Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Gstaad
July 5 - 9, 2023
(3) Arnaud Gauthier-Rat/Youssef Krou, France
 
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 22, 1996 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Saint Maurice
Resides: Charenton-le-Pont
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 67
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$87,813.58
Youssef Krou
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 19, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Montpellier
Resides: Montpellier
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$150,368.60
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212537Money
FIVB241210309131111 US$111,447.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Maxime Thiercy - 41st Quincy Aye - 41st
2019 Quincy Aye - 41st Did not play
2021 Did not play Olivier Barthelemy - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Futures Lille 1 3 320 € 500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 5 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 6 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 6 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 Q2 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 10/27-30/2022 Dubai 2nd Challenge 3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/22-25/2022 Dubai 1st Challenge 1 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 14, Q2 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 5 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 21 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 13 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 17, Q3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 22, Q13 5 600 US$3,750.00
Elite16 Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/6/2023 Pool C Guto Carvalhaes / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (11) Lost 11-21, 15-21 0:33
Fri, 7/7/2023 Pool C Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (6) Lost 18-21, 21-19, 8-15 0:50
Fri, 7/7/2023 Pool C Julian Horl / Alexander Horst, Austria (14, Q7) Lost 30-32, 15-21 0:48
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Krou lead the series against the field 13-11
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 22-24, 21-19, 15-5 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Samba/Tijan, Qatar 0-2
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Samba/Tijan 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-23, 23-21, 18-16 1:01
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Samba/Tijan 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 6 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 0-1
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Bryl/Losiak 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 21-18, 19-21, 15-8 0:50
Trail the series against # 7 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Gold Medal Loyola/Wanderley 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-16, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 11 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 0-2
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Carvalhaes/Solberg 11 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 21-11, 21-15 0:33
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Carvalhaes/Solberg 9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 21-18, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 13, Q3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-0
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Gavira/Herrera 3 23-21, 13-21, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 14, Q7 Horl/Horst, Austria 0-1
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Horl/Horst 14, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 32-30, 21-15 0:48
Lead the series against # 15, Q9 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 1-0
12/2/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Lupo/Rossi 4 23-21, 21-16 0:37
Lead the series against # Q2 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 2-1
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 21-19, 13-21, 17-15 0:53
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Goncalves/Mariano 8 14-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:51
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Goncalves/Mariano 15 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 7 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q5 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-0
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Carracher/Nicolaidis 11 21-14, 21-17 0:37
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Carracher/Nicolaidis 8 17-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:49
Series tied with # Q6 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-1
12/1/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Berntsen/Mol 3 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:47
7/23/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Winner 1 Berntsen/Mol 2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-12, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q8 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool F Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Canet/Rotar 7 21-12, 22-20 0:33
Lead the series against # Q11 Aye/Aye, France 2-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Aye/Aye 9 21-13, 21-12 0:30
9/28/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 Aye/Aye Q15 21-15, 27-25 0:44
Lead the series against # Q12 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 1-0
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Haussener/Metral 20, Q6 25-23, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q14 Aravena/Droguett, Chile 2-0
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool E Gauthier-Rat/Krou 17, Q3 Aravena/Droguett 8 21-17, 21-19 0:38
4/16/22FIVBItapema Challenge Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22, Q13 Aravena/Droguett 11, Q1 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # Q16 Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 0-1
10/28/22FIVBDubai 2nd Challenge Pool C Dillier/Heidrich 22, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 3 23-25, 21-17, 15-12 1:04