European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
June 1 - 5, 2016
(8) Philip Gabathuler/Mirco Gerson, Switzerland
 
Philip Gabathuler
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 24, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Bern
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 153
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career CEV Best: 5th (Novi Sad 2011)
Career Winnings: US$193,411.30
Mirco Gerson
Switzerland
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 29, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Belp
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 2
Career CEV Best: 9th (7 times)
Career Winnings: US$177,065.08
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
CEV6000000311100 US$10,347.75
CEV C&S2001100000000 US$2,372.62
FIVB330020006010843 US$162,600.00
Overall410031009111943 US$175,320.36
Previous Biel Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Mirco Gerson - 13th Philip Gabathuler - 13th
2015 Mirco Gerson - 9th Philip Gabathuler - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/24-29/2016 Moscow Grand Slam Q13 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 5/10-15/2016 Antalya Open 21, Q2 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2016 Sochi Open 23, Q2 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 4/19-23/2016 Fuzhou Open Q2 33rd 60 US$0.00
FIVB 4/12-16/2016 Xiamen Open 23, Q1 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam Q13 41st 40 US$0.00
FIVB 2/23-28/2016 Maceió Open 23 25th 120 US$800.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2015 Sochi Open 10 17th 180 US$1,200.00
FIVB 8/25-30/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam Q8 41st 40 US$0.00
CEV 8/5-9/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters 4 9th 160 € 750.00
CEV 7/29-8/2/2015 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final 16 17th 180 € 1,000.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam Q4 33rd 80 US$0.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2015 Gstaad Major Series 8 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2015 Netherlands World Championships 16 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam 23 25th 160 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2015 Stavanger Major Series 23 17th 240 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2015 Porec Major Series 22 25th 160 US$4,000.00
CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/1/2016 Pool H Morten Kvamsdal / Christian Sorum, Norway (25) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 10-15 0:45
Thu, 6/2/2016 Pool H Maciej Kosiak / Maciej Rudol, Poland (24) Lost 13-21, 21-16, 13-15 0:48
Fri, 6/3/2016 Pool H Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (9) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 16-18 0:49
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2200100040560 $136,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1000100010520 $15,600.00
Confederation Championship400000020110 $6,500.00
Total37002000801190 $169,100.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Philip Gabathuler Mirco Gerson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
5000001100 $15,500.00 World Championships2000001100 $9,000.00
           World Tour Finals1000001000 $4,000.00
5200100811130 $104,950.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam340010166100 $92,625.00
5200101101290 $49,200.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open330010181370 $41,450.00
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star12112111300 $12,500.00
5010012100 $3,775.00 Challenger          
10021330000 $4,925.00 Satellite          
           U23 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
           U21 World Championships2010010000 $0.00
           U18/19 World Championships1000000100 $0.00
7000003130 $4,750.00 Confederation Championship8000006110 $8,250.00
131033352426250 $183,100.00 Total95124142426180 $167,825.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2012FIVB200000000020 $7,000.00 2528.6 %
2012CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2340.0 %
2012CEV C&S200110000000 $1,875.00 7370.0 %
2014FIVB1100200030411 $93,400.00 272849.1 %
2014CEV200000011000 $3,500.00 4450.0 %
2015FIVB1000000020422 $43,200.00 122235.3 %
2015CEV200000010100 $1,750.00 4450.0 %
2016FIVB700000000223 $4,000.00 91340.9 %
2016CEV100000000010 $500.00 030.0 %
TotalFIVB30002000501076 $147,600.00 506842.4 %
TotalCEV600000031110 $8,250.00 101441.7 %
TotalCEV C&S200110000000 $1,875.00 7370.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Philip Gabathuler  Mirco Gerson
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2003FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2003FIVB C&S          
1000000100 $0.00 2003CEV Under Age          
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB          
3010110000 $1,650.00 2004FIVB C&S          
7010122100 $3,200.00 2005FIVB C&S          
1000000100 $0.00 2005CEV          
8000001007 $2,250.00 2006FIVB          
2001100000 $1,250.00 2006FIVB C&S          
2000000200 $250.00 2006CEV          
10000000127 $5,900.00 2007FIVB          
3000000300 $500.00 2007CEV          
8000013301 $15,950.00 2008FIVB          
2010010000 $2,600.00 2008FIVB C&S          
5000001211 $600.00 2008CEV          
13000003244 $19,475.00 2009FIVB          
3000000201 $0.00 2009CEV          
1010000000 $800.00 2009CEV C&S          
12000003045 $13,000.00 2010FIVB          
           2010FIVB Age Group WC1000000100 $0.00
12000001425 $13,725.00 2011FIVB          
           2011FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
2000011000 $2,625.00 2011CEV          
           2011CEV Under Age1000001000 $0.00
3000000021 $3,500.00 2012FIVB3000000030 $5,250.00
           2012FIVB Age Group WC1010000000 $0.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2012CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
2001100000 $937.50 2012CEV C&S2001100000 $937.50
           2012CEV Under Age1000001000 $0.00
10000002422 $18,050.00 2013FIVB5000000113 $2,525.00
           2013FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
1000000010 $250.00 2013CEV3000001200 $1,375.00
2000002000 $168.75 2013CEV C&S3101000100 $1,531.25
           2013CEV Under Age1000010000 $0.00
11002003411 $46,700.00 2014FIVB11002003411 $46,700.00
2000002000 $1,750.00 2014CEV2000002000 $1,750.00
10000002422 $21,600.00 2015FIVB10000002422 $21,600.00
2000001100 $875.00 2015CEV2000001100 $875.00
7000000223 $2,000.00 2016FIVB7000000223 $2,000.00
1000000010 $250.00 2016CEV1000000010 $250.00
1500444628372443 $181,106.25 TotalTotal57114121316109 $86,043.75
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
Overall4 44.4% 1 11.1% 4 44.4% 5-4 55.6% 5 33.3% 2 13.3% 8 53.3% 5-10 33.3% 4-8 33.3% 6-6 50.0% 00 10-14 41.7%
2015-20161 33.3% 0 0.0% 2 66.7% 1-2 33.3% 3 37.5% 2 25.0% 3 37.5% 3-5 37.5% 1-3 25.0% 3-4 42.9% 00 4-7 36.4%
Against the Field0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 100.0% 0-3 0.0% 3 33.3% 2 22.2% 4 44.4% 3-6 33.3% 0-8 0.0% 6-10 37.5% 00 3-9 25.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021001100000032
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1096163200690110003348
Challenge/Four Star/Open0041121500360110002023
Confederation Championship0000570023000000710
Total1013735550012190220006383
Head to Head Results
Gabathuler/Gerson trail the series against the field 17-34 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 10 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Nummerdor/Varenhorst, Netherlands 0-2
7/31/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Nummerdor/Varenhorst 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 16 21-12, 16-21, 15-6 0:48
6/5/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Nummerdor/Varenhorst 6 Gabathuler/Gerson 22 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-1
6/4/15FIVBPorec Major Series Pool F Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 Gabathuler/Gerson 22 21-13, 21-16 0:37
8/1/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 18 34-36, 21-19, 15-10 1:06
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 11 15-21, 21-19, 18-16 0:58
Trail the series against # 3 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-6
7/10/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Doppler/Horst 9 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 0:45
6/17/15FIVBSt. Petersburg Grand Slam Pool G Doppler/Horst 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-17, 23-21 0:44
6/11/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Doppler/Horst 10 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 15-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:51
7/10/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool H Doppler/Horst 24 Gabathuler/Gerson 9 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 0:50
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Doppler/Horst 20 Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 21-19, 21-23, 15-12 0:52
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 Doppler/Horst 16 21-18, 21-19 0:36
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool O Doppler/Horst 11 Gabathuler/Gerson 27 21-13, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 0-3
5/28/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Samoilovs/Smedins 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 19-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:47
7/31/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool D Samoilovs/Smedins 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-14, 21-16 0:32
6/21/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 21-15, 21-10 0:30
Series tied with # 5 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
4/13/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool G Gavira/Herrera 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q1 21-17, 21-18 0:39
6/13/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-8, 21-16 0:31
5/27/15FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Gabathuler/Gerson 21 Gavira/Herrera 12 27-25, 21-18 0:45
6/28/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-19, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 6 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
7/24/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 20 21-18, 21-13 0:32
6/12/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool E Lupo/Nicolai 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 28, Q7 21-11, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 9 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 1-3
6/3/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Kantor/Losiak 9 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 18-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:49
5/12/16FIVBAntalya Open Pool E Kantor/Losiak 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 21, Q2 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:47
8/9/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters Pool C Kantor/Losiak 6 Gabathuler/Gerson 3 21-15, 21-19 0:37
6/16/12CEV C&S2012 CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Umag Winner 4 Gabathuler/Gerson 1 Kantor/Losiak 5 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 10 Krasilnikov/Semenov, Russia 0-2
8/2/14FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Semenov 11 Gabathuler/Gerson 20, Q3 21-17, 21-18 0:39
6/1/14FIVBAnapa Open Semi-Finals Krasilnikov/Semenov 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 6 21-19, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 11 Bockermann/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
6/12/15FIVBStavanger Major Series Pool G Gabathuler/Gerson 23 Bockermann/Fluggen 26, Q4 23-21, 23-21 0:43
Lead the series against # 12 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 2-1
5/5/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48
6/26/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 29, Q10 Fijalek/Prudel 13 By Forfeit  
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 21-10, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 13 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
6/11/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 28, Q7 Ingrosso/Ingrosso Q10 21-17, 21-17 0:38
Trail the series against # 14 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-3
5/24/16FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Gabathuler/Gerson Q13 21-18, 21-19 0:37
7/9/15FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool H Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 24, Q4 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-19, 21-14 0:38
8/23/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 Gabathuler/Gerson 14 13-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
7/23/14FIVBASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball Pool D Gabathuler/Gerson 20 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 13 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against # 16 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 0-3
5/4/16FIVBSochi Open Pool G Erdmann/Matysik 10 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q2 19-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:53
6/19/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A Erdmann/Matysik 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:49
6/5/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool E Erdmann/Matysik 5 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:57
Lead the series against # 17 Huber/Seidl, Austria 2-1
7/31/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Huber/Seidl 31 Gabathuler/Gerson 16 21-18, 21-16 0:38
6/18/14FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 32, Q15 Huber/Seidl Q2 21-14, 21-12 0:36
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 27 Huber/Seidl 18 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:56
Series tied with # 20 Giginoglu/Gogtepe, Türkiye 1-1
9/10/15FIVBSochi Open Pool G Giginoglu/Gogtepe 7 Gabathuler/Gerson 10 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 0:54
7/29/15CEV2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool A Gabathuler/Gerson 16 Giginoglu/Gogtepe 17 18-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:52
Series tied with # 24 Kosiak/Rudol, Poland 1-1
6/2/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Kosiak/Rudol 24 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:48
8/21/14FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool C Gabathuler/Gerson 14 Kosiak/Rudol 30 21-18, 29-31, 15-13 0:58
Trail the series against # 25 Kvamsdal/Sorum, Norway 0-1
6/1/16CEVCEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool H Kvamsdal/Sorum 25 Gabathuler/Gerson 8 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 27 Kissling/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
5/11/16FIVBAntalya Open Qualifier 2 Gabathuler/Gerson 21, Q2 Kissling/Krattiger Q15 21-16, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 29 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 1-0
6/6/14CEV2014 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Gabathuler/Gerson 21 Eithun/Horrem 18 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:59
Trail the series against # 32 Barsuk/Liamin, Russia 0-2
4/14/16FIVBXiamen Open Pool G Barsuk/Liamin 26, Q5 Gabathuler/Gerson 23, Q1 21-18, 11-21, 15-11 0:43
2/25/16FIVBMaceió Open Pool G Barsuk/Liamin 26, Q8 Gabathuler/Gerson 23 21-15, 21-14 0:37