Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Switzerland Open
June 19 - 23, 2002
(Q13) 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 Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Kjell Goranson - 41st Espen Goranson - 41st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open Q12 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 27, Q10 17th 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open Q12 41st 14 US$0.00
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
Switzerland Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/19/2002 Country Quota Jon Grydeland / Magne Kobbevik, Norway Won 21-12, 21-14 0:34
Wed, 6/19/2002 Qualifier 1 Bob Van Looy / Yves Verstraelen, Belgium (Q52) Won 22-20, 21-17 0:43
Thu, 6/20/2002 Qualifier 2 Paul Schroffenegger / Thomas Schroffenegger, Austria (Q20) Won 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:47
Thu, 6/20/2002 Qualifier 3 Nikolas Berger / Clemens Doppler, Austria (12, Q4) Lost 15-21, 24-26 0:45
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 8-9 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 12, Q4 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 3 Berger/Doppler 12, Q4 Goranson/Goranson Q13 21-15, 26-24 0:45
Trail the series against # 16 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/6/01FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Child/Heese 4 Goranson/Goranson 29 21-12, 21-15 0:38
Series tied with # 20 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 Karasev/Zaitsev 6 By Forfeit  
8/1/01FIVBKlagenfurt World Championships Pool K Karasev/Zaitsev 22 Goranson/Goranson 43 21-18, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 22, 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 # 23 Canet/Hamel, France 0-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Canet/Hamel 22 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # 28, Q21 Brink/Schneider, Germany 0-1
6/13/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 2 Brink/Schneider Q21 Goranson/Goranson Q12 21-16, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 30 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
7/11/01FIVBItaly Open Qualifier 3 Egger/Heyer 30, Q12 Goranson/Goranson Q21 21-19, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # 32, Q14 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 Ferreira/Marques, Brazil 0-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Contender 2 Ferreira/Marques 21 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against Grydeland/Kobbevik, Norway 1-0
6/19/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Country Quota Goranson/Goranson Q13 Grydeland/Kobbevik 21-12, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against Ingeborgrud/Loberg, Norway 2-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Country Quota Goranson/Goranson Q12 Ingeborgrud/Loberg 20-22, 21-16, 19-17 0:56
9/13/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 8 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 Ingeborgrud/Loberg Q24 21-16, 21-13 0:30
Trail the series against # Q8 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 0-1
9/12/01FIVBSpain Open Qualifier 3 Pimponi/Raffaelli Q7 Goranson/Goranson 27, Q10 23-21, 18-21, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q20 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
6/20/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger Q20 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:47
Lead the series against # Q52 Van Looy/Verstraelen, Belgium 1-0
6/19/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Van Looy/Verstraelen Q52 22-20, 21-17 0:43
Lead the series against # Q54 Esko/Tuominen, Finland 1-0
6/12/02FIVBGermany Open Qualifier 1 Goranson/Goranson Q12 Esko/Tuominen Q53 21-19, 22-20 0:35