Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Spain Open
July 7 - 11, 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 Mallorca Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Espen Goranson - 17th Ronny Berntsen - 37th
2002 Espen Goranson - 41st Jarle Huseby - 25th
2003 Espen Goranson - Country Quota Jarle Huseby - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
Spain Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/7/2004 Qualifier 1 Daniele Desiderio / Giuseppe Patriarca, Italy (Q24) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:35
Thu, 7/8/2004 Qualifier 2 Julius Brink / Kjell Schneider, Germany (28, Q8) Lost 18-21, 21-18, 18-20 1:08
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Skarlund lead the series against the field 8-7 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8 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 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 # 16 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 # 18 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
Lead the series against # 19, Q1 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
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 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 # 22, Q3 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-1
7/2/04FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Goranson/Skarlund 25 Shiratori/Watanabe 24, Q5 21-18, 21-19 0:41
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Contender 2 Shiratori/Watanabe 18 Goranson/Skarlund 16, Q2 24-22, 21-17 0:43
Series tied with # 23 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 # 28, Q8 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 # 30 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 # Q24 Desiderio/Patriarca, Italy 1-0
7/7/04FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Skarlund Q9 Desiderio/Patriarca Q24 21-14, 21-18 0:35