, Q12	Samoilovs/Smedins	Q5	21-19, 16-21, 16-14	0:49
Series tied with # 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
6/2/22	FIVB	Jurmala Elite 16	Pool D	Varenhorst/van de Velde	5	Cottafava/Nicolai	13, Q1	18-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:42
4/16/22	FIVB	Itapema Challenge	Winner 1	Cottafava/Nicolai	13	Varenhorst/van de Velde	7	21-17, 19-21, 15-13	0:47
Series tied with # Q3 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-1
3/11/20	FIVB	Doha Four Star	Winner 1	Varenhorst/van de Velde	18	Ermacora/Pristauz	19	27-25, 21-13	0:39
11/15/19	FIVB	Chetumal Four Star	Winner 1	Ermacora/Pristauz	16	Varenhorst/van de Velde	12	21-19, 28-26	0:42
Series tied with # Q5 Bourne/Crabb, United States 1-1
5/29/21	FIVB	Sochi 4 Star	Winner 3	Varenhorst/van de Velde	14	Bourne/Crabb	16	21-19, 21-12	0:32
11/15/19	FIVB	Chetumal Four Star	Pool E	Bourne/Crabb	5	Varenhorst/van de Velde	12	21-19, 26-24	0:44
Lead the series against # Q11 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/6/22	FIVB	Doha Challenge	Pool F	Varenhorst/van de Velde	6	Sarabia/Virgen	18	19-21, 21-10, 15-8	0:42