Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Goa
October 19 - 22, 2023
(5) 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 Goa Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 22 37 160 US$3,400.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 4 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 9 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 3 13 460 US$5,000.00
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
Challenge Goa Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 10/20/2023 Pool E Laurenc Grossig / Mathias Seiser, Austria (20, Q9) Lost 20-22, 21-18, 13-15 0:59
Fri, 10/20/2023 Pool E Remi Bassereau / Julien Lyneel, France (17) Lost 21-19, 20-22, 12-15 0:56
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Krou lead the series against the field 11-10
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 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
Trail the series against # 2 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-2
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Berntsen/Mol 27 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:45
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 # 3 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
Series tied with # 4 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-1
12/3/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Gold Medal Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Hodges/Schubert 7 22-20, 23-21 0:37
10/24/22FIVBDubai 1st Challenge Winner 1 Hodges/Schubert 19, Q8 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 1 14-21, 28-26, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 7 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 22, Q13 Campos/Pedrosa Q20 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 9 Budinger/Evans, United States 0-1
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:42
Lead the series against # 10 Canet/Rotar, France 1-0
11/25/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool F Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Canet/Rotar 7 21-12, 22-20 0:33
Series tied with # 12 Bello/Bello, England 1-1
11/30/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Bello/Bello 14, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:33
11/2/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Bello/Bello 14, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou Q2 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 16, Q5 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
Series tied with # 17 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 1-1
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool E Bassereau/Lyneel 17 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:56
11/24/22FIVBTorquay Challenge Pool F Gauthier-Rat/Krou 6 Bassereau/Lyneel 19 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 20, Q9 Grossig/Seiser, Austria 0-1
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool E Grossig/Seiser 20, Q9 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 0:59
Lead the series against # Q4 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
Lead the series against # Q14 Bedritis/Rinkevics, Latvia 1-0
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Krou 13 Bedritis/Rinkevics 24, Q18 21-18, 16-21, 15-7 0:43
Series tied with # Q17 Mermer/Urlu, Türkiye 1-1
7/22/22FIVBAgadir Challenge Pool E Mermer/Urlu 20, Q7 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 21-17, 22-24, 15-9 0:57
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Lucky Loser Gauthier-Rat/Krou 13 Mermer/Urlu 6 21-17, 16-21, 15-8 0:44