Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Banco do Brasil Open
September 26 - 30, 2007
(26) 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 Fortaleza Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1995 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 36th
1996 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
1997 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 25th
2002 Did not play Jorre Kjemperud - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/29-9/2/2007 St. Petersburg Open 21 17th 120 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/15-19/2007 Aland Open 19 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2007 Kristiansand Open 21 25th 50 US$1,600.00
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 38 17th 200 US$7,000.00
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
Brazil Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/27/2007 Winner 1 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (7) Lost 19-21, 18-21 0:47
Thu, 9/27/2007 Contender 1 Mike Lambert / Stein Metzger, United States (10) Lost 20-22, 22-24 0:56
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Hoidalen trail the series against the field 4-18 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 13 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 # 6 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 0-2
8/31/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 6 Goranson/Hoidalen 21 21-15, 21-14 0:36
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 # 7 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-2
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 7 Goranson/Hoidalen 26 21-19, 21-18 0:47
7/19/07FIVBMarseille Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 6 Goranson/Hoidalen 27 21-14, 21-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 8 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 # 9 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 1-3
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 12 Goranson/Hoidalen 21 21-19, 21-12 0:51
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 # 10 Lambert/Metzger, United States 0-1
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Contender 1 Lambert/Metzger 10 Goranson/Hoidalen 26 22-20, 24-22 0:56
Trail the series against # 11 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 # 13 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 # 18 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 0-1
8/9/07FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Laciga/Schnider 28, Q6 Goranson/Hoidalen 21 21-11, 21-19 0:42
Lead the series against # 21 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
Trail the series against # 22 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 0-1
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 1 Cadieux/Heese 15 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 23 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 # 25 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 0-1
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 1 De Gruijter/Ronnes 14 Goranson/Hoidalen 19 21-11, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 31, Q5 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 # Q3 Henriquez/Hernandez, Venezuela 0-1
7/11/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Henriquez/Hernandez Q17 Goranson/Hoidalen Q16 22-20, 21-13 0:41