Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
November 14 - 23, 2025
(18) Arnaud Gauthier-Rat/Teo Rotar, France
 
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 22, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Saint Maurice
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$137,563.58
Téo Rotar
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 2004 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Martigues
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 45
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$60,216.73
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB1101202030012 US$92,000.00
Previous Adelaide Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 10 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 11 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 12 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 17, Q1 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 7 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 10, Q1 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 20 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília Q5 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo Q9 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 24 5th 600 US$5,000.00
2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 11/14/2025 Pool G Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (31) Won 17-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:47
Sat, 11/15/2025 Pool G Ben Hood / Oliver Merritt, Australia (42) Won 21-18, 21-23, 15-12 0:48
Mon, 11/17/2025 Pool G Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (7) Won 21-16, 12-21, 15-13 0:42
Tue, 11/18/2025 Winner 1 Bautista Amieva / Maciel Bueno, Argentina (28) Won 22-20, 21-12 0:34
Thu, 11/20/2025 Winner 2 Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (10) Won 15-21, 21-16, 23-21 0:54
Fri, 11/21/2025 Winner 3 Lukas Pfretzschner / Sven Winter, Germany (20) Won 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
Sat, 11/22/2025 Semi-Finals Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (7) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:35
Sun, 11/23/2025 Bronze Medal Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (14) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:36
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022World ChampionshipsRome Youssef Krou - 17th Did not play
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Youssef Krou - 37th Did not play
2025World ChampionshipsAdelaide Teo Rotar - 3rd Arnaud Gauthier-Rat - 3rd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 18 3rd 1280 US$35,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100100000000 $35,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam600000030120 $25,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open401102000000 $32,000.00
Total1101202030120 $92,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat Teo Rotar
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games          
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
3001000101 $22,700.00 World Championships1001000000 $17,500.00
1000001000 $4,000.00 World Tour Finals          
19100018520 $45,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam160000131020 $16,500.00
330310411240 $49,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open15011042220 $23,250.00
22131058220 $14,950.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star10210023200 $2,100.00
1000001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1000010000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2101000000 $0.00
82263011301181 $136,650.00 Total443230781440 $59,350.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2025FIVB1101202030120 $92,000.00 311567.4 %
TotalFIVB1101202030120 $92,000.00 311567.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat  Teo Rotar
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
3000003000 $2,400.00 2017FIVB          
11000025013 $6,600.00 2018FIVB          
15010024224 $14,000.00 2019FIVB1000001000 $50.00
4010011010 $4,850.00 2020FIVB1000001000 $50.00
6100000113 $3,000.00 2021FIVB5000021200 $650.00
           2021FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
11100026200 $31,500.00 2022FIVB7010011202 $5,600.00
           2022FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
10021014101 $20,550.00 2023FIVB10100021600 $6,500.00
           2023FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
8010002410 $7,750.00 2024FIVB7100000321 $500.00
11012023120 $46,000.00 2025FIVB11012023120 $46,000.00
822630113011811 $136,650.00 TotalTotal453240781443 $59,350.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall20 80.0% 5 20.0% 0 0.0% 25-0 100.0% 5 25.0% 5 25.0% 10 50.0% 5-15 25.0% 20-10 66.7% 10-5 66.7% 10 31-15 67.4%
2024-202520 80.0% 5 20.0% 0 0.0% 25-0 100.0% 5 25.0% 5 25.0% 10 50.0% 5-15 25.0% 20-10 66.7% 10-5 66.7% 10 31-15 67.4%
Against the Field12 75.0% 4 25.0% 0 0.0% 16-0 100.0% 4 23.5% 5 29.4% 8 47.1% 4-13 23.5% 24-14 63.2% 16-10 61.5% 10 21-12 63.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000030003001100071
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001244002300000079
Challenge/Four Star/Open0010710072111001175
Total0022145001251220013115
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Rotar lead the series against the field 21-12 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
8/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 3 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 0-2
8/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Winner 2 Ahman/Hellvig 3 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:44
6/28/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Winner 3 Ahman/Hellvig 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 7 21-11, 15-21, 15-10 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 0-1
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool E Goncalves/Lanci 8 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 17, Q1 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 7 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-2
11/22/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Andersson/Nilsson 7 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 21-18, 21-17 0:35
11/17/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Andersson/Nilsson 7 21-16, 12-21, 15-13 0:42
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool H Andersson/Nilsson 9 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 24 21-16, 21-12 0:33
Trail the series against # 8 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 0-3
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool E Perusic/Schweiner 5 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 17, Q1 21-17, 22-20 0:36
6/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Gold Medal Perusic/Schweiner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 21-13, 23-21 0:34
3/22/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 5 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 24 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Tijan/Younousse, Qatar 2-0
11/20/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Tijan/Younousse 10 15-21, 21-16, 23-21 0:54
9/25/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-0
9/24/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 15 17-21, 21-13, 15-9 0:41
Lead the series against # 12 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
6/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Semi-Finals Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 19 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Aye/Bassereau, France 2-0
6/14/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 Aye/Bassereau 14 21-19, 24-22 0:39
3/22/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 24 Aye/Bassereau 13 21-18, 18-10 Retired 0:39
Lead the series against # 14 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 1-0
11/23/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Bronze Medal Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Ehlers/Wickler 14 21-15, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Berger/Hammarberg, Austria 1-0
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool D Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 20 Berger/Hammarberg 13 21-14, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 16 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
9/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 11 Budinger/Evans 12 21-15, 23-21 0:36
6/14/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Winner 3 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 Budinger/Evans 20, Q4 21-18, 21-12 0:32
Lead the series against # 17 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 1-0
8/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 Fokerots/Plavins 13 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Series tied with # 20 Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 1-1
11/21/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Pfretzschner/Winter 20 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
3/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Qualifier 1 Pfretzschner/Winter 22, Q8 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar Q9 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 21 Henning/Wust, Germany 1-0
8/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 Henning/Wust 16 21-10, 21-15 0:30
Trail the series against # 23 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-1
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool B Berntsen/Mol 14 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 11 26-24, 18-21, 15-7 0:51
Trail the series against # 24 Dillier/Krattiger, Switzerland 0-1
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Dillier/Krattiger 24, Q1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 20 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 25 Heidrich/Jordan, Switzerland 1-0
6/28/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 7 Heidrich/Jordan 16 21-18, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # 26 Mol/Mol, Norway 2-0
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Bronze Medal Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 20 Mol/Mol 29, Q9 21-11, 21-12 0:32
5/16/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool D Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 20 Mol/Mol 29, Q9 14-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:44
Lead the series against # 28 Amieva/Bueno, Argentina 1-0
11/18/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Amieva/Bueno 28 22-20, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 31 Bello/Bello, England 1-0
11/14/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Bello/Bello 31 17-21, 21-15, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # 36 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
6/27/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 10 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 42 Hood/Merritt, Australia 1-0
11/15/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Hood/Merritt 42 21-18, 21-23, 15-12 0:48