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Latvian beach volleyball duos progress in international play

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, the Latvian men's beach‑volleyball pair Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Kristians Fokerots earned a place in the quarter‑finals of the CEV Nations Cup after defeating Austria and posting earlier wins over Israel and Portugal.

By early August, the duo moved on to the Rio de Janeiro Elite 16 tournament. Seeded second, they reached the semi‑finals after defeating the Argentine pair Nicolás and Tomás Kapogrosso 2‑0 (21‑18, 21‑11) in the quarter‑finals. This marked their third consecutive semi‑final appearance at this event. Their path to the semi‑finals included group‑stage victories over Brazil, Italy, and Australia, as well as a straight‑sets win over Israel in the round of 16. Their season tally rose to 900 world‑ranking points, building on a bronze medal in 2024 and a fourth‑place finish the year before.

In mid-August, Pļaviņš and Fokerots, who are ranked second in the world, traveled to Stare Jabłonki, Poland, to compete in the European Championship. In the women's competition, top-seeded Tīna Graudiņa and Anastasija Samoilova aimed to reach the quarter-finals and compete for a medal.

By August 13, both Latvian duos showed strong performance in the tournament. Graudiņa and Samoilova secured a spot in the round of 16 after winning two consecutive matches, including a 2-0 victory (21:18, 21:17) against Ukraine's Anhelina Hmiļa and Valentina Davidova. In the men's tournament, Pļaviņš and Fokerots earned a 2-0 win (21:16, 21:17) against Germany, positioning them to compete for first place in Group D. Meanwhile, Edgars Točs and Gustavs Auziņš competed for third place in their group to advance to the play-off stage. Winners of the tournament earn qualification for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Entities

Kristians Fokerots · Mārtiņš Pļaviņš · Anastasija Samoilova · Tīna Graudiņa · Stare Jabłonki

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Latvian beach volleyball duos advance at European Championship

    Latvian beach volleyball duos Graudiņa/Samoilova and Pļaviņš/Fokerots have secured key victories at the European Championship in Poland, moving closer to top group standings and Olympic qualification.

  2. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Latvian beach volleyball duos compete in European Championship

    Top-seeded Latvian beach volleyball duos Graudiņa/Samoilova and Pļaviņš/Fokerots begin their European Championship campaign in Poland.

  3. 19 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Latvian Duo Pļaviņš, Fokerots Reach Rio Beach Volleyball Semi-Finals

    Latvian beach‑volleyball team Pļaviņš and Fokerots reached the Rio Elite 16 semi‑finals, beating Argentina and set to face Austria, after earning 900 ranking points and a bronze last year.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Latvia beach volleyball duo reaches CEV Nations Cup quarterfinals

    Latvia's men's beach‑volleyball duo Pļaviņš/Fokerots qualified for the CEV Nations Cup quarter‑finals after beating Austria, joining a women's side also poised for European Championship spots.

Sources

alternativasnoticiosas.com · apollo.lv · asiabusinessinsider.com · jauns.lv · sportacentrs.com · sports.tvnet.lv

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history