Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$580,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by Nokia
August 2 - 6, 2006
(Q29) Kjell Goranson/Vegard Hoidalen, 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
Vegard Hoidalen
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 10, 1971 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Skien
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 192
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Berlin 1998)
Career Winnings: US$318,105.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB25000000205684 US$43,400.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
1998 Iver Horrem - 57th Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
1999 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2000 Iver Horrem - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 4th
2001 Espen Goranson - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 3rd
2002 Espen Goranson - 37th Jorre Kjemperud - 3rd
2003 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
2004 Tarjei Skarlund - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2005 Did not play Terje Oevergaard - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam Q24 33rd 40 US$0.00
Austria Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/2/2006 Qualifier 2 Mark Heese / Rich VanHuizen, Canada (Q4) Lost 12-21, 21-19, 12-15 0:53
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 19 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 1-0
6/9/05FIVBCroatia Open Winner 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 20 Heyer/Laciga 13 24-22, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 27, Q6 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 0-1
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q8 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 21-16, 21-16 0:47
Trail the series against # Q4 Heese/VanHuizen, Canada 0-1
8/2/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Heese/VanHuizen Q4 Goranson/Hoidalen Q29 21-12, 19-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # Q8 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-0
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro Q9 21-16, 20-22, 15-11 1:07