European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 Spanish Masters
April 17 - 20, 2008
(Q6) 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: 128
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Cagliari 2006)
Career CEV Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$201,144.31
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: 215
Career Wins: 6
Career CEV Wins: 1 (Novi Sad 2013)
Career Winnings: US$588,407.96
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125293341Money
CEV1602011351010200 US$57,041.04
FIVB480012231251704011 US$264,150.00
Overall640213361761714211 US$321,191.04
Previous Gran Canaria 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
CEV 8/24-26/2007 European Championship 10 9 320 € 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
CEV 5/31-6/3/2007 Russian Masters 29 30 € 0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 23 9 240 US$6,000.00
CEV 5/17-20/2007 Austrian Masters 29 30 € 0.00
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
Spanish Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/17/2008 Qualifier 1 Dmytro Khudoley / Sergiy Mykhaylov, Ukraine (Q27) Won 21-15, 19-21, 17-15 1:11
Thu, 4/17/2008 Qualifier 2 Andy Ces / Kevin Ces, France (16, Q22) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 14-16 1:15
Head to Head Results
Gosch/Horst trail the series against the field 18-19
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 3 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
Lead the series against # 6 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
Trail the series against # 8 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Winner 1 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 23 Gosch/Horst 10 21-18, 21-12 0:35
Series tied with # 9, Q1 Matysik/Uhmann, Germany 1-1
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool G Gosch/Horst 10 Matysik/Uhmann 26, Q15 21-17, 19-21, 21-19 1:07
5/17/07CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 2 Matysik/Uhmann Gosch/Horst 21-10, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 10 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-2
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 # 12, Q4 Lione/Varnier, Italy 2-1
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Gosch/Horst 10 Lione/Varnier 23 21-16, 21-17 0:52
8/25/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 2 Gosch/Horst 10 Lione/Varnier 17 21-17, 21-16 0:41
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool H Lione/Varnier 24 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 21-18, 33-31 0:59
Trail the series against # 13 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 # 15, Q18 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 0-1
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 Gosch/Horst Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 16, Q22 Ces/Ces, France 2-1
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 2 Ces/Ces 16, Q22 Gosch/Horst Q6 18-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:15
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 # Q2 Berger/Nowotny, Austria 1-0
8/24/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 1 Gosch/Horst 10 Berger/Nowotny 8 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Series tied with # Q3 Babich/Nikolaev, Ukraine 1-1
3/27/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 1 Babich/Nikolaev 29, Q14 Gosch/Horst 13 18-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:58
9/6/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Gosch/Horst 8 Babich/Nikolaev 24, Q13 21-17, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # Q7 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-2
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
Series tied with # Q9 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-1
8/25/07CEVEuropean Championship Contender 3 Laciga/Schnider 11 Gosch/Horst 10 21-13, 16-21, 15-10 0:53
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 # Q10 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
Lead the series against # Q14 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
Lead the series against # Q16 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 # Q27 Khudoley/Mykhaylov, Ukraine 1-0
4/17/08CEVSpanish Masters Qualifier 1 Gosch/Horst Q6 Khudoley/Mykhaylov Q27 21-15, 19-21, 17-15 1:11
Series tied with # Q29 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