Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Gstaad Elite 16
Thursday, July 7, 2022 Court #3 09:00
Match #26: Pool E
(5) Andre Loyola/George Wanderley, Brazil
vs.
(21) Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia
Andre Loyola Stein
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 19, 1994 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Vila Velha
Resides: Paraiba
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 84
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$386,037.50
George Souto Maior Wanderley
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1996 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: João Pessoa
Resides: João Pessoa
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 73
Career Wins: 8
Career FIVB WT Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$242,787.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253337Money
FIVB475262601236211 US$424,400.00
Other1000010000000 US$0.00
Overall485262701236211 US$424,400.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Ricardo Santos - Country Quota Did not play
2017 Evandro Goncalves - 4th Vitor Felipe - Country Quota
2018 Alison Cerutti - 25th Thiago Barbosa - 25th
2019 George Wanderley - 17th Andre Loyola - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 5 3 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 3 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 4 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 1 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 3 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 11/10-14/2021 Itapema Four Star 3 1 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 19 3 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 22 25 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 14 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 20 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 14 17 320 US$3,000.00
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool E Lukas Pfretzschner / Robin Sowa, Germany (28) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 9-15 0:53
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool E Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (21) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 9-15 0:46

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 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
2016 Janis Smedins - 3rd Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 3rd
2017 Janis Smedins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
2018 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
2019 Janis Smedins - 17th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 17th
2021 Janis Smedins - 9th Aleksandrs Samoilovs - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 20 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 12 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q5 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 4 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 11 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 4 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 12 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 16 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 21 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 16 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 18 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 11 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 15 5 480 US$6,000.00
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool E Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (12) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:43
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool E Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (5) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
Thu, 7/7/2022 Winner 1 Stefan Boermans / Matthew Immers, Netherlands (9) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Loyola/Wanderley lead the series 5-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 21 Loyola/Wanderley 5 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Loyola/Wanderley 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 20 21-15, 21-16 0:38
3/24/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool C Loyola/Wanderley 3 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 24-22, 21-8 0:40
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 Loyola/Wanderley 14 23-21, 21-13 0:38
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 9 39-37, 14-21, 16-14 1:10
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool F Loyola/Wanderley 11 Samoilovs/Smedins 22, Q3 21-15, 22-20 0:37
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Loyola/Wanderley 17 Samoilovs/Smedins 11 17-21, 21-15, 17-15 1:02