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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 Austria Grand Slam
August 1 - 4, 2002

(43) 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:

Tournaments:

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:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (FIVB C&S Jona 1999)

Career FIVB WT Best:

9th (4 times)

Career Winnings:

US$55,635.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	37	41	CQ	Money
FIVB	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	4	3	11	1	US$12,300.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$900.00
Overall	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	4	3	11	1	US$13,200.00

Previous Klagenfurt Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1998	Did not play	Iver Horrem - 57th
2000	Jon Grydeland - 57th	Iver Horrem - 33rd
2001	Kjell Goranson - 33rd	Espen Goranson - 33rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/24-28/2002	Portugal Open	30, Q13	25th	30	US$1,650.00
FIVB	7/17-21/2002	France Grand Slam	33	37th	24	US$0.00
FIVB	7/3-7/2002	Norway Open	31	25th	30	US$1,650.00
FIVB	6/19-23/2002	Switzerland Open	Q13	33rd	18	US$0.00
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

Austria Grand Slam Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 8/1/2002	Pool F	Maurizio Pimponi / Andrea Raffaelli, Italy (19)	Lost 20-22, 21-14, 13-15	0:54
Thu, 8/1/2002	Pool F	John Hyden / Chip McCaw, United States (30)	Lost 15-21, 14-21	0:34
Fri, 8/2/2002	Pool F	Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (6)	Lost 18-21, 17-21	0:38

Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson trail the series against the field 4-19 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 11 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 2 Loiola/Santos, Brazil 0-1
7/27/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool C	Loiola/Santos	3	Goranson/Goranson	30, Q13	30-28, 21-15	0:52
Trail the series against # 5 Child/Heese, Canada 0-1
7/6/01	FIVB	Norway Open	Winner 1	Child/Heese	4	Goranson/Goranson	29	21-12, 21-15	0:38
Trail the series against # 6 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-2
8/2/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool F	Araujo/Insfran	6	Goranson/Goranson	43	21-18, 21-17	0:38
7/6/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool B	Araujo/Insfran	2, Q10	Goranson/Goranson	31	21-15, 21-14	0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Berger/Doppler, Austria 0-1
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 3	Berger/Doppler	12, Q4	Goranson/Goranson	Q13	21-15, 26-24	0:45
Trail the series against # 14 Fonoimoana/Holdren, United States 0-2
7/18/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool J	Fonoimoana/Holdren	16	Goranson/Goranson	33	21-18, 21-15	0:47
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool B	Fonoimoana/Holdren	15	Goranson/Goranson	31	21-17, 17-21, 15-8	0:52
Trail the series against # 19 Pimponi/Raffaelli, Italy 0-2
8/1/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool F	Pimponi/Raffaelli	19	Goranson/Goranson	43	22-20, 14-21, 15-13	0:54
9/12/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 3	Pimponi/Raffaelli	Q7	Goranson/Goranson	27, Q10	23-21, 18-21, 15-9	0:48
Trail the series against # 20 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
7/26/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool C	Hoidalen/Kjemperud	14	Goranson/Goranson	30, Q13	21-23, 21-19, 17-15	1:06
Trail the series against # 23 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 0-1
7/11/01	FIVB	Italy Open	Qualifier 3	Egger/Heyer	30, Q12	Goranson/Goranson	Q21	21-19, 21-17	0:43
Trail the series against # 27 Canet/Hamel, France 0-3
7/17/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool J	Canet/Hamel	9	Goranson/Goranson	33	21-17, 21-18	0:54
7/5/02	FIVB	Norway Open	Pool B	Canet/Hamel	18	Goranson/Goranson	31	19-21, 21-16, 15-13	0:59
9/14/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 2	Canet/Hamel	22	Goranson/Goranson	27, Q10	21-19, 21-14	0:33
Trail the series against # 30 Hyden/McCaw, United States 0-2
8/1/02	FIVB	Austria Grand Slam	Pool F	Hyden/McCaw	30	Goranson/Goranson	43	21-15, 21-14	0:34
7/26/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Pool C	Hyden/McCaw	19, Q11	Goranson/Goranson	30, Q13	21-16, 19-21, 15-12	0:55
Lead the series against # 36 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 2-1
7/25/02	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 3	Goranson/Goranson	30, Q13	Karasev/Zaitsev	Q4	21-13, 21-11	0:31
9/14/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Winner 1	Goranson/Goranson	27, Q10	Karasev/Zaitsev	6	By Forfeit
8/1/01	FIVB	Klagenfurt World Championships	Pool K	Karasev/Zaitsev	22	Goranson/Goranson	43	21-18, 21-17	0:41
Trail the series against # 41 Amore/Lione, Italy 0-2
7/18/02	FIVB	France Grand Slam	Pool J	Amore/Lione	40	Goranson/Goranson	33	21-19, 21-9	0:38
7/26/01	FIVB	Portugal Open	Qualifier 9	Amore/Lione	26, Q13	Goranson/Goranson	Q12	21-19, 24-22	0:57
Lead the series against # 44 Kais/Kais, Estonia 1-0
9/13/01	FIVB	Spain Open	Qualifier 10	Goranson/Goranson	27, Q10	Kais/Kais	29, Q12	21-19, 21-13	0:42
Lead the series against # 46 Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger, Austria 1-0
6/20/02	FIVB	Switzerland Open	Qualifier 2	Goranson/Goranson	Q13	Schroffenegger/Schroffenegger	Q20	18-21, 21-18, 15-7	0:47