Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$175,000 Prague Open
May 6 - 11, 2008
(19) Florian Gosch/Alexander Horst, Austria
 
Florian Gosch
Austria
Photo: eurobeachtour.com
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1980 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Leoben
Resides: Vienna
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
Resides: Vienna
Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 22
Tournaments: 176
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$516,871.05
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB4800122312517411 US$264,150.00
Previous Prague Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 13 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 9/5-9/2007 Stare Jablonki Open 8 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 10 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 11 3 480 US$16,000.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 10 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 18 9 400 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 11 13 180 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/3-8/2007 Montréal Open 12 7 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 24, Q7 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 25, Q10 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open Q5 41 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 23 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 25, Q5 17 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open Q2 33 30 US$0.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open 15, Q3 25 60 US$2,000.00
Prague Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/8/2008 Winner 1 Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (14) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 9-15 1:04
Thu, 5/8/2008 Contender 1 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (30, Q8) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:55
Head to Head Results
Gosch/Horst trail the series against the field 17-22
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-3
8/18/07FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Marques/Solberg 4 Gosch/Horst 11 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 1:02
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Marques/Solberg 4 Gosch/Horst 11 27-25, 21-16 0:53
7/7/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 5 Marques/Solberg 2 Gosch/Horst 12 21-19, 21-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 2 Rego/Santos, Brazil 0-2
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 # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 0-1
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Gosch/Horst 23 21-18, 21-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 5 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Wu/Xu 8 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 21-14, 21-17 0:42
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 0-1
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Cunha/Neto 7 Gosch/Horst 10 21-15, 21-16 0:43
Trail the series against # 7 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-2
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 # 8 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Reckermann/Urbatzka 17 Gosch/Horst 10 21-18, 22-20 0:48
Trail the series against # 11 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-3
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Brink/Dieckmann 7 Gosch/Horst 10 21-18, 21-17 0:53
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 8 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 22-24, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 21-15, 23-21 0:49
Trail the series against # 14 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
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 # 15 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-0
8/18/07FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Gosch/Horst 11 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q2 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 1:02
Lead the series against # 17 Deulofeu/Salvetti, France 1-0
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 Deulofeu/Salvetti 9 29-27, 23-21 1:06
Trail the series against # 18 "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 # 20 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 23 Kais/Vesik 15 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # 21 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
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 # 22 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 2-0
8/2/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Gosch/Horst 10 Cadieux/Heese 23 21-19, 22-20 0:51
7/6/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 4 Gosch/Horst 12 Cadieux/Heese 8 21-12, 18-21, 15-11 1:01
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 2-0
8/17/07FIVBAland Open Contender 3 Gosch/Horst 11 De Gruijter/Ronnes 14 11-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:49
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21, Q3 21-14, 21-19 0:43
Series tied with # 26 Li/Zhou, China 1-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Winner 1 Li/Zhou 20 Gosch/Horst 13 16-21, 21-15, 15-8 0:58
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 Li/Zhou 25 24-26, 21-17, 15-11 1:05
Lead the series against # 28, Q14 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 1-0
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Gosch/Horst 10 Matysik/Uhmann 26, Q15 21-17, 19-21, 21-19 1:07
Lead the series against # 30, Q8 Ces/Ces, France 2-1
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 # Q4 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
6/20/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 Lochhead/Pitman Q7 21-17, 21-11 0:39
Trail the series against # Q6 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 0-1
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 Gosch/Horst Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # Q9 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 0-1
10/26/06FIVBMexico Open Contender 1 Henriquez/Hernandez 31, Q12 Gosch/Horst 15, Q3 21-19, 22-24, 19-19 Retired 1:20
Lead the series against # Q11 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-0
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 # Q16 Miramontes/Virgen, Mexico 1-0
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 23 Miramontes/Virgen 25, Q27 21-15, 21-17 0:42