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![Samoilovs Šmēdiņš on Twitter: "FIVB honors: 🏆 Aleksandrs Samoilovs: Sportsperson of the Year 🏆 Janis Smedins: Best setter (second time in career) #SAMSME #beachworldtour https://t.co/ZtR0AJ8jFZ" / Twitter Samoilovs Šmēdiņš on Twitter: "FIVB honors: 🏆 Aleksandrs Samoilovs: Sportsperson of the Year 🏆 Janis Smedins: Best setter (second time in career) #SAMSME #beachworldtour https://t.co/ZtR0AJ8jFZ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmMRF1cX0AEE4lK.jpg)
Samoilovs Šmēdiņš on Twitter: "FIVB honors: 🏆 Aleksandrs Samoilovs: Sportsperson of the Year 🏆 Janis Smedins: Best setter (second time in career) #SAMSME #beachworldtour https://t.co/ZtR0AJ8jFZ" / Twitter
![Aleksandrs Samoilovs (R) of Latvia celebrates with his team mate Janis Smedins after winning their Rio Open men's beach volleyball final match against Markus Bockermann and Lars Fluggen of Germany on Copacabana Aleksandrs Samoilovs (R) of Latvia celebrates with his team mate Janis Smedins after winning their Rio Open men's beach volleyball final match against Markus Bockermann and Lars Fluggen of Germany on Copacabana](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ1M81/aleksandrs-samoilovs-r-of-latvia-celebrates-with-his-team-mate-janis-smedins-after-winning-their-rio-open-mens-beach-volleyball-final-match-against-markus-bockermann-and-lars-fluggen-of-germany-on-copacabana-beach-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-september-6-2015-the-rio-open-of-beach-volleyball-is-a-test-event-for-rio-2016-olympic-games-reuterssergio-moraes-2CJ1M81.jpg)
Aleksandrs Samoilovs (R) of Latvia celebrates with his team mate Janis Smedins after winning their Rio Open men's beach volleyball final match against Markus Bockermann and Lars Fluggen of Germany on Copacabana
![Ostrava, Czech Republic. 04th June, 2021. Janis Smedins, left, and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia in action during the Ostrava Beach Open 2021 tournament, part of the Beach Volleyball World Tour match Ondrej Ostrava, Czech Republic. 04th June, 2021. Janis Smedins, left, and Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia in action during the Ostrava Beach Open 2021 tournament, part of the Beach Volleyball World Tour match Ondrej](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G10452/ostrava-czech-republic-04th-june-2021-janis-smedins-left-and-aleksandrs-samoilovs-of-latvia-in-action-during-the-ostrava-beach-open-2021-tournament-part-of-the-beach-volleyball-world-tour-match-ondrej-perusicdavid-schweiner-of-czech-republic-vs-aleksandrs-samoilovsjanis-smedins-of-latvia-in-ostrava-czech-republic-june-4-2021-credit-vladimir-prycekctk-photoalamy-live-news-2G10452.jpg)