Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Guadalajara
April 11 - 14, 2024
(Q4) 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 Guadalajara Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 5 19 300 US$1,000.00
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 Guadalajara Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/11/2024 Qualifier 1 Kevin Coyle / Ben Vaught, United States (Q29) Won 17-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45
Thu, 4/11/2024 Qualifier 2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Mihails Samoilovs, Latvia (23, Q20) Lost 22-24, 22-20, 13-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Krou lead the series against the field 17-14
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1 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 # 3 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
4/9/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Semi-Finals Gauthier-Rat/Krou 5 Alayo/Diaz 12, Q2 24-22, 21-13 0:34
Lead the series against # 4 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-0
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Gauthier-Rat/Krou 4 Carambula/Ranghieri 5 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 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 # 7 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
Trail the series against # 9 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
Series tied with # 10 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
Series tied with # 11 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 # 13 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 # 14, Q3 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
Lead the series against # 15 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Krou 8 Brunner/Crabb 16, Q12 21-17, 21-15 0:30
Trail the series against # 17 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
Trail the series against # 18 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 0-3
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool D Carvalhaes/Solberg 12, Q2 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 4 21-14, 21-13 0:32
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 # 21, Q10 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 # 23, Q20 Samoilovs/Samoilovs, Latvia 0-1
4/11/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Qualifier 2 Samoilovs/Samoilovs 23, Q20 Gauthier-Rat/Krou Q4 24-22, 20-22, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # Q6 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
Lead the series against # Q7 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-19, 21-19 0:42
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 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
Trail the series against # Q21 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
Lead the series against # Q29 Coyle/Vaught, United States 1-0
4/11/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Qualifier 1 Gauthier-Rat/Krou Q4 Coyle/Vaught Q29 17-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:45