Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$360,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 21 - 26, 2004
(11) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 8/5-8/2004 Switzerland Satellite 3 5th 18 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/28-8/1/2004 Austria Grand Slam Q9 33rd 28 US$0.00
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
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 1 Espen Goranson / Vegard Hoidalen, Norway (22) Won 21-16, 24-26, 15-8 0:57
Thu, 9/23/2004 Winner 2 Markus Egger / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (6) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 16-18 0:57
Thu, 9/23/2004 Contender 2 Jochem De Gruijter / Gijs Ronnes, Netherlands (21) Lost 17-21, 18-21 0:41
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Skarlund trail the series against the field 2-9 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 6 Series, 1 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
Trail the series against # 6 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 2 Egger/Heyer 6 Goranson/Skarlund 11 21-14, 19-21, 18-16 0:57
Trail the series against # 8, Q1 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
Trail the series against # 13 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
Series tied with # 16 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
Trail the series against # 19 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
Trail the series against # 21 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Contender 2 De Gruijter/Ronnes 21 Goranson/Skarlund 11 21-17, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 22 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-0
9/23/04FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Goranson/Skarlund 11 Goranson/Hoidalen 22 21-16, 24-26, 15-8 0:57