Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$560,000 World Series 13
July 14 - 18, 2004
(22, Q7) Kjell Goranson/Tarjei Skarlund, Norway
 
Kjell Arne Goranson
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 13, 1970 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Baerum
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 93
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB C&S Jona 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (4 times)
Career Winnings: US$55,635.00
Tarjei Viken Skarlund
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 6, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Alesund
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porto Santo 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Stavanger 2010)
Career Winnings: US$286,217.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB11000000213131 US$27,250.00
FIVB C&S1000010000000 US$1,000.00
Overall12000010213131 US$28,250.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Iver Horrem - 57th Did not play
1999 Iver Horrem - 57th Ronny Berntsen - 57th
2000 Iver Horrem - 41st Did not play
2001 Espen Goranson - 41st Jon Grydeland - 57th
2002 Espen Goranson - 37th Did not play
2003 Did not play Jarle Huseby - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/7-11/2004 Spain Open Q9 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/30-7/4/2004 Norway Open 25 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/23-27/2004 Germany Grand Slam Q16 33rd 32 US$0.00
FIVB 6/16-20/2004 Switzerland Open Q12 41st 12 US$0.00
FIVB 6/9-13/2004 Puerto Rico Open 16, Q2 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/2-6/2004 Portugal Open 26, Q15 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 5/26-30/2004 Serbia and Montenegro Open 31, Q17 13th 108 US$4,000.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/14/2004 Qualifier 2 Ahren Cadieux / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (Q10) Won 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 1:04
Thu, 7/15/2004 Winner 1 Andrew Schacht / Joshua Slack, Australia (11) Lost 17-21, 21-23 0:44
Thu, 7/15/2004 Contender 1 John Child / Conrad Leinemann, Canada (27) Lost 15-21, 21-17, 12-15 1:01
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Skarlund trail the series against the field 7-11 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 9 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-1
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 2 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 21-18, 19-21, 15-12 1:00
Lead the series against # 9 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 2 Goranson/Skarlund 25 Canet/Hamel 23, Q2 31-29, 16-21, 28-26 1:21
Series tied with # 11 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-1
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Schacht/Slack 11 Goranson/Skarlund 22, Q7 21-17, 23-21 0:44
5/27/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Schacht/Slack 11, Q1 22-20, 23-21 0:46
Trail the series against # 13 Fonoimoana/Wong, United States 0-1
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Fonoimoana/Wong 8 Goranson/Skarlund 25 21-19, 16-21, 15-9 0:58
Trail the series against # 14 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Rogers/Scott 5 Goranson/Skarlund 25 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 15 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 0-1
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 7 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 22-20, 22-24, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 19 Alvarez/Rossell, Cuba 1-0
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 1 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Alvarez/Rossell 15 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Trail the series against # 21, Q4 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 0-1
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 3 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 31-29, 21-23, 15-12 1:23
Series tied with # 23, Q2 Berger/Doppler, Austria 1-1
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Berger/Doppler 21, Q1 Goranson/Skarlund Q16 26-24, 21-19 0:52
5/28/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 2 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 Berger/Doppler 17 21-19, 23-25, 16-14 1:10
Trail the series against # 25 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Kais/Vesik 24, Q1 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Trail the series against # 27 Child/Leinemann, Canada 0-1
7/15/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Contender 1 Child/Leinemann 27 Goranson/Skarlund 22, Q7 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 1:01
Trail the series against # 28, Q6 Brink/Schneider, Germany 0-1
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Brink/Schneider 28, Q8 Goranson/Skarlund Q9 21-18, 18-21, 20-18 1:08
Lead the series against # 31, Q12 Luna/Mesa, Spain 1-0
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Luna/Mesa Q18 21-19, 22-24, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # Q9 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
6/23/04FIVBGermany Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goranson/Skarlund Q16 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger Q17 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # Q10 Cadieux/VanHuizen, Canada 1-0
7/14/04FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goranson/Skarlund 22, Q7 Cadieux/VanHuizen Q10 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 1:04
Trail the series against # Q18 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 0-1
6/16/04FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 30, Q21 Goranson/Skarlund Q12 21-18, 25-27, 15-9 1:06