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July 24 - 29, 2007
(38) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Espen Goranson - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2002 Espen Goranson - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
2003 Espen Goranson - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
2004 Tarjei Skarlund - 41st Jorre Kjemperud - 13th
2005 Martin Engvik - 41st Terje Oevergaard - 25th
2006 Did not play Terje Oevergaard - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/18-22/2007 Marseille Open 27 17th 120 US$3,000.00
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
Gstaad World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/24/2007 Pool X Reinder Nummerdor / Richard Schuil, Netherlands (11) Lost 17-21, 21-17, 11-15 0:56
Wed, 7/25/2007 Pool X Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (14) Lost 13-21, 19-21 0:42
Thu, 7/26/2007 Pool X Jason Ring / Kevin Wong, United States (35) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 7/27/2007 Winner 1 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos, Brazil (1) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:41
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Iver Horrem - 57th Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
2001World ChampionshipsKlagenfurt Espen Goranson - 33rd Jorre Kjemperud - 3rd
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Martin Engvik - 17th Terje Oevergaard - 33rd
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Oivind Hordvik - 37th Jorre Kjemperud - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 38 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Hoidalen trail the series against the field 7-14 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 12 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 1-2
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Rego/Santos 1 Goranson/Hoidalen 38 21-13, 21-17 0:41
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Goranson/Hoidalen 32 Rego/Santos 1 10-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:51
8/10/06FIVBPoland Open Winner 1 Rego/Santos 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Brink/Dieckmann, Germany 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
Trail the series against # 6 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 # 11 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-1
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Nummerdor/Schuil 11 Goranson/Hoidalen 38 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:56
Trail the series against # 12 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-1
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 6 Goranson/Hoidalen 27 21-14, 21-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 14 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Goranson/Hoidalen 38 21-13, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 15 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 0-1
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Reckermann/Urbatzka 17, Q1 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-14, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 18 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 # 21 "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 # 24 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 0-1
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool A Herrera/Mesa 16 Goranson/Hoidalen 32 21-19, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 25 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 # 35 Ring/Wong, United States 1-0
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool X Goranson/Hoidalen 38 Ring/Wong 35 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 36 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 # 39 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 # 43 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 # 45 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 # 46 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