Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
July 28 - August 1, 2004
(Q9) 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 Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Iver Horrem - 57th Did not play
2000 Iver Horrem - 33rd Did not play
2001 Espen Goranson - 33rd Did not play
2002 Espen Goranson - 37th Did not play
2003 Did not play Jarle Huseby - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/21-25/2004 Mazury Open 20 9th 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 7/14-18/2004 France Grand Slam 22, Q7 25th 56 US$3,250.00
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
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/28/2004 Qualifier 1 Simon Nausch / Mario Steinoker, Austria (Q24) Won 21-13, 21-6 0:26
Wed, 7/28/2004 Qualifier 2 Julius Brink / Kjell Schneider, Germany (27, Q8) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 10-15 1:06
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Skarlund trail the series against the field 10-12 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 4 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
Series tied with # 11 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug, Germany 1-1
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 3 Goranson/Skarlund 20 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 12 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Dieckmann/Scheuerpflug 7 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 22-20, 22-24, 15-13 1:00
Series tied with # 12 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 Rogers/Scott, United States 0-1
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 4 Rogers/Scott 5 Goranson/Skarlund 25 21-17, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 14 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 1-0
6/4/04FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Klemperer/Rademacher 23 21-15, 18-21, 15-13 0:55
Trail the series against # 15, Q4 Cunha/Ferreira, Brazil 0-1
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Winner 1 Cunha/Ferreira 13 Goranson/Skarlund 20 21-19, 24-26, 16-14 1:08
Lead the series against # 17 Blanton/Nygaard, United States 1-0
7/3/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 3 Goranson/Skarlund 25 Blanton/Nygaard 15 21-17, 26-24 0:46
Trail the series against # 18 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
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
Series tied with # 24 Child/Heese, Canada 1-1
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 17 Goranson/Skarlund 16, Q2 21-18, 21-15 0:45
6/3/04FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Skarlund 26, Q15 Child/Heese 29, Q2 21-19, 21-18 0:48
Trail the series against # 25, Q2 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, Q8 Brink/Schneider, Germany 0-3
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Brink/Schneider 27, Q8 Goranson/Skarlund Q9 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 1:06
7/24/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 4 Brink/Schneider 24, Q2 Goranson/Skarlund 20 18-21, 26-24, 15-12 1:13
7/8/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 2 Brink/Schneider 28, Q8 Goranson/Skarlund Q9 21-18, 18-21, 20-18 1:08
Series tied with # Q3 Hernandez/Papaleo, Puerto Rico 1-1
7/23/04FIVBMazury Open Contender 2 Goranson/Skarlund 20 Hernandez/Papaleo 19 22-24, 27-25, 15-12 1:23
5/29/04FIVBSerbia and Montenegro Open Contender 3 Hernandez/Papaleo 24 Goranson/Skarlund 31, Q17 31-29, 21-23, 15-12 1:23
Lead the series against # Q6 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
Lead the series against # Q12 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 # Q24 Nausch/Steinoker, Austria 1-0
7/28/04FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goranson/Skarlund Q9 Nausch/Steinoker Q24 21-13, 21-6 0:26