Jānis Šmēdiņš

Jānis Šmēdiņš
Personal information
Nationality	Latvian
Born	(1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 Kuldīga, Latvia
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate Aleksandrs Samoilovs
Honours Men's beach volleyball Representing  Latvia Olympic Games 2012 London Beach European Championships 2014 Cagliari Beach 2013 Klagenfurt Beach 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 bronze medal at European Championships 2010. Two years later they won bronze medal in 2012 Olympic Games in London. As of 2012 playing with Aleksandrs Samoilovs and the duo is among world leaders before 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.^[1][2][3]

References

External links

• Janis Smedins at the Beach Volleyball Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by  Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal (USA)	Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Aleksandrs Samoilovs 2013–2014	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (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  Phil Dalhausser (USA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Setter" 2013	Succeeded by  Phil Dalhausser (USA)
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 Aleksandrs Samoilovs 2013–2014	Succeeded by  Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (BRA)