Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Court #2 18:00
Match #4: Pool D

(4) Valentina Gottardi/Reka Orsi Toth, Italy
vs.
(21, Q10) Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard, France
 

Valentina Gottardi
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 19, 2002 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 51
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$205,893.25
Reka Orsi Toth
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 12, 1999 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Budapest
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 48
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$109,643.28
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV10000100000 US$4,000.00
FIVB141200711100 US$175,700.00
Overall151200811100 US$179,700.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Marta Menegatti - 5th Did not play
2024 Marta Menegatti - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/27-31/2026 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 3 2nd 1100 US$23,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 9 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 10/22-26/2025 BPT Elite Cape Town 2 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 4 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 6 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 9 13th 460 US$5,000.00
CEV 7/30-8/3/2025 EuroBeachVolley 2025 1 5th 600 € 4,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/1/2026 Pool D Lezana Placette / Alexia Richard, France (21, Q10)    
Thu, 7/2/2026 Pool D Anouk Verge-Depre / Zoe Verge-Depre, Switzerland (16)    
Fri, 7/3/2026 Pool D Thamela Coradello / Victoria Lopes, Brazil (9)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100001000000 $18,000.00
World Tour Finals100000100000 $15,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1111006011000 $129,700.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open101000000000 $13,000.00
Confederation Championship100001000000 $4,000.00
Total1512008111000 $179,700.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Valentina Gottardi Reka Orsi Toth
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
3000021000 $23,500.00 World Championships2000010001 $10,700.00
2000011000 $11,250.00 World Tour Finals1000010000 $7,500.00
271104108200 $119,100.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam16110065200 $70,350.00
8221001101 $30,750.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open5010001210 $9,125.00
4020101000 $1,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star18125153100 $3,650.00
1000001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000000100 $0.00
           U17 World Championships1000001000 $0.00
4010030000 $13,500.00 Confederation Championship3000012000 $4,500.00
5136151714301 $199,100.00 Total4824511413611 $105,825.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2024FIVB200001100000 $23,000.00 4450.0 %
2025FIVB911006001000 $121,000.00 291565.9 %
2025CEV100001000000 $4,000.00 3175.0 %
2026FIVB201000010000 $29,200.00 8372.7 %
TotalFIVB1312007111000 $173,200.00 412265.1 %
TotalCEV100001000000 $4,000.00 3175.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Valentina Gottardi  Reka Orsi Toth
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2014FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
           2016FIVB Age Group WC1000000100 $0.00
           2018FIVB1000000100 $0.00
           2019FIVB1000001000 $100.00
           2019FIVB Age Group WC1000001000 $0.00
2000002000 $3,850.00 2021FIVB1000010000 $150.00
2000011000 $0.00 2021FIVB Age Group WC          
9021112101 $19,400.00 2022FIVB8002130011 $2,850.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2022CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
10110214100 $35,250.00 2023FIVB7011012200 $1,400.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2023CEV          
10000253000 $39,500.00 2024FIVB10112022200 $16,600.00
1010000000 $7,500.00 2024CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
11210061100 $71,750.00 2025FIVB11110063000 $64,375.00
1000010000 $2,000.00 2025CEV1000010000 $2,000.00
2010001000 $14,600.00 2026FIVB2010001000 $14,600.00
5036151714301 $197,850.00 TotalTotal4724511413611 $104,575.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall29 76.3% 5 13.2% 4 10.5% 34-4 89.5% 7 28.0% 8 32.0% 10 40.0% 7-18 28.0% 29-10 74.4% 12-12 50.0% 00 41-22 65.1%
2025-202627 79.4% 4 11.8% 3 8.8% 31-3 91.2% 6 28.6% 6 28.6% 9 42.9% 6-15 28.6% 27-9 75.0% 10-9 52.6% 00 37-18 67.3%
Against the Field14 82.4% 2 11.8% 1 5.9% 16-1 94.1% 3 23.1% 3 23.1% 7 53.8% 3-10 23.1% 28-14 66.7% 10-8 55.6% 00 19-11 63.3%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021002100000042
World Tour Finals000013000000000013
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000177001182000113116
Challenge/Four Star/Open000020002010000151
Confederation Championship000020001100000031
Total000024110016103000124423


Lézana Placette
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 11, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Croix
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Montpellier 2019)
Career Winnings: US$101,183.92
Alexia Richard
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 3, 1996 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: La Teste de Buch
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$100,659.67
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125333741Money
CEV7000000103003000 US$7,858.55
FIVB7600226119310959702 US$188,054.50
FIVB Age Group WC3000000002000010 US$0.00
Overall86002261203159512712 US$195,913.05
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019 Alexia Richard - 33rd Lezana Placette - 33rd
2021 Alexia Richard - 25th Lezana Placette - 25th
2025 Alexia Richard - 19th Lezana Placette - 19th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/20-24/2026 BPT Challenge Nuvali 7 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 5/13-17/2026 BPT Challenge Xiamen 15 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 28 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 10/1-5/2025 BPT Challenge Veracruz 17 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Q9 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 19, Q5 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 19, Q4 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal Q7 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 8/5-9/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 18 9th 460 US$3,250.00
CEV 7/30-8/3/2025 EuroBeachVolley 2025 10 17th 360 € 1,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 24, Q11 19th 380 US$2,500.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/1/2026 Qualifier 1 Chloe Loreen / Corinne Quiggle, United States (Q7) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:35
Wed, 7/1/2026 Pool D Valentina Gottardi / Reka Orsi Toth, Italy (4)    
Thu, 7/2/2026 Pool D Thamela Coradello / Victoria Lopes, Brazil (9)    
Fri, 7/3/2026 Pool D Anouk Verge-Depre / Zoe Verge-Depre, Switzerland (16)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
Youth Olympic Games100000000100 $0.00
World Championships300000000300 $21,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam23000110331121 $60,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open40002141110858 $92,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star900001050120 $14,940.00
U21 World Championships100000000001 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100000000100 $0.00
Confederation Championship700000010330 $7,000.00
Total86002261203291210 $194,940.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Lezana Placette Alexia Richard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1000000100 $0.00
3000000300 $10,500.00 World Championships3000000300 $10,500.00
1000000001 $0.00 World Tour Finals          
240001161122 $30,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam240001161122 $30,000.00
4200215118510 $46,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open420021511959 $47,000.00
14101016122 $8,660.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star12000035121 $7,870.00
1000000001 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000001 $0.00
1000000100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000000100 $0.00
7000001330 $3,500.00 Confederation Championship8000001430 $3,500.00
951032724291216 $99,160.00 Total930022923311213 $98,870.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB Age Group WC200000000200 $0.00 7558.3 %
2016FIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2018FIVB500000010211 $7,300.00 4930.8 %
2019FIVB900001030014 $10,000.00 111444.0 %
2019CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2340.0 %
2020FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2020CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2021FIVB800000020033 $10,640.00 111247.8 %
2021CEV100000000010 $500.00 020.0 %
2022FIVB800011010410 $28,750.00 131546.4 %
2022CEV100000000010 $500.00 020.0 %
2023FIVB1300013041400 $52,500.00 242846.2 %
2023CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2024FIVB1400101130800 $23,750.00 202247.6 %
2024CEV100000000010 $500.00 030.0 %
2025FIVB1500000042630 $40,250.00 212644.7 %
2025CEV100000000100 $1,000.00 1233.3 %
2026FIVB200100010000 $12,250.00 8372.7 %
TotalFIVB750022611932499 $185,440.00 11213046.3 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC300000000201 $0.00 7653.8 %
TotalCEV700000010330 $7,000.00 51623.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Lezana Placette  Alexia Richard
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000000200 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC2000000200 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
3001000002 $600.00 2017FIVB1000010000 $250.00
1000000100 $0.00 2017CEV          
9000002214 $4,240.00 2018FIVB10000011314 $4,800.00
           2018CEV1000000100 $0.00
11100013015 $5,500.00 2019FIVB9000013014 $5,000.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2019CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
1000000001 $0.00 2020FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000000100 $500.00 2020CEV1000000100 $500.00
8000002033 $5,320.00 2021FIVB8000002033 $5,320.00
1000000010 $250.00 2021CEV1000000010 $250.00
8000111410 $14,375.00 2022FIVB8000111410 $14,375.00
1000000010 $250.00 2022CEV1000000010 $250.00
13000135400 $26,250.00 2023FIVB13000135400 $26,250.00
1000000100 $500.00 2023CEV1000000100 $500.00
14001023800 $11,875.00 2024FIVB14001023800 $11,875.00
1000000010 $250.00 2024CEV1000000010 $250.00
15000006630 $20,125.00 2025FIVB15000006630 $20,125.00
1000000100 $500.00 2025CEV1000000100 $500.00
2001001000 $6,125.00 2026FIVB2001001000 $6,125.00
951032724301216 $97,910.00 TotalTotal920022923311213 $97,620.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall66 64.1% 20 19.4% 17 16.5% 86-17 83.5% 23 17.4% 23 17.4% 86 65.2% 23-109 17.4% 66-86 43.4% 43-40 51.8% 34 112-130 46.3%
2025-202616 59.3% 7 25.9% 4 14.8% 23-4 85.2% 5 16.7% 5 16.7% 20 66.7% 5-25 16.7% 16-20 44.4% 12-9 57.1% 10 29-29 50.0%
Against the Field6 54.5% 1 9.1% 4 36.4% 7-4 63.6% 1 4.2% 4 16.7% 19 79.2% 1-23 4.2% 12-38 24.0% 4-16 20.0% 00 8-27 22.9%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012010000000013
Youth Olympic Games000041000100000042
World Championships000054100300000067
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001511101800250101002736
Challenge/Four Star/Open0020927351115180321006567
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000071100660000001317
U21 World Championships000100000000000001
U18/19 World Championships000032000100000033
Confederation Championship00004120014000000516
Total0035216185222438042200124152

Head to Head Results
Gottardi/Orsi Toth lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/1/26FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool D          
8/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool F Gottardi/Orsi Toth 6 Placette/Richard 19, Q4 26-24, 21-16 0:40