Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 SWATCH FIVB World Championship presented by ConocoPhillips
June 26 - July 5, 2009
(24) Florian Gosch/Alexander Horst, Austria
 
Florian Gosch
Austria
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Leoben
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 106
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Cagliari 2006)
Career FIVB WT Best: 3rd (Åland 2007)
Career Winnings: US$172,325.00
Alexander Horst
Austria
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 20, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Vienna
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 180
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$523,121.05
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB4800122312517411 US$264,150.00
Previous Stavanger Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Bernhard Strauss - 57th Did not play
2004 Bernhard Strauss - 41st Did not play
2005 Bernhard Strauss - 33rd Did not play
2006 Bernhard Strauss - 33rd Did not play
2007 Alexander Horst - 9th Florian Gosch - 9th
2008 Alexander Horst - 17th Florian Gosch - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/26-31/2009 Myslowice Open 20 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 5/12-17/2009 Rome Open 14 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 4/21-26/2009 Brasilia Open 19 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Mallorca Open 13 9th 240 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/26-31/2008 Kristiansand Open 13 4th 420 US$10,500.00
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 24 5th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 10 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 17 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 27, Q3 17th 160 US$5,100.00
Stavanger World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/26/2009 Pool A Jonathan Erdmann / Kay Matysik, Germany (25) Won 21-9, 21-19 0:42
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Florian GoschTotal171410.7652101
 18610.6252000
 29800.8890101
Alexander HorstTotal141020.5710310
 14310.5000100
 210710.6000210
Sun, 6/28/2009 Pool A Kjell Goranson / Oivind Hordvik, Norway (48) Won 23-21, 21-13 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Florian GoschTotal231430.4786301
 115920.4673101
 28510.5003200
Alexander HorstTotal151120.6000603
 19710.6670301
 26410.5000302
Tue, 6/30/2009 Pool A Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (1) Lost 11-21, 12-21 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Florian GoschTotal2579-0.0800301
 18420.2500000
 21737-0.2350301
Alexander HorstTotal14740.2140405
 16220.0000202
 28520.3750203
Thu, 7/2/2009 Winner 1 Vegard Hoidalen / Jorre Kjemperud, Norway (14) Won 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Florian GoschTotal20720.2507501
 12000.0004201
 25210.2001100
 313510.3082200
Alexander HorstTotal442580.3860802
 1221130.3640302
 214940.3570100
 38510.5000400
Fri, 7/3/2009 Winner 2 Alison Cerutti / Harley Marques, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Florian GoschTotal261290.1151114
 115830.3330102
 21146-0.1821012
Alexander HorstTotal14630.2140201
 17410.4290201
 27220.0000000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Florian Gosch11154240.270161318
Alexander Horst10159190.396023111
Total212113430.3301636219
Opponents216117470.32419431125
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Bernhard Strauss - 33rd Did not play
2007World ChampionshipsGstaad Alexander Horst - 9th Florian Gosch - 9th
2011World ChampionshipsRome Did not play Daniel Mullner - 17th
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Did not play Clemens Doppler - 9th
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Clemens Doppler - 17th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Clemens Doppler - 2nd
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Did not play Clemens Doppler - 17th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Did not play Julian Horl - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 18 9th 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 24 9th 400 US$11,000.00
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 26-26 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-2
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 2 Cerutti/Marques 1 Gosch/Horst 24 21-17, 21-12 0:41
6/30/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Cerutti/Marques 1 Gosch/Horst 24 21-11, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-5
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 4 Gosch/Horst 20 21-16, 25-23 0:41
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 3 Gosch/Horst 14 21-12, 21-18 0:42
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 2 Rego/Santos 3 Gosch/Horst 19 25-23, 21-19 0:50
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 3 Rego/Santos 1 Gosch/Horst 8 21-16, 21-16 0:44
7/28/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 2 Rego/Santos 1 Gosch/Horst 18 21-16, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 6 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Klemperer/Koreng 7 Gosch/Horst 26 21-17, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-4
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Gosch/Horst 20 21-13, 12-21, 15-10 0:48
6/26/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Nummerdor/Schuil 3 Gosch/Horst 30 21-18, 21-16 0:37
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 14 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 21-15, 21-14 0:40
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 8 Gosch/Horst 25, Q5 21-17, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-2
8/18/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 4 Gosch/Horst 24 22-20, 21-17 0:54
6/27/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool C Gosch/Horst 30 Araujo/Magalhaes 19 12-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:08
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Gosch/Horst 23 21-18, 21-13 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Ces/Ces, France 3-2
9/4/08FIVBMallorca Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 20 Gosch/Horst 13 16-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:11
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 13 Ces/Ces 20 21-11, 27-25 0:46
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 1 Ces/Ces 30, Q8 Gosch/Horst 19 21-18, 21-19 0:55
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 11 Ces/Ces 28 21-17, 21-15 0:45
6/27/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 Ces/Ces Q10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:06
Lead the series against # 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 24 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 1:17
Series tied with # 15 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
5/28/09FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 20 Gavira/Herrera 13 21-19, 11-21, 15-9 0:52
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 3 Gavira/Herrera 11 Gosch/Horst 14 21-18, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 3-0
8/28/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Gosch/Horst 13 Kais/Vesik 4 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Gosch/Horst 24 Kais/Vesik 13 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:52
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 17 Fuerbringer/Jennings, United States 0-1
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool G Fuerbringer/Jennings 10 Gosch/Horst 26 22-20, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 22 Baracetti/Salema, Argentina 1-0
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 13 Baracetti/Salema 22 17-21, 21-19, 15-6 1:03
Trail the series against # 23 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gibb/Rosenthal 11 Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 21-14, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 25 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-0
6/26/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Gosch/Horst 24 Erdmann/Matysik 25 21-9, 21-19 0:42
Series tied with # 26 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 2-2
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Bronze Medal Lochhead/Pitman 10 Gosch/Horst 13 21-19, 22-24, 15-12 1:13
8/1/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 19 Gosch/Horst 10 21-15, 21-19 0:46
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 Lochhead/Pitman 22 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 1:00
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 21-17, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # 28 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 1-4
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Heyer 20 Gosch/Horst 19 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 0:56
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Lucky Loser Gosch/Horst 24 Heuscher/Heyer 11 21-11, 21-19 0:39
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 14 Gosch/Horst 19 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:04
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Gosch/Horst 11 18-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:04
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool T Heuscher/Heyer 7 Gosch/Horst 18 24-22, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 29 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 3-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Gosch/Horst 10 Hoyer/Soderberg 26 25-23, 21-16 0:50
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 12 Hoyer/Soderberg 27, Q6 21-16, 21-12 0:44
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 Hoyer/Soderberg Q23 21-18, 21-15 0:52
Lead the series against # 30 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 14 Lario/Mesa 19 21-19, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 33 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 4 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 11 Gosch/Horst 8 21-17, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 35 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 1-0
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 8 Henriquez/Mussa 25, Q6 19-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:51
Lead the series against # 39 Dyachenko/Kulinich, Kazakhstan 1-0
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 17 Dyachenko/Kulinich 15, Q3 21-15, 21-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 40 Dugrip/Salvetti, France 1-0
9/5/08FIVBMallorca Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 13 Dugrip/Salvetti 19 21-19, 21-18 0:50
Lead the series against # 45 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 3-0
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 14 Horrem/Maaseide 29 16-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:58
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Gosch/Horst 11 Horrem/Maaseide 16 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:57
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 11 Horrem/Maaseide 22 21-19, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 46 Babich/Mykhaylov, Ukraine 1-0
7/31/08FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Gosch/Horst 10 Babich/Mykhaylov 23, Q8 21-19, 21-19 0:54
Lead the series against # 48 Goranson/Hordvik, Norway 1-0
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Gosch/Horst 24 Goranson/Hordvik 48 23-21, 21-13 0:47