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Jānis Šmēdiņš

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Latvian beach volleyball player
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Jānis Šmēdiņš
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 (age 37)
Kuldīga, Latvia
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate
Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing  Latvia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Beach
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Cagliari Beach
Silver medal – second place 2013 Klagenfurt Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Berlin Beach

Jānis Šmēdiņš (born 31 July 1987) is a Latvian beach volleyball player. From 2008 to 2012, he played together with Mārtiņš Pļaviņš. They won the bronze medal at the European Championships 2010. Two years later, they won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. After 2012, he played with Aleksandrs Samoilovs, and the duo were among world leaders before 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

References

  1. "Pļaviņš un Šmēdiņš izcīna Eiropas bronzu". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "Pļaviņam/Šmēdiņam bronza Eiropas čempionātā". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. Pļaviņam un Šmēdiņam Eiropas bronza

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Jake Gibb
and Sean Rosenthal (USA)
Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside Latvia Aleksandrs Samoilovs

2013–2014
Succeeded by Alison Cerutti
and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Preceded by Alison Cerutti
and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside Latvia Aleksandrs Samoilovs

2016
Succeeded by Evandro Oliveira
and André Stein (BRA)
Awards
Preceded by Alison Cerutti (BRA) Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Hitter"
2013–2014
Succeeded by Christiaan Varenhorst (NED)
Preceded by Phil Dalhausser (USA) Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Attacker"
2013
Succeeded by Paolo Nicolai (ITA)
Preceded by Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA) Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Attacker"
2016
Succeeded by Phil Dalhausser (USA)
Preceded by Phil Dalhausser (USA) Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Setter"
2013
Succeeded by Phil Dalhausser (USA)
Preceded by Bartosz Łosiak (POL) Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Setter"
2018
Succeeded by Anders Mol (NOR)
Preceded by Emanuel Rego (BRA) Men's FIVB World Tour "Sportsperson"
2013
Succeeded by Emanuel Rego (BRA)
Preceded by Jake Gibb
and Sean Rosenthal (USA)
Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Latvia Aleksandrs Samoilovs

2013–2014
Succeeded by Alison Cerutti
and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Preceded by Alison Cerutti
and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)
Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Latvia Aleksandrs Samoilovs

2016
Succeeded by Evandro Oliveira
and André Stein (BRA)


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