Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Otera Open
August 11 - 16, 2009
(7) Florian Gosch/Alexander Horst, Austria
 
Florian Gosch
Austria
Photo: eurobeachtour.com
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 Kristiansand Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Alexander Horst - 4th Florian Gosch - 4th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 13 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/28-8/2/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 9 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 24 9th 400 US$11,000.00
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
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/13/2009 Winner 1 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (26) Won 17-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:49
Thu, 8/13/2009 Winner 2 Miguel Maia / Pedro Rosas, Portugal (23, Q14) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:40
Fri, 8/14/2009 Contender 2 Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (9) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Gosch/Horst lead the series against the field 20-18 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cerutti/Marques, Brazil 0-3
7/17/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Cerutti/Marques 2 Gosch/Horst 15 21-18, 21-11 0:46
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 # 4, Q1 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
Trail the series against # 5 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
Trail the series against # 6 Maciel/Schmidt, Brazil 0-1
8/8/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 5 Maciel/Schmidt 8, Q1 Gosch/Horst 13 21-19, 22-20 0:44
Trail the series against # 8 "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
Trail the series against # 9 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 0-1
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Gosch/Horst 7 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 12 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 # 13 Lario/Mesa, Spain 1-0
5/14/09FIVBRome Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 14 Lario/Mesa 19 21-19, 21-16 0:46
Lead the series against # 16 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 # 19 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 # 21 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 3-3
7/30/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Gosch/Horst 9 Lochhead/Pitman 24 21-15, 21-19 0:53
7/9/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool B Lochhead/Pitman 15 Gosch/Horst 18 21-12, 19-21, 15-9 1:06
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 # 23, Q14 Maia/Rosas, Portugal 0-1
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 2 Maia/Rosas 23, Q14 Gosch/Horst 7 21-16, 21-14 0:40
Lead the series against # 25 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 4-0
7/16/09FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool B Gosch/Horst 15 Hoyer/Soderberg 18 19-21, 21-16, 15-5 0:59
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 # 26 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 7 Grotowski/Weaver 26 17-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against # 32, Q20 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 23 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q27 21-15, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # Q12 Boehm/McHugh, Australia 1-0
5/29/09FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 20 Boehm/McHugh 30, Q19 21-13, 21-18 0:39