PLAVINS Martins

Latvia
Beach Volleyball
8 May 1985
36
Male
1.90/6'2''
RIGA
 
Latvia
RIGA
 
Latvia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VBV Beach Volleyball Men
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool B
#08
CZE
Perusic/Schweiner
0
DNS
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool B
#14
ROC
Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy
1
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Preliminary - Pool B
#26
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
0
MEX
Gaxiola/Rubio
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Round of 16
#41
BRA
Evandro/Bruno Schmidt
0
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
2
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Quarterfinal
#48
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
2
BRA
Alison/Alvaro Filho
0
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Semifinal
#51
NOR
Mol A./Sorum C.
2
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
0
Finished
Shiokaze Park - Centre Court
Men's Bronze Medal Match
#53
LAT
Plavins/Tocs
0
QAT
Cherif/Ahmed
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
3Men2012London, GBR
9Men2008Beijing, CHN

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
4Men2011Rome, ITA
9Men2019Hamburg, GER
17Men2017Vienna, AUT
17Men2015Netherlands
17Men2013Stare Jablonki, POL
37Men2009Stavanger, NOR
37Men2007Gstaad, SUI

European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
5Men2017Jurmala, LAT
9Men2020Jurmala, LAT
9Men2018Netherlands
17Men2019Moscow, RUS

World Tour - Tally of rank achieved per season since 2017
YearEvent1st2nd3rd4th5th7th9th17th19th-37th
2021Men-------2x2x
2019Men--1x-2x-7x2x-
2018Men1x1x--3x1x4x2x1x
2017Men---1x--1x2x2x

World Tour - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12018MenThe HagueThe Hague, NED
22018MenKish IslandKish, IRI
32019MenEspinhoEspinho, POR
42017MenOlsztynOlsztyn, POL
52019MenWarsawWarsaw, POL
52019MenYangzhouYangzhou, CHN
52018MenWorld Tour FinalHamburg, GER
52018MenGstaadGstaad, SUI
52018MenEspinhoEspinho, POR
72018MenHuntington Beach, CAHuntington Beach, CA, USA
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Athlete
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Coaching, Sports Management - Latvian Academy of Sport Education, Riga, LAT
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Wife Liene, three daughters
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English, Latvian, Russian
:
Genadijs Samoilovs, LAT
:
Right side, defender (hr.beachmajorseries.com, 21 Jul 2019)
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Right (hr.beachmajorseries.com, 21 Jul 2019)
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He took up volleyball in 1996 before switching to beach volleyball in 2001. (bvbinfo.com, 13 Jun 2012)
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He initially played for fun, before joining friends for more serious competitions. (olimpiade.lv, 01 Jan 2016)
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Winning bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (olimpiade.lv, 01 Jan 2016)
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French footballer Zinedine Zidane, US volleyball player Karch Kiraly. (bvbinfo.com, 13 Jun 2012)
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Coach Andris Leitis. (olimpiade.lv, 01 Jan 2016)
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"Being happy doesn't always mean getting what you want. It means loving what you have, and being thankful for it." (Instagram profile, 16 Apr 2020)
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He received the Will to Fight prize at the 2019 Latvian Sports of the Year Award ceremony. (sports.tvnet.lv, 20 Dec 2019)

He was named the Best Defensive Player of the 2012 FIVB World Tour. (fivb.org, 03 Nov 2012)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
DNS:
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