Anastasija
Samoilova
Latvia
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Beach Volleyball
Date of birth | 19 January 1997 |
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Place of birth | Daugavpils |
Age | 29 |
Nationality | Latvia |
Disciplines | Beach Volleyball |
With long-time partner Tīna Graudiņa, Anastasija Samoilova is part of Latvia's most successful female beach volleyball team ever - the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Champions.
A winning partnership is born
Since forming their partnership, Anastasija and Tīna have been steadily and successfully moving up the beach volleyball ranks, winning their first major international title in 2016 – the U22 European Championship. A silver medal at the 2018 U22 European Championship followed their 2016 success.
In 2019 they became the first-ever Latvian women's team to qualify for the biggest stage in beach volleyball in Tokyo. The pair finished fourth in Japan. On the back of that stellar result, they were crowned European champions in Munich, Germany.
On top of the world
The best was yet to come for Tīna and Anastasija however and in 2025, they put in a peerless performance at the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Adelaide; dropping just the one set on their way to becoming Latvia's first-ever world champions in the sport. “We are just so grateful for this journey, for this victory here," commented Anastasija after the win. “It’s just amazing! We are the luckiest and the happiest persons in the world right now.”
Aside from that stellar world title, the duo's biggest victory is the 2022 European Championships. Anastasija and Tina have proved they are a force to be reckoned with on the volleyball court and continue to bring home regular wins from the Beach Pro Tour.
2025 Beach Volleyball World Champion
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Leaping highest at the net
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Celebration time – life's a beach for Tina and Anastasija
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Anastasija Samoilova in action at the A1 Beach Pro Tour in Vienna
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