Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 A1 Grand Slam presented by ERGO
July 17 - 22, 2012
(20) Tarjei Skarlund/Martin Spinnangr, Norway
 
Tarjei Viken Skarlund
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 6, 1978 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Alesund
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 148
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB C&S Porto Santo 2005)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (Stavanger 2010)
Career Winnings: US$286,217.50
Martin Spinnangr
Norway
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 5, 1987 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Farsund
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 50
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Stavanger 2010)
Career Winnings: US$122,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725333741Money
FIVB4501012294138212 US$241,050.00
Previous Klagenfurt Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Jarle Huseby - 41st Did not play
2004 Kjell Goranson - 33rd Did not play
2005 Jorre Kjemperud - 17th Did not play
2006 Jorre Kjemperud - 25th Did not play
2007 Jorre Kjemperud - 17th Did not play
2008 Jorre Kjemperud - 9th Did not play
2010 Martin Spinnangr - 17th Tarjei Skarlund - 17th
2011 Martin Spinnangr - 5th Tarjei Skarlund - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/10-14/2012 Berlin Grand Slam 20 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2012 Grand Slam Rome 22 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/7-12/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 22 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/22-27/2012 Prague Open 18 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 5/8-13/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 25 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/1-6/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 18 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Silesia Open 19 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 19 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 17 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 8/16-21/2011 Åland Open 16 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 21 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 21 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
Klagenfurt Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool M Matt Fuerbringer / Nick Lucena, United States (13) Lost 11-21, 19-21 0:39
Thu, 7/19/2012 Pool M Geir Eithun / Iver Horrem, Norway (29, Q12) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:40
Fri, 7/20/2012 Pool M Benjamin Insfran / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (4) Lost By Forfeit  
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships200000000100 $10,400.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2101011060540 $150,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2100001224740 $80,250.00
Total45010122941380 $241,050.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Tarjei Skarlund Martin Spinnangr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000001100 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
5000000200 $10,650.00 World Championships2000000100 $5,200.00
4401011111380 $120,925.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam22010116550 $76,950.00
90000111242190 $149,325.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open24000036740 $40,125.00
2100010000 $3,242.50 Challenger1000001000 $600.00
5000050000 $2,075.00 Satellite          
1481102183637170 $286,217.50 Total5001014141390 $122,875.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2008FIVB200000001100 $6,400.00 3442.9 %
2009FIVB900001111104 $35,750.00 161551.6 %
2010FIVB1201000130430 $81,600.00 202841.7 %
2011FIVB1200011011431 $69,050.00 192741.3 %
2012FIVB800000021320 $40,250.00 92130.0 %
TotalFIVB43010122741385 $233,050.00 679541.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Tarjei Skarlund  Martin Spinnangr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 1998FIVB          
5000000005 $0.00 1999FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2000FIVB          
6000000006 $0.00 2001FIVB          
1000010000 $425.00 2001FIVB C&S          
5000000014 $825.00 2002FIVB          
2000020000 $1,142.50 2002FIVB C&S          
8000000008 $0.00 2003FIVB          
2000020000 $750.00 2003FIVB C&S          
12000003315 $13,625.00 2004FIVB          
1000010000 $500.00 2004FIVB C&S          
15000014910 $33,500.00 2005FIVB          
1100000000 $2,500.00 2005FIVB C&S          
14000035420 $38,025.00 2006FIVB          
16000116341 $38,850.00 2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
15000036600 $38,750.00 2008FIVB5000001112 $4,950.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000001000 $600.00
9000022104 $17,875.00 2009FIVB9000022104 $17,875.00
12010013430 $40,800.00 2010FIVB12010013430 $40,800.00
12000112431 $34,525.00 2011FIVB12000112431 $34,525.00
8000003320 $20,125.00 2012FIVB8000003320 $20,125.00
14611021834371736 $282,217.50 TotalTotal4801014121398 $118,875.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall40 54.8% 13 17.8% 20 27.4% 53-20 72.6% 16 17.6% 14 15.4% 61 67.0% 16-75 17.6% 40-61 39.6% 29-34 46.0% 34 72-99 42.1%
2011-201215 45.5% 8 24.2% 10 30.3% 23-10 69.7% 8 17.0% 8 17.0% 31 66.0% 8-39 17.0% 15-31 32.6% 16-18 47.1% 23 33-52 38.8%
Against the Field16 45.7% 6 17.1% 13 37.1% 22-13 62.9% 5 9.8% 7 13.7% 39 76.5% 5-46 9.8% 32-68 32.0% 22-40 35.5% 14 28-58 32.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000021000100000022
World Championships000015000100000016
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000222320013131101013650
Challenge/Four Star/Open0031000017200000003341
Total003325380030351101017299
Head to Head Results
Skarlund/Spinnangr trail the series against the field 25-55 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 14 Series, 6 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 1-2
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18 18-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Gibb/Rosenthal 16 21-13, 21-15 0:36
Trail the series against # 2 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-5
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 By Forfeit  
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 21-16, 21-16 0:38
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 26-24, 21-11 0:42
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool A Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 14-21, 21-17, 16-14 0:52
8/13/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-16, 21-14 0:41
6/11/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool J Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Insfran/Schmidt, Brazil 0-7
7/20/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool M Insfran/Schmidt 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 By Forfeit  
7/11/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool M Insfran/Schmidt 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 21-14, 21-17 0:41
6/10/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 21-18, 21-9 0:36
5/10/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool Q Insfran/Schmidt 8 Skarlund/Spinnangr 25 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Insfran/Schmidt 11, Q1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 27 19-21, 21-12, 16-14 0:58
7/22/10FIVBMarseille Open Winner 2 Insfran/Schmidt 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 21-11, 28-26 0:44
6/18/10FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Insfran/Schmidt 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 25-23, 22-20 0:53
Trail the series against # 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-6
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool O Samoilovs/Sorokins 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 21-15, 30-28 0:46
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-18, 21-15 0:38
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 14-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:50
5/19/11FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 20 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 21-18, 13-21, 15-12 0:51
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Samoilovs/Sorokins 25 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-14, 24-22 0:44
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-15, 18-21, 15-8 0:49
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-17, 21-16 0:37
8/15/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 5 Samoilovs/Sorokins 14 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-18, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 6 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 0-4
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
7/3/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:54
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-17, 21-13 0:42
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-14, 21-8 0:38
Series tied with # 7 Araujo/Solberg, Brazil 1-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool O Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 Araujo/Solberg 6 19-21, 21-12, 15-8 0:45
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Araujo/Solberg 6 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 21-23, 21-13, 15-9 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-3
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 17 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
6/8/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool A Nummerdor/Schuil 16 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 21-15, 21-17 0:38
8/27/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 Nummerdor/Schuil 9 24-22, 22-20 0:43
10/30/09FIVBSanya Open Contender 6 Nummerdor/Schuil 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 4 21-14, 17-9 Retired 0:31
Trail the series against # 11 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool K Lupo/Nicolai 15 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18 19-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 3 Lupo/Nicolai 12 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 21-11, 21-15 0:30
Series tied with # 12 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-1
6/16/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Winner 2 Erdmann/Matysik 8 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 22-20, 18-21, 16-14 1:02
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 Erdmann/Matysik 11 21-15, 21-23, 16-14 0:55
Trail the series against # 13 Fuerbringer/Lucena, United States 0-2
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool M Fuerbringer/Lucena 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 21-11, 21-19 0:39
8/28/10FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 5 Fuerbringer/Lucena 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-15, 21-12 0:37
Trail the series against # 14 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 0-2
5/12/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Boersma/Spijkers 18 Skarlund/Spinnangr 25 21-18, 21-15 0:39
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 3 Boersma/Spijkers 26 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 15 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 1-5
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 2 Fijalek/Prudel 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 21-12, 21-18 0:34
7/3/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Fijalek/Prudel 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-14, 21-14 0:37
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool F Fijalek/Prudel 30 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/29/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Fijalek/Prudel 6 Skarlund/Spinnangr 27 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:58
7/23/10FIVBMarseille Open Contender 2 Fijalek/Prudel 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 11-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:47
7/1/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Fijalek/Prudel 8 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 2-1
5/25/12FIVBPrague Open Contender 2 Plavins/Smedins 17 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18 21-18, 34-32 0:49
8/25/11FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Plavins/Smedins 16 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:48
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 Plavins/Smedins 20 21-15, 15-21, 15-13 0:49
Series tied with # 17 Dollinger/Windscheif, Germany 2-2
7/11/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool M Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 Dollinger/Windscheif 13 14-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:55
5/24/12FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Dollinger/Windscheif 15 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18 21-18, 21-19 0:37
10/28/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 4 Dollinger/Windscheif 13 21-13, 17-21, 15-10 0:47
11/12/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 2 Dollinger/Windscheif 3, Q1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 21-17, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst 31, Q21 21-16, 13-21, 15-6 0:43
Series tied with # 19, Q1 Dyachenko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 2-2
5/11/12FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool Q Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24 Skarlund/Spinnangr 25 21-19, 21-15 0:39
8/26/11FIVBThe Hague Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 15 21-18, 21-16 0:38
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Dyachenko/Sidorenko 24, Q7 21-17, 21-17 0:43
6/10/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool J Dyachenko/Sidorenko 32, Q31 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # 21 Wu/Xu, China 1-2
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Wu/Xu 8 24-22, 15-21, 15-10 0:52
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool F Wu/Xu 6 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:48
10/29/09FIVBSanya Open Winner 4 Wu/Xu 9 Skarlund/Spinnangr 4 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 22 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-2
6/9/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool O Laciga/Weingart 27, Q3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 22 21-18, 21-13 0:40
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Laciga/Weingart 25, Q7 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 21-16, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 23 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool Q Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Chevallier/Heyer 24 22-20, 27-25 0:50
Lead the series against # 25, Q8 Redmann/Saxton, Canada 1-0
7/7/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Redmann/Saxton 31, Q14 21-16, 21-19 0:32
Series tied with # 27, Q7 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 # 28, Q2 Lochhead/Pitman, New Zealand 1-0
8/6/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Skarlund/Spinnangr 24 Lochhead/Pitman 25 21-18, 28-26 0:46
Trail the series against # 29, Q12 Eithun/Horrem, Norway 0-1
7/19/12FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool M Eithun/Horrem 29, Q12 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 21-18, 21-15 0:40
Lead the series against # 31, Q3 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-1
7/12/12FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool M "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 29, Q4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 20 By Forfeit  
4/27/12FIVBSilesia Open Contender 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 20 21-16, 21-12 0:36
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 15 21-13, 21-19 0:40
Series tied with # Q9 Gabathuler/Schnider, Switzerland 2-2
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 Gabathuler/Schnider 28, Q10 13-21, 21-10, 15-12 0:48
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 1 Gabathuler/Schnider 13 Skarlund/Spinnangr 4 21-15, 21-19 0:37
8/26/10FIVBThe Hague Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 Gabathuler/Schnider 20 21-19, 21-18 0:39
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 1 Gabathuler/Schnider 42 Skarlund/Spinnangr 23 20-22, 21-18, 19-17 1:02
Lead the series against # Q10 Ingrosso/Ingrosso, Italy 1-0
7/30/10FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool O Skarlund/Spinnangr 27 Ingrosso/Ingrosso 22 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Trail the series against # Q22 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 0-1
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Henriquez/Mussa 28, Q7 Skarlund/Spinnangr 14 21-16, 21-18 0:39