Best of Latvian beach volleyball star Anastasija Samoilova in photos

Best of Latvian beach volleyball star Anastasija Samoilova in photos

Anastasija Samoilova teams with Tina Graudina to form a formidable Beach Volleyball duo for Latvia.

Anastasija Samoilova is one half of the top teams for Latvia with beach volleyball. She pairs with Tina Graudina and the duo finished fourth in the Tokyo Summer Olympics, and fifth in the Games in Paris. She has won multiple gold medals at the European Championships and on the World Beach Pro Tour. Samoilova was known as Anastasija Kravcenoka before she married fellow beach volleyball player Mihails Samoilovs.

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Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova of Team Latvia react during a Women's Preliminary Phase match against Team Canada.

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Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova celebrates their victory in the women's round of 16 beach volleyball match.

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Latvia's #01 Tina Graudina and Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova celebrate a point.

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Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova hits the ball.

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Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova dives to reach the ball in a women's pool D beach volleyball match.

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Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova celebrates a victory.

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Anastasija Samoilova of Team Latvia celebrates.

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Anastasija Samoilova of Team Latvia dives for the ball.

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Anastasija Samoilova of Team Latvia dives for the ball against Team Switzerland.

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Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova digs the ball.

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Latvia's #02 Anastasija Samoilova digs the ball in the women's pool D beach volleyball match between Latvia and Switzerland.

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Tina Graudina #1 and Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 of Team Latvia react.

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Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 of Team Latvia lands on the ground after trying to dive to hit the ball against Team Switzerland.

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Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 of Team Latvia attempts to defend against the strike by Team Australia.

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Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 of Team Latvia reacts.

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Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 of Team Latvia reacts as she competes against Team Canada.

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Tina Graudina #1 of Team Latvia and Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 celebrate.Haffey/Getty Images)

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Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 of Team Latvia celebrates after the play against Team ROC.

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Tina Graudina #1 of Team Latvia and Anastasija Kravcenoka #2 celebrate after a play against Team United States.

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Latvia's Anastasija Kravcenoka reaches for the ball.

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Sand falls from the hand of Latvia's Anastasija Kravcenoka.

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Latvian Beach volleyball great Anastasija Samoilova in images

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