European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(17) 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: 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 (38 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 The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Jorre Kjemperud - 9th Did not play
FIVB 2009 Martin Spinnangr - 9th Tarjei Skarlund - 9th
FIVB 2010 Martin Spinnangr - 7th Tarjei Skarlund - 7th
FIVB 2011 Martin Spinnangr - 13th Tarjei Skarlund - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
CEV 8/10-14/2011 CEV European Championship Final 13 9th 320 € 2,500.00
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
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 15 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 9 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 19 37th 40 US$3,400.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 17 9th 320 US$8,000.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool J Vegard Hoidalen / Oivind Hordvik, Norway (16) Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool J Julius Brink / Jonas Reckermann, Germany (1) Won 16-21, 28-26, 15-10 0:57
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool J Tim Oude Elferink / Richard Rademaker, Netherlands (32) Won 21-15, 21-9 0:39
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 2 Philip Gabathuler / Mirco Gerson, Switzerland (27) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:30
Sat, 6/2/2012 Winner 3 Jon Stiekema / Christiaan Varenhorst, Netherlands (6) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Sat, 6/2/2012 Semi-Finals Emiel Boersma / Daan Spijkers, Netherlands (3) Lost 21-18, 14-21, 12-15 0:50
Sat, 6/2/2012 Bronze Medal Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (23) Won 17-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:51
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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
Confederation Championship200100010000 $12,500.00
Total470111221041380 $253,550.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Tarjei Skarlund Martin Spinnangr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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          
3001002000 $7,750.00 Confederation Championship2001001000 $6,250.00
1511112183837170 $293,967.50 Total5201114151390 $129,125.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2008FIVB200000001100 $6,400.00 3442.9 %
2008CEV100000000100 $0.00 010.0 %
2009FIVB900001111104 $35,750.00 161551.6 %
2009CEV300000030000 $4,700.00 11664.7 %
2010FIVB1201000130430 $81,600.00 202841.7 %
2011FIVB1200011011431 $69,050.00 192741.3 %
2011CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2340.0 %
2012FIVB400000011200 $20,150.00 61037.5 %
2012CEV100100000000 $10,000.00 6185.7 %
TotalFIVB39010122641265 $212,950.00 648443.2 %
TotalCEV600100040100 $17,200.00 191163.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Tarjei Skarlund  Martin Spinnangr
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 1998FIVB          
5000000005 $0.00 1999FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2000FIVB          
1000001000 $0.00 2000CEV Under Age          
6000000006 $0.00 2001FIVB          
1000010000 $425.00 2001FIVB C&S          
1000010000 $200.00 2001CEV Under Age          
5000000014 $825.00 2002FIVB          
2000020000 $1,142.50 2002FIVB C&S          
1000001000 $225.00 2002CEV C&S          
8000000008 $0.00 2003FIVB          
2000020000 $750.00 2003FIVB C&S          
1000001000 $750.00 2003CEV          
12000003315 $13,625.00 2004FIVB          
1000010000 $500.00 2004FIVB C&S          
15000014910 $33,500.00 2005FIVB          
1100000000 $2,500.00 2005FIVB C&S          
2000101000 $3,100.00 2005CEV          
14000035420 $38,025.00 2006FIVB          
3000021000 $4,237.50 2006CEV          
16000116341 $38,850.00 2007FIVB1000000001 $0.00
2000020000 $2,475.00 2007CEV          
           2007CEV Under Age1000000100 $0.00
15000036600 $38,750.00 2008FIVB5000001112 $4,950.00
           2008FIVB C&S1000001000 $600.00
2000000101 $0.00 2008CEV1000000100 $0.00
9000022104 $17,875.00 2009FIVB9000022104 $17,875.00
3000003000 $2,350.00 2009CEV3000003000 $2,350.00
12010013430 $40,800.00 2010FIVB12010013430 $40,800.00
12000112431 $34,525.00 2011FIVB12000112431 $34,525.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2011CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
4000002200 $10,075.00 2012FIVB4000002200 $10,075.00
1001000000 $5,000.00 2012CEV1001000000 $5,000.00
16011132342371537 $291,755.00 TotalTotal5101114151478 $117,425.00
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
Overall12 66.7% 1 5.6% 5 27.8% 13-5 72.2% 6 50.0% 1 8.3% 5 41.7% 6-6 50.0% 12-5 70.6% 7-6 53.8% 00 19-11 63.3%
2011-20124 57.1% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 5-2 71.4% 3 60.0% 0 0.0% 2 40.0% 3-2 60.0% 4-2 66.7% 4-2 66.7% 00 8-4 66.7%
Against the Field4 57.1% 0 0.0% 3 42.9% 4-3 57.1% 3 50.0% 0 0.0% 3 50.0% 3-3 50.0% 8-6 57.1% 6-6 50.0% 00 7-6 53.8%
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
Confederation Championship000042003101100084
Total0033294000333612110180103
Head to Head Results
Skarlund/Spinnangr trail the series against the field 22-39 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 10 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Brink/Reckermann, Germany 1-4
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Brink/Reckermann 1 16-21, 28-26, 15-10 0:57
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
Trail the series against # 2 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 # 3 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 0-3
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Boersma/Spijkers 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:50
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
Series tied with # 4 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 1-1
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool M Erdmann/Matysik 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-18, 21-18 0:39
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 # 5 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 # 6 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-0
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Stiekema/Varenhorst 6 21-17, 21-18 0:36
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 18 Stiekema/Varenhorst 31, Q21 21-16, 13-21, 15-6 0:43
Lead the series against # 7 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
Trail the series against # 8 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-5
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 # 10 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 0-2
10/6/11FIVBAgadir Open Contender 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 19-21, 21-18, 16-14 0:53
8/13/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 2 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-15, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against # 13 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-4
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 3 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 21-18, 21-17 0:38
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 10 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 21-18, 21-19 0:35
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Gavira/Herrera 8 Skarlund/Spinnangr 24 24-22, 21-16 0:38
7/4/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Gavira/Herrera 3 16-21, 24-22, 15-10 1:00
8/20/09FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Gavira/Herrera 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 18, Q6 22-20, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 14 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 0-6
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool N Klemperer/Koreng 12 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 21-18, 18-21, 17-15 0:59
7/4/10FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Gold Medal Klemperer/Koreng 11 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 21-16, 21-14 0:41
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Winner 2 Klemperer/Koreng 7 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 27-25, 21-15 0:46
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
Lead the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Hordvik, Norway 1-0
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Hoidalen/Hordvik 16 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 19 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 2-0
8/12/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 Benes/Kubala 15 21-14, 21-15 0:34
6/10/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Benes/Kubala 12 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:58
Lead the series against # 20 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 # 23 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 2-1
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Bronze Medal Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 17-21, 21-14, 16-14 0:51
8/5/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool Q Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 Skarlund/Spinnangr 24 21-12, 16-21, 15-12 0:55
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 31, Q11 16-21, 27-25, 15-13 0:57
Series tied with # 24 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 1-1
4/26/12FIVBSilesia Open Winner 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 19 Koshkarev/Semenov 14 21-18, 2-0 Retired 0:20
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool N Koshkarev/Semenov 12 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 0:46
Lead the series against # 27 Gabathuler/Gerson, Switzerland 1-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Gabathuler/Gerson 27 21-12, 21-16 0:30
Trail the series against # 28 Laciga/Weingart, Switzerland 0-1
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 1 Laciga/Weingart 25, Q7 Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 21-16, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 29 Gogtepe/Sekerci, Türkiye 0-1
8/19/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Gogtepe/Sekerci 31, Q16 Skarlund/Spinnangr 16 21-14, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 30 Hoyer/Soderberg, Denmark 2-1
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool M Hoyer/Soderberg 29 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool N Skarlund/Spinnangr 21 Hoyer/Soderberg 28 21-15, 21-17 0:36
8/13/09FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 Hoyer/Soderberg 25 21-17, 21-19 0:50
Lead the series against # 32 Oude Elferink/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Oude Elferink/Rademaker 32 21-15, 21-9 0:39