Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Gstaad Elite 16
July 6 - 9, 2022
(20) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2012 Did not play Jon Stiekema - 25th
2013 Did not play Daan Spijkers - 17th
2014 Reinder Nummerdor - 41st Jon Stiekema - 5th
2015 Did not play Reinder Nummerdor - 17th
2016 Did not play Reinder Nummerdor - 5th
2018 Did not play Jasper Bouter - 9th
2019 Christiaan Varenhorst - 41st Steven van de Velde - 41st
2021 Christiaan Varenhorst - 17th Steven van de Velde - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 47 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 Q11 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 6 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-10/2021 World Tour Finals - Italy 8 3rd 0 US$50,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 6 17th 320 US$3,000.00
Gstaad Elite 16 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/6/2022 Pool D Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (13) Lost 20-22, 25-27 0:43
Thu, 7/7/2022 Pool D Christoph Dressler / Alexander Huber, Austria (29) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Thu, 7/7/2022 Winner 1 Izac Carracher / Mark Nicolaidis, Australia (17) Won 21-13, 19-21, 18-16 0:44
Fri, 7/8/2022 Winner 2 Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (2) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/8/2022 Winner 3 Vitor Felipe / Renato Lima, Brazil (12) Won 27-25, 18-21, 15-7 0:56
Sat, 7/9/2022 Semi-Finals Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (13) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:36
Sat, 7/9/2022 Bronze Medal Saymon Barbosa / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (19) Won 20-22, 21-16, 15-12 0:57
Head to Head Results
Varenhorst/van de Velde lead the series against the field 27-17 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 4 Series, 5 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 1-2
10/9/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-19, 15-21, 16-14 0:51
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 4 Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:45
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Series tied with # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-2
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 Mol/Sorum 2 By Forfeit  
10/9/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:48
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 2 Varenhorst/van de Velde 13 Mol/Sorum 2 21-17, 21-18 0:38
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-2
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 47 21-17, 21-14 0:34
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 22 Varenhorst/van de Velde 13 21-19, 21-18 0:39
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
Series tied with # 4 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-2
10/6/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool A Perusic/Schweiner 5 Varenhorst/van de Velde 8 27-25, 27-29, 15-10 1:00
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
Lead the series against # 5 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-0
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool H Varenhorst/van de Velde 25 Loyola/Wanderley 9 21-11, 21-18 0:32
Series tied with # 6 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Varenhorst/van de Velde 5 Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 18-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:42
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 13 Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:47
Lead the series against # 7 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-0
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool B Varenhorst/van de Velde 47 Bryl/Losiak 2 23-21, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 8 Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 2-0
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 Breer/Krattiger 22, Q1 21-17, 21-14 0:41
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 16 Breer/Krattiger 26, Q9 22-24, 21-19, 15-12 1:03
Trail the series against # 10 Filho/Goncalves, Brazil 0-1
5/25/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Filho/Goncalves Q6 Varenhorst/van de Velde Q11 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 11 Nolvak/Tiisaar, Estonia 0-1
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Winner 1 Nolvak/Tiisaar 11 Varenhorst/van de Velde 5 21-18, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 12 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
7/8/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 Felipe/Lima 12 27-25, 18-21, 15-7 0:56
Series tied with # 13 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-3
7/9/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Semi-Finals Grimalt/Grimalt 13 Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 21-18, 21-18 0:36
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 13 Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 22-20, 27-25 0:43
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool F Grimalt/Grimalt 19, Q6 Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 21-18, 21-19 0:38
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool C Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-17, 25-23 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 15 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 Gavira/Herrera 6 21-12, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 Carracher/Nicolaidis 17 21-13, 19-21, 18-16 0:44
Series tied with # 18 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 # 19 Barbosa/Schmidt, Brazil 2-0
7/9/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Bronze Medal Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 Barbosa/Schmidt 19 20-22, 21-16, 15-12 0:57
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool F Varenhorst/van de Velde 7 Barbosa/Schmidt 18, Q2 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 21 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Varenhorst/van de Velde 5 Samoilovs/Smedins 12 21-17, 21-16 0:33
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
Lead the series against # 22 Lupo/Ranghieri, Italy 2-0
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool B Varenhorst/van de Velde 47 Lupo/Ranghieri 23 15-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:51
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool D Varenhorst/van de Velde 5 Lupo/Ranghieri 4 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 0:46
Trail the series against # 24 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 0-1
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Lucky Loser Luini/Penninga 12, Q1 Varenhorst/van de Velde 6 10-21, 21-17, 17-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 29 Dressler/Huber, Austria 1-0
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool D Varenhorst/van de Velde 20 Dressler/Huber 29 21-17, 21-18 0:37