Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 World Series 13
July 18 - 22, 2007
(27) 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 Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1996 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
1997 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
1998 Iver Horrem - 57th Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
1999 Iver Horrem - 57th Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
2000 Iver Horrem - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 2nd
2001 Espen Goranson - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 7th
2002 Espen Goranson - 37th Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
2003 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 5th
2004 Tarjei Skarlund - 25th Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2006 Did not play Terje Oevergaard - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam Q16 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 32 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open Q12 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open Q19 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 31, Q15 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/24-28/2006 Mexico Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 8/9-13/2006 Poland Open 31, Q15 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam Q29 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam Q24 33rd 40 US$0.00
Marseille Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/19/2007 Winner 1 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (6) Lost 14-21, 10-21 0:43
Thu, 7/19/2007 Contender 1 Iver Horrem / Bjorn Maaseide, Norway (22) Won 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:03
Fri, 7/20/2007 Contender 2 Renato "Geor" Gomes / Gia Terceiro, Georgia (12) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:48
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Hoidalen trail the series against the field 5-8 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 7 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 0-1
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 7 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-18, 21-14 0:43
Trail the series against # 6 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 6 Goranson/Hoidalen 27 21-14, 21-10 0:43
Lead the series against # 11 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-0
5/1/07FIVBShanghai Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 Gosch/Horst Q2 21-12, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 12 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-2
7/20/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 Goranson/Hoidalen 27 21-19, 21-19 0:48
5/8/07FIVBBahrain Open Qualifier 3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 23, Q3 Goranson/Hoidalen Q19 21-13, 15-21, 15-11 1:08
7/26/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen Q24 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro Q9 21-16, 20-22, 15-11 1:07
Trail the series against # 13 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Cadieux/Heese 15 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # 19 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-0
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # 22 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-0
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Contender 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 27 Horrem/Maaseide 22 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 1:03
Trail the series against # 25, Q10 Biza/Lebl, Czech Republic 0-1
5/23/07FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Biza/Lebl 31, Q21 Goranson/Hoidalen Q12 21-18, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 26, Q14 Gabathuler/Wenger, Switzerland 1-0
5/8/07FIVBBahrain Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Hoidalen Q19 Gabathuler/Wenger Q14 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:00
Trail the series against # Q1 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 # Q5 Nishimura/Watanabe, Japan 0-1
10/24/06FIVBMexico Open Qualifier 2 Nishimura/Watanabe 27, Q6 Goranson/Hoidalen Q11 21-15, 26-28, 16-14 1:31