Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Italy Open
July 11 - 15, 2001
(Q21) Espen Goranson/Kjell Goranson, Norway
 
Espen Goranson
Norway
Photo: Raymond Wardenær
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 15, 1968 (56 yrs old)
Home Town: Borum
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 46
Career Best: 7th (FIVB C&S Kiev 2004)
Career FIVB WT Best: 17th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$9,300.00
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
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741CQMoney
FIVB25000000001543111 US$12,300.00
FIVB C&S100000010000000 US$900.00
Overall26000000101543111 US$13,200.00
Previous Lignano Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Did not play Iver Horrem - 37th
1999 Did not play Iver Horrem - 57th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/4-8/2001 Norway Open 29 25th 36 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open Q18 41st 14 US$0.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open Q22 41st 14 US$0.00
Italy Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/11/2001 Qualifier 2 Julio Corona / Mauro Hernandez, Venezuela (Q44) Won 21-16, 21-9 0:34
Wed, 7/11/2001 Qualifier 3 Markus Egger / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (30, Q12) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:43
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 3-4 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 4 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Trail the series against # 17 Ermishin/Kouchnerev, Russia 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Contender 1 Ermishin/Kouchnerev 20 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 16-21, 15-5 0:38
Trail the series against # 30, Q12 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Egger/Heyer 30, Q12 Goranson/Goranson Q21 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Trail the series against # Q16 Michalopoulos/Roumeliotis, Greece 0-1
6/27/01FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 3 Michalopoulos/Roumeliotis Q15 Goranson/Goranson Q18 21-12, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q32 Jonsson/Olofsson, Sweden 1-0
6/27/01FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q18 Jonsson/Olofsson Q47 21-18, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q44 Corona/Hernandez, Venezuela 1-0
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q21 Corona/Hernandez Q44 21-16, 21-9 0:34
Lead the series against # Q50 Baumgartner/Ces, France 1-0
6/20/01FIVBSwiss Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q22 Baumgartner/Ces Q43 21-17, 21-12 0:30