Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Katara Beach Volleyball Cup
March 8 - 12, 2021
(18) Steven van de Velde/Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands
 
Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$164,550.00
Christiaan Varenhorst
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 6, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Valthermond
Height: 212 cm (6'11")
Weight: 106 kg (233 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 120
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$430,237.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341Money
FIVB260040607041031 US$166,750.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Christiaan Varenhorst - 9th Steven van de Velde - 9th
2020 Christiaan Varenhorst - 9th Steven van de Velde - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/9-13/2020 Doha Four Star 18 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 11/13-17/2019 Chetumal Four Star 12 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 25 5th 720 US$12,000.00
FIVB 8/14-18/2019 Moscow Four Star 17, Q2 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 31, Q12 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 24 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series Q10 41st 60 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star Q6 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star Q4 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 5/15-19/2019 Itapema Four Star 26 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star Q9 33rd 160 US$0.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star 27, Q7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
Doha 4-star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 3/9/2021 Pool B Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins, Latvia (15) Lost 20-22, 11-21 0:35
Wed, 3/10/2021 Pool B Saifeddine Elmajid / Benlouaer Ziad, Qatar (31) Won 21-14, 18-21, 16-14 0:45
Wed, 3/10/2021 Winner 1 Josue Gaxiola / Jose Rubio, Mexico (24, Q2) Won 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:49
Wed, 3/10/2021 Winner 2 Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands (6) Won 23-21, 26-28, 15-12 0:57
Thu, 3/11/2021 Winner 3 Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena, United States (10) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:38
Head to Head Results
Varenhorst/van de Velde lead the series against the field 17-15 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 6 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 0-4
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 21-19, 28-26 0:49
9/7/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 3 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:50
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool A Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 21-12, 21-14 0:31
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool B Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 3 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 0-1
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Cerutti/Filho 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 23-21, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 1-0
5/16/19FIVBItapema Four Star Pool G Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Plavins/Tocs 7 21-19, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 6 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 23-21, 26-28, 15-12 0:57
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 17-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:38
Trail the series against # 10 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 1-2
3/11/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 3 Dalhausser/Lucena 10 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 21-18, 21-16 0:38
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool H Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Dalhausser/Lucena 8 21-18, 21-16 0:33
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Dalhausser/Lucena 17 Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 11 Liamin/Myskiv, Russia 1-0
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Liamin/Myskiv 16 21-16, 21-15 0:31
Series tied with # 13 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-1
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Gerson/Heidrich 25 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 21-18, 21-18 0:32
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 Gerson/Heidrich 17 18-21, 25-23, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-1
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool B Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Perusic/Schweiner 15 21-16, 18-21, 17-15 0:48
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool H Perusic/Schweiner 9 Varenhorst/van de Velde 24 21-18, 21-14 0:32
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 Perusic/Schweiner 22 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Series tied with # 15 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-1
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool B Samoilovs/Smedins 15 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 22-20, 21-11 0:35
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Qualifier 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 31, Q12 Samoilovs/Smedins Q5 21-19, 16-21, 16-14 0:49
Trail the series against # 16 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-2
3/10/20FIVBDoha Four Star Pool B Kantor/Losiak 15 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 21-17, 21-18 0:36
5/19/19FIVBItapema Four Star Bronze Medal Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Kantor/Losiak 4 By Forfeit  
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool F Kantor/Losiak 6 Varenhorst/van de Velde 27, Q7 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 20 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-0
8/15/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool A Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 Grimalt/Grimalt 16 21-16, 21-15 0:31
5/18/19FIVBItapema Four Star Winner 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 26 Grimalt/Grimalt 9 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:47
Series tied with # 21 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 1-1
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 Ermacora/Pristauz 19 27-25, 21-13 0:39
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 16 Varenhorst/van de Velde 12 21-19, 28-26 0:42
Lead the series against # 22 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/16/19FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 17, Q2 Doppler/Horst 22 30-28, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Gaxiola/Rubio, Mexico 1-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 Gaxiola/Rubio 24, Q2 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 31 Elmajid/Ziad, Qatar 1-0
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool B Varenhorst/van de Velde 18 Elmajid/Ziad 31 21-14, 18-21, 16-14 0:45
Trail the series against Bourne/Crabb, United States 0-1
11/15/19FIVBChetumal Four Star Pool E Bourne/Crabb 5 Varenhorst/van de Velde 12 21-19, 26-24 0:44