Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$500,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Match #101: Semi-Finals

(3) Marcio Araujo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil
def.
(15) Martins Plavins/Janis Smedins, Latvia
22-20, 21-16 (0:40)

Martins Plavins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 8, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Riga
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 184
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$412,724.80
Janis Smedins
Latvia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Kuldiga
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 170
Career Wins: 14
Career Winnings: US$695,109.35

Márcio Henrique Barroso Araújo
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 12, 1973 (51 yrs old)
Home Town: Fortaleza
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 170
Career Wins: 21
Career FIVB WT Wins: 20
Career Winnings: US$1,041,687.50
Ricardo Alex Costa Santos
Brazil
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 6, 1975 (49 yrs old)
Home Town: Salvador, Brazil
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 103 kg (227 lb)
Seasons: 24
Tournaments: 238
Career Wins: 56
Career FIVB WT Wins: 55
Career Winnings: US$1,921,182.50

1 2 3
(3) Marcio Araujo/Ricardo Santos, Brazil 22 21 0
(15) Martins Plavins/Janis Smedins, Latvia 20 16 0

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Marcio Araujo Ricardo Santos Martins Plavins Janis Smedins
ATTACK
Attacks 18 7 12 12
Kills 9 5 7 6
Errors 3 2 0 3
Hitting Pct 0.333 0.429 0.583 0.250
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 2 0 1 3
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 2
Digs 4 2 3 1
Game 2
Statistics Marcio Araujo Ricardo Santos Martins Plavins Janis Smedins
ATTACK
Attacks 14 5 12 16
Kills 10 1 8 3
Errors 0 2 2 5
Hitting Pct 0.714 -0.200 0.500 -0.125
SERVE
Aces 0 0 0 0
Errors 0 2 2 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 0 0 1
Digs 5 1 3 2
Match Total
Statistics Marcio Araujo Ricardo Santos Martins Plavins Janis Smedins
ATTACK
Attacks 32 12 24 28
Kills 19 6 15 9
Errors 3 4 2 8
Hitting Pct 0.500 0.167 0.542 0.036
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 2 2 3 4
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 3
Digs 9 3 6 3