European Championship Tour
€ 100,000 English Masters
September 9 - 13, 2009
(13, Q3) Tarjei Skarlund/Martin Spinnangr, Norway
 
Tarjei Viken Skarlund
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 6, 1978 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Alesund
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 166
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porto Santo 2005)
Career CEV Best: 3rd (The Hague 2012)
Career Winnings: US$314,981.74
Martin Spinnangr
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 5, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Farsund
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 57
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Stavanger 2010)
Career CEV Best: 3rd (The Hague 2012)
Career Winnings: US$135,504.10
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125333741Money
CEV600100040010000 US$22,636.68
FIVB45010122941308212 US$241,050.00
Overall510111221341318212 US$263,686.68
Previous Blackpool Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2008 Martin Spinnangr - 21st Tarjei Skarlund - 21st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-30/2009 The Hague Open 15 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2009 Aland Open 18, Q6 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/11-16/2009 Kristiansand Open 9 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/4-9/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Q11 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 23 33rd 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 7/14-19/2009 Moscow Grand Slam Q9 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 7/7-12/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q9 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/26-7/5/2009 Stavanger World Championships 13 17th 200 US$7,000.00
CEV 6/17-21/2009 German Masters 15, Q15 9th 240 € 1,800.00
CEV 6/3-7/2009 Austrian Masters 16, Q18 9th 240 € 1,100.00
FIVB 11/11-15/2008 Sanya Open 14 13th 180 US$3,900.00
FIVB 10/6-11/2008 Dubai Open 19 17th 120 US$2,500.00
CEV 9/11-14/2008 English Masters Q8 21st 60 € 0.00
English Masters Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/10/2009 Qualifier 2 John Garcia-Thompson / Robin Miedzybrodzki, England (Q19) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Thu, 9/10/2009 Qualifier 3 Andreas Sutter / Jonas Weingart, Switzerland (Q11) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:37
Fri, 9/11/2009 Winner 1 Patrick Heuscher / Sascha Heyer, Switzerland (4) Lost 19-21, 21-17, 17-19 0:57
Fri, 9/11/2009 Contender 1 Steve Grotowski / Gregg Weaver, England (5) Won 21-17, 23-21 0:43
Fri, 9/11/2009 Contender 2 David Klemperer / Eric Koreng, Germany (2) Lost 21-18, 13-21, 8-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Skarlund/Spinnangr lead the series against the field 12-9 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 3 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-3
9/11/09CEVEnglish Masters Contender 2 Klemperer/Koreng 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13, Q3 18-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:50
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 1 Klemperer/Koreng 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15, Q15 21-16, 21-13 0:37
10/8/08FIVBDubai Open Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 21-16, 21-15 0:44
Trail the series against # 3 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-1
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 22-20, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 0-3
9/11/09CEVEnglish Masters Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13, Q3 21-19, 17-21, 19-17 0:57
7/2/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 28 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-19, 21-14 0:38
6/5/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16, Q18 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 5 Grotowski/Weaver, England 1-0
9/11/09CEVEnglish Masters Contender 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13, Q3 Grotowski/Weaver 5 21-17, 23-21 0:43
Series tied with # 6 Gosch/Horst, Austria 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Gosch/Horst 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 24-22, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
8/14/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Gosch/Horst 7 21-15, 21-19 0:37
Lead the series against # 8 Lario/Mesa, Spain 2-0
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Lario/Mesa 17 21-16, 20-22, 15-8 0:58
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Contender 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15, Q15 Lario/Mesa 10 24-22, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 10 Dugrip/Salvetti, France 1-0
6/18/09CEVGerman Masters Qualifier 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15, Q15 Dugrip/Salvetti Q10 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # Q6 Litva/Varga, Slovakia 1-0
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 Litva/Varga 20, Q5 27-25, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against # Q7 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 1-0
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Hoyer/Soderberg 25 21-17, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # Q8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 1-0
6/4/09CEVAustrian Masters Qualifier 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16, Q18 Hoidalen/Kjemperud Q15 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:55
Lead the series against # Q11 Sutter/Weingart, Switzerland 1-0
9/10/09CEVEnglish Masters Qualifier 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13, Q3 Sutter/Weingart Q11 21-12, 21-18 0:37
Series tied with # Q17 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson, Sweden 1-1
8/28/09FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 24, Q7 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:56
7/8/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Brinkborg/Gunnarsson 27, Q24 Skarlund/Spinnangr Q9 21-17, 22-20 0:40
Lead the series against # Q19 Garcia-Thompson/Miedzybrodzki, England 1-0
9/10/09CEVEnglish Masters Qualifier 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13, Q3 Garcia-Thompson/Miedzybrodzki Q19 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # Q21 Xenakis/Zoupani, Greece 1-0
8/19/09FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 Xenakis/Zoupani Q38 21-17, 21-18 0:38