Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$180,000 Belgium Open
August 8 - 12, 2001
(Q12) Espen Goranson/Kjell Goranson, Norway
 
Espen Goranson
Norway
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 Ostende Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1999 Jon Grydeland - 57th Did not play
2000 Jon Grydeland - 41st Iver Horrem - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 43 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open Q12 37th 22 US$0.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open Q21 41st 14 US$0.00
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
Belgium Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 8/8/2001 Qualifier 2 Matt Heath / Jim VanZwieten, United States (Q21) Lost 12-21, 14-21 0:30
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 2-6 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 6 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 8 Blanton/Fonoimoana, United States 0-1
8/2/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Blanton/Fonoimoana 11 Goranson/Goranson 43 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:54
Trail the series against # 11 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 # 12 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 4 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 28, Q18 Kouvitchka/Sayfulin, Russia 1-0
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 8 Goranson/Goranson Q12 Kouvitchka/Sayfulin Q11 21-17, 21-23, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # Q6 Amore/Lione, Italy 0-1
7/26/01FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 9 Amore/Lione 26, Q13 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-19, 24-22 0:57
Trail the series against # Q15 Bachorski/Bulkowski, Poland 0-1
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bachorski/Bulkowski Q15 Goranson/Goranson Q18 21-13, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # Q21 Heath/VanZwieten, United States 0-1
8/8/01FIVBBelgium Open Qualifier 2 Heath/VanZwieten Q21 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-12, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # Q34 Ceyfs/Van Mierlo, Belgium 1-0
7/17/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q18 Ceyfs/Van Mierlo Q47 21-18, 21-12 0:29