Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(22) Arnaud Gauthier-Rat/Youssef Krou, France
 
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 22, 1996 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Saint Maurice
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 71
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$91,563.58
Youssef Krou
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Agadir, Morocco
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 96 kg (211 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$154,118.60
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212537Money
FIVB2812103010242111 US$118,947.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 4 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 9 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Futures Lille 1 3rd 320 € 500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 5 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 7 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 6 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 6 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 Q2 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 10/27-30/2022 Dubai 2nd Challenge 3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/22-25/2022 Dubai 1st Challenge 1 9th 460 US$2,500.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/6/2023 Pool C Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (27) Lost 21-14, 17-21, 11-15 0:45
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool C Peter Hernandez / Hernan Tovar, Venezuela (46) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 12-15 0:57
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool C Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (3) Lost 21-16, 15-21, 10-15 0:45
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Edouard Rowlandson - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Youssef Krou - 17th Arnaud Gauthier-Rat - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 21 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 22 37th 160 US$3,400.00
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Krou trail the series against the field 20-26 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 16 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-2
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 21-17, 21-17 0:34
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 22-24, 21-19, 15-5 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 0-1
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Ahman/Hellvig 11 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 13 21-17, 21-13 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Benesh/Partain, United States 0-1
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Benesh/Partain 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:45
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Gold Medal Loyola/Wanderley 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Gauthier-Rat/Krou 4 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 0-1
9/30/23FIVBElite16 Paris Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 10 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 4 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:45
Trail the series against # 7 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 0-2
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-23, 23-21, 18-16 1:01
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:29
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 17, Q3 30-32, 21-16, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 2-1
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 21-19, 13-21, 17-15 0:53
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Goncalves/Mariano 8 14-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:51
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Goncalves/Mariano 15 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 7 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13, Q3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 4 21-19, 20-22, 15-10 0:46
Trail the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 0-1
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Bryl/Losiak 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:50
Lead the series against # 12 Sarabia/Virgen, Mexico 2-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool F Gauthier-Rat/Krou 7 Sarabia/Virgen 6 21-14, 22-20 0:34
9/28/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 Sarabia/Virgen Q7 21-16, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 13 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 1 Felipe/Lima 14, Q2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 14 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 16 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-2
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Perusic/Schweiner 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 21-18, 21-12 0:35
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 2 Perusic/Schweiner 3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22, Q13 21-16, 21-17 0:37
4/15/22FIVBItapema Challenge Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22, Q13 Perusic/Schweiner 3 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-21, 13-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 18 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 0-3
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Carvalhaes/Solberg 12, Q2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 4 21-14, 21-13 0:32
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Carvalhaes/Solberg 11 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 21-11, 21-15 0:33
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Carvalhaes/Solberg 9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 21-18, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 20 Horl/Horst, Austria 0-1
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Horl/Horst 14, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 32-30, 21-15 0:48
Lead the series against # 21 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 21-17, 21-15 0:30
Series tied with # 23 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-1
12/3/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Gold Medal Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Hodges/Schubert 7 22-20, 23-21 0:37
10/24/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Winner 1 Hodges/Schubert 19, Q8 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 1 14-21, 28-26, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 25 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 1-0
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Lupo/Rossi 4 23-21, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # 26 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22, Q13 Campos/Pedrosa Q20 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 27 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-2
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Berntsen/Mol 27 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:45
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:47
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-12, 21-16 0:34
Series tied with # 32 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-1
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Burnett/McHugh 19 19-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:51
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 2 Burnett/McHugh 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # 33 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Semi-Finals Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 24-22, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 34 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-0
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Carracher/Nicolaidis 11 21-14, 21-17 0:37
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Carracher/Nicolaidis 8 17-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:49
Lead the series against # 38 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 1-0
11/24/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool F Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Bassereau/Lyneel 19 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 43 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 2-0
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 17, Q3 Aravena/Droguett 8 21-17, 21-19 0:38
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22, Q13 Aravena/Droguett 11, Q1 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 45 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:42
Trail the series against # 46 Hernandez/Tovar, Venezuela 0-1
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Hernandez/Tovar 46 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22 22-20, 19-21, 15-12 0:57