Jānis Šmēdiņš

Jānis Šmēdiņš
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1987-07-31) 31 July 1987
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
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 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.[1][2][3]

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