Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Saquarema
April 8 - 12, 2026
(10) Arnaud Gauthier-Rat/Teo Rotar, France
 
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 22, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Saint Maurice
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$137,563.58
Téo Rotar
France
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 2004 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Martigues
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 46
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$60,216.73
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB1201202030012 US$92,000.00
Previous Saquarema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 18 3rd 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 10 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 11 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 12 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 17, Q1 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 7 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 10, Q1 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 20 3rd 720 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília Q5 25th 300 US$0.00
BPT Elite Saquarema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/8/2026 Pool C Chase Budinger / Miles Evans, United States (15) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:37
Thu, 4/9/2026 Pool C Guto Carvalhaes / Jonathan De Menezes, Brazil (22, Q16) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:28
Thu, 4/9/2026 Pool C Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (3)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100100000000 $35,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam700000030120 $25,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open401102000000 $32,000.00
Total1201202030120 $92,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat Teo Rotar
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 Olympic Games          
1000001000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games          
3001000101 $22,700.00 World Championships1001000000 $17,500.00
1000001000 $4,000.00 World Tour Finals          
20100018520 $45,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam170000131020 $16,500.00
330310411240 $49,500.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open15011042220 $23,250.00
22131058220 $14,950.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star10210023200 $2,100.00
1000001000 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1000010000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships2101000000 $0.00
83263011301181 $136,650.00 Total453230781440 $59,350.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2025FIVB1101202030120 $92,000.00 311567.4 %
TotalFIVB1101202030120 $92,000.00 311567.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Arnaud Gauthier-Rat  Teo Rotar
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC          
3000003000 $2,400.00 2017FIVB          
11000025013 $6,600.00 2018FIVB          
15010024224 $14,000.00 2019FIVB1000001000 $50.00
4010011010 $4,850.00 2020FIVB1000001000 $50.00
6100000113 $3,000.00 2021FIVB5000021200 $650.00
           2021FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
11100026200 $31,500.00 2022FIVB7010011202 $5,600.00
           2022FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
10021014101 $20,550.00 2023FIVB10100021600 $6,500.00
           2023FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
8010002410 $7,750.00 2024FIVB7100000321 $500.00
11012023120 $46,000.00 2025FIVB11012023120 $46,000.00
822630113011811 $136,650.00 TotalTotal453240781443 $59,350.00
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
Overall22 81.5% 5 18.5% 0 0.0% 27-0 100.0% 5 25.0% 5 25.0% 10 50.0% 5-15 25.0% 22-10 68.8% 10-5 66.7% 10 33-15 68.8%
2025-202622 81.5% 5 18.5% 0 0.0% 27-0 100.0% 5 25.0% 5 25.0% 10 50.0% 5-15 25.0% 22-10 68.8% 10-5 66.7% 10 33-15 68.8%
Against the Field11 91.7% 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 12-0 100.0% 1 10.0% 5 50.0% 4 40.0% 1-9 10.0% 22-6 78.6% 4-10 28.6% 10 14-8 63.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000030003001100071
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001264002300000099
Challenge/Four Star/Open0010710072111001175
Total0022165001251220013315
Head to Head Results
Gauthier-Rat/Rotar lead the series against the field 14-8 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 0-1
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool E Goncalves/Lanci 8 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 17, Q1 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 0-2
8/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Winner 2 Ahman/Hellvig 3 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 0:44
6/28/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Winner 3 Ahman/Hellvig 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 7 21-11, 15-21, 15-10 0:38
Trail the series against # 3 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-2
11/22/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Andersson/Nilsson 7 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 21-18, 21-17 0:35
11/17/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Andersson/Nilsson 7 21-16, 12-21, 15-13 0:42
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool H Andersson/Nilsson 9 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 24 21-16, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # 4 Aye/Daubas, France 2-0
6/14/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 Aye/Daubas 14 21-19, 24-22 0:39
3/22/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Winner 2 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 24 Aye/Daubas 13 21-18, 18-10 Retired 0:39
Trail the series against # 5 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
8/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 6 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 1-0
8/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Hamburg Pool A Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 12 Fokerots/Plavins 13 21-13, 21-17 0:35
Trail the series against # 7 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 0-1
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool B Berntsen/Mol 14 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 11 26-24, 18-21, 15-7 0:51
Lead the series against # 8 Berger/Hammarberg, Austria 1-0
5/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Pool D Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 20 Berger/Hammarberg 13 21-14, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 12 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-0
6/27/25FIVBBPT Challenge Warmia Mazury Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 7 Grimalt/Grimalt 10 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 15 Budinger/Evans, United States 3-0
4/8/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10 Budinger/Evans 15 21-18, 21-18 0:37
9/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 11 Budinger/Evans 12 21-15, 23-21 0:36
6/14/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Winner 3 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 Budinger/Evans 20, Q4 21-18, 21-12 0:32
Trail the series against # 17, Q2 Dillier/Krattiger, Switzerland 0-1
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Semi-Finals Dillier/Krattiger 24, Q1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 20 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 20, Q6 De Paula/Goncalves, Brazil 2-0
9/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool B Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 11 De Paula/Goncalves 23, Q12 21-16, 21-18 0:31
6/12/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Pool G Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 De Paula/Goncalves 23 19-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:44
Lead the series against # 21, Q4 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
6/15/25FIVBBPT Challenge Alanya Semi-Finals Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10, Q1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 19 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 22, Q16 Carvalhaes/De Menezes, Brazil 1-0
4/9/26FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10 Carvalhaes/De Menezes 22, Q16 21-13, 21-14 0:28
Lead the series against # 24, Q8 Amieva/Bueno, Argentina 1-0
11/18/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 18 Amieva/Bueno 28 22-20, 21-12 0:34