European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026 Stadium Court 12:15
Match #51: Winner's Bracket Round 3

(3) Anders Mol/Christian Sorum, Norway
vs.
(9) Yorick de Groot/Steven van de Velde, Netherlands
 

Anders Berntsen Mol
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 2, 1997 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Stord
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 102
Career Wins: 40
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$1,066,896.89
Christian Sandlie Sørum
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 3, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Oslo
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 124
Career Wins: 38
Career CEV Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$1,078,414.40
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV116010201000 US$142,506.50
CEV Under Age11000000000 US$0.00
FIVB75308921307321 US$1,925,500.00
Overall873781021508321 US$2,068,006.50
Previous Stare Jablonki Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/5-9/2026 BPT Elite16 Hamburg 3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 5 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 1 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 1 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 1 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/12/2026 Pool C Aleksander Czachorowski / Jakub Krzeminski, Poland (30) Won 21-10, 21-8 0:27
Thu, 8/13/2026 Pool C Elouan Chouikh / Joadel Gardoque, France (14) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:33
Fri, 8/14/2026 Winner 2 Kevin Cuzmiciov / Eylon Elazar, Israel (15) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:43
Sat, 8/15/2026 Winner 3 Yorick de Groot / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (9)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games210100000000 $0.00
World Championships410101010000 $124,000.00
World Tour Finals641100000000 $700,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam40175625022100 $871,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2172006031110 $228,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200001010000 $2,500.00
Confederation Championship1050102010000 $122,750.00
Total8535810215083210 $2,048,250.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Anders Mol Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2101000000 $0.00 Olympic Games2101000000 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
4101011000 $62,000.00 World Championships4101011000 $62,000.00
6411000000 $350,000.00 World Tour Finals6411000000 $350,000.00
431756255111 $441,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam451756254123 $439,500.00
22720064111 $114,000.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open32720074741 $123,187.50
5102011000 $3,975.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star8010123001 $5,325.00
1000100000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships2010010000 $0.00
10501021000 $61,375.00 Confederation Championship11501022000 $62,625.00
943681231513222 $1,032,850.00 Total11135101041814865 $1,042,637.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2016FIVB100001000000 $17,000.00 6185.7 %
2016CEV Under Age110000000000 $0.00 70100.0 %
2017FIVB200000020000 $10,000.00 6366.7 %
2017CEV210001000000 $10,500.00 11191.7 %
2018FIVB1331004021110 $283,500.00 411770.7 %
2018CEV210000010000 $20,750.00 8280.0 %
2019FIVB1271202000000 $263,000.00 66593.0 %
2019CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 70100.0 %
2020CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
2021FIVB740001010100 $203,000.00 29682.9 %
2021CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
2022FIVB1050200012000 $342,000.00 431081.1 %
2022CEV100100000000 $10,000.00 5183.3 %
2023FIVB934101000000 $262,000.00 48787.3 %
2023CEV100001000000 $4,000.00 3175.0 %
2024FIVB940320000000 $288,000.00 461180.7 %
2025FIVB931103010000 $188,000.00 391079.6 %
2025CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
2026FIVB311001000000 $69,000.00 14477.8 %
TotalFIVB753089213073210 $1,925,500.00 3387482.0 %
TotalCEV1060102010000 $125,250.00 52591.2 %
TotalCEV Under Age110000000000 $0.00 70100.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Anders Mol  Christian Sorum
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2011CEV Under Age1000000100 $0.00
           2012FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
           2012CEV Under Age1000100000 $0.00
           2013FIVB Age Group WC1010000000 $0.00
1000001000 $0.00 2013CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
1000000010 $2,000.00 2014FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
           2014CEV Under Age2100010000 $0.00
           2015FIVB2000000002 $0.00
           2015CEV3000001101 $250.00
2100001000 $0.00 2015CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
3000010002 $8,500.00 2016FIVB11000020351 $17,187.50
1000100000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
           2016CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
1000001000 $75.00 2016CEV C&S1000001000 $75.00
2200000000 $0.00 2016CEV Under Age1100000000 $0.00
4001003000 $10,850.00 2017FIVB7000103102 $8,950.00
2100010000 $5,250.00 2017CEV3100020000 $5,875.00
1010000000 $0.00 2017CEV Under Age          
14311043110 $142,125.00 2018FIVB15310054110 $143,025.00
2100001000 $10,375.00 2018CEV2100001000 $10,375.00
13812020000 $132,000.00 2019FIVB14722020100 $133,350.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2019CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2020CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
7400011100 $101,500.00 2021FIVB8400011200 $103,000.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2021CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
10502003000 $171,000.00 2022FIVB10502003000 $171,000.00
1001000000 $5,000.00 2022CEV1001000000 $5,000.00
9341010000 $131,000.00 2023FIVB9341010000 $131,000.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2023CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
9403200000 $144,000.00 2024FIVB9403200000 $144,000.00
9311031000 $94,000.00 2025FIVB9311031000 $94,000.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2025CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
3110010000 $34,500.00 2026FIVB3110010000 $34,500.00
1014091231516222 $1,034,175.00 TotalTotal123381010522161066 $1,044,837.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall39 83.0% 6 12.8% 2 4.3% 45-2 95.7% 7 70.0% 1 10.0% 2 20.0% 7-3 70.0% 39-2 95.1% 13-3 81.3% 30 55-5 91.7%
2025-20267 87.5% 1 12.5% 0 0.0% 8-0 100.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 7-0 100.0% 2-0 100.0% 00 9-0 100.0%
Against the Field6 85.7% 1 14.3% 0 0.0% 7-0 100.0% 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 2-1 66.7% 12-0 100.0% 6-2 75.0% 00 9-1 90.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games0000510040111010122
World Championships00001200092111010243
World Tour Finals00001840030511041316
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00309017004792286217518541
Challenge/Four Star/Open00103560029119000728220
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star001020001200000042
Confederation Championship000022100153511050485
Total0050184290010827431210235838679


Yorick de Groot
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 6, 2000 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Sliedrecht
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 4
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$245,677.96
Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 100
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career CEV Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$242,461.68
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV10000000000 US$4,400.00
FIVB30001101000 US$25,200.00
Overall40001101000 US$29,600.00
Previous Stare Jablonki Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2024 Stefan Boermans - 3rd Matthew Immers - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/5-9/2026 BPT Elite16 Hamburg 10 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/1-5/2026 BPT Elite Gstaad 7 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2026 BPT Elite Ostrava 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
CEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/12/2026 Pool H Jonas Sagstetter / Sven Winter, Germany (24) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Thu, 8/13/2026 Pool H Tim Berger / Timo Hammarberg, Austria (8) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:32
Thu, 8/13/2026 Winner 1 Leo Dillier / Luc Fluckiger, Switzerland (26) Won 21-17, 21-10 0:32
Fri, 8/14/2026 Winner 2 Stefan Boermans / Alexander Brouwer, Netherlands (6) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:30
Sat, 8/15/2026 Winner 3 Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (3)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam300011010000 $25,200.00
Confederation Championship100000000000 $4,000.00
Total400011010000 $29,200.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Yorick de Groot Steven van de Velde
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
1010000000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
2000010100 $12,500.00 World Championships3000001200 $12,500.00
1000100000 $17,500.00 World Tour Finals3001011000 $34,750.00
24217248000 $150,350.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam360115113645 $107,100.00
13111122113 $32,250.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open30102078525 $52,650.00
9001023300 $775.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star6001031010 $5,150.00
           U23 World Championships1000000001 $0.00
           U21 World Championships1000000100 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
5020101000 $21,750.00 Confederation Championship9002014100 $19,500.00
5735951014514 $235,125.00 Total901175231915711 $231,650.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2026FIVB300011010000 $25,200.00 9660.0 %
TotalFIVB300011010000 $25,200.00 9660.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Yorick de Groot  Steven van de Velde
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2012CEV Under Age2000001100 $0.00
           2013FIVB3000000120 $3,900.00
           2013CEV1000001000 $250.00
           2013CEV C&S1000000100 $56.25
           2014FIVB3000000021 $4,500.00
           2014FIVB Age Group WC2000000101 $0.00
           2014CEV2000001010 $500.00
           2014CEV C&S1000000100 $0.00
           2015FIVB4000000103 $3,500.00
           2015CEV1000000010 $0.00
           2017CEV C&S1001000000 $260.00
2000101000 $0.00 2017CEV Under Age          
3000000201 $0.00 2018FIVB10001031032 $7,150.00
2010000001 $0.00 2018FIVB Age Group WC          
           2018CEV1000000100 $500.00
           2018CEV C&S1000001000 $75.00
2000011000 $0.00 2018CEV Under Age          
7001022200 $2,225.00 2019FIVB10001014004 $21,000.00
           2019CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
2100001000 $0.00 2019CEV Under Age          
           2020FIVB2000001100 $3,500.00
           2020CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
8100022012 $19,050.00 2021FIVB7002031100 $42,500.00
1010000000 $7,500.00 2021CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
3000102000 $7,250.00 2022FIVB7001021300 $16,375.00
           2022CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
8011123000 $37,500.00 2023FIVB11100122500 $21,000.00
1010000000 $7,500.00 2023CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
10112132000 $66,500.00 2024FIVB12010164000 $44,875.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2024CEV1001000000 $5,000.00
8105001100 $68,250.00 2025FIVB7000240100 $31,250.00
1000100000 $3,500.00 2025CEV1001000000 $5,000.00
3000111000 $12,600.00 2026FIVB3000111000 $12,600.00
6245961117514 $233,125.00 TotalTotal991185232318911 $230,791.25
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-1 75.0% 0-0 00 3-1 75.0%
2025-20263 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-1 75.0% 0-0 00 3-1 75.0%
Against the Field3 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 6-2 75.0% 0-0 00 3-1 75.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000072002201010096
Confederation Championship000011002000000031
Total0000830042010100127

Head to Head Results
Mol/Sorum lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/15/26CEVCEV EuroBeachVolley 2026 Winner 3          
8/9/26FIVBBPT Elite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 de Groot/van de Velde 10 16-21, 24-22, 19-17 0:58