Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$350,000 Otera Open Kristiansand
August 26 - 31, 2008
(13) 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: 177
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$519,371.05
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB4800122312517411 US$264,150.00
Previous Kristiansand Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 24 5 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/29-8/3/2008 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 10 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2008 Marseille Open 17 13 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 27, Q3 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/24-29/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 30 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 26 25 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 26 17 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/3-8/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 14 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 19 25 60 US$1,800.00
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
Kristiansand Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 1 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (20) Won 21-11, 27-25 0:46
Thu, 8/28/2008 Winner 2 Kristjan Kais / Rivo Vesik, Estonia (4) Won 21-17, 17-21, 15-10 0:50
Fri, 8/29/2008 Winner 3 Jorre Kjemperud / Tarjei Skarlund, Norway (5) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:46
Sat, 8/30/2008 Winner 4 Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (8) Won 17-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:13
Sun, 8/31/2008 Semi-Finals Pablo Herrera / Raul Mesa, Spain (7) Lost 18-21, 24-26 0:57
Sun, 8/31/2008 Bronze Medal Jason Lochhead / Kirk Pitman, New Zealand (10) Lost 19-21, 24-22, 12-15 1:13
Head to Head Results
Gosch/Horst trail the series against the field 19-20
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-6
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool F Marques/Solberg 6 Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:54
6/19/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Marques/Solberg 7 Gosch/Horst 26 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:02
6/13/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Marques/Solberg 8 Gosch/Horst 26 21-16, 21-18 0:39
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 "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 # 4 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 # 5 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-5
8/29/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Gosch/Horst 13 Kjemperud/Skarlund 5 21-18, 21-19 0:46
7/18/08FIVBMarseille Open Contender 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 8 Gosch/Horst 17 19-21, 21-11, 22-20 1:09
7/4/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 20 Gosch/Horst 27, Q3 16-21, 21-14, 15-13 1:06
6/20/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool G Kjemperud/Skarlund 23 Gosch/Horst 26 21-17, 21-14 0:51
8/19/07FIVBAland Open Bronze Medal Gosch/Horst 11 Kjemperud/Skarlund 30 21-13, 17-21, 16-14 1:02
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 21-17, 21-16 0:40
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Gosch/Horst 23 21-19, 21-14 0:42
Trail the series against # 7 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-2
8/31/08FIVBKristiansand Open Semi-Finals Herrera/Mesa 7 Gosch/Horst 13 21-18, 26-24 0:57
8/12/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool A Herrera/Mesa 12 Gosch/Horst 24 21-14, 21-12 0:42
Series tied with # 8 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 1-1
8/30/08FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 4 Gosch/Horst 13 Doppler/Gartmayer 8 17-21, 25-23, 15-13 1:13
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Doppler/Gartmayer 21 Gosch/Horst 30 21-12, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 9 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
Series tied with # 10 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
Lead the series against # 11 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 # 20 Ces/Ces, France 3-1
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 # 22, Q2 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
Series tied with # Q1 Berg/Brinkborg, Sweden 2-2
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Berg/Brinkborg 24 Gosch/Horst 10 21-15, 21-18 0:39
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 11 Berg/Brinkborg 22 21-17, 21-13 0:49
7/5/07FIVBMontréal Open Contender 1 Gosch/Horst 12 Berg/Brinkborg 28, Q4 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 1:04
5/8/07FIVBBahrain Open Qualifier 3 Berg/Brinkborg 29, Q12 Gosch/Horst 25, Q5 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:05