Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge La Paz
March 16 - 19, 2023
(7) 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 La Paz Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 14, Q2 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 5 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 21 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 13 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 17, Q3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 22, Q13 5th 600 US$3,750.00
La Paz Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 3/17/2023 Pool F Piotr Kantor / Maciej Rudol, Poland (18, Q3) Lost 20-22, 34-32, 16-18 1:11
Fri, 3/17/2023 Pool F Miguel Sarabia / Juan Virgen, Mexico (6) Won 21-14, 22-20 0:34
Sat, 3/18/2023 Winner 1 Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Mariano, Brazil (15) Lost 15-21, 17-21 0:39
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Krou lead the series against the field 14-8 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 5 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 0-1
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Ahman/Hellvig 11 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 13 21-17, 21-13 0:38
Series tied with # 3 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 # 5 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 # 6 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 # 8 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 0-1
11/26/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 2 Burnett/McHugh 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 0:48
Series tied with # 13 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-1
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
Trail the series against # 15 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 0-1
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Goncalves/Mariano 15 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 7 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 17, Q2 Luini/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 Luini/Penninga 11 16-21, 23-21, 15-11 0:50
Trail the series against # 18, Q3 Kantor/Rudol, Poland 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool F Kantor/Rudol 18, Q3 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 7 22-20, 32-34, 18-16 1:11
Lead the series against # 21, Q10 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
Lead the series against # 22, Q12 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 # Q7 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
Trail the series against # Q11 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 0-1
10/28/22FIVBDubai 2nd Challenge Pool C Dillier/Heidrich 22, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 23-25, 21-17, 15-12 1:04
Lead the series against # Q14 Cory/Webber, United States 1-0
10/28/22FIVBDubai 2nd Challenge Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 Cory/Webber 10, Q2 15-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:42
Lead the series against # Q15 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
Series tied with # Q16 Mermer/Urlu, Türkiye 1-1
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool E Mermer/Urlu 20, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-17, 22-24, 15-9 0:57
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Lucky Loser Gauthier-Rat/Krou 13 Mermer/Urlu 6 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:44