FIVB Challenger & Satellite
US$30,000 Greece Challenger
August 19 - 24, 2003
(7) 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 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 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 Athens Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/23-27/2003 Portugal Open 30, Q16 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2003 Norway Open 30 25th 30 US$2,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q18 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/18-22/2003 Switzerland Open Q13 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/4-8/2003 Hellas Open Q13 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 9/4-8/2002 Spain Open Q8 41st 10 US$0.00
Greece Challenger Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 8/19/2003 Pool F Michal Palinek / Stepan Smrcka, Czech Republic (18) Lost 12-21, 21-10, 12-15 0:48
Wed, 8/20/2003 Pool F Luizao Correa / Thomas Klepper, Brazil (19) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:34
Thu, 8/21/2003 Pool F Pavlos Beligratis / Thanassis Michalopoulos, Greece (6) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:39
Fri, 8/22/2003 Winner 1 Riccardo Fenili / Fabio Galli, Italy (13) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 19-21 1:11
Head to Head Results
Goranson/Goranson lead the series against the field 4-3 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 0-1
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool C Hoidalen/Kjemperud 14 Goranson/Goranson 30, Q13 21-23, 21-19, 17-15 1:06
Lead the series against # 2 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson, Spain 1-0
7/24/03FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Goranson/Goranson 30, Q16 Cotrino /Garcia-Thompson Q1 21-14, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 6 Beligratis/Michalopoulos, Greece 1-0
8/21/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Pool F Goranson/Goranson 7 Beligratis/Michalopoulos 6 21-13, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Babich/Khudoley, Ukraine 1-0
6/19/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Goranson/Goranson Q13 Babich/Khudoley Q20 9-21, 21-17, 18-16 0:56
Trail the series against # 13 Fenili/Galli, Italy 0-1
8/22/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Winner 1 Fenili/Galli 13 Goranson/Goranson 7 22-20, 19-21, 21-19 1:11
Trail the series against # 18 Palinek/Smrcka, Czech Republic 0-1
8/19/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Pool F Palinek/Smrcka 18 Goranson/Goranson 7 21-12, 10-21, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 19 Correa/Klepper, Brazil 1-0
8/20/03FIVB C&SGreece Challenger Pool F Goranson/Goranson 7 Correa/Klepper 19 21-18, 21-15 0:34