Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
Friday, April 26, 2024 Court #2 12:00
Match #7: Pool D
(4) Chase Budinger/Miles Evans, United States
vs.
(21) Arnaud Gauthier-Rat/Youssef Krou, France
Chase Budinger
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Encinitas, CA
Resides: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 48
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Haikou 2023)
Career Winnings: US$68,750.00
Miles Evans
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 61
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$71,357.20
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB20111230512121 US$81,500.00
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Billy Kolinske - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q3 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 3 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 5 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 13, Q3 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 1 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 3 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 5 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 9 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 45 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q14 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 16, Q13 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 11 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 16 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 10 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q7 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 17, Q10 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q5 25 220 US$0.00
Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool D Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (21) Lost 9-21, 18-21 0:35
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool D Izac Carracher / Mark Nicolaidis, Australia (9) Won 18-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:43
Sat, 4/27/2024 Lucky Loser Ardis Bedritis / Arturs Rinkevics, Latvia (23, Q18) Won 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:43
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 1 Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (1) Won 21-17, 21-9 0:28
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 2 Guto Carvalhaes / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (12) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:33
Sun, 4/28/2024 Semi-Finals Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Youssef Krou, France (21) Lost 18-21, 18-21 0:39
Sun, 4/28/2024 Bronze Medal Lukas Pfretzschner / Sven Winter, Germany (2) Lost 21-15, 15-21, 13-15 0:46

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 Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Did not play Edouard Rowlandson - 1st
2016 Did not play Edouard Rowlandson - 9th
2017 Did not play Quincy Aye - 17th
2018 Did not play Quincy Aye - 25th
2019 Quincy Aye - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q12 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara Q4 25 220 US$0.00
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
Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool D Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (4) Won 21-9, 21-18 0:35
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool D Audrius Knasas / Patrikas Stankevicius, Lithuania (16) Won By Forfeit  
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 1 Florian Breer / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (17, Q3) Won 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 2 Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (7) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:32
Sun, 4/28/2024 Semi-Finals Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (4) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Sun, 4/28/2024 Gold Medal Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (18, Q5) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 9-15 0:48
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Krou lead the series 2-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
4/28/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 Budinger/Evans 4 21-18, 21-18 0:39
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool D Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 Budinger/Evans 4 21-9, 21-18 0:35
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 9 15-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:42