Jānis Šmēdiņš
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| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1987 Kuldīga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]- ^ "Pļaviņš un Šmēdiņš izcīna Eiropas bronzu". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Pļaviņam/Šmēdiņam bronza Eiropas čempionātā". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ Pļaviņam un Šmēdiņam Eiropas bronza
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- Beach volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic beach volleyball players for Latvia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Latvia
- Olympic medalists in beach volleyball
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- People from Kuldīga
- Latvian Academy of Sport Education alumni
- FIVB World Tour award winners
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